How much do you pay per month to avoid Google / Big Tech? (feddit.org)

submitted 1 day ago by mech@feddit.org to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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So far, I'm only using cost-free alternatives:
Gmail -> web.de
Android/Google Play -> LineageOS/FDroid
Google Search -> DDG/Qwant/Ecosia
Google Maps -> Openstreetmap/Organic Maps
Windows/Office -> Linux/LibreOffice
Netflix -> 🏴‍☠️streaming sites
Spotify -> internet radio/digitizing CDs bought directly from the band at concerts

The only service I haven't replaced is YouTube (AdBlocked without account), which I use a lot, also for music. And I don't see an alternative for it either.

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[-] Pissed@lemmy.ml 1 points 7 hours ago

I'd rather just get a hard drive buy some weed and waste a bunch of time configuring my own email. Paying for a domain only costs me 10 euro a year. I've just been lazy I basically don't use my email for anything anyways.

this post was submitted on 27 Feb 2026

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