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Purism's Librem computers and tablets protect your security, respect privacy and #DoesNotTrackYou. We respect users rights -- your browsing and data are not harvested by data miners, marketers, hackers, identity thieves or anyone else. No crapware, malware, bloatware, adware or trackers.

The Librem is private from the moment you open it -- pre-installed with the best applications and OS to protect you. Includes everything you need for a simple, out of the box, secure, private computing environment.

There are no "backdoors" as our Operating System is based on the Linux Kernel and all pre-installed software have been meticulously vetted for privacy and security.

Privacy "kill switches" completely shut off the camera, microphone and wifi -- and now, cellular data and GPS in the Librem 11 tablet.

Privacy-respecting apps like the anonymous Tor browser, Privacy Badger and DuckDuckGo are preinstalled.

Your Windows and Apple documents are file compatible, and you can even run Windows within QubesOS if you want.

Order here: https://puri.sm/products/

Purism follows a strict belief in your rights to freedom, privacy, and control of your computing. We believe users should have access to the highest quality computers without compromising these beliefs.

The founder and CEO of Purism, Todd Weaver, developed the Philosophical Contract, which was adopted from the Free Software Foundation and expanded to include hardware manufacturing as it relates to free software. (An Open Hardware Foundation, if you will.)

Purism is based in San Francisco and its products are assembled locally in the Bay Area.

Purism has received extensive press coverage in Engadget, InfoWorld, PCWorld, LinuxWorld, LinuxToday, LinuxJournal, Mashable, TechCrunch, ArsTechnica, Wired and other respected technology publications.

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Location

United States, California, San Francisco

Employees

11-50

Total raised

$1.6M

Founded date

2014

Funding Rounds 1

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Aug 10, 2026	Purism Librem 16: Hardware Kill Switches for Webcam, Mic, and Wi-Fi That No Software Can Override	By Caleb Pittmann Published: Aug 10 2026, 4:18 PM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Reddit Share on Flipboard
Jun 23, 2026	Purism Announces Launch of Its Librem 16 Laptop, the World’s Most Private and Secure Workstation	Librem 16 secure laptop from Purism Librem 16 secure laptop from Purism2 Librem 16 secure laptop from Purism3 The Librem 16 Laptop has been designed chip-by-chip and line-by-line, to respect citizens' rights to privacy, security, and digita...
May 19, 2026	Вышло обновление Phosh 0.55 — проект GNOME-окружения для смартфонов	17 мая 2026 года состоялся выпуск проекта Phosh 0.55.0. Это экранная оболочка для мобильных устройств, которая основана на технологиях GNOME и библиотеке GTK. Версия проекта Phosh 0.54 вышла в апреле 2026 года. Окружение Phosh изначально ра...
Nov 10, 2025	Linux-телефоны сейчас важнее, чем когда-либо	Kali NetHunter Desktop Experience (KeX) В октябре 2025 года Фонд свободного ПО (FSF) представил проект Librephone — это будет первый в мире полностью свободный смартфон, абсолютно открытый на уровне ПО и железа. Проект пока находится на эта...
Oct 19, 2025	Всё-таки свободное ПО не победило	(Перевод моего выступления на P.I.W.O в июне, слегка подчищенный и приближенный к формату блога). …звучит как-то не очень. Я сделала все эти слайды в Inkscape из Linux с оболочкой KDE, плюс я регулярно пользуюсь Firefox. Но это всего лишь я...
Aug 14, 2025	Purism Announces the Launch of the Librem PQC Encryptor, providing a Quantum-Safe Network for all Data in Transit	Purism today announced the Librem PQC Encryptor, encrypting data-in-transit (DIT) with post-quantum cryptography (PQC) according to the NIST FIPS 203 standard. SAN FRANCISCO, CA, UNITED STATES, August 14, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Quantum ...
Jun 18, 2025	Trump Mobile: A New Venture or Just a Name?	On June 16, 2025, the Trump Organization unveiled its latest venture: Trump Mobile. This new mobile service and its accompanying $499 smartphone aim to carve a niche in the crowded U.S. telecommunications market. The launch took place at Tr...
Jun 16, 2025	Trump family in phone service licensing deal, touts a US$499 'gold' device	NEW YORK: Donald Trump's family business licensed its name to launch a United States mobile service and a US$499 smartphone on Monday (Jun 16), calling it Trump Mobile, in the latest deal brokered by the president's children to capitalise o...
Mar 3, 2025	Вас вычислили. Или еще нет? Гаджеты для тех, кто хочет исчезнуть	В погоне за анонимностью производители гаджетов предлагают все более изощренные решения: смартфоны с «честно-пречестно» отключаемой камерой, устройства для шифрования сообщений и даже смартфоны, которые обещают защитить вас от слежки через ...
Feb 2, 2025	Хабр мёртв	Я сначала хотел написать это в комментарии к одной отвратительно написанной статье в корпоративном блоге с рейтингом +50, а потом понял что у меня получилась целая простыня текста. Конечно, хабр не жалобная книга, но это крик души о проблем...
Jan 31, 2025	Liberux NEXX: Linux-смартфон с 32 ГБ ОЗУ и аппаратными переключателями	Источник. Ну что, линуксоиды могут быть довольны. На рынке появился (точнее, скоро появится) очередной телефон на базе Linux. Причем не просто так, а с изюминкой. Liberux NEXX – это не просто смартфон, а настоящий техно-манифест. 32 ГБ опер...
Jul 19, 2024	Purism Announcing MiMi Robot Crowdfunding Campaign	SAN FRANCISCO, July 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Crowdfund the Ideal Robotics Future We at Purism want to revolutionize robotics and AI, and believe these need a new direction from what Big Tech offers. We at Purism want to revolutionize roboti...
Jun 22, 2024	Linux-based postmarketOS v24.06: A Revolution in Device Flexibility	postmarketOS v24.06 is a game-changer for Linux enthusiasts seeking control and flexibility on their devices. This release offers stability improvements and automated testing, challenging the dominance of Android and iOS. The allure of Linu...
Jun 22, 2024	Обновленный дистрибутив Linux postmarketOS даст вторую жизнь устаревшим ПК и ноутбукам. Перспективы проекта	Почти у каждого есть старый ПК или ноутбук, который и выбросить жалко, и использовать не получается. Как правило такие девайсы не могут нормально работать из-за старого процессора, малого объема ОЗУ и прочих проблем. Особенно много такой те...
Oct 24, 2023	The Complete List of Alternatives to All Google Products	With growing concerns about online privacy and the security of personal data, more people than ever are considering alternatives to Google products. After all, Google's business model is fundamentally centered on data collection and adverti...
Jul 2, 2023	Purism представила Liberty Phone — обновление смартфона Librem 5, созданного на базе свободного ПО	Purism представила смартфон Liberty Phone, построенный на базе свободного ПО и с возможностью физического отключения микрофона, камеры, GPS, Bluetooth и Wi-Fi. Устройство можно приобрести за 2 200 долларов. Liberty Phone представляет собой ...
Jan 4, 2023	Purism to Participate in CES 2023	Purism will exhibit at CES Booth #10729, IOT Pavilion Hall, LVCC with Teksun Purism will demo its Librem 5 USA True Convergence is Here with Purism Purism, US-based Social Purpose Corporation will be at CES 2023. It will feature Librem prod...
Aug 11, 2022	Purism's Librem 5 USA, Privacy-first Smartphones Ship Within 10 Business Days	Purism has a secure and transparent supply chain for Librem 5 USA Librem 5 USA is made with a secure supply chain in USA Purism's Made in USA phone, Librem 5 USA uses a tighter supply chain. It is powered by PureOS, and designed for longevi...
May 24, 2022	Purism Launches SIMple Plus for Data Privacy	SIMple Plus: A new option in Purism's suite of privacy-first cellular plans Purism logo SIMple Plus gives you unlimited security, talk and text time, with 3GB data limit Designed for privacy-focused consumers, Purism has launched “SIMple Pl...
Jan 9, 2021	#WhatsAppPrivacyPolicy – So suddenly we are all privacy centric?	WhatsApp has announced changes to its Privacy Policy which will take effect from 8th February. The question now arises that with the update in the privacy policy, why is everyone suddenly getting hyped about the upcoming changes? So there ...
Sep 17, 2020	Purism Librem 5 é um celular Linux que roda apps de Android	O Librem 5 é um smartphone da Purism que não roda Android, mas consegue executar apps feitos para o sistema do Google. Isso acontece por meio do Anbox, que pretende tornar a experiência de emulação do Android simples, unindo um OS de código...
Jul 2, 2020	Purism announces privacy-focused Librem 14 Linux laptop	People are starting to care more about privacy these days, and rightfully so. It feels like we are constantly hearing about data breaches and software vulnerabilities that can lead to spying. While Windows 10 is a great operating system, it...
Jun 1, 2020	How Purism takes a lo-fi approach to secure laptops for shipment	Image: iStockphoto/Blue Planet Studio Every once in a while a company comes up with a solution for a problem that is so obvious in its design, but brilliant in its execution, that you have to think, “Why hasn’t someone thought of that befor...
Mar 18, 2020	Purism Librem Mini is a tiny Linux desktop	Desktops have largely fallen out of favor with home consumers, as they instead opt for laptops. Really, it isn't hard to see why this is -- a desktop PC often takes up a lot of room in a home, as it usually requires its own dedicated desk. ...
Mar 16, 2020	Librem 5 review: The Linux-based smartphone is not close to consumer ready	The Purism Librem 5. Image: Purism What do you do when you’re sent a device for review that is clearly not ready for public consumption–or even ready for review? That’s a tough question to answer, but it’s one I will attempt to do in the fo...
Mar 9, 2020	The rise of the Linux distribution-specific laptop	Image: iStockphoto/Spectral-Design About two years ago, a young man began a small business, called Juno Computers. The purpose of that business was to sell laptops with elementary OS pre-installed. He has since shifted over to selling lapto...
Jan 24, 2020	Librem 5 phone hands-on—Open source phone shows the cost of being different	reader comments 124 with 85 posters participating Share this story Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit The Librem 5. This is the home screen, I guess? It is just totally blank. Ron Amadeo The back. It's all plastic. Ron Amade...
Jan 11, 2020	Hardware Is Hard: Two Blockchain Devices Win Plaudits at CES 2020	LAS VEGAS — In tech there's an old adage: "hardware is hard." It's much easier to prototype and test a product when a mistake can be fixed by deleting and rewriting a few lines of code. At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in La...
Dec 12, 2019	9 of the biggest open source stories in 2019	Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto The year is 2019. Although cries of “world domination” still echo in the hallowed halls of Linux land, everyone knows this great event will have to wait for another year, but that doesn’t mean all those who a...
Dec 11, 2019	Your open source gift giving guide for 2019	Image: Jack Wallen The holiday season is upon us, and that means you’ll be giving gifts to family and friends. But what do you do when those gifts are going to fans and users of open source software? Fortunately, you don’t have to fret, as ...
Nov 22, 2019	The Librem 5 has been “shipping” for a month—but not to backers	Enlarge / Frustrations mount with Librem 5 backers, as pictures and videos arrive—but the actual phones remain elusive. Purism reader comments 89 with 58 posters participating, including story author Share this story Share on Facebook Share...
Sep 26, 2019	Purism’s Librem 5 phone starts shipping—a fully open GNU/Linux phone	reader comments 241 with 126 posters participating Share this story Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit The Purism Librem 5, the first attempt at a Linux phone in a long time, is ready to leave the factory. Purism The phone, ...
Mar 12, 2019	Librem 5’s Lockdown Mode shuts off every sensor on the phone	Purism‘s Librem 5 smartphone has been a big talking point among the tech geeks, thanks to its unusual but advanced privacy features. The upcoming smartphone literally lets you kill some hardware when not in use. It features three hardware k...
Oct 10, 2017	Privacy lives! Purism Librem 5 Linux smartphone exceeds crowdfunding goal	As companies continue to violate our privacy, such as Microsoft with the latest version of Skype for iOS and Android, we slowly become desensitized to it. In other words, as time marches on, people slowly become more and more accepting of b...
Oct 9, 2017	Librem 5 Reaches Crowdfunding Goal, Expected To Ship Jan 2019	The Librem 5 is a new smartphone from Purism that focuses on privacy and security, and has already reached its crowdfunding goal of $1.5 million. This means that the firm will now charge the credit cards of its backers with the amount that ...
Oct 5, 2017	Purism exceeds $1 million in funding for Librem 5 Linux-based smartphone	Consumers don't care about privacy anymore, right? Wrong -- some actually do. True, we are systematically being conditioned to surrender our private information and rights nowadays, but some people are still fighting the good fight. In many...
Sep 20, 2017	GNOME partners with Purism on Librem 5 Linux-based privacy-focused smartphone	The Librem 5 smartphone by Purism has a long and difficult road ahead of it. Competing against the likes of Apple and Google on the mobile market has proven to be a death sentence for many platforms -- including Microsoft with its failed Wi...
Aug 24, 2017	You can help Purism build the secure open source Linux-based 'Librem 5' smartphone	It used to be that very privacy conscious people were viewed as being a bit paranoid. Some of these evangelists for security and privacy would speak of conspiracy theories about governments and hackers accessing your email, private data, we...
May 20, 2016	Purism builds a secure tablet with physical wi-fi and camera switches	John Biggs Contributor Share on Twitter John Biggs is a former TechCrunch editor and is currently the editor-in-chief of Gizmodo. He's started and run a number of startups. More posts by this contributor GBatteries let you charge your car a...
Dec 14, 2015	Qubes OS will ship pre-installed on Purism’s security-focused Librem 13 laptop	reader comments 56 with 35 posters participating Share this story Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit Qubes OS, the security-focused operating system that Edward Snowden said in November he was “really excited” about, announc...
Nov 20, 2014	Crowdfunding project promises a “laptop that respects essential freedoms”	It looks a little bit like an overgrown MacBook Air. But the Librem is free of corporate oppression. Purism reader comments 95 with 75 posters participating, including story author Share this story Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share o...
	Liberty Phone touts ‘made in the USA electronics’ — but costs $1,999	A California-based company has come out with a smartphone that is almost entirely manufactured in the US, although it uses lower quality parts and its technology can’t compete with the iPhone — and it costs $2,000. The privacy-focused Liber...
	Смартфон как системный блок, почему нет? Содержание «Режим десктопа» на смартфонах Linux-смартфоны Установка Linux на смартфон	Linux Deploy от Антона Скшидлевского aka meefik Современные смартфоны по CPU и объёму оперативной памяти практически сравнялись с настольными компьютерами и ноутбуками: не редкость 8 ГБ оперативной памяти и флэш-накопитель на 512 гигабайт. ...
	Альтернативы Google. «Я полностью отказался от сервисов компании. Чем я пользуюсь и почему решился на это	Альтернативы Google. «Я полностью отказался от сервисов компании. Чем я пользуюсь и почему решился на это 12 Июля, 2018, 16:00 Майя Яровая 103312 19 Журналист Нитхин Кока решил полностью отказаться от Google и всех его сервисов. Чтобы их за...

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FAQ about Purism, SPC

When was Purism, SPC founded?

Purism, SPC was founded in 2014.

How much funding has Purism, SPC raised?

Purism, SPC has raised $1.6M in total across 1 funding round.

What has the press written about Purism, SPC?

Parsers VC has collected 45 articles mentioning Purism, SPC, among them “Purism Librem 16: Hardware Kill Switches for Webcam, Mic, and Wi-Fi That No Software Can Override” (Aug 10, 2026) and “Purism Announces Launch of Its Librem 16 Laptop, the World’s Most Private and Secure Workstation” (Jun 23, 2026).

Is Purism, SPC still active?

Yes, Purism, SPC is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Oct 6, 2026.