One of the best privacy-focused search engines. Domain is hosted in USA which could potentially be problematic for some.
- name:Startpage
url:https://www.startpage.com/
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Another privacy search engine that claims to not track any of your data. They operate servers in both USA and Europe. Note:Startpage was recently acquired. See [Issue #12](https://github.com/tycrek/degoogle/issues/12). Thanks @pydo, @ThijsRay, and @DatAres37. Also see [this comment in Issue#99](https://github.com/tycrek/degoogle/issues/99#issuecomment-616224650) from @danarel on Startpage.
MetaGer is the search engine project from the registered nonprofit organization SUMA E.V. in Germany.
- name:Qwant
url:https://www.qwant.com/
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Major improvements since 2018's guide. *would prefer better info other than an outdated reference*
- name:Swisscows
url:https://swisscows.ch
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A Swiss search engine that offers a unique search experience for the web, images, videos, music, and more. They are currently funding a mail service. Read through their [datacenter about page](https://swisscows.ch/en/datacenter), it's really interesting.
- name:Mojeek
url:https://www.mojeek.com/
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Unlike other privacy search engines which act as a "middle man" between you and Google/Bing/Yahoo, Mojeek has their own crawler and index. The results aren't as complete as some of the others, but it is still impressive and they are actively building their index to include more results with better accuracy.
- name:Ekoru
url:https://ekoru.org/
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Privacy focused search engine that also aims to clean up the oceans. Thanks @mynamesleon
- name:Cyberd
url:https://cyber.page/
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Decentralized Google. A web 3 alternative for the Google search engine. In Beta testing mode. Uses IPFS and Tendermint consensus for security and economic incentives. Please see their [ELI-5 FAQ](https://github.com/cybercongress/congress/blob/master/ecosystem/ELI-5%20FAQ.md) for more info.
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.
Decentralized, federated video hosting network. Still quite small, but is growing and has a dedicated community. Although there is no central database/server, all the separate instances can still talk to one another. This allows for data exchange and a way to view anyone's videos while only associating with one instance. Thanks @kdkasad for clarifying federation.
Also P2P, but not decentralized. Due to it being proprietary, if BitChute goes down then the whole thing goes down (unlike PeerTube). (thanks u/up-sky-7)
- name:DTube
url:https://d.tube/
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Looks very similar to YouTube. Advertised as "first crypt-decentralized video-platform". Built on Steemit and IPFS.
- name:Bit.tube
url:https://bit.tube/
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Appears to be a crypto-powered decentralized video sharing service. (thanks u/rudolf323)
An open-source front-end alternative to YouTube. Seems to work pretty well from my experience so far, and it hasn't triggered *anything* on my adblocker/privacy extensions. Also offers downloads in many formats for videos (including `.vtt` subtitles).
A decentralized platform for distributing and supporting creators's work. It aims to be Open, Community driven "digital marketplace". It can be used in a similar way to YouTube: browsing, subscribing to channels, there is a mechanism to send "tips" to creators. Looks up videos based on a blockchain and is open-source and uncensored. It already has some "larger" creators like Minutephysics, Veritasium, Barnacules and Lunduke.
Open-source browser-based client for watching Youtube anonymously and with greater page performance. Non-video requests can be routed through Tor. Optionally the videos can be routed through Tor as well. Can be used without Javascript. No server software installation required. Uses self-hosted subscriptions and playlists.
Mailman is free software for managing electronic mail discussion and e-newsletter lists. Mailman is integrated with the web, making it easy for users to manage their accounts and for list owners to administer their lists. Mailman supports built-in archiving, automatic bounce processing, content filtering, digest delivery, spam filters, and more.
Discourse is the 100% open-source discussion platform built for the next decade of the Internet. Use it as a mailing list, discussion forum, or long-form chat room.
a privacy focused email list system that does not track you, nor your members. It is not open source. Data is hosted on one central server but the server is encrypted. It has modern email group features such as a wiki, integrations, and RSS import support.
DeepL is an artifical intelligence translation service. **Please keep in mind DeepL tracks the text you translate unless you purchase Pro**. See sections 4 & 5 of their [privacy policy](https://www.deepl.com/privacy.html) for more information. Thanks u/TheCy-FiJuggernaut
A developer-focused, privacy-obsessed ad network from the fine folks at Read the Docs. Source code can be [on GitHub](https://github.com/readthedocs/ethical-ad-server).
Nextcloud 19 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
A secure hosted email and productivity platform, designed for providers of all sizes to offer their customers email, calendar, storage, encryption and more.
An open-source self-hosted web hosting platform for a wide set of web applications, including Etherpad (collaborative text editing), Radicale (calendar), Lychee (image hosting), Wekan (Kanban)
FLOSS blogging platform with a focus on privacy. Easy to self-host (standard rails app, ships with AWS deployment scripts. AWS is not required). Access restricted to accounts which you create and hand out. Good for private blogs but not for commercial/public blogging.
Supabase is an opensource alternative to Firebase. As of right now you can use their hosting plan for free as it's in alpha, or you can self host ([note on self hosting](https://github.com/supabase/supabase/issues/85#issuecomment-636010946)). Thanks @woutfeys
An open-source web server analysis tool. Installs on your web server (ideally), but works just as well if you download your logs someplace else. Interactive; cursor around in the report and see what's going on. Can generate HTML reports. Can also generate realtime interactive HTML reports if you run it in server mode. Lightweight, only requires UTF-8 support and ncurses (ncursesw, if you want a UTF-8 enabled console). Available in the default package repositories of multiple Linux distros. Thanks @virtadpt
Self-hosted alternative to Google Analytics, similar to Matomo but cheaper for premium features. Includes user segments, heatmaps, session recordings and A/B testing.
Self-hosted photo and video manager. Cross-platform (macOS, Windows, Linux, Docker). Scales to millions of assets, with automatic organization, auto-transcoding, and advanced de-duplication.
Open-source calendar using "sabre/dav" (FOSS WebDAV, CardDAV, and CalDAV). They mention privacy quite a bit on their site. Very large number of features, and supports nearly every device: Windows, iOS, Linux, Android, BlackBerry, SailFish, and also a webapp for browsers.
a lightweight CalDAV+CardDAV server. It offers an extensive web interface with easy management of users, address books and calendars. It is fast and simple to install and only needs a basic php capable server. The data can be stored in a MySQL or a SQLite database. Thanks @mahdi1234
- name:Nextcloud
url:https://nextcloud.com/
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Nextcloud also offers a calendar solution using CalDAV and CardDAV. Thanks @mahdi1234 for pointing this out.
Self-hosted collaborative editor. Does not use the browser. Not the greatest interface, but it's open-source and you have full control over who can see your data.
Open-source and privacy focused photo and document storage/editing. Based in Estonia, so your files are outside the reach of any 14-eyes country. They don't even require an email address to sign up.
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
Offline version of ONLYOFFICE, an open-source private cloud replacement for Google Docs'suite and Office 360. Also available as a self contained rich application. Thanks @PalmoliveDev
Offline version of Cryptee for web. Runs as a progressive web app. Works most modern phone browsers (Chrome, Opera or Firefox on Android; Safari on iOS). Also works in desktop browsers that support PWA (the website lists that only Chrome works, but [others will work](https://github.com/tycrek/degoogle/issues/160#issuecomment-643066320) too.
Calligra Suite is an office and graphic art suite by KDE. It is available for desktop PCs, tablet computers, and smartphones. It contains applications for word processing, spreadsheets, presentation, vector graphics, and editing databases. (Free and open-source Software)
Privacy-focused domain registration. Competitive pricing and a large list of available domain extensions. They also offer VPS hosting. Built by people who built The Pirate Bay among others. (thanks u/brais33 and u/HumbleBasis6). Note:some users may have issues with them [legally owning your domain](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14177597).
An open-source continuous file synchronization program. It synchronizes files between two or more computers in real time, safely protected from prying eyes. Your data is your data alone and you deserve to choose where it is stored, whether it is shared with some third party, and how it's transmitted over the internet.
French based cloud storage provider with free and paid plans. Can also be self-hosted and is open-source. And it also offers a collaborative notes editor.
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).
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I have also **removed** Telegram. See [Issue#29](https://github.com/tycrek/degoogle/issues/29) from @arsv.
Tox is unique as it uses P2P technology to ensure the network *never* goes down, as long as there are users to keep it alive. They specifically say on the website "Tox has no central servers that can be raided, shut down, or forced to turn over data".
- name:Wire
url:https://wire.com/en/
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Uses end-to-end encryption. Looks to be more of a corporate service with tiered plans.
Open-source privacy-focused chat service with end-to-end encryption. They offer webapps, desktop apps, iOS, and Android (Play Store and F-Droid). Uses the "Matrix" protocol for decentralized communication.
Swiss-based GDPR-compliant instant messenger. Has apps for both iOS and Android. Unlike Signal, no phone number is required (nor is an email) to sign up. End-to-end encrypted. Thanks to @nathanvogel
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 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 [meet.jit.si](https://meet.jit.si). (**5-eyes** server)
One of the top privacy-focused email providers. Servers are in Switzerland in an underground guarded bunker that they claim can "survive a nuclear attack".
A secure and private email provider much like Protonmail and Tutanota. There are no google analytics nor hidden cookies. There are options to pay anonymously via cryptocurrency. It features a wide array of collaboration tools, such as groups, calendar, contacts, documents with editing space. Offers free, paid, and freemium plans. Can pay with cryptocurrency and has a [warrant canary](https://blog.mailfence.com/transparency-report-and-warrant-canary/). Thanks @resto1231
Open-source Anonymous forwarding email service. Forwarded email can be encrypted (OpenPGP) to prevent Google from reading it. Accepts cryptocurrencies (including Monero).
Open-source notes/todo app. Available for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS. Also offers a terminal version. It can import Evernote `.enex` files if you use that. It can also sync with Nextcloud (mentioned above).
Encrypted note storage with loads of features. Offers a web app as well as downloads for most operating systems. Has a paid plan, but the free tier has many useful features as well.
- name:Turtl
url:https://turtlapp.com/
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Encrypted collaborative notebook with possibility of running your own server.
A distraction free notes taking app for Nextcloud. It provides categories for better organization and supports formatting using Markdown syntax. Notes are saved as files in your Nextcloud, so you can view and edit them with every Nextcloud client.
An open-source personal note-taking system that can run in the browser as a single HTML file or as a NodeJS application. It can be stored locally on a hard drive or removable drive, self-hosted on one's own server, or use various web-based storage options.
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).
Open-source alternative to the Play media services. You do need to provide your own content, however. In active development with frequent updates (to the source, that is).
Self-hosted open-source media streamer. Has features for transcoding audio on-the-fly for "virtually any audio format". You can also set bandwidth limits if you need to. Looks very powerful.
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
Open-source peer-to-peer file sharing that provides a "Youtube"-like streaming experience. Tribler uses Tor-like onion routing to protect the privacy of its users.
Open-source and self-hosted web based media manager and media server. API available to allow usage on various platforms. On-the-fly transcoding available. Supports both music and video.
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**
BlockSurvey enables digital rights (identity and data ownership) to users using Blockstack's blockchain. Users truly own their data with BlockSurvey. All your data is protected using your key and only you can access it. There are no trackers, cookies, or fingerprints on the forms of data providers. Thanks @compressstudio
Open-source Android-based OS with an emphasis on security and privacy. Provides good combination of privacy and security together with usability. Optional support for MicroG.
"A reasonably secure operating system",at least according to their website. Edward Snowden recommends it.
- name:Subgraph OS
url:https://subgraph.com/index.en.html
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A desktop computing and communications platform that is designed to be resistant to network-borne exploit and malware attacks.
- name:Tails
url:https://tails.boum.org/
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For the uber-paranoid. Runs live and the entire OS is routed through Tor right from boot. Built on Debian.
- name:Knoppix
url:http://www.knopper.net/knoppix/index-en.html
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Another Live OS, runs from CD/DVD/USB. Can also be installed if desired.
- name:Parrot OS
url:https://parrotsec.org/
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Debian-based and privacy focused. Fully sandboxed. (thanks u/Safe_Airport)
- name:PureOS
url:https://pureos.net/
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The OS of Purism Laptops (mentioned in the Hardware section). Very clean UI. *Editor note:I could not get this working on a UEFI Dell laptop. The group behind PureOS does not provide any UEFI support.*
[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)
It's incredibly powerful and backed by one of the strongest communities around. Tons of plugins to do nearly anything you want. Software installs on nearly any platform.
Chromium (which Chrome and countless other browsers are built on top of) is one of the cleanest and light-weight browsers available. This version cuts out all the Google crap.
- name:Firefox
url:https://firefox.com/
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Built by Mozilla, "The Privacy Company". Huge extension library; great for privacy.
- name:Waterfox
url:https://www.waterfox.net/
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Based on Firefox, but **64-bit only** with an emphasis on speed and privacy. Has a "classic" version built off older Firefox for legacy extension support and also an "alpha" version built off Quantum. It doesn't collect any telemetry and also removes Pocket from the alpha release. Project is run by [Alex Kontos](https://github.com/MrAlex94/) and is constantly in active development. Looks very clean and fast. Android versions are in the works too. **UPDATE:** @Nudin pointed out in Issue#85 that Waterfox is now [apart of System1](https://www.waterfox.net/blog/waterfox-has-joined-system1/).
- name:Vivaldi
url:https://vivaldi.com/
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Privacy-focused browser. Appears to be very customizable and feature-rich.
Firefox-based browser routed through the [Tor network](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tor_%28anonymity_network%29). Automatically has a few privacy extensions installed (such as HTTPS Everywhere). [Read this article](https://write.privacytools.io/my-thoughts-on-security/slicing-onions-part-1-myth-busting-tor) for more info on how it works and the benefits of using Tor. Available for Windows, Linux, macOS, and Android.
Atom is a free and open-source text and source code editor for macOS, Linux, and Microsoft Windows with support for plug-ins written in Node.js, and embedded Git Control, developed by GitHub. Atom is a desktop application built using web technologies. (From [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atom_(text_editor))) Thanks @woutfeys
Yalp downloads Play Store apps as APK files. Helpful if you want to stay away from the Play Store, but require an app that is only available there. This version is a fork of the original project that is no longer active. Thank @onlyjob
Aurora Store is ~~simply a fork of the Yalp Store~~ no longer a fork of Yalp, but is now its own project (see their [readme](https://gitlab.com/AuroraOSS/AuroraStore/blob/master/README.md)). **Update:** Removed note on using microG as Aurora Store [does not use it](https://gitlab.com/AuroraOSS/AuroraStore/-/blob/master/README.md#L77). Thanks @notpushkin
A privacy-focused version of Firefox Android available on F-Droid. It's focused on removing any proprietary bits found in official Mozilla's builds. (thanks u/SupremeLisper)
Open-source feature-rich calculator. App itself is no longer in development, but the developer does [encourage pull requests](https://github.com/tranleduy2000/ncalc#calculator-n---powerful-calculator-for-android). I've used it frequently and it works great. Not on F-Droid, but a 3rd party play store can probably find it; or the APK's are available as releases on GitHub. You can also compile from source.
ICSx⁵ is an Android app to subscribe to remote (“Webcal”) or local iCalendar files (like time tables of your school/university or event files of your sports team). Thanks @je-vv
Exactly as it's name says; simple alarm clock yet adds many improvements over other apps. No dock mode or world clock.
- name:Insane Alarm!
url:https://github.com/RIAEvangelist/insane-alarm
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Developer states that he had "spent a night out with the boys and drank a bit too much but needed to be up in the morning". So, he made the loudest alarm clock possible based off an emergency alarm from when he was in the military. This app doesn't mess around, use it wisely.
An open-source simple alarm clock that implements many useful features while following regular design standards to ensure that it is quick and intuitive to use.
Open-source and utilizes Signal's encryption protocol. Seamlessly works with SMS. End-to-end encryption with other Silence users. Available on F-Droid.
Open-source. Signal possesses SMS/MMS capabilities on Android. Using it as your default SMS app has the advantage of having your SMS and your online-messaging-service integrated within one app. Doing so will also show stats within the app of how many messages you send are encrypted, and offers to send invites to your contacts.<br/><br/>Thanks @Glitchy-Tozier for suggesting it be listing as SMS/MMS alternative.
Open-source. Has features for phrases, "lenny faces", macros and more. **Note**: Project [appears to be abandoned](https://github.com/adgad/kboard/issues/16).
Open-source keyboard that supports many languages that other keyboards sometimes don't support. Not on F-Droid, but can be built from source or possibly through a Play Store alternative.
Wrapper of Syncthing for Android. Available on F-Droid. Also consider [Syncthing-Fork](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.github.catfriend1.syncthingandroid/) which uses a native Android UI rather than the default web UI.
Scroll down on the GitHub page until you reach the Android download links. No F-Droid repo, but you can download the APK directly instead of using the Play Store.
Open-source notes/to-do app for Android. Supports Markdown editing. Available on F-Droid. App is 100% offline, as stated on the [GitHub README](https://github.com/gsantner/markor#privacy).
Open-source. Notes are stored in the plain-text [Org mode](https://orgmode.org/) format. Supports searching, metadata, and manual sync with Dropbox or local directory, which can be synced using e.g. Syncthing.
Open-source navigation app based on MAPS.ME. Searching for addresses doesn't always work and finding businesses can be a slight hassle, but overall one of the better apps I've used.
OpenStreetMap for Android. (thanks u/masao77). As OsmAnd is primarily crowdsourced, many regions may not be totally accurate. If you would like to help improve OpenStreetMap and OsmAnd, check out [StreetComplete](https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/StreetComplete) (available from [F-Droid](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/de.westnordost.streetcomplete/).
Öffi is a public transport Android app (also shows delays and replacement bus service for more and more transport authorities in Europe and beyond) - similar to Transportr
A convenient, easy to use Gallery/Camera application with Backup and Sync functionality for your photos and videos which seamlessly provides strong security, privacy and encryption. All photos and videos are encrypted prior to being stored and backed up, so they are secure at rest, in transit and on cloud storage.
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.
An open-source Android Jabber/XMPP client. It's a paid app on Google Play, but you can also [build it from source](https://github.com/siacs/Conversations) for free if you want to.
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 [meet.jit.si](https://meet.jit.si). (**5-eyes** server)
An open-source app which supports Peer-to-Peer encrypted messaging. No phone number required for signing up. If the internet’s down, Briar can sync via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi, keeping the information flowing in a crisis. If the internet’s up, Briar can sync via the Tor network, protecting users and their relationships from surveillance. Can install through a [third-party F-Droid repo](https://briarproject.org/installing-briar-via-f-droid/).
Open-source. It is an end-to-end encrypted messenger that removes sensitive metadata collection. No phone number required to create an account. Can be downloaded from the Play Store or as an APK file from GitHub. Also has apps for iOS and Desktop.
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 [meet.jit.si](https://meet.jit.si). (**5-eyes** server)
Open-source virtual assistant for Android. Can replace Google Assistant (home button functionality) on most devices. Either uses the authors server by default, or you can [run your own server](https://github.com/FultonBrowne/Ara-Server). Thanks @FultonBrowne (author of Ara)
A re-implementation of Google’s proprietary Android user space apps and libraries. It allows to use more precise navigation (which is proprietary in standard Android ROMs) and optionally receive push messages (requires connection to Google's servers, but also supports routing this connection through Tor). Thanks @notpushkin
Open-source Android launcher styled after the Google Pixel launcher. Available to download from an [alternative F-Droid](https://apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid/index/apk/amirz.shade), APK Mirror, or GitHub Releases.
Open-source launcher. Active development with lots of nice features. Downloads available from GitHub. Previously known as ZimLX which has since been replaced by Omega.
Another open-source launcher, also built to look similar to Google's launcher (it is built off AOSP Launcher3). Available from F-Droid and also APKMirror. (thanks u/droidonomy)
From the website:"If you want to efficiently block ads, trackers, malware, save on your data plan, speed up your device and protect your privacy with just one application, then Blokada is for you. It is free, secure and open-source."Uses internal VPN on Android to block ads.
From the GitHub README:Allows users to monitor and control the widespread, ongoing, hidden data collection in mobile apps about user behaviour ("tracking"). To detect tracking, TrackerControl checks all network traffic against the Disconnect blocklist, used and trusted by the Mozilla Firefox browser. Thanks @E5dZEUpc3BKaJrHnQVZd5zE
Privacy-focused laptop maker out of Germany. Tech specs are very competent and can easily compete with other modern systems. Fully Linux compatible. They also offer desktops. (thanks u/itsec_ho)
- name:Purism Laptops
url:https://puri.sm/
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Privacy-focused laptop running PureOS. Good designs and decent hardware.
- name:Pinebook Pro
url:https://www.pine64.org/pinebook-pro
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Mid-range Linux/FreeBSD alternative to Chromebook.
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.
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
