Author Replaces 4 Google Services With Kagi, Proton Mail, OsmAnd and Syncthing
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Updated · How-To Geek · Jun 20
Author Replaces 4 Google Services With Kagi, Proton Mail, OsmAnd and Syncthing
1 articles · Updated · How-To Geek · Jun 20
Summary
Four Google staples—Search, Gmail, Maps and Drive—were swapped out after the author said AI overviews, product decline and this year's Google I/O pushed them to cut daily reliance on Google.
Proton Mail became the Gmail replacement at $3.99 a month for 15GB and up to 10 addresses, with encrypted mail, calendar tools and imported messages supporting the shift away from everyday Gmail use.
Kagi took over search at $10 a month for unlimited queries, while OsmAnd replaced Google Maps with offline navigation, downloadable local maps and trail data.
Syncthing filled the Google Drive role by syncing files directly between devices on the same network, avoiding cloud storage as the author continues testing how far a broader break from Google can go on Android.