Privacy, Libre & no alternatives to Google
Below is a list of privacy-friendly, libre and no alternatives to Google.
I tend to replace existing software by Free Software when I find one - or no alternatives.
| Alternatives | |
|---|---|
| Google Chrome | Tor |
| Google Search | MetaGer |
| Google Maps | Openstreetmap |
| Google Analytics | None |
| Google Chrome Passwords | KeepassXC |
| Google Sheets | EtheCal CryptPad LibreOffice (use locally) |
| Google Docs | Etherpad CryptPad LibreOffice (use locally) |
| Google Translate | LibreTranslate |
| Google News | A RSS reader |
| Google Messages | Element (Matrix protocol) |
| Google Mail | ProtonMail Tutanota |
| Google Photos | Simple .jpg files stored locally |
| Google Keep | Simple text files stores locally |
| YouTube | youtube-dl |
| Google Blogger | Gohugo |
| Google DNS | - |
| Google Drive | NextCloud |
| Google Meet | an instance of Jitsi |
| Google Voice | an instance of Jitsi |
| Google Scholar | arXiv, sci-hub |
| Google Contacts | See email alternatives |
| Google Calendars | NextCloud |
| Google Groups | Discourse |
| Google Ads | Ethical ads |
| Google Alerts | None |
| Google Slides | LibreOffice |
| Google Flights | - |
| Google Finance | - |
| Google Weather | $ curl wttr.in/[your-city] |
| Google Forms | NextCloud |
| Google Store | see Replicant OS |
Hey, I’m writing a book to explain the nature of our relation with “tech platforms” (e.g. Facebook, Google), and the impact our usage of platforms has on our autonomy, individuality, desire, and intimacy.
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