Digital Escape Tools — Privacy & FOSS

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A community for discovering and sharing tools that help you escape Big Tech.

We focus on:

Privacy-friendly alternatives
Open-source & FOSS tools
De-Google Android apps
Productivity tools without tracking
Guides for digital independence

This community is inspired by r/DigitalEscapeTools on Reddit and aims to grow an open, privacy-respecting space on the Fediverse.

Rules:

No spam or affiliate abuse
Respect privacy & open-source values
Tools > politics
Be respectful

New and early contributors are welcome 🤝

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xabd@sh.itjust.works

I built a free site to help people find Google alternatives , would love your feedback (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 week ago by xabd@sh.itjust.works to c/digitalescapetools@sh.itjust.works

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Over the last few years I’ve been slowly de-Googling my digital life. One thing I noticed is how hard it is for newcomers to find trustworthy, privacy-respecting alternatives.

So I put together a curated list of tools I personally use and trust, plus some great recommendations I discovered here.

A few examples:

• Email: Proton Mail, Tuta • Messaging: Signal, Element • Cloud storage: Nextcloud, CryptPad • Other tools: GrapheneOS, Mullvad VPN, Bitwarden

I’m sharing this mainly to help newcomers — not as a definitive list.

👉 What’s ONE privacy tool you think everyone should know about?

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[–] moopet@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago

Where is it, and how do you intend to make it different from existing "alternative" listing sites?