🚪 Exit Google

Escape the
Google ecosystem

Browser, email, search engine, operating system — Google is everywhere. Here you will find European alternatives that work just as well, but do not sell your data.

What to expect here: Concrete step-by-step guides to switching — no technical knowledge required. Each guide explains which alternative suits whom, what it costs and what trade-offs are involved.
Choose a guide
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Guide available
Alternative Android OS

GrapheneOS, /e/OS and LineageOS enable Android without Google surveillance — a comparison for beginners.

GrapheneOS: maximum security for Pixel devices
/e/OS: beginner-friendly, 250+ compatible devices
Apps without the Play Store — what actually works
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Guide available
Browser Alternatives

Firefox, Brave and Vivaldi under the privacy microscope — which browser protects you, and which settings matter?

Firefox: open source, EU-friendly, customisable
Brave: tracker blocker built in, Chromium-based
Vivaldi: from Norway, maximum control
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Guide available
Email Alternatives

Gmail scans your messages for advertising. Proton, Tuta and Mailbox.org offer genuine end-to-end encryption without data sharing.

Proton Mail: Swiss servers, end-to-end encrypted
Tuta: from Germany, GDPR-compliant, free
Mailbox.org: Berlin servers, no algorithm
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Guide available
Search Engine Alternatives

Google tracks every search query and builds profiles. DuckDuckGo, Startpage and Qwant deliver good results — without a data profile.

DuckDuckGo: no tracking, US-based
Startpage: Google results without a profile, NL servers
Qwant: from France, GDPR-compliant
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Guide available
Google Photos vs. Apple Photos

Google scans your images for advertising and trains AI models with them. Apple processes on-device. A privacy comparison with a clear recommendation.

Google: image analysis for ad profiling and AI training
Apple: on-device processing, no advertising model
Alternatives: Nextcloud, Ente Photos, Immich
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Guide available
Away from Google Passwords

Step by step out of Google Passwords — to Bitwarden or KeePassXC. With export instructions, security tips, and a clear explanation of the master password.

Export from Google Chrome, import into Bitwarden
KeePassXC: local alternative step by step
Choosing and remembering a secure master password