Sandstorm- self-hostable web productivity suite
15 days ago
- #security
- #web-apps
- #open-source
- Sandstorm is an open-source project designed to simplify running open-source web applications.
- Offers various apps like Etherpad for document collaboration, Davros for file storage, Wekan for task organization, and Rocket.Chat for secure communication.
- Easy app installation via the App Market with automatic updates.
- Unified access control system ensures all apps and data are private by default.
- Each document or app instance ("grain") is containerized in a secure sandbox, mitigating 95% of security vulnerabilities.
- Supports compliance with security, regulatory, and data privacy requirements through granular access control.
- Flexible hosting options: cloud-based or on-premises, with the ability to switch anytime.
- No vendor lock-in; mix and match apps from different developers, including open-source options.
- Enables companies to centralize data while allowing teams to choose their own tools.
- Simplifies app deployment for developers by handling service management and scalability.