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Feature request: Ranking/score overview of privacy alternatives #233
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- linked a pull request that will close this issuefeat: add picks functionality to service file #239
on Aug 20, 2026 - removed a link to a pull requestfeat: add picks functionality to service file #239
on Aug 20, 2026 - linked a pull request that will close this issuefeat: 10xprivacy service recomendations #240
on Aug 20, 2026 Good idea! I think the way to here probably is an opinionated list? Since picking the "best" services is very situational. I can however point to what I use on a daily basis!
10xPrivacy will always be limited to the data that we get from awesome privacy. So atm I don't think it would be possible to filter on prices, server locations etc without us having to eject from awesome privacys data and maintain our own data which would be more work then I can handle atm :( I like the idea though it's just matter of how much work we are willing to but down to maintain our own curated list.
See pr: #240
Reacted by Mikael AnderssonWorth mentioning! 10xPrivacy goals is not to be better or replace https://awesome-privacy.xyz/ or https://www.privacyguides.org/ the goal of 10xPrvacy is rather to be a starting point for people getting in to privacy. A site that does not overwhelm the users getting in to privacy with too much information.
I think for users that are deep in the privacy hole are tbh better of going to https://awesome-privacy.xyz/ or https://www.privacyguides.org/ since they have way more resources :)
Reacted by Mikael AnderssonSounds great! If the site grows to more users, I'd be up for implementing some type of rating system, upvotes etc. Which ofc entails some type of account creation/verification which is probably interesting but I get that's not really the point of the site either 😄
Background
I like scrolling the categories for awesome privacy, but I am missing some type of information on which alternatives generally are considered "better" in which categories, in terms of e.g. data retention, speed, price etc.
I realize that this is mostly subjective (and that it may be contra-productive to "nudge" the user by ranking), but it will probably lower the bar for some users who just want to get off Google.
Proposed solution
It would be great to quickly get an overview of alternatives listed on the awesome privacy category page by some type of score ranking, so I quickly could choose an alternative that suits me.
The score might be a collected score, or separated into categories. If such a metric is unavailable, maybe a "10xprivacy-score" or "10xprivacy recommends" badge could be enough. Just something to help a user make a decision quicker (probably also clarify that "good" is subjective, and that we encourage the user to do their own research).
Included in this is probably a view in which it is explained how the metrics are calculated. A non-opinionated alternative might also be to add columns for e.g. price, server locations etc. - more of a specification than a rating. Also including controls for filtering, e.g. "servers in the EU", "has free trial" etc.