Four open-source Android keyboards that rival Google's Gboard
By
Tashreef Shareef
Crisp on the outside, thoughtful on the inside. A keeper.
Summary
The article reviews four open-source keyboard alternatives to Google's Gboard for Android: FlorisBoard, OpenBoard, FUTO Keyboard, and HeliBoard. Each keyboard is tested for features, privacy, customization, and usability. The author finds that these open-source options offer strong privacy protections, no data collection, and surprisingly good typing experiences, challenging the assumption that Gboard is the best Android keyboard available.
Key quotes
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Open-source keyboards don't track your typing habits, sell your data, or serve you ads.
After testing all four extensively, I was surprised by how polished and feature-rich these alternatives have become.
FlorisBoard feels like a keyboard built by someone who actually cares about typing efficiency.
If privacy matters to you, switching to an open-source keyboard is one of the easiest changes you can make.
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