Self-hosted projects tagged “Privacy”

Open source Linux server OS with a web UI and marketplace for installing, configuring, monitoring, and backing up self-hosted services.

MITActively maintained

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Umbrel+15

Simple local ad blocker that updates your system hosts or dnsmasq rules to block ad and tracking domains across any browser or application.

Apache-2.0Actively maintained

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AdGuard+5

Self-hostable POI map tracker and trip planner to manage points of interest, build multi-day itineraries, and collaborate with travel companions without ads or telemetry.

MITActively maintained

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Wanderlog+3

Open-source, privacy-first analytics for mobile, desktop, and web apps with a simple dashboard, anonymous session tracking, and no cookies or device identifiers.

AGPL-3.0Actively maintained

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Google Analytics+19

Kubetail is a real-time Kubernetes logging dashboard and CLI that merges multi-container workload logs into a single timeline, running on desktop or inside your cluster.

Apache-2.0Actively maintained

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Datadog Log Management+9

Litlyx is a GDPR-focused, cookie-free web and product analytics platform with custom event tracking, funnels, and an AI-powered dashboard. Self-hostable alternative to Google Analytics.

Apache-2.0Slowing down

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Google Analytics+13

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

Friendica is a decentralized, federated social network server that connects to the Fediverse, offering posts, profiles, events, photos, and strong privacy controls.

AGPL-3.0Actively maintained

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Mastodon (mastodon.social)+8

SnappyMail is a fast, modern webmail client (RainLoop fork) focused on performance, privacy, and secure IMAP access with optional PGP support and admin controls.

AGPL-3.0Actively maintained

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Gmail+10

Briefing is a secure, anonymous WebRTC-based video group chat with text chat, screen sharing, and simple invite links, designed to run in modern browsers.

AGPL-3.0Slowing down

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Zoom+12

Openreads is a privacy-oriented Flutter app for Android and iOS to track books you’ve read, are reading, want to read, or didn’t finish, with tags, stats, and CSV import/export.

GPL-2.0Slowing down

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Goodreads+4

Alf.io is an open source ticket reservation and event attendance management system for conferences, workshops, meetups, and trade shows.

GPL-3.0Actively maintained

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Eventbrite+19

Open-source platform for secure, anonymous whistleblowing and case handling, designed for privacy by default and adaptable to many reporting use cases.

Self-hosted, client-side encrypted note and file sharing service inspired by PrivNote, with view/time limits and an optional CLI client.

MITActively maintained

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Privnote+2

Open source IoT integration and automation platform with an adapter ecosystem, centralized state database, and tools for visualization and data logging.

MITActively maintained

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Samsung SmartThings+18

Picsur is a self-hosted Imgur-like image sharing service with anonymous and authenticated uploads, roles/permissions, expiring images, and built-in image conversion/editing.

AGPL-3.0Slowing down

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Imgur+5

Share sensitive text or files securely using client-side encryption, expiring links, view limits, and optional password protection.

Actively maintained

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Onetime Secret+3

Hyphanet (formerly Freenet) is a peer-to-peer platform for censorship-resistant communication and publishing using an encrypted, decentralized data store and plugin-based apps.

GPL-2.0Actively maintained

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Mastodon (mastodon.social)+8

Self-hosted web app that cleans article URLs, strips paywalls and visual clutter, removes tracking parameters, and improves readability with caching and rules.

GPL-3.0Actively maintained

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Mercury Reader+5

Self-hosted private journaling app with mood tracking, prompt-based writing, media uploads, analytics, and powerful search for full data ownership.

Actively maintained

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Day One+8

Websurfx is a self-hostable meta search engine in Rust that aggregates results from multiple sources with a modern UI, caching, filtering, and privacy-focused defaults.

AGPL-3.0Actively maintained

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Google Search+6

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

Track runs, rides, and other outdoor workouts on your own server, with GPX imports, maps, and activity statistics in a modern web interface.

Beatbump is a privacy-respecting alternative frontend for YouTube Music with ad-free audio playback, search, local playlists, and PWA support.

AGPL-3.0Slowing down

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Spotify+5

Modern, privacy-focused task manager with kanban, calendar, natural-language dates, recurring tasks, and JSON file storage.

Slowing down

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Todoist+9

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

Privacy-first, end-to-end encrypted note-taking app with desktop, mobile and web clients, open-source code, web clipper, bidirectional links, and a self-hostable sync server.

AGPL-3.0Actively maintained

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Evernote+12

Castopod is an open-source podcast hosting platform to publish podcasts via RSS, interact with audiences (Fediverse), and track privacy-friendly analytics.

AGPL-3.0Actively maintained

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Buzzsprout+10

Web-based genealogy software for publishing and collaboratively editing family trees, with GEDCOM import, media support, and granular privacy controls.

GPL-3.0Actively maintained

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Ancestry+3

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