So far, I’m only using cost-free alternatives:
Gmail -> web.de
Android/Google Play -> LineageOS/FDroid
Google Search -> DDG/Qwant/Ecosia
Google Maps -> Openstreetmap/Organic Maps
Windows/Office -> Linux/LibreOffice
Netflix -> 🏴‍☠️streaming sites
Spotify -> internet radio/digitizing CDs bought directly from the band at concerts

The only service I haven’t replaced is YouTube (AdBlocked without account), which I use a lot, also for music. And I don’t see an alternative for it either.

  • undrwater@lemmy.world
    2·
    3 hours ago

    I’m in the process. Right now about $13 a month for a VPS which hosts email, video / audio / text chat, nextcloud, gps tracking, and others.

    I need to do something about my android phone, and I’m looking at that too. I have a phone running ubports, but I’m scared to daily it just right now.

  • Pissed@lemmy.ml
    2·
    6 hours ago

    It seems like web.de is still tracking me, I was getting round to hosting my own email server but I’m to broke to buy a hard drive for my banana pi.

  • monovergent@lemmy.ml
    6·
    9 hours ago

    Somewhere around $12. Covers email, VPN, and non-KYC data. Might jump up several dollars if I get around to making a personal website with a custom domain.

    The only streaming media I consume regularly is on Youtube and I don’t see a good alternative on the horizon. uBlock and Pipepipe it is for now.

    • Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone
      21·
      8 hours ago

      A domain that isn’t hotly contested (basically anything over 10-12 characters), usually goes for under 8 USD a year. So probably wouldn’t jump up that much.

  • tangible@piefed.socialEnglish
    10·
    13 hours ago

    Nebula instead of Youtube ($36/year), Kagi instead of Google search ($10/month), Soundcloud instead of Spotify (12/month), Bear instead of Apple Notes (35/year if I remember correctly). And I’ll probably move my email over to Proton at some point and start paying for that.

  • Call Me M.@lemmy.ml
    7·
    13 hours ago

    its not quite the same but as a YT-alt i use Nebula. It’s owned by some of my favourite creators and pretty cheap considering what you get. (~36$/y)

    instead of iCloud/GDrive i use pCloud - which is a one-time payment-which i prefer instead of a recurring subscription (otp/400$)

    and technically i am paying for ‘streaming-services’ by having a VPN. (~3$/m)

    if you listen to a lot of radio/music you should give radio.garden a try!

    it not much, but it is a start.

  • webdoodle@lemmy.ml
    3·
    12 hours ago

    In terms of money, nothing. In terms of time? Several hours per week using offline methods. Keep in mind, I don’t own a phone at all, and only use my computer for an hour or 2 a day at most. I do as much as I can in person.

  • NutWrench@lemmy.mlEnglish
    4·
    13 hours ago

    A VPN is the quickest, easiest way for me to avoid having my data sucked up by my ISP and Google. I’m using Thunderbird for email instead of Google. I use DuckDuckGo for searches, and it allows you to block search results on a per-site basis. I mostly use that feature to block AI-generated search result sites.