CryptPad is a private-by-design alternative to popular office tools and cloud services. All the content stored on CryptPad is encrypted before being sent, which means nobody can access your data unless you give them the keys.
EtherCalc is a web spreadsheet. Your data is saved on the web, and people can edit the same document at the same time. Everybody's changes are instantly reflected on all screens. Work together on inventories, survey forms, list management, brainstorming sessions and more!
LibreOffice Calc is the spreadsheet program you've always needed. A fork of OpenOffice.org Calc, professional data miners and number crunchers will appreciate its comprehensive range of advanced functions.
Proton may be legally compelled to disclose certain user information to Swiss authorities. See https://proton.me/legal/transparency (Thanks for the tip, jasonbrown1965journo)
End-to-end encrypted app for email, calendar, and contacts, requiring no personal data, with open source code and quantum-resistant security.
Marble is a Virtual Globe and World Atlas that you can use to learn more about Earth: You can pan and zoom around and you can look up places and roads. A mouse click on a place label will provide the respective Wikipedia article.
OpenStreetMap is a project aimed squarely at creating and providing free geographic data such as street maps to anyone who wants them. It is a free editable map of the whole world. It is made by people like you.
Navigation app with offline and online OSM maps, turn-by-turn voice guidance, cycling and driving modes, GPX tracking, POI search, and monthly updates.
Transportr is the public transport companion that respects your privacy and your freedom. Transportr is a non-profit app developed by people around the world to make using public transport as easy as possible wherever you are.
Privacy-focused GPS app with offline maps and community development, featuring real-time navigation, no location tracking, and open-source software.
Brave Search is built on top of a completely independent index, and doesn’t track users, their searches, or their clicks.
Privacy-focused search engine offering Zero-click Info, instant answers, and more, built from open-source software for a user-friendly experience.
MetaGer is an open source metasearch engine focused on protecting users' privacy. Based in Germany, and hosted as a cooperation between the German NGO 'SUMA-EV - Association for Free Access to Knowledge' and the University of Hannover, the system is built on 24...
Thanks to jasonbrown1965journo for the tip who also recommended the following link for those who prioritize privacy: https://privacyscore.org/list/330/?categories=privacy%2Cssl%2Csecurity%2Cmx
Leading online translator with neural networks capturing subtle nuances, blind-tested to outperform competitors 3:1. Secure data compliance with EU laws.
DeArrow is an open source browser extension for crowdsourcing better titles and thumbnails on YouTube. The goal is to make titles accurate and reduce sensationalism. No more arrows, ridiculous faces, and no more clickbait.
Experience YouTube ad-free on desktop with enhanced privacy. FreeTube prevents Google tracking and works seamlessly across Windows, Mac, and Linux.
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Deepl translates even better and GTranslate, might be a good alternative, in my opinion.
I've found Deepl incredibly useful. Thanks for contributing great suggestions.
Email: Promoting Protonmail is a false sense of security for those facing state-level scrutiny .. Protonmail handed over the details for a French housing activist after French officials laid an Interpol request against them.
That's just one example - of thousands.
As their transparency report shows, official requests for personal metadata has risen from a couple dozen in 2017 to more than 6,000 (!) last year.
https://proton.me/legal/transparency
Video: Meanwhile, Rumble is notorious for being a hive of villany and scum.
Search: MetaGR was buggy for me, at least from New Zealand eg actual error messages. Been using various instances of Searx see https://searx.space/
Ultra paranoid may want to double check via : https://privacyscore.org/list/330/?categories=privacy%2Cssl%2Csecurity%2Cmx
But many instances are still ^ missing and the automated scan is still in beta and not for production purposes, according to site authors.
[Edited by jasonbrown1965journo, November 30]
THANK YOU for all this info! Very helpful
I like your de-Goolag list. I made a similar one but only for browsers though.
Heck yeah! Your list is a great resource
Maps on mobile - Magic Earth, Here Maps Alternative to youtube - Rumble, Odysee
Thank you so much
Some questionable recommendations. Avoiding something just because it's from Google isn't a good way to be and can sometimes be harmful for privacy and security (e.g. you should only use Google Pixel phones because they properly support verified boot and use the custom Titan M2 chip).
Very good point that just because it's not google doesn't mean it's good!
True that. And presumably you can run emulators and so forth to bypass Google slurping data details.
Also Google services offer out-of-the-box anonymity via obscurity - just one of billions using Android. Or use super-duper privacy apps and operating systems to really make yourself stand out from the crowd.