I Replaced Google Analytics with Plausible and My Site Got Faster
Google Analytics was slowing my site down and selling my visitor data. Plausible is privacy-first, lightweight, and self-hosted.
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Google Analytics was slowing my site down and selling my visitor data. Plausible is privacy-first, lightweight, and self-hosted.
I installed Pi-hole on a Raspberry Pi. It now blocks ads, trackers, and malware at the network level. Every device in my house is protected.
I stopped editing documents on Google Docs after realizing they train AI on my content. CryptPad is encrypted, collaborative, and self-hosted.
LastPass got breached. Then 1Password raised prices. I built my own password manager with Vaultwarden and it is actually better.
I needed my files on all my devices. I did not want to pay for Dropbox or trust Google. Syncthing syncs everything peer-to-peer.
Google Photos stopped being free. Then they started scanning my images. I left and built something better with Immich.
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