Local-first, open-source, Markdown notes on Linux, macOS, Windows, and Android with perfect privacy, but a young project backed by a small volunteer team.
Brave blocks ads and trackers by default, keeps all data on your device, and it's open source. It earns an excellent score, but is VC-funded and has not published an audit of its core browser code.
Proton Mail is an end-to-end encrypted email service based in Switzerland. It offers zero-access storage, no ads, and open-source clients. It's subscription-based, but there is also a free tier.
Signal is an open-source encrypted messaging app operated by a US-based non-profit. The service does not display ads, sell data, or use user data for AI training.
Ecosia uses ad revenue to plant trees and stores all data in Germany. It earns a Good score, but this is limited because its codebase is closed and search queries still go to Bing.
Chrome’s engine is open source. However, Google adds its own proprietary features, has kept third-party cookies active, and now automatically adds Gemini AI to your tabs by default.
Free and mature, but end-to-end encryption is opt-in only, security claims remain unaudited, and ecosystem lock-in is nearly total.
Google offers free email to 1.8 billion users. It operates under US jurisdiction, does not provide end-to-end encryption, and relies on behavioral advertising for its business model.
Free and dominant since the '90s, but every query builds an ad-targeting profile, and a federal court ruled Google's search monopoly was maintained illegally through default deals.
Free messaging app with ~3 billion users that offers end-to-end encryption. Still, Meta collects user data for advertising and is facing antitrust charges in the EU for blocking competing AI services.
Spotify has 640 million listeners and relies on collecting user behavior data for advertising and AI training. The app is closed-source, and there is no public record of a security audit.
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