Fewer subscriptions, more autonomy

You want to use online services but do not trust the management of your data, security or in their «green» speech? There are free solutions. So, yes, you have to ask yourself at the beginning, and maybe invest a little bit for the installation of all this, but believe us, the return on investment will be seen quickly. You will also have control over sensitive topics: your independence, power consumption, data storage, etc.

Free or paid, platforms ask several questions

• What about the resources they consume?
• Will your IT department cut the service overnight, as it did for Facebook, YouTube, WeTransfer and others?
• Will the subscription to the platform increase? Will the free version disappear?
• Which property of the data? Yours? Theirs? Both?
• And if tomorrow they close, evolve or are bought back... Will your account, the service offered or the data change?
• How long does it take? What if I don’t use it anymore?
• If the platform breaks down, or gets hacked?
• ...

Creating a post for social networks with Canva for example, is sharing the rights of your files (even your logo) on servers that run H24 in Australia, while feeding an AI (who trains to replace you on one side, and values the company through what it has learned from you?)… Let’s hope that the post in question does not praise your CSR approach.

So, how do you get out of «there is a website for that»?

To begin with, it is necessary to surround yourself with competent people, who can accompany you in the selection and implementation of services that are useful to you. Here are some platforms that can be free, sustainable, respectful of the GDPR, and above all, sovereign to your company.

• Creation today the creative cloud remains the must have. The software is installed locally, corresponds to professional standards, and your creations belong only to you.
• Private Cloud Pro? NextCloud. In addition to file sharing features, you can collaborate, share contacts, store/manage passwords…
• Analytics Matomo, whether for your site statistics, campaign tracking, etc.
• Free and collaborative OnlyOffice online office suite (can integrate directly into the private cloud)
• ...

These are just a few examples but they already do without the majority of Microsoft or Google products – but we have plenty of other solutions depending on the needs (vcard platform, email signature manager, QR Code generator)… Call us, your IT department, or any professional who can help you.
All these services are free to use and can be installed on a private server, administered/controlled by your IT department. So yes, you have to ask yourself at the beginning, and maybe invest a little bit for the installation of all this, but believe me the return on investment will be seen quickly. You will also have control over sensitive topics: consumption, data storage, etc. And you protect yourself from data leaks in case of a single platform hack.

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