Other tech alternatives

Alternatives to: Various

App name	Alternative to	Open Source	Structure; Business model	Features	Country of origin	Link
FUTO keyboard	Gboard, Swiftkey (mobile phone keyboard apps)	Yes	Private company; Donations (and funded privately by WhatsApp seed investor Eron Wolf)	Private, secure mobile phone keyboard; 100% offline; Very good voice input; Good swish/swipe typing; Great company privacy ethos	USA	Keyboard.Futo.org
DeepL	Google Translate; Microsoft Translator	Yes	Private company; Freemium	Great translation; Used by Mastodon	Germany	Deepl.com
Aegis	Google Authenticator; Microsoft Authenticator	Yes	Free open source	Great reputation; Encrypted; Available on F-Droid	Open Source	GetAegis.app
Catima	Google Wallet; Stocard; Klarna; Apple Wallet	Yes	Free open source	Store your loyalty cards easily; No ads or tracking; Available on F-Droid	Open Source	Catima.app
Find My Device	Google Find My Phone; Apple Find My Phone	Yes	Free open source	Ability to SMS text your phone to locate it, or remotely lock or wipe it; Available on F-Droid	Open Source	F-Droid/FindMyDevice
xBrowserSync	Google account in Chrome; Any other browser account	Yes	Free open source	Sync your browser info across devices without needing an account with the browser provider	Open Source	xBrowserSync.org

We use FUTO keyboard, Aegis and Deepl (via Mastodon).