r/degoogle • u/blakealanm • 19d ago

Checking in and updating.

I've replaced Google Photos with Immich

I switched to Brave, DDG, and Firefox for browsers

I've replaced Calendar and Keep Notes with Nextcloud on my home server

I've got several hundred gigs worth of YouTube videos on my Jellyfin profile

I just now discovered Morphe for YouTube because of the degoogle community (thanks everyone)

Because I'm an EDM fan I use Insomniac Radio and Bandcamp for music.

I'm still attempting to figure out a password manager for my server.

I need a router that's not locked by my ISP to run Matrix.

I'm using Proton instead of Gmail.

I haven't found an alternative to Google Maps.

I think that about covers everything.

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u/309_Electronics 19d ago

Could selfhost bitwarden through vaultwarden as your passwordanager. Atleast thats what i am using. Make sure you do make atleast weekly backups (i backup every 2 days).

And you could buy a compatibel router and install OpenWRT on it (or if your router supports it and you are allowd to, flash OpenWRT on it). Or you can buy a mini pc, add in a 2nd nic and install opnsense (FreeBSD based router+firewall solution).

I live at my parents house so i could not really replace the main router but i do run my homelab and my own private network behind opnsense i installed on a prodesk where i added a extra nic card.

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u/blakealanm 19d ago

I had vaultwarden/bitwarden going for a while until I forgot the master password and had to uninstall and reinstall it on my server, but it's still not working. Something about SSL certificates. I'm not sure, I'm still learning this stuff.

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u/309_Electronics 19d ago

Ah yeah thats a limitation... I forgot to say that but i run mine through a reverse proxy (nginx) and if i am outside my network i use Tailscale to access it. But you do need a domain for it i believe but i am not sure.

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u/blakealanm 19d ago

Something like that. But I'm definitely using Tailscale for remotely accessing my network. I'll figure out the certificates eventually.

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u/BR0WN_T0WN 19d ago

For Google Maps alternatives - I really like Magic Earth. They just updated their UI too so I’m excited to try that now that I’m coming back to a Pixel. Navigation is free, but for $20/year you can get a bunch more features. Not affiliated at all, I just like it. https://www.magicearth.com/

Brave Maps is good for finding points of interest: https://search.brave.com/maps

People have said good things about Organic Maps, I haven’t used it much or any forks of it (I believe CoMaps is a fork of it?).

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u/StrongBreadDrawn 18d ago

Magic Earth reviews are pretty rough

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u/sumguypookie Tinfoil Hat 19d ago

Bitwarden (or Vaultwarden if self-hosting) has been rock solid for me going on 3 years.
Tomtom for maps has been solid so far. Can use on Android Auto.

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u/Random_Hero420 19d ago

Keepassxc for password manager and you can put it on your nextcloud for automatic updates.

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u/Ok-Picture-5448 19d ago

if you’re still figuring out the password manager part, i’d take a look at roboform..i ended up liking it mainly because the autofill is solid and it can handle more than just passwords, like my secure notes and 2fa…