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

Portainer vs Dockge for Docker management in 2026. Portainer (zlib, ~31K stars) for full enterprise features vs Dockge (MIT, ~12K stars) for minimal now.

PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MariaDB compared for self-hosted deployments in 2026. Features, performance, Docker setup, and which database to choose by use case.

Self-host Activepieces in 2026. MIT license, ~10K stars, TypeScript — open source Zapier alternative with 100+ pieces. Docker Compose setup, flow builder.

Self-host Audiobookshelf in 2026. GPL 3.0, ~7K stars — self-hosted audiobook and podcast server with iOS/Android apps, progress sync, and Audible metadata.

Self-host Baserow in 2026 — the open source Airtable alternative. Docker setup, database connections, API automation, views, field types, and team now.

Self-host Changedetection.io in 2026. Apache 2.0, ~18K stars, Python — monitor any website for changes. Price tracking, product availability, content.

Set up a fully self-hosted email server with Mailu on Docker in 2026. Covers DNS configuration, SPF/DKIM/DMARC setup, Mailu vs Mailcow, and honest now.

Self-host Ghostfolio in 2026. AGPL 3.0, ~4K stars, TypeScript — privacy-first investment portfolio tracker with multi-currency support and benchmarking.

Self-host Grist in 2026. Apache 2.0, ~7K stars — Python-formula spreadsheet with relational tables, REST API, custom widgets, and access control. Full Docker.

Self-host Hanko in 2026 — the open source passkey-first authentication server. Replace Auth0 and Clerk with Docker, passkeys, WebAuthn, OAuth, and email.

Self-host Headscale as a Tailscale control server in 2026. Run your own WireGuard mesh network with Tailscale clients — complete Docker setup with ACLs.

Self-host Homepage for a self-hosted services dashboard in 2026. Apache 2.0, ~19K stars — app launcher with live service stats, Docker integration, widgets.

Self-host Jitsi Meet in 2026. Apache 2.0, ~22K stars — Zoom alternative with no account required. Docker Compose setup, TURN server, JWT auth for private.

Complete guide to self-hosting Lago, the open source Stripe Billing and Chargebee alternative. Docker setup, metered billing, subscriptions, invoicing.

Self-host Grafana Loki in 2026. AGPL 3.0, ~24K stars, Go — log aggregation with Promtail. Query logs with LogQL, correlate with Prometheus metrics in Grafana.

Self-host Maybe Finance in 2026 — the open source Mint and Personal Capital alternative. Docker setup, bank connections via Plaid/Synth, net worth tracking.