Depends on what Google services you want to replace.
I use Dropbox and iCloud (actually prefer Dropbox, but iCloud has simpler integration in many cases) rather than Drive.
Apple Photos and Lightroom rather than Google Photos.
Several good map options including Apple Maps. Google is probably still the best here, but Apple is closing the gap.
Microsoft Office 365 is a must for me, but if you can manage with the Apple iWork suite, it is free and pretty powerful.
I prefer FastMail over any other mail service I have been able to find currently.
What can I say??? YouTube is what it is and there isnât really an option here. You either have to bite the bullet and accept it or not use it. Personally, I donât like Google, but I suck it up here because I use YouTube a LOT.
Vimeo is similar, but they donât have nearly the content that YouTube has.
Firefox is a pretty good browser. Itâs a decent replacement for Chrome, although I think Chrome is a bit faster while Firefox is more secure. I use Safari a lot too and like it in those situations where it works for me. A few sites wonât let me use them with Safari however.
I think that covers most of the services I would recommend over Google. However I will add one other personal thought and you can take it or leave it.
I used to also try doing business only with companies that shared my world viewâŚbe it religious, social or political. However, companies are made up of people and as people change titles and responsibilities, I see the social and/or political views of these companies moving to be primarily aligned with the personal views of the CEO!
I have finally decided to back off on that plan. If I have a service or other solution that meets my needs and budget that I am otherwise happy with, I no longer am switching services when the leadership changes.
First of all it requires some effort to find a competitor who offers a comparable service at a price you can still afford. Then you have to research the CEO and leadership team to see what direction the company leans in on all of these issues. Many of them support both sides of political and social issues so they donât alienate any potential customers. Then finally, once you do find a company you like, you have to be ready and willing to do it all over again if they change their position to one you find troubling or offensive.
Honestly, this is a difficult hassle to even go through every four years to elect a U.S. President. I just donât have the time or energy to try to keep up with this stuff on every company I do business with.
That said, there are some really good reasons surrounding security and data privacy to avoid Google services when possible.
Anyway, thatâs my âtwo centsâ on the subject. There are a few other Google services I didnât touch on. If you need other suggestions let me know specifically which service you want to replace and I will give you some options.
Good luck.