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Utilities & Security
Open-source home energy management for smart EV charging
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Backgrounder
AI scam checks backed by human security researchers
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About Backgrounder
Backgrounder helps people verify whether a message, person or business is legitimate before they lose money to a scam. Users paste a suspicious message, upload a screenshot or describe the situation, and its AI assistant Carmen analyzes it against millions of scam patterns, with human security researchers available for deeper verification. It covers romance scams, investment fraud, business email compromise, tech support impersonation and shopping scams aimed at families and small businesses.
Backgrounder key facts
- Category: Utilities & Security
- Pricing: Freemium — a free tier lets you start, and paid plans are available if you need more.
- Focus areas: scam detection, fraud prevention, identity verification, online safety
- Official site: backgrounder.com
About the Utilities & Security category
Password managers, cloud storage, and VPNs for everyday digital security. The Utilities & Security category on Tools Hub currently lists 667 tools. Alongside Backgrounder, it includes evcc, FHEM, FMD Server, Gladys.
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GPL Perl server for self-hosted home automation
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Self-hosted server to locate and control Android devices
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Utilities & Security
Private, self-hosted smart home assistant with AI
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Utilities & Security
Open-source home automation that puts local control first
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Utilities & Security
Self-hosted device tracking and remote control for Android