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====== The Sovereignty Stack: "This for That" ======

The goal of the Sovereignty Stack is to replace corporate data silos with verifiable, self-hosted alternatives. This is not about finding a "clone" of a corporate service, but finding a tool that gives you **ownership**.

**Warning:** Self-hosting involves responsibility. Always follow the backup rules outlined in the [[wplug:guides:exit_the_cloud|Exit the Cloud Roadmap]].

====== Core Infrastructure ======
*The foundation that makes everything else possible.*

  * **Instead of** a Proprietary Cloud => **Try:** [[Debian]] or [[Ubuntu Server]] on a "TinyMiniMicro" PC or Raspberry Pi.
  * **Instead of** Manual Software Installs => **Try:** [[Docker]] or [[Podman]] (via Docker Compose) for isolated, portable services.
  * **Instead of** Open Ports (Security Risk) => **Try:** [[Tailscale]] or [[WireGuard]] for a private, secure overlay network.

====== Data & Files ======
*Getting your documents and memories out of the walled garden.*

  * **Instead of** Google Drive / Dropbox / iCloud => **Try:** [[Nextcloud]] (The "everything" suite) or [[Seafile]] (focused, high-performance file sync).
  * **Instead of** Google Photos / Apple Photos => **Try:** [[Immich]] (modern, AI-powered, very similar to Google Photos) or [[PhotoPrism]] (robust indexing and organization).
  * **Instead of** Evernote / Notion / OneNote => **Try:** [[Joplin]] (open source, supports Markdown) or [[Obsidian]] (local-first, highly extensible).

====== Security & Identity ======
*Protecting your keys and your privacy.*

  * **Instead of** LastPass / 1Password / Google Passwords => **Try:** [[Vaultwarden]] (a lightweight, Rust-based implementation of Bitwarden).
  * **Instead of** Google/Facebook Login (OAuth) => **Try:** [[Authelia]] or [[Authentik]] for centralized authentication (SSO) across your own services.

====== Communication & Collaboration ======
*Owning the conversation.*

  * **Instead of** Slack / Discord / WhatsApp => **Try:** [[Matrix]] (via the [[Element]] client) for a decentralized, federated chat protocol.
  * **Instead of** Gmail / Outlook => **Try:** [[Mailcow]] or [[Poste.io]] (though email is the "final boss" of self-hosting—start with the others first).
  * **Instead of** Google Calendar => **Try:** [[Nextcloud Calendar]] using the CalDAV standard.

====== Discovery & Search ======
*Breaking the algorithmic filter.*

  * **Instead of** Google Search / Bing => **Try:** [[SearXNG]] (a privacy-respecting metasearch engine that aggregates results without tracking you).

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**Pro Tip:** Don't try to migrate everything in one weekend. Pick **one** category (like Passwords or Photos), get it stable and backed up, and then move to the next. 📚