Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Noteworthy, self-hosted made easy, secure and private launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Selective Share▲68

   Host-proof applications made easy

   2015 · selectiveshare.com · its alternatives →

2. 2CF
   Conclave - free, encrypted collaboration for personal and business▲5

   2017 · conclave.global · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Holm▲57

   A self hosted home page for everyone in the house

   9d ago · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Secret▲129

   Share anonymously with your friends. Speak freely.

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5SC
   Server configuration made easy▲9

   2014 · manageacloud.com · its alternatives →

6. 6SP
   Side project turned startup - Online Privacy via Client-side encryption▲5

   2011 · socialfortress.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   A simple way to share secure information online (written in Elixir)▲5

   2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

8. 8FE
   Federated, Encrypted, Anonymous Chat, with Video Support▲5

   2021 · ognode.herokuapp.com · its alternatives →

9. 9PF
   PubStorm – Free CLI-based static web hosting with Let's Encrypt support▲9

   2016 · pubstorm.com · its alternatives →

10. 10AO
    An open source security page to easily integrate on your website▲7

    2018 · sqreen.io · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Free Handshake TLD Hosting, no account required▲5

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    SecretGate – self-hosted anonymous inbox, E2E encrypted in the browser▲7

    17d ago · personal.secretgate.site · its alternatives →

13. 13QS
    Quick Site, an easy way to make a website you can own▲5

    2020 · quicksite.stavros.io · its alternatives →

14. 14BA
    Built a secure 100% serverless WeTransfer replica in one day using AWS▲6

    2021 · zansfer.io · its alternatives →

15. 15PM
    Private messaging, moderated communities, and P2P e-commerce over Zcash▲6

    2020 · zbay.app · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Let's Encrypt as a Service (SSL Custom Customer Domains)▲8

    2016 · clearalias.com · its alternatives →

17. 17BP
    Beautiful Personal Site and Domain and Email in Seconds▲7

    2015 · gripid.com · its alternatives →

18. 18DV
    Dedicated VPN Server(s) with Tor Bridges and a Tiny Hardware Client▲5

    2018 · blackholecloud.com · its alternatives →

19. 19VM
    Volatile messaging (self hosted and open source)▲5

    2014 · volatile-msg.herokuapp.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    StrongVPN▲1

    Your Privacy, Made Stronger

    2018 · strongvpn.com · its alternatives →

21. 21OS
    Open-Source, End-to-End Encrypted, Anywhere-to-Anywhere, RPCs▲6

    2020 · telekinesis.cloud · its alternatives →

22. 22NF
    New, Fast, Anonymous, Tor-First Search Engine▲9

    2019 · search4tor7txuze.onion · its alternatives →

23. 23CP
    Carbn – Privacy Superpowers for Devs to Solve GDPR and Build in Trust▲6

    2018 · carbn.io · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Takingnames.io Beta – The first domain name provider for self-hosters▲7

    2022 · takingnames.io · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →