Dominant market positions often lead to consumer abuse, cartels, monopolies which in turn create an environment conducive to economic and political corruption, concentrating capital that will serve the interests of a few. This undermines the purpose of democracy and the constitutional rights of the People. The purpose of this page is to present alternatives to the companies and brands that have a dominant market position.
Note that when choosing to buy products or services from alternative producers or manufacturers does not excuse us from getting information on the production practices from those producers: public health, environmental laws, safety, fiscal responsibility, labour and social responsibility.
This page does not endorse, approves or disapproves, makes health or safety claims about the products listed here. As always, search for all the information before buying, get feedback provided by independent sources users/consumers and their associations and advocates, read all that is printed on the labels and all the fine print on contracts so you can make an informed decision adequate to your particular needs.
Satellites and Communications
LusoSpace [pt]
MDA Space [ca]
Mitsubishi Space [jp]
Aeronautics
Bombardier [ca]
Embraer [br]
Leonardo [it]
Mitsubishi Aviation [jp]
Pilatus [ch]
Alternatives to
Operating Systems
Android and iOS
Google Chrome, Apple Safari and Microsoft Edge Browsers
Google Search
Google Maps
HereWeGo Maps (former Nokia Maps)
OpenStreetMap
Google Gmail and Microsoft’s Outlook.com
Infomaniak [ch]
Proton [ch]
Meta WhatsApp
Briar – Secure messaging anywhere
Session – Send messages, not metadata
Signal
Twitter / X
Amazon
Most stores are adopting shopping front-ends to their websites. If you trust the store, check the store’s website before buying through a distributor.
France: Cdiscount, Fnac, La Redoute, and Auchan
Portugal: Worten
Spain: El Corte Inglés
Alternative to the Big Smartphone Brands (Apple, Google, Huawei, Samsung, Xiaomi)
Casio [jp]
Gigaset [de]
Just5 [lv]
Lenovo [hk]
MLS [gr]
Nokia/HMD [fi]
Nothing Phone [uk]
Panasonic [jp]
Purism [us]
Sharp [jp]
Sony [jp]
Wiko [fr]
Cloud Infrastructure
Data Visualization
Pens
Ecowoodturner [ca]
Lagrenade Créations [ca]
Microphones and Preamplifiers
FEL Communications [uk]
Neutrik [li]
PCB Circuits
RLX Solutions [ca]
Photographic Cameras
Alpa [ch]
Fujifilm [jp]
Leica [de]
Ricoh [jp]
Woodworking
BeaverCraft [ua]
Milk and Derivatives
Milk Complements
Malt: Ovaltine (the version sold in Canada is owned by Twinings in the UK, made in Thailand 2025). The version sold in the United States is owned by Nestlé. In Europe, it´s sold under the original brand name, Ovomaltine, owned by Wander AG in Switzerland. It has a different compostion than Ovaltine. In Switzerland where it originated it’s sold under the brand Ovomaltine and follows the original formula).
Malt: Ovomaltine [ch]
Vegetables
Salads: Good Leaf Farms [ca]
Maple Syrup
Ferme aux Mille Cailloux [ca]
Compliments (by Sobey’s) [ca]
President’s Choice [ca]
Irresistibles [ca]
Dry Nuts and Fruits
Les Soeurs en Vrac [ca]
Bread Spreads
Chocolate hazelnuts spread: Dora [ca]
Chocolate and malt: Ovomaltine Crunchy Cream [ch]
Peanut butter: Les Soeurs en Vrac [ca]
Cereals
Bread
Au Pain Dore [ca]
Carbonaut Bread [ca]
Breakfast Cereals
Nature’s Path [ca]
Flour and Grains
Arva Flour Mills [ca]
Dainty Rice [ca]
Five Roses [ca]
K2 Milling [ca]
La Milanaise [ca
Robin Hood [ca]
Arva Flour Mills [ca]
Pasta
Aurora [it]
Fish and Sea Products
Canned Fish: Tousain Sardines in Tomato Sauce (Aliments Tousain Inc) [pt]
Canned Fish: Gratitude Seafood [ca]
Sauces, Seasonings and Condiments
Hot Sauce
Mark’s [ca]
Ketchup
President’s Choice [ca]
French’s [ca]
Compliments [ca]
The Ketchup Project [ca]
Paladin [pt]
Non-alcoholic Beverages
Soda
Brio [ca]
Canada Dry [ca]
Orangina (et sa pulpe) [uk]
President’s Choice (Loblaws, prepared in Canada) [ca]
WhyNot [pt]
Desserts, Chocolates and Candy
Biscuits: Lula (Medelights Inc) [ca]
Chocolate: Peace By Chocolate [ca]
Chocolate gourmet: Rogers [ca]
Ice Cream: Prairie West Ice Cream [ca]
Coffee and Derivatives
Delta Cafés [pt]
Kicking Horse Coffee [ca]
Instant coffee: no name sans nom [de]
Vegetable Oils
Olive Oil: Carapelli [it]
Olive Oil: Carbonell [es]
Olive Oil: Casa Afonso Borges União [pt]
Olive Oil: Gallo Extra Virgin (several Mediterranean sources mixed in Italy) [it]
Olive Oil: Prato [pt]
Sunflower Oil: Bismak [ua]
Sunflower Oil: FuenSol (sunflower originating from different sources, oil made and bottled in Spain) [es]
Alchoolic Beverages
Ale Strong: Brasserie Unibroue Don de Dieu [ca]
Cider Rosé: Lacroix [ca}
Port Wine: Barros Porto [pt]
Red Wine: Fogo [pt]
Red Wine: Nicolas Laloux (Le Gentleman Bohème) [ca]
