Rebel Tech AllianceOther tech alternatives
Alternatives to: Various
| App name | Alternative to | Open Source | Structure; Business model | Features | Country of origin | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUTO keyboard | Gboard, Swiftkey (mobile phone keyboard apps) | Yes | Private company; Donations (and funded privately by WhatsApp seed investor Eron Wolf) | Private, secure mobile phone keyboard; 100% offline; Very good voice input; Good swish/swipe typing; Great company privacy ethos | USA | Keyboard.Futo.org |
| Aegis | Google Authenticator; Microsoft Authenticator | Yes | Free open source | Great reputation; Encrypted; Available on F-Droid | Open Source | GetAegis.app |
| Catima | Google Wallet; Stocard; Klarna; Apple Wallet | Yes | Free open source | Store your loyalty cards easily; No ads or tracking; Available on F-Droid | Open Source | Catima.app |
| Find My Device | Google Find My Phone; Apple Find My Phone | Yes | Free open source | Ability to SMS text your phone to locate it, or remotely lock or wipe it; Available on F-Droid | Open Source | F-Droid/FindMyDevice |
| xBrowserSync | Google account in Chrome; Any other browser account | Yes | Free open source | Sync your browser info across devices without needing an account with the browser provider | Open Source | xBrowserSync.org |
| 1password | Storing your passwords in Chrome, Edge or Safari | Yes | Private company; Paid plans | Password manager with one extra layer of security; Only one to be ISO 27001, 27017, 27018, and 27701 certified (top level security and privacy!) | Canada | 1password.com |
| Shotcut | Video editing: Adobe Premier, Apple FinalCut Pro, Apple iMovie, Microsoft Clipchamp | Yes | Free Open Source | Fully featured free video editing software; Cross platform | Open Source | ShotCut.org |
| PairDrop | Apple AirDrop; Android QuickShare | Yes | Free Open Source | File transfer between devices; E2EE; Use from a browser - cross platform; Can create 'rooms' (groups); Local network only | Open Source | PairDrop.net |
| LocalSend | Apple AirDrop; Android QuickShare | Yes | Free Open Source | File transfer between devices; E2EE; Install apps for all platform; Local network only | Open Source | LocalSend.org |
| Ko-fi.com | Patreon; GoFundMe; Buy Me A Coffee; Crowdfundly | No | Private company; 5% fee taken by Ko-Fi plus payment processor fee from each transaction | Take donations and membership fees directly from people; Can only use Stripe or Paypal | UK | Ko-Fi.com |
| Librapay | Patreon; GoFundMe; Buy Me A Coffee; Crowdfundly | Yes | Non-profit; NO fee taken by Librapay (you can donate instead) only the payment processor fee from each transaction | Take donations and membership fees directly from people; Can only use Stripe or Paypal | France | Librapay.com |
| FramaDate | Doodle.com - straw polls | Yes | Non-profit; Free | Create free polls to choose a date between people | France | FramaDate.org |
| Genius Scan | Mobile scanner apps | No | Private company; Freemium | Scan to pdf using your phone; Free version has all usual features; Paid version has OCR | France | GeniusScan |
| OSS Document Scanner | Mobile scanner apps | Yes | Open Source; Free | Scan to pdf using your phone; Android only | France; Open Source | OSS-Document-Scanner |
| DeepL | Google Translate; Microsoft Translator | Yes | Private company; Freemium | Great translation; Used by Mastodon | Germany | Deepl.com |
| LibreTranslate | Google Translate; Microsoft Translator | Yes | Open Source; Free | Runs in your browser; Open Source | Open Source | LibreTranslate.com |
| MixPost | Hootsuite; Buffer | Yes | Open Source; Freemium | Social media post management; Write once, cross-post | Open Source / Moldova | MixPost.app |
| Blaze | Filesharing via cloud servers e.g. Google Drive, iCloud | Yes | Open Source; Free | P2P (device-to-device) file sharing via a web browser; No app install needed; Can be self-hosted too | Open Source / India | Blaze.Vercel.app |
| FitoTrack | Strava | Yes | Open Source; Free | Android only; Track runs and other exercise; No trackers or adds | Open Source / Germany | FitoTrack (codeberg) |
| Polotno Studio | Canva | Yes | Open Source; Free | Most features of Canva; 10 free AI image gen credits; Works in browser or can download | Open Source / Mexico | Studio.Polotno.com |
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We use 1password, FUTO keyboard, Aegis, Shotcut and Genius Scan.
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