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BTCPay Server (1) · Doikayt Mobilization Labs (1) · Element (1) · Nextcloud (1) · WireGuard (Jason A. Donenfeld) / community tooling (1)

locally edit wiki files in markdown then deploy (1) · run your own VPN, no operator to trust (1) · self-hostable, federated encrypted messaging (Matrix) (1) · self-hosted, non-custodial Bitcoin/Lightning payment processor (1) · shared scheduling via self-hosted Nextcloud (1)

https (5)

btcpayserver.org (1) · element.io (1) · github.com/doikayt/qwiki (1) · nextcloud.com/calendar (1) · wireguard.com (1)

free (4) · varies (1)

None (2) · 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. (1) · 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). (1) · 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. (1)

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cloud · hybrid · self · Other · None

None (3) · 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). (1) · 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. (1)

None (3) · See the repo README for local setup and deployment instructions. (1) · Syncs with any CalDAV-compatible client (Thunderbird, most phone calendar apps) so people aren't locked into a web UI. (1)

None · 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]]. · 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. · 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. · 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. · Israeli-owned options (Kape's ExpressVPN / CyberGhost / PIA / ZenMate, Hola VPN, Hotspot Shield via Pango) are rejected on ownership grounds -- see [[:Category:VPN]]. · Kape's ExpressVPN / CyberGhost / PIA / ZenMate, Hola VPN, and Hotspot Shield / Betternet are rejected on ownership grounds -- see [[:Category:VPN]]. · 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. · 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). · 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]]). · Other

Calendars (1) · Finance&Accounting (1) · Run A Wiki (1) · Secure Messaging (1) · VPN (1)