We build the tools that let you leave.
Free, open-source software that frees users from vendor lock-in.
The Problem
Big Tech doesn't just sell you products — they trap you. Through proprietary formats, artificial barriers, and psychological manipulation, monopolies ensure that leaving feels impossible.
Your photos locked in one cloud
Your documents in formats only one company reads
Your contacts and messages held hostage
Your habits trained to make alternatives feel wrong
Our Mission
The Free Users Foundation builds practical tools that give you real choice and genuine control over your digital life. We don't just believe software should be open — we believe users should be able to escape.
Projects
Vauchi
In DevelopmentPrivacy-focused contact sharing you actually control
Share your contact information without giving up your privacy. No accounts, works offline, you own your data.
- Peer-to-peer contact exchange
- QR code and proximity sharing
- Update your info and connections stay current
- No central database, no tracking
More escape tools coming soon.
Our Principles
All software we create will always be:
Open Source
Transparent, auditable, forkable. See exactly what our code does.
Free
No cost. No "premium tiers." No bait-and-switch. Ever.
Freeing
Designed to give you choice, never to create new dependencies.
Non-commercial
User interests over profit. We will never sell out.
How We're Different
Great organizations already fight for software freedom. We stand with them — but we fill a different gap:
Our unique focus:
- Escape routes — tools to migrate your data away from lock-in
- Plain language — we explain why this matters to everyone
- Practical liberation — working software, not just philosophy
Get Involved
Contribute
Developers, designers, writers, testers — we need you.
Source coming soonNote: We are not yet a registered foundation. We are actively seeking support to establish one. Until then, we're building — our commitment is unwavering: user freedom first, always.