Alternatives to Gafam Big Tech products
List of apps, softwares and online services
Replace the "free" apps that use our private data, no longer have ethics by respectfull Apps and WebApps, most under European privacy legislations like GDPR.
Not exhaustive list but proven, mostly in Europe and under GDPR or equivalent, some are American but advocate respect for private life and data.
Are mentioned “Web and Apps” the services having an application for Android and IOS at the same time accessible online, sometime with an app for Windows and/ or Apple. Are mentioned “Web based” services only online, but accessible via smartphone by a browser.
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The list
Browsers
Replace tracking browser by respectful ones
Search engines
Replace search Engines like Google and Bing. Note that Google will be replaced by its IA Gemini soon.
- Qwant (France): no data collected, has a specific edition for children >>link
- Ecosia (Germany): involved in environment protection, no data collected >>link
- DuckDuckGo (USA): no filtered search engine, no data collected >>link
- Tor Browser: Tor is a browser without any filter that allows you to access content without any moderation, good or not. Much of the content distributed by whistleblowers is accessible via Tor, such as content published in .onion. Do not let children use it. >>link
Data storage, Drives
Replace Google Drive for private data storage (photos, video, documents,…)
Free:
- My KSuite by Infomaniak (Switzerland), limited to 15 Gb, Web and Apps >>link
- Murena Suite (France), limited to 1 Gb, Web and Apps >>link
Paid:
- Mailbox Suite (Germany), included the the Standard suite, limited to 5 Gb, Web based >>link
- My KSuite by Infomaniak (Switzerland), 1 To, 20€/year included in a suite, Web et Apps >>link
- Proton Suite (Switzerland), begining at 500 Gb, Web and Apps >>link
- Tuta Suite (Germany), limited to 2 Gb in the Basic offer, Web and Apps >>link
Photos and real sharing
Replace Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest
Online Videos
Replace Youtube
- PeerTube (France), created by Framesoft, free software organisation, PeerTube is decentralised. You will have to join an existing instance or create your own if you have the needed space. Compatible Fediverse. Explanation and subscription : >>link
- Free: Vimeo Basic (USA), free account with5 Go soace for your videos, free account may be deleted after one year of non-used account….
Paid: Vimeo (USA) for professionals
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Survey
Replace Google Sheets
Free: LimeSurvey (Open Source international), Web based >>link
Apps Store
Replace Play Store imposed on Android, AppleStore
Android :
- F-Droid displays all Apps free, secured and privacy-friendly. F-Droid is to be downloaded and install manually. Download, click on the .apk file, authorised the installation >>link
- Aurora Store provides a secured access to PlayStore Apps availble for free. >>link
IOS :
- AltStore is the only alternative store available on Iphone and Ipad. Free apps can be downloaded there >>link
Android alternative suite
A suite to replace most of pre-installed Google Apps on Android
- Simple Mobile Tool (Open Source), good suite for most of Android Apps 0,79€ par Apps available on PlayStore, since 2016. >>link
AI
Replace the most approximative AI as Gemeni, Chat GTP, Grok, etc.
- Mistral Ai LeChat (France) free plan for personnal use, about 72€/ year for students and 180€ for professionnals for Pro version >>link
Marketplace
Replace Amazon
- Rakuten (Japan) Rakuten does not sell it’s own product, it is a global marketplaces with a lot of reliable partners and cashback system, available in Germany, Spain and France >>link
- Pixmania (France), only available in Europe for smatphones and computers, Pixamania has its own reconditioning teams in Europe >>link