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Android

Who runs Android, what it tracks and what it costs, and the 20 closest mobile operating system alternatives.

Who’s behind it
Part of google.com
Online since
Unknown
Trackers
Prices
No pricing page
Last price change
–

Measured from Android’s own pages, the Internet Archive and public records. Hover a dotted value for its source and date.

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01 · Who’s behind it

Who runs Android

Android android.com

Finde mehr über Android heraus und entdecke, wie du mit Android-Geräten das Beste von Google noch besser nutzen kannst – dank hervorragender Konnektivität, leistungsstarkem Schutz, vielseitigen Google-Apps und Quick Share.

Wikidata: operating system created by Google for use on mobile devices

Company
No imprint we could read
Part of
google.com Runs this domain’s DNS
Online since
Not in the Internet Archive
Audience
In German

02 · Privacy

What Android tracks

What the homepage loads before you accept or decline cookies. A cookie banner should hold most of it back until you agree, and a tag manager can load more that we don’t see.

tracker that follows visitors

4 of the 17 alternatives below have fewer, 5 have more.

Privacy-friendly alternatives →
Cookie banner
None found
US company
2 tools
  • Tag manager

    Loads further tracking scripts, which we can’t always see.

  • Third-party embeds

    Videos, maps or fonts from other companies, which receive the visitor’s IP address.

03 · Alternatives

Alternatives to Android

Thumbs up if it’s a real alternative to Android, thumbs down if it isn’t.

Fewer trackers than AndroidNo ad trackersRegistered in the EUFree planOnly in German

14 of the 60 sites closest to Android match.

  1. 01
    华为HarmonyOS智能终端操作系统官网 harmonyos.com Chinese No trackers

    华为HarmonyOS智能终端操作系统官网 | 应用设备分布式开发者生态

    华为鸿蒙HarmonyOS系统是面向万物互联的全场景分布式操作系统,支持手机、平板、智能穿戴、智慧屏等多种终端设备运行,提供应用开发、设备开发的一站式服务的平台。

    Compare 华为HarmonyOS智能终端操作系统官网 with Android →
  2. 02
    MIUI miui.com Top 1K No trackers

    MIUI 14 锐意新生

    更轻巧 / 更流畅 / 更安全 / 更人性化

    Compare MIUI with Android →
  3. 03
    Apple apple.com Top 100 English No trackers

    Apple

    Discover the innovative world of Apple and shop everything iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac, and Apple TV, plus explore accessories, entertainment, and expert device support.

    Compare Apple with Android →
  4. 04
    VIDAA vidaa.com English No trackers

    Homepage - VIDAA

    Home Comes To Life Global and Local Entertainment. #1 Fastest growing Smart TV platform globally* All your favorite apps and channels, ready when you are.

    Compare VIDAA with Android →
  5. 05
    Dell dell.com Top 1K English No trackers

    Computers, Monitors & Technology Solutions | Dell USA

    Dell provides technology solutions, services & support. Buy Laptops, Touch Screen PCs, Desktops, Servers, Storage, Monitors, Gaming & Accessories.

    Compare Dell with Android →
  6. 06
    Pinduoduo pinduoduo.com Top 10K English No trackers

    Pinduoduo - Together, More Savings, More Fun

    Pinduoduo - Together, More Savings, More Fun

    Compare Pinduoduo with Android →
  7. 07
    telegram.org Top 1K No trackers

    Telegram Messenger

    Fast. Secure. Powerful.

    Compare telegram.org with Android →
  8. 08
    tizen.org Top 10K No trackers
    Compare tizen.org with Android →
  9. 09
    Logitech logitech.com Top 10K English No trackers

    Logitech United States

    Discover the innovative world of Logitech United States and shop everything MX, Mechanical Keyboards, Wireless Mice, Webcams, Headsets, Software, and more

    Compare Logitech with Android →
  10. 10
    F-Droid f-droid.org English No trackers

    F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository

    F-Droid is the app distribution ecosystem for Android where your user freedom comes first. Discover our app store, explore the world of free and open source (FOSS) apps and [learn](https://f-droid.org/about/) about our app distribution tools.

    Compare F-Droid with Android →
  11. 11
    WhatsApp whatsapp.com Top 100 English No trackers

    WhatsApp | Secure and Reliable Free Private Messaging and Calling

    Use WhatsApp Messenger to stay in touch with friends and family. WhatsApp is free and offers simple, secure, reliable messaging and calling, available on phones all over the world.

    Compare WhatsApp with Android →
  12. 12
    Domains googledomains.com Top 100 English No trackers

    Google Domains

    Compare Domains with Android →
  13. 13
    ProWritingAid prowritingaid.com No trackers

    ProWritingAid | The Complete Toolkit for Storytellers

    Plan, write, edit, and publish with the complete toolkit for storytellers. Build your craft, strengthen your writing habit, and finish your story.

    Compare ProWritingAid with Android →
  14. 14
    Mobile TeleSystems mts.ru Top 1K Russian No trackers

    МТС - связь и экосистема цифровых сервисов - Частным клиентам | Официальный сайт МТС - Москва и Московская область

    Актуальные новости не только о тарифах и услугах связи, но и новых продуктах МТС: цифровых приложениях для работы и отдыха, ТВ и медиа, финансовых сервисах, технологиях для запуска и продвижения бизнеса и других сервисах компании - Москва и Московская область;

    Compare Mobile TeleSystems with Android →

Closest first, by how much each site’s offer resembles Android’s. Trackers are counted the same way as above. Highlighted technologies are ones Android uses too. Votes and comments come from visitors and don’t change the order.

04 · History

No changes yet. Each new crawl is compared with the last one, and what Android adds, drops or rewrites shows up here.

05 · Details

How we measure

Alternatives are matched by what sites actually offer, from their homepages, Wikidata and a summary by Claude, in any language. Trackers and the rest of the stack come from the homepage’s code and DNS records.

The full technology stack, the competitor map and search numbers · 4 technologies
Neighbours
k = 60
Sites searched
9,199
Vector
384-d
Query
44 ms

Competitor map

Each alternative by how close its vector is to Android’s (x) and how much traffic it gets, how much of the stack it shares, or where it sits in the embedding space itself (y). Hover for the numbers, click to jump to it in the list.

similarity × popularity

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