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Crowd-sourced software recommendations, tech news & great apps! What application, service or game would you like to replace? Co-founded by @olaj & @raawmarkus

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Jun 22
Fed up with Google's AI Overviews cluttering your results? Discover the best search engines that let you ditch the bots and return to simple, direct links. From privacy-focused DuckDuckGo to premium options, find out where to search without the AI noise. alternativeto.net/news/2026/6/be…
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Sep 25, 2025
Rufus 4.10 is out and finally brings a dark mode, updates Windows UEFI CA 2023 for Secure Boot, adds support for saving an existing drive to ISO, improves Linux Mint persistence, enhances error reporting when saving to VHD/VHDX, and more. alternativeto.net/news/2025/9/ru…
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Sep 30, 2025
F-Droid warns that Google’s new sideloading restrictions, requiring developer verification, will kill its project and block access to hundreds of open source apps. It argues that this limits independent developers and consolidates Google’s control alternativeto.net/news/2025/9/f-…
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Sep 8, 2025
Nova Launcher for Android is being discontinued after founder Kevin Barry departs from the company, with long-promised open source release canceled. It's a sad end for this popular app, but thankfully, there are still viable alternatives. alternativeto.net/news/2025/9/no…
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Aug 18, 2025
🛡️ @NextDNS has announced the launch of a new feature to bypass age verification checks on adult content websites. The new feature uses geo spoofing to bypass age checks and protect privacy, especially for users in the EU and UK. alternativeto.net/news/2025/8/ne…
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Sep 16, 2025
The Tor Project released Tor VPN Beta, an open-source VPN for Android, routing traffic through the Tor Network, while offering per-app controls and built-in censorship circumvention tools alternativeto.net/news/2025/9/to…
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Aug 21, 2025
Proton has released @AskLumo 1.1, delivering faster answers, better planning, improved context and enhanced code generation. Moreover, the web and mobile apps of this privacy-first AI assistant are now fully open source. alternativeto.net/news/2025/8/pr…
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Nov 1, 2025
Proton has unveiled the Data Breach Observatory, a free and public hub that enables tracking of global data leaks in real-time on the dark web and provides insight into emerging cyber risks for individuals and businesses. alternativeto.net/news/2025/10/p…
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Feb 18, 2025
X is blocking Signal.me links, labeling them as harmful or spam. This affects sharing contact details on Signal. The block is speculated to be politically motivated, with no explanation from X so far alternativeto.net/news/2025/2/x-…
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Jul 21, 2025
WhatsApp is ending its native UWP app on Windows 11, switching to a Chromium-based container using Microsoft's Edge WebView2 technology. Users will notice UI changes, higher RAM usage, slower performance, and more basic settings. alternativeto.net/news/2025/7/wh…
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Aug 11, 2025
Open source and offline navigation app @OrganicMapsApp now displays global hiking and cycling routes, fixes track recording points, enhances iOS and Android features, and improves map styles and icons for better usability. alternativeto.net/news/2025/8/or…
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Sep 25, 2025
Proton Mail has launched a new mobile app, delivering offline access, faster inbox operations, and a unified design for iOS and Android. The new Rust-based code base enables feature parity across platforms and more rapid updates. alternativeto.net/news/2025/9/pr…
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Oct 29, 2025
🦊 Starting November 3rd 2025, Mozilla will require all new Firefox extensions to declare their personal data collection practices in their manifest for improved transparency. alternativeto.net/news/2025/10/m…
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Jul 31, 2025
Proton has launched a new open-source two-factor authentication app, Proton Authenticator, offering free, 2FA with encrypted sync, offline access, easy migration, and local biometric security alternativeto.net/news/2025/7/pr…
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