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Best open-source password managers for Linux
The best open-source password managers on Linux: KeePassXC for offline, Bitwarden for syncing everywhere, Proton Pass for aliases and pass for the terminal.
Best self-hosted apps for a Raspberry Pi
The best self-hosted apps for a Raspberry Pi, matched to model and RAM using each project's own requirements: Pi-hole, Vaultwarden, Immich, Nextcloud, more.
The best open-source self-hosted PaaS options
Coolify, Dokploy, Dokku and CapRover are the main open-source, self-hosted PaaS picks. Official requirements, licences, latest releases and who each one suits.
Best self-hosted password managers (Docker)
Vaultwarden, Bitwarden lite, Passbolt CE and Psono all run in Docker. Which suits a household, a Raspberry Pi or a team, plus the no-server KeePassXC route.
Bitwarden vs Proton Pass
Bitwarden Free and Proton Free both give unlimited passwords on unlimited devices. Proton adds email aliases, Bitwarden self-hosting. Paid tiers and security.
Coolify vs Dokploy
Coolify or Dokploy for your VPS? Both ask for 2 GB of RAM, but they differ on disk, architecture, licensing and Cloud pricing. A sourced side-by-side for 2026.
Immich vs PhotoPrism
Immich vs PhotoPrism: face recognition, phone backup, multiple users, RAM needs and Raspberry Pi support, with a quick verdict on who should pick which.
Jellyfin vs Plex
Jellyfin vs Plex for transcoding: Jellyfin's GPU transcoding is free, Plex's needs Plex Pass. Supported GPUs, platforms, remote costs and who should pick which.
Bitwarden alternatives
Free Bitwarden alternatives that hold up: Proton Pass Free, KeePassXC offline, self-hosted Vaultwarden, and Passbolt or Psono for teams. Free tiers and limits.
Google Photos alternatives
Open-source, self-hosted Google Photos alternatives: Immich for phone backup, PhotoPrism for folder archives, plus Ente, Nextcloud Memories and LibrePhotos.
Heroku alternatives
The best self-hosted Heroku alternatives are Coolify, Dokploy, Dokku and CapRover. What each needs, how buildpack apps move over, and a VPS versus a dyno.
Nextcloud alternatives
Lighter self-hosted alternatives to Nextcloud: Seafile for fast sync, ownCloud Infinite Scale, Syncthing with no server, and Immich if photos were the point.