Adobe Photoshop 181 alternatives
A lot of the design elements on the site was done in Photoshop over the years, but lately we're leaning towards Sketch.
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Mar 2016
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Google AdSense 29 alternatives
If you have a website, mobile app or YouTube video channel, AdSense can pay you to display ads.
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Feb 2016
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Valentines Day Apps
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Valentine Live Wallpaper 2 alternatives
Add some Valentines animation to your loved one's phone with this live wallpaper.
Freemium
Feb 2016
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Valentines Day Frame Collage No alternatives
Create a heart-filled collage for that special person.
Free
Feb 2016
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Recently discontinued apps
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Remix OS 13 alternatives
Remix OS is an innovative Android-based operating system engineered to be equally adept on mobile and desktop devices.
Free
3 days ago
- Discontinued The company Jide decided to discontinue the Remix OS project and to focus efforts on the enterprise space: http://www.jide.com/ At the moment, last version, 3.0.207, released in November 2016, can be still downloaded from the official website.
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Delicious 76 alternatives
Delicious is a social bookmarking service that allows users to tag, save, manage and share web pages from a centralized source.
- Discontinued Delicious has been acquired by https://alternativeto.net/software/pinboard/ . Since June 15 2017, the service is into read-only mode and users can export their bookmarks elsewhere. https://blog.pinboard.in/2017/06/pinboard_acquires_delicious/
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Mininova 43 alternatives
Mininova is a torrent search engine and directory on the net. It started in January 2005 as an alternative to the (at that time very popular) SuprNova, which went offline at the end of 2004 due to legal issues.
Free
Apr 2017
- Discontinued Mininova.org was shut down on April 4th, 2017
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Unleashed Pixel Dungeon 11 alternatives
Possibly the best dungeon crawl game around, this one also has an intuitive interface with no ads.
Open Source
Feb 2016
Security and Privacy Enhancing Firefox Add-ons
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uBlock Origin 48 alternatives
uBlock Origin is the most efficient ad blocker of its kind. This will protect against malvertising, some malicious sites, corporate user tracking (to some extent) as well as speed up loading times, remove ads, and prevent WebRTC from leaking local IPv6 addresses even when connected to a VPN.
You can find a uBlock Origin backup file containing filter lists that I recommend and personally use here. (Ctrl + S to save the backup file and then import it by clicking the "Restore from file..." button at the bottom of the "Settings" tab, select the backup file in the dialog box that will pop up, go to the "3rd-party filters" tab and click the yellow "Update now" button). The WebRTC leak prevention setting is not selected, so if you are going to be using a VPN or otherwise don't care about missing content on sites using WebRTC, activate it in the "Settings" tab. Add whatever regional filters are relevant to your browsing habits in the "3rd-party filters" tab, otherwise you will probably see some ads on the non-English sites you visit. The http://www.hostsfile.org/Downloads/hosts.txt filter list is sometimes a bit aggressive when it comes to blocking domains, so if it gets in the way of your browsing too much, delete or deactivate it. The same can be said about Blockzilla to a small degree, but it's not nearly as bad. If you want descriptions of what each and every filter list blocks or want to add subscriptions yourself, check out filterlists.com. -
uMatrix 45 alternatives
uMatrix contains similar ad blocking functionality as
uBlock Origin via host files, though it can't handle cosmetic filters/element hiding, only network filters, aka domain blocking. It also has several other features like sandboxing and deletion of cookies and web storage from blacklisted domains which are defined by the same filter lists that ad blockers use, scheduled deletion of session cookies and cache, hyperlink auditing (tracking technique) prevention, HTTP referer blocking (I recommend letting 
Referer Control handle that though, so that you are able to whitelist sites that break), and strict HTTPS (blocking of unencrypted HTTP content - called mixed content - from being loaded into HTTPS pages).
As for which extension to use when it comes to uMatrix and uBlock Origin, if you want a full-fledged ad blocker with element hiding and not just domain blocking, then use uBlock Origin. If you like uMatrix features, like how it handles sandboxes and deletes cookies from blocked domains, use uMatrix. Nothing says that you can't use both either. Using hosts files in uMatrix while at the same time using filter lists with cosmetic filter rules in uBlock Origin is a totally viable option.
You can find a uMatrix backup file containing filter lists that I recommend and personally use here. (Ctrl + S to save the backup file and then import it by clicking the "Restore from file..." button at the bottom of the "About" tab, select the backup file in the dialog box that will pop up, go to the "Hosts files" tab, click the "Auto-update hosts files." checkbox and click the yellow "Update now" button). In case you want to combine uMatrix with uBlock Origin, here is a backup file for uBlock Origin that only contains the filter lists that uMatrix can't handle. If you want descriptions of what each and every filter list blocks or want to add subscriptions yourself, check out filterlists.com. -
NoScript 11 alternatives
NoScript can block all scripts except for scripts whitelisted by the user or only scripts on selected sites as well as other security threats like XSS attacks and clickjacking. Blocking all scripts will break a lot of pages, so I have it set to allow all scripts and temporarily set it to block all scripts on less reputable websites. Some websites only use scripts to generate pop-up windows and NoScript is an excellent solution to that kind of aggressive and annoying advertising.
uBlock Origin
Referer Control
Crew Picks
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Akinator 3 alternatives
A fun app for anyone, Akinator is a game of twenty questions available across all platforms from web to mobile and even Amazon Alexa.
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Audio to Text for WhatsApp 4 alternatives
How many times did you write "Now I cannot listen to the voice note, write me.
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9 days ago
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Jump Doper No alternatives
Dead simple but fun game of rope jumping with one-tap controls, cool visuals and no ads. It's cross-platform too!
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Blender 115 alternatives
3D GRAPHIC EDITING - Renowned worldwide for its powerful and encompassing 3D development tool set and intuitive workflow, Blender is also equally at home with all the major operating systems. A lesser known fact, Blender is also very adept as a cross-platform video editor.
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Updated web browsers for Windows XP
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Mozilla Firefox 140 alternatives
Firefox is of course the first alternative to consider if you want to replace Chrome, but Mozilla announced Firefox 52 will be the last version supporting XP and Vista. Security updates will be released until September 2017.
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Adobe Photoshop 181 alternatives
Adobe Photoshop is the world's leading image and photo editor for professionals. It is developed by Adobe and is available for Windows and macOS.
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Microsoft Office Word 56 alternatives
Microsoft Word, part of the Microsoft Office Suite but also sold as a standalone application, is Microsoft's word processor.
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Adobe Illustrator CC 65 alternatives
Design quickly and confidently with Adobe Illustrator software. Sophisticated tools for drawing and typography, along with advanced color controls and creative effects, provide a comprehensive vector graphics environment.
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Make music on the go
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FL Studio 78 alternatives
The mobile version of the hugely popular FL Studio received a rewrite for version 3 that provides possibly the best experience for mobile music creation thus far. With an elastic interface that grows and shrinks to suit the user's needs and a contextual, touch-based design made for human fingers while still working feasibly for desktops, the app removes the tedious stuff and allows the musician to focus on the creative process.
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May 2016
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GarageBand 63 alternatives
Apple's GarageBand is widely known as being one of the easiest ways to create music and the mobile version maintains that status in taking music composition on the go with a powerful sequencer, mixer, built-in sounds and effects.
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May 2016
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Caustic 35 alternatives
One of the most popular mobile music studios, Caustic covers all the basics and more with its automatable synths, drums and effects alongside a mobile-centric sequencer and mixer. Its rack-mount inspired, multi-touch interface is a breeze to navigate with an elegant, ever-present transport bar.
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Rosegarden 74 alternatives
Designed strictly for Linux, Rosegarden provides powerful multi-track composition features normally found in pricey commercial apps, totally for free.
Open Source
Sep 2016
Pokémon Go!
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PokéMesh 9 alternatives
PokéMesh is an Android app that improves your Pokemon GO experience by displaying all the Pokemon, Pokestop and Gyms available around you or in the selected area.
Free
Sep 2016
- Discontinued In January 2017, the developer received a Cease and Desist order by Nyantic and closed his website.
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Global Nest Atlas 7 alternatives
The Global Nest Atlas is a collection of field reports from Silph Road travelers.
Free
Oct 2016
Software Used in Mr. Robot
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Kali Linux 14 alternatives
Kali Linux is a Linux distro made for security researchers for penetration testing, but is also used by hackers since it is jam packed with hacking tools. It is regularly featured in Mr. Robot since it is the hackers' operating system of choice.
Open Source
Sep 2016
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Tor Browser 154 alternatives
Tor Browser is widely considered to be the best anonymizing tool out there. It will make your Internet activity very hard to trace, which fsociety takes advantage of when Trenton in season 2, episode 8 uploads a leaked FBI conference call about illegal mass surveillance to
Vimeo using Tor Browser.Open Source
Sep 2016
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This Year in VR
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InCell VR 1 alternatives
One of the very best games for the Google Cardboard platform, InCell provides an engaging, visually rich experience that's very easy to control, while also managing to educate through entertainment. Hailed as an action/racing game, it immerses players into a cellular world with the objective of protecting a cell from the influenza virus. It's an accessible experience for VR newcomers and is available across multiple platforms as well as Google Cardboard. The game was launched through Steam in September of 2015 and along with the developer's similar hit title InMind, has provided a great example of early VR possibilities throughout 2016.
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The Lab 5 alternatives
A Steam exclusive developed by Valve and launched in April, The Lab offers a fun bunch of room-scale VR experiments like the archery game Longbow or aptly named Robot Repair. The game has received overwhelmingly positive reviews and remains a favorite among Steam VR users.
Free
Dec 2016
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Tilt Brush 4 alternatives
Few apps created as much VR buzz this year as has Google’s Title Brush. Released early in April through Steam, and exclusively for the HTC Vive, the app has users unleashing their creativity on a virtual canvas, painting in 3D with brush strokes, light and stars. The app sparked tremendous interest in VR, having received nothing but great reviews, and has inspired at least a few similar apps.
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Dec 2016
Best Apps of 2016
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Prisma 23 alternatives
Art filters made a huge splash this year, largely due to Prisma. Released in June, the app provided a simple process for users to take a photo, select an artistic filter, upload the photo to Prisma's servers and shortly after, receive a version of the photo with their selected filter applied. It was so easy and the results were so breathtaking that the app exploded in popularity, spawning a number of clones. The app has continued with amazing feature updates that have helped make 2016 a beautifully artistic year.
Free
Dec 2016
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Pigment - Coloring Book 10 alternatives
Released for iOS at the end of the year 2015 and finally launched for Android in 2016, Pigment provides the best digital representation of the adult coloring book phenomenon to date.
Freemium
Dec 2016
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Slither.io 50 alternatives
Developers of the hit game mitos.is took the game concept to another level with the even bigger snake-eating hit, Slither.io. From its release in March, the game continually picked up new fans and great reviews.
Great apps made greater with Apple Pencil
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Pixelmator 122 alternatives
Pixelmator has long been a leading alternative to Photoshop and the iOS version's panning and zooming controls provide an incentive to use it over the desktop version. With an Apple Pencil, it's a more powerful incentive. It adds a level of precision to drawing and correction tools that eclipses the desktop's mouse and keyboard combo.
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Jan 2017
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Affinity Photo 45 alternatives
Affinity Photo was already an outstanding photo editor and potential Photoshop killer before it made its way to iPad. With the iPad release though, it brought the power of desktop image editing to mobile and Apple Pencil support tops it all off with that much needed control for both freehand drawing and painting as well as vector interaction.
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Jun 2017
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Notability 63 alternatives
Apple Pencil makes it much simpler to put this feature-packed note-taking app to full use. Easily scribble notes and interact with imported PDFs just like real world documents, while simultaneously recording audio such as lectures or work meetings.
Commercial
Jan 2017
Extensions to make WordPress do anything
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BuddyPress 75 alternatives
Have an idea for a new social network? Add BuddyPress on top of WordPress and you'll get a full-featured social network totally free. Build the network the way you want with this highly configurable plugin.
Open Source
Feb 2017
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WP-Invoice 1 alternatives
Got clients and need to accept payments from them? WP-Invoice integrates with your WordPress site to let you do it all from there. Just create an invoice and your client gets an email with a link to view and pay it.
Freemium
Feb 2017
Apps to keep your data private
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privacytools.io 9 alternatives
Probably the most practical first stop to make when looking to ensure your data is private, privacytools.io offers a massive list of recommendations for privacy-focused software and services. It's a well-rounded source that really is indispensable for finding suitable apps.
Open Source
Mar 2017
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Cryptomator 21 alternatives
If you're using cloud storage, consider Cryptomator to automatically encrypt your files. It offers a transparent workflow that's dead simple, plus it's free, open-source and cross platform for desktop and mobile.
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Security and Privacy Enhancing Chrome Extensions
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uBlock Origin 48 alternatives
uBlock Origin is the most efficient ad blocker of its kind. This will protect against malvertising, some malicious sites, corporate user tracking (to some extent) as well as speed up loading times, remove ads, and prevent WebRTC from leaking local IPv6 addresses even when connected to a VPN.
You can find a uBlock Origin backup file containing filter lists that I recommend and personally use here. (Ctrl + S to save the backup file and then import it by clicking the "Restore from file..." button at the bottom of the "Settings" tab, select the backup file in the dialog box that will pop up, go to the "3rd-party filters" tab and click the yellow "Update now" button). The WebRTC leak prevention setting is not selected, so if you are going to be using a VPN or otherwise don't care about missing content on sites using WebRTC, activate it in the "Settings" tab. Add whatever regional filters are relevant to your browsing habits in the "3rd-party filters" tab, otherwise you will probably see some ads on the non-English sites you visit. The http://www.hostsfile.org/Downloads/hosts.txt filter list is sometimes a bit aggressive when it comes to blocking domains, so if it gets in the way of your browsing too much, delete or deactivate it. The same can be said about Blockzilla to a small degree, but it's not nearly as bad. If you want descriptions of what each and every filter list blocks or want to add subscriptions yourself, check out filterlists.com. -
uMatrix 45 alternatives
uMatrix contains similar ad blocking functionality as
uBlock Origin via host files, though it can't handle cosmetic filters/element hiding, only network filters, aka domain blocking. It also has several other features like sandboxing and deletion of cookies and web storage from blacklisted domains which are defined by the same filter lists that ad blockers use, scheduled deletion of session cookies and cache, hyperlink auditing (tracking technique) prevention, HTTP referer blocking (I recommend letting Referer Control handle that though, so that you are able to whitelist sites that break), and strict HTTPS (blocking of unencrypted HTTP content - called mixed content - from being loaded into HTTPS pages).
As for which extension to use when it comes to uMatrix and uBlock Origin, if you want a full-fledged ad blocker with element hiding and not just domain blocking, then use uBlock Origin. If you like uMatrix features, like how it handles sandboxes and deletes cookies from blocked domains, use uMatrix. Nothing says that you can't use both either. Using hosts files in uMatrix while at the same time using filter lists with cosmetic filter rules in uBlock Origin is a totally viable option.
You can find a uMatrix backup file containing filter lists that I recommend and personally use here. (Ctrl + S to save the backup file and then import it by clicking the "Restore from file..." button at the bottom of the "About" tab, select the backup file in the dialog box that will pop up, go to the "Hosts files" tab, click the "Auto-update hosts files." checkbox and click the yellow "Update now" button). In case you want to combine uMatrix with uBlock Origin, here is a backup file for uBlock Origin that only contains the filter lists that uMatrix can't handle. If you want descriptions of what each and every filter list blocks or want to add subscriptions yourself, check out filterlists.com. -
Privacy Badger 35 alternatives
Privacy Badger is an add-on developed by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) that blocks online trackers. While uBlock Origin also does this with the right filter lists, Privacy Badger uses behavioural heuristics and can therefore block trackers that are not in any filter list yet. It can prevent WebRTC from leaking local IPv6 addresses even when connected to a VPN.
VPNs for Security and Privacy: 2017 Edition
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Mullvad 159 alternatives
Mullvad is in my judgement currently the most secure known VPN for Windows. It is listed on Privacy Tools very selective VPN providers with extra layers of privacy list and was one of only six VPNs (of 29 tested) that passed VPNTesting.info's extensive leak test on Windows. They did however not pass the Mac leak test. It also does really well in That One Privacy Site's VPN comparison chart. Mullvad run by Internet activists and is based in Sweden, which has good privacy laws, they keep no logs, support
OpenVPN, and their VPN client is open source. Mullvad allows customers to pay anonymously via 
Bitcoin or even by mailing them cash, for those who do not want a digital trail left behind after their VPN purchase. They have recently also started selling anonymous activation codes for Mullvad in stores in the Nordic countries. Mullvad requires no personal information to start an account, not even an email address, making it the most anonymous VPN service on this list. Just fill in the captcha, generate an account number and pay to activate the account.Commercial
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OVPN.com 130 alternatives
OVPN.se is in my judgement currently the most secure known VPN for Mac. It is listed on Privacy Tools very selective VPN providers with extra layers of privacy list and was one of only four VPNs (of 29 tested) that passed VPNTesting.info's extensive leak test on Mac. OVPN.se did however not pass the Windows leak test. It also does really well in That One Privacy Site's VPN comparison chart. OVPN.se is based in Sweden, which has good privacy laws, they keep no logs, support
OpenVPN, and they allow customers to pay anonymously via Bitcoin or even by mailing them cash, for those who do not want a digital trail left behind after their VPN purchase. OVPN.se has gone to great lengths to ensure physical security by removing any kind of storage media, so their servers have no hard drives, USBs, or CD in them and thus it is impossible for those servers to store any user data. OVPN.se has taken out an insureance for trial costs that covers up to 2.5 million SEK (about $280 000 / 260 000€). -
AirVPN 159 alternatives
AirVPN is a secure VPN for Windows. It is listed on Privacy Tools very selective VPN providers with extra layers of privacy list and was one of only six VPNs (of 29 tested) that passed VPNTesting.info's extensive leak test on Windows. AirVPN did however not pass the Mac leak test. It also does really well in That One Privacy Site's VPN comparison chart. AirVPN is based in Italy, keeps no logs, allows customers to pay anonymously via
Bitcoin, supports OpenVPN, and their VPN client is open source. AirVPN's staff includes activists, hacktivists and members or the Swedish and Italian Pirate Parties.
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Best Web Hosting: 2017 Edition
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FastComet 36 alternatives
FastComet are currently ranked #1 out of 3583 web hosts - rated 9.8/10 by 342 user reviews - on HostAdvice. FastComet holds a 4.5/5 rating on HostAdvisor based on 24 user reviews. The user reviews on Hostjury where FastComet is currently the best rated web host are usually between 4.5 to 5 out of 5 stars with no user review going below four stars and FastComet currently has 24 five star user reviews and one three star user review on TrustPilot.
According to WebHostingStuff, FastComet has had two downtimes - 27 minutes in April of 2016 and nine minutes in December of 2015 - since WebHostingStuff started monitoring uptime for FastComet back in September of 2014. This puts FastComet's average uptime at 99.99%, which is quite impressive.
This is one of the few web hosts on this list that I have personal experience with. I recommended them to my cousin for her photography website and directly after she had placed the order she got a call from San Fransisco from FastComet support who wondered what site she was making and if she wanted any help. They can transfer websites from other hosts, install and configure software, optimize websites, configure DNS settings and do pretty much anything you ask them for free if you file a ticket. The majority of tickets we filed - even the low priority ones - were answered within 10 minutes, which is their guarantee. You'll also get
Let's Encrypt SSL certificates for free.Their shared hosting is a pretty good bang for your buck considering the service and hosting specs you're getting. FastComet offers shared hosting, cloud VPS hosting, and dedicated hosting.
FastComet is based in the United States and has data centers in Dallas, United States; Chicago, United States; Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Frankfurt, Germany; London, United Kingdom; Tokyo, Japan; and Singapore.Commercial
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SiteGround 46 alternatives
SiteGround is probably the most well-reviewed web host on the Internet:
4.5/5 on HostSearch based on 1451 user reviews
4.5/5 on WhoIsHostingThis based on 1070 user reviews
9.7/10 on The Webmaster based on 767 user reviews
5/5 on WebHostingStuff based on 760 user reviews
9.7/10 on TrustPilot based on 641 user reviews
9.7/10 on HostAdvice based on 463 user reviews, making them the second highest rated web host on HostAdvice after
FastComet
4.5/5 on Web Hosting Geeks based on 462 user reviews
10/10 on Web Hosting Hero based on 303 user reviews
4.7/5 on HostAdvisor based on 65 user reviews
4.5/5 on Pickuphost based on 24 user reviews
4.8/5 on tbwhs.com based on 14 user reviews
On Hostjury the vast majority of the many user reviews rate SiteGround between 4 - 5 out of 5 stars, making them one of the top rated web hosts on Hostjury. The vast majority of the 932 user reviews of SiteGround on WPBeginner are very positive.
SiteGround holds an A rating with the [BBB(https://www.bbb.org/washington-dc-eastern-pa/business-reviews/internet-web-hosting/siteground-com-inc-in-alexandria-va-235659097 ) (Better Business Bureau).According to WebHostingStuff, SiteGround has had 28 outages of a total of 388 minutes of downtime since WebHostingStuff started monitoring uptime for SiteGround back in September of 2005 with the single longest downtime being 77 minutes long. This puts SiteGround's average uptime at 99.99%, which is quite impressive. Hosting Facts' Pingdom uptime monitoring page for SiteGround, which has monitored SiteGround uptime since June of 2015, also places SiteGround at 99.99% uptime. According to Inline Host Blogger's uptime tracking tool the last 90 days (April 4th - July 3rd 2017) the average uptime of their seven SiteGround sites were 99.81%.
An hourly updated speed test for SiteGround can be found on HostingReviews.Website.SiteGround was a firm opponent of the SOPA and PIPA legislations back 2012, launching a "Stop Censorship" campaign against the controversial bills.
SiteGround offers shared hosting, cloud hosting, and dedicated hosting. SiteGround has a guarantee that support tickets will be answered within 10 minutes.
Let's Encrypt SSL certificates are included for free.
SiteGround is based in Bulgaria and has data centers in Chicago, United States; Amsterdam, the Netherlands; London, United Kingdom; Milan, Italy; and Singapore.Commercial
Apr 2017
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OrangeWebsite 47 alternatives
OrangeWebsite is an Iceland-based offshore web host focusing on privacy and freedom of speech that offers shared hosting, VPS hosting, and dedicated servers. The owner of OrangeWebsite is said to be an anarchist that strongly supports freedom of speech and both he and the company itself were strongly against the SOPA and PIPA legislations. OrangeWebsite ignores complaints that does not violate Icelandic laws or OrangeWebsite's Terms of Service. A good indication of OrangeWebsite's commitment to privacy and freedom of speech is that they accept Tor relay and exit nodes to be hosted on their VPS servers, which not many companies do, especially when it comes to exit nodes that get regular abuse complaints.
OrangeWebsite offers two-factor authentication, only require an email address to create an account and - in addition to accepting credit/debit cards via
PayPal and bank transfers - they also accept anonymous payments via Bitcoin. OrangeWebsite's servers run on 100% green energy.
OrangeWebsite is the highest rated Islandic web host with a rating of 4.5/5 on HostSearch based on 95 user reviews and 9.4/10 on TrustPilot based on 81 user reviews. According to WebHostingStuff, OrangeWebsite has an average uptime of 99.95%, which is above the industry average of 99.94% uptime.Iceland is widely regarded to be the best country to host websites for those who value privacy and abhor censorship. The 2016 Data Center Risk Index rated Iceland 100/100, making it the safest country for data centers among the 37 countries they looked into. This is the country that told the FBI to leave Iceland when they came there to get Julian Assange and WikiLeaks. The Pirate Party is Iceland's third largest party and the party's leader is a former
WikiLeaks member. That politician was in 2010 the chief sponsor of the Icelandic Modern Media Initiative, which set out to make Iceland a journalistic safe haven. The proposal was adopted unanimously by parliament and under that proposal the Icelandic government is now tasked with finding ways to strengthen freedom of speech and freedom of information, as well as provide strong protections for sources and whistleblowers.Commercial
Apr 2017
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