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A huge list of alternatives to Google products. Privacy tips, tricks, and links.
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A huge list of alternatives to Google products. Privacy tips, tricks, and links.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/tycrek/degoogle
- Owner: tycrek
- License: cc-by-sa-4.0
- Archived: true
- Created: 2019-06-10T16:08:15.000Z (almost 7 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2024-03-25T22:20:17.000Z (about 2 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-09-25T22:09:31.757Z (over 1 year ago)
- Topics: advice, degoogle, google, privacy, self-hosted
- Homepage: https://tycrek.github.io/degoogle/
- Size: 1.5 MB
- Stars: 7,488
- Watchers: 133
- Forks: 340
- Open Issues: 42
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- Readme: README.md
- Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
- License: LICENSE
- Code of conduct: CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
- Codeowners: .github/CODEOWNERS
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# Cutting Google out of your life
### *I don't have anything to hide, but I don't have anything to show you either.*
# Index
1. [Contributing](#contributing)
2. [Browser extensions](#browser-extensions)
3. **[Replacements/alternatives](#replacementsalternatives)**
1. [Disclaimer](#disclaimer)
2. [Web-based products](#web-based-products)
3. [Operating systems](#operating-systems)
4. [Desktop applications](#desktop-apps)
5. [Mobile applications](#mobile-apps)
6. [Hardware](#hardware)
4. **[Useful links, tools, and advice](#useful-links-tools-and-advice)**
1. [Resources](#resources)
1. [Books](#books)
1. [Blog posts](#blog-posts)
1. [News articles](#news-articles)
5. [The lighter side](#the-lighter-side)
6. [Closing remarks](#closing-remarks)
# Contributing
If you want to help out with the project, here are some ideas:
- Find more iOS app alternatives
- Provide more information on services with little info or where *help requested!* is shown.
- Suggest new services or provide info for removing existing services.
- Host a mirror or fork the repo. If you host a mirror, let me know and I can add it to the mirrors list.
- Anything else relating to any part of this guide, whether it's Google related or not.
When contributing, **follow the rules outlined in [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/tycrek/degoogle/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md)**.
# Browser extensions
Make sure to enable **[HTTPS-Only mode](https://www.eff.org/https-everywhere/set-https-default-your-browser#main-content)** for your browser.
| Name | Description |
| ---- | ----------- |
| [uBlock Origin](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ublock-origin)  | uBlock Origin is not an "ad blocker", it's a wide-spectrum content blocker with CPU and memory efficiency as a primary feature. |
| [Privacy Badger](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/privacy-badger17)  | Privacy Badger automatically learns to block invisible trackers. Instead of keeping lists of what to block, Privacy Badger learns by watching which domains appear to be tracking you as you browse the Web. |
| [Cookie AutoDelete](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/cookie-autodelete)  | Control your cookies! This WebExtension is inspired by Self Destructing Cookies. When a tab closes, any cookies not being used are automatically deleted. Whitelist the ones you trust while deleting the rest. Support for Container Tabs. |
| [DDG Privacy Essentials](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/duckduckgo-for-firefox)  | Privacy, simplified. Our add-on provides the privacy essentials you need to seamlessly take control of your personal information, no matter where the internet takes you: tracker blocking, smarter encryption, DuckDuckGo private search, and more. |
| [Cloud Firewall](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/cloud-firewall)  | Block connections to pages and web resources hosted in major cloud services if the user wishes to do so. Supports blocking Google, Amazon, Facebook, Apple, Microsoft and Cloudflare. |
| [CSS Exfil Protection](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/css-exfil-protection)  | CSS Exfil is a method attackers can use to steal data from web pages using Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). This plugin sanitizes and blocks any CSS rules which may be designed to steal data. |
| [Firefox Multi-Account Containers](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/multi-account-containers)  | Firefox Multi-Account Containers lets you keep parts of your online life separated into color-coded tabs that preserve your privacy. Cookies are separated by container, allowing you to use the web with multiple identities or accounts simultaneously. |
| [Skip Redirect](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/skip-redirect)  | Some web pages use intermediary pages before redirecting to a final page. This add-on tries to extract the final url from the intermediary url and goes there straight away if successful. |
| [Temporary Containers](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/temporary-containers)  | Open tabs, websites, and links in automatically managed disposable containers. Containers isolate data websites store (cookies, storage, and more) from each other, enhancing your privacy and security while you browse. |
| [Redirect AMP to HTML](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/amp2html)  | This web extension enables users to choose to opt-out of using Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) and choose to use the standard web instead. |
| [Port Authority](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/port-authority)  | Blocks websites from using javascript to port scan your computer/network and dynamically blocks all LexisNexis endpoints from running their invasive data collection scripts. [Website](https://www.g666gle.me/Port-Authority/), [Source Code](https://github.com/ACK-J/Port_Authority) |
| [I Still Don't Care About Cookies](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/istilldontcareaboutcookies)  | A fork of "I Don't Care About Cookies" created after the original was [acquired by Avast](https://www.androidpolice.com/i-dont-care-about-cookies-acquired-by-avast/). [Source code](https://github.com/OhMyGuus/I-Still-Dont-Care-About-Cookies/) |
| [CanvasBlocker](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/canvasblocker)  | Removes fingerprint tracking from JavaScript APIs and WebGL. It is [open-source](https://github.com/kkapsner/CanvasBlocker). |
| [user.js](https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js) | This is not an extension, instead it is a Firefox `user.js` config file. This file is a template which aims to provide as much privacy and enhanced security as possible, and to reduce tracking and fingerprinting as much as possible - while minimizing any loss of functionality and breakage (but it will happen). |
# Replacements/alternatives
### *Disclaimer*
1. Only **privacy/security** focused alternatives will be suggested.
2. Many replacements are based off [this Wikipedia article (List of Google products)][wiki]
3. Products from companies such as Microsoft, Apple, Yahoo, Amazon, etc. will *not* be recommended unless there is a very good reason to. This includes companies/apps/services they own.
4. Controversial services will have a disclaimer attached if needed.
5. [5-eyes, 9-eyes, and 14-eyes][eyes] services will be listed and marked as such. Both the location the company is registered and the server IP are taken into consideration.
| Eyes | Countries |
| :--: | :---------: |
| **5** | Australia, Canada, New Zealand, UK, USA |
| **9** | Denmark, France, Netherlands, Norway |
| **14** | Germany, Belgium, Italy, Sweden, Spain |
[wiki]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Google_products
[eyes]: https://restoreprivacy.com/5-eyes-9-eyes-14-eyes/#h-five-eyes
## Web-based products
[](#index)
#### Search (Web & Images)
| Name | Eyes | Description |
| ---- | ---- | ----------- |
| [Search Engine Party](https://searchengine.party/)
[](https://gitlab.com/nitrohorse/search-engines-compare)
| | An open-source comparison table of popular search engines. It was made by a former team member at PrivacyGuides, though is not affiliated with the site. |
| [DuckDuckGo](https://duckduckgo.com/) | **5-eyes** | One of the best privacy-focused search engines. Domain is hosted in USA which could potentially be problematic for some. |
| [Startpage](https://www.startpage.com/) | **9-eyes** | 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. |
| [searx](https://searx.space/)
[](https://github.com/searx/searx)
 | | Open-source (thanks for clarification u/Sheezdudeln) privacy search engine. Domain hosted in Germany. |
| [MetaGer](https://metager.org/about) | **14-eyes** | MetaGer is the search engine project from the registered nonprofit organization SUMA E.V. in Germany. |
| [Qwant](https://www.qwant.com/) | **9-eyes** | A privacy-respecting search engine. **Note:** Qwant may not be available in all countries; see [Issue #408](https://github.com/tycrek/degoogle/issues/408) for more information. |
| [Swisscows](https://swisscows.ch) | | 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. |
| [Mojeek](https://www.mojeek.com/) | **5-eyes** | 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. |
| [Ekoru](https://ekoru.org/) | | Privacy focused search engine that also aims to clean up the oceans. Thanks @mynamesleon |
| [Cyberd](https://cyber.page/)
[](https://github.com/cybercongress/cyb)
 | | 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. Visit their [ELI-5 FAQ](https://github.com/cybercongress/congress/blob/master/ecosystem/ELI-5%20FAQ.md) for more info. |
| [Infinity Search](https://infinitysearch.co/)
[](https://gitlab.com/infinitysearch/infinity-search)
| **5-eyes** | 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. |
| [Runnaroo](https://www.runnaroo.com/) | **5-eyes** | "Runnaroo was built from the ground up to provide an all around better search experience." Thanks @codingepaduli |
#### YouTube
| Name | Eyes | Description |
| ---- | ---- | ----------- |
| [PeerTube](https://joinpeertube.org/) | | 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. |
| [BitChute](https://www.bitchute.com/) | **5-eyes** | 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) |
| [DTube](https://d.tube/) | | Looks very similar to YouTube. Advertised as "first crypt-decentralized video-platform". Built on Steemit and IPFS. |
| [Invidious](https://invidio.us/)
[](https://github.com/omarroth/invidious)
 | | 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). |
| [LBRY](https://lbry.com/)
[](https://github.com/lbryio)
| | 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. |
| [FreeTube](https://freetubeapp.io/)
[](https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube)
 | | Open-source desktop YouTube client that uses the Invidio.us API to serve content. |
| [youtube-local](https://github.com/user234683/youtube-local)
[](https://github.com/user234683/youtube-local)
 | | 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. |
| [Piped](https://piped.kavin.rocks/)
[](https://github.com/TeamPiped/Piped)
 | | An open-source front-end alternative to YouTube. Uses NewPipeExtractor behind the scenes. |
#### News
| Name | Eyes | Description |
| ---- | ---- | ----------- |
| [Local newspaper](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Lists_of_newspapers_by_country) | | Support independent and qualitative journalism in your community. |
| [AllSides](https://www.allsides.com/unbiased-balanced-news) | | Unbiased news source (primarily for US politics). Thanks @jeanofthedead |
| [Miniflux](https://miniflux.app/)
[](https://github.com/miniflux)
| | Miniflux is a minimalist and opinionated feed reader. Completely open-source, along with automatically removing pixel trackers. |
#### Groups
| Name | Eyes | Description |
| ---- | ---- | ----------- |
| [Sympa](https://www.sympa.org/)
[](https://github.com/sympa-community/sympa)
 | | Sympa is an open-source mailing list manager. It provides advanced features with a rich and secure web interface. |
| [GNU Mailman](https://list.org/) | | 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](https://discourse.group/)
[](https://github.com/discourse/discourse)
 | **5-eyes** | 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. |
| [Groups.io](https://groups.io/) | **5-eyes** | 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. |
- *Use other forum sites relating to specific topics. This is a very broad service.*
#### Translate
| Name | Eyes | Description |
| ---- | ---- | ----------- |
| [DeepL](https://deepl.com/) | **14-eyes** | 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 |
| [Apertium](https://apertium.org/)
[](https://github.com/apertium/apertium)
 | | A free, open-source translation system. |
| [LibreTranslate](https://libretranslate.com/)
[](https://github.com/uav4geo/LibreTranslate)
 | | A free and open-source machine-translation API which can be self-hosted. |
| [Lingva Translate](https://lingva.ml/)
[](https://github.com/TheDavidDelta/lingva-translate)
 | **5-eyes** | Alternative front-end for Google Translate. Operates similar to NewPipe or Invidious, Lingva "scrapes through GTranslate and retrieves the translation without using any Google-related service, preventing them from tracking". |
#### Google Ads/AdMob/AdSense
| Name | Eyes | Description |
| ---- | ---- | ----------- |
| [EthicalAds](https://www.ethicalads.io/)
[](https://github.com/readthedocs/ethical-ad-server)
 | | A developer-focused, privacy-obsessed ad network from the fine folks at Read the Docs. Source code can be found on GitHub. |
#### Google Alerts
| Name | Eyes | Description |
| ---- | ---- | ----------- |
| [F5Bot](https://f5bot.com/) | **5-eyes** | Emails you when your selected keywords are mentioned on Reddit, Hacker News, or Lobsters. |
#### G Suite (enterprise cloud)
| Name | Eyes | Description |
| ---- | ---- | ----------- |
| [Nextcloud](https://www.nextcloud.com/) | | 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 |
| [Open-Xchange](https://www.open-xchange.com) | | A secure hosted email and productivity platform, designed for providers of all sizes to offer their customers email, calendar, storage, encryption and more. |
| [Sandstorm](https://sandstorm.io/)
[](https://github.com/sandstorm-io/sandstorm)
 | | 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) |
#### Google Workflow
| Name | Eyes | Description |
| ---- | ---- | ----------- |
| [Activepieces](https://www.activepieces.com/)
[](https://github.com/activepieces/activepieces)
 | | Open source no-code business and process automation tool. For example, you can set up a flow to receive Slack messages whenever a new Trello card is added. |
#### Blogger/Sites
| Name | Eyes | Description |
| ---- | ---- | ----------- |
| [Joomla](https://www.joomla.org/)
[](https://github.com/joomla)
| | Self-hosted and open-source content management system (CMS). |
| [WriteFreely](https://writefreely.org/)
[](https://github.com/writefreely/writefreely)
 | | An open-source platform for building a writing space on the web. |
| [Write.as](https://write.as/) | | Free & paid hosting for WriteFreely, which is developed by the folks at Write.as. |
| [WordPress self-hosted](https://wordpress.org/)
[](https://code.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wordpress-sources)
| | The open-source version of WordPress. A very popular tool and a recognized name. |
| [concrete5](https://www.concrete5.org/)
[](https://github.com/concrete5)
| **5-eyes** | Open-source CMS. |
| [Noblogs](https://noblogs.org/) | **9-eyes** | A privacy/security focused blogging platform. |
| [Ghost](https://ghost.org/)
[](https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost)
 | | Open-source modern CMS. Boasts "over 19x faster than WordPress". Thanks @peterge1998 |
| [Bear](https://bearblog.dev/) | **5-eyes** | Free, no-nonsense, super-fast blogging. No javascript, no stylesheets, no trackers. Just your words. |
| [Haven](https://havenweb.org/)
[](https://github.com/havenweb/haven)
 | | FLOSS private blogging platform. Easy to self-host (standard rails app, ships with AWS and Raspberry Pi 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. Built-in feed reader. |
#### Analytics
| Name | Eyes | Description |
| ---- | ---- | ----------- |
| [Matomo](https://matomo.org/)
[](https://github.com/matomo-org/matomo)
 | **9/14-eyes** | (Matomo/parent company) - Open-source analytics platform. (thanks u/Newblik) |
| [Fathom](https://usefathom.com/) | **5-eyes** | Simple analytics for bloggers & businesses |
| [Plausible](https://plausible.io/)
[](https://github.com/plausible/analytics)
 | **5-eyes** | Open-source, privacy-focused web analytics. |
| [GoatCounter](https://www.goatcounter.com/)
[](https://github.com/zgoat/goatcounter)
 | **14-eyes** | Simple web statistics. No tracking of personal data. open-source and may be self-hosted. Free for non-commercial use; paid plans available. |
| [Simple Analytics](https://simpleanalytics.com/) | **9-eyes** | Great analytics with privacy and simplicity in mind. Paid plans only (with free trials). |
| [Alpina Web Analytics](https://alpina.io) | **5-eyes** | Simple, privacy-focused analytics with event tracking, real-time dashboard and filters. No cookie or localstorage usage. Servers in EU. Free and paid plans available. |
| [Shynet](https://github.com/milesmcc/shynet)
[](https://github.com/milesmcc/shynet)
 | | Shynet is a self-hosted analytics tool that doesn't make use of cookies. It is privacy focused and fully open-source. Thanks @woutfeys |
| [Supabase](https://supabase.io/)
[](https://github.com/supabase/supabase)
 | | Supabase is an opensource alternative to Firebase. You can host for free on [their platform](https://app.supabase.com), or you can [self host](https://supabase.com/docs/guides/self-hosting). Thanks @woutfeys |
| [GoAccess](https://goaccess.io/)
[](https://github.com/allinurl/goaccess)
 | | 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 |
| [Offen](https://www.offen.dev/)
[](https://github.com/offen/offen)
 | | Open-source and self-hosted, Offen is a fair and lightweight web analytics alternative that treats operators and users as equal parties. |
| [Umami](https://umami.is/)
[](https://github.com/mikecao/umami)
 | | A simple, easy to use, open-source/self-hosted web analytics solution. |
| [Kindmetrics](https://kindmetrics.io)
[](https://github.com/kindmetrics)
| **5/14-eyes** | An open-source analytics tool. Landing page and company is based in Sweden, CDN in EU, Servers on Digitalocean (USA) datacenter in Germany. |
| [UXWizz](https://www.uxwizz.com) | | Self-hosted alternative to Google Analytics, similar to Matomo but cheaper for premium features. Includes user segments, heatmaps, session recordings and A/B testing. |
| [Piwik PRO](https://piwik.pro/) | **5-eyes** | An analytics suite with a focus on user privacy and data security. |
| [Panelbear](https://panelbear.com/) | **14-eyes** | Privacy-focused analytics + web performance monitoring. |
| [HockeyStack](https://www.hockeystack.com/) | **5-eyes** | Offers cookieless tracking and no PII collected. |
| [Swetrix](https://swetrix.com/)
[](https://github.com/swetrix/swetrix-js)
 | **14-eyes** | Privacy-focused, cookieless and selfhostable alternative to Google Analytics. |
#### Photos
| Name | Eyes | Description |
| ---- | ---- | ----------- |
| [Photoprism](https://photoprism.app/)
[](https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism)
 | | Self-hosted and open-source Personal Photo Management powered by Go and Google TensorFlow. |
| [LibrePhotos](https://github.com/LibrePhotos/librephotos)
[](https://github.com/LibrePhotos/librephotos)
 | | A self-hosted open source photo management service. A fork of [Ownphotos](https://github.com/hooram/ownphotos) which has been discontinued in favor of LibrePhotos. |
| [Piwigo](https://piwigo.org/)
[](https://github.com/Piwigo)
| **9-eyes** | Self-hosted and open-source cloud photo manager. You can also sign up for an ["as a service" account](https://piwigo.com). |
| [JottaCloud](https://jottacloud.com/) | **9-eyes** | Norway based cloud storage provider with free and paid plans. Thanks @mynamesleon |
| [Cryptee](https://crypt.ee/) | | Encrypted photo storage in a simple solution similar to Google Photos. |
| [PhotoStructure](https://photostructure.com/) | | 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. |
| [Lychee](https://lycheeorg.github.io/)
[](https://github.com/LycheeOrg/Lychee)
 | | An open-source self-hosted photo-management tool that includes built-in support for videos. Thanks @m0yP |
| [ente](https://ente.io/)
[](https://github.com/ente-io/)
| **5-eyes** | A paid, cloud-based, open-source photo storage app with a focus on security and privacy. Apps are available for iOS, Android, web and desktop. |
| [Photoview](https://photoview.github.io/)
[](https://github.com/photoview/photoview)
 | | Self-hosted and open-source Personal Photo Management with options for face grouping, albums, sharing, automatic thumbnail generation, and map pins. |
| [Lomorage](https://lomorage.com/)
[](https://github.com/lomorage/homepage)
 | | Enables people to backup photos / videos from any devices to their own self-hosted server, and intelligently manages these personal assets via AI. Run the Lomorage server at your home, download mobile client to save the memories, and enjoy the moments. |
#### Calendar
| Name | Eyes | Description |
| ---- | ---- | ----------- |
| [Lightning Calendar (Thunderbird)](https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/calendar/)
[](https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/get-involved)
| | Developed by Mozilla Foundation and open-source. Integrates into Thunderbird and SeaMonkey. |
| [ProtonCalendar](https://calendar.protonmail.com/) | | Developed by ProtonMail. Free plan only supports 1 calendar. Allows importing of other calendar files. Has an Android app. |
| [Tutanota Calendar](https://tutanota.com/calendar/) | **14-eyes** | Developed by Tutanota. Free cross-platform encrypted calendar. Allows importing of other Calendar files. Can't be synced to other calendar software. |
| [Fruux](https://fruux.com/)
[](https://fruux.com/opensource)
| **14-eyes** | 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. |
| [Baïkal](https://sabre.io/baikal/) | | 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 |
| [Nextcloud](https://nextcloud.com/) | | Nextcloud also offers a calendar solution using CalDAV and CardDAV. Thanks @mahdi1234 for pointing this out. |
| [Radicale](https://radicale.org/) | | Self-hosted calendar server written in Python. WebUI for desktop, CalDav/CardDav for mobile sync. Can use a reverse proxy with Nginx for HTTPS. |
| [Mailfence Calendar](https://www.mailfence.com) | **14-eyes** | Supports vCal/iCal import, export and can be accessed by using CalDAV. Users can share their calendars with group members and can also create polls. |
#### Docs/Sheets/Slides (cloud)
| Name | Eyes | Description |
| ---- | ---- | ----------- |
| [CryptPad](https://cryptpad.fr/)
[](https://github.com/xwiki-labs/cryptpad)
 | **9-eyes** | Open-source "zero knowledge" collaborative cloud editor. They offer Rich Text, Code, Presentation, Sheet (beta), Poll, Kanban, Whiteboard, and CryptDrive. 100% Client side encryption. Tons of useful features. |
| [Etherpad](https://etherpad.org/)
[](https://github.com/ether)
| | 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. |
| [Cryptee](https://crypt.ee/)
[](https://github.com/cryptee)
| | 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. |
| [LibreOffice Online](https://www.libreoffice.org/download/libreoffice-online/) | **14-eyes** | Self-hosted instance of LibreOffice that you can run in your browser. Thanks @flubberding |
| [ONLYOFFICE](https://www.onlyoffice.com)
[](https://github.com/ONLYOFFICE)
| | Open-source private cloud replacement for Google Docs'suite and Office 360. Also available as a self contained rich application. |
| [Arcane Office](https://arcaneoffice.com/) | | 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 |
#### Docs/Sheets/Slides (offline)
| Name | Eyes | Description |
| ---- | ---- | ----------- |
| [LibreOffice](https://www.libreoffice.org/)
[](https://www.libreoffice.org/about-us/source-code)
| | Open-source offline document suites. |
| [LyX](https://www.lyx.org/)
[](https://www.lyx.org/Development)
| | It's an open-source (and offline) document processor using TeX/LaTeX. It's different than Docs or Word but amazing, once you get used to it. |
| [ONLYOFFICE](https://www.onlyoffice.com/)
[](https://github.com/ONLYOFFICE)
| | 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 |
| [Cryptee](https://crypt.ee/) | | 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](https://calligra.org/)
[](https://calligra.org/get-involved)
| | 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) |
#### Domains
| Name | Eyes | Description |
| ---- | ---- | ----------- |
| [Njalla](https://njal.la/) | **14-eyes** | 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). |
| [Orangewebsite](https://www.orangewebsite.com/) | | An Iceland-based freedom of speech web hosting provider. They never actually ask for your name, at least when you pay in Bitcoin. |
#### Public DNS
| Name | Eyes | Description |
| ---- | ---- | ----------- |
| [LibreDNS](https://libredns.gr/) | **14-eyes** | A public encrypted DNS service that people can use to maintain the secrecy of their DNS traffic, but also circumvent censorship. It already supports DNS over HTTPS & DNS over TLS. They also operate a number of [open-source projects](https://github.com/libreops/) |
#### Drive
| Name | Eyes | Description |
| ---- | ---- | ----------- |
| [ownCloud](https://owncloud.org/)
[](https://github.com/owncloud)
| | Open-source and self-hosted. Provide your own storage. |
| [Nextcloud](https://nextcloud.com/) | | Also self-hosted. Spin-off of ownCloud. **Also offers Calendar and Contacts** (thanks @chribre) |
| [Syncthing](https://syncthing.net/)
[](https://github.com/syncthing)
| **9-eyes** | 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. |
| [Sia](https://sia.tech/) | | Fully decentralized cloud storage. |
| [Tresorit](https://tresorit.com/) | | Primarily meant for businesses, but offers a free version for individuals as well. Thanks u/xNick26 |
| [Sync](https://www.sync.com) | **5-eyes** | End-to-end encrypted Google Drive/Dropbox replacement. |
| [JottaCloud](https://jottacloud.com/en/) | **9-eyes** | Norway based cloud storage provider with free and paid plans. Thanks @mynamesleon |
| [seafile](https://www.seafile.com)
[](https://github.com/haiwen/seafile)
 | | Open-source and self-hosted file sync&share solution. |
| [Cozy Cloud](https://cozy.io/)
[](https://github.com/cozy/cozy-stack)
 | **9-eyes** | 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. |
| [Mailfence Documents](https://www.mailfence.com) | **14-eyes** | Documents can be accessed using WebDAV or edited online. Users can drag and drop files in folders and categorize them with tags. |
| [Filecloud Community Edition](https://www.getfilecloud.com/filecloud-community-edition/) | | Powerful, secure Dropbox-like enterprise class file sharing and sync solution for home or business. |
| [Diode](https://diode.io/) | | For individuals and organizations who want to safeguard their digital sovereignty. It is a high security, end-to-end encrypted solution for file sharing, collaboration, and backup that prioritizes security and confidentiality. |
#### Hangouts (text/video messaging)
| Name | Eyes | Description |
| ---- | ---- | ----------- |
| [Signal](https://signal.org/)
[](https://github.com/signalapp)
| **5-eyes** | Open-source secure messaging. Whistleblower and privacy advocate Edward Snowden recommends Signal. |
| [Tox](https://tox.chat/) | | 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". |
| [Wire](https://wire.com/en/) | **5-eyes** | Uses end-to-end encryption. Looks to be more of a corporate service with tiered plans. |
| [Element](https://element.io/)
[](https://github.com/vector-im)
| **5-eyes** | 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. |
| [Threema](https://threema.ch/en) | | 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 |
| [Keybase](https://keybase.io/) | **5-eyes** | 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](https://jitsi.org/)
[](https://github.com/jitsi)
| **5-eyes** | 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) |
| [Jami](https://jami.net/) | **5-eyes** | Audio / Video Calls, Conferences, Messaging app with peer-to-peer and end-to-end encrypted communications. |
| [Mumble](https://www.mumble.info/)
[](https://github.com/mumble-voip)
| | A free, open-source, low latency, high quality voice chat application. |
| [Session](https://getsession.org/)
[](https://github.com/loki-project?type=source)
| | Open-source. It is an end-to-end encrypted messenger that removes sensitive metadata collection. No phone number required to create an account. |
- *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).*
- *I have also **removed** Telegram. See [Issue \#29](https://github.com/tycrek/degoogle/issues/29) from @arsv.*
#### Gmail (mail service)
| Name | Eyes | Description |
| ---- | ---- | ----------- |
| [Forward Email](https://forwardemail.net/)
[](https://github.com/forwardemail)
| | A free and open-source email forwarding service focused on a user's right to privacy. |
| [Protonmail](https://protonmail.com/) | | 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". **Privacy note:** Visit [Issue \#258](https://github.com/tycrek/degoogle/issues/258) for info on ProtonMail privacy & integrity concerns. |
| [Tutanota](https://tutanota.com/)
[](https://github.com/tutao/tutanota)
 | **14-eyes** | Open-source and one one of the top rated privacy-focused email providers. Located in Germany. |
| [Posteo](https://posteo.de/en) | **14-eyes** | Completely anonymous mail provider located in Germany. |
| [mailbox.org](https://mailbox.org/en/) | **14-eyes** | Paid email provider, also located in Germany. |
| [Disroot](https://disroot.org/) | **9-eyes** | Decentralized email service. |
| [StartMail](https://www.startmail.com/en/) | **9-eyes** | Operated by the same people who run StartPage. |
| [SimpleLogin](https://simplelogin.io/)
[](https://github.com/simple-login)
| | Open-source, self-hosted, and privacy focused email forwarding service. |
| [Migadu](https://www.migadu.com) | **9-eyes** | Paid email provider, run from Switzerland with servers in France. Focus on privacy. |
| [Fastmail](https://fastmail.com/) | **5-eyes** | Paid email provider, located in Australia and US. |
| [Runbox](https://runbox.com/why-runbox/privacy-protection/) | **9-eyes** | Privacy focusued email provider. Thanks @petertorelli |
| [NextCloud](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/nextcloud-mail-server/157)
[](https://github.com/nextcloud/mail)
 | | Nextcloud provides a webmail interface that can be used to access email from various providers. Thanks @je-vv |
| [Thexyz](https://www.thexyz.com/) | **5-eyes** | Thexyz is a Canadian company offering privacy-conscious business email. Premium webmail costs USD $2.95 per month. |
| [Mailfence](https://www.mailfence.com) | **14-eyes** | 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 |
| [Anonaddy](https://anonaddy.com/)
[](https://github.com/anonaddy/anonaddy)
 | **9-eyes** | Open-source Anonymous forwarding email service. Forwarded email can be encrypted (OpenPGP) to prevent Google from reading it. Accepts cryptocurrencies (including Monero). |
| [Mail-in-a-Box](https://mailinabox.email/)
[](https://github.com/mail-in-a-box/mailinabox)
 | | Open-source self-hosted easy-to-deploy mail server in a box. |
- *This is just for the Gmail service, not a client*
#### Keep
| Name | Eyes | Description |
| ---- | ---- | ----------- |
| [Joplin](https://joplinapp.org/)
[](https://github.com/laurent22/joplin)
 | | 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). |
| [Standard Notes](https://standardnotes.com/)
[](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.standardnotes/) | | 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. |
| [Turtl](https://turtlapp.com/) | | Encrypted collaborative notebook with possibility of running your own server. |
| [QOwnNotes](https://www.qownnotes.org/)
[](https://github.com/pbek/QOwnNotes)
 | | Open-source file editor with Markdown support. (thanks u/maqp2) |
| [GitJournal](https://gitjournal.io/) | | Your Markdown notes stores in any Git Repo. Available for both Android (Play Store) and iOS. |
| [Nextcloud Notes](https://apps.nextcloud.com/apps/notes) | | 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. |
| [TiddlyWiki](https://tiddlywiki.com/)
[](https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5)
 | | 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. |
| [Notesnook](https://notesnook.com/) | | A truly zero-knowledge note taking app, encrypted using XChaChaPoly1305-IETF & Argon2. It is available on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, and has browser extensions too. It is not self-hostable and follows a freemium model. |
#### Play Music, Movies, & TV
| Name | Eyes | Description |
| ---- | ---- | ----------- |
| [Jellyfin](https://jellyfin.org/)
[](https://github.com/jellyfin)
| | 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). |
| [Funkwhale](https://funkwhale.audio/) | | Self-hosted, decentralized music service. Provide your own audio. (thanks u/DashEquals) |
| [Airsonic](https://airsonic.github.io/)
[](https://github.com/airsonic/airsonic)
 | | 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. |
| [Music Player Daemon](https://www.musicpd.org/) | | A "flexible, powerful, server-side application for playing music". |
| [Popcorn Time](https://popcorntime.sh/)
[](https://github.com/popcorn-official)
| | 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 |
| [Nuclear Music Player](https://nuclear.js.org/) | | Streaming music player that finds music from free sources automatically. |
| [Tribler](https://www.tribler.org/)
[](https://github.com/Tribler/tribler)
 | | 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. |
| [Ampache](http://ampache.org/)
[](https://github.com/ampache/ampache)
 | | 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. |
- *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).*
- *Thanks to u/eA8KESARaW6iqCpHsbE4 for suggesting Jellyfin and pointing out that Emby isn't open source.*
#### Fonts
| Name | Eyes | Description |
| ---- | ---- | ----------- |
| [Open Font Library](https://fontlibrary.org/) | **5-eyes** | Lots of Serif and Sans-Serif fonts that can be directly embedded into a website. |
| [google webfonts helper](https://google-webfonts-helper.herokuapp.com/fonts)
[](https://github.com/majodev/google-webfonts-helper)
 | **5-eyes** | Hassle-free way for webmasters to self-host open-source fonts from Google Fonts |
| [Fontsource](https://fontsource.org)
[](https://github.com/fontsource/fontsource)
 | **5-eyes** | Self-host Open Source fonts in neatly bundled NPM packages. |
#### Classroom
| Name | Eyes | Description |
| ---- | ---- | ----------- |
| [Moodle](https://moodle.org/)
[](https://github.com/moodle/moodle)
 | | Self-hosted open-source Classroom software for schools. Very powerful. Thanks @jankapunkt |
| [ILIAS](https://www.ilias.de/en/)
[](https://github.com/ILIAS-eLearning/ILIAS)
 | | Another self-hosted open-source classroom software. Thanks again to @jankapunkt |
| [Canvas](https://www.instructure.com/canvas)
[](https://github.com/instructure/canvas-lms)
 | | Paid service by Instructure. Also available as a self-hosted, open-source option. To ensure privacy, use the self-hosted option. |
#### Maps/Street View
| Name | Eyes | Description |
| ---- | ---- | ----------- |
| [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/) | **9-eyes** | Collaborative project to create a free, editable map of the world (from Wikipedia). Completely crowdsourced. Very strong alternative to Maps. |
| [Qwant Maps](https://www.qwant.com/maps/) | | Maps from the makers of Qwant search engine. Thanks @mynamesleon |
| [Benmaps](https://benmaps.fr) | | Another maps alternative based on OpenStreetMap. Thanks @dimqua |
#### Transit
| Name | Eyes | Description |
| ---- | ---- | ----------- |
| [Transportr](https://transportr.app/)
[](https://github.com/grote/Transportr)
 | | 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** |
#### Trends
No known alternatives.
#### Forms
| Name | Eyes | Description |
| ---- | ---- | ----------- |
| [BlockSurvey](https://blocksurvey.io/) | | 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 |
#### AppSheet
| Name | Eyes | Description |
| ---- | ---- | ----------- |
| [Budibase](https://budibase.com/)
[](https://github.com/Budibase/budibase)
 | **9-eyes** | Budibase is an open-source low-code platform that helps IT professionals create internal apps in minutes. Users can deploy Budibase on their existing infrastructure, using Docker, Kubernetes, and Digital Ocean. |
#### Bulk Services
| Name | Eyes | Description |
| ---- | ---- | ----------- |
| [EteSync](https://www.etesync.com)
[](https://github.com/etesync)
| | **For Calendar & Keep.** Secure, end-to-end encrypted, and open-source sync for your contacts, calendars, tasks and notes. |
## Operating systems
[](#index)
#### Android/Fuchsia
| Name | Eyes | Description |
| ---- | ---- | ----------- |
| [Ubuntu Touch](https://ubuntu-touch.io/) | | Ubuntu, but for phones. |
| [LineageOS](https://www.lineageos.org/)
[](https://github.com/lineageos)
| **5-eyes** | Open-source and based on Android, but without the crap. |
| [SailfishOS](https://sailfishos.org/)
[](http://releases.sailfishos.org/sources)
| | Privacy-focused mobile OS by Jolla with a proprietary UI and Android compatibility layer on top of an open-source Mer GNU/Linux base. |
| [CopperheadOS](https://copperhead.co/android/)
[](https://gitlab.com/copperheadsec/os-src)
| **5-eyes** | Secure Android built for encrypted and secure phones by a privacy focused company. Paid product that combines the best-in-class hardening and privacy protections from various projects. |
| [GrapheneOS](https://grapheneos.org/)
[](https://github.com/GrapheneOS)
| | Open-source Android-based OS with an emphasis on security and privacy. Features advanced hardening and privacy protections throughout the system. |
| [postmarketOS](https://postmarketos.org/)
[](https://gitlab.com/postmarketOS)
| | Open-source mobile Linux OS. Can install different user interfaces such as [Plasma Mobile](https://www.plasma-mobile.org/). Thanks @okias |
| [Replicant](https://replicant.us/) | **5-eyes** | Free Android distribution. Puts the emphasis on "freedom and privacy/security". |
| [CalyxOS](https://calyxos.org/)
[](https://gitlab.com/CalyxOS)
| | 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. |
| [DivestOS](https://divestos.org/)
[](https://github.com/divested-mobile)
| | DivestOS is an alternative Android ROM with enhanced privacy and security along with support for many older devices. It is an unofficial soft fork of LineageOS. Website also [available through Tor](http://divestoseb5nncsydt7zzf5hrfg44md4bxqjs5ifcv4t7gt7u6ohjyyd.onion/). |
- *You'll either need a rooted device with an unlocked bootloader, or a specific device depending on which OS you like.*
- *You can use [Anarchy-Droid](https://anarchy-droid.com) to install a new operating system on many Android devices.*
- *Visit [Issue \#55](https://github.com/tycrek/degoogle/issues/55) for details on /e/.*
- *You can use [Plexus](https://plexus.techlore.tech/) to check android app compatibility on degoogled Android operating systems.*
#### Chrome OS
| Name | Eyes | Description |
| ---- | ---- | ----------- |
| [GalliumOS](https://galliumos.org/) | | "A fast and lightweight Linux distro for ChromeOS devices". Based on Xubuntu. |
| [Qubes OS](https://www.qubes-os.org/) | | "A reasonably secure operating system", at least according to their website. Edward Snowden recommends it. |
| [Subgraph OS](https://subgraph.com/index.en.html) | | A desktop computing and communications platform that is designed to be resistant to network-borne exploit and malware attacks. |
| [Tails](https://tails.boum.org/) | | For the uber-paranoid. Runs live and the entire OS is routed through Tor right from boot. Built on Debian. |
| [Knoppix](http://www.knopper.net/knoppix/index-en.html) | | Another Live OS, runs from CD/DVD/USB. Can also be installed if desired. |
| [Parrot OS](https://parrotsec.org/) | | Debian-based and privacy focused. Fully sandboxed. (thanks u/Safe_Airport) |
| [PureOS](https://pureos.net/) | **5-eyes** | 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.* |
| [GhostBSD](https://ghostbsd.org/)
[](https://github.com/GhostBSD)
| | This is a secure open-source OS based on FreeBSD, preconfigured to be a sane desktop environment for all users. |
| [Any other form of Linux](https://www.linuxfoundation.org/) | | [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) |
#### Wear OS
| Name | Eyes | Description |
| ---- | ---- | ----------- |
| [AsteroidOS](https://asteroidos.org/)
[](https://github.com/AsteroidOS)
| **14-eyes** | The cleanest (and only) open-source alternative for Wear OS. Make sure you buy a watch that supports it! |
#### Android Auto
No known alternatives.
#### Android TV
| Name | Eyes | Description |
| ---- | ---- | ----------- |
| [Kodi](https://kodi.tv/) | | 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. |
| [OSMC](https://osmc.tv/)
[](https://github.com/osmc/osmc)
 | | Free, open-source media center OS. Kodi is pre-installed. Thanks to @g4rret and @lgiard for clarifying the difference between Kodi and OSMC! |
## Desktop apps
[](#index)
#### Chrome
| Name | Eyes | Description |
| ---- | ---- | ----------- |
| [Ungoogled Chromium](https://github.com/Eloston/ungoogled-chromium)
[](https://github.com/Eloston/ungoogled-chromium)
 | | 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. |
| [Firefox](https://firefox.com/) | | Built by Mozilla, "The Privacy Company". Huge extension library; great for privacy. |
| [Vivaldi](https://vivaldi.com/) | | Privacy-focused browser. Appears to be very customizable and feature-rich. |
| [Tor Browser](https://www.torproject.org/download/) | | 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. |
| [Librewolf](https://librewolf.net/)
[](https://gitlab.com/librewolf-community/browser)
| | Librewolf is a fork of Firefox, with improved privacy defaults. Similarly to Waterfox, Librewolf is based on Firefox and intends to improve privacy by default. Many privacy enthusiasts have recommended it as a more effective privacy browser than other Firefox forks. |
| [Waterfox](https://www.waterfox.net/) | **5-eyes** | 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](https://github.com/tycrek/degoogle/issues/85) that Waterfox is now [a part of System1](https://www.waterfox.net/blog/waterfox-has-joined-system1/). |
| [Mullvad Browser](https://mullvad.net/en/browser/)
[](https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/mullvad-browser/)
| | Firefox-based, a collaboration between Mullvad and The Tor Project. Similar to Tor Browser in privacy and security, without the use of the Tor network. |
#### Earth
| Name | Eyes | Description |
| ---- | ---- | ----------- |
| [KDE Marble](https://kde.org/applications/education/org.kde.marble) | | Strong alternative for G Earth. Currently only on Linux, but is being ported to other platforms. Thanks to @PopeRigby |
#### Android Studio (not specifically for Android development, just in general)
| Name | Eyes | Description |
| ---- | ---- | ----------- |
| [VSCodium](https://vscodium.com/) | | VSCodium is Visual Studio Code but without all the Microsoft telemetry and branding. |
| [Vim](https://www.vim.org/)
[](https://github.com/vim/vim)
 | | Open-source text editor. Thanks @moon-chilled |
| [Emacs](https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/)
[](https://github.com/emacs-mirror/emacs)
 | | Another open-source text editor. Thanks @moon-chilled |
## Mobile apps
[](#index)
#### Play Store
| Name | Eyes | Description |
| ---- | ---- | ----------- |
| [F-Droid](https://f-droid.org/) | | Catalogue of FOSS apps for Android. Easy to install and keeps track of updates. Also has a browser version if you don't want to install the app. |
| [Aurora Store](https://gitlab.com/AuroraOSS/AuroraStore)
[](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.aurora.store/)
[](https://gitlab.com/AuroraOSS/AuroraStore)
| | 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 |
| [APKMirror](https://www.apkmirror.com/) | | An online library of user-uploaded APK files. Helpful if you need a specific older version of an app or don't want to download it through Google Play. |
| [Fossdroid](https://fossdroid.com/) | | Uses the same library as F-Droid, but with a modern UI similar to that of the Play Store and the ability to view apps by popularity. |
| [G-Droid](https://gitlab.com/gdroid/gdroidclient/)
[](https://gitlab.com/gdroid/gdroidclient)
| | Also uses the F-Droid repo but with a different UI. |
| [APKGrabber](https://github.com/hemker/apkgrabber)
[](https://github.com/hemker/apkgrabber)
 | | Fork of [APKUpdater](https://github.com/rumboalla/apkupdater). Both are great tools for avoiding app stores (on Android). |
| [Aurora Droid](https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-aurora-droid-fdroid-client-t3932663) | | Yet another F-Droid client, potentially has a few bugs (thanks u/OfficialJohnGL4) |
- *When searching for replacements, check the alternative stores (such as F-Droid) before checking the Play Store.*
#### Chrome (Android)
| Name | Eyes | Description |
| ---- | ---- | ----------- |
| [Fennec F-Droid](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.mozilla.fennec_fdroid/)
[](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.mozilla.fennec_fdroid/) | | 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) |
| [Bromite](https://www.bromite.org/)
[](https://github.com/bromite/bromite)
 | | Privacy-focused/open-source build of Chromium with built-in ad blocking. (thanks u/SupremeLisper) |
| [Privacy Browser](https://www.stoutner.com/privacy-browser/)
[](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.stoutner.privacybrowser.standard/)
[](https://gitweb.stoutner.com/?p=PrivacyBrowser.git;a=summary)
| | An open-source Android web browser focused on user privacy. It is released under the GPLv3+ license. |
| [Mull](https://divestos.org/index.php?page=our_apps#mull)
[](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/us.spotco.fennec_dos/)
[](https://gitlab.com/divested-mobile/mull-fenix)
| | A Firefox for Android fork compiled from source, with proprietary blobs removed, and many security/privacy changes made using an altered [arkenfox/user.js](https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js) |
#### Calculator
| Name | Eyes | Description |
| ---- | ---- | ----------- |
| [Simple Calculator](https://github.com/SimpleMobileTools/Simple-Calculator)
[](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.simplemobiletools.calculator/)
[](https://github.com/SimpleMobileTools/Simple-Calculator)
 | | Also part of the SMT project. Available on F-Droid. |
| [Calculator N+ or NCalc+](https://github.com/tranleduy2000/ncalc)
[](https://github.com/tranleduy2000/ncalc)
 | | 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. |
| [Calculator++](https://github.com/Bubu/android-calculatorpp)
[](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.solovyev.android.calculator/)
[](https://github.com/Bubu/android-calculatorpp)
 | | Open-source calculator packed with features. Thanks @ghost |
#### Calendar
| Name | Eyes | Description |
| ---- | ---- | ----------- |
| [DAVx⁵](https://www.davx5.com/)
[](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/at.bitfire.davdroid/)
[](https://gitlab.com/bitfireAT/davx5-ose)
| | DAVx⁵ is an open-source CalDAV/CardDAV suite and sync app for Android. |
| [ICSx⁵](https://icsx5.bitfire.at/)
[](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/at.bitfire.icsdroid/) | | 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 |
| [Fruux (mobile app)](https://fruux.com/) | | Same service from above provides an Android app. |
| [Etar](https://github.com/Etar-Group/Etar-Calendar)
[](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/ws.xsoh.etar/)
[](https://github.com/Etar-Group/Etar-Calendar)
 | | Open-source material design Calendar that integrates with the Android Calendar API. Can integrate with CalDAV/CardDAV servers. |
| [Simple Calendar](https://github.com/SimpleMobileTools/Simple-Calendar)
[](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.simplemobiletools.calendar.pro/)
[](https://github.com/SimpleMobileTools/Simple-Calendar)
 | | Open-source. Part of the [Simple Mobile Tools](https://github.com/SimpleMobileTools) project. |
#### Camera
| Name | Eyes | Description |
| ---- | ---- | ----------- |
| [Open Camera](https://opencamera.sourceforge.io/)
[](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/net.sourceforge.opencamera/)
[](https://sourceforge.net/p/opencamera/code/ci/master/tree)
| | Open-source camera for Android. Thanks @je-vv |
#### Clock
| Name | Eyes | Description |
| ---- | ---- | ----------- |
| [Clock +](https://github.com/philliphsu/ClockPlus)
[](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.philliphsu.clock2/)
[](https://github.com/philliphsu/ClockPlus)
 | | Open-source Alarm clock, timer, and stop watch. |
| [Simple Alarm Clock](https://github.com/yuriykulikov/AlarmClock)
[](https://github.com/yuriykulikov/AlarmClock)
 | | Exactly as it's name says; simple alarm clock yet adds many improvements over other apps. No dock mode or world clock. |
| [Insane Alarm!](https://github.com/RIAEvangelist/insane-alarm)
[](https://github.com/RIAEvangelist/insane-alarm)
 | | 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. |
| [Alarmio](https://github.com/fennifith/Alarmio)
[](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/me.jfenn.alarmio/)
[](https://github.com/fennifith/Alarmio)
 | | 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. |
#### Contacts
| Name | Eyes | Description |
| ---- | ---- | ----------- |
| [Fruux (mobile app)](https://fruux.com/) | | Fruux *also* provides a contacts app. |
| [Simple Contacts](https://github.com/SimpleMobileTools/Simple-Contacts)
[](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro/)
[](https://github.com/SimpleMobileTools/Simple-Contacts)
 | | Open-source. Part of the [Simple Mobile Tools](https://github.com/SimpleMobileTools) project. |
| [Open Contacts](https://gitlab.com/sultanahamer/OpenContacts/-/blob/HEAD/README.md)
[](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/opencontacts.open.com.opencontacts/)
[](https://gitlab.com/sultanahamer/OpenContacts)
| | Open-source contacts. (thanks u/consentio) |
#### Android Messages (specifically SMS/MMS, not IM)
| Name | Eyes | Description |
| ---- | ---- | ----------- |
| [Signal](https://signal.org/)
[](https://github.com/signalapp)
| | 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.
Thanks @Glitchy-Tozier for suggesting it be listing as SMS/MMS alternative. |
#### Gboard (Google Keyboard)
| Name | Eyes | Description |
| ---- | ---- | ----------- |
| [AnySoftKeyboard](https://anysoftkeyboard.github.io/)
[](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.menny.android.anysoftkeyboard/)
[](https://github.com/AnySoftKeyboard/AnySoftKeyboard)
 | | Open-source keyboard. Available on F-Droid. |
| [Hacker's Keyboard'](https://github.com/klausw/hackerskeyboard)
[](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.pocketworkstation.pckeyboard/)
[](https://github.com/klausw/hackerskeyboard)
 | | Also open-source. Very useful for developers or sysadmins on the go. |
| [kboard](https://github.com/adgad/kboard)
[](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.adgad.kboard/)
[](https://github.com/adgad/kboard)
 | | Open-source. Has features for phrases, "lenny faces", macros and more. **Note**: Project [appears to be abandoned](https://github.com/adgad/kboard/issues/16). |
| [Simple Keyboard](https://github.com/rkkr/simple-keyboard)
[](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/rkr.simplekeyboard.inputmethod/)
[](https://github.com/rkkr/simple-keyboard)
 | | Open-source keyboard. |
| [Indic Keyboard](https://gitlab.com/indicproject/indic-keyboard)
[](https://gitlab.com/indicproject/indic-keyboard)
| | 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. |
| [OpenBoard](https://github.com/dslul/openboard)
[](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.dslul.openboard.inputmethod.latin/)
[](https://github.com/dslul/openboard)
 | | New 100% FOSS keyboard, based on AOSP. Similar to "Simple Keyboard". |
| [FlorisBoard](https://github.com/florisboard/florisboard)
[](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/dev.patrickgold.florisboard/)
[](https://github.com/florisboard/florisboard)
 | | An open-source keyboard aimed at providing you with an easy way to type while respecting your privacy (this project is currently in alpha stage). |
| [8VIM](https://www.8vim.com/)
[](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/inc.flide.vi8/)
[](https://github.com/flide/8VIM)
 | | Open-source. A "text editor inside a keyboard, drawing it's inspiration from 8pen and Vim." |
#### Drive
| Name | Eyes | Description |
| ---- | ---- | ----------- |
| [ownCloud Android](https://github.com/owncloud/android)
[](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.owncloud.android/)
[](https://github.com/owncloud/android)
 | | ownCloud Android client. Available on F-Droid. |
| [Nextcloud Android](https://github.com/nextcloud/android)
[](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.nextcloud.client/)
[](https://github.com/nextcloud/android)
 | | Nextcloud Android client. Available on F-Droid. |
| [Syncthing Android](https://github.com/syncthing/syncthing-android)
[](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.nutomic.syncthingandroid/)
[](https://github.com/syncthing/syncthing-android)
 | | 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. |
#### Gmail (smartphone app)
| Name | Eyes | Description |
| ---- | ---- | ----------- |
| [Protonmail](https://protonmail.com/support/knowledge-base/android/) | | Can be downloaded from the Play Store, but may work with one of the store replacements above (such as Yalp). |
| [Tutanota](https://www.tutanota.com/)
[](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/de.tutao.tutanota/) | **14-eyes** | Client available from F-Droid. |
| [Disroot](https://disroot.org/)
[](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.disroot.disrootapp/) | | Available from F-Droid. |
| [K-9 Mail](https://k9mail.github.io/)
[](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.fsck.k9/) | | Available on F-Droid. |
| [FairEmail](https://email.faircode.eu/)
[](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/eu.faircode.email/) | | Available on F-Droid. You can (optionally) pay a 1-time fee to unlock some premium features (and support the developer). |
| [DeltaChat](https://delta.chat/)
[](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.b44t.messenger/) | | An email app with a chat-based UI and privacy support with autocrypt. |
| [Mailbox.org](https://mailbox.org/) | **14-eyes** | Mailbox.org provides IMAP settings for Android/iOS and an iOS profile. Thanks @avasts [Issue \#45](https://github.com/tycrek/degoogle/issues/45) |
#### Keep (or any stock note-taking app)
| Name | Eyes | Description |
| ---- | ---- | ----------- |
| [Notepad](https://github.com/farmerbb/Notepad)
[](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.farmerbb.notepad/)
[](https://github.com/farmerbb/Notepad)
 | | Open-source. Supports Markdown and HTML. Very clean and feature-rich. *Offline only*. |
| [Joplin](https://github.com/laurent22/joplin)
[](https://github.com/laurent22/joplin)
 | | 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. |
| [Standard Notes](https://standardnotes.org/) | | Encrypted note storage with loads of features. |
| [Omni Notes](https://omninotes.app/)
[](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/it.feio.android.omninotes.foss/)
[](https://github.com/federicoiosue/Omni-Notes)
 | | Very feature rich, open-source, material design notes app. Very active development. Available on F-Droid. |
| [Carnet](https://github.com/PhieF/CarnetDocumentation)
[](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.spisoft.quicknote/)
[](https://github.com/CarnetApp/CarnetAndroid)
 | | I had some trouble finding info on this one. Looks like it has pretty seamless/painless ownCloud and NextCloud integration. Also available on F-Droid. |
| [Markor](https://gsantner.net/project/markor.html)
[](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/net.gsantner.markor/)
[](https://github.com/gsantner/markor)
 | | 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). |
| [Orgzly](http://orgzly.com/)
[](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.orgzly/)
[](https://github.com/orgzly)
| | 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. |
| [Notally](https://github.com/OmGodse/Notally)
[](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.omgodse.notally/)
[](https://github.com/OmGodse/Notally)
 | | A beautiful, light and minimalistic notes app with no trackers, ads or analytics of any kind. |
| [Nextcloud Notes for Android](https://github.com/stefan-niedermann/nextcloud-notes)
[](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/it.niedermann.owncloud.notes/)
[](https://github.com/stefan-niedermann/nextcloud-notes)
 | | An android client for Nextcloud Notes App. |
| [Notesnook (mobile)](https://notesnook.com/) | | A truly zero-knowledge note taking app, encrypted using XChaChaPoly1305-IETF & Argon2. It is available on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, and has browser extensions too. It is not self-hostable and follows a freemium model. Downloads are available on [Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.streetwriters.notesnook) and the iOS [App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/notesnook/id1544027013). |
#### Maps/Waze
| Name | Eyes | Description |
| ---- | ---- | ----------- |
| [Maps](https://gitlab.com/axet/omim/-/blob/HEAD/README.md)
[](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.github.axet.maps/)
[](https://gitlab.com/axet/omim)
| | 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