# Private alternatives to Google

Replace Gmail, Chrome, Google Search, Drive, Photos, Docs, Maps and more with private, open-source alternatives, rated with evidence.

Google's products are free because they are funded by advertising. Each Google product below is listed with the private replacements people use most, every one rated with evidence, so you can replace them one at a time.

1. [Google Search](https://privacyratings.com/search-engines/google-search/): F (25/100). Google's web search engine. Searches are linked to accounts, cookies and devices to personalize results and ads.
2. [Google Chrome](https://privacyratings.com/browsers/google-chrome/): F (23/100). Google's browser, built on the open-source Chromium project.
3. [Gmail](https://privacyratings.com/email-providers/gmail/): D (41/100). Google's free email service. Mail is stored and processed on Google's servers, and Google Workspace offers it for business domains.
4. [Gmail app](https://privacyratings.com/email-clients/gmail-app/): F (19/100). Google's email app for Android and iOS. Works with Gmail and Google Workspace accounts, and can also add Outlook, Yahoo and other IMAP accounts.
5. [Google Drive](https://privacyratings.com/cloud-storage/google-drive/): D (44/100). Cloud storage and file sharing from Google, integrated with Docs, Sheets and other Google services. Files are encrypted at rest with keys Google holds, not end-to-end.
6. [Google Photos](https://privacyratings.com/photo-management/google-photos/): F (20/100). Google's photo and video backup and sharing service, with automatic phone upload, face grouping, search and editing tools.
7. [Google Docs](https://privacyratings.com/office-suites/google-docs/): F (34/100). Google's browser-based word processor with real-time collaboration, part of Google Workspace alongside Sheets and Slides. Files are stored in Google Drive.
8. [Google Calendar](https://privacyratings.com/calendars/google-calendar/): F (10/100). Google's calendar service for web, Android and iOS, with shared calendars, event invitations and integration with Gmail and Google Meet.
9. [Google Maps](https://privacyratings.com/maps/google-maps/): F (0/100). Google's mapping and navigation service with traffic, public transit, Street View, business listings and reviews, available on the web and as mobile apps.
10. [Android](https://privacyratings.com/mobile-operating-systems/android/): F (25/100). Google's mobile operating system, shipped on Pixel phones with Google Mobile Services such as Google Play, Play services and Google apps on top of the open source Android base.
11. [Google Play](https://privacyratings.com/app-stores/google-play/): F (4/100). Google's app store for Android, preinstalled on most Android devices. It distributes apps, games and in-app purchases and requires a Google account to install apps.
12. [YouTube](https://privacyratings.com/video-platforms/youtube/): F (0/100). Video sharing platform owned by Google for uploading, watching and live streaming videos, with an optional paid Premium plan.
13. [YouTube Music](https://privacyratings.com/music-streaming/youtube-music/): F (25/100). Music streaming service from Google, drawing on YouTube's catalog of songs, videos and live performances, with an ad-supported free tier and a paid Premium plan.
14. [Gboard](https://privacyratings.com/keyboards/gboard/): F (12/100). Google's keyboard app for Android and iOS, with glide typing, voice typing, built-in Google search, translation, emoji and GIF search.
15. [Google Keep](https://privacyratings.com/notes/google-keep/): F (30/100). Google's note-taking app for quick text notes, checklists, images, drawings and voice memos, with labels, colors and reminders. Notes sync through a Google account and are not end-to-end encrypted.
16. [Google Authenticator](https://privacyratings.com/two-factor-authentication/google-authenticator/): F (20/100). Two-factor authentication app from Google that generates time-based and counter-based one-time codes. Codes can optionally be backed up and synced to a Google Account.
17. [Google Messages](https://privacyratings.com/messengers/google-messages/): F (17/100). Google's default SMS, MMS and RCS messaging app for Android, with a paired web client. RCS chats between Google Messages users are end-to-end encrypted automatically; SMS and MMS are not.
18. [Google Meet](https://privacyratings.com/video-calls/google-meet/): F (20/100). Google's video meeting service, part of Google Workspace, used in the browser and in mobile apps with screen sharing, captions and recording.
19. [Google Public DNS](https://privacyratings.com/dns-resolvers/google-public-dns/): D (45/100). Free public DNS resolver run by Google at 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 that validates DNSSEC and supports DNS over HTTPS and DNS over TLS.
20. [Google Gemini](https://privacyratings.com/ai-assistants/google-gemini/): F (35/100). AI assistant from Google for questions, writing, coding and image generation, connected to Google services such as Gmail and Drive. Available on the web and in Android and iOS apps.
21. [Google Translate](https://privacyratings.com/translation/google-translate/): F (31/100). Google's machine translation service for text, documents, websites, speech and images, available on the web and as mobile apps.
22. [Google Forms](https://privacyratings.com/forms/google-forms/): F (38/100). Google's online form and survey builder, part of Google Workspace. Responses are stored in the creator's Google account and can be exported to Google Sheets.
23. [Google Analytics](https://privacyratings.com/web-analytics/google-analytics/): F (23/100). Google's web and app analytics service (GA4) that measures traffic, events and conversions, and connects with Google Ads for audiences and ad measurement.
24. [Chrome Remote Desktop](https://privacyratings.com/remote-desktop/chrome-remote-desktop/): F (0/100). Free remote access tool from Google that connects to Windows, macOS and Linux computers through a web app or mobile apps, using a Google account and Google's relay servers.
25. [Google Home](https://privacyratings.com/smart-home/google-home/): F (10/100). Google's smart home platform and app for setting up and controlling Nest speakers, displays, cameras and thermostats and other compatible devices, with Google Assistant or Gemini voice control.
26. [Google Nest Cam](https://privacyratings.com/security-cameras/google-nest-cam/): F (10/100). Google's indoor and outdoor security cameras and video doorbells, managed in the Google Home app, with optional cloud video history through a Google subscription.
27. [Fitbit](https://privacyratings.com/wearables/fitbit/): F (0/100). Google-owned fitness trackers and smartwatches with an app that records activity, heart rate, sleep and other health data in a Fitbit or Google Account.
28. [Google Fit](https://privacyratings.com/fitness-trackers/google-fit/): F (20/100). Google's activity tracking app for Android, iOS and Wear OS that records steps, workouts and Heart Points in a Google Account. Google has deprecated the Google Fit APIs in favor of Health Connect and closed them to new developers.
29. [Google Voice](https://privacyratings.com/virtual-phone-numbers/google-voice/): F (38/100). Phone number service from Google that gives a US number for calls, texts and voicemail through web and mobile apps. It is free for personal accounts in the US and paid as part of Google Workspace.
30. [Google Cloud](https://privacyratings.com/server-hosting/google-cloud/): D (50/100). Cloud computing platform from Google offering virtual machines (Compute Engine), Kubernetes, storage, databases and data analytics services.
31. [Google Takeout](https://privacyratings.com/email-backup/google-takeout/): F (0/100). Google's data export service for Google accounts. It exports Gmail as an MBOX file, along with data from other Google products, as a download or to a cloud storage service, once or on a schedule.

## How do I stop Google tracking me?

Replace Google services with private alternatives, use a browser that blocks trackers, change your search engine and DNS resolver, and review your Google account's activity controls for anything you keep.

Source: https://privacyratings.com/degoogle/