Disclaimer: This is not an endorsement of any specific tools. This is a list of Freedom Friendly tools we are aware of, it is by no means a full list. Always vet technologies and the organization that back them to determine if they are ethical and fit your needs.
Social Media(Alternative to the likes of FB, IG, twitter..etc):
Communication-Chat(Alternative to the likes of Slack/Skype):
- Matrix(Protocol) – https://matrix.org/
- Element(Client) – https://matrix.org/docs/projects/client/element
Instant Messaging(Alternative to the likes of Messenger/Whatsapp)
More on private social media platforms and the power of having federated and decentralized networks
- https://www.arimetrics.com/en/digital-glossary/fediverse
- http://activitypub.rocks/
decentralized and federated.
https://homehack.nl/category/social/
This means that anyone can create a server and content. These servers can connect to each other and share the content between them (federation). As a result there is no single owner of the network. If the server that I joined fails or I don’t like the policy on that server I can either upload my videos to another server or even start my own.
Project Management(Alternative to the likes of Trello):
- gitlab – https://about.gitlab.com/
Hosts- Email/Website (Alternative to the likes of godaddy/yahoo)
Content Management Systems(Alternative to the likes of Dropbox/cloud):
WebsiteBuilder(Alternative to the likes of Wix):
- wordpress.com/wordpress.org
CRM(Alternative to the likes of constant contact/mail chimp):
Donation/Subscription Platforms(Alternative to the likes of Patreon/gofundme)
Conference/Video chat(Alternative to the likes of zoom/webex)
Places to Find/Search for Alternatives:
Additional Resources:
FreeTube – a stand alone client for viewing Youtube without being tracked: https://freetubeapp.io/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zslo-yR6Txc
Free software blog listing most of the free tools used by the Agarics: https://agaric.coop/blog/daily-business-operations-using-free-software