Reddit

Reddit

API pricing in 2023 killed Apollo and other third-party apps. Moderators who protested were replaced.

  • BetrayalChanged the deal after you committed: relicensed, shut down or bricked.

The exit

  1. Federated link aggregation and discussion. Communities run by communities.

    Status
    Stable Mature and ready for daily work.
    License
    AGPL-3.0
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OpenAI
  • Subscription
  • Surveillance

ChatGPT

Closed models behind subscriptions, and consumer chats are used for training unless you opt out.

  1. JanStableApache-2.0

    A ChatGPT-style app that runs open models 100% offline on your machine.

    Site ↗Source ↗
  2. OllamaStableMIT

    Run Llama, Qwen, Gemma and more locally with one command.

    Site ↗Source ↗
Google
  • Surveillance
  • Betrayal

Google Chrome

Manifest V3 disabled uBlock Origin. The world's biggest ad company decides which ad blockers you can use.

  1. FirefoxStableMPL-2.0

    An independent engine that still supports full-strength uBlock Origin.

    Site ↗Source ↗
  2. LibreWolfStableMPL-2.0

    Firefox hardened for privacy, with telemetry stripped out.

    Site ↗Source ↗
Google / Amazon
  • Betrayal
  • Lock-in
  • Surveillance

Google Nest & Alexa

Google ended support for early Nest thermostats in 2025. Hardware you paid for, bricked by a server switch.

  1. Home AssistantStableApache-2.0

    Local-first home automation with thousands of integrations. Works with no cloud.

    Site ↗Source ↗
Microsoft
  • Account wall
  • Surveillance
  • Betrayal

Windows

Setup forces a Microsoft account, ads appear in the Start menu, and Windows 10's end of life sent working PCs to the landfill.

  1. Linux MintStableGPL

    A friendly, familiar desktop that runs well on the hardware Microsoft left behind.

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X Corp.
  • Betrayal
  • Paywall

X (Twitter)

Killed third-party clients and paywalled the API in 2023.

  1. MastodonStableAGPL-3.0

    Decentralized social media. No algorithm, no ads, no billionaire.

    Site ↗Source ↗