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! Open-source software !! Replaces !! Advantages || Link | ! Open-source software !! Replaces !! Advantages || Link | ||
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| Ubuntu || Operating systems for PCs, enterprise servers, cloud services, and IoT. Windows, macOS || Ubuntu is a "version" of Linux (a Linux distribution system) that is intuitive for long term Windows-users. || https://ubuntu.com | |||
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| Ubuntu Touch || Operating systems for phones. Android, iOS || || https://ubuntu-touch.io/ | |||
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| DuckDuckGo Search Engine || Search engines; e.g. Google || privacy || https://duckduckgo.com/ | | DuckDuckGo Search Engine || Search engines; e.g. Google || privacy || https://duckduckgo.com/ | ||
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| DuckDuckGo Browser || Web browsers, e.g. Google Chrome, Safari || || https://duckduckgo.com/ | | DuckDuckGo Browser || Web browsers, e.g. Google Chrome, Safari || || https://duckduckgo.com/ | ||
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| Brave Search Engine || Search engines; e.g. Google || anonymous, tracker & ad blocker, faster || https://brave.com/ | |||
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| Brave Browser || Web browsers, e.g. Google Chrome, MS Bing || private, less bandwidth || https://brave.com/ | |||
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| Swiss Cows Search Engine || Search engines; e.g. Google || no tracking, anonymous, family friendly || https://swisscows.com/ | |||
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| Mastodon || Twitter || || https://joinmastodon.org/ | | Mastodon || Twitter || || https://joinmastodon.org/ | ||
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| Cryptpad || Productivity software and cloud services, e.g. Google Drive and MS Office || || https://cryptpad.fr/ | | Cryptpad || Productivity software and cloud services, e.g. Google Drive and MS Office || || https://cryptpad.fr/ | ||
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| LibreOffice || Productivity software || free and Opensource docs, sheets, presentation, database, math editor, charts in 119 languages, 55 million downloads || https://libreoffice.com/ | |||
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| Signal || Whatsapp, Facebook Messenger || || https://signal.org/en/ | | Signal || Whatsapp, Facebook Messenger || || https://signal.org/en/ | ||
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| Odysee || YouTube || || https://odysee.com/ | | Odysee || YouTube || || https://odysee.com/ | ||
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| PeerTube || YouTube || || https://joinpeertube.org/ | | PeerTube || YouTube || || https://joinpeertube.org/https:// | ||
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| FreeCAD || SolidWorks, NX, Creo, Catia || || https://wiki.opensourceecology.org/wiki/FreeCAD | | Lemmy || Reddit || || https://lemmy.ml | ||
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| ProtonMail || Email services (such as Gmail) || Built-in encryption || https://protonmail.com | |||
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| Tutanota || Email services || Focuses on privacy and security. Has open-source iOS and Android apps. || https://tutanota.com | |||
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| FreeCAD || SolidWorks, NX, Creo, Catia || || https://wiki.opensourceecology.org/wiki/FreeCAD/ | |||
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Latest revision as of 15:08, 27 April 2022
The table below lists open-source alternatives to proprietary software:
| Open-source software | Replaces | Advantages | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu | Operating systems for PCs, enterprise servers, cloud services, and IoT. Windows, macOS | Ubuntu is a "version" of Linux (a Linux distribution system) that is intuitive for long term Windows-users. | https://ubuntu.com |
| Ubuntu Touch | Operating systems for phones. Android, iOS | https://ubuntu-touch.io/ | |
| DuckDuckGo Search Engine | Search engines; e.g. Google | privacy | https://duckduckgo.com/ |
| DuckDuckGo Browser | Web browsers, e.g. Google Chrome, Safari | https://duckduckgo.com/ | |
| Brave Search Engine | Search engines; e.g. Google | anonymous, tracker & ad blocker, faster | https://brave.com/ |
| Brave Browser | Web browsers, e.g. Google Chrome, MS Bing | private, less bandwidth | https://brave.com/ |
| Swiss Cows Search Engine | Search engines; e.g. Google | no tracking, anonymous, family friendly | https://swisscows.com/ |
| Mastodon | https://joinmastodon.org/ | ||
| Cryptpad | Productivity software and cloud services, e.g. Google Drive and MS Office | https://cryptpad.fr/ | |
| LibreOffice | Productivity software | free and Opensource docs, sheets, presentation, database, math editor, charts in 119 languages, 55 million downloads | https://libreoffice.com/ |
| Signal | Whatsapp, Facebook Messenger | https://signal.org/en/ | |
| Diaspora | https://diasporafoundation.org/ | ||
| Minds | https://www.minds.com/ | ||
| Odysee | YouTube | https://odysee.com/ | |
| PeerTube | YouTube | https://joinpeertube.org/https:// | |
| Lemmy | https://lemmy.ml | ||
| ProtonMail | Email services (such as Gmail) | Built-in encryption | https://protonmail.com |
| Tutanota | Email services | Focuses on privacy and security. Has open-source iOS and Android apps. | https://tutanota.com |
| FreeCAD | SolidWorks, NX, Creo, Catia | https://wiki.opensourceecology.org/wiki/FreeCAD/ |