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    Practical Guide

    Make the Switch

    Switch to European alternatives step by step — at your own pace.

    Switching from Big Tech to European software

    Start with the easy wins and work your way up when you're ready.

    Step 1

    Email

    You currently use: Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo Mail

    Your emails are scanned for ads. Your contacts, attachments, and reading habits are tracked. With European email, your inbox stays private — protected by EU law.

    PR

    Proton

    🇨🇭 Switzerland

    End-to-end encrypted email trusted by millions. Free tier available.

    Start nowLearn more about Proton
    SO

    Soverin

    🇳🇱 Netherlands

    Independent email hosted in Amsterdam. No ads, no tracking, just email.

    Start nowLearn more about Soverin

    💡 How to start: Most services let you import your old emails and set up forwarding from your current address — so you won't miss anything during the switch.

    Step 2

    Chat & Messaging

    You currently use: WhatsApp, Slack, Telegram

    WhatsApp shares metadata with Meta. Slack stores all your messages on US servers. Telegram isn't end-to-end encrypted by default. European messengers are built for real privacy.

    TH

    Threema

    🇨🇭 Switzerland

    Privacy-first messaging. No phone number required. Swiss-hosted.

    Start nowLearn more about Threema
    EL

    Element

    🇬🇧 United Kingdom

    Secure messaging built on the Matrix protocol. Great for teams and communities.

    Start nowLearn more about Element
    BA

    Balsio

    🇱🇻 Latvia

    Professional work chat (formerly BirdyChat) with WhatsApp integration for the EEA. Hosted in Germany and Finland.

    Start nowLearn more about Balsio

    💡 How to start: Install Threema or Element on your phone — then invite a few friends to try it. Start with one group chat and you'll see how quickly people switch.

    Step 3

    AI Assistants

    You currently use: ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot

    American AI chatbots store your questions on US servers and often use them to train their models. European AI assistants answer all your questions while your conversations stay in Europe.

    LO

    Loes AI

    🇳🇱 Netherlands

    Dutch AI chat, hosted and trained in the EU. Your conversations are never used for training.

    Start nowLearn more about Loes AI
    MI

    Mistral Le Chat

    🇫🇷 France

    Fast AI assistant from Paris for all your questions, writing and research.

    Start nowLearn more about Mistral Le Chat
    LU

    Lumo by Proton

    🇨🇭 Switzerland

    Privacy-first AI assistant from Proton. No logs, encrypted chats, Swiss-hosted.

    Start nowLearn more about Lumo by Proton

    💡 How to start: Just open one in your browser or install the app and ask the same question you'd ask ChatGPT. All three have a free version.

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