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

Break down Slack's real costs — per-seat pricing, message limits, storage fees, and hidden costs. See how Mattermost self-hosted compares Updated for 2026.

Break down Jira's real costs — per-user pricing, add-ons, and admin overhead. Compare with self-hosted Plane for project management savings in detail.

Understand the open core business model — what's free, what's paid, and how OSS companies make money while keeping their tools open source Updated for 2026.

A practical framework to calculate the return on investment when switching from SaaS to open source. Includes formulas, templates, and real examples now.

A framework for evaluating OSS tools for enterprise adoption. Security, licensing, support, scalability, and compliance — the complete checklist here.

Step-by-step guide to migrating from 1Password to Bitwarden — export vault, import passwords, and set up self-hosted password management Updated for 2026.

Move from Algolia to self-hosted Meilisearch in 2026. Export indexes, swap the SDK, keep InstantSearch widgets — cut search costs by 90%. With full guide.

Migrate from Auth0 to Keycloak: export users, configure realms, set up OIDC and SAML, and self-host your identity provider for enterprise-grade SSO in 2026.

Step-by-step guide to migrating from Bitly to Dub: export links, set up custom domains, import via API, and self-host your URL management. March 2026.

Step-by-step guide to migrating from Calendly to Cal.com — set up event types, connect calendars, and self-host your scheduling See our top picks for 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.

Step-by-step guide to migrating from Confluence to BookStack — export spaces, import content, and self-host your team documentation Compared for 2026.

Migrate from Confluence to Outline: use the built-in Confluence importer, self-host your team wiki, and cut documentation costs significantly in 2026.

Step-by-step guide to migrating from DocuSign to Documenso in 2026: deploy self-hosted e-signing, recreate templates, migrate workflows, and cut costs.

Migrate from Dropbox to Nextcloud: move files with rclone, set up desktop and mobile sync clients, and self-host unlimited cloud storage for your team in 2026.

Step-by-step guide migrating Firebase to Supabase — move auth, Firestore data, storage, and realtime to the open source PostgreSQL alternative in 2026.