Self-hosted projects tagged “Privacy Friendly”

Open-source, lightweight web analytics with a simple dashboard, privacy-first metrics, and goal/conversion tracking as an alternative to Google Analytics.

AGPL-3.0Actively maintained

Alternative to:

Google Analytics+13

Open-source, decentralized messaging network built on a Haskell core with Kotlin Multiplatform and native iOS clients; end-to-end encrypted messaging without user IDs.

AGPL-3.0Actively maintained

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Signal+11

WebAssembly-powered on-device file converter built with Svelte and TypeScript, enabling offline, privacy-first conversions.

Open-source federated social network built around independently run pods, privacy via Aspects, and standard social features; implemented in Ruby on Rails.

AGPL-3.0Actively maintained

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Mastodon (mastodon.social)+6

OmniTools is a self-hosted web app providing browser-based utilities for images, video, PDF, text, date/time, math, and data formats, with client-side processing.

MITActively maintained

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iLovePDF+7

Miniflux is a fast, privacy-focused, minimalist RSS/Atom feed reader designed for self-hosted deployment.

Apache-2.0Actively maintained

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Feedly+11

Standards-based validating recursive DNS resolver with DNSSEC validation, DNS-over-TLS/HTTPS support and configurable caching for privacy and performance.

BSD-3-ClauseActively maintained

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Cloudflare DNS+9

Open-source tool for sharing secrets and files via client-side OpenPGP encryption and one-time expiring links.

Apache-2.0Actively maintained

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Onetime Secret+3

Open-source web and API service to create encrypted, single-view links for sharing secrets with configurable expiry and optional passphrase protection.

MITActively maintained

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Onetime Secret+6

Minimal, local-first markdown note-taking app built with Svelte and Tailwind; provides desktop (Tauri) and web interfaces with local PGlite storage.

AGPL-3.0Slowing down

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Standard Notes+11

Privacy-first, cookie-less open-source web analytics with session analysis, real-user performance monitoring, error tracking and feature flags. Self-hostable or available as managed cloud.

AGPL-3.0Actively maintained

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Google Analytics+19

Open-source, self-hosted web analytics with opt-in data collection, end-to-end encryption, and user data access.

Apache-2.0Actively maintained

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Google Analytics+9

Open-source self-hosted real-time location sharing backend with in-memory storage, temporary share links, a Docker image and companion mobile clients.

Apache-2.0Likely dormant

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Glympse+2

Private, self-hosted blogging app with Markdown editor, private RSS, built-in reader, and Docker/Postgres deployment options.

MITActively maintained

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Medium+9

Simple PHP app for one-time encrypted secret sharing. Stores encrypted secrets in SQLite, deletes on retrieval, and provides a curl API and Docker images.

MITActively maintained

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Onetime Secret+1

Open-source front-end that proxies Quora to deliver an ad-free, tracker-free reading experience with a small Node.js/Express/Pug codebase.

AGPL-3.0Slowing down

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Quora

A lightweight Nextcloud app to create surveys and forms, visualize responses, and export results while keeping data on your Nextcloud instance.

AGPL-3.0Actively maintained

Alternative to:

Google Forms+12

A lightweight, privacy-first alternative frontend for Goodreads that scrapes and proxies Goodreads pages, offers search and PWA support, and requires no signup.

AGPL-3.0Actively maintained

Alternative to:

Goodreads

Privacy-first string toolkit with 50+ converters and formatters for developers.

Accessible, rule-based spam protection for web forms that inspects form fields, stores minimal data encrypted, and auto-deletes entries after 14 days.

MITActively maintained

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hCaptcha+4

Self-hostable room display app for tablets that shows real-time room availability, integrates with Microsoft 365, Google Workspace and CalDAV, and supports on-device booking.

Actively maintained

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Condeco by Eptura+5

Client-side web app to visually build, edit, and export GEDCOM family trees. Runs entirely in the browser with offline storage and optional Git repository sync.

MITSlowing down

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Family Tree Maker+1

Lightweight HTTP proxy that extracts article text, images and links, removes ads and heavy scripts, proxies media and compresses images to save bandwidth and improve load times.

MITActively maintained

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Bunny Optimizer+1

Privacy-first, GDPR-focused self-hosted Proof-of-Work CAPTCHA for forms and APIs with an adaptive lightweight widget and Postgres/ClickHouse backend.

Actively maintained

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Private Captcha+4

Priviblur is a lightweight, privacy-first alternative frontend and proxy for Tumblr that provides a no-account, JavaScript-free browsing experience with modern design.

AGPL-3.0Slowing down

Alternative to:

Tumblr

Compact, single-page dashboard that displays KaraKeep bookmarks organized by lists, running entirely in your browser with SQLite WASM.

GPL-3.0Slowing down

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Karakeep

Lightweight URL shortener with minimal click tracking, API key auth, CLI, and compact Docker image for easy self-hosting.

MITActively maintained

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Bitly+10

Modern pastebin offering client-side encryption, configurable expiry, user accounts, public search and a REST API. Built with Go, SQLite and TailwindCSS.

BSD-3-ClauseActively maintained

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Pastebin+5

Lightweight browser-based bicycle speedometer PWA that shows real-time speed using the device Geolocation API, with no tracking or data storage.

Minimal, dependency-free browser password generator written in HTML, CSS and plain JavaScript. Customizable character sets, length, translations and a strength indicator.

GPL-2.0Likely dormant

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Microsoft Edge