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List of free,open source and privacy respecting services and alternatives to privative services.
Search Engines
AVOID
- Google Search
- Yahoo Search
- Bing
- Yandex
Instead use:
- Whoogle Search - A self-hosted, ad-free, privacy-respecting Google metasearch engine.
- Qwant - A privacy oriented search engine made in France with no tracking.
- SearX - Privacy-respecting metasearch engine.
Photo storage
AVOID
- Google Photos
- Amazon Photos
Instead use:
- Stingle Photos - Open source solution that provides strong security, privacy and encryption to backup your photos.
- Crypt.ee - A private and encrypted place for all your photos, documents, notes and more.
- Photoprism - Feature rich server-based application for browsing, organizing and sharing your personal photo collection. The most similar to Google Photos.
- Nextcloud - The open source self-hosted productivity platform that keeps you in control. It has a Photos plugin to help you organize and visualize your photos.
Google Drive
Google Maps
Youtube
Gmail / Outlook
Android
Android TV
Social Networks
Don't use instagram (or at least the official client). Instagram is a very privacy-invasive app with biased results and feeds based on user profiles, it is also used as a manipulation tool and has a lot of censorship going against free speech. Lastly, it has an addictive and toxic ui-design.
Instead Use:
- Pixelfed - Decentralized, federated and Open Source alternative to Instagram with posts, videos, stories, tags, etc.
- Barinsta - The beautiful, open source, and privacy-friendly alternative Instagram client for Android.
Instant Messaging
AVOID:
- Instagram DM
- Facebook Messenger
- Skype
- Zoom
- Google Hangouts / Chat
Instead use:
- Signal - Extreme focus on privacy, combined with all of the features you expect. Strong encryption by design.
- Molly - Signal-compatible fork client with some security enhancements.
- Element - All-in-one secure chat app for teams, friends and organisations. Keeps conversations in your control, safe from data-mining and ads. Talk to everyone through the open global Matrix network, protected by proper end-to-end encryption.
- Jabber / XMPP - The universal messaging standard. Tried and tested. Independent. Privacy-focused.
- Conversations - Jabber/XMPP client for Android 4.0+ smartphones that has been optimized to provide a unique mobile experience
- AstraChat
- Session - Extreme focus on privacy. Blockchain technology.
- Status