Practical guides on Canadian infrastructure, managed hosting, migrations, and keeping your applications secure — from our Alberta team.
Notesnook (streetwriters/notesnook) encrypts on device; the AGPL sync server runs via Docker with MongoDB and MinIO. Custom server URLs in v3.0.18+, DISABLE_SIGNUPS, and honest notes on alpha self-hosting.
Read articleMeTube (alexta69/metube) wraps yt-dlp in a queue, subscriptions, and format presets — Docker on :8081, multi-arch. Why self-host beats random downloader sites, and how to lock it down.
Read articleTREK (liketrek/TREK) is an AGPL travel planner — real-time collab, reservations, split costs, packing lists, offline PWA. Docker image mauriceboe/trek on :3000, SSO, backups, and privacy toggles for place search.
Read articleOpenship (oblien/openship) detects your stack, builds Docker images, routes traffic with OpenResty + Let's Encrypt, and wires GitHub webhooks. Desktop app or openship up Compose mode — Apache-2.0, no self-host billing.
Read articleTermix (Termix-SSH/Termix) is a free, Apache-2.0 server management hub — hosts, credentials, audit, and optional plugins for SSH, SFTP, Docker, RDP, fleets, and SSO. Run it on Docker for Canadian teams.
Read articleOpenWA (rmyndharis/OpenWA) is a MIT-licensed WhatsApp REST gateway — multi-session dashboard, webhooks, Chatwoot/Typebot plugins, and chat-scoped API keys. Not Meta official; use a spare number and know when Cloud API is required.
Read articleDocumenso (documenso/documenso) is an AGPL DocuSign alternative — team signing, templates, PAdES-style PDF signatures, Postgres + Docker. How it compares to DocuSeal and why self-hosting matters for contracts.
Read articlen8n-io/self-hosted-ai-starter-kit bundles n8n, Ollama, Qdrant, and Postgres for private AI workflows — GPU or CPU profiles, demo agents included. How it differs from plain n8n and what to harden before production.
Read articleSurfSense (MODSetter/SurfSense) is an air-gapped, open-source NotebookLM alternative — cited research plus PDF and Office edits on your machine. Desktop or full Docker stack for teams on Canadian hosting.
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