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Compare: the giants and what can replace them
Each page sets a big, familiar product next to the best small tool that does the same job, scored on the same six questions.
Delta Chat vs WhatsApp
The chat app three billion people can't easily leave.
Signal vs WhatsApp
The chat app three billion people can't easily leave.
Krita vs Adobe Creative Cloud
The creative suite that set the standard, rented by the month.
Ollama vs ChatGPT
The assistant that made generative AI mainstream, and a closed service all the way down.
Syncthing vs Google Drive
Free cloud storage that ties your files to one Google account.
CoMaps vs Google Maps
The map most of us use, and one that also learns where we go.
SearXNG vs Google Search
The search engine that sets the default for the web, and sells attention to pay for it.
Ente Photos vs Google Photos
Effortless photo backup, with your library living in a Google account.
Calibre vs Amazon Kindle
The easiest way to buy and read a book, on terms that keep the book Amazon's.
KeePassXC vs Google Password Manager
Passwords built into Chrome and Android, tied to your Google account.
Thunderbird vs Gmail
Excellent email that anchors your whole Google life.
Pixelfed vs Instagram
Where a huge number of people share photos and short video, paid for by advertising.
Loops vs TikTok
A feed of short videos chosen for you by an algorithm, paid for by advertising.
PeerTube vs YouTube
The biggest video site, paid for by advertising and subscriptions.
NetNewsWire vs Google News
A news page that picks and orders stories for you, from a company that earns its money from ads.
Firefox vs Google Chrome
The most used browser, made by an advertising company.
F-Droid vs Google Play
The store that comes with most Android phones.
Navidrome vs Spotify
The most used music streaming service, paid for by ads and subscriptions.
Home Assistant vs Amazon Alexa
A voice assistant and smart home service that runs through Amazon's cloud.
AI Horde vs Adobe Firefly
Adobe's image generator, built to be safe for commercial use and built into Creative Cloud.
AI Horde vs Midjourney
The image generator many people picture first, sold by subscription and run entirely on its servers.
LibreOffice vs Microsoft 365
The office suite that most workplaces run on, sold by subscription.
These are judgment calls, not a verdict that one tool fits everyone. Where several tools could replace a giant, we picked the one that fits the same job most closely, and the full directory has the rest.