https://codeberg.org/sabrinazaki/BigSwitch.eu
The community-driven directory for digital sovereignty. Discover GDPR-compliant, EU-owned, open-source alternatives to US Big Tech tools.
Anybody know if there is a way to contact the creator through the Fediverse? Codeberg is down right now.
Can not run it through the WAVE web accessibility evaluation tool because of it being a react app. But the yellow accent color on light background seems to not have enough contrast. Makes it really hard to read.
Nice initiative, but perhaps some effort should be spent in collaboration and communication between people working with a similar goal.
In the last few months we were presented with the following initiatives:
- https://european-alternatives.eu/
- https://www.goeuropean.org/
- https://eualternatives.directory/
- https://eutechmap.com/
- https://european-alternatives.cloud/
And now: https://bigswitch.eu/
in a way this is pushing for exactly that since the idea is that people work together on the open source codebase and submit more tools or improvements.
For real… and they all show more a less the same. Let’s go deeper, alternatives for dating sites, porn, recipes sites, reading trackers, sports trackers etc. I’m fed up of reading about Proton and Ecosia, it’s fine, I already switched.
A single big catalog with a strong movement behind to promote it, that’s what we need now.
Good idea to have one site with big catalog. We should create one, oh, wait.
Seriously, this effort needs to be more coordinated. If authors of those sites can’t (or won’t) do it themselves, then we as community should direct attention to one site
I was curious how this is run, nice to see a clear explanation:
BigSwitch.eu is fully open-source. All data and code are hosted transparently on Codeberg. We encourage the community to contribute by submitting new tools, updating existing information, or improving the platform itself. Visit our Community Hub to learn how to get involved.
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In the spirit of digital sovereignty, BigSwitch.eu is proudly hosted on Hetzner servers located in Finland.
The platform is developed and maintained by Sabrina Zaki, a Danish woman passionate about European tech independence.
Sounds good!
Looks nice and polished, but having a search function for alternatives is a bit optimistic when there‘s only 8 tools in total
