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Practical articles about FOSS hosting, self-hosting, and open source infrastructure. No marketing fluff — real advice from people who run real infrastructure.
Self-Hosting vs Managed: The Real Cost Comparison
A data-driven comparison of self-hosting versus managed hosting for FOSS projects. Beyond the sticker price, what do servers, backups, and your time actually cost?
Read post →When Your FOSS Project Outgrows a $5 VPS
Your $5 VPS was fine when it was just you. But now you have users, contributors, and downtime that matters. Here's how to know it's time to upgrade.
Read post →Sovereign Hosting for Small FOSS Projects
A practical way to think about provider independence, jurisdiction, backups, DNS, and migration paths for small open source projects.
Read post →Privacy-First Web Analytics Without Google Analytics
How to choose between Plausible, Umami, Matomo, PostHog, and log-based analytics for privacy-conscious FOSS sites.
Read post →Open Source Business Models That Do Not Betray Users
A practical look at hosting-friendly FOSS business models: support, managed services, open core, dual licensing, and sponsorship.
Read post →A Backup Strategy for Self-Hosters Who Keep Putting It Off
A simple, practical backup plan for self-hosted FOSS services using snapshots, off-site backups, restore tests, and documentation.
Read post →FOSS Hosting for Nonprofits and Community Groups
How nonprofits can choose open hosting, avoid proprietary lock-in, and still keep operations manageable.
Read post →When Not to Self-Host
Self-hosting is powerful, but not every service belongs on your VPS. Here is how to decide what to run yourself.
Read post →Building a FOSS Stack from Scratch
Step-by-step guide to building a complete FOSS infrastructure stack. From bare VPS to fully self-hosted ecosystem in an afternoon.
Read post →FOSS Alternatives to Proprietary SaaS Tools
Replace your entire proprietary SaaS stack with self-hostable FOSS alternatives. From GitHub to Notion to Slack — own your tools and your data.
Read post →How to Run a FOSS Project on a Budget
Run a fully-featured FOSS project for under €15/month. Practical breakdown of infrastructure costs with real provider pricing.
Read post →The State of Open Source Hosting in 2026
A comprehensive look at the FOSS hosting landscape in 2026. What's improved, what's gotten worse, and where we're heading.
Read post →Self-Hosting vs Managed: A FOSS Perspective
The decision to self-host or use managed services is more nuanced than "self-host everything." A practical framework from a FOSS perspective.
Read post →How to Choose a FOSS-Friendly Host
A practical framework for evaluating hosting providers through a FOSS lens. Price isn't everything — policy, privacy, and community matter.
Read post →The True Cost of Free Hosting
Free hosting isn't really free. You pay with your data, your control, and sometimes your project's future.
Read post →Why FOSS Projects Need Ethical Hosting
The hosting provider you choose shapes your FOSS project more than you think. Ethical hosting isn't a luxury — it's infrastructure alignment.
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