Estimate your censorship resistance

Resistance quiz

A compass, not a scoreboard: answer twelve quick questions to spot the weak points in your setup β€” no shame β€” then follow concrete fixes from the guide.

The score is calculated locally in your browser. Nothing is sent, nothing is stored.

The score is calculated locally in your browser. Nothing is sent, nothing is stored.

  1. 01 How do you talk to friends and family most of the time?
  2. 02 Which service do you use most for your email?
  3. 03 Which browser and search engine do you use most?
  4. 04 How do you resolve domain names?
  5. 05 What kind of VPN do you use?
  6. 06 How do you manage your passwords?
  7. 07 What level of two-factor authentication do you use?
  8. 08 Where do you store your sensitive files?
  9. 09 Where do you spend most of your social life online?
  10. 10 What operating system do you use most?
  11. 11 How much do you use Tor / Tails / anonymity tools?
  12. 12 How do you handle your digital money?

What the score means

  • Exposed0–24

    Your setup is still heavily tied to the big platforms. The first steps are simple and high-impact.

  • Awakening25–49

    You have started to diversify your tools. A few deliberate changes could make a real difference.

  • Resistant50–74

    Your setup is already serious. You have a solid base of censorship and surveillance resistance.

  • Hardened75–89

    You run a hardened stack with a strong pseudonymous baseline. The next focus is discipline and compartmentalisation.

  • Sovereign90–100

    Your posture is already very strong. You are close to high digital sovereignty, with demanding technical choices.

The twelve areas, and where to improve

  • Messaging

    Move sensitive conversations to Signal, SimpleX or Session.

    Open guide β†’
  • Email

    Use Proton Mail or Tuta, and add PGP for the contacts that matter.

    Open guide β†’
  • Browser & search

    Drop Chrome + Google for a privacy-respecting browser and search engine.

    Open guide β†’
  • DNS

    Switch to encrypted DNS with a minimal, privacy-first resolver.

    Open guide β†’
  • VPN

    Use a reputable no-log VPN such as Mullvad, Proton VPN or IVPN.

    Open guide β†’
  • Passwords

    Adopt a password manager with unique, long passwords everywhere.

    Open guide β†’
  • Two-factor auth

    Move 2FA to an authenticator app or, better, a hardware key.

    Open guide β†’
  • Storage

    Move sensitive files to Proton Drive, Cryptomator or encrypted local storage.

    Open guide β†’
  • Social

    Anchor your presence on decentralised networks and lower platform dependence.

    Open guide β†’
  • Operating system

    Move toward GrapheneOS on mobile and Linux on the desktop.

    Open guide β†’
  • Tor & anonymity

    Build a Tor (and, when needed, Tails) habit for your most sensitive tasks.

    Open guide β†’
  • Money

    Add privacy-aware payment options and separate identities where you can.

    Open guide β†’