Bloom

In plain words

Bloom is a free and open source productivity suite designed as an alternative to Google's ecosystem. It currently offers multiple applications to handle daily tasks, with plans to expand into a comprehensive platform. The project emphasizes privacy and operates under open source principles, making it accessible to users who want control over their data and developers interested in contributing to the codebase.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

From the sources

To bring an answer to the universal and unprecedented challenges of our century, we have created a free and open source 'Google': Bloom Currently a suite of productivity apps, it'll be tomorrow the only ecosystem you will need to meet your daily needs.

(Ab)using technology for fun & profit.

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  Bloom – A free and open source 'Google'2019 · kerkour.fr · ▲747
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