Self-hosted alternatives to popular apps (and why they are worth it)

SaaS services are convenient, but they come with per-user subscriptions, artificial limits and your data on someone else\'s servers. For many of them there are open-source alternatives you install on your own VPS with one click. You pay only for the server, no matter how many teammates use the app.

Instead of Notion, Confluence

AFFiNE and Docmost: workspaces with documents, wikis and collaborative databases.

Instead of Google Analytics

Umami, Matomo and Rybbit: web analytics without invasive cookies, GDPR-friendly, with the data owned by you.

Instead of Zapier, Make

n8n, Activepieces and Automatisch: automations between apps, without monthly task limits.

Instead of Calendly

Cal.com: scheduling and bookings under your own brand.

Instead of Google Photos

Immich: photo and video backup with mobile apps and AI search.

Instead of LastPass, 1Password

Vaultwarden: a Bitwarden-compatible password manager for you and your team.

How to launch them

All of the above are in our one-click app catalog: create a VPS, pick the app, and in a few minutes it runs with your data exclusively on your server. The cost is fixed and predictable, and does not grow with the number of users.