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Guides tagged “privacy”

36 guides

  • 5 min read

    Pi-hole vs AdGuard Home vs Blocky 2026: Self-Hosted DNS Blockers

    Pi-hole, AdGuard Home, and Blocky compared for DNS ad blocking: UX, performance, encrypted DNS, and homelab vs Pi fit.

    pi-hole · adguard-home · blocky

  • 8 min read

    Self-Hosted Google Analytics Alternative 2026

    Plausible, Umami, and Matomo are the top self-hosted Google Analytics alternatives in 2026. Compare setup, privacy, and features to pick the right one.

    google-analytics · plausible · umami

  • 5 min read

    Void vs Cursor vs Windsurf: AI IDE 2026

    Compare Void, Cursor, and Windsurf/Devin for AI-assisted coding in 2026, including current availability, plan limits, security, privacy, and workflow fit.

    void · cursor · windsurf

  • 8 min read

    Data Sovereignty with Open Source Stack 2026

    Data sovereignty with open source in 2026 — self-hosted infrastructure, EU/GDPR compliance, data residency, and tools that keep your data truly yours.

    data-sovereignty · open-source · self-hosting

  • 14 min read

    Self-Host Plausible vs Google Analytics 2026

    Self-host Plausible vs Google Analytics in 2026: GDPR compliance, setup cost, and script weight compared. Plausible script is 45x smaller. Full comparison.

    plausible · google-analytics · analytics

  • 11 min read

    Rybbit vs Plausible vs Umami: Analytics 2026

    Rybbit vs Plausible vs Umami compared for open source analytics in 2026. Session replay, pricing, self-hosting, and which privacy-first tool fits your stack.

    analytics · self-hosting · privacy

  • 8 min read

    FreshRSS vs Miniflux: Self-Hosted RSS 2026

    FreshRSS vs Miniflux: comparing the two best self-hosted RSS readers in 2026. See which wins on speed, setup, mobile apps, multi-user support, and cost.

    rss · self-hosted · open-source

  • 12 min read

    Immich vs Ente vs Lychee: Self-Hosted Photos 2026

    Immich vs Ente vs Lychee for self-hosted photo management in 2026. Face recognition, mobile apps, Docker setup time, and which to run on your home server.

    self-hosted · photos · docker

  • 12 min read

    Stirling PDF vs ILovePDF Self-Hosted 2026

    Stirling PDF vs ILovePDF compared for 2026. 50+ self-hosted PDF operations vs cloud tools — data privacy, GDPR compliance, Docker setup, and no upload limits.

    stirling-pdf · ilovepdf · pdf-tools

  • 9 min read

    Immich vs Google Photos: Migration Guide 2026

    Immich matches Google Photos — ML search, face detection, shared albums — on your own hardware. Docker setup, migration steps, and true cost comparison.

    immich · google-photos · self-hosting

  • 15 min read

    Self-Host Your AI: Ollama + Open WebUI 2026

    Run Llama 4, Mistral, Gemma, and DeepSeek locally with Ollama and Open WebUI. Full Docker setup, model guide, and GPU acceleration in under 10 minutes.

    ollama · open-webui · llm

  • 7 min read

    10 Open-Source Tools to Replace SaaS in 2026

    Replace Notion, Slack, Mixpanel, Linear, Zapier, and more with self-hosted open-source tools. Docker commands, cost savings, and migration paths for each.

    open-source · self-hosting · saas-alternatives

  • 8 min read

    Plausible vs Matomo vs PostHog: Analytics 2026

    Compare Plausible, Matomo, and PostHog by documented capabilities, support model, deployment ownership, release cadence, privacy configuration, and total cost.

    plausible · matomo · posthog

  • 8 min read

    Self-Host Email: Mail-in-a-Box vs Stalwart vs Mox 2026

    Self-hosted email compared: Mail-in-a-Box for beginners, Stalwart for power users, Mox for modern simplicity. Setup guide, deliverability, honest risks.

    email · self-hosting · mail-in-a-box

  • 10 min read

    Self-Host Perplexica: Open Source Perplexity 2026

    Perplexica is a 33k-star MIT-licensed AI search engine you can run locally. Full Docker Compose setup guide — works with Ollama, OpenAI, Groq, or Anthropic.

    perplexica · open-source · self-hosted

  • 10 min read

    How to Self-Host AdGuard Home 2026

    Self-host AdGuard Home for network-wide DNS ad blocking in 2026. GPL 3.0, ~24K stars, Go — Pi-hole alternative with DNS-over-HTTPS, parental controls.

    adguard-home · dns · ad-blocker

  • 10 min read

    Self-Host Jitsi Meet: Video Conferencing Server 2026

    Self-host Jitsi Meet for private video conferencing in 2026. Apache 2.0, ~20K stars — unlimited participants, no account required, recording via Jibri, JWT.

    jitsi · video-conferencing · zoom

  • 12 min read

    How to Self-Host Plausible Analytics 2026

    Self-host Plausible Analytics in 2026. AGPL 3.0, ~19K stars, Elixir — GDPR-compliant web analytics without cookies or personal data. Script tag setup, event.

    plausible · analytics · privacy

  • 11 min read

    How to Self-Host PrivateBin 2026

    Self-host PrivateBin for zero-knowledge encrypted pastes in 2026. No account needed, server never sees content, burn-after-read option. Complete Docker setup.

    privatebin · pastebin · privacy

  • 11 min read

    Self-Host SearXNG: Privacy-First Search Engine 2026

    Self-host SearXNG as a private search engine in 2026. Aggregate results from Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo, and 70+ engines without being tracked — complete.

    searxng · search-engine · privacy

  • 10 min read

    How to Self-Host Snikket: Private XMPP Messaging 2026

    Self-host Snikket for private XMPP messaging in 2026. Apache 2.0, Prosody-based — encrypted group chats, voice/video calls, iOS and Android apps here.

    snikket · xmpp · messaging

  • 11 min read

    How to Self-Host Umami: Simple Web Analytics 2026

    Self-host Umami in 2026. MIT license, ~21K stars, Next.js — simple, privacy-respecting web analytics with no cookies. Real-time dashboard, multiple sites.

    umami · analytics · privacy

  • 8 min read

    Immich vs Google Photos (2026)

    Immich vs Google Photos in 2026 — full feature comparison, cost analysis, migration guide. Immich: AGPL 3.0, ~55K stars, free. Google Photos: $35.88/yr for.

    immich · google-photos · photos

  • 10 min read

    Self-Host Plausible: Privacy-First Analytics Setup 2026

    Self-host Plausible Analytics as a Google Analytics alternative in 2026. AGPL 3.0, ~21K stars — lightweight 1KB script, GDPR-compliant, no cookies needed.

    plausible · analytics · google-analytics

  • 7 min read

    How to Self-Host Umami Analytics 2026

    Self-host Umami analytics with Docker, PostgreSQL, HTTPS, backups, and privacy-safe tracking decisions. Updated 2026 setup and verdict.

    umami · analytics · google-analytics

  • 10 min read

    WireGuard vs OpenVPN: Self-Hosted VPN Comparison 2026

    WireGuard vs OpenVPN for self-hosted VPNs in 2026. Speed benchmarks, setup complexity, use cases, and which one to run on your own server Updated for 2026.

    wireguard · openvpn · vpn

  • 12 min read

    Best Open Source Alternatives to Google Analytics 2026

    Google Analytics sells your data and violates GDPR. These open source analytics tools give you accurate traffic data with full privacy compliance in 2026.

    google-analytics · open-source · privacy

  • 9 min read

    Best Open Source Analytics Tools in 2026

    Compare Plausible, Umami, Matomo, PostHog, and OpenPanel in 2026: privacy, self-hosting tradeoffs, and GA4 migration paths.

    analytics · open-source · privacy

  • 8 min read

    Building a Privacy-First Company with Open Source 2026

    Building a privacy-first company with open source in 2026 — use self-hosted tools to make privacy your competitive advantage, not an afterthought Updated.

    privacy · open-source · business

  • 17 min read

    Self-Hosted AI Stack 2026: Build Your Own

    Stop paying per-query AI fees. This guide covers building a complete private AI infrastructure: local LLMs, chat interface, RAG knowledge base, workflow.

    ollama · open-webui · dify

  • 12 min read

    Data Privacy and Open Source 2026

    How self-hosting open source tools simplifies GDPR and CCPA compliance. Data sovereignty, privacy by design, and the compliance advantage of OSS here.

    privacy · gdpr · ccpa

  • 9 min read

    How to Migrate from ChatGPT to Open WebUI + Ollama 2026

    ChatGPT Plus costs $20/month and sends your conversations to OpenAI. Open WebUI + Ollama gives you the same chat interface running locally with private.

    open-webui · ollama · chatgpt

  • 4 min read

    How to Migrate from Google Analytics to Plausible 2026

    Plan a measured migration from Google Analytics to Plausible, covering measurement inventory, parallel validation, privacy review, self-hosting, and cutover.

    google-analytics · plausible · analytics

  • 11 min read

    How to Migrate from Google Analytics to Umami 2026

    Replace Google Analytics with Umami: self-hosted, no cookies, no consent banners, GDPR-compliant analytics with a clean dashboard. Full migration guide 2026.

    google-analytics · umami · analytics

  • 8 min read

    Plausible vs Umami 2026: Privacy Analytics Pick

    Plausible vs Umami 2026: compare open source Google Analytics alternatives on privacy features, custom events, funnels, self-hosting setup, and pricing.

    plausible · umami · analytics

  • 7 min read

    Best Open Source Analytics Tools for Privacy-First Teams

    Replace Google Analytics, Mixpanel, and Amplitude with these open source analytics platforms. Privacy-friendly, self-hosted, and fully featured in 2026.

    analytics · open-source · privacy

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