Guides & playbooks
Guides, comparisons and migration playbooks for managed open-source software. By DANIAN.
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After Reddit's API shock — own your community 2026
Reddit's 2023 API pricing shook community trust. Discourse and NodeBB let you run a community you own and mode…
Open-source TeamViewer alternatives in 2026
Apache Guacamole gives browser-based RDP, VNC and SSH access to your machines — no client install, managed at …
Reselling managed EspoCRM to clients in 2026
How small agencies productize managed EspoCRM — per-client isolation, custom fields and workflows, margin Sale…
Open-source Grammarly alternatives in 2026
LanguageTool checks grammar, spelling and style in 25+ languages on your own instance — your text stays privat…
Open-source stack for content creators in 2026
Six open-source tools for creators — video, podcast, live, newsletter, comments and analytics you own. Managed…
Open-source Adobe Acrobat alternatives in 2026
Stirling PDF does merge, split, OCR, compress and sign in your browser — replacing Acrobat at €9/month managed…
After Evernote's free-tier cuts — notes in 2026
Evernote's free tier shrank to 50 notes. Trilium and Memos give you note-taking you own and control — managed …
Open-source Feedly alternatives in 2026
FreshRSS and Miniflux give you a fast, private RSS reader with no Pro paywall — managed at €9/month, your feed…
Reselling managed Chatwoot to clients in 2026
How agencies resell client live chat on managed Chatwoot: per-client isolation, multi-channel inboxes, margin …
Open-source Vimeo & Wistia alternatives in 2026
PeerTube hosts your video library and Owncast runs your live channel — full ownership, no per-video tier, mana…
Open-source stack for online course creators 2026
Six open-source tools for course creators — live classes, recorded lessons, community, email and enrolment you…
Open-source Bitly alternatives in 2026
Kutt and Yourls shorten links with unlimited volume, custom domains and click analytics you own — managed at €…
