GrapheneOS because we need a consumer privacy focused alternative to Google and Apple.

I budget my donations so I make an effort to see who I think need it the most. For example, I use Tor daily, but they have huge institutional funding. My to-do list app doesn’t.

There are also some worthy candidates who simply reject donations, like Handbrake.

A few I haven’t seen mentioned:

• Small websites anyone can use for FOSS services, like (e.g. Private.coffee, Disroot, Nadeko, Riseup)
• Any of the 5 remaining Invidious instances, Google has put effort into killing off other instances. Same with other social media alternative frontends.
• Someone mentioned F-Droid, I don’t know what I’d do without the Google Store alternatives like Aurora.
• yt-dlp devs
• Lemmy and various instances
• Your operating systems, incl phones and servers if relevant
• Codeberg
• A few FOSS softwares used for non-fediverse sites I use. Look at all the sites you use and think about which ones are probably underfunded. Don’t be afraid to ask if they haven’t said anything.

Immich, it makes digital sovereignty possible thanks to it appealing UI (and it’s quite solid otherwise too).

Because I find them useful.
And also I never pay for paid software (at least not directly).

Linux Mint 
Manjaro 
Tor Project 
The Document Foundation (LibreOffice) 
Arch Linux 
KDE 
Mozilla 
F-Droid 
Termux 
db0 Lemmy instance (lemmy.dbzer0.com) 
Arne Schwabe (dev of Android OVPN client) 
Deluan Quintao (dev of Navidrome server) 
Arty Bishop (dev of Look4Sat) 
sc07 (Fediverse Canvas creator) 
Markus Fisch (dev of Binary Eye) 
VideoLAN 
Meshtastic 
Kiwix 
FFmpeg 
IzzyOnDroid 
Lemmy   

The NetBSD Foundation

I’ve always donated to Signal, Bitwarden, and KDE. Lemmy got added to the list this year, plus I always try to support a quality project that’s between a rock and a hard place. I gave to the Oregon State University open source lab this year when I heard about their struggles. They’re why Mozilla is a thing along with many other foundational components of the open internet.

Servo because it’s time for a better browser!

I have no money atm but my last round of FOSS donations was just picking based on a function of how much I use a piece of software; how much I like it; and how much money I think it already gets. e.g. I didn’t donate to the Linux kernel because that’s already well-funded, even though I use it every day and like it well enough.

I think my last donations included River (the Wayland compositor I use). For the life of me I can’t remember what else there was but I tend to do rounds of donations when I have money to spare and just pick software based on the above criteria.

KDE because I liked it when I used it and wanted it to get even better. And Lichess because it’s what I wish all free services were like. I should do more.

I support KDE, Mozilla and a fediverse instance currently. A small amount to each, each month, but it is worth it to me. I pay for VPN, email, and password manager, so contributing to KDE, Mozilla and the fediverse feels just like another small set of subscriptions.

I’m lucky I can afford to do this; I think any financial contribution of any size is appreciated by the FOSS world.

EDIT: In terms of things I’m thinking of - Jellyfin and maybe Piefed. Mozilla is a bit of a question mark for me with the AI stuff; but I still value Firefox immensely.

Lichess because I use it a lot and it’s my favourite website.

I financially support Patrick Volkerding, because his original business model (selling physical installation media) collapsed, the online shop he partnered with to sell merchandise fucked him over and he was forced to move back home to Minnesota for financial reasons. Yet he still keeps hanging on and maintaining one of the most unique Linux distros that exist, and the only one I vibe with.

None. Because I’m skint.

I only began to support KDE yearly atm

It’s not very frequent, but I usually give money to Jami and to Lemmy.