Open source, not vendor lock-in
Unlike Cloudron's proprietary app store, everything we build is open source and forkable. You own your infrastructure and can take it anywhere.
Why UnboundBytes
Why UnboundBytes exists
M365, G Suite, and other SaaS platforms suck—proprietary lock-in, data mining, and constant policy changes. Other self-hosting platforms like Cloudron just suck too—limited customization, vendor lock-in, or they're too complex. So we're building it right: the no-suck FOSS platform that actually works.
The gap that matters
Traditional vendors sell cloud lock-in and complex licensing. Other FOSS setups expect you to handle backups, verification, and identity alone. Self-hosters are left without automated protections or community support when issues arise.
UnboundBytes is built for privacy-loving developers who want to keep their data local yet want automation that actually works.
How we do it differently
Four things that make UnboundBytes different.
FOSS-first, always
All core apps remain open source, forkable, and self-hosted. Your data and apps run on your infrastructure—we provide the coordination layer that makes it all work together.
Pricing for individuals
Flat, approachable pricing—no enterprise sales calls. Just honest pricing that works for individuals and small teams.
Community reinvestment
Subscription revenue funds upstream maintainers and shared security knowledge. We succeed when the community thrives.
Where alternatives fall short
We studied adjacent offerings so you don’t have to.
Cloudron
Proprietary app store creates vendor lock-in. Subscription fees per app, limited customization, and you're tied to their platform.
Why UnboundBytes wins
Open source platform with no vendor lock-in. Flat pricing, full customization, and you own everything.
Yunohost
Manual backup management, no unified authentication, minimal monitoring. Great for learning, challenging for production reliability.
Why UnboundBytes wins
Automated backups with weekly verification, unified SSO across all apps, and built-in monitoring.
Coolify / CapRover
Plain-text configuration files, untested backups, no monitoring. Great for demos, risky for production workloads.
Why UnboundBytes wins
Encrypted configuration delivery, verified backups with weekly integrity checks, and complete monitoring.
Kubernetes
Requires dedicated ops team, steep learning curve, complex networking. Overkill for individuals running a handful of apps.
Why UnboundBytes wins
Production-ready patterns without the complexity. Easy setup, automated operations, no dedicated team required.
Licensing Compliance
We're committed to respecting all open source licenses.
We are not selling FOSS apps. We sell a management platform that helps you deploy and manage open source applications. We comply with all licenses (AGPL-3.0, GPL-3.0, Apache-2.0, MIT, and others). We are not selling, hosting, modifying, or doing anything else that would violate these licenses. The apps remain open source and under their original licenses. See our licenses page for complete details.
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