Stop renting your own operations. Own them.
A private, self-hosted technology stack — built, deployed, and maintained for your business. Real ownership of your data, your tools, and your costs. No SaaS rent, no feature locks, no vendor lock-in.
Stewardship, Not Rent.
Most software businesses are built to extract recurring rent from operations they do not run. There is a better way.
Real Ownership
Your data lives on infrastructure we manage for you — not on a vendor's server, not subject to a vendor's terms of service, not at risk of a vendor's policy change. If you ever decide to walk away from us, the system goes with you.
Predictable Cost
One flat hosting price — not per seat, not per workflow, not per gigabyte. As you grow, your software costs do not scale with your team. The accountant you hire next year does not become a recurring tax.
Built to Last
Open-source applications outlive the companies that build them. Your business should not depend on a startup's runway, an acquisition, or a pivot. Open ground is more solid than rented land.
Tools you can own.
A working library of open-source applications we deploy, configure, and maintain. Most businesses can replace the bulk of what they rent with a handful of these — the rest are on the shelf when your operations call for them.
Foundation
- LinuxWhat everything runs on
- DebianServer operating system
- NginxReverse proxy · the front door
- DockerContainer deployment
System of Record
- ERPNextAccounting, CRM, inventory, projects, HR
- MetabaseDashboards & business intelligence
- MarimoNotebooks for custom analysis
- Cal.comScheduling & bookings
Automation
- n8nWorkflow automation
- ActivepiecesAlternative automation engine
Web & Design
- WordPressPublic-facing website
- DiviVisual page builder
- PenpotDesign & prototyping
Files, Docs & Office
- NextcloudPrivate cloud storage
- CollaboraOnline office in Nextcloud
- LibreOfficeDesktop office suite
- JoplinNotes & knowledge capture
- DocumensoE-signatures
Communication & Marketing
- MailcowBusiness email hosting
- MattermostTeam chat
- ListmonkEmail newsletters
- MauticMarketing automation
- PostizSocial media scheduling
- CastopodPodcast hosting
- SupoClipLong video into short clips
Storage & Photos
- NASOn-prem storage you own
- ImmichPrivate photo library
- Synology PhotosPhotos on a Synology NAS
Identity & Access
- AuthentikSingle sign-on & MFA
- YubiKeyHardware security key
- PasskeysPhishing-resistant sign-in
- Aegis / Ente AuthAuthenticator app
Security & Payments
- VaultwardenTeam password manager
- BTCPay ServerSelf-hosted payments
This is list is not exhaustive. When your operations call for something not listed here, the open-source ecosystem almost always has it.
"That power is called sovereign whose actions are not subject to the legal control of another, so that they cannot be rendered void by the operation of another human will."— Jean Bodin, Six Books of the Commonwealth
You Own It. We Run It.
Self-hosting does not mean you become a sysadmin. It means the infrastructure is yours by contract — and we handle the operation and maintenance of it for you.
Hosting & Deployment
We manage the full stack: operating system, Docker containers, networking, configurations, and software updates. You are welcome to look under the hood — but the day-to-day operation is on us.
Linux · Docker · NginxBackups
Every client's data is backed up nightly to both local volumes and remote servers in different geographic locations. Rollbacks are a few commands away — for data corruption, bad updates, or any other emergency.
vsync · borg · Multi-SiteSecurity
Only Nginx reverse proxy ports are exposed. Two-factor authentication is supported and encouraged across every application. IP filtering is available for sensitive endpoints. The attack surface is deliberately narrow.
Nginx · 2FA · IP FilteringMonitoring
Server stats and individual service health are watched continuously by Uptime Kuma and Prometheus + Alert Manager. Designed to catch problems before they cause downtime — usually before you ever notice.
Uptime Kuma · Prometheus · AlertsWhat This Looks Like in Practice
Over the past year, Michael has completely changed how we handle the back end of our business. Before Digital Sovereignty, our jobs, bids, emails, and files were scattered across inboxes, Google Drive, and text messages. He built us a private, self-hosted system where we actually own our data — our domain, private cloud storage, proper backups, secure access. We were able to cancel a pile of scattered subscriptions and avoid moving into even more expensive SaaS tools.
He also implemented and customized a CRM specifically for how a contractor operates. Now:
- Leads, bids, clients, and subs are all in one place
- Emails automatically tie into the right job or contact
- Follow-ups and bid deadlines do not slip through the cracks
- I can see our pipeline from lead to proposal to awarded job at a glance
Between subscription savings, fewer lost documents, and tighter control over change orders and bids, I can say without exaggeration that he has saved us many thousands of dollars and a huge amount of wasted time. Michael did not just put software in place — he learned how we actually run work, then shaped the system around that.
I trust his competence and his integrity. If you are a business owner who wants to save real money, get out of SaaS dependency, and have a CRM and digital setup that actually supports your operations, I recommend Michael without hesitation.
Tailored to How Your Trade Runs.
The base stack covers most operations. But every trade has its own quirks — the way a contractor tracks change orders is not the way a law firm tracks matters, which is not the way a bookkeeper handles client onboarding. We pre-configure trade-specific bundles that ship with the workflows, fields, and integrations your industry actually uses, then customize from there.
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