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I'm working on degoogling and moving away from major tech companies. I'm really curious what others here are using instead — especially for everyday tools and services.

What do you use for things like:

1.Email

2.Cloud storage / file sync

3.Maps & navigation

4.Search engine

5.Web browser

6.Calendar

7.Contacts management

8.Notes / to-do lists

9.Office suite (docs, spreadsheets, etc.)

10.Messaging / chat

11.Video calling

12.Social media / microblogging RSS reader / news

13.Music streaming / podcast app

14.Video streaming / YouTube alternative

15.Password manager

16.VPN / DNS / Firewall

17.Launcher / Android OS (if you use custom ROMs)

18.App store / APKs

19.Photo backup / gallery

20.Weather

21.Smart assistant (if any)

22.Anything else you’ve replaced?

Would love to hear about your setup — both what works well and any trade-offs you’ve had to make. Always looking for better FOSS or privacy-friendly alternatives

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

Email

Mailbox.org + Thunderbird

Cloud storage / file sync

Filen

Search engine

i switch between DuckDuckGo and Brave for the Goggles feature

Web browser

Firefox! Iceraven on my phone

Calendar

Fossify Calendar

Contacts management

Fossify Contacts

Notes

Obsidian

to-do lists

1List

Office suite (docs, spreadsheets, etc.)

OnlyOffice or CryptPad

Messaging / chat

Signal

Video calling

i don't lol. but if i did, Signal.

Social media / microblogging

Akkoma & Bluesky

RSS reader / news

FreshRSS + Read You

Music streaming

Spotify for now. considering Deezer, but i'm on a shared plan.

podcast app

AntennaPod

Password manager

Bitwarden

VPN / DNS / Firewall

DNSNet (for adblocking)

App store / APKs

F-Droid & Obtainium

gallery

Aves

Weather

Rain