Alternatives to Google
Last updated in 2022 see www.yctct.com/log instead.
| Alternatives | |
|---|---|
| Google Chrome | Tor, Abrowser, Firefox |
| Google Search | MetaGer Search X |
| Google Maps | Openstreetmap |
| Google Analytics | None |
| Google Chrome Passwords | KeepassXC |
| Google Sheets | EtheCal CryptPad LibreOffice sc awk |
| Google Docs | Etherpad CryptPad LibreOffice (use locally) |
| Google Translate | LibreTranslate |
| Google News | A RSS reader |
| Google Messages | Element (Matrix protocol) xmpp |
| Google Mail | https://www.fsf.org/resources/webmail-systems |
| Google Photos | .jpg files stored locally |
| Google Keep | text files stores locally |
| YouTube | youtube-dl |
| Google Blogger | self-hosting |
| Google DNS | - |
| Google Drive | NextCloud |
| Google Meet | an instance of Jitsi |
| Google Voice | an instance of Jitsi |
| Google Scholar | arXiv, sci-hub |
| Google Contacts | See email alternatives abook |
| Google Calendars | NextCloud |
| Google Groups | Discourse |
| Google Ads | - |
| Google Alerts | - |
| Google Slides | LibreOffice, LaTeX |
| Google Flights | - |
| Google Finance | - |
| Google Weather | your national weather agency’s website |
| Google Forms | NextCloud |
| Google Store | see Replicant OS |
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I do self-funded research and I'm writing a book.
> What's the book about?
About technologies and agency.
Meaning, technologies can foster agency. No doubt. But I am also asking:
Can usage of technologies give us a sense of empowerment while in fact undermining our abilities?
I posted a summary of the prologue on the homepage: https://yctct.com/
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