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Self-hosted alternatives to the SaaS tools you rent

Familiar jobs.
A different way to own them.

We select tools for the work you actually do. Explore examples of the software we can set up, connect, and manage for your business.

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Website & CMS
Wix / Squarespace

WordPress

A flexible website and publishing system, in your accounts and ready to move with you.

Is this right for me?
CRM & sales
Salesforce

Twenty

Customer records and sales pipelines on infrastructure you control.

Is this right for me?
E-signatures
DocuSign

DocuSeal

Document preparation and electronic signatures in your own system.

Is this right for me?
Project management
Jira

Plane

Projects, issues, and team planning with a self-hosted foundation.

Is this right for me?
Team messaging
Slack

Mattermost

Channels, conversations, and collaboration with your data on your infrastructure.

Is this right for me?
Files & collaboration
Microsoft 365 files

Nextcloud

File storage, calendars, and collaboration in a private cloud. Email and Office feature needs are assessed separately.

Is this right for me?
Workflow automation
Disconnected manual tasks

n8n

Connect applications and automate the repeated steps between them.

Is this right for me?
Scheduling
Back-and-forth booking

Calnode

Share availability, take bookings, and connect the next steps in your workflow.

Is this right for me?
Customer conversations
Scattered inquiries

Chatwoot

Organize customer conversations and connect them to the rest of your tools.

Is this right for me?
Passwords
1Password

Vaultwarden

A self-hosted password vault for teams who need control over their setup.

Is this right for me?
Reporting
Disconnected spreadsheets

Metabase

Bring business data into useful dashboards and recurring reports.

Is this right for me?
Invoices
Manual invoicing

Invoice Ninja

Invoices, payment tracking, and connected reminders in one workflow.

Is this right for me?
Social media
Hootsuite / Buffer

Postiz

Plan, schedule, and publish posts across your social accounts from one calendar.

Is this right for me?
Forms & surveys
Typeform / Jotform

Formbricks

Intake forms and customer surveys, with responses stored on your own server.

Is this right for me?
Email marketing
Mailchimp

Listmonk

Newsletters and mailing lists you own, without pricing that climbs with every subscriber.

Is this right for me?
Knowledge base
Confluence / Notion

BookStack

Procedures, how-tos, and team documentation organized in one searchable place.

Is this right for me?

These are candidates to evaluate, not guaranteed replacements. Features, licensing, editions, integrations, and data migration vary. Some tools are source-available or offer paid editions and add-ons. Your audit confirms what fits and what it will cost. Product names belong to their respective owners; no affiliation or endorsement is implied.

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The subscriptions add up.
Let's do the math.

See the difference over three years, including the cost to build and manage your system.

What's in your software stack?

Sample costs below. Edit them to match your bills.

5 people
$/mo
$/user
$/user
$/user
$/user
$/mo

Select the categories you want to explore replacing. “/user” amounts multiply by your team size. All rates are monthly, in USD.

Potential 3-year difference
$9,906

That could stay in your business.

Current subscriptions · 3 years$18,900
Builtstead + hosting + build$8,994
Choose at least one category to explore your costs.
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An estimate, not a quote. Your audit confirms tool fit, plan, migration, and any additional costs.

How it's calculated: (selected monthly software costs × 36) − (monthly managed plan × 36 + hosting and domain estimate × 36 + one-time build). Sample amounts are illustrative, not current vendor prices. Costs for tools you keep, usage-based services, paid add-ons, taxes, and scope changes are excluded. Not every application or feature can be replaced.

A better way starts here

What could your
business do
with less busywork?

Let's find out. Get a clear picture of what you can simplify, automate, and own.

  • A review of your tools and subscriptions
  • Your biggest opportunities to automate
  • A written plan, with clear next steps

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See what you're renting — and what it costs.

A 30-minute review of every subscription your business pays for: what it adds up to at list price, what you could own instead, and which admin tasks could run themselves. You get a written plan either way.

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