The open stack

Choose the work you are willing to own.

Compare what a tool does, what it asks of your team and what you can take with you. These are operating profiles, not rankings.

EVIDENCE, NOT ENDORSEMENT“Used by us” means use is documented in EKG records; it is not a fresh audit of a live installation. “Researched” means the profile draws on primary documentation. Neither label guarantees fit for your project.

Purposes

Hosting options

Levels

Evidence

Used by us

WordPress

A content management system you can host, extend and move, provided you keep the content model and operating work understandable.

Model: Open source
Level: builder

Used by us

GitHub

A hosted home for repositories, review and collaboration. Keep Git’s portable file history distinct from the surrounding service.

Model: Hosted service
Level: builder

Used by us

Matomo

Web analytics with an option to operate the collection and reporting system yourself. The useful choice depends on what you measure and who maintains it.

Model: Open source
Level: advanced

Researched

WooCommerce

Commerce built on WordPress. Evaluate the full order lifecycle and extension dependencies, not only the catalogue and checkout.

Model: Open source
Level: advanced

Researched

n8n

A visual workflow automation tool whose value depends on reliable inputs, clear failure handling and a license that fits the intended use.

Model: Source available
Level: advanced

Researched

Penpot

A browser-based design tool with open source and self-hosting options. Evaluate the working design file, not only the exported picture.

Model: Open source
Level: builder

Researched

Nextcloud

File collaboration you can operate or obtain from a provider. Owning the server still requires a recovery plan.

Model: Open source
Level: advanced

Researched

Mautic

Marketing automation that requires a clear communication plan, reliable scheduled processing and accountable data handling.

Model: Open source
Level: advanced