Cloud Repatriation

What we replace

We move your data from expensive monthly cloud services to your own hardware on site, stopping those monthly bills immediately. Self hosting your applications & data is the perfect approach for organizations with predictable needs: one upfront purchase replaces endless unpredictable SAAS fees. Here's the stack:

Instead of renting...	We build you this (you own it)	What it does
Google Workspace / Microsoft 365	Nextcloud + OnlyOffice	Docs, sheets, slides, email, calendar. Real-time collaboration.
Trello / Asana	Nextcloud Deck	Kanban boards, task assignments, deadlines. Built right into Nextcloud.
Slack / Zoom / Teams	Nextcloud Talk	Chat, video calls, screen sharing. Integrated with your files.
Salesforce / HubSpot	Odoo (CRM)	Track leads, customers, and sales pipelines.
QuickBooks / Xero	Odoo (Invoicing)	Send invoices, track payments, manage expenses.
Shopify / Wix	Odoo (Website)	Build your business website and online store.
Google Photos / Dropbox	Immich + Nextcloud	Photo backup with smart search. Unlimited file storage.
Spotify	Jellyfin	Stream your own music library. No monthly fees, no censorship.
Audible / Kindle	Audiobookshelf + Calibre-Web	Listen to audiobooks and read eBooks. Host your own library.
Adobe Acrobat	Stirling PDF + Paperless-ngx	Edit, sign, merge PDFs. Archive and search physical mail.
1Password / LastPass	Vaultwarden	Secure password manager for your whole team.
Zapier	n8n	Automate workflows between all your apps.

You can use public domain software to build your independence for yourself. And unlike a subscription that quietly gets more expensive every year, your hardware keeps working for you.

The real cost of "free"

You might think you're saving money with the big cloud providers, but you aren't. You pay by letting them mine your data.

Every email you send, document you edit, and photo you upload is scanned to build a digital portfolio of you. That profile predicts your behavior and gets sold to advertisers and data brokers.

They own your data. You're just renting space on their servers.
They sell your privacy. Your business secrets and customer lists help train their AI models.
You pay forever. The monthly bills never stop, and the price keeps going up.

⚠️ The danger: you can be locked out instantly

Convenience comes at the price of control. If their automated systems make a mistake, your entire business can vanish overnight with no warning and no recourse.

In a famous case, a father took medical photos of his son's groin to send to a doctor. Google's AI flagged them as illegal content, deleted his entire account (10+ years of emails, business docs, and family photos), and refused to reinstate it even after police cleared him.

When you rent, you're one algorithm error away from losing everything.

⚠️ Identity fraud & infected infrastructure

It's not just accidental bans. Cloud infrastructure is a prime target for scammers and identity thieves:

Account takeovers. Scammers use stolen credentials to hijack your cloud tenant, lock you out, and demand ransom.
Supply chain attacks. Hackers infect the very tools cloud providers use, stealing API keys and infecting business environments with malware.
No human support. When fraud happens, cloud providers often offer only AI chatbots. You can't call a human to verify your identity fast enough.

Why do it?

Reclaim control. Never fear an automated ban again. If you own the server, you decide what stays.
Reclaim privacy. Stop feeding the data brokers. Keep your digital footprint yours alone.
Save money. Cut the monthly subscriptions. The server pays for itself quickly.
Work faster. Access files instantly over your office network.
Stop fraud. By keeping data on-premise, you remove your business from the massive honeypot of cloud credentials.

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What we replace

The real cost of "free"

⚠️ The danger: you can be locked out instantly

⚠️ Identity fraud & infected infrastructure

How it works

Why do it?

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