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#NewYearResolution2026: Never let people tell you it's impossible to deGoogle your life.

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  • TutaT Tuta

    #NewYearResolution2026: Never let people tell you it's impossible to deGoogle your life. 💪

    ➡️ Find out the names to the icons: https://tuta.com/blog/degoogle-list

    MarcoM This user is from outside of this forum
    MarcoM This user is from outside of this forum
    Marco
    wrote last edited by
    #2

    @Tutanota You could also add peertube and matrix chat to your list!

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    • TutaT Tuta

      #NewYearResolution2026: Never let people tell you it's impossible to deGoogle your life. 💪

      ➡️ Find out the names to the icons: https://tuta.com/blog/degoogle-list

      JefferyT51J This user is from outside of this forum
      JefferyT51J This user is from outside of this forum
      JefferyT51
      wrote last edited by
      #3

      @Tutanota a few suggestions:

      Email: Proton (yes yes I know, but you mention them in calendars anyway.)

      Translate: DeepL (?)

      Browsers: I know they're Chromium, but options like Vivaldi and (reluctantly) Brave aren't half bad.

      App Store: Obtainium

      Android: Drop Calyx, its not actively being developed right now and is more of a security hazard than anything.

      Maps: HEREWeGo (HERE Maps) is honestly pretty alright.

      SmartWatch (WearOS): GadgetBridge, Garmin(?)

      Google Home: Homeassistant

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      • TutaT Tuta

        #NewYearResolution2026: Never let people tell you it's impossible to deGoogle your life. 💪

        ➡️ Find out the names to the icons: https://tuta.com/blog/degoogle-list

        [cr0n0s@🐧📡⌨️ 🛠️ ~ ] #C This user is from outside of this forum
        [cr0n0s@🐧📡⌨️ 🛠️ ~ ] #C This user is from outside of this forum
        [cr0n0s@🐧📡⌨️ 🛠️ ~ ] #
        wrote last edited by
        #4

        @Tutanota include Delta Chat.

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        • JefferyT51J JefferyT51

          @Tutanota a few suggestions:

          Email: Proton (yes yes I know, but you mention them in calendars anyway.)

          Translate: DeepL (?)

          Browsers: I know they're Chromium, but options like Vivaldi and (reluctantly) Brave aren't half bad.

          App Store: Obtainium

          Android: Drop Calyx, its not actively being developed right now and is more of a security hazard than anything.

          Maps: HEREWeGo (HERE Maps) is honestly pretty alright.

          SmartWatch (WearOS): GadgetBridge, Garmin(?)

          Google Home: Homeassistant

          JefferyT51J This user is from outside of this forum
          JefferyT51J This user is from outside of this forum
          JefferyT51
          wrote last edited by
          #5

          @Tutanota Couple others:

          News: Any RSS apps (eg Feeder)

          Wallet: Not great options. But loyalty cards work in Catima. NFC payments are tricky. Some (non U.S.) banks... and Garmin Watch again...

          ToDo: Tasks.org, jtx Board

          Weather: Breezy Weather

          I'm a dummy. I just remembered.

          SmartWatch (again) : Pebble! They're back! 🎉

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          • TutaT Tuta

            #NewYearResolution2026: Never let people tell you it's impossible to deGoogle your life. 💪

            ➡️ Find out the names to the icons: https://tuta.com/blog/degoogle-list

            Back To AnalogB This user is from outside of this forum
            Back To AnalogB This user is from outside of this forum
            Back To Analog
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            #6

            @Tutanota

            You are missing FreeTube

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            • TutaT Tuta

              #NewYearResolution2026: Never let people tell you it's impossible to deGoogle your life. 💪

              ➡️ Find out the names to the icons: https://tuta.com/blog/degoogle-list

              PerditaL This user is from outside of this forum
              PerditaL This user is from outside of this forum
              Perdita
              wrote last edited by
              #7

              @Tutanota I'd like to some good non google photo *editors* for storage on my own device.
              Ente etc is just storage.
              The ones I found are deep in an ai swamp, thats not what I'm looking for.
              Any android suggestions for that?

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              • JefferyT51J JefferyT51

                @Tutanota Couple others:

                News: Any RSS apps (eg Feeder)

                Wallet: Not great options. But loyalty cards work in Catima. NFC payments are tricky. Some (non U.S.) banks... and Garmin Watch again...

                ToDo: Tasks.org, jtx Board

                Weather: Breezy Weather

                I'm a dummy. I just remembered.

                SmartWatch (again) : Pebble! They're back! 🎉

                Back To AnalogB This user is from outside of this forum
                Back To AnalogB This user is from outside of this forum
                Back To Analog
                wrote last edited by
                #8

                @JefferyT51 @Tutanota

                There is a new, really good chromium-based browser, that says it is better than Brave - Helium.

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                • TutaT Tuta

                  #NewYearResolution2026: Never let people tell you it's impossible to deGoogle your life. 💪

                  ➡️ Find out the names to the icons: https://tuta.com/blog/degoogle-list

                  Vincenzo Giacalone BiondoV This user is from outside of this forum
                  Vincenzo Giacalone BiondoV This user is from outside of this forum
                  Vincenzo Giacalone Biondo
                  wrote last edited by
                  #9

                  @Tutanota nice list! I'm already using some of those. I suggest Deepl for translation and "Le Chat" for Gemini (ai)!

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                  • TutaT Tuta

                    #NewYearResolution2026: Never let people tell you it's impossible to deGoogle your life. 💪

                    ➡️ Find out the names to the icons: https://tuta.com/blog/degoogle-list

                    ĞÖKÜ👻👻™G This user is from outside of this forum
                    ĞÖKÜ👻👻™G This user is from outside of this forum
                    ĞÖKÜ👻👻™
                    wrote last edited by
                    #10

                    @Tutanota I liked u added fennec and session in ur list. Still need some more like keepassdx for android, offline translator, another notes/NotallyX. Also add options for files & keyboard because ppls still using Google files & gboard. Alternatives are fossify files or right files and SwiftKey (not foss but 💯 %manageable without internet) or unexpected keyboard. With ente photo u can add aveslibre photo app

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                    • PerditaL Perdita

                      @Tutanota I'd like to some good non google photo *editors* for storage on my own device.
                      Ente etc is just storage.
                      The ones I found are deep in an ai swamp, thats not what I'm looking for.
                      Any android suggestions for that?

                      ĞÖKÜ👻👻™G This user is from outside of this forum
                      ĞÖKÜ👻👻™G This user is from outside of this forum
                      ĞÖKÜ👻👻™
                      wrote last edited by
                      #11

                      @LiraLarum @Tutanota try bunny photo editor. Or try photo editor from f-droid
                      Ente photo also have inbuilt editor. Also fossify and right photo apps has builtin editor

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                      • TutaT Tuta

                        #NewYearResolution2026: Never let people tell you it's impossible to deGoogle your life. 💪

                        ➡️ Find out the names to the icons: https://tuta.com/blog/degoogle-list

                        Ken M SweeneyT This user is from outside of this forum
                        Ken M SweeneyT This user is from outside of this forum
                        Ken M Sweeney
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                        #12

                        @Tutanota never let people tell you they are user friendly though! It really annoys me when “Google alternatives” get promoted that are overcomplicated, ugly, and unusable for normal people.
                        I honestly think many open-source developers don’t prioritise usability because they assume their products will always be fringe and non-commercial, so UX and onboarding are neglected. It becomes a badge-of-honour exercise to even get them working. 1)

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                        • TutaT Tuta

                          #NewYearResolution2026: Never let people tell you it's impossible to deGoogle your life. 💪

                          ➡️ Find out the names to the icons: https://tuta.com/blog/degoogle-list

                          DauraylanD This user is from outside of this forum
                          DauraylanD This user is from outside of this forum
                          Dauraylan
                          wrote last edited by
                          #13

                          @Tutanota

                          Foss your life :

                          OS
                          > Linux or Templeos

                          Mail
                          > YunoHost

                          SearchMotor
                          > SearchXNG

                          Passwords
                          > Secure local note/ Vaultwarden

                          Photo
                          > Nextcloud

                          Browser
                          > Firefox(all) / gnome/ Netsurf / dilio, etc...

                          Store
                          > GitHub / web

                          Meet
                          > Nextcloud

                          Keep
                          > Nextcloud

                          Docs
                          > Nextcloud

                          Calendar
                          > Nectcloud

                          GoogleCloud
                          > Nextcloud

                          YouTube
                          > Individious/Peertube/etc...

                          Map
                          > Nextcloud (OpenStreetMap)

                          Communication
                          > Matrix

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                          • ĞÖKÜ👻👻™G ĞÖKÜ👻👻™

                            @LiraLarum @Tutanota try bunny photo editor. Or try photo editor from f-droid
                            Ente photo also have inbuilt editor. Also fossify and right photo apps has builtin editor

                            PerditaL This user is from outside of this forum
                            PerditaL This user is from outside of this forum
                            Perdita
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                            #14

                            @GOKUSHRM thank you.
                            I will try these 🙂

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                            • TutaT Tuta

                              #NewYearResolution2026: Never let people tell you it's impossible to deGoogle your life. 💪

                              ➡️ Find out the names to the icons: https://tuta.com/blog/degoogle-list

                              Aurin AzadîA This user is from outside of this forum
                              Aurin AzadîA This user is from outside of this forum
                              Aurin Azadî
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                              @Tutanota Also instead of Google Photo: Piwigo. 🙂

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                              • Ken M SweeneyT Ken M Sweeney

                                @Tutanota never let people tell you they are user friendly though! It really annoys me when “Google alternatives” get promoted that are overcomplicated, ugly, and unusable for normal people.
                                I honestly think many open-source developers don’t prioritise usability because they assume their products will always be fringe and non-commercial, so UX and onboarding are neglected. It becomes a badge-of-honour exercise to even get them working. 1)

                                Ken M SweeneyT This user is from outside of this forum
                                Ken M SweeneyT This user is from outside of this forum
                                Ken M Sweeney
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                                #16

                                @Tutanota I just tried Aurora Store. The homepage is full of Temu ads (ironically), there’s no clear download path, no proper instructions, and no obvious way to browse apps.

                                If you want people to adopt alternatives, above all else they must be instantly easy to access, install, and use. Otherwise it’s Dungeons & Dragons level niche interest.🔚

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                                • TutaT Tuta

                                  #NewYearResolution2026: Never let people tell you it's impossible to deGoogle your life. 💪

                                  ➡️ Find out the names to the icons: https://tuta.com/blog/degoogle-list

                                  R This user is from outside of this forum
                                  R This user is from outside of this forum
                                  rizarudiansyah
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                                  @Tutanota good

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                                  • TutaT Tuta

                                    #NewYearResolution2026: Never let people tell you it's impossible to deGoogle your life. 💪

                                    ➡️ Find out the names to the icons: https://tuta.com/blog/degoogle-list

                                    Steffi the RedheadF This user is from outside of this forum
                                    Steffi the RedheadF This user is from outside of this forum
                                    Steffi the Redhead
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                                    #18

                                    @Tutanota openstreetmaps is soooo much better. I use mapy.cz as a frontend and it is soo much better for biking and tracking.

                                    I didn't even know half of those browsers. Are the foxes all forked from Firefox?

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                                    • TutaT Tuta

                                      #NewYearResolution2026: Never let people tell you it's impossible to deGoogle your life. 💪

                                      ➡️ Find out the names to the icons: https://tuta.com/blog/degoogle-list

                                      DrYakD This user is from outside of this forum
                                      DrYakD This user is from outside of this forum
                                      DrYak
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                                      #19

                                      @Tutanota Suggestions :

                                      Translations:
                                      - Firefox supports downloading models and running locally (either to translate page or direct access in "about:translations")

                                      Android: also list non Android derivatives:
                                      - #SailfishOS <- I daily drive that
                                      - postmarketOS
                                      - UbuntuTouch
                                      They all have (container-based) solutions to run Android apps if necessary (AppSupport, Waydroid)

                                      Also, add fediverse:
                                      - Pixelfed
                                      - Peertube

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                                      • Ken M SweeneyT Ken M Sweeney

                                        @Tutanota I just tried Aurora Store. The homepage is full of Temu ads (ironically), there’s no clear download path, no proper instructions, and no obvious way to browse apps.

                                        If you want people to adopt alternatives, above all else they must be instantly easy to access, install, and use. Otherwise it’s Dungeons & Dragons level niche interest.🔚

                                        Steffi the RedheadF This user is from outside of this forum
                                        Steffi the RedheadF This user is from outside of this forum
                                        Steffi the Redhead
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                                        #20

                                        @TheComfortableSpotPodcast @Tutanota that is SOOO important.

                                        Sometimes it's only one click less that makes an app better.

                                        Edit: I remember several times I tried to install new software on PC and needed 1-2 hours. That was depressing.
                                        I need a happy path!

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                                        • TutaT Tuta

                                          #NewYearResolution2026: Never let people tell you it's impossible to deGoogle your life. 💪

                                          ➡️ Find out the names to the icons: https://tuta.com/blog/degoogle-list

                                          stuartS This user is from outside of this forum
                                          stuartS This user is from outside of this forum
                                          stuart
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                                          #21

                                          @Tutanota

                                          Just to add that if you use KeepassXC it has a built in authenticator. ctrl-t, ctrl-v fill in the otp validation.

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