Looking to get away from Big Tech?

[vivaldi@social.vivaldi.net]

Looking to get away from Big Tech? Here are some 🇪🇺European alternatives you should check out! 🙏

🔍️ @StartpageSearch – Search engine from the Netherlands
🔍️ @Qwant – Search engine from France
🔍️ @ecosia – Search engine from Germany
🔒️☁️ @protonprivacy – VPN & Cloud storage from Switzerland
🔒️ #OctoVPN – VPN from Norway
☁️ #Cryptee – Cloud storage, based in Estonia
☁️ @jottacloud – Cloud storage from Norway

… And we got you covered with a browser. ❤️

[mariusor@metalhead.club]

@Vivaldi @mullvadnet VPN from Sweden.

@StartpageSearch @Qwant @ecosia @protonprivacy @jottacloud

[dunesec@mastodon.social]

@Vivaldi Startpage originated from the Netherlands, but now owned by a US based company.

[cynical13@social.vivaldi.net]

@Vivaldi @StartpageSearch @Qwant @ecosia @protonprivacy @jottacloud

I find it interesting that your browser is proudly anti-generative AI, yet several companies on this list are using that same technology.

[thepurpleoctopus@lgbtqia.space]

@Vivaldi

Of these, I already use

@ecosia @protonprivacy @jottacloud

and of course Vivaldi

[alexskunz@mas.to]

@Vivaldi isn’t @StartpageSearch just a sort of proxy/front end for Google and Bing results?

[godzfella@mastodon.social]

@Vivaldi @StartpageSearch @Qwant @ecosia @protonprivacy @jottacloud @delta

[theunicorn@mastodon.social]

@Vivaldi

@StartpageSearch is a pain in the ass. Sponsored results consume most of the content above the page fold. First thing I change when I install Vivaldi ,since it seems to be your search engine of choice

[jhalifax98@mastodon.social]

Just want to add Qwant and Ecosia are currently developing a independent search index to break from Google/Bing

https://betterweb.qwant.com/en/2024/11/08/ecosia-and-qwant-join-forces-to-develop-european-search-index/

[kerplunk@mastodon.scot]

@Vivaldi @StartpageSearch @Qwant @ecosia @protonprivacy @jottacloud

European Alternatives.
Why is Metager search not mentioned
You also conveniently forget
Disroot.org which offers a lot of services and
Posteo for Email.

I think antiX Linux also deserves a mention, much of the development of my favorite Debian derivative is done in Greece.

[itsfriday@toot.community]

@Vivaldi
Is there a good alternative to #kagi?

(No, #Kägi isn't 😂.)

[guillotine_jones@beige.party]

@Vivaldi
Boosted and bookmarked this list of European alternatives for online functions.

[unruhe@mastodon.social]

@Vivaldi @StartpageSearch @Qwant @ecosia @protonprivacy @jottacloud and @GrapheneOS to get rid of a surveillance Android system and get back to Freedom with a Free Android, a deGoogled Android 😉

[nick44@social.vivaldi.net]

@Vivaldi @StartpageSearch @Qwant @ecosia @protonprivacy @jottacloud

#arubahosting for could and #actalis for SSL certificates: both italian companies.