Self-Hosted Alternatives to Popular Services

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A place to share alternatives to popular online services that can be self-hosted without giving up privacy or locking you into a service you don't control.

For Example

• Service: Dropbox - Alternative: Nextcloud

• Service: Google Reader - Alternative: Tiny Tiny RSS

• Service: Blogger - Alternative: WordPress

We welcome posts that include suggestions for good self-hosted alternatives to popular online services, how they are better, or how they give back control of your data. Also include hints and tips for less technical readers.

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