Privacy-respecting alternatives — Vesio

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• /e/OS (Murena) — Android without Google, designed for everyone. Available pre-installed on Murena smartphones.
• 1Password — The premium password manager. Flawless interface, perfect for families and teams.
• Aegis Authenticator (Android) — Your 2FA codes on Android, encrypted locally. No cloud, no account. Open source.
• addy.io — Open source email aliasing service. Formerly AnonAddy, rebranded to addy.io in August 2023. Create unlimited aliases to protect your real address.
• Asustor NAS — Versatile and affordable NAS. Good Synology alternative for tighter budgets.
• Bitwarden — All your passwords in an encrypted vault. Open source, free, and works everywhere.
• Brave — Chrome without the trackers. Ads blocked by default, switching takes two minutes.
• DuckDuckGo — Search without being tracked. No ad profile, no filter bubble.
• Ente Photos — Your photos encrypted in the cloud, with an app as smooth as Google Photos. Open source.
• Fairphone — Modular, repairable smartphone made with fair materials. The Fairphone 6 was released in June 2025.
• Firefox — The open source browser that doesn't track you. Twenty years strong, millions of extensions.
• Immich — Google Photos, but on your server. Face recognition, smart search, mobile app. All self-hosted.
• Infomaniak kDrive — Swiss cloud by Infomaniak. 15 GB free, integrated office suite, hosted in Switzerland.
• Infomaniak Mail — Swiss email hosted by Infomaniak. Reliable European alternative with integrated office suite.
• Jellyfin — Your personal Netflix. Stream your movies, series and music from your own server.
• Linux Mint — The most accessible Linux for leaving Windows. Familiar interface, everything works out of the box.
• Mozilla VPN — VPN by Mozilla (the Firefox people). Simple, no logs, based on WireGuard.
• Mullvad VPN — VPN with no account, payable in cash. The privacy purist's choice.
• Murena Smartphones — Pre-installed deGoogled smartphones running /e/OS. 2025 lineup: Murena Fairphone 6, CMF Phone 1, SHIFTphone 8.
• Nextcloud — Your own Google Drive, on your server. Files, calendar, contacts: it handles everything.
• Proton Authenticator — Proton's standalone 2FA app, free and open source. End-to-end encrypted, available on all platforms.
• Proton Drive — End-to-end encrypted cloud storage, integrated with the Proton ecosystem. Simple as Google Drive, private as a vault.
• Proton Mail — Your emails encrypted, hosted in Switzerland. The most direct Gmail replacement.
• Proton Pass — Encrypted password manager, integrated with the Proton ecosystem. Free and open source.
• Proton VPN — Swiss VPN, no logs, with a free plan. Encrypts your connection in one click.
• Qwant — French search engine, no targeted advertising. Hosted in Europe.
• Signal — Encrypted messages and calls. The app recommended by Snowden and virtually every security expert.
• SimpleLogin — Create email aliases in one click so you never give out your real address. Integrated with Proton Mail.
• Startpage — Google results without the tracking. Search via Google while staying anonymous.
• Stingle Photos — Encrypted photos with cloud backup. Simple and private, for those who want the basics.
• Synology NAS — The most popular NAS for home users. Intuitive interface, built-in apps, extensive documentation.
• Threema — Swiss encrypted messenger, no phone number needed. One-time purchase, no subscription.
• Tuta — End-to-end encrypted email based in Germany. Formerly Tutanota, rebranded to Tuta in late 2023. Full encryption of content and metadata.
• Ubuntu — The most well-known Linux distribution. Huge community, compatible with almost everything.
• Tresorit — Zero-knowledge encrypted cloud for professionals. Your files remain unreadable, even to Tresorit.
• Element (Matrix) — Decentralized messaging on the Matrix protocol. Encrypted, self-hostable Discord/Slack.
• Tor Browser — The browser for total anonymity. Your traffic passes through three encrypted relays.
• IVPN — No-logs VPN, open source, payable in cash. For users demanding transparency.
• GrapheneOS — Hardened Android for Pixel phones. The most secure mobile OS on the market, expert-recommended.
• LibreOffice — The free office suite that replaces Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Free, complete, no subscription.
• CryptPad — End-to-end encrypted collaborative suite. Documents, spreadsheets, presentations, all encrypted before reaching the server.
• OnlyOffice — Online office suite compatible with Microsoft Office. Self-hostable or cloud-based.
• Proton Calendar — Encrypted calendar integrated with Proton Mail. The natural Google Calendar replacement.
• EteSync — Encrypted sync for calendar, contacts and tasks. Works with your existing apps.
• Nextcloud Calendar — Calendar built into Nextcloud. Standard CalDAV, works with all calendar apps.
• OpenStreetMap — The free map, built by the community. The Google Maps alternative anyone can improve.
• OsmAnd — Ultra-complete offline navigation based on OpenStreetMap. Hiking, cycling, driving.
• Organic Maps — Offline maps based on OpenStreetMap. No ads, no tracking, works without internet.
• Jitsi Meet — Video calls with no account, no install, no time limit. Open a link, you're in.
• BigBlueButton — Open source video conferencing designed for education. Whiteboard, polls, breakout rooms.
• PeerTube — Host your videos on a decentralized network. The YouTube of the Fediverse.
• NewPipe — YouTube without ads, without account, without tracking. Download and background play on Android.
• NextDNS — Configurable private DNS that blocks ads and trackers on all your devices, including mobile.
• AdGuard DNS — DNS that blocks ads and trackers on all your devices. 2-minute setup.
• DeepL — More natural translation than Google Translate, especially for European languages. Generous free plan.
• LibreTranslate — Open source translation, self-hostable. Your texts don't pass through any third-party server.
• Nextcloud (on NAS) — Nextcloud directly on your NAS. Private cloud, calendar, contacts, all at home.
• Immich (on NAS) — Google Photos on your NAS. Face recognition, search, auto-backup from your phone.
• Home Assistant — Your entire smart home controlled from your NAS. Local, private, no cloud.
• 2FAS — 2FA codes on iOS and Android. Open source, no account, no cloud.
• Standard Notes — End-to-end encrypted notes. Simple, fast, built to last.
• Joplin — Markdown notes and to-dos. Open source, syncable with your own cloud.
• Notesnook — Encrypted notes with a truly modern interface. The privacy alternative to Notion.
• Mastodon — Decentralized Twitter. No algorithm, no ads, you choose your server.
• Pixelfed — Instagram without ads or algorithms. Your photos, your timeline.
• Lemmy — Decentralized Reddit. Communities without tracking or opaque sorting algorithms.