parallel, partial and open alternatives to FAAMG (Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, and Alphabet's Google) infrastructure in the age of surveillance capitalism.
a list of software you can use in Cutting Google out of your life (or a guide for how to remove google from your life)
online/software/hardware/layers
| service/brand/mindshare | FAAMG | otherwise | hosted options | selfhosted options |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| search | MG | ddg | ddg | ? |
| gmail | G | fastmail, hushmail, selfhosted IMAP | + | + |
| ios/android/trackers | yes | tin cans and string, yoldeing, quiet conversation, etc | + | + |
| etc | FAAMG | + | + | + |
see also fediverse, indieweb, nextcloud notes, etc+