The Best 13 Shadow Defender Alternatives

  • Toolwiz Time Freeze

    Toolwiz Time Freeze is an effective Instant System Restore software to keep your computer system safe and protect your computer from undesired changes.

    Free Windows

  • Clean Slate

    Restores your computer to its original configuration discarding unwanted computer changes. Just log off or reboot. Clean Slate is easy yet powerful.

    Commercial Windows

  • Steadier State

    Steadier State is the fastest and easiest way to restore Windows 7 to an earlier snapshot. Each user creates files and installs programs on C:\, the PC's only hard drive. Everything that each user does affects all future users.

    Free Windows

  • Firejail

    Firejail is a SUID security sandbox program that reduces the risk of security breaches by restricting the running environment of untrusted applications using Linux namespaces and seccomp-bpf.

    Free Open Source Linux

  • SmartShield

    SmartShield allows administrators to ensure the ongoing integrity of their workstations without limiting usability. With SmartShield Protection enabled, all changes made to a workstation are removed with every restart.

    Commercial Mac OS X Windows

  • Safeshield

    Creates a virtualization layer to prevent changes to the OS from becoming permanent. From website: Imagine being able to page through web sites without worrying about being attacked by virus, malwares...

    Commercial Windows

  • mbox

    Mbox is a lightweight sandboxing mechanism that any user can use without special privileges in commodity operating systems.

    Free Open Source Linux

  • Wioski

    Wioski is a self-healing kiosk-computer running Windows 7 / 8. It’s made with standard Microsoft technologies and is distributed totally free.

    Free Windows

  • ReHIPS

    Intrusion prevention system and a sandbox with AntiSpy features that provides unprecedented protection and ensures system stability and integrity.

    Freemium Windows