Bye Bye Big Tech: How I Migrated to an almost All-EU Stack (and saved 500€ per year)
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A developer shares their complete migration from US-based tech services to EU-hosted alternatives, detailing specific tool replacements across email, cloud storage, password management, AI, hosting, and productivity. The Proton ecosystem replaced Google Workspace, 1Password, and Notion, while Scaleway replaced AWS/Azure, and Mammouth provided multi-model AI access. The migration resulted in €528 annual savings (from €83/month to €39/month) while improving privacy and data sovereignty. Challenges include limited alternatives for social platforms, blogging (still using Substack), and occasional reliance on Google search and Claude Code.
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The Backbone: The Proton EcosystemMy mixed AI StrategyBrowsing, Search, and LanguageInfrastructure: Hosting & DomainsCreativity & Task ManagementThe Economics: Privacy is Actually CheaperWhere There is Light, There is ShadowThe Unexpected Gems I foundThe Takeaway6 Comments
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