Small Business
SaaS subscriptions quietly become a second payroll for small teams. This hub covers self-hosted replacements for the business layer — CRM, invoicing, time tracking, customer support, newsletters — with honest notes on which are genuinely ready for production and which will cost you more in maintenance than they save in fees.
Invoice Ninja Self-Hosted Guide for Freelancers
A practical guide to self-hosting Invoice Ninja, including setup considerations, invoicing workflows, client management, and operational tradeoffs.
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Jitsi Meet Setup Guide: Self-Hosted Webinars
A practical guide to Jitsi Meet setup for self-hosted video meetings and webinar-style events, including infrastructure, security, and operational planning.
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Kimai Guide: Self-Hosted Time Tracking for Freelancers and Teams
A practical guide to Kimai, including where it fits best, how to deploy it, and what to think about before using self-hosted time tracking in production.
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Planka Guide: A Practical Self-Hosted Kanban Board for Small Teams
A practical guide to Planka for self-hosted project tracking, including setup considerations, best use cases, and practical limitations.
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Self-Hosted A/B Testing Tools: A Practical Guide
A practical guide to self-hosted A/B testing tools, including architecture, experimentation discipline, privacy considerations, and operational tradeoffs.
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Self-Hosted CRM SuiteCRM Setup: A Practical Guide for Small Teams
A practical guide to planning and deploying SuiteCRM as a self-hosted CRM, including infrastructure, data modeling, integrations, and operations.
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Self-Hosted Customer Support with Chatwoot: A Practical Setup Guide
Chatwoot gives you a self-hosted support inbox with live chat and email intake. How to deploy it, plan channels, and decide when it beats a SaaS help desk.
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Self-Hosted Feedback Collection with Formbricks: A Practical Guide
Formbricks lets you collect in-product surveys and user feedback on your own infrastructure. How to plan deployment, survey timing, and data ownership.
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Self-Hosted Headless Commerce: When It Makes Sense and How to Plan It
Self-hosted headless commerce trades convenience for control. How to tell whether the model fits your business and what running it actually takes.
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Self-Hosted HR with OrangeHRM: Strengths and Cautions
How to run OrangeHRM as a self-hosted HR system, covering deployment planning, data sensitivity, module selection, and the habits that keep it safe.
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Self-Hosted Live Chat with Rocket.Chat: When It Fits and How to Deploy It Well
A practical guide to using Rocket.Chat for self-hosted live chat, including deployment planning, support use cases, limitations, and operational best practices.
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Best Self-Hosted Email Newsletter Tools for Privacy-Focused Teams
A practical guide to choosing self-hosted email newsletter tools when you want control over subscriber data, deliverability, and costs.
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How to Set Up Listmonk for a Small Business Newsletter
A planning-focused overview of Listmonk setup, from server planning and SMTP configuration to subscriber forms and campaign sending.
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Open-Source Contact Management for Businesses That Outgrew Spreadsheets
How to evaluate open-source contact management tools when spreadsheets and shared inboxes no longer provide enough structure.
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Self-Hosted CRM Tools for Small Teams That Want More Control
A practical look at self-hosted CRM tools, when they make sense, and how to choose one without recreating enterprise software pain.
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Self-Hosted Payment Tools: What Businesses Can Control Without Becoming a Bank
A realistic guide to self-hosted payment tools, payment flows, and where businesses should draw the line between ownership and regulated complexity.
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Self-Hosted Business Workflows for Small Publishers
A practical guide to building small, durable self-hosted workflows for publishing, analytics, backups, and monetization operations.
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