I never imagined the original post would go so viral and be seen by +6M people. But I guess it shows there’s real momentum — and the perfect time to finally escape big tech’s grip.
I went through hundreds of reposts of the image and took in feedback from community comments. I’ve replaced USA-centralized apps like Brave and Bluesky with more open alternatives, and added self-hosting indicators.
As many of you recommended, I’ve also created an online version with descriptions that we can constantly update and improve.
Drop a comment if you have suggestions for a better alternative, improved description, or a feature for the site. Let’s break free together!
Thank you for your recommendation
Though I have to say it seems kinda very wobbly and not yet trustable. Also how does every right-wing cryptobro app have this flare to it that makes it obvious it’s built on Blockchain? (I’m talking about UI details, this is not important, just a question)
What is wrong with SimpleX? It has always been a solid choice for private chats when Matrix was not a secure enough solution
Oh shit, and Briar.
Yep, but Briar is a bit different
Indeed but it’s fucking gold if you get to making it work. Of course 99% of the time it’s you own shit to talk to your own shit cuz few rocket that kind.
SimpleX is great, polished and easy to use also. And it can be used over Tor, if that’s desired.
I don’t know SimpleX but you’ve earned my respect and it will certainly soon enter my research likely devour.