Inspired by “Google blew a ten-year lead.", I've decided to restrict Google as much as possible.

I've decided to go through the entire list of Google services, and find which ones I use.

ServiceUsingAlternativeNotes
Android Auto
❌
 
 
Android OS
❌
 
Calendar
❌
Trilium todo
 
Cardboard
✅
 
Not a service, just a standard
 Chrome
❌

I use Chrome to test apps once I've built them, but I mostly use Firefox.

Brave, Vivaldi, etc. Do not count. They are built on Blink.

Chrome Web Store
❌
 
Chromebook
❌
Custom built PC
 
Chromecast
❌
 
 
Connected Home
✅
Mycroft is a good alternative, but can't be put on my existing speakers. I can't afford to buy Mycroft speakers or Raspberry Pi speakers everywhere.
Contacts
❌
 
Daydream View
❌
 
 
Docs
❌
 
Drawings
❌
 
Drive
❌
Samba+Wireguard
 
Earth
❌
 
 
Finance
❌
 
 
Forms
❌
 
 
Gboard
❌
iOS Keyboard
 
Gmail
✅
Unknown

I use forwardemail.net to forward from wingysam.xyz, but I haven't migrated everything there yet.

I'd like to use a different provider too, ideally.

Google Alerts
❌
 
 
Google Cast
✅
Unknown
I use this to send messages from Home Assistant to Google Home Minis. Also used for Spotify.
Google Chat
❌
 
Google Classroom
❌
 
Google Cloud Print
✅
AirPrint
I use AirPrint when I don't use a Chromebook. However, Google Cloud Print is shutting down at the end of this year in 6 months, and Chrome OS now has CUPS, which my AirPrint server already has.
Google Duo
❌
 
Google Expeditions
❌
 
 
Google Fi
❌
 
Google Fit
❌
 
Google Flights
❌
 
I've never flown, despite my name (Wingy).
Google Fonts
✅
.woff2 files
I try to self-host Google Fonts when I can.
Google Groups
❌
Discourse
 
Google Input Tools
❌
 
I don't quite understand what this does. It lets you type other languages to the web? I just don't see what the web does with them after that. Seems likely to end up in the graveyard.
Google Meet
❌
 
Google One
❌
 
Technically every Google account has it, but I haven't purchased a plan with it.
Google Pay
❌
Apple Pay
 
Google Photos
❌
Photos.app

Would like a web-based alternative, because currently I use Photos.app on my mom's laptop since I use Windows.

Would replace Windows with Linux if it supported anticheat in games.

Google Play
❌
App Store
 
Google Play Books
❌
Books on iOS
 
Google Play Games
❌
App Store
 
Google Play Movies & TV
❌
 
I mostly don't watch movies or TV. I generally prefer games like Celeste or Portal if I want to relax.
Google Play Music
❌
Spotify
 
Google Shopping
❌
Amazon
I'm a kid, so I mostly don't shop, except for buying computer parts mostly.
Google Store
❌
Walmart
The Google Home Minis that I have were from Walmart, except for one that I got on Google Express from Spotify.
Google Street View
❌
 
 
Hangouts
❌
iMessage/SMS
 
Keep
❌
 
Maps
✅
OpenStreetMap/Apple Maps
I mostly don't use maps, but occasionally do from search results.
Messages
❌
Messages (Apple)
 
Nest Wifi
❌
Netgear Router
 
News
❌
No news is good news I guess?
Pixel
❌
iPhone 6S
 
Pixelbook Go
❌
 
Play Protect
❌
Apple's ridiculous process
 
Scholar
❌
 
Search
✅
 
Sheets
✅
I use Sheets for collaboration, but not Docs. I'm weird I guess?
Sites
❌
 
Slides
❌
LibreOffice Impress
 
Stadia
❌
My PC
 
Tilt Brush
❌
 
 
Translate
✅
 
Voice
✅
 
Waze
❌
 
Wear OS by Google
❌
 
YouTube
✅

This is going to be impossible to get rid of for me for now unfortunately. PeerTube doesn't have critical mass and nobody is creating content for it.

Maybe I could use Invidious though? I'd lose the recommendations AI.

YouTube Kids
❌
 
YouTube Music
❌
 
YouTube TV
❌
 

Now that I've identified which services I use, I can work on getting rid of them in a followup.