privacyguides.org/docs/productivity.en.md

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title: "Productivity Tools"
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Get working and collaborating without sharing your documents with a middleman or trusting a cloud provider.

## Office Suites

### LibreOffice

!!! recommendation

    ![LibreOffice logo](assets/img/productivity/libreoffice.svg){ align=right }

    **LibreOffice** is a free and open-source office suite with extensive functionality.

    [:octicons-home-16: Homepage](https://www.libreoffice.org){ .md-button .md-button--primary }
    [:octicons-eye-16:](https://www.libreoffice.org/about-us/privacy/privacy-policy-en/){ .card-link title="Privacy Policy" }
    [:octicons-info-16:](https://documentation.libreoffice.org/en/english-documentation/){ .card-link title=Documentation}
    [:octicons-code-16:](https://www.libreoffice.org/about-us/source-code){ .card-link title="Source Code" }
    [:octicons-heart-16:](https://www.libreoffice.org/donate/){ .card-link title=Contribute }

    ??? downloads

        - [:fontawesome-brands-windows: Windows](https://www.libreoffice.org/download/download/)
        - [:fontawesome-brands-apple: macOS](https://www.libreoffice.org/download/download/)
        - [:fontawesome-brands-linux: Linux](https://www.libreoffice.org/download/download/)
        - [:pg-flathub: Flatpak](https://www.libreoffice.org/download/download/)
        - [:fontawesome-brands-freebsd: FreeBSD](https://www.freshports.org/editors/libreoffice/)
        - [:pg-openbsd: OpenBSD](https://openports.se/editors/libreoffice)
        - [:pg-netbsd: NetBSD](https://pkgsrc.se/misc/libreoffice)
        - [:fontawesome-brands-google-play: Google Play](https://www.libreoffice.org/download/android-and-ios/)
        - [:fontawesome-brands-app-store-ios: App Store](https://www.libreoffice.org/download/android-and-ios/)

### OnlyOffice

!!! recommendation

    ![OnlyOffice logo](assets/img/productivity/onlyoffice.svg){ align=right }

    **OnlyOffice** is a cloud-based free and open-source office suite with extensive functionality, including integration with Nextcloud.

    [:octicons-home-16: Homepage](https://www.onlyoffice.com){ .md-button .md-button--primary }
    [:octicons-eye-16:](https://help.onlyoffice.com/products/files/doceditor.aspx?fileid=5048502&doc=SXhWMEVzSEYxNlVVaXJJeUVtS0kyYk14YWdXTEFUQmRWL250NllHNUFGbz0_IjUwNDg1MDIi0){ .card-link title="Privacy Policy" }
    [:octicons-info-16:](https://helpcenter.onlyoffice.com/userguides.aspx){ .card-link title=Documentation}
    [:octicons-code-16:](https://github.com/ONLYOFFICE){ .card-link title="Source Code" }

    ??? downloads

        - [:fontawesome-brands-windows: Windows](https://www.onlyoffice.com/download-desktop.aspx)
        - [:fontawesome-brands-apple: macOS](https://www.onlyoffice.com/download-desktop.aspx)
        - [:fontawesome-brands-linux: Linux](https://www.onlyoffice.com/download-desktop.aspx)
        - [:fontawesome-brands-freebsd: FreeBSD](https://www.freshports.org/www/onlyoffice-documentserver/)
        - [:fontawesome-brands-google-play: Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.onlyoffice.documents)
        - [:fontawesome-brands-app-store-ios: App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/id944896972)

## Planning

### Framadate

!!! recommendation

    ![Framadate logo](assets/img/productivity/framadate.svg){ align=right }

    **Framadate** is a free and open-source online service for planning an appointment or making a decision quickly and easily. No registration is required.

    [:octicons-home-16: Homepage](https://framadate.org){ .md-button .md-button--primary }
    [:octicons-info-16:](https://framagit.org/framasoft/framadate/framadate/-/wikis/home){ .card-link title=Documentation}
    [:octicons-code-16:](https://framagit.org/framasoft/framadate){ .card-link title="Source Code" }
    [:octicons-heart-16:](https://framadate.org/abc/en/#f-sfs-form){ .card-link title=Contribute }

## Paste services

!!! warning

    Encrypted Pastebin websites like the ones recommended here use JavaScript to handle encryption, so you must trust the provider to the extent that they do not inject any malicious JavaScript to get your private key. Consider self-hosting to mitigate this threat.

### CryptPad

!!! recommendation

    ![CryptPad logo](assets/img/productivity/cryptpad.svg){ align=right }

    **CryptPad** is a private-by-design alternative to popular office tools. All content is end-to-end encrypted.

    [:octicons-home-16: Homepage](https://cryptpad.fr){ .md-button .md-button--primary }
    [:octicons-eye-16:](https://cryptpad.fr/pad/#/2/pad/view/GcNjAWmK6YDB3EO2IipRZ0fUe89j43Ryqeb4fjkjehE/){ .card-link title="Privacy Policy" }
    [:octicons-info-16:](https://docs.cryptpad.fr/){ .card-link title=Documentation}
    [:octicons-code-16:](https://github.com/xwiki-labs/cryptpad){ .card-link title="Source Code" }
    [:octicons-heart-16:](https://opencollective.com/cryptpad){ .card-link title=Contribute }

### PrivateBin

!!! recommendation

    ![PrivateBin logo](assets/img/productivity/privatebin.svg){ align=right }

    **PrivateBin** is a minimalist, open-source online pastebin where the server has zero knowledge of pasted data. Data is encrypted/decrypted in the browser using 256-bit AES. It is the improved version of ZeroBin. There is a [list of instances](https://privatebin.info/directory/).

    [:octicons-home-16: Homepage](https://privatebin.info){ .md-button .md-button--primary }
    [:octicons-server-16:](https://privatebin.info/directory/){ .card-link title="Public Instances"}
    [:octicons-info-16:](https://github.com/PrivateBin/PrivateBin/wiki/FAQ){ .card-link title=Documentation}
    [:octicons-code-16:](https://github.com/PrivateBin/PrivateBin){ .card-link title="Source Code" }

## Blogging

### Write.as

!!! recommendation

    ![Write.as logo](assets/img/productivity/writeas.svg#only-light){ align=right }
    ![Write.as logo](assets/img/productivity/writeas-dark.svg#only-dark){ align=right }

    **Write.as** is a cross-platform, privacy-oriented blogging platform. It's anonymous by default, letting you publish without signing up. If you create an account, it doesn't require any personal information. No ads, distraction-free, and built on a sustainable business model.

    [:octicons-home-16: Homepage](https://write.as){ .md-button .md-button--primary }
    [:pg-tor:](http://writeasw4b635r4o3vec6mu45s47ohfyro5vayzx2zjwod4pjswyovyd.onion){ .card-link title=Onion }
    [:octicons-eye-16:](https://write.as/privacy){ .card-link title="Privacy Policy" }
    [:octicons-code-16:](https://code.as/writeas){ .card-link title="Source Code" }

    ??? downloads

        - [:fontawesome-brands-windows: Windows](https://github.com/writeas/writeas-cli)
        - [:fontawesome-brands-apple: macOS](https://github.com/writeas/writeas-cli)
        - [:fontawesome-brands-linux: Linux](https://github.com/writeas/writeas-cli)
        - [:fontawesome-brands-google-play: Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.abunchtell.writeas)
        - [:fontawesome-brands-app-store-ios: App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/id1531530896)

## Programming

### VSCodium

!!! recommendation

    ![VSCodium logo](assets/img/productivity/vscodium.svg){ align=right }

    **VSCodium** is a free and open-source project featuring binaries of [Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com) without Microsoft's branding/telemetry/licensing.

    [:octicons-home-16: Homepage](https://vscodium.com){ .md-button .md-button--primary }
    [:octicons-info-16:](https://github.com/VSCodium/vscodium/blob/master/DOCS.md){ .card-link title=Documentation}
    [:octicons-code-16:](https://github.com/VSCodium/vscodium){ .card-link title="Source Code" }

    ??? downloads

        - [:fontawesome-brands-windows: Windows](https://vscodium.com/#install)
        - [:fontawesome-brands-apple: macOS](https://vscodium.com/#install)
        - [:fontawesome-brands-linux: Linux](https://vscodium.com/#install)

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