Alternatives to Big Tech/Big Data:
Windows, Apple, Google -> Linux (Debian, Fedora, Mint, Arch...)
Microsoft Office -> LibreOffice, Only Office
Google Android, Apple iOS -> Pixel with GrapheneOS, Fairphone 6 with /e/OS, Fairphone 5 with Ubuntu Touch, Brax 3 with iode OS/Ubuntu Touch,
OneDrive, Google Drive, iCloud, Dropbox, etc. -> Nextcloud, MEGA, pCloud, Proton Drive
Outlook, Gmail, etc. -> Proton Mail, Tutanota
Airdrop, Link to Windows -> Localsend, KDE Connect
WhatsApp, Telegram, iMessage -> Element, Threema, SimpleX, Session, White Noise
Google Search -> Ecosia, Qwant, Startpage, Duckduckgo
ChatGPT -> venice.ai, duck.ai, Lumo
YouTube -> Peertube, Odysee, or as an anonymous YT client: Newpipe, PipePipe or Freetube
Instagram -> Pixelfed, FotoApp
Facebook, X (Twitter) -> Nostr
VPN -> Mullvad, Proton
This is just a first overview of the most important alternatives for switching. Feel free to continue if needed!
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