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Here are several alternatives that are <em>not</em> run by a surveillance monopolist:</p><a class="report__list__read-more" href="/best-email-provider">Read more</a> 53</li> 54<li> 55 <h3 class="report__list__title"> 56 <a href="/best-messaging-apps">Best messaging apps</a> 57 </h3> 58 <p>Don’t use WhatsApp or Facebook Messenger, both owned by Facebook/Meta.</p><a class="report__list__read-more" href="/best-messaging-apps">Read more</a> 59</li> 60<li> 61 <h3 class="report__list__title"> 62 <a href="/best-search-engine">Best search engine</a> 63 </h3> 64 <p>Don’t use Google Search. Fortunately, there are increasing numbers of alternatives, even beyond the Duck Duck Go and Brave options we’ve had for a few years:</p><a class="report__list__read-more" href="/best-search-engine">Read more</a> 65</li> 66<li> 67 <h3 class="report__list__title"> 68 <a href="/best-collaborative-docs">Best collaborative docs</a> 69 </h3> 70 <p>Don’t use Google Docs. Try one of these alternatives instead:</p><a class="report__list__read-more" href="/best-collaborative-docs">Read more</a> 71</li> 72<li> 73 <h3 class="report__list__title"> 74 <a href="/best-grammar-checker">Best grammar checker</a> 75 </h3> 76 <p>Don’t use Grammarly, the grammar checker funded by Silicon Valley.</p><a class="report__list__read-more" href="/best-grammar-checker">Read more</a> 77</li> 78<li> 79 <h3 class="report__list__title"> 80 <a href="/best-social-sharing-services">Best social sharing services</a> 81 </h3> 82 <p>Donât use Instagram, use Pixelfed and several other decentralized social sharing services listed here:</p><a class="report__list__read-more" href="/best-social-sharing-services">Read more</a> 83</li> 84<li> 85 <h3 class="report__list__title"> 86 <a href="/best-desktop-operating-systems">Best desktop operating systems</a> 87 </h3> 88 <p>Donât use Windows or macOS, use elementary OS or several other Linux distributions. Resources for choosing a good one:</p><a class="report__list__read-more" href="/best-desktop-operating-systems">Read more</a> 89</li> 90<li> 91 <h3 class="report__list__title"> 92 <a href="/best-smartphones">Best smartphones</a> 93 </h3> 94 <p>Smartphoness outside of the Big Tech surveillance devices made by Apple/Google/Samsung/etc.:</p><a class="report__list__read-more" href="/best-smartphones">Read more</a> 95</li> 96<li> 97 <h3 class="report__list__title"> 98 <a href="/best-source-control">Best source control</a> 99 </h3> 100 <p>Software version control is dominated by GitHub, a Microsoft-owned platform. Here are alternatives:</p><a class="report__list__read-more" href="/best-source-control">Read more</a> 101</li> 102<li> 103 <h3 class="report__list__title"> 104 <a href="/best-rss-readers">Best RSS readers</a> 105 </h3> 106 <p>Here are the best RSS readers:</p><a class="report__list__read-more" href="/best-rss-readers">Read more</a> 107</li> 108<li> 109 <h3 class="report__list__title"> 110 <a href="/best-places-to-buy-a-book">Best places to buy a book</a> 111 </h3> 112 <p>Here’s our favorite place to buy a book:</p><a class="report__list__read-more" href="/best-places-to-buy-a-book">Read more</a> 113</li> 114<li> 115 <h3 class="report__list__title"> 116 <a href="/best-ad-blocker">Best ad blocker</a> 117 </h3> 118 <p>Here’s our favorite ad blocker:</p><a class="report__list__read-more" href="/best-ad-blocker">Read more</a> 119</li> 120<li> 121 <h3 class="report__list__title"> 122 <a href="/best-vpn">Best VPN</a> 123 </h3> 124 <p>Here’s our favorite VPN:</p><a class="report__list__read-more" href="/best-vpn">Read more</a> 125</li> 126<li> 127 <h3 class="report__list__title"> 128 <a href="/best-analytics-platform">Best analytics platform</a> 129 </h3> 130 <p>Here’s our favorite analytics platform:</p><a class="report__list__read-more" href="/best-analytics-platform">Read more</a> 131</li> 132<li> 133 <h3 class="report__list__title"> 134 <a href="/best-bookmarking-service">Best bookmarking service</a> 135 </h3> 136 <p>Here’s our favorite bookmarking service:</p><a class="report__list__read-more" href="/best-bookmarking-service">Read more</a> 137</li> 138<li> 139 <h3 class="report__list__title"> 140 <a href="/best-password-managers">Best password managers</a> 141 </h3> 142 <p><em>If</em> you decide to use a password manager, this is a good option:</p><a class="report__list__read-more" href="/best-password-managers">Read more</a> 143</li> 144<li> 145 <h3 class="report__list__title"> 146 <a href="/best-videoconference-platform">Best videoconference platform</a> 147 </h3> 148 <p>Here’s our favorite videoconference platform:</p><a class="report__list__read-more" href="/best-videoconference-platform">Read more</a> 149</li> 150<li> 151 <h3 class="report__list__title"> 152 <a href="/best-visual-search-engines">Best visual search engines</a> 153 </h3> 154 <p>The best visual search engines:</p><a class="report__list__read-more" href="/best-visual-search-engines">Read more</a> 155</li> 156<li> 157 <h3 class="report__list__title"> 158 <a href="/best-music-platform">Best music platform</a> 159 </h3> 160 <p>Our favorite music platform:</p><a class="report__list__read-more" href="/best-music-platform">Read more</a> 161</li> 162<li> 163 <h3 class="report__list__title"> 164 <a href="/best-online-game-services">Best online game services</a> 165 </h3> 166 <p>Here’s our favorite online game service:</p><a class="report__list__read-more" href="/best-online-game-services">Read more</a> 167</li> 168<li> 169 <h3 class="report__list__title"> 170 <a href="/best-alternatives-to-itunes">Best alternatives to iTunes</a> 171 </h3> 172 <p>As Appleâs platform decay continues, some users of iTunes - aka Music - are looking for alternatives. Here are some:</p><a class="report__list__read-more" href="/best-alternatives-to-itunes">Read more</a> 173</li> 174<li> 175 <h3 class="report__list__title"> 176 <a href="/best-offline-social-networks">Best offline social networks</a> 177 </h3> 178 <p>The best offline social networks:</p><a class="report__list__read-more" href="/best-offline-social-networks">Read more</a> 179</li> 180<li> 181 <h3 class="report__list__title"> 182 <a href="/best-cloud-storage-alternatives">Best cloud storage alternatives</a> 183 </h3> 184 <p>Hereâs a post for alternatives to Big Tech cloud storage:</p><a class="report__list__read-more" href="/best-cloud-storage-alternatives">Read more</a> 185</li> 186</ul> 187 <h2> 188 How To 189 </h2> 190 <ul class="report__list"><li> 191 <h3 class="report__list__title"> 192 <a href="/how-to-remove-your-info-from-data-brokers">How to remove your info from data brokers</a> 193 </h3> 194 <p>Most people don’t understand how much personal information is freely 195available on data brokers’ websites. For example, search for your name 196on <a href="https://spokeo.com">Spokeo.com</a>. You might find a 197shocking amount of personal information in the search results, including 198names of your family members.</p><a class="report__list__read-more" href="/how-to-remove-your-info-from-data-brokers">Read more</a> 199</li> 200<li> 201 <h3 class="report__list__title"> 202 <a href="/how-to-delete-your-facebook-account">How to delete your Facebook account</a> 203 </h3> 204 <p>It’s easy to delete your Facebook account:</p><a class="report__list__read-more" href="/how-to-delete-your-facebook-account">Read more</a> 205</li> 206<li> 207 <h3 class="report__list__title"> 208 <a href="/how-to-cancel-your-amazon-prime-account">How to cancel your Amazon Prime account</a> 209 </h3> 210 <p>You’ll be fine! You can still order from Amazon without a Prime membership &nd
210ash; you’ll just be less likely to order things that you don’t need.</p><a class="report__list__read-more" href="/how-to-cancel-your-amazon-prime-account">Read more</a> 211</li> 212<li> 213 <h3 class="report__list__title"> 214 <a href="/how-to-shop-without-amazon">How to shop without Amazon</a> 215 </h3> 216 <p>There are plenty of alternatives to Amazon. Shop online at these stores - offering good service, fair prices, and authentic, high-quality, non-counterfeit products.</p><a class="report__list__read-more" href="/how-to-shop-without-amazon">Read more</a> 217</li> 218</ul> 219</div> 220<div class="donate__container"> 221 <img src="/images/logo.jpg" /> 222 <p class="donate__line-1"> 223 No paywall here, but it costs money to maintain the site. 224 </p> 225 <p class="donate__line-2"> 226 Show your support by<br/><strong><a href="https://creativegood.com/membership/" target="_blank">joining Creative Good</a> 227 </strong>. 228 </p> 229 <p> 230 Keep in touch with the Creative Good newsletter: 231 <iframe scrolling="no" style="width: 100% !important; max-width: 400px; height: 140px; border: none; background-color: white" src="https://buttondown.com/creativegood?as_embed=true"> 232 </iframe> 233 </p> 234</div> 235</div> 236 237</main><footer> 238 <div class="footer__column"> 239 <div> 240 <h2> 241 Mission 242 </h2> 243 <p> 244 Good Reports shows you the best choices of online tools and services. Created by <a href="https://creativegood.com/mark-hurst/"> 245 Mark Hurst</a>. 246 </p> 247 </div> 248 <div> 249 <h2> 250 Links 251 </h2> 252 <p> 253 <a href="/">Reports</a> 254 </p> 255 </div> 256 <div> 257 <h2> 258 Contact 259 </h2> 260 <p> 261 Creative Good Projects<br/>2808 Broadway #17<br/>New York, NY 10025 USA<br/><br/>Phone: +1.646.543.3530<br/>Email: <a href="mailto:[email protected]"> 262 [email protected]</a><br/><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Bluesky" class="footer__social-icon" href="https://bsky.app/profile/markhurst.bsky.social"> 263 <img src="/images/icons/bluesky.svg" ></a><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Mastodon" class="footer__social-icon" href="https://mastodon.social/@markhurst"><img src="/images/icons/mastodon.svg" ></a> 264 </p> 265 </div> 266 </div> 267</footer> 268</body> 269</html>
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