Alternative search engines are better than Yandex. Alternatives to Yandex services: search engines, browsers, mail

At first glance, it may seem that only Yandex can be better than Google, and even that is not a fact. These companies invest huge amounts of money in innovation and development. Does anyone really have a chance not only to compete with the leaders, but also to win? Lifehacker's answer: “Yes!” There are several search engines that have succeeded. Let's look at our heroes.

What is this

This is a fairly well-known open source search engine. Servers are located in the USA. In addition to its own robot, the search engine uses results from other sources: Yahoo! Search BOSS, Wikipedia, Wolfram|Alpha.

The better

DuckDuckGo positions itself as a search engine that provides maximum privacy and confidentiality. The system does not collect any data about the user, does not store logs (no search history), and the use of cookies is as limited as possible.

DuckDuckGo does not collect or share personal information from users. This is our privacy policy.
Gabriel Weinberg, founder of DuckDuckGo

Why do you need this

All major search engines are trying to personalize search results based on data about the person in front of the monitor. This phenomenon is called the “filter bubble”: the user sees only those results that are consistent with his preferences or that the system deems as such.

DuckDuckGo creates an objective picture that does not depend on your past behavior on the Internet, and eliminates thematic advertising from Google and Yandex based on your queries. With DuckDuckGo, it’s easy to search for information in foreign languages: Google and Yandex by default give preference to Russian-language sites, even if the query is entered in another language.

What is this

"" is a Russian metasearch system developed by Moscow State University graduates Viktor Lavrenko and Vladimir Chernyshov. It searches through the indexes of Google, Bing, Yandex and others, and also has its own search algorithm.

The better

Searching through the indexes of all major search engines allows you to generate relevant results. In addition, Nigma divides the results into several thematic groups (clusters) and invites the user to narrow the search field, discarding unnecessary ones or highlighting priority ones. Thanks to the Mathematics and Chemistry modules, you can solve mathematical problems and request the results of chemical reactions directly in the search bar.

Why do you need this

Eliminates the need to search for the same query in different search engines. The cluster system makes it easy to manipulate search results. For example, Nigma collects results from online stores into a separate cluster. If you do not intend to buy anything, then simply exclude this group. By selecting the “English-language sites” cluster, you will receive results only in English. The Mathematics and Chemistry modules will help schoolchildren.

Unfortunately, the project is not currently being developed, as the developers have transferred their activity to the Vietnamese market. Nevertheless, “Nigma” is not only not outdated yet, but in some things it still gives Google a head start. Let's hope development resumes.

What is this

not Evil is a system that searches the anonymous Tor network. To use it, you need to go to this network, for example, by launching a specialized browser of the same name. not Evil is not the only search engine of its kind. There is LOOK (the default search in the Tor browser, accessible from the regular Internet) or TORCH (one of the oldest search engines on the Tor network) and others. We settled on not Evil because of the clear allusion to Google itself (just look at the start page).

The better

It searches where Google, Yandex and other search engines are generally closed.

Why do you need this

The Tor network contains many resources that cannot be found on the law-abiding Internet. And as government control over the content of the Internet tightens, their number will grow. Tor is a kind of Network within the Network: with its own social networks, torrent trackers, media, trading platforms, blogs, libraries, and so on.

YaCy

What is this

YaCy is a decentralized search engine that works on the principle of P2P networks. Each computer on which the main software module is installed scans the Internet independently, that is, it is analogous to a search robot. The results obtained are collected into a common database that is used by all YaCy participants.

The better

It’s difficult to say whether this is better or worse, since YaCy is a completely different approach to organizing search. The absence of a single server and owner company makes the results completely independent of anyone's preferences. The autonomy of each node eliminates censorship. YaCy is capable of searching the deep web and non-indexed public networks.

Why do you need this

If you are a supporter of open source software and a free Internet, not subject to the influence of government agencies and large corporations, then YaCy is your choice. It can also be used to organize a search within a corporate or other autonomous network. And even though YaCy is not very useful in everyday life, it is a worthy alternative to Google in terms of the search process.

Pipl

What is this

Pipl is a system designed to search for information about a specific person.

The better

The authors of Pipl claim that their specialized algorithms search more efficiently than “regular” search engines. In particular, priority sources of information include social network profiles, comments, member lists, and various databases that publish information about people, such as court decisions. Pipl's leadership in this area is confirmed by assessments from Lifehacker.com, TechCrunch and other publications.

Why do you need this

If you need to find information about a person living in the US, then Pipl will be much more effective than Google. The databases of Russian courts are apparently inaccessible to the search engine. Therefore, he does not cope so well with Russian citizens.

What is this

Another specialized search engine. Searches for various sounds (house, nature, cars, people, etc.) in open sources. The service does not support queries in Russian, but there is an impressive list of Russian-language tags that you can search for.

The better

The output contains only sounds and nothing extra. In the search settings you can set the desired format and sound quality. All sounds found are available for download. There is a search for sounds by pattern.

Why do you need this

If you need to quickly find the sound of a musket shot, the blows of a suckling woodpecker, or the cry of Homer Simpson, then this service is for you. And I chose this only from the available Russian-language queries. In English the spectrum is even wider. But seriously, a specialized service requires a specialized audience. But what if it comes in handy for you too?

The life of alternative search engines is often fleeting. Lifehacker asked the former general director of the Ukrainian branch of Yandex, Sergei Petrenko, about the long-term prospects of such projects.

As for the fate of alternative search engines, it is simple: to be very niche projects with a small audience, therefore without clear commercial prospects or, conversely, with complete clarity of their absence.

If you look at the examples in the article, you can see that such search engines either specialize in a narrow but popular niche, which, perhaps, has not yet grown enough to be noticeable on the radars of Google or Yandex, or they are testing an original hypothesis in ranking, which is not yet applicable in regular search.

For example, if a search on Tor suddenly turns out to be in demand, that is, results from there are needed by at least a percentage of Google’s audience, then, of course, ordinary search engines will begin to solve the problem of how to find them and show them to the user. If the behavior of the audience shows that for a significant proportion of users in a significant number of queries, results given without taking into account factors depending on the user seem more relevant, then Yandex or Google will begin to produce such results.

“Be better” in the context of this article does not mean “be better at everything.” Yes, in many aspects our heroes are far from Google and Yandex (even far from Bing). But each of these services gives the user something that the search industry giants cannot offer.

They are joined by four other search engine concepts that prioritize privacy: DuckDuckGo, StartPage, MetaGer and eTools.

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Can other products compete with this market leader?

We've compiled the pros and cons for each candidate. StartPage startpage.com Advantages Excellent privacy protection, ability to search in Proxy mode Disadvantages Reduced search convenience, outdated appearance, overall search quality is slightly inferior to Google DuckDuckGo

duckduckgo.com Advantages Good privacy protection, good automation capabilities using Bangs commands Disadvantages Servers are also located in the USA, the overall search quality is lower than that of Google, Qwant is not as convenient in searching

qwant.com Advantages Excellent privacy protection, servers in Europe, great view and results Disadvantages Reduced search convenience, overall search quality is slightly inferior to Google MetaGer

metager.de Advantages Excellent privacy protection, servers in Germany, search engine weighting Disadvantages Reduced search usability, reduced search quality, old-fashioned appearance of Bing

bing.com Advantages Stylish interface and results output, search convenience is not inferior to Google, excellent image search Disadvantages Search quality in general is slightly inferior to Google, no less interested in the user’s personality eTools

yahoo.com Advantages None Disadvantages Reduced search usability, reduced search quality, lack of privacy protection Google-level search quality However, security and privacy is only one aspect of testing. More interesting for us was the quality of the search, since good results are the main task of any search engine and the main reason why the whole world searches the Internet using Google and Yandex.

First of all, it is necessary to put an end to prejudice: our test showed that not only Google and Yandex are capable of producing good search results. Testing was conducted through a labor-intensive process using standard keywords and complex queries to search for images, videos, products and locations. Even though Google ended up delivering the best results for hundreds of our test queries, its competitors were neck and neck with it. First of all, we were pleasantly surprised by Bing, which scored 95.6 points for search quality - the best result.

The test winner, StartPage, also showed excellent results. But it has a big drawback - it does not work with Russian-language queries. If you haven't heard of it before, you should definitely try this product as its quality is comparable to Google. Actually, the owners of this service are a little cunning: any requests are anonymously transferred to Google. That is, with StartPage you can continue to search through Google, but without declassifying your identity.

And yet, in our rating, StartPage is inferior to this giant in terms of quality. The reason for this is that not all Google functions can be easily intercepted. For example, if you search for football cup matches, the first result on Google will be a small table with all the matches, but StartPage will only give you a link to an external source. You can also find the necessary information on it, but not as quickly as Google.

The return of metasearch engines In fact, it is not at all necessary to abandon the usual level, since other services also search through Google. The Swiss solution eTools is a so-called metasearch engine that covers 16 other search engines, including Google and Bing. MetaGer works on the same principle, but ignores Google results. However, the quality of both services is comparable because Metasearch pre-processes the matches. Duplicates are excluded and results are evaluated. This only takes an extra fraction of a second compared to a direct search, so the user does not feel any slowdown.

Interestingly, you can configure metasearch engines yourself, that is, choose sources and their weight. The somewhat outdated appearance should not scare you - the services really do their job well. The only thing is that you have to come to terms with the lack of direct information, which is not output by such machines. They also trail Google when it comes to searching images, videos, and products.

High security standards do not always help

When it comes to basic security, you can't fault Google's alternatives. All services implement modern encryption using the TLS 1.2 protocol by default. With the exception of eTools, all search engines always translate any requests via HTTPS. In the case of eTools, the user needs to specifically go to the encrypted page.

TLS security features such as Perfect Forward Secrecy and Strict Transport Security are exemplary enabled and correctly configured on all products. However, under current circumstances, such high security standards are ineffective, since only Qwant (Europe), MetaGer (Germany) and eTools (Switzerland) do not have servers in the United States. Even when the owners assure the non-disclosure of requests, US intelligence agencies are able to gain full access to this data. In extreme cases, this could even affect DuckDuckGo, a search engine that does not store any data about users and their requests. Intelligence agencies do not need access to storage: they monitor traffic in real time and force service owners to give them the key to the SSL certificate. If you work with the winner of our test, Start Page, you can specify that any European requests are forwarded exclusively through servers in the Netherlands.

Be careful with cookies

Our test winner, StartPage, and runner-up DuckDuckGo save cookies the moment a user changes their search settings, which is normal. Qwant and MetaGer completely abandoned all cookies, while Bing and Yahoo!, on the contrary, relied on both session cookies from the last Internet visit and long-term cookies with a unique user identifier.

With web search itself, however, such privacy protections don't work. When a list of results appears, the user, of course, follows the link. At this point, search engines such as Google, Bing and Yahoo! inform sites of the keywords entered earlier. StartPage, DuckDuckGo, MetaGer and eTools can prevent this. StartPage and MetaGer go even further by offering additional search in proxy mode. To activate it, you need to click on the “Proxy” or “Open anonymously” link, respectively, after which third-party web pages will be loaded anonymously through an intermediate server.

Microsoft knows a lot about comfort

Bing is a leader in the search experience category because Microsoft initially learned a lot from Google and then enriched the product with its own successful ideas. So, Bing is similarly equipped with local search, video search, and very efficient image search. Bing is fast and looks good in mobile browsers and as apps for Android and iOS.

Thus, in terms of comfort, this product has gone so far ahead that no alternative can compete with it. But in the Search Security category, Bing came in second to last place, ahead of only Yahoo!

The main conclusion of this testing: there are worthy alternatives to Google's system that display equally accurate matches and at the same time preserve the user's privacy. Our recommendation: be sure to try other options.

Yandex.Market is considered the platform with the strictest moderation. The rules are becoming more and more complicated, and both buyers and sellers are suffering. Where to go if you're tired of it?

Reviewter explains why Yandex.Market is losing its appeal. At the same time, we found four alternatives to the Russian aggregator.

There are more and more complaints about Yandex.Market

In September 2018, Yandex.Market visited 17 million unique visitors. Great result, but last September it was 19 million. Overall, the service has 2-3 million fewer visitors than in previous years. This does not affect the overall picture - Yandex.Market remains the main trading platform on the Runet, allowing you to compare prices, leave reviews and, of course, buy.

With the development of the site, old “sores” that the service has not yet solved are increasingly visible. Perhaps 2 million people left because of them.


Advertising algorithms suggest what needs to be sold, not what the user is looking for. Screenshot market.yandex.ru

Search in Yandex.Market still works differently. The wider the search range, the worse it is for users. This is understandable - advertising algorithms slip products in if there is even the slightest opportunity.

There are too many stores on the site. It’s more difficult to stand out, and you still can’t beat the prices of large chain stores. Strange disputes also arise with the administration. This is periodically written about inspecialized publications . Fraudsters and sellers who juggle irrelevant prices feel comfortable in the flow of information. Complaints are not processed quickly enough.

All this forces sellers to look for alternatives to Yandex.Market. It cannot be overcome in terms of the number of visitors, but there will be interesting portals with an active audience.

Google Shopping

The number of unique visitors in Russia is not disclosed.


Product page on the website. Screenshot google.com/shopping

The design and functionality of Shopping is minimal. There are no special offers or a start page as such - just a hanging search bar. The user is asked to enter the name or category of the product and study the results. You will also have to tinker with filters and settings.

The shortcomings of “Shopping” are compensated by a huge base of goods and speed of work. Google's experience also plays into its hands. For example, the product rating is made up of all written reviews. Among the Russian reviews there will also be reviews in other languages. This is hard to classify as a disadvantage. Rather, this is a feature of a service that has won international recognition.

Google Shopping is suitable for those who want to see price comparisons in Russian and foreign stores. In this regard, the service provides a platform for scaling a business.

Tiu.ru

Unique visitors in September 2018 – 4,597,428.


Product page on the website. Screenshot tiu.ru

According to internal information on the site, it features 35 million products. For sellers, the site is convenient for customizing the catalog. After installing the product catalog, the seller needs to customize the appearance of the store. The end result is a page optimized for search queries.

The aggregator provides two additional categories – “Business Products” and “Services”. This is convenient for companies involved in repairs, leasing, cargo transportation, working in the B2B field, and so on. Tiu.ru offers businesses a platform for promotion and fair competition.

There are two types of user ratings on product pages. The first is about the product itself, the second is about the seller. At the same time, the seller's rating is higher. Therefore, the reputation of the seller plays a significant role.

[email protected]

Unique visitors in September 2018 – 2,146,447.


Start page of the [email protected] service. Screenshot torg.mail.ru

Aggregator of goods with a pleasant appearance. It rarely freezes and works stably on computers and mobile devices. For buyers, the functionality of the service is standard: search, price comparison, reviews and feedback from other buyers.

The advantage of “Products” is in the search algorithms, which will first show offers from stores located in the buyer’s home region. This opens up space for local retail, small manufacturers and services. Sound policy, because seven out of ten consumers regional sellers, if positive reviews have been written about them. Given equal ratings, people will still choose a local business.

The review system works as usual: the user writes a text and sends it for moderation. Registered store representatives respond to reviews from customers. Therefore, it is convenient to work with user opinions without leaving the product and store pages.

Aport.ru

Unique visitors in September 2018 – 1,763,669.


Product page on the website. Screenshot aport.ru

The site is a legend of the late nineties. Back then it was known as a search engine, but Aport lost the battle to Yandex, Mail.ru and Rambler. Now the portal has retrained as an aggregator of goods on the Internet. The current audience of Aport is small, but active. Therefore, the site is still afloat.

In terms of functionality, the site does not stand out from its competitors: there are product comparisons, links to sellers’ websites and reviews. Reviews work according to their own system. There are no ratings here; authors are asked to describe the product, highlighting its strengths and weaknesses.

Regardless of the platform, Reviewter will help you post reviews from real customers. Topics and abstracts are agreed upon in advance, and reviews are not published without your approval.

What is this

DuckDuckGo is a fairly well-known open source search engine. Servers are located in the USA. In addition to its own robot, the search engine uses results from other sources: Yahoo, Bing, Wikipedia.

The better

DuckDuckGo positions itself as a search engine that provides maximum privacy and confidentiality. The system does not collect any data about the user, does not store logs (no search history), and the use of cookies is as limited as possible.

DuckDuckGo does not collect or share personal information from users. This is our privacy policy.

Gabriel Weinberg, founder of DuckDuckGo

Why do you need this

All major search engines are trying to personalize search results based on data about the person in front of the monitor. This phenomenon is called the “filter bubble”: the user sees only those results that are consistent with his preferences or that the system deems as such.

Forms an objective picture that does not depend on your past behavior on the Internet, and eliminates Google and Yandex thematic advertising based on your queries. With DuckDuckGo it is easy to search for information in foreign languages, while Google and Yandex by default give preference to Russian-language sites, even if the query is entered in another language.


What is this

not Evil is a system that searches the anonymous Tor network. To use it, you need to go to this network, for example by launching a specialized .

not Evil is not the only search engine of its kind. There is LOOK (the default search in the Tor browser, accessible from the regular Internet) or TORCH (one of the oldest search engines on the Tor network) and others. We settled on not Evil because of the clear hint from Google (just look at the start page).

The better

It searches where Google, Yandex and other search engines are generally closed.

Why do you need this

The Tor network contains many resources that cannot be found on the law-abiding Internet. And their number will grow as government control over the content of the Internet tightens. Tor is a kind of network within the Internet with its own social networks, torrent trackers, media, trading platforms, blogs, libraries, and so on.

3. YaCy

What is this

YaCy is a decentralized search engine that works on the principle of P2P networks. Each computer on which the main software module is installed scans the Internet independently, that is, it is analogous to a search robot. The results obtained are collected into a common database that is used by all YaCy participants.

The better

It’s difficult to say whether this is better or worse, since YaCy is a completely different approach to organizing search. The absence of a single server and owner company makes the results completely independent of anyone's preferences. The autonomy of each node eliminates censorship. YaCy is capable of searching the deep web and non-indexed public networks.

Why do you need this

If you are a supporter of open source software and a free Internet, not subject to the influence of government agencies and large corporations, then YaCy is your choice. It can also be used to organize a search within a corporate or other autonomous network. And even though YaCy is not very useful in everyday life, it is a worthy alternative to Google in terms of the search process.

4. Pipl

What is this

Pipl is a system designed to search for information about a specific person.

The better

The authors of Pipl claim that their specialized algorithms search more efficiently than “regular” search engines. In particular, priority is given to social network profiles, comments, member lists, and various databases that publish information about people, such as databases of court decisions. Pipl's leadership in this area is confirmed by assessments from Lifehacker.com, TechCrunch and other publications.

Why do you need this

If you need to find information about a person living in the US, then Pipl will be much more effective than Google. The databases of Russian courts are apparently inaccessible to the search engine. Therefore, he does not cope so well with Russian citizens.

What is this

FindSounds is another specialized search engine. Searches various sounds in open sources: house, nature, cars, people, and so on. The service does not support queries in Russian, but there is an impressive list of Russian-language tags that you can use to search.

The better

The output contains only sounds and nothing extra. In the settings you can set the desired format and sound quality. All sounds found are available for download. There is a search by pattern.

Why do you need this

If you need to quickly find the sound of a musket shot, the blows of a suckling woodpecker, or the cry of Homer Simpson, then this service is for you. And we chose this only from the available Russian-language queries. In English the spectrum is even wider.

Seriously, a specialized service requires a specialized audience. But what if it comes in handy for you too?

What is this

Wolfram|Alpha is a computational search engine. Instead of links to articles containing keywords, it provides a ready-made answer to the user's request. For example, if you enter “compare the populations of New York and San Francisco” into the search form in English, Wolfram|Alpha will immediately display tables and graphs with the comparison.

The better

This service is better than others for finding facts and calculating data. Wolfram|Alpha collects and organizes knowledge available on the Web from a variety of fields, including science, culture and entertainment. If this database contains a ready-made answer to a search query, the system displays it; if not, it calculates and displays the result. In this case, the user sees only nothing superfluous.

Why do you need this

If you are a student, analyst, journalist, or researcher, for example, you can use Wolfram|Alpha to find and calculate data related to your work. The service does not understand all requests, but it is constantly developing and becoming smarter.

What is this

The Dogpile metasearch engine displays a combined list of results from search results from Google, Yahoo and other popular systems.

The better

First, Dogpile displays fewer ads. Secondly, the service uses a special algorithm to find and show the best results from different search engines. According to the Dogpile developers, their systems generate the most complete search results on the entire Internet.

Why do you need this

If you can't find information on Google or another standard search engine, look for it in several search engines at once using Dogpile.

What is this

BoardReader is a system for text search in forums, question and answer services and other communities.

The better

The service allows you to narrow your search field to social platforms. Thanks to special filters, you can quickly find posts and comments that match your criteria: language, publication date and site name.

Why do you need this

BoardReader can be useful for PR specialists and other media specialists who are interested in the opinion of the masses on certain issues.

In conclusion

The life of alternative search engines is often fleeting. Lifehacker asked the former general director of the Ukrainian branch of Yandex, Sergei Petrenko, about the long-term prospects of such projects.


Sergey Petrenko

Former General Director of Yandex.Ukraine.

As for the fate of alternative search engines, it is simple: to be very niche projects with a small audience, therefore without clear commercial prospects or, conversely, with complete clarity of their absence.

If you look at the examples in the article, you can see that such search engines either specialize in a narrow but popular niche, which, perhaps, has not yet grown enough to be noticeable on the radars of Google or Yandex, or they are testing an original hypothesis in ranking, which is not yet applicable in regular search.

For example, if a search on Tor suddenly turns out to be in demand, that is, results from there are needed by at least a percentage of Google’s audience, then, of course, ordinary search engines will begin to solve the problem of how to find them and show them to the user. If the behavior of the audience shows that for a significant proportion of users in a significant number of queries, results given without taking into account factors depending on the user seem more relevant, then Yandex or Google will begin to produce such results.

“Be better” in the context of this article does not mean “be better at everything.” Yes, in many aspects our heroes are far from Yandex (even far from Bing). But each of these services gives the user something that the search industry giants cannot offer. Surely you also know similar projects. Share with us - let's discuss.

Have you already found a replacement for the Yandex search engine? What are worthy alternatives for Yandex.browser and the mail service of the company of the same name? In this article I have selected applications to replace these services.

How to replace the Yandex search engine?

First of all, of course, comes the well-known search engine Google or, for example, Yuhoo. But let's not be boring and look at more interesting and lesser-known alternatives for finding information.

About the most and about I already wrote earlier. But there are also search engines that were not covered in these reviews, but can be very useful and will help you find any necessary information.

A search engine was created in 2005. She specializes insearching for video files . The search system combines search capabilities based on the direct content of video clips with traditional search using keywords from the names of the clips. Processes requests in various languages, including Russian.

Blinkx can easily be a model for similar systems in this direction. And all because the found clips are presented in alternating screenshots, which makes it possible to formulate your own idea before watching the video and decide whether it’s worth watching at all. The system provides special features. For example, playing the beginning of fragments with a search engine player, creating a personal list of videos, which can then be viewed one by one or sent by mail. The video link includes information about the playback duration. The Safe Search feature ensures that pornographic videos are excluded from search results.

Well-known referencesearch engine Wikipedia is non-profit and is developed using private donations, so it does not fill the pages with advertising. And this ensures convenient use of this system. This is a kind of reference project with which you can find a lot of interesting things. You have probably come across Wikipedia more than once and have already been able to appreciate its usefulness and ease of use. It has no specific authors and is completed and managed by volunteers from all over the world. Users can write and edit articles. Official websitewww.wikipedia.org.

Opera Internet browserhas many advantages for users. This, of course, has its own ad blocker, energy saving technology, and a free VPN. These rather original functions attract users.

Opera's main features :

  • panel in the form of tabs and smart address bar
  • quick access to your favorite sites and synchronization of browser data between different devices
  • private browsing mode, RSS reading
  • a toolbar that is customizable. You can change the design using skins, conveniently view the source code of a web page, and other useful features.

The Opera start page consists of sections:“Express Panel”, “Piggy Bank” and “Recommendations”. “Express Panel” is not only individual sites, but also entire groups in the form of folders. “Piggy Bank” – you can save links to visited sites. “Recommendations” is a page with a huge flow of news from different sources.

Another useful browser feature is Opera Turbo, which is designed to reduce received traffic by compressing it on the server side. This is especially convenient when the Internet is slow.

Opera also has support for additional modules that expand the basic functions of the browser. These modules can be downloaded from the official website. There are a very large number of such add-ons and each user can choose the necessary function.

To ensure anonymity, chooseTor Browser.It is developed on the Firefox engine. The browser can open blocked sites, which is why it is especially popular.

Its main task isuser anonymity . The browser allows you to visit various resources and remain “in the shadows”. True, the speed of operation is low, and this is the main disadvantage of the program.

Have you already heard a lot about these browsers and want to try something new?

Then choose Vivaldi browser. A relatively recent development. The creators of the old version of Opera worked on it, so they decided to base it on all its important advantages. The browser, in addition to the basic basic functions of any browser, has the following features:

  • the ability to comprehensively reconfigure the browser interface: different color palettes and the ability to place control buttons to your taste;
  • function of quick commands and “Notes” with the ability to attach links, screenshots and files;
  • convenient bookmark manager and file downloader with the ability to restore broken downloads;
  • sleep mode for those tabs that are not in use, which significantly saves resources;
  • support for extensions and important technologies, such as geolocation, HTML5 Audio and Video and many other useful things.

Vivaldi 1.9 comes with an updated engine as well as crashes and bugs fixed. It can be an excellent alternative to Yandex browser.

Large-scale Maxthon projectPreviously it was a regular add-on in the Internet Exploer browser, but has now grown into an independent browser.

A nice interface and many useful features can be interesting for many users. For example:

  • bookmark managerInfoboxsaves not only the bookmarks themselves, but also related information. This is very convenient for storing information. For example, you can save not only a tab, but also a screenshot of the page attached to it.
  • comfortable password manager .
  • virtual mailUUMail. You can create an unlimited number of mailboxes with subsequent forwarding to the main one. This is convenient when you do not want to expose your main email.
  • a powerful ad blocker so that nothing unnecessary on the Internet distracts you when using this browser.

The Comodo company not only deals with, but also developed a browserComodo Dragon. In essence, this is the same Chrome, since it, too, is a program developed on the basis of Google’s Chromium project. The main difference isimproved security and privacy . Site Inspector scans sites for threats. In addition, the COMODO SucureDNS service replaces the user's DNS provider with Comodo's and serves to automatically detect and block malicious sites. Working with the Comodo Dragon browser, you won't have to worry about your privacy on the Internet.

Mail services - a replacement for Yandex mail.What can be used as an alternative?
Gmailhas many users all over the world, including in Ukraine. Registration is currently free. Features of Gmail: “chain” of letters into which individual correspondence can be grouped. This feature can be disabled as many users find it inconvenient.

What other benefits of Gmail ? It is very well protected and rarely glitches compared to other email services. Searching for letters is very simple and smart. Antispam protection is at a high level, although sometimes it can trigger falsely.

The letter size is 25 megabytes, it is not possible to send large files. Protocols used: POP3, SMTP and IMAP.

Gmail mail makes it possible to view sent documents directly in a web browser, which is not only convenient, but also saves a lot of time working at the computer.

Service Mail.Com is free and you can independently choose any of the 200 available domains . For example, you can take a domain that is related to your profession, hobby, technology, and others. Among the main features that are available to users are unlimited memory, spam filters, antivirus, calendar integration, mobile service, email collector, and 50MB for attached files.

Ukrainian mail service Ukr.netTo recover your password, it suggests using a mobile phone or an alternative mailbox.

The Ukr.net mail interface is quite simple, convenient and attractive. Lately there has been a large amount of advertising on the service, which can’t help but irritate.

Ukr.net mail size is unlimited . The maximum size of an incoming/outgoing letter is 18 megabytes. Attaching files can only happen one at a time, which is not very convenient. To send large files, the e-Disk service has been developed, which makes it possible to send files up to 1.5 GB. Like most popular email services, Ukr.net allows you to use your mailbox through email clients using protocols.

I hope one of these options suits you! Good luck!

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