Tag: privacy

Blog Comments: Self-Host or SaaS?

Disqus is a tracker farm wearing a comment box costume. Here's every real alternative, self-hosted and SaaS, and which one actually fits your blog.

Pi-hole vs AdGuard Home: Block Ads for Your Whole Network

Browser ad blockers miss half the ads. DNS blocking kills them everywhere, TV, phone, game console, everything. Pi-hole vs AdGuard Home: here's which one to run.

De-Googling: Self-Hosted Replacements for Google Apps

Google Drive, Gmail, Photos, Calendar, Maps, Analytics, all replaceable with self-hosted alternatives that don't report your life back to Mountain View.

DNS Over HTTPS and TLS: Encrypt Your DNS Before Your ISP Sells It

Understand DoH, DoT, and DoQ encrypted DNS protocols and set up self-hosted encrypted DNS with AdGuard Home or Pi-hole. Stop your ISP from logging every domain you visit.

VPN Kill Switch and DNS Leak Prevention: Paranoia, Justified

Set up a WireGuard VPN kill switch and prevent DNS leaks on Linux. Practical iptables rules, resolv.conf locking, and systemd-resolved config.

Plausible vs Umami: Privacy-Friendly Analytics That Won't Creep Out Your Users

Compare Plausible vs Umami for self-hosted, privacy-friendly web analytics. Ditch Google Analytics and keep your users' data off ad networks.

Vaultwarden Organization Sharing: Password Management for Your Whole Household (or Team)

Vaultwarden organizations let you share passwords with family or team members securely. Collections, permissions, CLI usage, and backup, all explained.

Vaultwarden vs Bitwarden: Own Your Passwords Before Someone Else Does

Why trust a cloud with your passwords? Compare Vaultwarden and Bitwarden self-hosted, lightweight vs full-stack, Docker setup, backups, and which one to actually run.

Disabling Discord’s Activity Tracking

Discord tracks what you're running. Here's how to turn off activity status, game detection, and telemetry so your app habits stay private.