This page provides the list of all open source alternatives to proprietary software and services.
(gets reguarly updated)
Android apps#
| Proprietary | Open-source Alternatives |
|---|---|
| Whatsapp / SMS | Signal /Element |
| Chrome Browser | Brave/ Firefox/ Chromium/ Bromite/ Floorp |
| Play Store | Aurora store/ F-Droid/ Aurora Droid |
| Google Play Services | microG |
| Maps | OsmAnd / Organic Maps - fork of MAPS.ME |
| Youtube | NewPipe |
| G-board | FlorisBoard / Simple Keyboard / AnySoftKeyboard |
| Launcher | Lawnchair |
| Spotify | Black-hole Music Player |
| Google Calendar | Etar / Proton Calendar |
| Camera | Open-Camera |
| Any video player | VLC |
| Password Manager | Bitwarden |
| Clock | Just a Clock |
| Dialer | Koler |
| PDF Reader | MuPDF |
| Google Keep | Fokus |
| Gmail | Proton Calendar |
| Crypto Wallet | Cake Wallet |
Mobile OS#
| Type | Open-source Alternatives |
|---|---|
| AOSP | LineageOS |
| Calyx OS | |
| Graphene OS | |
| /e/ (Murena-e project) | |
| Android alternatives | Ubuntu Touch |
| Postmarket OS | |
| Mobian OS | |
| Plasma Mobile | |
| Sailfish OS (Partially open source) | |
| Kai OS (Partially open source) |
Note-taking#
| Proprietary | Open-source Alternatives |
|---|---|
| Google Keep,Evernote, OneNote | cryptee |
| Joplin |
Software and Services#
| Proprietary | Open-source Alternatives |
|---|---|
| Gmail | Proton mail / Thunderbird |
| Microsoft Office | LibreOffice |
| Photoshop/Photo-editor | GIMP |
| Adobe Illustrator | Inkscape/ LibreOffice Draw |
| Premiere Pro | Kdenlive |
| Windows Media player | VLC |
| Blogger/Website Builder | Hugo |
| Google Drive/ OneDrive/ Dropbox | Nextcloud |
| Gaming | WINE |
| Torrent | qBittorent/ Deluge |