10 Github Repos That Will Kill Your Monthly Subscriptions
Are you tired of paying per-seat SaaS subscriptions for tools you barely use? Discover the 10 best free, open-source repositories on GitHub that are quietly replacing massive billion-dollar software companies.
In this video, Cloud Codes breaks down the ultimate self-hosting stack for developers and founders. We reveal the exact GitHub repositories you can clone today to replace expensive tools like DocuSign, Calendly, Mixpanel, Figma, Airtable, Vercel, Firebase, and even Google Photos.
We walk through real demos of heavyweights like Coolify, Supabase, n8n, and Immich, proving that the best software in 2026 isn't for sale—it's open-source. Finally, we give you a brutal reality check on the true cost of self-hosting (maintenance, ops, and security), and explain exactly when you should still pay for a managed SaaS.
⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Introduction to the cost of paid subscriptions
02:01 - 10. Documenso (DocuSign alternative)
02:29 - 9. Cal.com (Calendly alternative)
02:59 - 8. PostHog (Amplitude/Mixpanel alternative)
03:28 - 7. Penpot (Figma alternative)
03:52 - 6. NocoDB (Airtable alternative)
04:21 - 5. Coolify (Vercel/Heroku alternative)
04:51 - 4. Excalidraw (Miro alternative)
05:20 - 3. Supabase (Firebase alternative)
05:50 - 2. n8n (Zapier alternative)
06:20 - 1. Immich (Google Photos alternative)
06:50 - Honorable mentions (Plausible, AppFlowy, Listmonk, Dub, Ollama)
07:14 - The true cost of self-hosting
07:58 - When you should just pay for the software
🔥 The Top 10 Open-Source Repositories:
#10. Documenso (Replaces DocuSign)
https://github.com/documenso/documenso
#9. Cal.com (Replaces Calendly)
https://github.com/calcom/cal.com
#8. PostHog (Replaces Amplitude / Mixpanel)
https://github.com/PostHog/posthog
#7. Penpot (Replaces Figma)
https://github.com/penpot/penpot
#6. NocoDB (Replaces Airtable)
https://github.com/nocodb/nocodb
#5. Coolify (Replaces Vercel / Heroku)
https://github.com/coollabsio/coolify
#4. Excalidraw (Replaces Miro / Lucidchart)
https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw
#3. Supabase (Replaces Google Firebase)
https://github.com/supabase/supabase
#2. n8n (Replaces Zapier)
https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n
#1. Immich (Replaces Google Photos)
https://github.com/immich-app/immich
⚡ Lightning Round (Bonus Repositories):
• Plausible (Replaces Google Analytics)
https://github.com/plausible/analytics
• AppFlowy (Replaces Notion)
https://github.com/AppFlowy-IO/AppFlowy
• Listmonk (Replaces Mailchimp)
https://github.com/knadh/listmonk
• Dub (Replaces Bitly)
https://github.com/dubinc/dub
• Ollama (Run Local LLMs for Free)
https://github.com/ollama/ollama
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