self-hosted apps that actually killed a subscription
rule: still running 6 months later AND i cancelled the thing it replaced. weekend toys don't count
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replaced google one 2TB. photo search is genuinely as good, face grouping slightly worse tbh
3
Jellyfin
replaced plex pass which had replaced netflix. hardware transcode without paying for it
4
no sub killed, it killed the filing cabinet. ocr search on tax docs is magic
5
Navidrome
spotify canceller. the hard part was rebuilding the libary, not the server
7
Audiobookshelf
audible sub gone. the mobile app is better than audible's, not kidding
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Home Assistant
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dropbox replacement with zero server needed. it just moves files, ymmv if you want more
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Uptime Kuma
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ynab refugee. importing 4 years of history took a weekend, worth it
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Mealie
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FreshRSS
ran it before miniflux. it's fine, i just like miniflux's ugly ui more
14
Linkwarden
pocket died and took my bookmarks with it. never again
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