Guides for evaluating, self-hosting, and migrating to open source.

Dokploy is the open-source PaaS with 26K+ GitHub stars that replaces Vercel, Netlify, and Heroku. Full self-host guide with Docker Swarm, Traefik, and.

Self-host ERPNext v16 in 2026 — the open source alternative to SAP, NetSuite, and Odoo. Docker setup, modules overview, and cost comparison for SMBs. Start now.

Self-host Firezone in 2026 — WireGuard-based zero-trust access with SSO and device management. Docker setup, WireGuard config, and comparison to Tailscale.

Perplexica is the open-source Perplexity AI alternative you can self-host for free. Full Docker Compose install with SearXNG + Ollama for 100% local in 2026.

Void is the open-source AI code editor forked from VS Code. Use any LLM (Ollama, Claude, GPT-4o) without routing through Cursor's servers. Install guide for.

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.

Self-host Appsmith in 2026 — the open source Retool alternative for building internal tools. Docker setup, database connections, RBAC, Git sync, and now.

Self-host Mautic in 2026 — the open source HubSpot alternative for email campaigns, contact management, and marketing automation. Docker setup, SMTP config.

Set up automated server backups in 2026 using Restic (deduplication, encryption) and Rclone (cloud sync). Complete setup for VPS backup to Backblaze B2, S3.

MinIO entered maintenance mode in 2025. The best open source S3-compatible storage alternatives in 2026: SeaweedFS, Garage, Ceph RGW, and RustFS — compared.

Self-hosted alternatives to Cloudflare Tunnels in 2026: frp, rathole, Chisel, and WireGuard. Expose local services without opening firewall ports — on your.

Datadog costs $15-35/host/month. The best open source alternatives: Grafana+Prometheus, Netdata, SigNoz, VictoriaMetrics, and Zabbix — compared by use case.

Open source alternatives to PlanetScale (serverless MySQL) and Neon (serverless Postgres) in 2026. Self-host branching, connection pooling, and serverless.

Top open source Google Drive alternatives in 2026 — Nextcloud, Seafile, Syncthing compared. Cost analysis vs Google One pricing, feature comparison, rclone.

CapRover, Dokku, and Coolify compared as Heroku alternatives for 2026. Feature tables, real-world use cases, git push deploy, pricing, and which one to pick.

Coolify v4, CapRover, and Dokploy compared in 2026. Self-hosted Heroku alternatives with one-click deploys, Docker support, and free tier replacements .