Leave Google, one app at a time

Proton MailAudited

Email5.7k

Swiss email where your mailbox is encrypted so the provider can't read it, with apps on every platform.

• Minimal tracking
• Partly open
• Partly encrypted
• Account needed
• Free plan

Brave

Browsers24k

Chromium-based browser that blocks ads, trackers and fingerprinting out of the box, so Chrome extensions still work.

• Minimal tracking
• Open source
• End-to-end encrypted
• No account
• Free

DuckDuckGo

Search engines

Search engine that does not keep search history or build a profile; ads are based only on the current query.

• No tracking
• Closed source
• No account
• Free

Proton DriveAudited

Cloud storage

Swiss cloud drive where files, photos and the built-in Docs and Sheets are encrypted on your device before upload.

• Minimal tracking
• Partly open
• End-to-end encrypted
• Account needed
• Free plan

Ente PhotosAudited

Photos29.6k

Photo and video backup with end-to-end encryption, so Ente cannot see your library. Apps for every platform, plus family sharing.

• Minimal tracking
• Open source
• End-to-end encrypted
• Account needed
• Free plan

CoMaps

Maps

Offline maps and turn-by-turn navigation on OpenStreetMap, run by a not-for-profit community with no tracking or data collection.

• No tracking
• Open source
• Stays on device
• No account
• Free

CryptPad

Office suites8k

Collaborative documents, sheets, slides and forms encrypted in your browser, usable without an account.

• No tracking
• Open source
• End-to-end encrypted
• Account optional
• Free plan

Proton Calendar

Calendars

Calendar from Proton that encrypts event titles, notes, places and guests end to end.

• Minimal tracking
• Partly open
• Partly encrypted
• Account needed
• Free plan

Notesnook

Notes14.8k

Open-source notes app with encryption always on, rich editing and a capable free plan.

• Minimal tracking
• Open source
• End-to-end encrypted
• Account needed
• Free plan

BitwardenAudited

Password managers14.1k

Open-source password manager that syncs an end-to-end encrypted vault across every device, with a full free plan.

• Minimal tracking
• Open source
• End-to-end encrypted
• Account needed
• Free plan

Ente AuthAudited

2FA authenticators29.6k

Free 2FA app for phones, desktops and web that can sync your codes end-to-end encrypted, or run offline with no account.

• Minimal tracking
• Open source
• End-to-end encrypted
• Account optional
• Free

FUTO Keyboard

Keyboards

Android keyboard with swipe typing, autocorrect and offline voice input that never connects to the internet.

• No tracking
• Closed source
• Stays on device
• No account
• Free

NewPipe

Video40.3k

Android YouTube client with no account, no ads and background play; subscriptions and history stay on the phone.

• No tracking
• Open source
• Stays on device
• No account
• Free

Firefox Translations

Translation364

Page translation built into Firefox that runs language models on your own computer, so text never goes to a server.

• Minimal tracking
• Open source
• Stays on device
• No account
• Free

NetNewsWire

News & RSS readers10.5k

Free, open-source feed reader for Mac and iPhone that keeps subscriptions on device or syncs them through iCloud.

• No tracking
• Open source
• Stays on device
• No account
• Free

Jitsi Meet

Video calls30.1k

Open-source video meetings you join from a link in the browser or app; anyone can also run their own server.

• Tracking not stated
• Open source
• Partly encrypted
• Account optional
• Free

Lumo

AI assistants

Proton's AI assistant: no chat logs, no training on your words, and saved history encrypted so only you can read it.

• Minimal tracking
• Partly open
• Partly encrypted
• Account optional
• Free plan

F-Droid

App stores

Catalogue of free and open-source Android apps built from source, with warnings for tracking and other anti-features.

• No tracking
• Open source
• No account
• Free

GrapheneOS

Phone operating systems

Hardened Android for Pixel phones with no Google services built in and optional sandboxed Play services.

• No tracking
• Open source
• Stays on device
• No account
• Free