Post #3896575

2026-07-17 21:45 UTC

I've been trying to migrate off Microsoft and Google services, and big tech in general. It's been slow going because finding good alternatives is not always easy, and my criteria is fairly strict (e.g. no AI, and I want to self-host where possible). Gonna use this thread to share some findings!

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@apparition@mastodon.world 2026-07-17 21:47

Syncthing is a free, open source file syncing app. It's a great alternative for services like Google Drive/OneDrive/Dropbox. It's peer-to-peer with end-to-end encryption so your data is secure, and it's available on a bunch of platforms (Win/Mac/Linux/Android). https://syncthing.net/ #foss

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@RyeNCode@mstdn.ca 2026-07-18 01:59

@apparition@mastodon.world I've not completed my de-google-ing and other such activities but here are my components thus far... (Caveat I'm a technically savvy raccoon who under values their time, over values the ability to self host and cut operational requirements from external services) SyncThing: like others I ended up having a "central" node. I DO use this for backup in a limited capacity for some family members' specific cases. (E.g.: Minecraft saves for the kids to protect against catastrophic HW failure. No save-scum.)Immich: fully off google photos for me. I need to shore up the technical side to make it palatable for the partner yet.KeyCloak: OI auth provider for when we grow out of local LDAP. Better than using different creds on each service you self host. Possible to make use of existing auth providers like MS and Google if you need to.NextCloud: Started using it to trial a recommendation regarding a SharePoint type tool, just kept using it. Central hub for my contracting./1

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