Startpage is good

FWIW Google Gemini is currently like the Google of old - the search pretty much always finds what I want with no b.s..

I’m sure someday it will be aggressively monetized and enshitified but enjoying it while it lasts.

I have had proton as a paid customer for 8 years and it's been nothing but good. They keep adding features, it works, it's secure and I can have 15 emails that go to the sam inbox!

Proton VPN and drive was a nice addition, then they added a production suite and password manager honestly its 100% a great deal and they keep working hard to make more secured services.

I run a searXNG server so it searches multiple engines for me anonymously!

Is there a legitimate reason why only Google can trawl Reddit or is it just more monopolistic bullshit?

"How to replace Amazon, Google, X, Meta, Apple – and more" - https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/26/how-to-re...

"conscience," not "conscious."

Kagi, Fastmail, Immich, LibreOffice are all excellent alternatives to Google Garbage.

I saw someone on Safari having to actually watch YouTube ads.

It was so bizarre! I forgot those even exist.

"Leaving Google" = "stopped using Google services" in this case (vs. "quit working at Google")

Pro tip: Gemini Flash is the new Google. Bypasses all the SEO and ad garbage.

Also I still haven't found anything that replaces Google for finding local, physical businesses.

And Gmail? I have it mainly to give to random businesses. I like Hey.com more but I don't want the utility company or some online service I barely care about cluttering it up.

Also there is no YouTube equivalent. They pay creators the most so creators are all on YouTube.