[snksnk]

Do not rely on Google and its services if your public beliefs / opinions do not align with the establishment, are politically incorrect in even the slightest degree, or if you value your privacy. There are good alternatives (preferably open source).

https://www.privacytools.io/ https://www.prism-break.org/

[brightball]

Have there been some HN articles about good alternatives to Google services?

I seem to remember Mail-in-a-box getting some support for running your own server. I've also seen kolabnow.com looking promising.

[prh8]

I moved to FastMail for email, it's been really great. I use it with a custom domain (multiple in fact) and its web and mobile apps are pretty good.

[icu]

I use protonmail.com and I'm happy with them vs Gmail.

Duck Duck Go is my default search tool.

I mainly use Firefox as a browser and I use my work Outlook for calendar/contacts.

I know I can use more open source/portable tools but it's gotten me out of the Google bubble.

Unfortunately I can't get away from Android... and I like Apple's ethics less than Alphabet, so I'm stuck there.

[exolymph]

Like prh8, I am super satisfied with FastMail. I've also heard good things about Protonmail.

[mdavidn]

Like prh8, I too use FastMail. I trust the FastMail team, but a custom domain means I can switch e-mail providers without changing my e-mail address.