Google Desktop applications alternatives

Privacy-respecting alternatives in desktop applications.

Ungoogled Chromium
Chrome

Chromium (which Chrome and countless other browsers are built on top of) is one of the cleanest and light-weight browsers available. This version cuts out all the Google crap.

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Firefox
Chrome

Built by Mozilla, "The Privacy Company". Huge extension library; great for privacy.

Vivaldi
Chrome

Privacy-focused browser. Appears to be very customizable and feature-rich.

Tor Browser
Chrome

Firefox-based browser routed through the Tor network. Automatically has a few privacy extensions installed (such as HTTPS Everywhere). Read this article for more info on how it works and the benefits of using Tor. Available for Windows, Linux, macOS, and Android.

Librewolf
Chrome

Librewolf is a fork of Firefox, with improved privacy defaults. Similarly to Waterfox, Librewolf is based on Firefox and intends to improve privacy by default. Many privacy enthusiasts have recommended it as a more effective privacy browser than other Firefox forks.

open-source
Waterfox
Chrome

Based on Firefox, but 64-bit only with an emphasis on speed and privacy. Has a "classic" version built off older Firefox for legacy extension support and also an "alpha" version built off Quantum. It doesn't collect any telemetry and also removes Pocket from the alpha release. Project is run by Alex Kontos and is constantly in active development. Looks very clean and fast. Android versions are in the works too. UPDATE: @Nudin pointed out in Issue #85 that Waterfox is now a part of System1.

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Mullvad Browser
Chrome

Firefox-based, a collaboration between Mullvad and The Tor Project. Similar to Tor Browser in privacy and security, without the use of the Tor network.

open-source
KDE Marble
Earth

Strong alternative for G Earth. Currently only on Linux, but is being ported to other platforms. Thanks to @PopeRigby

VSCodium
Android Studio (not specifically for Android development, just in general)

VSCodium is Visual Studio Code but without all the Microsoft telemetry and branding.

Vim
Android Studio (not specifically for Android development, just in general)

Open-source text editor. Thanks @moon-chilled

open-source
Emacs
Android Studio (not specifically for Android development, just in general)

Another open-source text editor. Thanks @moon-chilled

open-source

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About this site

DeGoogle Directory is a searchable list of privacy-respecting alternatives to Google products: search engines, cloud storage, mobile OSes, password managers, browser extensions, and more.

Based on tycrek/degoogle. The original repo is archived; this directory is personally maintained and open to new suggestions.

Credit for the original list goes to tycrek and the people under the heart icon. This site isn’t affiliated with them.

Last updated .

Contributors

Personally maintained by Mighil. New suggestions welcome.

DeGoogle Directory suggestions:

  • Bruno (Uruky),
  • mighil.local (Bunny Fonts),

Below are the original contributors to tycrek/degoogle.

GitHub:

Reddit:

  • u/SheepKid12
  • u/yieldingTemporarily
  • u/R0B0LUT10N
  • u/rudolf323
  • u/Sheezdudeln
  • u/up-sky-7
  • u/Newblik
  • u/brais33
  • u/HumbleBasis6
  • u/eA8KESARaW6iqCpHsbE4
  • u/poto-tomato
  • u/itsec_ho
  • u/steamport
  • u/Safe_Airport
  • u/privacyfreak555
  • u/OfficialJohnGL4
  • u/SupremeLisper
  • u/wesaphzt
  • u/SomeoneWannaBe
  • u/droidonomy
  • u/Kentto7
  • u/bilange
  • u/aoeudhtns
  • u/rightknobhead
  • u/FrontierPsycho
  • u/Abaddon182
  • u/xNick26
  • u/maqp2
  • u/consentio
  • u/masao77
  • u/-Choose-A-User-
  • u/EbonixCo
  • u/TheCy-FiJuggernaut

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