I’m working on degoogling and moving away from major tech companies. I’m really curious what others here are using instead — especially for everyday tools and services.
What do you use for things like:
1.Email
2.Cloud storage / file sync
3.Maps & navigation
4.Search engine
5.Web browser
6.Calendar
7.Contacts management
8.Notes / to-do lists
9.Office suite (docs, spreadsheets, etc.)
10.Messaging / chat
11.Video calling
12.Social media / microblogging RSS reader / news
13.Music streaming / podcast app
14.Video streaming / YouTube alternative
15.Password manager
16.VPN / DNS / Firewall
17.Launcher / Android OS (if you use custom ROMs)
18.App store / APKs
19.Photo backup / gallery
20.Weather
21.Smart assistant (if any)
22.Anything else you’ve replaced?
Would love to hear about your setup — both what works well and any trade-offs you’ve had to make. Always looking for better FOSS or privacy-friendly alternatives
- Email: Migadu via Thunderbird
- Cloud Storage/File Sync: I have Syncthing-Fork synchronising my wallpapers on my mobile devices. In a pinch I use a self hosted MicroBin or NextCloud.
- Maps & Navigation: N/A
- Search Engine: SearXNG
- Web Browser: Firefox
- Calendar: NextCloud via DavX5
- Contacts Management: NextCloud via DavX5
- Notes/To-Do Lists: BundledNotes
- Office Suite (Docs, Spreadsheets, etc.): LibreOffice
- Messaging/Chat: Telegram, Signal and RCS
- Video Calling: Telegram via MercuryGram
- Social Media/Microblogging: Mastodon via Moshidon
- RSS Reader/News: Miniflux via CapyReader or ReadYou
- Music Streaming/Podcast App: Navidrome via Symfonium
- Video Streaming/Youtube Alternative: Jellyfin
- Password Manager: Bitwarden
- VPN/DNS/Firewall: Pi-Hole
- Launcher/Android OS (if you use custom ROMs): N/A
- App Store/APKs: F-Droid
- Photo Backup/Gallery: Immich
- Weather: N/A
- Smart Assistant (if any): N/A
- Anything Else You’ve Replaced? Home Assistant for Google Home and Kavita via Legado for Kindle