Without Microsoft, Google, Facebook, Apple & the rest Big Tech

(in progress)

The higher the level - the lower the level of comfort and stability, but higher the level of freedom and ethical, respectful treatment of you.

Don't choose the highest level everywhere at once (you can go crazy that way), choose what you need to accomplish your tasks and move slowly to the next level (if you understand what you really need it)

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  1. Web

  2. Web Search 1 lvl.: Brave Search icon Brave Search (U.S.), MetaGer icon MetaGer (Germany)

    0 lvl. (have censorship + no privacy): Alternative to Google Search icon Google Search (U.S.), Microsoft Bing icon Microsoft Bing (U.S.), Yahoo! Search icon Yahoo! Search (U.S.), Yandex.Search icon Yandex.Search (Russia & Netherlands), Baidu icon Baidu (China) & etc. 0,1 lvl. (also have censorship): DuckDuckGo icon DuckDuckGo (U.S.), Qwant icon Qwant (France), Startpage icon Startpage (Netherlands & U.S.) (part of pay-per-click ad company System1),

    2 lvl.: Searx icon Searx, Wiby icon Wiby 3 lvl. (own index + no IP storage): Mojeek icon Mojeek (U.K.)

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Tor
    • Brave
    Brave Search screenshot 1
    Brave Search screenshot 1
    Brave Search screenshot 2
    +2
    Brave Search screenshot 3
  3. Odysee icon
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    Video-sharing service 1 lvl.: Odysee icon Odysee (U.S.), also Rumble icon Rumble (Canada), BitChute icon BitChute (U.K.), Brighteon icon Brighteon (U.S.), BitTubers icon BitTubers

    0 lvl.: Alternative to YouTube icon YouTube (U.S.), Dailymotion icon Dailymotion (France), Rutube.ru (Russia), vk.com/video (Russia), iQiyi (China), Youku (China) 0,5 lvl.: Vimeo icon Vimeo (U.S.)

    2 lvl.: PeerTube icon PeerTube

    Video-streaming 1 lvl.: Odysee icon Odysee (U.S.)

    0 lvl.: Twitch icon Twitch (Amazon - U.S.), YouTube icon YouTube (Google - U.S.), Trovo icon Trovo (Tencent - China), BIGO LIVE icon BIGO LIVE (JOYY - China) 0,5 lvl.: DLive icon DLive

    2 lvl.: PeerTube icon PeerTube, Owncast icon Owncast, Open Streaming Platform icon Open Streaming Platform

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    Odysee screenshot 1
    Odysee screenshot 1
    Odysee screenshot 2
    +1
    Odysee screenshot 3
  4. Smartphone

  5. LineageOS icon
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    1 lvl.: LineageOS icon LineageOS + Open GApps icon Open GApps (nano or pico ver.)

    0 lvl.: Alternative to Android icon Android (Google - U.S.), iOS icon iOS (Apple - U.S.), MIUI icon MIUI (Xiaomi - China), HarmonyOS icon HarmonyOS (Huawei - China), ColorOS icon ColorOS (OPPO/BBK - China), Tizen OS icon Tizen OS (Samsung - South Korea) & etc.

    2 lvl.: LineageOS icon LineageOS +/- microG icon microG (or LineageOS for microG icon LineageOS for microG) Also /e/ icon /e/ (Samsung S7/Edge, S9/+ & others) & Sailfish OS icon Sailfish OS (Jolla C, Sony Xperia X, XA2) 3 lvl.: Replicant icon Replicant (Samsung Galaxy S2/3, Note/2, Nexus)

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    Homescreen
    Notification Shade
    Settings
  6. Telegram icon
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    0,5 lvl.: Telegram icon Telegram, Signal icon Signal

    0 lvl.: Alternative to WhatsApp icon WhatsApp (U.S.), Rakuten Viber icon Rakuten Viber (Luxembourg & Japan), Skype icon Skype (U.S.), Messenger icon Messenger (U.S.), Hangouts icon Hangouts (U.S.), Google Duo icon Google Duo (U.S.), LINE icon LINE (Japan), WeChat icon WeChat (China), Tencent QQ icon Tencent QQ (China), ICQ icon ICQ (Russia) & etc.

    1 lvl.: Wire icon Wire (Switzerland) 2 lvl.: Element icon Element 3 lvl.: Jami icon Jami, Briar icon Briar

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Android Auto
    • Linux Mobile
    • Android Wear
    • PortableApps.com
    • FreeBSD
    • Apple Car Play
    Telegram Desktop
    Telegram iOS #1
    Telegram iOS #2
    +17
    Telegram iOS #3
  7. PC

  8. 1 lvl.: Linux Mint icon Linux Mint, also worth mentioning: elementary OS icon elementary OS, Solus icon Solus or modified ver. of Windows 7 icon Windows 7 (yeah, i know) - version without telemetry, CEIP and other things

    0 lvl.: Alternative to Windows 11 icon Windows 11 (https://alternativeto.net/software/windows-10/about/, Windows 8 icon Windows 8), macOS icon macOS, Chrome OS icon Chrome OS, Ubuntu icon Ubuntu, KDE neon icon KDE neon, Fedora icon Fedora & Deepin icon Deepin

    2 lvl.: Trisquel icon Trisquel, PureOS icon PureOS 3 lvl. (no systemd): Salix  icon Salix , Devuan icon Devuan, antiX icon antiX, GNU Guix icon GNU Guix, Void Linux icon Void Linux, Parabola icon Parabola, 4 lvl.: Hyperbola GNU/Linux-libre icon Hyperbola GNU/Linux-libre, OpenBSD icon OpenBSD

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Linux Mint 22.2 "Zara"
    Linux Mint screenshot 1
    Linux Mint screenshot 2
    +4
    Linux Mint screenshot 3
  9. KeePassXC icon
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    KeePassXC is a modern, secure, and open-source password manager that stores and manages your most sensitive information.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flatpak
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Welcome Screen
    Unlock Database
    New Database Wizard
    +13
    New Database Wizard
  10. 7-Zip icon
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    Efficient file archiver offering superior compression and encryption. Supports multiple formats such as TAR, ZIP, with a unique self-extracting feature.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • ReactOS
    Main Window
    Add to Archive
    Options
  11. VeraCrypt icon
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    Secure and encrypt entire partitions or devices, including system drives, with automated, real-time protection and enhanced security measures.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
    Langage
    VeraCrypt screenshot 1
    Encrypted volume wizard. Step 1.
    +8
    Encrypted volume wizard. Step 3.
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