# Privacy-focused alternatives to mainstream Big Tech services

DevFeed: [Privacy-focused alternatives to mainstream Big Tech services](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/reclaim-your-data-privacy-from-big-tech-with-the-best-privacy-focused-alternatives-35055.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://markushatvan.com/blog/reclaim-your-data-privacy-from-big-tech-with-the-best-privacy-focused-alternatives/>)

Published: 2020-11-08T00:00:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Markus Hatvan](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/markus-hatvan.md>)

Topics: [online privacy](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/online-privacy.md>), [Security, Privacy and Abuse Prevention](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security-privacy-and-abuse-prevention.md>), [DuckDuckGo](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/duckduckgo.md>), [Google Search](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/google-search.md>), [Open Source](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/open-source.md>)

Tags: [alternatives](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/alternatives.md>), [data-privacy](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/data-privacy.md>), [google](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/google.md>), [google-search](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/google-search.md>), [online-privacy](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/online-privacy.md>), [privacy](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/privacy.md>)

## AI overview

This opinion article discusses switching from mainstream Big Tech services to privacy-focused alternatives. It explains concerns about personal-data collection, tracking, and corporate concentration, and presents the author's experience balancing privacy, convenience, user experience, and service quality. Google Search alternatives, including DuckDuckGo, are discussed as an example.

## Source excerpt

Regular scandals of data leaks by big corporate companies and concerns about misuse of personal information through illegal data collection practices leads to internet users switching away from mainstream products.