Sustainable Substitutes

Find ethical alternatives to Big Tech products and services and help undermine their monopolies.

Search for a category or a product you need a sustainable alternative for.

Categories

Browse Sustainable Products by Category.

Email

Ethical alternatives to Gmail and other US-based email services, focusing on privacy and security.

5 alternatives

Web Search

Sustainable alternatives to Google Search and Bing, with focus on privacy.

5 alternatives

Browser

Alternatives to Chrome and Safari, focusing on privacy, ad-blocking, and open-source transparency.

6 alternatives

Navigation/Maps

Ad-free, open-source alternatives to Apple and Google Maps, respecting user privacy.

4 alternatives

Messaging

Privacy-friendly alternatives to WhatsApp and Messenger.

7 alternatives

AI Chatbot

Alternatives to Big Tech chatbots, highlighting open-source and ethical models that respect privacy.

3 alternatives

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Avoid Big Tech

Using Big Tech is not sustainable. Check out suitable alternatives.

Gmail

A free email service developed by Google, utilised for harvesting and analysing user information.

5 alternatives

Google Search

A search engine with biased results, contributing massively to Google's data monopolies.

5 alternatives

WhatsApp

A widespread messaging app owned by Meta, collecting vast amounts of metadata.

7 alternatives

Spotify

A digital music streaming service with very low artist compensation.

5 alternatives

ChatGPT

The infamous chatbot by OpenAI spoiling its First Mover advantage

3 alternatives

PayPal

A leading online payment system with major security issues.

2 alternatives

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Sustainability Criteria

We rate every product by its performance on the six pillars of web sustainability as defined by the Sustainable Web Manifesto.

Clean

Products are powered by renewable energy and use services that are powered by renewable energy.

Efficient

Products use the least amount of energy and material resources possible.

Open

Products are accessible, allow for open exchange of information, and allow users to control their data.

Honest

Products do not mislead or exploit users in their design or content.

Regenerative

Products support an economy that nourishes people and planet. This includes compancy culture and structure.

Resilient

Products function in the times and places where people need them most.

Suggestions and Feedback

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