Crowdsourced list identifying cheap/free tools that don't extract personal data or allow the control over the data that is extracted.
Tool Name | Purpose | Cost model | Data Policy | Link | Notes |
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Whereby | Video conferencing | Freemium | Able to set privacy settings | https://whereby.com | Privacy setting page 404s |
Talky | Video conferencing | Free | Logs IP address to connect | https://talky.io | Simple to use |
Signal | Secure messaging and calls | Free | All calls and messages encrypted | https://signal.org | |
Telegram | Secure messaging and calls | Free | Calls and messages encrypted | https://telegram.org | |
FunRetro | Agile tools | ||||
Zoho Remotely | Onlne collaboration suite | Free until 1st July 2020 | https://www.zoho.com/remotely/ | They have removed pricing structure from their website for now |