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 | [Infinity Search](https://infinitysearch.co/) | **5-eyes** | Infinity Search is a privacy metasearch engine that does not log any information about its users. In terms of privacy, it works the same way as DuckDuckGo. It is free to use and is funded by non-tracking advertisements and affiliate links. It is also completely open source. |
 
 
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 #### YouTube
 
 | Name | Eyes | Description |
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 | [US.TV](https://us.tv/) |  | PeerTube instance hosted by Epik.com. |
 
 
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 #### News
 
 | Name | Eyes | Description |
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 | [*Feeder*](https://f-droid.org/app/com.nononsenseapps.feeder) |  | Use good old-fashioned RSS feeds with Feeder (available from F-Droid) |
 
 
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 #### Groups
 
 | Name | Eyes | Description |
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+- *Use other forum sites relating to specific topics. This is a very broad service.*
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 #### Translate
 
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 | [DeepL](https://deepl.com/) | **14-eyes** | DeepL is an artifical intelligence translation service. *Editor note: The site server seems to be hosted in Finland, yet the company lists itself as [a company based in Germany](https://www.deepl.com/pro-faq.html) in the Data Protection section.* |
 
 
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 #### Google Ads/AdMob/AdSense
 
 | Name | Eyes | Description |
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 | [CodeFund](https://codefund.io/) | **5-eyes** | Ethical advertising for technical audience. |
 
 
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 #### Google Alerts
 
 | Name | Eyes | Description |
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 | [F5Bot](https://f5bot.com/) | **5-eyes** | Emails you when your selected keywords are mentioned on Reddit, Hacker News, or Lobsters. |
 
 
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 #### G Suite (enterprise cloud)
 
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 | [Nextcloud](https://www.nextcloud.com/) |  | Nextcloud 18 now has Community Document Server and **[ONLYOFFICE](https://www.onlyoffice.com/)** apps integrated which allows self hosted instances of docs/sheets/slides. Users are able to edit documents in real time. Thanks @k3tan172 and @plutocrat |
 
 
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 #### Blogger/Sites
 
 | Name | Eyes | Description |
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 | [Ghost](https://ghost.org/) |  | Open-source modern CMS. Boasts "over 19x faster than WordPress". Thanks @peterge1998 |
 
 
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 #### Analytics
 
 | Name | Eyes | Description |
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 | [Toasted Analytics](https://toastedanalytics.com/) | **5-eyes** | Simple, privacy friendly analytics with event tracking. Paid only (with free trial) |
 
 
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 #### Photos
 
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 | [JottaCloud](https://jottacloud.com/) | **9-eyes** | Norway based cloud storage provider with free and paid plans. Thanks @mynamesleon |
 
 
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 #### Calendar
 
 | Name | Eyes | Description |
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 | [EteSync](https://www.etesync.com) |  | Secure, end-to-end encrypted, and open-source sync for your contacts, calendars and tasks. |
 
 
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 #### Docs/Sheets/Slides (cloud)
 
 | Name | Eyes | Description |
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 | [Arcane Office](https://arcaneoffice.com/) |  | A decentralized office suite with high-security and zero-knowledge on your data. With Arcane Office, you have maximum control on your personal stuff. Full-featured online document and spreadsheet editor. Secure storage to save your photos. All free for personal use. Thanks @taraletti |
 
 
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 #### Docs/Sheets/Slides (offline)
 
 | Name | Eyes | Description |
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 | [LyX](https://www.lyx.org/) |  | It's an open-source (and offline) document processor using TeX/LaTeX. It's different than Docs or Word but amazing, once you get used to it. Thanks @Glitchy-Tozier |
 
 
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 #### Domains
 
 | Name | Eyes | Description |
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 | [Porkbun](https://porkbun.com/) | **5-eyes** | Domain registration with free WHOIS privacy. |
 
 
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 #### Drive
 
 | Name | Eyes | Description |
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 | [Cozy Cloud](https://cozy.io/) | **9-eyes** | French based cloud storage provider with free and paid plans. Can also be self-hosted. Open-Source. And it also offers a collaborative notes editor. |
 
 
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 #### Hangouts (text/video messaging)
 
 | Name | Eyes | Description |
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 | [Keybase](https://keybase.io/) | **5-eyes** | encrypted chat like Signal with features like Slack. Does not require a phone number to sign up. Also has file storage. **Note:** Keybase was acquired by Zoom, Inc. in May 2020 ([Keybase blog](https://keybase.io/blog/keybase-joins-zoom), [Zoom blog](https://blog.zoom.us/wordpress/2020/05/07/zoom-acquires-keybase-and-announces-goal-of-developing-the-most-broadly-used-enterprise-end-to-end-encryption-offering/)). Thanks @notpushkin & @multimob. |
 | [Jitsi](https://jitsi.org/) | **5-eyes** | Jitsi is an open-source secure video conferencing platform. No account is needed to use it, simply enter a Room Name to join or host a meeting. The host is able to kick rogue users from the call. Works directly in your browser, with apps available for iOS and Android. It is not necessary to self-host, but self-hosting is an option for those who wish to. Very low latency and easy to set up. A free public server is available at (https://meet.jit.si) (**5-eyes** server) |
 
+- *See [this article](https://outline.com/BK8f7h) for why I didn't include WhatsApp and why you should NOT use it (if someone has a better Outline link, that would be much appreciated).*
+- *I have also **removed** Telegram. See [Issue #29](https://github.com/tycrek/degoogle/issues/29) from @arsv.*
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 #### Gmail
 
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 | [nextCloud](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/nextcloud-mail-server/157) |  | Now also provides an email service (self-hosted). Thanks @je-vv |
 | [Anonymize.com Email](https://anonymize.com/) |  | Paid secure email service provided by Epik.com. |
 
+- *This is just for the Gmail service, not a client*
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 #### Keep
 
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 | [GitJournal](https://gitjournal.io/) |  | Your Markdown notes stores in any Git Repo. Available for both Android (Play Store) and iOS. |
 
 
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 #### Play Music, Movies, & TV
 
 | Name | Eyes | Description |
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 | [Popcorn Time](https://popcorntime.sh/faq) |  | Open source software for desktop and mobile that let you easily stream movie/TV torrents. **Be careful if your country or ISP has policies against torrenting, a VPN is recommended.** Thanks @je-vv |
 | [Nuclear Music Player](https://nuclear.js.org/) |  | Streaming music player that finds music from free sources automatically. |
 
+- *I can no longer recommend [Emby](https://emby.media/) as they are [no longer open-source](https://www.linuxuprising.com/2018/12/jellyfin-free-software-emby-media.html).*
+- *Thanks to u/eA8KESARaW6iqCpHsbE4 for suggesting Jellyfin and pointing out that Emby isn't open-source.*
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 #### Fonts
 
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 | [google webfonts helper](https://google-webfonts-helper.herokuapp.com/fonts) | **5-eyes** | Hassle-free way for webmasters to self-host open-source Fonts from "Google Fonts" |
 
 
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 #### Classroom
 
 | Name | Eyes | Description |
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 | [Canvas](https://www.instructure.com/canvas) |  | Paid service by Instructure. Also available as a [self-hosted, open source option](https://github.com/instructure/canvas-lms). To ensure privacy, use the self-hosted option. |
 
 
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 #### Maps/Street View
 
 | Name | Eyes | Description |
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 | [Mapillary](https://www.mapillary.com/app/) | **14-eyes** | Crowdsourced street-level imagery built on top of OpenStreetMap. Open source. Includes map data generated with object recognition software. Coverage is lacking in many cities but can always be improved upon. |
 
 
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 #### Transit
 
 | Name | Eyes | Description |
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-| [Transportr](https://transportr.app/) |  | An open-source Transit app on Android that takes information from several providers (e.g Deutsche Bahn in Germany) and enables you to use them in the app. Visualises the routes on an online OpenStreetMap map. Works in most of Western-Europe, as well as the USA, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Brazil, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, the UAE and Ghana. |
+| [Transportr](https://transportr.app/) |  | An open-source Transit app on Android that takes information from several providers (e.g Deutsche Bahn in Germany) and enables you to use them in the app. Visualises the routes on an online OpenStreetMap map. Works in most of Western-Europe, as well as the USA, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Brazil, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, the UAE and Ghana. **Beware: most information-providers only have beta or alpha support, it may be a good idea to keep a second app as a fallback option** |
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 #### Trends
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 ## Operating systems
 
 #### Android/Fuchsia
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 | [postmarketOS](https://postmarketos.org/) |  | Open-source mobile Linux OS. Can install different user interfaces such as [Plasma Mobile](https://www.plasma-mobile.org/). Thanks @okias |
 | [Replicant](https://replicant.us/) | **5-eyes** | Free Android distribution. Puts the emphasis on "freedom and privacy/security". |
 
+- *You'll either need a rooted device with an unlocked bootloader, or a specific device depending on which OS you like.*
+- *Please see Issue #55 for details on /e/.*
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 #### Chrome OS
 
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 | [Any other form of Linux](https://www.linuxfoundation.org/) |  | [Ubuntu](https://www.ubuntu.com/); [Debian](https://www.debian.org/); [Mint](https://linuxmint.com/); [Fedora](https://getfedora.org/); [Arch](https://www.archlinux.org/) or [Manjaro](https://manjaro.org/) (Manjaro is objectively much easier to get running than Arch); [Trisquel](https://trisquel.info/);  [Gentoo](https://www.gentoo.org/); [Alpine](https://www.alpinelinux.org/) (thanks u/privacyfreak555); [etc etc etc](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Linux_distributions) |
 
 
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 #### Wear OS
 
 | Name | Eyes | Description |
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 | [AsteroidOS](https://asteroidos.org/) | **14-eyes** | The cleanest (and only) open-source alternative for Wear OS. Make sure you buy a watch that supports it! |
 
 
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 #### Android Auto
 
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 #### Android TV
 
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 ## Desktop apps
 
 #### Chrome
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 | [Tor Browser](https://www.torproject.org/download/) |  | Firefox-based browser routed through the onion network. Automatically has a few privacy extensions installed (such as HTTPS Everywhere). Be careful using it in public though, as it *can* look like a pretty suspicious piece of software. Available for Windows, Linux, macOS, and Android. |
 
 
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 #### Earth
 
 | Name | Eyes | Description |
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 | [KDE Marble](https://kde.org/applications/education/org.kde.marble) |  | Strong alternative for G Earth. Currently only on Linux, but is being ported to other platforms. Thanks to @PopeRigby |
 
 
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 #### Android Studio (not specifically for Android development, just in general)
 
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 ## Mobile apps
 
 #### Chrome
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 | [Tor Browser](https://www.torproject.org/download/) |  | Firefox-based browser routed through the onion network. Automatically has a few privacy extensions installed (such as HTTPS Everywhere). Be careful using it in public though, as it *can* look like a pretty suspicious piece of software. Available for Windows, Linux, macOS, and Android. |
 
 
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 #### Earth
 
 | Name | Eyes | Description |
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 | [KDE Marble](https://kde.org/applications/education/org.kde.marble) |  | Strong alternative for G Earth. Currently only on Linux, but is being ported to other platforms. Thanks to @PopeRigby |
 
 
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 #### Android Studio (not specifically for Android development, just in general)
 
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 ## Hardware
 
 #### Nexus/Pixel
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 | [Purism Librem 5](https://puri.sm/products/librem-5/) | **5-eyes** | From the company that makes Purism laptops. Runs PureOS. Thanks @brandonnodnarb |
 
 
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 #### Chromebook
 
 | Name | Eyes | Description |
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 | [Pinebook Pro](https://www.pine64.org/pinebook-pro) |  | Mid-range Linux/FreeBSD alternative to Chromebook. |
 
 
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 #### Chromecast
 
 | Name | Eyes | Description |
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 | [Microsoft Wireless HDMI adapter](https://www.microsoft.com/accessories/en-us/products/adapters/wireless-display-adapter-2/p3q-00001) | **5-eyes** | The **only** reason I'm recommending this Microsoft product is because there is no possible way for it to extract any data and ship it off to Microsoft. If anyone is able to find proof that it *can*, I will remove it. |
 
 
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 #### Google Home
 
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 | [Home Assistant](https://www.home-assistant.io/) |  | Open-source home automation. (thanks u/bilange) |
 
 
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 #### FitBit
 
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-| [FitBit acquisition](https://outline.com/tsJCYN) |  | *Due to Google's  [recent acquisition of FitBit](https://outline.com/tsJCYN), it is recommended to avoid using FitBit. Instead, check out this [list of smart watches](https://asteroidos.org/install/) supported by Asteroid OS (See Wear OS in [Operating systems](#operating-systems)). Thanks @ribtoks* |
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+- *Due to Google's  [recent acquisition of FitBit](https://outline.com/tsJCYN), it is recommended to avoid using FitBit. Instead, check out this [list of smart watches](https://asteroidos.org/install/) supported by Asteroid OS (See Wear OS in [Operating systems](#operating-systems)). Thanks @ribtoks*