Migrating from a proprietary cloud

At it's core, the pub.solar cloud is an attempt to create a set of services that allow you to move your data away from Google, Facebook, Apple, or other proprietary providers. This page provides an overview of how you can change your software and habits to adapt to pub.solar.

File storage

Proprietary examples include Google Drive, iCloud, and Dropbox.

We use Nextcloud to do file hosting and synchronization.

Contacts & Calendar

Proprietary examples include Google Contacts, Google Calendar, and iCloud.

We use the contacts app in Nextcloud.

Chatting

Proprietary examples include Facebook Messenger, Whatsapp, and Telegram.

For chatting, we host Matrix.

Microblogging

Proprietary examples include Twitter, Threads, and tumblr.

We host a Mastodon instance at mastodon.pub.solar. You can use the web interface we host, or choose an app. There's a ton of apps, you can find a full list on the mastodon website.