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Private software, built and discovered by Thryve

Privacy-first software for real work.

Thryve brings private browser tools and a curated software directory into one place. Work with documents, media and on-device AI without unnecessary uploads, or compare software by how it handles your data.

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Everything you need, in one place.

Use private tools. Discover better software.

Choose a private browser workspace or research independent software with clear data practices.

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BUILT BY THRYVE

Private work, right in your browser.

Documents, media and on-device AI, with your files under your control.

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DISCOVERED BY THRYVE

Choose software with context.

Compare how independent products process, store and protect data.

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18 tools built around your privacy.

Thryve OS includes 18 browser-first tools for documents, media, AI transcription and career workflows.

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Camera, photo prints, and portable drive for compact media storage

Camera, headphones, and storage media for local format conversion

Microphone, waveform transcript, and headphones for private transcription

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Thryve Redact

Permanently remove PII and other sensitive information from PDFs and images with automatic detection and local processing.

Auto-PII detection
100% on-device
Irreversible redaction

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Privacy Profile

Privacy information you can understand

Every listing follows the same privacy profile. It explains where processing happens, what information is stored, whether an account is required, what tracking is used and who owns the data.

Illustrative profile

See the privacy boundary before you choose the product.

Products use different technologies. Their data practices should still be understandable in the same clear format.

Information that cannot be independently verified is marked Not confirmed.

Local document tool

Illustrative privacy profile for a local document tool
Dimension	Value
Processing	On-device
Storage	Local device
Identity	No account
Tracking	Not confirmed
Ownership & source	Open source
AI usage	Local AI

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Collections

Curated around real work.

Explore hand-picked collections built around specific needs and workflows. Each collection includes clear selection criteria and practical privacy context.

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Featured · 47 products

Tools that never upload your files

Software that can complete core workflows without uploading your files to a vendor server.

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6 products

Local alternatives to popular AI products

17 products

Software that works without an account

43 products

Private software for freelancers

26 products

Self-hosted tools for small teams

Find the right software for the work at hand.

Explore curated categories for documents, AI, media, development, writing, productivity and self-hosted software with clear privacy details.

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12 products

PDF and documents

Edit, redact, organize, and export documents with clear data handling.

6 products

Local AI

Find AI tools designed to run on hardware you control.

14 products

Photos and media

Create and transform visual media with practical privacy context.

10 products

Writing and transcription

Write, transcribe, and shape ideas without opaque data practices.

2 products

Developer tools

Utilities for building, formatting, and self-hosting software.

Pricing

Simple pricing. Clear choices.

Get all 16 offline Thryve OS tools with a one-time licence. Scribe and Resume have separate plans based on how you use them. Every price and plan is shown upfront.

THRYVE OS

Unlock 16 offline tools with one workspace licence.

$39one time

Offline tools fully unlocked
On-device processing
Individual offline tools from $3
Scribe and Resume billed separately

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INDIVIDUAL PRODUCTS

All tools have individual plans.

Thryve Redact Pro

Local document & image redaction

$5 one-time

Thryve Scribe Cloud

Cloud AI transcription

$20/mo

Thryve Resume Pro

Cloud AI and unlimited resumes

$6/mo

For Makers

Build software that earns trust.

List your product for people actively looking for privacy-first software. Explain how it handles data, show what makes it different and make it easier for users to evaluate.

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02Explain how data and AI are handled
03Submit for manual review

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