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Alternatives
Recommended alternatives for all the Google products, software and services
NOTE: We're trying to recommend you alternatives which are FOSS (or mostly so) and privacy-respecting. This is by no means an exhaustive list of alternatives.
Notable
'Google Search' alternatives:
- Ecosia
- DuckDuckGo
- SearX. Find an instance here, or use any of these:
- YaCy (to use it, you need to install the app)
- Mojeek
'YouTube' alternatives:
- PeerTube. Find an instance here, or use any of these:
- MediaGoblin. Find an instance here, or use any of these:
'Gmail' alternatives:
(E-mail providers which don't offer at least 1 free of charge plan weren't listed)
'Google Chrome' alternatives:
(We don't recommend any Chromium-based browsers and browsers that use the Blink browser engine)
'Google Maps' alternatives:
'Google Earth' alternatives:
'Chromebook' alternatives:
- MNT Reform
- Olimex DIY Laptop
- Vikings X200 - RYF (Respects Your Freedom) edition
- Purism Librem 14
- System76's laptops
- Pinebook Pro
- KDE Slimbook 14
- ThinkPenguin's laptops
- TUXEDO's laptops
- Star Labs' laptops
- Technoethical's laptops
'Chrome OS' alternatives:
- GNU/Linux. Find a GNU/Linux distro here, or use any of these:
- BSD. Find a BSD OS here, or use any of these:
'Google Analytics' alternatives
The Mod Team has not vetted any of the above services, these are only recommendations based on user feedback. It is recommended you properly and thoroughly research any product or service you are interested in using.-
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There at least was this thing in the past that lets me question their good intent (and/or competence): https://www.derstandard.de/story/2000118461444/privacy-browser-von-duckduckgo-plaudert-besuchte-webseiten-aus
(only in German)
Besides that, it is still a private Company that has to find ways to fund itself, so might have an intent to not always prefer the less-profitable option that would be better for the user.
I use their search engine, but would not consider the browser as there exist less commercial and less restricted alternatives (mainly FF and its derivatives)
still much better then being a public company