Passy - cross-platform password manager vs Rethink: DNS + Firewall + VPN
Side-by-side comparison of two open source alternatives
Passy - cross-platform password manager
Store passwords, payment cards notes, ID cards and identities offline and safe, synchronized between all of your devices. Features: Security - All your information is encrypted in AES and stored offline on your devices, providing highest-tier security.Synchronization - Share data between separate devices within seconds.2FA codes - Keep your 2FA codes safe and sound in offline storage.Entry sharing – Send entries to your friends and family.Biometrics - Quickly unlock the app using your fingerprint.Multipurpose - Store passwords, payment cards, notes, id cards and identities, all in one place.Autofill - Quickly fill fields in apps and websites without having to open the app.Browser extension - Use autofill and add new entries on the fly right from your browser. (See https://github.com/GlitterWare/Passy-Browser-Extension)Passy Cloud - Support this free project and get secure, automatic online synchronization in return. (disabled by default - base app and manual QR-powered sync remain free forever) Official website Permissions: Internet - needed for synchronization, happens locally, with direct connection between devices.External storage - needed for backups/exporting.Biometric - needed for biometric authentication as an alternative to login with master password.Camera - needed for scanning QR codes for easy synchronization.
Rethink: DNS + Firewall + VPN
Say hello to a safer, transparent, and secure Android. VPN: Connects to multiple WireGuard VPNs of your choice. Safe: Reveals network activity of installed apps and lets you disable, uninstall, or firewall them. Secure: First line of defense against spyware, ransomware, and malware that steal personal information and takeover accounts. Protects from DNS manipulation typically employed to censor websites, social media, and messaging apps. Fast: DNS Servers deployed to 300+ locations world-wide to ensure your internet is as fast and highly available as it can be. Open: Open source and free of any trackers. ***Features*** Firewall: Prevent apps from connecting to the Internet. Block spyware, malware, ransomware and more. A firewall blocks any app connecting to the Internet over WiFi or Mobile data. Since most forms of surveillance require the data to be sent the network to a server, firewalling them effectively mitigates the threat (File Managers, Alarm Clock, Calculator are few such examples of apps that do not require any Internet access to function). The firewall feature uses Accessibility Service to detect and firewall background applications. Monitoring: Keep tabs on incoming and outgoing Internet traffic. If enabled, the connectivity logs are collected and analyzed. Automated reports flag previously unknown or suspicious connections, and reveal the extent of attempt to steal data by spyware networks. In our tests, around 60% of the traffic is flagged and reported as being initiated by known spyware. Logs generated are made available in near-real time to the user for their own analysis. WireGuard: Secure outgoing Internet traffic. The app uses fast, modern, light-weight, and secure WireGuard protocol to encrypt outgoing connections to any compatible VPN provider of your choice. Anti-censorship: The app encrypts your internet connection to Domain Name System (DNS) server run by Rethink with presence in our 300+ locations world-wide. DNS servers are the address book of the internet: A DNS server provides the exact addresses you need to visit a website or open an app. Data Monitor: Track per-app and per-connection Mobile or WiFi data usage.
| Feature | Passy - cross-platform password manager | Rethink: DNS + Firewall + VPN |
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| License | GPL-3.0-only | Apache-2.0 |
| Install sources | F-DroidGitHub | F-DroidGitHub |
| Categories | Password ManagerBrowser | Password ManagerVPNFirewallDev ToolsMessagingBrowser |
| Features | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking |
| Platforms | Android | Android |
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