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Table structure:
- company - String
- tagline - String
- protocol - String
- url - String
- pricing - String
- amount - String
- source_license - String
- hosting - String
- description - String
- usage_notes - String
- rejected_alternatives - String
- category - String
This table has 39 rows altogether.
| Page | company | tagline | protocol | url | pricing | amount | source license | hosting | description | usage notes | rejected alternatives | category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akaunting - free self-hosted accounting software (edit) | Akaunting | free self-hosted accounting software | https | akaunting.com | free | Self-hosted is free (single user/accountant); Cloud-hosted plans $12-218/mo | open | hybrid | Self-hostable double-entry accounting: invoicing, online payments, expense tracking, multi-currency, unlimited bank/cash accounts. The free self-hosted tier is limited to one user and one accountant -- fine for a single bookkeeper, not for a team that needs shared access. | Even the self-hosted install requires an API key that calls home to Akaunting's servers to validate your license tier -- worth knowing if full data sovereignty (no external dependency at all) is a hard requirement, since this isn't quite that despite being open source. | Finance&Accounting | |
| Bitwarden - open source password manager, great LastPass alternative (edit) | Bitwarden | open source password manager, great LastPass alternative | https | bitwarden.com | free | Free tier covers unlimited passwords/devices for individuals; Teams $4/user/mo, Enterprise $6/user/mo (open-source server, self-hosting available) | open | hybrid | Open-source password manager: unlimited passwords and devices on the free tier, cross-platform sync, autofill. Officially self-hostable, and the community-run Vaultwarden server is a lightweight alternative implementation for orgs that want to run it themselves. | Password Management | ||
| BTCPay Server - self-hosted, non-custodial Bitcoin/Lightning payment processor (edit) | BTCPay Server | self-hosted, non-custodial Bitcoin/Lightning payment processor | https | btcpayserver.org | free | open | self | Custodial crypto processors like Coinbase Commerce and BitPay: they take crypto but hold funds and impose KYC, reintroducing exactly the operator-freeze risk that self-custody removes. If the goal is deplatform resistance, a custodial crypto gateway gives up the main advantage. | Finance&Accounting | |||
| Buy Me a Coffee - simple one-off tips and memberships (edit) | Buy Me a Coffee | simple one-off tips and memberships | https | buymeacoffee.com | varies | 5% platform fee on the free plan (tips, memberships, and product sales); $5/mo Gold membership removes the platform fee; standard Stripe/PayPal processing applies on top | closed | cloud | Low-friction tip jar and membership platform for one-off support or recurring monthly patronage. No nonprofit registration or business entity is required to sign up. | Registration: no nonprofit status or business registration required -- sign up and start collecting tips/memberships as an individual or org account. | Fund Raising | |
| Chuffed - 0% fee crowdfunding for social causes (edit) | Chuffed | 0% fee crowdfunding for social causes | https | chuffed.org | free | No platform fee -- 100% of funds raised go to the cause, minus standard payment processing | closed | cloud | Nonprofit-oriented crowdfunding platform charging no platform fee, explicitly open to individuals, social enterprises, and unregistered community groups, not just registered charities. Scale (per Chuffed's own reporting): 50,000+ organizers, 2.5M+ supporters, $275M+ raised to date. | Fund Raising | ||
| CiviCRM - open source CRM built for nonprofits (edit) | CiviCRM | open source CRM built for nonprofits | https | civicrm.org | free | Software is free; self-host on existing infra, or managed CiviCRM hosting from roughly $10-100/mo depending on tier | open | hybrid | Open-source CRM purpose-built for nonprofits and advocacy groups -- donor tracking, campaign management, event registration, and membership -- rather than a generic sales CRM repurposed for fundraising. Integrates as a plugin into WordPress, Drupal, or Joomla. | Donor & Volunteer CRM | ||
| ClickUp - cloud task manager with kanban and time tracking (edit) | ClickUp | cloud task manager with kanban and time tracking | https | clickup.com | recurring/mo | $7/user/month (free tier available) | closed | cloud | Cloud-based project and task management platform for assigning tasks, tracking progress, and coordinating team workflows. | Use Board view for kanban-style tracking across teams. Guest access is available on paid plans for external collaborators. | Project Management | |
| DigitalOcean - Linux VPS provider for self-hosted infrastructure (edit) | DigitalOcean | Linux VPS provider for self-hosted infrastructure | https | digitalocean.com | recurring/mo | $6/month (entry-level Droplet: 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25 GB SSD NVMe) | closed | cloud | Cloud VPS provider offering Linux virtual machines (Droplets) suitable for self-hosting applications. Straightforward pricing, solid documentation, and a large library of community tutorials make it a common choice for technically capable teams standing up their own infrastructure. | Choose the region closest to your primary users to minimize latency. Enable automatic backups ($1.20/month at the entry tier) from the start — restoring from a snapshot is far easier than rebuilding from scratch. | Self Hosting | |
| Element - self-hostable, federated encrypted messaging (Matrix) (edit) | Element | self-hostable, federated encrypted messaging (Matrix) | https | element.io | free | Client and Matrix server software (Synapse/Dendrite/Conduit) are free and open source; self-host at only your hosting cost, use the free matrix.org homeserver, or buy Element's hosted plans. | open | self | End-to-end encrypted chat on the Matrix open standard. Anyone can run a homeserver and servers federate like email; Element is the reference client. 115M+ addressable accounts, with bridges to Signal, Telegram, WhatsApp and others. | Relying on the public matrix.org homeserver reintroduces an operator/jurisdiction -- self-host to get the benefit. Discord and Slack are centralized and not end-to-end encrypted. | Secure Messaging | |
| Eventbrite - event promotion and ticketing platform (edit) | Eventbrite | event promotion and ticketing platform | https | eventbrite.com | free | Free events are always free. Paid tickets: ~3.7%+$1.79/ticket plus 2.9% payment processing, no fee cap. Pro email tiers $15-100/mo (nonprofits get 50% off after verification). | closed | cloud | Event listing, promotion, and ticketing -- event pages, RSVP/ticket sales, and email promotion to an audience list. Free to publish and manage free events with no platform fee; fees only apply to paid ticket sales. | Outbound Comms | ||
| GoCardless - bank-debit collection for recurring donations and invoices (edit) | GoCardless | bank-debit collection for recurring donations and invoices | https | gocardless.com | varies | Free account, no monthly fee on the entry (Standard) tier; pay-as-you-go per-transaction (roughly 1% with a per-payment cap -- verify current rates). US ACH is capped at $5,000 per transaction; $5 per chargeback above 15 in a month. | closed | cloud | For deplatform resistance, see [[BTCPay Server]] (the only self-hostable option). The broader case against card gateways is covered on the Finance&Accounting category page. | Finance&Accounting | ||
| GoFundMe - personal and charity crowdfunding platform (edit) | GoFundMe | personal and charity crowdfunding platform | https | gofundme.com | varies | Charity fundraisers: 2.2% + $0.30/donation; personal fundraisers: 2.9% + $0.30/donation (plus an optional donor tip in both cases) | closed | cloud | Fund Raising | |||
| Google Workspace - proprietary cloud office suite, not recommended (edit) | Google Workspace | proprietary cloud office suite, not recommended | https | workspace.google.com | recurring/mo | $7-22/user/mo (Starter/Standard/Plus, annual billing) -- no self-hosted or free tier | closed | cloud | '''Not recommended.''' Docs, Sheets, Slides, Gmail, and Drive with real-time collaboration and 30GB-5TB of pooled cloud storage depending on tier. Included here for comparison against [[OnlyOffice]] and [[Nextcloud]], the two self-hosted alternatives we do recommend. | Office Suite | ||
| IVPN - annually-audited, open-source no-logs VPN (Gibraltar) (edit) | IVPN Limited | annually-audited, open-source no-logs VPN (Gibraltar) | https | ivpn.net | recurring/mo | Standard and Pro plans (roughly USD 6-10 / month depending on term). Anonymous signup returns a random 15-character account ID with no email; pay by card, Monero, Bitcoin, or cash mailed to Gibraltar. | open | cloud | Privacy-focused WireGuard/OpenVPN provider operating from Gibraltar under IVPN Limited since 2009. All client apps are open source under GPLv3. Signup requires no personal information -- just the generated account ID. | Israeli-owned options (Kape's ExpressVPN / CyberGhost / PIA / ZenMate, Hola VPN, Hotspot Shield via Pango) are rejected on ownership grounds -- see [[:Category:VPN]]. | VPN | |
| Jitsi Meet - open-source video conferencing, no account required (edit) | Jitsi Meet | open-source video conferencing, no account required | https | jitsi.org | free | Free on the public instance (meet.jit.si) or self-hosted at no licensing cost (Apache 2.0); managed hosting via 8x8 JaaS from $0.35/monthly active user, or $99+/mo | open | hybrid | Open-source video conferencing usable instantly with no account via the free public instance, or self-hosted for full control over data and infrastructure. | Video Conferencing | ||
| Jitsi Meet - self-hostable, open-source video conferencing (WebRTC) (edit) | Jitsi (8x8, Inc.) | self-hostable, open-source video conferencing (WebRTC) | https | jitsi.org | free | Free and open source (Apache 2.0). Self-host at only your hosting cost, use the free public meet.jit.si instance, or buy 8x8's managed Jitsi as a Service (JaaS) for scale/branding. | open | hybrid | Video Conferencing | |||
| Kofi - free tip jar with optional shop (edit) | Kofi | free tip jar with optional shop | https | ko-fi.com | varies | closed | cloud | Free tip-jar platform with the lowest baseline fees of the group -- 0% on simple one-time tips -- plus optional shop/membership features. No nonprofit registration or business entity is required to sign up. | Registration: no nonprofit status or business registration required to sign up. | Fund Raising | ||
| Mattermost - open-source Slack alternative with self-hosted free tier (edit) | Mattermost | open-source Slack alternative with self-hosted free tier | https | mattermost.com | free | Professional $10/user/mo; Enterprise custom pricing (self-hosted free tier available) | open | hybrid | Self-hostable, MIT-licensed team chat closely modeled on Slack's channel-based UX -- includes a Slack export/import path to ease migration. Free self-hosted tier runs indefinitely with no per-seat licensing cost; paid tiers add SSO, compliance exports, and HIPAA/FedRAMP-aligned deployment options. | Fewer native integrations than Slack out of the box -- most third-party connections go through incoming/outgoing webhooks rather than a marketplace, so budget some setup time. Good fit for teams that want a near drop-in Slack replacement and value Go-based, ops-friendly self-hosting. | Team Collaboration | |
| Miraheze - free volunteer-run MediaWiki hosting for any wiki (edit) | Miraheze | free volunteer-run MediaWiki hosting for any wiki | https | miraheze.org | free | open | cloud | Nonprofit, volunteer-run wiki hosting platform that provides free MediaWiki instances with a wide range of pre-installed extensions. | See https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Miraheze for an overview of available extensions and account setup. No cost, donation-supported; account required to create a new wiki. | Run A Wiki | ||
| Montastic - free uptime monitor with email alerts (edit) | Montastic | free uptime monitor with email alerts | https | montastic.com | free | paid plans from $5/mo | closed | cloud | The free plan supports up to 20 email alert recipients — sufficient for most small organizations. Webhook triggers allow integration with custom scripts or chat tools on status changes. | Monitor Site for Outages | ||
| Mullvad - anonymous, open-source, audited no-logs VPN (Sweden) (edit) | Mullvad VPN AB | anonymous, open-source, audited no-logs VPN (Sweden) | https | mullvad.net | recurring/mo | Flat EUR 5 / month, no tiers and no discounts for longer commitments. Pay with a card, PayPal, bank transfer, cash mailed in an envelope, or cryptocurrency (incl. Monero). | open | cloud | Privacy-first WireGuard/OpenVPN provider run from Sweden. No email or personal details at signup -- you get a random account number instead of a username/password. Owned by Mullvad VPN AB (also behind the Mullvad Browser, built with the Tor Project). | ExpressVPN, CyberGhost, PIA, and ZenMate are all owned by the British-Israeli Kape Technologies (now a delisted black box); Hola VPN is Israeli and resold user bandwidth. See [[:Category:VPN]] for the full ownership picture. | VPN | |
| Nextcloud - self-hosted groupware with built-in office editing (edit) | Nextcloud | self-hosted groupware with built-in office editing | https | nextcloud.com | free | Self-hosted is free, no user limit. Enterprise support from EUR 67.89/user/yr (100-user minimum). Nextcloud One managed hosting ~EUR 13-15/user/mo. | open | hybrid | Office Suite | |||
| Nextcloud Calendar - shared scheduling via self-hosted Nextcloud (edit) | Nextcloud | shared scheduling via self-hosted Nextcloud | https | nextcloud.com/calendar | free | Free -- zero extra cost if you already run Nextcloud (e.g. for Office Suite). If not, standing up Nextcloud itself is also a free self-hosted install (see that entry for full pricing/hosting details). | open | self | Syncs with any CalDAV-compatible client (Thunderbird, most phone calendar apps) so people aren't locked into a web UI. | Calendars | ||
| OnlyOffice - self-hosted office suite with real-time editing (edit) | OnlyOffice | self-hosted office suite with real-time editing | https | onlyoffice.com | free | Cloud DocSpace Business $20/admin/mo; self-hosted Enterprise license from $1,500 (50 connections) | open | hybrid | Office Suite | |||
| Open Collective - transparent fiscal hosting for unincorporated groups (edit) | Open Collective | transparent fiscal hosting for unincorporated groups | https | opencollective.com | varies | Fee is set by whichever Fiscal Host a collective joins (commonly cited range roughly 4-10%, some hosts free); Open Collective's own platform software is open source and does not charge separately from the host's fee | open | cloud | Fund Raising | |||
| Patreon - recurring membership funding for creators (edit) | Patreon | recurring membership funding for creators | https | patreon.com | varies | Platform fee 8-12% of earnings by tier (Lite/Pro/Premium), plus roughly 2.9-5% payment processing; fee structure was revised in a September 2024 policy overhaul | closed | cloud | Subscription-based membership platform for ongoing monthly support -- better suited to sustained operational funding than one-off campaigns. No nonprofit registration or business entity is required to sign up; the org registers and operates like an individual creator account. | Fund Raising | ||
| Proton Mail - encrypted email with a free tier (edit) | Proton Mail | encrypted email with a free tier | https | proton.me/mail | recurring/mo | $4.99/mo, or $3.99/mo billed annually (free tier available) | open | cloud | Zero-access encryption means Proton cannot read message content or hand it over even under legal request -- worth flagging for teams handling sensitive organizing communications. No self-hosting option; mail is hosted on Proton's own infrastructure in Switzerland. | |||
| Proton Meet - end-to-end encrypted video conferencing from a Swiss non-profit (edit) | Proton AG | end-to-end encrypted video conferencing (Swiss, open-source client) | https | proton.me/meet | varies | Free tier hosts up to 50 participants for 1 hour per call; guests join by link with no account. Paid Meet Professional raises this to 100 participants and 24-hour calls with recording; higher Workspace tiers reach 250. Often bundled with the rest of the Proton suite. | open | cloud | Zoom and Google Meet are closed-source and not end-to-end encrypted by default, with the provider able to access call data. For a fully self-hosted option, Jitsi Meet on your own server keeps infrastructure in your hands (see [[:Category:Self Hosting]]). | Video Conferencing | ||
| Proton Meet - end-to-end encrypted video meetings (edit) | Proton Meet | end-to-end encrypted video meetings | https | proton.me/meet | recurring/mo | $7.99/mo standalone, or bundled into Proton Workspace plans (free tier available: up to 50 participants, meetings under 1 hour, no account needed for 4-person instant calls) | closed | cloud | End-to-end encrypted video meetings from Proton, built on the open MLS (Messaging Layer Security) protocol. Swiss-based and subscription-funded, positioned as a privacy-respecting drop-in replacement for Zoom. | Video Conferencing | ||
| Proton VPN - open-source VPN from a Swiss non-profit, with a free tier (edit) | Proton AG | open-source VPN from a Swiss non-profit, with a free tier | https | protonvpn.com | varies | Genuinely free tier (unlimited data, no ads, one device, 5 countries). Paid plans add more countries, up to 10 devices, and streaming/P2P; often bundled with Proton Mail/Drive/Pass. | open | cloud | WireGuard/OpenVPN provider from Geneva, operated by Proton AG and majority-owned by the non-profit Proton Foundation. Founded by scientists who met at CERN; same organisation as Proton Mail. Every client app (Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS) is open source. | Kape's ExpressVPN / CyberGhost / PIA / ZenMate, Hola VPN, and Hotspot Shield / Betternet are rejected on ownership grounds -- see [[:Category:VPN]]. | VPN | |
| Qwiki - locally edit wiki files in markdown then deploy (edit) | Doikayt Mobilization Labs | locally edit wiki files in markdown then deploy | https | github.com/doikayt/qwiki | free | open | self | Doikayt's own self-hosted MediaWiki stack: Docker Compose infrastructure plus a markdown-to-wikitext content pipeline for authoring and deploying wiki pages (this wiki is built with it). | See the repo README for local setup and deployment instructions. | Run A Wiki | ||
| Rocket.Chat - open-source Slack alternative with omnichannel support (edit) | Rocket.Chat | open-source Slack alternative with omnichannel support | https | rocket.chat | free | Commercial/Government/Defense tiers are custom-priced (free self-hosted Community edition available) | open | hybrid | MIT-licensed, self-hostable team chat with channels, voice/video, and broad integration support. Its omnichannel inbox unifies live chat, email, WhatsApp, and Telegram into one agent queue -- useful if you also want to replace a separate customer-support tool, not just internal chat. | Has the most GitHub momentum of the self-hosted Slack alternatives (~45k stars). The free Community edition covers most day-to-day needs; exceeding Starter-plan limits blocks adding new users but does not lock you out of existing data. | Team Collaboration | |
| Signal - end-to-end encrypted messaging from a nonprofit (edit) | Signal Foundation | end-to-end encrypted messaging from a nonprofit | https | signal.org | free | Free, no ads, no paid tiers. Run by the Signal Foundation, a US 501(c)(3) nonprofit funded by grants and donations; by charter it cannot be acquired. | open | cloud | End-to-end encrypted 1:1 and group messaging, plus voice/video calls, built on the audited Signal Protocol (Double Ratchet + X3DH). ~40M monthly users. Registration requires a phone number; usernames (added 2024) let you start chats without sharing it. | WhatsApp (uses the Signal protocol but is Meta-owned and harvests metadata) and Telegram (chats are not end-to-end encrypted by default, weaker crypto). | Secure Messaging | |
| Slack - team messaging with channels and threads, not recommended (edit) | Salesforce | team messaging with channels and threads, not recommended | https | slack.com | recurring/mo | $8.75/user/month (free tier available) | closed | cloud | '''Not recommended.''' Cloud-based team messaging platform with channels, threads, and integrations. Free tier limits message history to 90 days and caps integrations at 10. Included here for comparison against [[Mattermost]] and [[Rocket.Chat]], the two self-hosted alternatives we do recommend. | Team Collaboration | ||
| Tor - volunteer-run anonymity network (onion routing) (edit) | The Tor Project (US 501(c)(3) nonprofit) | volunteer-run anonymity network (onion routing) | https | torproject.org | free | Free and open source. Run by the non-profit Tor Project, funded by grants (historically including US-government sources such as the State Department and NRL) plus individual donations. Funding is not control here: the code is public, reproducible, and independently audited. | open | hybrid | Privacy & Anonymity | |||
| WireGuard - run your own self-hosted VPN, no operator to trust (edit) | WireGuard (Jason A. Donenfeld) / community tooling | run your own VPN, no operator to trust | https | wireguard.com | varies | Software is free and open source (GPLv2); your only cost is a VPS -- roughly USD 4-6 / month on a provider like [[Digital Ocean]], or a spare box you already run. | open | self | Commercial Israeli-owned VPNs (Kape's ExpressVPN / CyberGhost / PIA / ZenMate, Hola, Hotspot Shield) reintroduce exactly the operator you're trying to remove -- see [[:Category:VPN]]. | VPN | ||
| Words of Justice - AI co-pilot for Palestine advocacy (edit) | Words of Justice | AI co-pilot for Palestine advocacy | https | wordsofjustice.org | free | closed | cloud | Explore active campaigns from the Campaigns tab. Mobile apps available on iOS (App Store) and Android (Google Play). | Generate Content From AI | |||
| Zeffy - zero-fee fundraising and event platform (edit) | Zeffy | zero-fee fundraising and event platform | https | zeffy.com | free | $0 platform fee -- Zeffy covers card-processing costs itself, funded by an optional donor tip at checkout (roughly two in three donors tip, per Zeffy) | closed | cloud | Zero-fee fundraising, ticketing, and membership platform for nonprofits. Scale (per Zeffy's own reporting): 100,000+ nonprofits, $2B+ raised to date. | Fund Raising | ||
| Zoom - video conferencing with breakout rooms and webinars, not recommended (edit) | Zoom Video Communications | video conferencing with breakout rooms and webinars, not recommended | https | zoom.us | recurring/mo | Free (40-min cap on group calls, 100 participants); Pro from $14.16/user/mo (annual) / $16.99 (monthly), removes the time cap | closed | cloud | '''Not recommended.''' Cloud video conferencing with breakout rooms, webinars, and cloud recording. Included here for comparison against [[Proton Meet]] and [[Jitsi Meet]], the alternatives we do recommend. | Video Conferencing |