Ten open-source tools that can replace paid software in your company
Monitoring, backup, passwords, files, chat and helpdesk: mature open-source tools now cover most of what small and mid-sized companies pay for.
License costs grow with every user. For many core IT needs, mature open-source tools do the same job, run on your own servers and keep your data in your hands.
Our shortlist
- Proxmox VE for virtualization, with Proxmox Backup Server for backups
- Zabbix and Uptime Kuma for monitoring and alerts
- Wazuh for security monitoring and threat detection
- Vaultwarden for team password management
- Nextcloud and OnlyOffice for files and documents
- Mattermost and Jitsi Meet for chat and video meetings
- GLPI for helpdesk and IT asset inventory
- NetBox and BookStack for documentation
Free software still needs care
Open source removes license fees, not the work. Each tool must be installed correctly, secured, updated, backed up and documented. We deploy them on Proxmox VE using community-maintained scripts, then harden and support them like any other production system.
Ask for an infrastructure assessment to see which paid tools you could replace, and what you would save.
