Self-hosted alternatives to Project Lumen
50 self-hosted Utilities apps to use instead, best rated first.
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Syncthing
LaunchSyncthing replaces proprietary sync and cloud services with something open, trustworthy and decentralized.
FreeOpen sourceSelf-hosted
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restic
Launchrestic is a backup program that is fast, efficient and secure. It supports the three major operating systems (Linux, macOS, Windows) and a few smaller ones (FreeBSD, OpenBSD).
FreeOpen sourceSelf-hosted
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BentoPDF
Launch⚠ - Powerful, privacy-first, client-side PDF toolkit that allows you to manipulate, edit, merge, and process PDF files directly in your browser. (Demo, Source Code) AGPL-3.0 Nodejs/Docker
FreeOpen sourceSelf-hosted
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Mkdocs
LaunchMkDocs is a fast, simple and downright gorgeous static site generator that's geared towards building project documentation. Documentation source files are written in Markdown, and configured with a single YAML configuration file.
FreeOpen sourceSelf-hosted
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copyparty
LaunchPortable file server with accelerated resumable uploads, deduplication, WebDAV, FTP, zeroconf, media indexer, video thumbnails, audio transcoding, and write-only folders, in a single file with no mandatory dependencies.
FreeOpen sourceSelf-hosted
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ownCloud
LaunchownCloud is a versatile platform designed for secure file sharing and data management. It provides organizations and individuals with the tools they need to control and share their data safely and efficiently, whether on-premises or in the
FreeOpen sourceSelf-hosted
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About Project Lumen
Project Lumen
Secure federated cloud storage and media manager
Project Lumen empowers you to organize, preview, and share your digital life effortlessly. Unlike traditional cloud providers, Lumen uses a **Federated Vault** model, giving you complete control over where your data lives—whether on European-based servers for strict privacy or US-based servers for global speed.
- Made by
- René Preuß
- Category
- Utilities
- Website
- lumen.cool



