Hi everyone! For... I guess over a year now? I've been observing and trying out lots of software recommended by the privacy community and internet as a whole. With that time, I've been able to slowly put together a list of all the software I personally believe to be the best for their own various reasons. I finally have enough to be able to share it with all of you!

I'm also looking for feedback. I haven't tried all the software on that list, and I'm sure there's software I've never heard of that needs added. I'm looking for your feedback on what you think should be added, removed, or changed. That includes the list itself, if you think there are any design improvements.

Do note: Any software marked with a ⭐️ I am not looking for feedback on. This is software that I firmly believe is the best of the best in its category, and likely will not be changed. However, if there is a major issue with the software that you can provide direct proof of, then there is a chance it will be changed in the next release. There are no grantees.

The sections marked with ℹ️ are lacking, and can use your help! Some software there may not be the best one, or may have many software or sections missing. I am absolutely looking for help and feedback here, and would love your help!

My goal with this project is to help people find the best software from many standpoints, and to prove that there really are good open source alternatives for almost anything! I hope this helps someone, and I look forward to your feedback!

Thank you all for reading and taking the time to look through my list!

Edit: This project has moved to GitLab!

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[–] penquin@lemm.ee 13 points 3 months ago

Thanks for this

[–] sunoc@sh.itjust.works 9 points 3 months ago

Great list! Thanks for sharing!

[–] hperrin@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Can I suggest QuickDAV as a good file sharing/transfer app?

It uses the Nephele WebDAV server.

[–] Charger8232@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Thanks for the suggestion! I'll add it to the To-Do list!

I've currently got a huge backlog of apps to research, but I did take a quick look and it looks enticing.

[–] Dymonika@beehaw.org 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

This list needs LM Studio!

You can also add TextBin: https://lemm.ee/post/42326405

I find it disturbing that you promote piracy-favoring Monero but not Bitcoin itself.

Where is Syncthing?

Librera Reader is closed-source, as is Proton Mail.

I'd like to recommend the addition of Waterfox.