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Big Tech Alternatives

Explore open-source and privacy-focused alternatives to popular big tech software.

Browsers

Big Tech Option: Chrome (Google)

  • Firefox

    Privacy-focused browser.

    Website

  • Brave

    Ad-blocking browser.

    Website

Cloud Storage

Big Tech Option: Google Drive

  • Nextcloud

    Self-hosted file sync and share.

    Website

Email

Big Tech Option: Gmail (Google)

  • ProtonMail

    Encrypted email.

    Website

Maps

Big Tech Option: Google Maps

  • OpenStreetMap

    Community-driven maps.

    Website

Messaging

Big Tech Option: WhatsApp (Meta), Slack

  • Signal

    Encrypted messaging (alternative to WhatsApp).

    Website

  • Element

    Matrix-based chat (alternative to Slack).

    Website

Search Engines

Big Tech Option: Google Search

  • DuckDuckGo

    Privacy-protecting search.

    Website

Social Media

Big Tech Option: Twitter (X), Facebook (Meta)

  • Mastodon

    Decentralized social network (alternative to Twitter).

    Website

  • Diaspora

    Decentralized social network (alternative to Facebook).

    Website

Video Platforms

Big Tech Option: YouTube (Google)

  • PeerTube

    Decentralized video hosting.

    Website

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