VPN? Cloud? Photos app? PDF tools? Music? Video?
Today, most people are paying for many subscriptions, often without realizing it.
And every app comes with:
- A new account
- A new monthly bill
- Your data stored somewhere else
It quickly becomes messy, expensive, and your data is everywhere.
The good news: free alternatives already exist !
What most people do not know is this:
👉 There are free, open source alternatives to almost every app you pay for today.
They are:
- Used by millions of people
- Developed by large communities
- Free forever
- Often more respectful of your privacy
This is not experimental software. These tools are already powering companies, universities, and governments.
So what is open source, really?
Open source simply means:
- The code is public
- Anyone can audit it
- Anyone can improve it
- No company can secretly change the rules
Because of this:
- You are not locked into one vendor
- The app does not disappear if a company changes strategy
- Your data is not the product
That sounds perfect. So where is the catch?
The real catch: open source apps need a server
Most open source apps are not hosted for you. Unlike Google or Dropbox, they do not run on a big company’s servers by default. They usually require:
- A server
- Storage
- Security
- Updates
- Networking
This is why most people never use them. This setup process is called self hosting. And traditionally, self hosting is:
- Technical
- Time consuming
- Easy to break
- Hard to maintain
This is exactly the problem Yundera solves
Yundera gives you one ready to use private space online where all these apps can run together.
- No server setup
- No command line
- No system administration
- One place instead of many subscriptions
You choose the apps. Yundera handles the rest.
Famous open source apps you can run in one place
Here are some of the most popular and trusted open source apps, and what they replace.
| Category | App | What it replaces | Simple explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photos | Immich | Google Photos | Automatic photo backup, albums, face recognition |
| Stirling PDF / ConvertX | Adobe tools, online converters | Edit, merge, convert PDFs locally | |
| Cloud storage | Seafile | Google Drive, Dropbox | File sync and sharing |
| Video | Stremio | Netflix style apps | Watch your own content with addons |
| Music | Navidrome | Spotify | Stream your own music library |
| VPN | WireGuard | Paid VPN services | Secure access to your data anywhere |
| AI | LLaMA, Mistral, DeepSeek | Cloud AI tools | Run AI models on your own data |
All these apps:
- Are free
- Are actively maintained
- Can work together
- Live in one place with Yundera
One place instead of many subscriptions
Instead of:
- Paying for 6 different services
- Managing 6 accounts
- Trusting 6 companies with your data
You get:
- One space
- One predictable cost
- One place where everything lives
Your photos, files, media, tools, and even AI are finally together.
Why this matters
When everything is in one place:
- Your digital life is simpler
- Your costs are predictable
- Your data stays yours
- You are future proof
This is what “One place” really means. Not more tech. Less chaos.
👉 Discover apps and build your own space.
Your digital life, in one place