aemyn's internet place

Here is a collection of alternatives to dominant platforms & tools. My personal priority here is avoiding my data being tracked/harvested/exploited, supporting artists much more directly, and boycotting companies with ties to Israel and the military industrial complex. This is not intended to be a purely FOSS list, but carries a bit of that philosophy. Very interested in efforts by collectively owned companies, fair labour agreements, and genuine non-profits.

⭐ = I use this / have tested it enough to vouch for

Additional resources

Media

Alternatives to YouTube

SepiaSearch.org

MakerTube.tv (powered by PeerTube.tv)

Alternatives to Netflix

Kanopy (sign in with a library card)

Nebula.tv

Means.tv

Dropout.tv

🏴‍☠️⭐ (Stremio)

Alternatives to Spotify

Bandcamp (company on thin ice since they laid off their unionised workforce)

Qobuz

Tidal

Beatport

Mirlo.space

Subvert.fm (still in members-only alpha testing as of March, 2026)

Brave Browser + YouTube Music (no ads, slightly less tracking)

🏴‍☠️⭐ (squid.wtf)

Software

Alternatives to Windows / MacOS

Elementary OS

Ubuntu

Bazzite (gaming-focused)

Communication

Special mention

Beeper (combined inbox for Messenger/WhatsApp/Signal/Instagram)

Alternatives to Gmail / Outlook

Proton Mail

kSuite Mail

Alternatives to Discord

Stoat

Office

Alternatives to Google Docs (web-based / collaborative)

Proton Docs

kSuite

Alternatives to Notion

Capacities

Alternatives to Microsoft Office (offline / file-based)

LibreOffice

OpenOffice