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Nextcloud
Self-hosted file sync, calendar, and contacts. Your own private cloud.
FREEOPEN SOURCESELF-HOSTED
Replaces: Dropbox, Google Drive…
Self-hosted
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Local backup, self-hosted photo libraries, and file systems that help you escape endless cloud storage upgrades.
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15 products in this category.
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Immich
Self-hosted Google Photos alternative with mobile auto-upload to your server.
FREEOPEN SOURCESELF-HOSTED
Replaces: Google Photos storage plans, iCloud Photos upgrades
Self-hosted
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Ente Photos
End-to-end encrypted photo backup with optional self-hosting, privacy-first Google Photos alternative.
PRIVACY-FIRSTSELF-HOSTEDFAMILY-FRIENDLY
Replaces: Google Photos, Apple iCloud Photos
Mixed
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PhotoPrism
Self-hosted AI-powered photo management browses folders you already own.
SELF-HOSTEDLOCAL-FIRSTPRIVACY-FIRST
Replaces: Google Photos, Amazon Photos unlimited with Prime pressure
Freemium
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Proton Drive
Encrypted cloud storage from Proton, free tier for sensitive files without Google Drive ads.
PRIVACY-FIRSTBUDGET FRIENDLYFREE
Replaces: Dropbox for sensitive docs, Google One upgrades for PDFs only
Freemium
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Stirling PDF
Self-hosted PDF toolbox, merge, split, OCR, and convert without Adobe subscriptions.
FREEOPEN SOURCESELF-HOSTED
Replaces: Adobe Acrobat subscriptions, Shady online PDF converters
Self-hosted
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Vaultwarden
Self-hosted Bitwarden-compatible password vault, full family sync without cloud subscription rent.
FREEOPEN SOURCESELF-HOSTED
Replaces: Bitwarden Premium, 1Password Families…
Self-hosted
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Paperless-ngx
Self-hosted document archive with OCR and search, receipts and tax PDFs without Evernote rent.
FREEOPEN SOURCESELF-HOSTED
Replaces: Evernote document stacks, Adobe Scan cloud…
Self-hosted
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Audiobookshelf
Self-hosted audiobook and podcast server, play your owned files without Audible lock-in.
FREEOPEN SOURCESELF-HOSTED
Replaces: Audible app dependency, Cloud audiobook lockers
Self-hosted
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FreshRSS
Self-hosted RSS reader, follow blogs and newsletters without Feedly Pro or algorithm feeds.
FREEOPEN SOURCESELF-HOSTED
Replaces: Feedly Pro, Inoreader…
Self-hosted
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Wallabag
Self-hosted read-it-later app, save articles offline without Pocket Premium or Instapaper rent.
FREEOPEN SOURCESELF-HOSTED
Replaces: Pocket Premium, Instapaper…
Self-hosted
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Rclone
Command-line sync for 70+ cloud and local backends, move data without vendor sync subscriptions.
FREEOPEN SOURCELOCAL-FIRST
Replaces: Resilio Sync Pro, Expensive cloud sync add-ons…
Open source
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Restic
Fast, encrypted, deduplicating backups to any storage. No backup SaaS monthly fee.
FREEOPEN SOURCEPRIVACY-FIRST
Replaces: Backblaze personal backup rent (for DIY users), CrashPlan…
Open source
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Calibre-Web
Browser UI for your Calibre ebook library, read and lend without Kindle Unlimited rent.
FREEOPEN SOURCESELF-HOSTED
Replaces: Kindle cloud dependency, Paid ebook locker SaaS
Self-hosted
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BookStack
Self-hosted team wiki with books, chapters, and pages. Notion without per-seat SaaS rent.
FREEOPEN SOURCESELF-HOSTED
Replaces: Notion team plans, Confluence…
Self-hosted
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