Services I can currently recommend:
Cloud drive: Filen
eMail: Tuta
VPN: WindScribe
Password manager: Bitwarden
Anonymous email forwarding: Addy IO
Two-factor authenticator: Ente
Cloud drive: Filen
eMail: Tuta
VPN: WindScribe
Password manager: Bitwarden
Anonymous email forwarding: Addy IO
Two-factor authenticator: Ente
November 2, 2026 at 11:13 AM
Services I can currently recommend:
Cloud drive: Filen
eMail: Tuta
VPN: WindScribe
Password manager: Bitwarden
Anonymous email forwarding: Addy IO
Two-factor authenticator: Ente
Cloud drive: Filen
eMail: Tuta
VPN: WindScribe
Password manager: Bitwarden
Anonymous email forwarding: Addy IO
Two-factor authenticator: Ente
So if it turns out I have to dump Proton Mail/Drive/Authenticator/VPN etc, where should I go?
November 2, 2026 at 5:13 AM
So if it turns out I have to dump Proton Mail/Drive/Authenticator/VPN etc, where should I go?
Almacenamiento en la nube, VPN, correo y más: esta alternativa europea a Google Drive inaugura el Black Friday con un 87 % de descuento
Almacenamiento en la nube, VPN, correo y más: esta alternativa europea a Google Drive inaugura el Black Friday con un 87 % de descuento
www.xataka.com
November 3, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Almacenamiento en la nube, VPN, correo y más: esta alternativa europea a Google Drive inaugura el Black Friday con un 87 % de descuento
I expect this will drive up VPN adoption just like when they enforced age checks here.
October 30, 2026 at 9:37 AM
I expect this will drive up VPN adoption just like when they enforced age checks here.
VPN -> Mullvad
Pass -> Bitwarden?
Mail -> Tuta
Drive -> Tuta?
Pass -> Bitwarden?
Mail -> Tuta
Drive -> Tuta?
October 29, 2026 at 11:18 PM
VPN -> Mullvad
Pass -> Bitwarden?
Mail -> Tuta
Drive -> Tuta?
Pass -> Bitwarden?
Mail -> Tuta
Drive -> Tuta?
btw if anyone is like me and can't drive due to disability, try rideshare2vote.org. your browser will tell you it's shady AF but i've used it before (tho you have to turn off your vpn)
rideshare2vote.org
November 3, 2026 at 9:38 PM
btw if anyone is like me and can't drive due to disability, try rideshare2vote.org. your browser will tell you it's shady AF but i've used it before (tho you have to turn off your vpn)
Don't be stuck with AISlop Fascists.
October 30, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Don't be stuck with AISlop Fascists.
I've had a subscription with @proton.me for the past year, and the renewal is coming up in a less than a week. Very much thinking about canceling that renewal and looking for alternatives after this bullshit AI debacle. Mail/VPN I have sorted, but I need recs for Drive/Docs and a password manager 👀
UPDATE: 404 Media published an investigation into how Proton CEO Andy Yen was aggressively pushing AI across Proton despite security concerns and the culture of fear he has created. Now, he’s cancelled those “re-interviews” for employees.
Proton’s CEO Cancels AI ‘Re-Interviews’
The move came after 404 Media published an investigation into how Proton CEO Andy Yen was aggressively pushing AI across Proton despite security concerns and the culture of fear he has created.
www.404media.co
October 31, 2026 at 8:18 PM
I've had a subscription with @proton.me for the past year, and the renewal is coming up in a less than a week. Very much thinking about canceling that renewal and looking for alternatives after this bullshit AI debacle. Mail/VPN I have sorted, but I need recs for Drive/Docs and a password manager 👀
Very VERY long story short:
Proton Mail -> Soverin
Proton VPN -> iVPN
Drive -> Probably google for now. Perhaps either Tresorit or fix access to my local NAS. Or re-use my hetzner storage box
Bitwarden -> AliasVault
SimpleLogin -> probs gonna stay there till I have found a good alternative
Proton Mail -> Soverin
Proton VPN -> iVPN
Drive -> Probably google for now. Perhaps either Tresorit or fix access to my local NAS. Or re-use my hetzner storage box
Bitwarden -> AliasVault
SimpleLogin -> probs gonna stay there till I have found a good alternative
November 2, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Very VERY long story short:
Proton Mail -> Soverin
Proton VPN -> iVPN
Drive -> Probably google for now. Perhaps either Tresorit or fix access to my local NAS. Or re-use my hetzner storage box
Bitwarden -> AliasVault
SimpleLogin -> probs gonna stay there till I have found a good alternative
Proton Mail -> Soverin
Proton VPN -> iVPN
Drive -> Probably google for now. Perhaps either Tresorit or fix access to my local NAS. Or re-use my hetzner storage box
Bitwarden -> AliasVault
SimpleLogin -> probs gonna stay there till I have found a good alternative
I just really liked the Mail x VPN x Cloud Drive package deal 😔
October 29, 2026 at 2:18 PM
I just really liked the Mail x VPN x Cloud Drive package deal 😔
Seriously though... It's one thing if you use A/I on your stupid whatever the fuck nobody cares about THING... on your github. You do you... boo. 👋
But... My secure email? Drive? VPN? Y'all want to slop that shit up and ship it with minimal QA?
Y'all high? Don't be saying "secure" or "private". ❌
But... My secure email? Drive? VPN? Y'all want to slop that shit up and ship it with minimal QA?
Y'all high? Don't be saying "secure" or "private". ❌
I had high hopes that Proton wasn't run by dipshits and was strongly considering them in lieu of Google Services... but man.
Not even wanting to TEST and EVALUATE the A/I code? Seriously?! I would expect the central hub for my LIFE and DATA to be thoroughly vetted by top QA engineering talent.
Not even wanting to TEST and EVALUATE the A/I code? Seriously?! I would expect the central hub for my LIFE and DATA to be thoroughly vetted by top QA engineering talent.
SCOOP: Proton CEO Andy Yen to his staff: “Stop lovingly handcrafting all our code and use AI more.”
404 Media saw these internal messages, in which he also said it was "loser thinking" to an employee who urged the company to at least take a few days to test newly written code before going live.
404 Media saw these internal messages, in which he also said it was "loser thinking" to an employee who urged the company to at least take a few days to test newly written code before going live.
October 29, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Seriously though... It's one thing if you use A/I on your stupid whatever the fuck nobody cares about THING... on your github. You do you... boo. 👋
But... My secure email? Drive? VPN? Y'all want to slop that shit up and ship it with minimal QA?
Y'all high? Don't be saying "secure" or "private". ❌
But... My secure email? Drive? VPN? Y'all want to slop that shit up and ship it with minimal QA?
Y'all high? Don't be saying "secure" or "private". ❌
Who else is worried about this hubub with the CEO of #proton ? He's sounding a bit unhinged and desperate to appease shareholders. Is anyone looking at alternatives for #vpn #email #authenticator #cloudstorage #linux #opensource #foss #floss #tech #eu #docs #drive
October 31, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Who else is worried about this hubub with the CEO of #proton ? He's sounding a bit unhinged and desperate to appease shareholders. Is anyone looking at alternatives for #vpn #email #authenticator #cloudstorage #linux #opensource #foss #floss #tech #eu #docs #drive
I could move my email to Tuta because I already have an account there, and I don't use Proton's VPN anyway so that's not an issue. But I need alternatives for the Drive and password manager 🙃
October 31, 2026 at 8:11 PM
I could move my email to Tuta because I already have an account there, and I don't use Proton's VPN anyway so that's not an issue. But I need alternatives for the Drive and password manager 🙃
I'm so happy I invested in a UGREEN NAS storage system, bruh! I selfhost every damn thing. My own movie / series streaming set up, music, VPN, Drive, etc. That's gotta be the best investment I made in an era of capitalists shoving AI down everyone's throat. Y'all have fun with your spotify wrapped.
Spotify's new AI agent will leverage listeners nostalgia & personal habits to build a surveillance dragnet that tracks where, when and why you are listening to music. In other words, biometric profiling.
musically.com/2026/10/23/s...
musically.com/2026/10/23/s...
‘Spotify is now an agent’ – Co-CEO outlines company’s AI plan
We’ve been following the burst of launches of personal agents – Meta’s Muse, OpenAI’s Dots and Anthropic’s Claude Duet – with keen interest recently. Unsurprisingly, so has Spotify.
musically.com
October 30, 2026 at 8:03 PM
I'm so happy I invested in a UGREEN NAS storage system, bruh! I selfhost every damn thing. My own movie / series streaming set up, music, VPN, Drive, etc. That's gotta be the best investment I made in an era of capitalists shoving AI down everyone's throat. Y'all have fun with your spotify wrapped.
Almacenamiento en la nube, VPN, correo y más: esta alternativa europea a Google Drive inaugura el Black Friday con un 87 % de descuento
Almacenamiento en la nube, VPN, correo y más: esta alternativa europea a Google Drive inaugura el Black Friday con un 87 % de descuento
www.xataka.com
November 3, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Almacenamiento en la nube, VPN, correo y más: esta alternativa europea a Google Drive inaugura el Black Friday con un 87 % de descuento
How much management is involved in setting up a replacement for Proton right now? My big usage is Mail, VPN and Drive.
October 29, 2026 at 4:56 PM
How much management is involved in setting up a replacement for Proton right now? My big usage is Mail, VPN and Drive.
The basics to degooglify:
Proton to replace email / drive / calendar. Gets u pwdmanager & VPN too.
Brave / Kagi / Mojeek to replace search engine.
Brave to replace Chrome.
Don't use Youtube app. Watch it on Brave browser, so you won't give them ad money.
More:
au.lifehacker.com/news/82856/t...
Proton to replace email / drive / calendar. Gets u pwdmanager & VPN too.
Brave / Kagi / Mojeek to replace search engine.
Brave to replace Chrome.
Don't use Youtube app. Watch it on Brave browser, so you won't give them ad money.
More:
au.lifehacker.com/news/82856/t...
The Comprehensive Guide to Quitting Google
Lifehacker is the ultimate authority on optimizing every aspect of your life. Do everything better.
au.lifehacker.com
November 3, 2026 at 4:25 PM
The basics to degooglify:
Proton to replace email / drive / calendar. Gets u pwdmanager & VPN too.
Brave / Kagi / Mojeek to replace search engine.
Brave to replace Chrome.
Don't use Youtube app. Watch it on Brave browser, so you won't give them ad money.
More:
au.lifehacker.com/news/82856/t...
Proton to replace email / drive / calendar. Gets u pwdmanager & VPN too.
Brave / Kagi / Mojeek to replace search engine.
Brave to replace Chrome.
Don't use Youtube app. Watch it on Brave browser, so you won't give them ad money.
More:
au.lifehacker.com/news/82856/t...
Lo malo es que tienen una plataforma bastante completa con correo con dominio propio, Drive, VPN, password, authenticator... Me fui quitando servicios de Google desde enero y ahora esto... Habrá que buscar opciones
October 31, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Lo malo es que tienen una plataforma bastante completa con correo con dominio propio, Drive, VPN, password, authenticator... Me fui quitando servicios de Google desde enero y ahora esto... Habrá que buscar opciones
Oh noo, not great timing 🫠 I'm sorry to hear that.
There are other services out there, but I use Proton for everything (calendar, password manager, VPN, email, drive) and there aren't other unified services like that (except Google.) Bleh...
There are other services out there, but I use Proton for everything (calendar, password manager, VPN, email, drive) and there aren't other unified services like that (except Google.) Bleh...
October 31, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Oh noo, not great timing 🫠 I'm sorry to hear that.
There are other services out there, but I use Proton for everything (calendar, password manager, VPN, email, drive) and there aren't other unified services like that (except Google.) Bleh...
There are other services out there, but I use Proton for everything (calendar, password manager, VPN, email, drive) and there aren't other unified services like that (except Google.) Bleh...
I use London or Edinburgh for my VPN locations and I’ve tried Australia as well and nothing seems to help.
And I know it’s not my WiFi because when I switch to HBOMax it works fine. I just hate to watch on there because the commercials drive me BONKERS.
And I know it’s not my WiFi because when I switch to HBOMax it works fine. I just hate to watch on there because the commercials drive me BONKERS.
October 31, 2026 at 12:48 AM
I use London or Edinburgh for my VPN locations and I’ve tried Australia as well and nothing seems to help.
And I know it’s not my WiFi because when I switch to HBOMax it works fine. I just hate to watch on there because the commercials drive me BONKERS.
And I know it’s not my WiFi because when I switch to HBOMax it works fine. I just hate to watch on there because the commercials drive me BONKERS.
A long-time free user of the email service, I signed up for a year of Proton Unlimited last month to get the VPN and Drive (thanks UK government).
Why would I trust a privacy and security company with a CEO who has such a sloppy attitude to testing code?
Why would I trust a privacy and security company with a CEO who has such a sloppy attitude to testing code?
October 29, 2026 at 4:25 PM
A long-time free user of the email service, I signed up for a year of Proton Unlimited last month to get the VPN and Drive (thanks UK government).
Why would I trust a privacy and security company with a CEO who has such a sloppy attitude to testing code?
Why would I trust a privacy and security company with a CEO who has such a sloppy attitude to testing code?
A leaver's laptop comes back on Friday, but their email, VPN and shared drive logins are still live on Monday. Veltiosi treats offboarding as a checklist with a named owner.
https://vtiosi.com/Pi6VY
https://vtiosi.com/Pi6VY
November 3, 2026 at 7:20 AM
A leaver's laptop comes back on Friday, but their email, VPN and shared drive logins are still live on Monday. Veltiosi treats offboarding as a checklist with a named owner.
https://vtiosi.com/Pi6VY
https://vtiosi.com/Pi6VY
🔒PROTON
Digital privacy for your daily life: Proton brings together tools designed to protect communications, files, accounts, and Internet activity.
🔹 Proton VPN
🔹 Proton Pass
🔹 Proton Drive
🔹 Proton Mail
Digital privacy for your daily life: Proton brings together tools designed to protect communications, files, accounts, and Internet activity.
🔹 Proton VPN
🔹 Proton Pass
🔹 Proton Drive
🔹 Proton Mail
November 2, 2026 at 4:42 PM
🔒PROTON
Digital privacy for your daily life: Proton brings together tools designed to protect communications, files, accounts, and Internet activity.
🔹 Proton VPN
🔹 Proton Pass
🔹 Proton Drive
🔹 Proton Mail
Digital privacy for your daily life: Proton brings together tools designed to protect communications, files, accounts, and Internet activity.
🔹 Proton VPN
🔹 Proton Pass
🔹 Proton Drive
🔹 Proton Mail
The basics to degooglify:
Proton to replace email / drive / calendar. Gets u pwdmanager & VPN too.
Brave / Kagi / Mojeek to replace search engine.
Brave to replace Chrome.
Don't use Youtube app. Watch it on Brave browser, so you won't give them ad money.
More:
au.lifehacker.com/news/82856/t...
Proton to replace email / drive / calendar. Gets u pwdmanager & VPN too.
Brave / Kagi / Mojeek to replace search engine.
Brave to replace Chrome.
Don't use Youtube app. Watch it on Brave browser, so you won't give them ad money.
More:
au.lifehacker.com/news/82856/t...
The Comprehensive Guide to Quitting Google
Lifehacker is the ultimate authority on optimizing every aspect of your life. Do everything better.
au.lifehacker.com
November 3, 2026 at 4:24 PM
The basics to degooglify:
Proton to replace email / drive / calendar. Gets u pwdmanager & VPN too.
Brave / Kagi / Mojeek to replace search engine.
Brave to replace Chrome.
Don't use Youtube app. Watch it on Brave browser, so you won't give them ad money.
More:
au.lifehacker.com/news/82856/t...
Proton to replace email / drive / calendar. Gets u pwdmanager & VPN too.
Brave / Kagi / Mojeek to replace search engine.
Brave to replace Chrome.
Don't use Youtube app. Watch it on Brave browser, so you won't give them ad money.
More:
au.lifehacker.com/news/82856/t...
Drive a GM? The full version on YouTube covers the requests you can make about your data: www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9Ea...
GM Pays $220M Over Claims It Sold Drivers' Braking and Speeding Data
YouTube video by Verified Privacy VPN (vp.net)
www.youtube.com
November 3, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Drive a GM? The full version on YouTube covers the requests you can make about your data: www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9Ea...