diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/new-alternative.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/new-alternative.md
index 7c68a37..03f4cb0 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/new-alternative.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/new-alternative.md
@@ -7,10 +7,35 @@ assignees: ''
 
 ---
 
-**Service name**: *enter service name here. Required*
+### Details
 
-**Service URL**: *service URL here. Required*
+- **Service name**: { Service name here. Required }
+- **Service URL**: { Service URL here. Required }
+- **5/9/14 eyes**: { yes/no/unknown }
+- **Description**: { detail why this service should be added }
 
-**5/9/14 eyes?**: yes/no/unknown
+### Checklist
 
-**Description**: *detail why this service should be added. Include details such as pricing and privacy.*
+[//]: # ( Fill out to the best of your ability.  )
+[//]: # ( If an item is not applicable, such as HTTPS for an App, feel free to leave it blank. )
+
+- **FLOSS**
+  - Repository: { link to source code repository }
+  - Active: { yes/no } (any branch in source repo active within past four months, excluding translations)
+  - Download: { F-Droid/Direct/Play Store } (Direct is direct downloads, such as GitHub releases)
+  - Price: { free/paid/freemium } (free = no payments at all; paid = no free tier excluding trials; freemium = any mix of free tier and paid plans)
+  - Self-host: { yes/no/only } (use only if the only option is self hosting; for example, LibreOffice Online)
+- **Encryption**
+  - HTTPS: { yes/no }
+  - E2EE: { yes/no/optional }
+  - Modern Encryption: { yes/no }
+- **Transparency**
+  - Public ownership: { yes/no } [Parent company name](https://parent.company.url)
+  - 3rd-party audits: { yes/no } [Link to audit history](https://audit.history.url)
+- **Privacy**
+  - Anonymous payments: { yes/no } (these types of payments can include cash, cryptocurrency, gift cards)
+  - Analytics: { yes/no } { type of analytics }
+  - Captcha: { recaptcha/hcaptcha/other }
+- **Extras**
+  - .onion address: { .onion address }
+  - Warrant canary: { yes/no } [Link to canary](https://warrant.canary.url)