Tired of Big Tech controlling your data? Explore these privacy-focused alternatives for managing your digital life.
Data Ownership and Control
Take control of your data with these self-hosted or privacy-respecting alternatives to popular apps and services. Stay informed about tech news.
Key Privacy-Focused Apps
- Wallabag: Save articles for later without ad tracking. Consider this alongside other tech deals.
- Signal: Encrypted messaging with "gold standard" security.
- Nextcloud: A self-hosted Dropbox alternative for secure file storage.
- Bitwarden: Open-source password manager for secure logins.
- Joplin/Notesnook: Encrypted note-taking apps.
- Ente: Privacy-focused photo and video storage.
- Open Scanner: Simple document scanning app.
- FreshRSS: Self-hosted RSS reader for personalized news.
- Owncast: Self-hosted platform for live streaming.
- Stirling PDF: Versatile PDF editor for secure document handling.
Explore these options to enhance your digital privacy and reduce reliance on Big Tech. For more on data privacy, see Apple's Private Wi-Fi Address guide.