Alternatives
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Google Search
Brave Search
United States
Brave Search is a privacy-focused search engine from Brave. It uses its own independent search index, giving users an alternative to search engines that rely on Google or Bing.
DuckDuckGo
United States
DuckDuckGo is a privacy-focused search engine that aims to protect users from tracking and personalized search profiles. Most traditional web results come from Microsoft Bing, alongside DuckDuckGo’s own crawler, indexes, and other sources.
Ecosia
Germany
Ecosia is a search engine that uses its profits to support climate action and tree-planting projects. Its search results are primarily powered by Bing, while the company focuses its business model on environmental projects.
Kagi
United States
Kagi is an ad-free, subscription-based search engine focused on privacy and search quality. It avoids an advertising-based model and gives users more control over their search experience.
Startpage
Netherlands
Startpage is a privacy-focused search engine that provides Google search results through a privacy layer. It is designed to prevent Google from directly associating your searches with your personal information.
Gmail
Mailbox.org
Germany
Mailbox.org is a German privacy-focused email and productivity service offering email, calendars, contacts, cloud storage, and office tools. It is designed around data protection and European privacy standards.
Mailcow
Germany/Self-Hostable
Mailcow is an open-source mail server suite that can be self-hosted. It combines email services and administration tools into a single platform for running your own mail infrastructure.
Posteo
Germany
Posteo is a German privacy-focused email provider that offers ad-free email with an emphasis on data minimization. It also provides calendar and address book features.
Proton Mail
Switzerland
Proton Mail is an encrypted email service from Swiss company Proton. It focuses on privacy and security, with end-to-end encryption available for supported messages and features.
Runbox
Norway
Runbox is a Norwegian email provider focused on privacy and sustainability. It offers email and related services without relying on an advertising-based business model.
StartMail
Netherlands
StartMail is a privacy-focused email service from the team behind Startpage. It provides encrypted email features and is designed to reduce tracking and protect user privacy.
Tuta
Germany
Tuta is a German privacy-focused email and calendar service. It uses end-to-end encryption for its services and is designed to minimize reliance on advertising and tracking.
Google Photos
Ente Photos
India/Self-Hostable
Ente Photos is an end-to-end encrypted photo backup and gallery service. It is designed so that your photos are protected from unauthorized access while remaining accessible across your devices.
Immich
Self-Hostable
Immich is an open-source, self-hostable photo and video management platform. It provides features such as automatic backups, albums, search, and sharing while keeping your media under your control.
Google Chrome
Arc Browser
United States
Arc is a Chromium-based web browser built around workspaces, spaces, and a redesigned approach to tabs and browsing. It focuses on organizing browsing around projects rather than traditional browser windows.
Brave
United States
Brave is a Chromium-based web browser focused on privacy and user control. It blocks many ads and trackers by default and includes additional privacy-oriented features.
LibreWolf
Community
LibreWolf is a community-maintained browser based on Firefox. It comes with privacy-focused configuration changes and reduced telemetry compared with the standard Firefox experience.
Mozilla Firefox
United States
Mozilla Firefox is an open-source web browser developed by Mozilla. It provides a major alternative to Chromium-based browsers and includes a range of privacy and customization features.
Mullvad Browser
Sweden
Mullvad Browser is a privacy-focused Firefox-based browser developed by Mullvad and the Tor Project. It includes anti-fingerprinting protections designed to make users harder to track across websites.
Tor Browser
United States
Tor Browser is a privacy-focused browser based on Firefox that routes traffic through the Tor network. It is designed to improve anonymity and reduce tracking while browsing the web.
Vivaldi
Iceland
Vivaldi is a Chromium-based browser focused on customization and user control. It offers extensive interface, tab, and workflow customization along with built-in privacy features.
Zen Browser
Spain
Zen Browser is a Firefox-based browser focused on customization, organization, and productivity. It provides an alternative browsing experience built around flexible workspaces and a customizable interface.
Waterfox
United States
Waterfox is an open-source browser based on Mozilla’s Gecko engine. It focuses on customization and privacy while maintaining compatibility with the modern web.
Google Drive
MEGA
New Zealand
MEGA is a cloud storage and file-sharing service with a strong focus on encrypted storage. It provides file synchronization, sharing, and communication features across devices.
Nextcloud Drive
Germany/Self-Hostable
Nextcloud Drive is an open-source file storage and synchronization platform that can be self-hosted. It lets users keep control of their files while providing cloud-style access and collaboration.
ownCloud
Germany/Self-Hostable
ownCloud is an open-source file synchronization and sharing platform that can be self-hosted. It provides cloud storage features while allowing organizations and individuals to keep their data on infrastructure they control.
Proton Drive
Switzerland
Proton Drive is an encrypted cloud storage service from Proton. It provides secure file storage, synchronization, and sharing with a focus on privacy.
Seafile
Germany/Self-Hostable
Seafile is an open-source file synchronization and sharing platform designed for self-hosting. It provides efficient file syncing and collaboration while keeping storage under your control.
Sync.com
Canada
Sync.com is a cloud storage and collaboration service focused on privacy and secure file sharing. It provides synchronization and sharing across devices for individuals and teams.
Tresorit
Switzerland
Tresorit is a cloud storage and collaboration service built around end-to-end encryption. It provides secure file storage, sharing, and collaboration for individuals and organizations.
Google Password Manager
AliasVault
Netherlands/Self-Hostable
AliasVault is an open-source, self-hostable password manager that also provides email aliases and other identity-protection features. It is designed to keep credentials and aliases under your control.
Bitwarden
United States/Self-Hostable
Bitwarden is an open-source password manager for securely storing passwords, passkeys, and other sensitive information. Its server can also be self-hosted.
KeePassXC
Germany/Self-Hostable
KeePassXC is a free and open-source password manager that stores credentials locally in an encrypted database. It does not require a hosted account or cloud service.
Passbolt
Luxembourg
Passbolt is an open-source password manager designed for teams. It can be self-hosted and provides secure sharing and management of credentials.
Proton Pass
Switzerland
Proton Pass is an encrypted password manager from Proton. It stores passwords, passkeys, notes, and identities with a focus on privacy and secure synchronization.
Psono
Germany
Psono is an open-source password manager designed for individuals and teams. It can be self-hosted and provides encrypted credential storage and sharing.
Vaultwarden
Spain/Self-Hostable
Vaultwarden is an unofficial lightweight Bitwarden-compatible server written in Rust. It is designed for self-hosting and works with many official Bitwarden clients.
Google Authenticator
AliasVault
Netherlands/Self-Hostable
AliasVault is an open-source, self-hostable password manager that also provides email aliases and other identity-protection features. It is designed to keep credentials and aliases under your control.
Bitwarden
United States
Bitwarden is an open-source password manager for securely storing passwords, passkeys, and other sensitive information. Its server can also be self-hosted.
KeePassXC
Germany/Self-Hostable
KeePassXC is a free and open-source password manager that stores credentials locally in an encrypted database. It does not require a hosted account or cloud service.
Passbolt
Luxembourg
Passbolt is an open-source password manager designed for teams. It can be self-hosted and provides secure sharing and management of credentials.
Proton Pass
Switzerland
Proton Pass is an encrypted password manager from Proton. It stores passwords, passkeys, notes, and identities with a focus on privacy and secure synchronization.
Psono
Germany
Psono is an open-source password manager designed for individuals and teams. It can be self-hosted and provides encrypted credential storage and sharing.
Vaultwarden
Spain/Self-Hostable
Vaultwarden is an unofficial lightweight Bitwarden-compatible server written in Rust. It is designed for self-hosting and works with many official Bitwarden clients.
Gemini
Claude
United States
Claude is an AI assistant developed by Anthropic. It can help with writing, analysis, coding, research, and other general-purpose tasks.
DeepSeek
China
DeepSeek is an AI company developing large language models and AI assistants, with a focus on reasoning and coding capabilities.
Jan.ai
Community/Self-Hostable
Jan is an open-source AI application that lets users run compatible AI models locally on their own hardware. It provides a desktop interface for interacting with local and remote models.
Mistral AI
France
Mistral AI is a French AI company developing large language models and generative AI products. It offers both open and proprietary models and services.
Qwen
China
Qwen is a family of AI models and assistants developed by Alibaba Cloud. The Qwen ecosystem includes models for language, reasoning, coding, and multimodal tasks, including some open-weight releases.
Google Calendar
Baïkal
France/Self-Hostable
Baïkal is a lightweight open-source CalDAV and CardDAV server for synchronizing calendars and contacts. It is designed for simple self-hosted deployments.
EteSync
Community
EteSync provides end-to-end encrypted synchronization for calendars, contacts, and related personal data. It is designed to keep synchronized information private from the service provider.
Fossify
Community
Fossify is a collection of open-source Android applications focused on privacy and simple, functional alternatives to common mobile apps.
fruux
Germany
fruux is a cloud synchronization service for contacts, calendars, and tasks based on open standards such as CalDAV and CardDAV. It supports synchronization across multiple devices.
Morgen
Switzerland
Morgen is a calendar and productivity platform that combines calendars, scheduling, tasks, and related workflow tools in one application.
Proton Calendar
Switzerland
Proton Calendar is an encrypted calendar service from Proton. It is designed to protect calendar data while providing scheduling and synchronization features.
Tuta Calendar
Germany
Tuta Calendar is an encrypted calendar service from Tuta. It focuses on privacy and secure synchronization alongside Tuta’s other services.
Google Workspace
Infomaniak kSuite
Switzerland
Infomaniak kSuite is a Swiss productivity suite combining email, calendars, cloud storage, document editing, and collaboration tools. It is positioned as a European alternative to large US-based office suites.
Nextcloud Hub
Germany/Self-Hostable
Nextcloud Hub is an open-source, self-hostable collaboration platform combining files, communication, groupware, and office features. It lets organizations keep their data on infrastructure they control.
Proton
Switzerland
Proton is a Swiss privacy-focused technology company offering services including Mail, VPN, Drive, Pass, and Calendar. Its products are built around privacy and security.
Tuta Workspace
Germany
Tuta Workspace is Tuta’s privacy-focused productivity offering for organizations. It combines encrypted communication and collaboration tools with a focus on data protection.
Android
CalyxOS
United States
CalyxOS is an Android-based mobile operating system focused on privacy and security. It provides an alternative to standard Android while reducing dependence on Google services.
GrapheneOS
Community
GrapheneOS is an open-source mobile operating system based on Android with a strong focus on security and privacy. It is primarily developed and supported for Google Pixel devices.
LineageOS
Community
LineageOS is a free and open-source Android distribution. It provides an alternative operating system for supported devices with additional customization and longer community-supported device lifetimes.
/e/OS
France
/e/OS is a privacy-focused Android-based operating system developed by the Murena community. It aims to reduce dependence on Google services while providing a familiar mobile experience.
Ubuntu Touch
Community
Ubuntu Touch is an open-source mobile operating system maintained by the UBports community. It provides a Linux-based alternative to Android and iOS on supported devices.
Google Play Store
Aurora Store
Community
Aurora Store is an open-source Android client for accessing apps from Google Play without using the official Play Store application. It provides an alternative interface focused on user privacy and control.
F-Droid
Community
F-Droid is an open-source app repository and client for Android focused on free and open-source software. It provides an alternative way to discover and install FOSS applications.
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