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171 lines
11 KiB
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<p align="center"><img width="500" src="misc/awesomeprivacy.png"> </img></p>
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<p align="center">List of free,open source and privacy respecting services and alternatives to privative services.</p>
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<p align="center"><a href="https://github.com/pluja/awesome-privacy/blob/main/misc/ABOUT.md"> About </a> </p>
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* [Search Engines](#search-engines)
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* [Photo Storage](#photo-storage)
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* [Cloud Storage](#cloud-storage)
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* [Maps / Navigation](#maps--navigation)
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* [Social Networks](#social-networks)
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* [Instagram](#instagram)
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* [Youtube](#youtube)
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* [Instant Messaging](#instant-messaging)
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* [Video conferencing](#video-conferencing)
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* [Operating Systems](#operating-systems)
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* [Android](#android)
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* [Android TV](#android-tv)
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* [Uncategorized](#uncategorized)
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## Search Engines
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<img width="16" src="misc/forbidden.png"> </img> **AVOID**
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* Google Search
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* Yahoo Search
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* Bing
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* Yandex
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<img width="16" src="misc/check.png"> </img> **Instead use:**
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* [Whoogle Search](https://github.com/benbusby/whoogle-search) - A self-hosted, ad-free, privacy-respecting Google metasearch engine.
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* [Qwant](https://www.qwant.com/) - A privacy oriented search engine made in France with no tracking.
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* [SearX](https://searx.me/) - Privacy-respecting metasearch engine.
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## Photo storage
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<img width="16" src="misc/forbidden.png"> </img> **AVOID**
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* Google Photos
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* Amazon Photos
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<img width="16" src="misc/check.png"> </img> **Instead use:**
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* [Stingle Photos](https://stingle.org/) - Open source solution that provides strong security, privacy and encryption to backup your photos.
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* [Crypt.ee](https://crypt.ee/) - A private and encrypted place for all your photos, documents, notes and more.
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* [Photoprism](https://photoprism.app) - Feature rich server-based application for browsing, organizing and sharing your personal photo collection. The most similar to Google Photos.
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* [Photostructure](https://photostructure.com/) - Self-hosted photo library that makes browsing and sharing a lifetime of memories delightful.
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* [Nextcloud](https://nextcloud.com/) - The open source self-hosted productivity platform that keeps you in control. It has a [*Photos*](https://github.com/nextcloud/photos) plugin to help you organize and visualize your photos.
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## Cloud Storage
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<img width="16" src="misc/forbidden.png"> </img> **AVOID**
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* Google Drive
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* Dropbox
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* OneDrive
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<img width="16" src="misc/check.png"> </img> **Instead use:**
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* [Nextcloud](https://nextcloud.com/) - The open source self-hosted productivity platform that keeps you in control.
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**Other useful tools**:
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* [Cryptomator](https://cryptomator.org) - Cryptomator encrypts your data quickly and easily. Afterwards you upload them protected to your favorite cloud service.
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* [Syncthing](https://syncthing.net/) - Continuous file synchronization program. It synchronizes files between two or more computers in real time, safely protected from prying eyes.
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## Maps / Navigation
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<img width="16" src="misc/forbidden.png"> </img> **AVOID**:
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* Google Maps
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* Apple Maps
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* Yandex Maps
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* Bing Maps
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* Waze
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* Sygic
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* HERE WeGo
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<img width="16" src="misc/check.png"> </img> **Instead Use:**
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* [Open Street Map (OSM)](https://www.openstreetmap.org/) - OpenStreetMap is built by a community of mappers that contribute and maintain data about roads, trails, cafés, railway stations, and much more, all over the world.
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* [OSMAnd](https://osmand.net/) - Android/iOS Navigation app using OSM. It is a feature-rich app with all you expect.
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## Mail Services
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## Operating Systems
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### Android
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<img width="16" src="misc/forbidden.png"> </img> Try to avoid using Google Android or any Android that has been modified and tuned by any manufacturer such as Xiaomi, Huawei, Samsung, etc. Android is an Open Source project - [AOSP - Android Open Source Project]() - and it has many versions that will respect the user privacy and data and won't share it with private servers from manufacturers or service providers.
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<img width="16" src="misc/check.png"> </img> **Instead Use:**
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#### Android app compatibility
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* [GrapheneOS](https://grapheneos.org/) - GrapheneOS is an open source privacy and security focused mobile OS with Android app compatibility.
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* [CalyxOS](https://calyxos.org/) - CalyxOS lets you have your cake and eat it too, with "Privacy by Design".
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* [LineageOS](https://lineageos.org/) - A free and open-source operating system for various devices, based on the Android mobile platform.
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* [Replicant](https://www.replicant.us/) - A free software mobile operating system putting the emphasis on freedom and privacy/security.
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#### Based on Linux
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* [UBPorts](https://www.ubports.com/) - Ubuntu Touch is the touch-friendly mobile version of Ubuntu.
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### Smart TV
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<img width="16" src="misc/forbidden.png"> </img> Don't use Android TV, LG WebOS or any other privacy-invasive common TV OS that comes preinstalled with your TV.
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<img width="16" src="misc/check.png"> </img> **Instead Use:**
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* [Kodi](https://kodi.tv/) - It is an entertainment hub that brings all your digital media together into a beautiful and user friendly package. It is 100% free and open source, very customisable and runs on a wide variety of devices.
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* [Jellyfin](https://jellyfin.org/) - Jellyfin is the volunteer-built media solution that puts you in control of your media. Stream to any device from your own server, with no strings attached.
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* [OSMC](https://osmc.tv/) - OSMC is a free and open source media center built for the people, by the people.
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## Social Networks
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### Instagram
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<img width="16" src="misc/forbidden.png"> </img> Don't use instagram (or at least the official client). Instagram is a very privacy-invasive app with biased results and feeds based on user profiles, it is also used as a manipulation tool and has a lot of censorship going against free speech. Lastly, it has an addictive and toxic ui-design.
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<img width="16" src="misc/check.png"> </img> **Instead Use:**
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* [Pixelfed](https://pixelfed.org/) - Decentralized, federated and Open Source alternative to Instagram with posts, videos, stories, tags, etc.
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* [Barinsta](http://barinsta.austinhuang.me/) - The beautiful, open source, and privacy-friendly alternative Instagram client for Android.
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### Youtube
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<img width="16" src="misc/forbidden.png"> </img> Don't use YouTube (or at least the official client). Youtube is very privacy invasive, it generates a very accurate profile based on your interests. Also it is a [radicalization tool](https://www.pcmag.com/news/does-youtubes-algorithm-lead-to-radicalization) which shows [biased content to users](https://arxiv.org/pdf/1908.08313.pdf) in order to get more engadgement and to get them to watch more and more content creating an [adiction](https://medium.com/dataseries/how-youtube-is-addictive-259d5c575883). It never shows you [alternative opinions](https://arxiv.org/pdf/1908.08313.pdf) to your ideology/bias. Youtube censors a lot. Youtube collects a LOT of your data: interesnts, free time, ideology, likes, dislikes, music taste, etc...
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<img width="16" src="misc/check.png"> </img> **Instead Use:**
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* [Peertube](https://joinpeertube.org/en/) - A free, open and decentralized alternative to video platforms.
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* [LBRY](https://lbry.tv/) - LBRY is a secure, open, and community-run digital marketplace. Enjoy the latest content from your favorite creators - as a user, not a product.
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<img width="16" src="misc/check.png"> </img> **Privacy respecting Youtube clients:**
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- [Yotter](https://github.com/ytorg/yotter) - Youtube and Twitter with privacy. Never share any of your data to Youtube, yet be able to watch Youtube videos.
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- [Invidious](https://github.com/iv-org/invidious) - Alternative and privacy respecting Youtube frontend.
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- [FreeTube](https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube) - FreeTube is an open source desktop YouTube player built with privacy in mind. (Uses Local RSS API or Invidious for backend)
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- [NewPipe](https://newpipe.net/) - Alternative android Youtube app. No account needed, privacy respecting. **Shares IP with Youtube**
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#### Worth mentioning:
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- [Piped](https://github.com/TeamPiped) - Work in progress.
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## Instant Messaging
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**Check out [this site](https://www.securemessagingapps.com/) for comparisons*
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<img width="16" src="misc/forbidden.png"> </img> **AVOID**:
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* Whatsapp
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* Instagram DM
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* Facebook Messenger
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* Skype
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* Zoom
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* Google Hangouts / Chat
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<img width="16" src="misc/check.png"> </img> **Instead use:**
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* [Signal](https://signal.org/) - Extreme focus on privacy, combined with all of the features you expect. Strong encryption by design.
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* [Molly](https://github.com/mollyim/mollyim-android) - Signal-compatible fork client with some security enhancements.
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* [Element](https://element.io/) - All-in-one secure chat app for teams, friends and organisations. Keeps conversations in your control, safe from data-mining and ads. Talk to everyone through the open global Matrix network, protected by proper end-to-end encryption.
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* [Jabber / XMPP](https://xmpp.org/) - The universal messaging standard. Tried and tested. Independent. Privacy-focused.
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* [Conversations](https://conversations.im/) - Jabber/XMPP client for Android 4.0+ smartphones that has been optimized to provide a unique mobile experience
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* [AstraChat](https://astrachat.com/) - Another XMPP client.
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* [Session](https://getsession.org/) - Extreme focus on privacy. Blockchain technology.
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* [Status](https://status.im/) - Status is a secure messaging app, crypto wallet, and Web3 browser built with state of the art technology.
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* [Tox](https://tox.chat/) - Tox is easy-to-use software that connects you with friends and family without anyone else listening in.
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* [Briar](https://briarproject.org/) - Peer-to-peer encrypted messaging and forums.
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* [DeltaChat](https://delta.chat/) - Chat over encrypted e-mail.
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#### Worth mentioning
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* [Berty](https://berty.tech/) - Not released yet.
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* [Telegram](https://telegram.org/) - Not fully open source. No E2E encryption by default on chats.
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## Video Conferencing
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<img width="16" src="misc/forbidden.png"> </img> **AVOID**:
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* ZOOM
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* Skype
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* Google Meet
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* Whatsapp
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* Instagram
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* Discord
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<img width="16" src="misc/check.png"> </img> **Instead use:**
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* [Jitsi Meet](https://meet.jit.si/) - More secure, more flexible, and completely free video conferencing. **No account needed, no installation needed**
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* [Jami](https://jami.net/) - P2P audio and video conferences.
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* [BigBlueButton](https://bigbluebutton.org/) - BigBlueButton is a web conferencing system designed for online learning.
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## Facebook
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## Twitter
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## Amazon
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## Microsoft
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## Reddit
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## Uncategorized
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* [CrowdSec](https://github.com/crowdsecurity/crowdsec) - An open-source, modernized and collaborative fail2ban
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* [Hetty](https://github.com/dstotijn/hetty) - Hetty is an HTTP toolkit for security research. It aims to be an open-source alternative to Burp Suite Pro.
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