Hi there!

My website suggests mostly European alternatives to Big Tech IT products.

It's not the first directory for Big Tech alternatives, but the focus is slightly different from the ones I know. I try to find alternatives that meet ethical standards aligned with the Sustainable Web Manifesto.

I don't endorse European services that I consider to be Big Tech or harmful in other ways. For example, Spotify and SAP are two large players for which I suggest substitutes (Qobuz, Deezer; Odoo, ERPNext).

Feedback welcome!

#DitchBigTech #UnplugBigTech #DigitalIndependenceDay #DIDit

My website has grown to 20 categories.

Please check it out. Which important categories and alternatives are missing? What should be removed again?

(I've noted earlier feedback to consider removing Proton, Brave, Signal. Which I will try to address by next month.)

I've added the controversial topic of AI chatbots. While I think there can't be truly sustainable options, I think it makes a difference whether you enter your prompts on privacy-threatening, intentionally biased and military supporting providers or with providers who adhere to rules regarding fair use of AI and privacy.

#DitchBigTech #UnplugBigTech #DigitalIndependenceDay #DIDit

Yesterday on Digital Independence Day I've launched a small website suggesting sustainable alternatives to BigTech products.

I've started with five categories: Email, Search, Maps, Browsers, Messaging.

There are some controversial picks in there like Proton Mail or Brave. They do have a pretty wide adoption but have severe downsides. I'll probably remove them again. What do you think?

Which categories would be the next most important ones to add? Which services did I miss on the existing ones? Feedback welcome.

#DIDit #DigitalIndependenceDay