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29 guides to dropping cloud subscriptions. Replace paid services with self-hosted alternatives.
Self-Hosted Google Photos Alternatives
The best self-hosted alternatives to Google Photos for private photo management, including Immich, PhotoPrism, and LibrePhotos.
Self-Hosted Alternatives to 1Password
Best self-hosted password managers to replace 1Password. Compare Vaultwarden, Passbolt, and KeeWeb with migration guides.
Self-Hosted Alternatives to Amazon Alexa
Best self-hosted alternatives to Amazon Alexa — local voice control, private smart home automation, no cloud dependency.
Self-Hosted Alternatives to Apple HomeKit
Best self-hosted alternatives to Apple HomeKit — open-source home automation with local control, no Apple ecosystem lock-in.
Self-Hosted Alternatives to Google Home
Best self-hosted alternatives to Google Home for smart home automation — local control, no cloud dependency, full privacy.
Self-Hosted Netflix Alternatives
Replace Netflix with a self-hosted media server — stream your own movie and TV library with Jellyfin, Plex, or Emby on your own hardware.
Self-Hosted Alternatives to LastPass
The best self-hosted password managers to replace LastPass. Compare Vaultwarden, Passbolt, and more with migration steps.
Self-Hosted Alternatives to Google DNS
Replace Google DNS with a self-hosted DNS server. Compare Pi-hole, AdGuard Home, Blocky, and Technitium for privacy and ad blocking.
Self-Hosted iCloud Photos Alternatives
The best self-hosted alternatives to iCloud Photos — replace Apple's photo storage with Immich, PhotoPrism, or LibrePhotos on your own server.
Self-Hosted Alternatives to NordVPN
Replace NordVPN with a self-hosted VPN. Compare WireGuard, Tailscale, and Headscale for privacy, cost savings, and full control.
Self-Hosted Alternatives to Dropbox
Replace Dropbox with self-hosted file sync. Compare Syncthing, Nextcloud, and Seafile for file syncing without monthly fees.
Self-Hosted Alternatives to Google Drive
Replace Google Drive with self-hosted file sync. Compare Nextcloud, Seafile, and Syncthing for storage, sharing, and privacy.
Self-Hosted Alternatives to Google Analytics
Best self-hosted alternatives to Google Analytics: Plausible, Umami, Matomo compared with migration guide and cost analysis.
Self-Hosted Alternatives to TeamViewer
Replace TeamViewer with self-hosted remote access. Compare RustDesk, Apache Guacamole, and Tailscale for remote desktop control.
Self-Hosted Alternatives to Managed Hosting
Replace expensive managed hosting with self-hosted reverse proxies and web servers. Compare Caddy, Nginx, Traefik, and NPM for hosting your own sites.
Self-Hosted Alternatives to Dashlane
Best self-hosted password managers to replace Dashlane. Compare Vaultwarden, Passbolt, and KeeWeb with migration steps and cost savings.
Self-Hosted Alternatives to NextDNS
Best self-hosted DNS ad blockers to replace NextDNS. Compare Pi-hole, AdGuard Home, Blocky, and Technitium with setup details.
Self-Hosted Alternatives to ngrok
Replace ngrok with self-hosted tunneling. Compare Cloudflare Tunnel, frp, and Tailscale Funnel for exposing local services.
Self-Hosted Alternatives to OneDrive
Replace Microsoft OneDrive with self-hosted file sync. Compare Nextcloud, Seafile, and Syncthing for privacy and control.
Self-Hosted Alternatives to Paid SSL Services
Replace paid SSL certificate providers with free, automated certificate management using Caddy, Traefik, Nginx Proxy Manager, or Certbot.
Self-Hosted Alternatives to iCloud Drive
Replace iCloud Drive with self-hosted file sync. Compare Nextcloud, Seafile, and Syncthing for Apple users going self-hosted.
Self-Hosted Spotify Alternatives
Best self-hosted alternatives to Spotify — stream your personal music library from any device with Navidrome, Jellyfin, and more.
Self-Hosted Alternatives to Notion
Best self-hosted Notion alternatives — Outline, AppFlowy, AFFiNE, BookStack, and more for private, self-hosted knowledge management.
Self-Hosted Alternatives to Evernote
Best self-hosted Evernote alternatives — Joplin, Trilium, SiYuan, and more for private, self-hosted note-taking with sync.
Self-Hosted Amazon Photos Alternatives
Best self-hosted alternatives to Amazon Photos — manage your photo library privately with Immich, PhotoPrism, and more.
Self-Hosted Alternatives to Confluence
Best self-hosted Confluence alternatives — Outline, BookStack, Wiki.js, and more for team documentation without Atlassian's cloud.
Self-Hosted Alternatives to OneNote
Best self-hosted OneNote alternatives — Joplin, Trilium, BookStack, and more for private note-taking without Microsoft's cloud.
Self-Hosted Audible Alternatives
Best self-hosted alternatives to Audible — stream your audiobook collection with Audiobookshelf and manage your library privately.
Self-Hosted YouTube Music Alternatives
Best self-hosted alternatives to YouTube Music — stream your personal music library with Navidrome, Jellyfin, and Plexamp.