Which proprietary software do you prefer over their open-source alternatives, and why?mayflower@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml – 428 points – 1 years ago641Post a CommentPreviewYou are viewing a single commentView all comments Discord (proprietary) vs. Matrix (open-source) Reason: for its search functionality. Steam (proprietary) vs. GameVault (open-source) Reason: Steam offers a polished user experience, a large library of games, and a well-established community. Spotify (proprietary) vs. Funkwhale (open-source) Reason: Spotify offers a more polished user interface, a larger library of music, and personalized recommendations. Strong or Hevy (proprietary) vs. ? (open-source) Reason: offers a user-friendly interface and a wide range of features for tracking workouts. Moon+ Reader Pro (proprietary) vs. FBReader (open-source) Reason: for its intuitive interface and customizable reading experience. Sleep as Android (proprietary) vs. ? (open-source) Reason: for the variety of features and integrations with other devices. Google Maps (proprietary) vs. OpenStreetMap (open-source) Reason: for its accurate maps, real-time traffic updates, and extensive points of interest. Try KOReader as well.Will try it, thanks. https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.koreader.launcher.fdroid/
Discord (proprietary) vs. Matrix (open-source) Reason: for its search functionality. Steam (proprietary) vs. GameVault (open-source) Reason: Steam offers a polished user experience, a large library of games, and a well-established community. Spotify (proprietary) vs. Funkwhale (open-source) Reason: Spotify offers a more polished user interface, a larger library of music, and personalized recommendations. Strong or Hevy (proprietary) vs. ? (open-source) Reason: offers a user-friendly interface and a wide range of features for tracking workouts. Moon+ Reader Pro (proprietary) vs. FBReader (open-source) Reason: for its intuitive interface and customizable reading experience. Sleep as Android (proprietary) vs. ? (open-source) Reason: for the variety of features and integrations with other devices. Google Maps (proprietary) vs. OpenStreetMap (open-source) Reason: for its accurate maps, real-time traffic updates, and extensive points of interest. Try KOReader as well.Will try it, thanks. https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.koreader.launcher.fdroid/
Try KOReader as well.Will try it, thanks. https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.koreader.launcher.fdroid/
Discord (proprietary) vs. Matrix (open-source)
Steam (proprietary) vs. GameVault (open-source)
Spotify (proprietary) vs. Funkwhale (open-source)
Strong or Hevy (proprietary) vs. ? (open-source)
Moon+ Reader Pro (proprietary) vs. FBReader (open-source)
Sleep as Android (proprietary) vs. ? (open-source)
Google Maps (proprietary) vs. OpenStreetMap (open-source)
Try KOReader as well.
Will try it, thanks. https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.koreader.launcher.fdroid/