Recommended software and alternatives
This article is a list of proprietary hard- and software, its alternatives and other
recommended, good software (mostly free and/or open-source).
Alternatives
- Fitness tracker apps alternatives:
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GadgetBridge is a free and
cloudless alternative compatible with many devices. -
Instagram alternatives:
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Bibliogram is an alternative frontend for instagram.
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Microsoft office alternatives:
- ThunderBird is an open-source email client.
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LibreOffice is a free and open-source office
software suite. -
Pocket alternatives:
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wallabag is a self-hosted application for saving websites.
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Preinstalled Android apps alternatives:
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SimpleMobileTools features a wide variety
of apps, that can replace the preinstalled apps (calendar, gallery, launcher, etc.). -
Preinstalled Windows programs alternatives:
- ImageGlass is a simple and open-source
image viewer for windows. -
foobar2000 is a freeware audio player for windows.
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Reddit alternatives:
- Slide is a open-sourced Reddit browser for
Android. Slide does not feature local subscription management, so you will still
need a reddit account. -
LibReddit is an alternative private front-end to Reddit.
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Twitter alternatives:
- Fritter is a free, open-source Twitter
client for Android and iOS. Fritter features local subscription management. -
Nitter is a free and open source alternative frontend.
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Watch2gether alternatives:
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SyncTube is self hostable software to synchronize video viewing.
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YouTube is a online video platform owned by Google.
- Invidious is a copyleft and open-source alternative frontend.
Invidious features local subscription management. - NewPipe is an free and open-source android youtube client.
NewPipe features local subscription management.
Recommended Software
- anki is an open-source tool to learn with
SRS flashcards. - Webapps by tobykurien is a tool to
create sandboxed android apps of websites.