Ask HN: Alternatives to Google

6 points by rawgabbit 1y ago ↗ HN

This is my list of alternatives to Google software. What am I missing?

  Android OS: iOS
  Chrome Browser: Firefox, Safari
  Gmail: Microsoft Outlook, Proton Mail
  Google Flights/Explore: none
  Google Home: Apple HomeKit, https://www.home-assistant.io 
  Google Maps: Apple Maps, Open Street Maps
  Google Meet: Zoom, Microsoft Teams
  Google Pay: Apple Pay, PayPal
  Google Photos: Apple iCloud Photos, Amazon Photos
  Google Search: DuckDuckGo, Kagi
  Google Translate: Apple Translator, DeepL, iTranslate, ChatGPT
  Google Workspace: Microsoft 365, Zoho Workplace, Apple iWork
  YouTube Music: Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music
  YouTube: Vimeo, Twitch, Dailymotion

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jcynix 1y ago ↗

Possible Chrome substitutes:

https://duckduckgo.com/mac https://duckduckgo.com/windows

talldayo 1y ago ↗

Everything on this list except for OSM, Firefox and Home-Assistant are proprietary products with even less-accountable service providers than Google.

God help you, if this is your migration plan away from harmful businesses...

dirtyhippiefree 1y ago ↗

Google Maps: Waze

[dead] kschaul 1y ago ↗

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solardev 1y ago ↗

Huge list here (not mine): https://github.com/tycrek/degoogle

[deleted] 1y ago ↗

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obelus 1y ago ↗

If you're already using Proton Mail, you can also replace Google Password Manager with Proton Pass.

helph67 1y ago ↗

Gmail: Fastmail

notinmykernel 1y ago ↗

- Microsoft Outlook as a replacement for Gmail is wild.

- Amazon Photos is just as bad as Google Photos.