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

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

Self-host Semaphore in 2026. MIT license, ~10K stars, Go — web UI for running Ansible playbooks with scheduling, inventory management, team access, and.

Self-host Shiori for bookmark management in 2026. MIT license, ~9K stars, Go — Pocket/Pinboard alternative with offline archiving, full-text search, browser.

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.

Self-host Stalwart in 2026. AGPL 3.0, ~6K stars, Rust — modern all-in-one email server with SMTP, IMAP, JMAP, and a built-in web admin. Faster and simpler.

Self-host Stirling PDF in 2026: Docker setup, PDF merge/split/compress/OCR workflows, security caveats, and when it replaces ILovePDF or Adobe Acrobat.

Legacy Stirling PDF self-hosting notes. Use the canonical 2026 Stirling PDF guide for Docker setup, OCR, security, and ILovePDF replacement guidance.

Self-host Syncthing for peer-to-peer file synchronization in 2026. MPL 2.0, ~63K stars, Go — sync files between devices without a server. No cloud now.

Self-host Tandoor Recipes in 2026. MIT license, ~5K stars, Python/Vue — recipe manager with nutrition tracking, meal planning, shopping list generation, and.

Complete guide to self-hosting Teable, the modern open source Airtable alternative. Docker setup, PostgreSQL backend, real-time collaboration, automation.

Deploy Twenty CRM on your own server with Docker. The modern open source CRM built with a developer-first philosophy — replaces HubSpot, Salesforce, and.

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

Self-host Uptime Kuma for uptime monitoring in 2026. MIT license, ~60K stars — HTTP/TCP/DNS monitors, status pages, 90+ notification channels for 2026.

Self-host Uptime Kuma for uptime monitoring and status pages in 2026. MIT license, ~60K stars — HTTP, TCP, ping, DNS, Docker, keyword monitors for 2026.

Self-host Uptime Kuma in 2026. MIT license, ~56K stars, Node.js — beautiful uptime monitor with status pages. Monitor websites, APIs, ports, DNS, Docker.

Self-host Vaultwarden in 2026. AGPL 3.0, ~40K stars, Rust — the most popular self-hosted Bitwarden server. Docker Caddy HTTPS, browser extensions, mobile.