Good morning Fedi! I'm working on #degoogleing my life right now and moving to open source or privacy focused alternatives from not evil corporations. I think I've got most of the basics covered on a personal level, although more suggestions are welcome!
I'm (re)starting my #virtualassistant business from scratch, and I'm looking for open source tools to use and recommend to my clients. Is #BillionaireFreeBusiness a thing? My goal is to run my business 100% Google/Amazon/billionaire free, including servers. Unfortunately, I'm not able to self-host, and neither can a large portion of my potential client base.
I stumbled upon Odoo and it seemed like a dream come true... all in one open source with free then *very* reasonable (actually mind blowing) plans. But they use Google and Amazon (legacy) servers, although another company is listed first, I'm assuming that one's managing most of the European servers. And also Google analytics and a few other tools/integrations. Does anyone have suggestions for something similar that's #googlefree ?
What other #opensourcebusinesstools are you using? Particularly #CRM / #ERP type tools. And/ or individual tools for things like newsletters, Calendly and Drive alternatives (specifically for real-time file collaboration and storage), zoom alternatives, etc. Things that are user-friendly. Bonus points for eco friendly options!
TIA for any recomendations!

PS- I survive capitalism by helping people who give a crap about the world with wingman and wordsmith support. If you want to be part of building a better world, in big ways or small, I'd love to connect! Let's help each other survive the world we live in while working towards the one we want to live in.

#askfedi #googlealternatives #degoogle #leavebigtech #opensourcealternatives

Is there any FOSS Text Editor with online collaboration features?

https://piefed.social/c/degoogle/p/1797379/is-there-any-foss-text-editor-with-online-collaboration-features

I'm currently filling in for a colleague and suggested I take a look at open source on site. I showed #fdroid , #deltachat / #ArcaneChat , #simpmusic & of course #mastodon or #bluesky. People were really excited. You just have to show people the alternatives.

#googlealternatives #Googledropouts #WhatsAppalternatives #MetaAlternatives

Well. They've either somehow been cowed -- or completely taken over -- by fascist filth.

I don't think they're going to pull a Disney and reverse course on this.

Please to recommend realistic alternatives for Google's services. In particular:
- GMail
- Google Calendar
- Google Docs
- Google Drive
- YooToob

https://thehill.com/policy/technology/5517922-youtube-reinstates-banned-creators/

#GoogleAlternatives

DeGoogling is possible, and it doesn't need to be difficult. 👏

Take a look at our in-depth guide of Google alternatives to learn how you can take back your privacy in 2025. ❤️🔒

👉 https://tuta.com/blog/how-to-leave-google-gmail

Have you already DeGoogled? If so, let us know your favorite Google-free apps.

#DeGoogle #GoogleAlternatives #PrivacyMatters

Ich hatte ja vergangene Tage bereits in meinem Blog auf die OpenCloud als Nextcloud-Alternative hingewiesen.

@Lioh hat dazu ein Video gemacht und erklärt in diesem ganz wunderbar und leicht verständlich, wie sich OpenCloud per Docker installieren lässt.

Danke hierfür und für all die anderen Videos! 👍 

SpaceFun-Link: OpenCloud - Filemanagement & Sharing mit deinem eigenen Cloudserver
YouTube-Link: OpenCloud - Filemanagement & Sharing mit deinem eigenen Cloudserver

#googlealternatives, #Cloud, #OpenCloud, #Nextcloud, #Linux, #Server, #Privatsphäre, #selfhosting

Mit meiner lokal gehosteten Nextcloud bin ich nicht immer zufrieden - vielleicht sind meine Ansprüche dabei auch zu hoch, vielleicht bin ich zu nörgelig - mag alles sein. 😂

Jedenfalls hatte ich mich vor gut 2 Wochen schon nach einer Nextcloud-Alternative umgeschaut und diese auch gefunden: OpenCloud!

Eine schnelle, schlanke Cloud, die sich ebenfalls gut selbst hosten lässt. In OpenCloud integriert ist auch Collabora Online, draw.io, Tika und ClamAV, außerdem ist die OpenCloud Open Source.

Wer meinen persönlichen Erfahrungsbericht über die OpenCloud lesen möchte und diese selbst installieren/testen mag:

Link: blogzwo.me/opencloud-flotte-ne…

#googlealternatives, #Cloud, #OpenCloud, #Nextcloud, #Linux, #Server, #Privatsphäre, #selfhosting