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Big Tech Alternatives

European tech for a healthier digital life


Big Tech alternatives which respect your privacy, the environment and data security


Privacy Protection

Keep your digital life safe from data mining and AI algorithms with digital services protected by strict European laws

Green Energy

Ensure your daily digital habits don't destroy the environment with European services powered by green energy 

Data Security

Support the European companies securing our digital future and growing our economy with European data centres



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Best Big Tech alternative search engines 

Search engines are your gateway to the World Wide Web so it's wise to trust the gatekeeper. 90% of the global search engine market is controlled by Google and many of the remaining search engines pay Microsoft to use Bing's search index. Big Tech has a whopping monopoly on search engine indexing of 8 billion web pages and the algorithms behind your search results. The good news is, with just a few clicks, there are Big Tech alternatives to access the wealth of knowledge on the web. 

Alternative search engine list



Mojeek

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Privacy by default with no data collection, storage or sharing

Independent search index delivers unbiased search results

100% renewable energy with A+ carbon rating

UK-based with secure UK data centre 

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FREE

   


GOOD

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Privacy by default with unique ad free subscription model

Brave (US) search index provides relatively unbiased results

Net zero mission with A carbon rating

Germany-based with secure EU data centres

Website 

SUBSCRIPTION

  


swisscows

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Privacy by default with no data collection, storage or sharing

Bing (US) and bespoke search index for decent unbiased results

Unclear renewable energy plan with B carbon rating

Switzerland-based with secure EU data centres

Website

FREE

  




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Best Big Tech alternative web browsers

Web browsers fetch content from the web and render web pages on your desktop, mobile, tablet etc. Browsers can track your activity across the World Wide Web, collect your browsing behaviour and are popular targets for hackers. Big Tech companies want a walled garden where their browser, search engine etc collect more data to sell to advertisers. So it's wise to use a Big Tech alternative which is governed by strict European security and privacy laws. 

Alternative web browser list 



Mullvad Browser

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Privacy mode by default with no tracking, mining or profiling

Firefox (decentralised Mozilla open source software)

No stated renewable energy policy

Sweden-based with secure European data centres 

Website 

FREE

   


Waterfox

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Privacy by default with no data tracking, mining or profiling 

Firefox (decentralised Mozilla open source software) 

No stated renewable energy policy

UK-based with European data centres 

Website 

FREE

  


Vivaldi Browser

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Privacy by default with no data tracking, mining or profiling 

Chromium (centralised Google open source software)

No stated renewable energy policy

Norway-based with secure European data centres 

Website

FREE

  




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Best Big Tech alternative email suppliers

Email inboxes contain a lot of information about your life so let's keep your personal data private. Over 80% of emails in the world, about 400 billion per day, are handled by three US companies so that's a lot of eggs in one basket. Big Tech companies have a track record of harvesting personal data to profile people and sell advertising so 'free' email may come at a cost. There are dozens of Big Tech alternatives to choose from so, for the price of a coffee, you'll know your emails, contacts and appointments are private.

Alternative email supplier list



   

mailbox

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Data encryption with no tracking, profiling or advertising

100% renewable energy with C carbon rating

Germany-based with secure European data centres 

€1 per month for Email, Contacts and Calendar with option to add Cloud, Office and Video

Website 

PAID

   


   

Hostpoint

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Data encryption with no tracking, profiling or advertising

100% renewable energy with D carbon rating

Switzerland-based with secure European data centres 

€2 per month for Email, Contacts, Calendar and Cloud with option to add Office and Video 

Website 

PAID

  


  

Posteo

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Data encryption with no tracking, profiling or advertising

100% renewable energy with A carbon rating

Germany-based with secure European data centres 

€1 per month for Email, Contacts and Calendar 

Website

PAID

  




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Best Big Tech alternative cloud storage 

Cloud storage, your own personal Drive, is a must in today's digital world. It's a home for your photos, videos, notes, important documents and a lot personal information so ensure your data is private. End-to-end encryption with zero knowledge means it's stored securely and you're the only one who can ever access your data. Your data can't be scrapped, intercepted or used to train AI. Going with a European company means your privacy is protected by strict European laws and your data is safely stored in European data centres.

Cloud storage alternatives list


Jottacloud

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End-to-end encryption with zero knowledge cloud storage

Sync, backup and share across all file formats

100% renewable energy with A+ carbon rating

Norway-based with secure European data centres

Free for 5GB with price plans up to 10TB and unlimited

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Filen

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End-to-end encryption with zero knowledge cloud storage

Sync, backup, share and collaborate across all file types

No renewable energy policy with D carbon rating

Germany-based with secure European data centres 

€2 per month for 200GB with price plans up to 10TB 

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Internxt

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End-to-end encryption with zero knowledge cloud storage

Sync, backup and share across all file formats

No renewable energy policy with B carbon rating

Spain-based with secure European data centres

€20 per year for 1TB is excellent value with option to add VPN, Meet etc

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