Switching guides
Step by step from a non-European service to a European one. Every step is based on the providers' own help pages, linked as sources.
🇨🇠Some effort
WhatsApp to Threema
Threema is a Swiss messenger that works without a phone number. You install it, save the WhatsApp chats you want to keep as files, bring your contacts over and then delete your WhatsApp account.
Switching guide🇨🇠Little effort
Gmail to Proton Mail
Proton Mail's Easy Switch copies your emails, contacts and calendars from Gmail and forwards new mail. Then you update your accounts, keep a copy of your Google data and remove Gmail.
Switching guide🇩🇪 Some effort
Gmail to Tuta
Tuta is an encrypted email service from Germany. You export your Gmail data with Google Takeout, import it in the Tuta desktop app, move contacts and calendars, forward new mail and finally remove Gmail.
Switching guide🇨🇠Little effort
LastPass to Proton Pass
Proton Pass can import a LastPass export directly. You export your vault as a CSV file, import it in the Proton Pass browser extension, delete the file and then your LastPass account.
Switching guide🇨🇠Little effort
Dropbox to pCloud
pCloud can copy your files straight from Dropbox. You start the backup in pCloud, check the result, move shared folders and links over and then delete your Dropbox account.
Switching guide🇬🇧 More effort
Slack to Element
Element is a messenger for teams based on the open Matrix standard. You create accounts and a space for your team, rebuild your channels as rooms, keep an export of your Slack data and then delete the workspace.
Switching guide🇩🇪 Some effort
X to Mastodon
Mastodon is a social network made of many independent servers. You pick a server, set up your profile, tell your followers where to find you, download your X archive and then deactivate your X account.
Switching guide🇩🇪 Little effort
Google Search to Ecosia
Ecosia is a search engine from Germany. You make it the default search in your browsers and on your phone, and delete the search history Google has stored.
Switching guide