Self-hosted projects tagged “Privacy”

Self-hosted DNS server with recursive resolver, authoritative zones, DoH/DoT, ad-blocking, DHCP, and a web UI with optional app-based extensibility.

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NextDNS+2

Privacy-focused collaborative office suite with end-to-end encryption for docs, spreadsheets, forms, and file storage.

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Google Workspace+9

Self-hostable photo sharing network built on ActivityPub, offering Instagram-like publishing, federation with the Fediverse, and moderation/admin controls.

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Instagram+3

Self-hostable email alias manager that generates aliases, forwards mail, and shields your real address with reply support, custom domains, and anti-tracking options.

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Fastmail Masked Email+3

Privacy-focused notes app with end-to-end encryption, cross-platform sync, offline access, and optional editors/extensions for rich workflows.

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Evernote+4

Lightweight DNS proxy and local DNS server with blocklists, allowlists, custom DNS rules, caching, and optional DoH/DoT upstream for network-wide ad and tracker blocking.

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NextDNS+1

Lightweight, privacy-friendly web analytics with no cookies by default, minimal JavaScript, and straightforward dashboards for pageviews and referrers.

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Google Analytics+5

Self-hosted, privacy-focused publishing platform for blogs and multi-user instances, with a distraction-free editor, optional federation, and theming.

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Medium+3

Self-hosted service that skips ads, intros, and other segments on YouTube TV/embedded clients using SponsorBlock data and device-side controls.

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YouTube+1

Create unlimited email aliases and forward mail to your inbox to reduce spam, protect identity, and control who can reach you.

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Apple Hide My Email (iCloud+)+5

Privacy-friendly WakaTime-compatible server to collect, store, and visualize coding activity from editor plugins via dashboards, reports, and exports.

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WakaTime+3

A modern, web-based photo library and gallery for organizing albums, viewing metadata, and sharing photos securely from your own server.

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Google Photos+4

Self-hosted RSS/Atom feed reader with OPML import/export, full-text extraction, filtering, and a responsive web UI.

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Feedly+2

LinkAce is a self-hosted bookmark manager to save, organize, tag, and search links with lists, privacy controls, and team-friendly sharing options.

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Pocket+6

Papra is a self-hosted document management app for organizing scanned documents with OCR, tagging, and full‑text search in a clean web UI.

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Notion+7

Redlib is a fast, lightweight alternative web UI for browsing Reddit without JavaScript or tracking, supporting RSS feeds, theming, and optional proxying of media.

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Reddit

Self-hosted app to share passwords or files via expiring links with view limits, auditing, and optional encryption—designed to avoid sending secrets over email or chat.

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1Password Secrets Sharing+2

A self-hosted personal health record (PHR) that connects to healthcare providers via FHIR to import, normalize, and browse your medical records in one place.

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Apple Health Records+1

Gokapi is a lightweight file-sharing server that provides expiring links, download statistics, and an admin UI for managing uploads and retention policies.

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WeTransfer+7

Vince is a self-hosted product analytics platform for capturing events and page views, analyzing funnels and retention, and building dashboards without sending data to third parties.

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Mixpanel+8

Self-hosted file sharing for sending files via a link with optional expiration, download limits, and basic access controls.

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WeTransfer+3

Self-hosted manager for email aliases and credentials, designed to compartmentalize logins and reduce tracking and account takeover impact.

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Apple Hide My Email (iCloud+)+8

PsiTransfer is a lightweight web app for sharing files via upload links, with optional one-time downloads, expiration, and basic access controls.

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WeTransfer+6

Litlyx is a self-hosted web analytics platform for tracking website traffic and events with a lightweight script and privacy-first defaults.

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Google Analytics+6

Self-hostable federated social network for long-form posts, groups, forums, and cross-network connectivity via ActivityPub and other protocols.

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X (formerly Twitter)+6

Maloja is a self-hosted music scrobbling server that stores plays from multiple clients and provides privacy-friendly statistics, charts, and an API for personal listening analytics.

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Last.fm+3

Fast, privacy-friendly webmail client with IMAP/SMTP, Sieve filters, PGP support, and a responsive UI. A community-driven continuation of RainLoop.

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Gmail+4

Databag is a self-hosted, end-to-end encrypted messenger with group chat, file sharing, and multi-device access via web and native clients.

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Slack+5

Sharry is a self-hosted file sharing server with upload requests, expiring links, and an optional web UI for securely exchanging files.

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WeTransfer+5

A lightweight backend for OwnTracks that records location updates and geofence transitions, provides a web UI and an API for querying tracks and events.

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GPSWOX+7