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created: '2022-07-26'
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updated: '2022-07-27'
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title: 'Software recommendations for privacy conscious people'
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description: ''
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keywords:
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- privacy
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hidden: false
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---
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Moving away from BigTech is not an easy task. However, in these days, there are plenty polished
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alternatives out there. Over the years I tried out many different services and software. I will
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present what worked best for me here.
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A very encompassing resource I am recommending is [PrivacyGuides](https://www.privacyguides.org/).
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However, their recommendations are at times rather purist. Everyone should use whatever works best for them.
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Privacy is not a black-and-white game.
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## Utilities
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| Name | Description | Cost | Selfhostable |
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| --------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------- | :---------------: | :----------: |
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| [Bitwarden](https://bitwarden.com/) | Password manager | free | :white_check_mark: |
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| [SimpleLogin](https://simplelogin.io/) | Email aliases | free for students | :white_check_mark: |
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| [Mailbox.org](https://mailbox.org/en/) | Email hosting | 1 € / m | :x: |
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| [Element](https://element.io/) | Instant messenging | free | :white_check_mark: |
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| [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/) | Global map | free | :x: |
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| [Baïkal](https://sabre.io/baikal/) | Lightweight calendar synchronisation | free | :white_check_mark: |
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| [Filebrowser](https://github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser) | Lightweight file organisation in the browser | free | :white_check_mark: |
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| [xBrowserSync](https://www.xbrowsersync.org/) | Bookmark sync | free | :white_check_mark: |
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## PC Software
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| Name | Description | Cost | Selfhostable |
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| --------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------- | :---------------: | :----------: |
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| [Ungoogled Chromium](https://github.com/ungoogled-software/ungoogled-chromium) | Browser | free | - |
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| [KDE Software Suite](https://kde.org/) | Desktop environment | free | - |
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| [i3wm](https://i3wm.org/) | Desktop environment | free | - |
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| [VSCodium](https://vscodium.com/) | No telemetry VSCode | free | - |
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| [Xournal++](https://xournalpp.github.io/) | PDF annotation and creation | free | - |
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## Android Apps
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| Name | Description | Cost | Selfhostable |
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| --------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------- | :---------------: | :----------: |
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| [Infinity](https://f-droid.org/packages/ml.docilealligator.infinityforreddit/) | Reddit client | free | - |
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| [Aegis](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.beemdevelopment.aegis) | 2FA Manager | free | - |
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| [FindMyDevice](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/de.nulide.findmydevice/) | Remote phone control | free | :white_check_mark: |
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| [AdAway](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.adaway/) | Adblocking with hosts file | free | - |
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| [OsmAnd+](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/net.osmand.plus/) | Global map | free | :x: |
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| [StreetComplete](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/de.westnordost.streetcomplete/) | Improve OpenStreetMap | free | - |
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