Alpine Linuxβ β β β β Lightweight Linux distribution with modern capabilities and smooth package management despite its low resource requirements. Good for small cloud servers, old hardware, Raspberry Pi, etc.
DreamHostβ β β β βRock solid web hosting with managed VPS and good support. Hosting this page right now. Cloud computing has been less stable in my experience.
FeatherPadβ β β β β A lightweight, fast, stable, and capable text editor for Linux.
Fluent Readerβ β β ββA simple, no-nonsense, modern-looking RSS/Atom newsfeed reader for Windows, Mac and Linux. Optionally sync with multiple services, but Iβve had issues with Nextcloud.
Gearyβ β β β βReally lightweight but still modern, so itβs a good choice on lower-end hardware. Basic IMAP features, good for most day-to-day email use.
Jellyfinβ β β β β Great for playing music across my local network, doesnβt phone home to a cloud or try to upsell subscriptions.
KeePass Password Managersβ β β β β KeePassXC, its browser extension, and KeePass2Android are a nice, clean set of apps to manage your passwords on your OWN desktop and mobile devices, auto-fill websites and apps, and sync over your own server or cloud provider.
Lifereaβ β β β βA nice, lightweight feed reader for Linux that does the basics.
Linodeβ β β β β Flexible, inexpensive cloud hosting with a variety of Linux options. Rock solid so far!
Manyverseβ β β β βTakes the pain out of setting up and running SSB. Unfortunately it doesnβt overcome SSBβs inherent challenges of discovery, data size or multiple devices. (So far?)
NewsFlashβ β β β β Clean, stable, fast, free, no-clutter and no-nonsense RSS/Atom newsfeed reader for Linux that optionally syncs with multiple services.
RSS Guardβ β β β βA solid cross-platform feed reader that runs on Windows, Mac and Linux. Extremely capable and customizable. Syncs with multiple services.
Thunderbird (Email and Calendar)β β β β β Stable, capable desktop email application, works well with multiple accounts including Gmail, Nextcloud, easy to set up and use but with advanced settings when you need them. FLOSS.
Wine and Crossoverβ β β β βTHE major compatibility tool for Windows apps on Linux or macOS, including SteamOS. And a commercial distribution with installers and support.