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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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