First of all a huge thanks to this community and Lemmy, without this shithead Trump I would have never known about Lemmy. 😅 It is so nice to enjoy a complete ad-free service, after years of being on Reddit.
I wanted to share my journey how i finally got rid and replaced a lot of things by European alternatives or FOSS Apps. I have to say I was amazed how much Apps I could replace with the F-Droid Appstore.
Maybe some of the things help others to find a European alternative.
- Desktop OS: Microsoft Windows 11 --> Linux Mint
- Mobile OS: Android --> e/Os (bought a used phone, which allows e/OS)
- Web browser: Google Chrome --> Ecosia, Mullvad
- Email: Gmail --> Posteo, Tutamail (Using Thunderbird as Clien
- Calendar: Google Calendar --> Fossify Calender and sync with kDrive
- Desktop OS: Microsoft Windows 11 --> Linux Mint
- Files: Google Drive --> Infomaniak kDrive
- Photos: Google Photos --> Ente
- Notes: Google Keep --> Fossify Notes [FOSS][P]
- Social Media:
- Facebook --> Deleted
- Instagram --> Deleted
- Reddit --> Lemmy
- AI Chatbot: OpenAI ChatGPT --> Mistral AI Le Chat
- Videos: Youtube --> Peertube, but barely using it
- Translate: Google Translate --> DeepL
- Maps: Google Maps --> Organic Maps, Here We Go, Koomot
- Weather: wetter.com --> Cirrus
- Online payments: PayPal --> Wero
- Mobile Payment: Google Pay --> Curve
- Password manager: Proton Pass --> KeePassXC sync with Syncthing across all devices
- Travel: Booking --> Check 24
- App Store: Play Store --> F-Droid, Aurora Store, e/Os App Lounge
So the best part about it, I first thought I would miss Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp and Reddit. But actually it feels quite liberating and browsing the internet without ads.
Welcome and great job!