Switching guides
Switching away from Big Tech doesn't have to be a weekend project. These guides focus on one tool at a time. We discuss what you're leaving, why it matters, and which European alternative is worth your time.
Get rid of Google The Degoogle guide Most people use five or more Google services without thinking about it — Search, Gmail, Maps, Drive, YouTube, Chrome. This guide walks through replacing each one with a European alternative. Start degoogling → 
Best Dropbox alternatives
Dropbox walked so the rest of cloud storage could run. It made syncing a folder across your devices feel effortless, and for a long time there was no real reason to look elsewhere. Lately, though, more and more people are deciding it's finally time to drop the box.
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Best Gmail alternatives
Gmail is the default. It came free with your phone, its search actually works, and switching feels like more hassle than it's worth. But 'free' has a price – your inbox is a Google product living on US servers – and more and more people are deciding it's finally time to hit archive on Gmail for good.
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Best Google Drive alternatives
Google Drive is the default place to keep your files, and it's genuinely handy – 15 GB free, Docs and Sheets built in, already there the moment you sign into Google. But that convenience is the hook: Drive is wired into your whole Google account and lives on US servers, and more and more people are deciding it's time to put Google Drive in park.
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Best LastPass alternatives
LastPass alternatives that are actually European. After the 2022 breach, a lot of people started asking a simple question: is my password manager somewhere I can trust? These four keep your vault in European hands – and score better on our EuroPoints system while they're at it.
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Best WhatsApp alternatives
WhatsApp is how the world texts – two billion people, encrypted messages, and it's free. The catch is who owns it: Meta. Your messages are private, but the metadata around them isn't, and a growing number of people are starting to wonder what's really up with handing Meta their conversations.
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Best Zoom alternatives
Zoom became the way the world meets. It works, but it is a US company, and your calls, recordings and chat logs sit under US law. Europe has video tools that keep your meetings on this side of the Atlantic.
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We add new guides regularly. Next up: password managers, video conferencing, and more.