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Have I Been Pwned

Check whether your email address has appeared in a data breach.

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  • Rating

    4.8 / 5

  • Pricing

    Free

  • Difficulty

    Beginner

  • Works on

    Web

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What is Have I Been Pwned?

Have I Been Pwned is a free service that tells you if your email address has been exposed in known data breaches, so you can change affected passwords. You can sign up for free alerts about future breaches, and its Pwned Passwords tool checks whether a password has already leaked.

Pros: what Have I Been Pwned does well

  • Quick check with just an email
  • Free breach notifications
  • Trusted, long-running service

Cons: where it falls short

  • Only covers breaches it knows about
  • API access for developers is paid

Who Have I Been Pwned is for

Anyone who wants to know if their accounts have been caught up in a data leak.

Who can skip it

People already using a password manager with built-in breach alerts.

Have I Been Pwned alternatives

Not sold on Have I Been Pwned? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

1Password

Focus: autofill. Shares passwords and security with Have I Been Pwned. A web app, not a website. Paid but Affordable (Have I Been Pwned: Free). Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Rated 4.6 (Have I Been Pwned: 4.8).

Web AppPaid but AffordableWeb, macOS

Cloudflare WARP

Focus: vpn and dns. Shares privacy and security with Have I Been Pwned. A mobile app, not a website. Adds iOS, Android and macOS. Rated 4.5 (Have I Been Pwned: 4.8).

Mobile AppFreeCross-Platform, iOS

OnionShare

Focus: file sharing, tor and open source. Shares privacy and security with Have I Been Pwned. A desktop app, not a website. Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Rated 4.5 (Have I Been Pwned: 4.8).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows

2FA Directory

Focus: two factor authentication, 2fa and directory. Shares security with Have I Been Pwned. Rated 4.6 (Have I Been Pwned: 4.8).

WebsiteFreeWeb

JustDeleteMe

Focus: delete account, digital declutter and directory. Shares privacy with Have I Been Pwned. Adds Chrome and Firefox. Rated 4.6 (Have I Been Pwned: 4.8).

WebsiteFreeWeb, Chrome

NoSignups

Focus: no signup, open source and browser tools. Shares privacy with Have I Been Pwned. Rated 4.5 (Have I Been Pwned: 4.8).

WebsiteFreeWeb

Free alternatives to Have I Been Pwned

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

Ecosia

Focus: search engine, climate and tree planting. Shares privacy with Have I Been Pwned. Adds Android and iOS. Rated 4.4 (Have I Been Pwned: 4.8).

WebsiteFreeWeb, Android

Upscayl

Focus: image upscaling, ai and electron. Shares privacy with Have I Been Pwned. A desktop app, not a website. Adds Linux, macOS and Windows. Same 4.8 rating.

Desktop AppFreeLinux, macOS

2FAS Auth

Focus: 2fa, authenticator and open source. Shares security with Have I Been Pwned. A mobile app, not a website. Adds iOS, Android and Chrome. Rated 4.7 (Have I Been Pwned: 4.8).

Mobile AppFreeiOS, Android

Aegis Authenticator

Focus: 2fa, authenticator and two-factor. Shares security with Have I Been Pwned. An Android app, not a website. Adds Android. Rated 4.7 (Have I Been Pwned: 4.8).

Android AppFreeAndroid

BentoPDF

Focus: pdf tools, merge pdf and open source. Shares privacy with Have I Been Pwned. A web app, not a website. Rated 4.7 (Have I Been Pwned: 4.8).

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
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