r/selfhosted

140K archived posts · Jul 2014 – Sep 2026

Self-Hosted Alternatives to Popular Services

r/selfhosted

A place to share, discuss, discover, assist with, gain assistance for, and critique self-hosted alternatives to our favorite web apps, web services, and online tools.

Created Jul 8, 2014

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#Welcome to r/SelfHosted!

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A place to share alternatives to popular online services that can be self-hosted without giving up privacy or locking you into a service you don't control.

####For Example

Service: Dropbox - Alternative: Nextcloud
Service: Google Reader - Alternative: Tiny Tiny RSS
Service: Blogger - Alternative: WordPress

We welcome posts that include suggestions for good self-hosted alternatives to popular online services, how they are better, or how they give back control of your data. Also include hints and tips for less technical readers.

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