For a long time, the narrative has been that if you want privacy and data sovereignty, you have to sacrifice usability. But after settling into this new stack, I’ve realized that isn’t true anymore. In fact, most of these tools aren’t just more private; they are significantly better than the US-based giants I left behind.
Here is a breakdown of the tools I’m using, the money I’m saving, and the few hurdles I’m still trying to jump over.
by the way, this post is for personal setups not for companies. Yet, I think most tools can be used for teams and companies too.
The Backbone: The Proton Ecosystem
The biggest impact on this migration has come from Proton. They have matured from a simple encrypted email provider into a (almost) full-suite productivity powerhouse.
My subscription now covers:
Mail & Calendar: Encrypted and clean.
Drive : Secure cloud storage, having docs for a while, and now also tables.
Proton Pass: A solid password manager with 2FA integration.
VPN: Fast and reliable.
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