What Postgres Can Replace: Redis, Elasticsearch, MongoDB and More (2026)
Postgres can replace Redis, Elasticsearch, MongoDB, Pinecone, cron tools and light queues. Real SQL for each swap, honest limits, and what it still can't do.
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Category: Self-Hosting
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Pluton: Self-Hosted Backups with Restic and Rclone
Hands-on Pluton review: a self-hosted backup platform that wraps Restic and Rclone.
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29 Self-Hosted Apps That Run Entirely on Cloudflare Workers
Password managers, email clients, note-taking apps, analytics, link shorteners, and more — all running on Cloudflare Workers for free.
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Self-Hosted Shared Inbox for $5/Month: HQBase Review
HQBase review: a self-hosted shared inbox that runs on Cloudflare for ~$5/month. No VPS, no mail server. Setup, cost math, MCP, and Agentic Inbox comparison.
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BSI Security Report from Hetzner: How I Secured My Docker Server
Hetzner forwarded me a BSI security report for an exposed server. How I audited open Docker ports, enabled ufw without breaking my reverse proxy, and hardened SSH.
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Buzz by Block: Self-Host Your AI Workspace with Docker
Self-host Buzz by Block with Docker Compose on your VPS. Step-by-step guide: key generation, relay setup, TLS with Caddy, and connecting the desktop app.
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Openship Review: Self-Hosted PaaS vs Coolify and Dokploy
Hands-on look at Openship, the new open-source deploy platform. Install with CLI or Docker Compose, compare it to Coolify and Dokploy, and see when each tool fits.
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Chatto Self-Hosted: The Privacy Answer to EU Chat Control
Self-host Chatto on Docker or a single binary to keep your team's messages private. Complete guide covering setup, costs, and why it beats EU Chat Control.
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Coolify vs Dokploy vs Kamal 2: Picking the Right Self-Hosted PaaS
A hands-on comparison of Coolify, Dokploy, and Kamal 2 covering resource usage, deployment workflows, database management, and which tool fits different…
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Coolify v5 Review: The Self-Hosted PaaS That Replaces Heroku and Vercel
Coolify v4 reached stable and v5 is coming with multi-server scalability. A complete review of features, setup, pricing, and whether it's worth migrating from…
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