HIPAA-Compliant Self-Hosted Video for Telehealth
HIPAA-compliant self-hosted video for telehealth: what the Security Rule requires, what self-hosting changes, the BAAs you still need, and a safeguards checklist.
Shalomi Umeshika
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- 110
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- Development
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- 2025
About Shalomi
Shalomi is a sales executive at Meetrix, working where the customer, the technology and the commercial side meet. She takes the first inquiry, works out what the customer actually needs, and brings in the engineers who can build it. Very little of it is a simple purchase: self-hosted deployments, marketplace licensing and customised infrastructure all have to be understood before they can be quoted.
Her side of a project runs end to end. Quotations, proposals, statements of work, invoices, project updates and the support conversation afterwards all sit with her. A large part of the job is keeping customers and engineers reading the same page once a project touches cloud infrastructure or a deployment that has been changed to fit one client.
Day to day she works across AWS Marketplace and Google Cloud Marketplace listings and runs the customer pipeline through HubSpot, Zoho and Mailchimp. She holds a Bachelor of Management from the University of Kelaniya.
She writes the alternatives and head-to-head comparisons on this blog. Because she is the one fielding the questions, those articles answer what customers ask first: licensing, real hosting cost and how much work a migration turns out to be. Technical claims are reviewed by the engineers who maintain the corresponding deployment.
Areas of focus
- Tool comparisons
- Self-hosting cost
- Collaboration tools
- IAM & Security
- LLMs & APIs
110 articles by Shalomi Umeshika
IAM & Security
Development
Monitoring WebRTC in Production: Metrics and Alerts
Monitor WebRTC in production: client getStats telemetry, SFU and TURN metrics in Prometheus and Grafana, and the few alerts worth waking someone up for.
Development
WebRTC Load Testing: Tools, Metrics and Method
WebRTC load testing for any SFU: what to measure, how to generate fake-media load with Chrome, LiveKit, webrtcperf and OpenVidu, and how to read the results.
Collaboration
Self-Hosted AI Notetaker for Jitsi with Whisper
Build a self-hosted AI notetaker for Jitsi: Jibri records, faster-whisper transcribes, a local LLM writes the summary and action items. Full working code.
Collaboration
How Jitsi Noise Suppression Works: RNNoise Explained
Jitsi noise suppression runs RNNoise in your browser. See how it works, how to turn it on, what it can't remove, and how to clean a saved recording.
LLMs & APIs
Deploying Open-Weight LLMs on Google Cloud (GKE)
Deploy open-weight LLMs on GKE with GPUs: Autopilot vs Standard, automatic driver setup, a working vLLM Deployment, autoscaling and multi-node serving.
LLMs & APIs
GPU Scheduling on Kubernetes
How GPU scheduling works on Kubernetes: device plugins, Dynamic Resource Allocation, MIG vs time-slicing vs MPS, and gang scheduling with Kueue or Volcano.
LLMs & APIs
Deploying vLLM on Amazon EKS with GPUs
Deploy vLLM on Amazon EKS with GPU nodes: the AL2023 vs Bottlerocket AMI choice, device plugin setup, a working Deployment, autoscaling and multi-node serving.
LLMs & APIs
Self-Hosted LLMs: When They Beat API Costs for Enterprises
Self-hosted LLMs vs API costs for enterprises: real September 2026 prices, a breakeven formula, hidden costs on both sides, and when hybrid wins.
IAM & Security
Authentik vs Authelia: Lightweight Self-Hosted SSO Compared
Authentik vs Authelia: a full identity provider against lightweight forward-auth, with current container counts, SQLite and mTLS support, and where Keycloak fits.
IAM & Security
RustDesk vs TeamViewer vs AnyDesk: Pricing, Self-Hosting and Performance
RustDesk vs TeamViewer vs AnyDesk compared on 2026 pricing, performance and self-hosting. RustDesk vs AnyDesk is closer than you'd think; RustDesk vs TeamViewer isn't.
Development
Netlify vs Coolify vs Vercel: When to Leave Managed Hosting
Netlify vs Coolify vs Vercel: the signals it's time to leave managed hosting, 2026 bandwidth pricing on both platforms, and what a self hosted Vercel or Netlify replacement really costs.
AI Image Tools
Best Self Hosted AI Image Generator: Fooocus vs Easy Diffusion vs AUTOMATIC1111
Fooocus, Easy Diffusion and AUTOMATIC1111 compared as self hosted AI image generators: setup, extensions, licenses, Flux support, and which ones are still being developed.
Development
Directus vs Strapi: Which Headless CMS Should You Self-Host?
Directus vs Strapi compared: code-first vs database-first, which databases each supports, and the Directus license detail most reviews skip (free only under $5M revenue).
Development
Plane Jira Alternative? Plane vs Jira for Self-Hosted Teams
Plane vs Jira compared honestly: pricing, self-hosting, importing from Jira, and why the end of new Jira Data Center sales in 2026 makes Plane a real open source Jira replacement.
IAM & Security
Self Hosted VPN in 2026: OpenVPN Access Server vs Headscale vs WireGuard
The best self hosted VPN server options compared: OpenVPN Access Server, Headscale as a Tailscale alternative, and raw WireGuard, plus which ones give you a web UI on Ubuntu.
Collaboration
Zoom Self Hosted? Jitsi Meet as the Self-Hosted Zoom Alternative
Can Zoom be self hosted? Not fully. Here's how Jitsi Meet compares as a self-hosted Zoom alternative on pricing, limits and security, and what Jitsi hosting on AWS really costs.
Collaboration
Revolutionizing Collaboration: A Case Study on How Meetrix.io Transformed Orga Support's Communication
How Meetrix fixed Orga-Support's Jitsi Meet after a conference mapper install went wrong, with on-demand consultations and bug fixes that kept Jitsi running.
Collaboration
Best Way to Communicate on a Cruise Ship 2026: How Meetrix.io Transformed The World CC with Jitsi for Seamless Collaboration
The best way to communicate on a cruise ship, from a real project: the self-hosted Jitsi Meet server Meetrix set up and maintained for the crew of The World CC.
Collaboration
Revolutionizing Real-Time Communication: How Huddle XR Leveraged Meetrix for Enhanced RTC
How Meetrix scaled Huddle XR's Jitsi Meet platform: two shards in two regions behind HAProxy, Octo to route users to the nearest videobridge, and auto-scaling JVBs.
Collaboration
Best Video Conferencing Software for Remote Teams 2026: Top 10 Compared
The best video conferencing software for remote teams and business in 2026, compared: Zoom, Teams, Google Meet, Jitsi Meet and more, with pros, cons and free-plan limits.
LLMs & APIs
GPU Costs for LLM Inference: AWS vs GCP (2026)
GPU costs for LLM inference on AWS vs GCP in 2026: L4, A100 and H100 hourly prices, cost per million tokens, Spot and commitment discounts, and hidden costs.
LLMs & APIs
vLLM vs SGLang: Which Should You Self-Host?
vLLM vs SGLang compared on prompt caching, hardware, model support and published benchmarks, with the commands to run each and which one to self-host.
Development
Changedetection.io on AWS: Self-Hosted Website Monitoring
Run changedetection.io 0.60.6 on AWS from a pre-configured Meetrix AMI. Self-hosted website change monitoring with a password-protected dashboard and SSL.
Collaboration
Zulip on AWS: Self-Hosted Slack Alternative 2026
Deploy Zulip on AWS: a self-hosted, open source Slack alternative with threaded topics. Meetrix AMI with SSL and backups ready, plus Zulip vs Slack cost.
Collaboration
Self-Hosted Microsoft Teams Alternatives: 9 Options
Self-hosted Microsoft Teams alternatives compared: Mattermost, Nextcloud, Element, Jitsi and more, with free-edition limits and yearly cost for 100 users.
Collaboration
Zammad on AWS: Self-Hosted Helpdesk by Meetrix
Deploy Zammad 7.1.3 on AWS from a pre-configured Meetrix AMI. A self-hosted helpdesk with PostgreSQL and Elasticsearch ready and no per-agent licence fee.
Development
Self-Hosting Matrix with Synapse
Self-host a Matrix homeserver with Synapse: Docker Compose, PostgreSQL, nginx, .well-known delegation, first user, federation test and TURN for calls.
Development
Video API Pricing Compared: Agora vs Daily vs LiveKit vs Twilio
Video API pricing compared for 2026: Agora, Daily, LiveKit and Twilio, with real costs at 100,000 and 1 million participant-minutes, including bandwidth and recording.
LLMs & APIs
LiveKit Agents vs Pipecat
LiveKit Agents vs Pipecat compared on architecture, turn detection, telephony, hosting and licensing, with a side-by-side table and a pick-by-use-case guide.
Development
LiveKit Alternatives: 13 Options for 2026
13 LiveKit alternatives compared on self-hosting, pricing and AI voice agent support: Jitsi, OpenVidu, Daily, Agora, Twilio and more.
LLMs & APIs
Ollama vs vLLM in Production
Ollama vs vLLM in production: throughput under load, latency, memory, GPUs, security and monitoring compared, with tuning tips and when to switch in 2026.
Development
Self-Hosting Element Call: MatrixRTC Setup
Self-host Element Call on Synapse after the 2026 MatrixRTC changes: LiveKit, lk-jwt-service, transports config, and fixes for MISSING_MATRIX_RTC_TRANSPORT.
Development
Amazon Chime SDK Alternatives: 12 Options for 2026
12 Amazon Chime SDK alternatives compared on price, attendee limits and self-hosting, from AWS IVS and LiveKit to Daily, Agora and self-hosted Jitsi on AWS.
Development
WebRTC for AI Voice Agents
WebRTC for AI voice agents explained: why UDP, Opus and echo cancellation beat WebSockets, when SIP still wins, and which transport architecture fits in 2026.
Development
How to Self-Host LiveKit on AWS
Self-host LiveKit on AWS EC2 step by step: generate the config, open the right ports, size the instance, avoid ICE failures and compare cost with LiveKit Cloud.
Collaboration
Digital Sovereignty & Video Conferencing
Sovereign video conferencing means no foreign law can reach your meetings. What the CLOUD Act and new EU rules mean, and how to run it on servers you control.
LLMs & APIs
Self-Host a Voice AI Agent Stack
Self-host a voice AI agent stack with open-source tools: LiveKit or Pipecat, Whisper STT, a local LLM on vLLM and Kokoro TTS. Layers, costs, latency, pitfalls.
Collaboration
LiveKit vs Jitsi: Which Open-Source WebRTC Platform Should You Self-Host in 2026?
LiveKit vs Jitsi compared honestly: a WebRTC SFU and agents framework for building custom apps, against a finished, self-hostable meeting room product, and which one to actually self-host in 2026.
LLMs & APIs
vLLM on AWS Marketplace by Meetrix - Deploy a Self-Hosted, High-Throughput LLM Inference Server
Deploy vLLM on AWS in minutes with Meetrix's CloudFormation stack. Run a self-hosted, OpenAI-compatible inference server for Llama, Qwen, Mistral, Gemma, and Phi on your own GPU instance, with no per-token markup.
LLMs & APIs
Milvus on AWS Marketplace by Meetrix - Deploy a Self-Hosted Vector Database for RAG in Minutes
Deploy Milvus on AWS in minutes with Meetrix's pre-configured AWS Marketplace AMI. Run a self-hosted vector database for RAG, semantic search, and embeddings, with no per-query billing.
LLMs & APIs
DeepSeek Coder vs Code Llama vs Codestral: Best Self-Hosted LLM for Coding in 2026
Best open source llm for coding in 2026: DeepSeek Coder vs Code Llama vs Codestral compared on real HumanEval, SWE-bench, and VRAM numbers for self-hosted deployments.
LLMs & APIs
Llama vs Mistral vs DeepSeek: Best Self-Hosted LLM in 2026
The best self hosted LLM in 2026: Llama vs Mistral vs DeepSeek compared on licensing, benchmarks, and hardware footprint for real self-hosted deployments.
Development
Redash on GCP Marketplace by Meetrix - Deploy a Self-Hosted BI Dashboard in Minutes
Deploy Redash on Google Cloud in minutes with Meetrix's pre-configured GCP Marketplace listing. Query any data source, build dashboards, and keep every row of data inside your own GCP project.
LLMs & APIs
Flowise on AWS Marketplace by Meetrix - Build AI Chatbots and LLM Workflows Without Code
Deploy Flowise on AWS in minutes with Meetrix's pre-configured Marketplace listing. Build AI chatbots, RAG pipelines, and LLM agents on your own infrastructure, with full data control.
IAM & Security
OpenVPN Server on GCP Marketplace by Meetrix - Deploy a Secure VPN in Minutes
Deploy a self-hosted OpenVPN server on Google Cloud in minutes with Meetrix's pre-configured GCP Marketplace solution. Secure remote access to your VPC with full data control and no per-user fees.
Development
Listmonk Newsletter Manager on GCP Marketplace by Meetrix - Deploy in Minutes
Deploy a self-hosted Listmonk newsletter and mailing list manager on Google Cloud Platform in minutes. Meetrix's pre-configured GCP Marketplace solution keeps your subscriber data and campaigns fully under your control.
Development
Deploy RustDesk on GCP: Secure Remote Desktop on Ubuntu Server via Google Cloud Marketplace
Deploy RustDesk on Google Cloud in minutes with Meetrix's pre-configured Ubuntu Server image. Secure, self-hosted remote desktop - no TeamViewer fees.
Development
Coturn TURN Server on GCP Marketplace by Meetrix - Deploy in Minutes
Deploy a production-ready Coturn TURN/STUN server on Google Cloud Platform in minutes. Meetrix's pre-configured GCP Marketplace solution handles NAT traversal for WebRTC, VoIP, and real-time apps.
Development
Build Custom Databases with NocoBase on AWS - Preconfigured for Scalability & Security
Install NocoBase on AWS in minutes with Meetrix's pre-configured AMI. Deploy a no-code database platform and build scalable internal tools with ease.
Development
Directus Hosting on AWS with Meetrix - Open-Source Headless CMS, Production-Ready
Directus hosting on AWS made simple: launch a self-hosted, pre-configured headless CMS with automatic HTTPS/SSL, fully secured and backed by 24/7 expert support.
LLMs & APIs
9Router on AWS Marketplace by Meetrix - Deploy a Self-Hosted AI Router With Automatic Fallback
Deploy 9Router on AWS in minutes with Meetrix's CloudFormation stack. Run a self-hosted AI routing proxy connecting Claude Code, Cursor, and Codex to 40+ LLM providers through one endpoint, with automatic fallback and no per-request markup.
LLMs & APIs
OpenHands on AWS Marketplace by Meetrix - Deploy a Self-Hosted AI Coding Agent in Minutes
Deploy OpenHands on AWS in minutes with Meetrix's CloudFormation stack. Run a self-hosted AI coding agent that plans, writes, tests, and ships code in isolated sandboxes, with no software license fee and no vendor lock-in.
LLMs & APIs
Milvus on GCP Marketplace by Meetrix - Deploy a Self-Hosted Vector Database for RAG in Minutes
Deploy Milvus on Google Cloud in minutes with Meetrix's pre-configured GCP Marketplace listing. Run a self-hosted vector database for RAG, semantic search, and embeddings, with no per-query billing.
IAM & Security
Headscale on AWS Marketplace by Meetrix - Deploy Your Own Tailscale Control Server in Minutes
Deploy Headscale on AWS in minutes with Meetrix's pre-configured AWS Marketplace AMI. Run your own self-hosted Tailscale control server and mesh VPN coordination layer, with no per-device billing.
Development
Supabase on GCP Marketplace by Meetrix - Deploy the Open-Source Firebase Alternative in Minutes
Deploy Supabase on Google Cloud in minutes with Meetrix's pre-configured GCP Marketplace listing. Get Postgres, Auth, Storage, and Realtime running on your own infrastructure, with no Firebase-style usage billing.
Development
NocoBase License Explained: Self-Host on GCP Marketplace in Minutes
NocoBase license and pricing explained, plus how to deploy your own instance on GCP in minutes. Try the NocoBase demo, then self-host with Meetrix for full data control and no per-seat fees.
Development
Cal.diy Scheduling Platform on GCP Marketplace by Meetrix - Deploy in Minutes
Deploy a self-hosted Cal.diy scheduling platform on Google Cloud in minutes. Meetrix's pre-configured GCP Marketplace solution gives you full control over your bookings and calendar data, with no per-seat fees.
Development
Metabase GCP: Deploy a Self-Hosted BI Analytics Server in Minutes
Metabase GCP deployment made simple: launch Meetrix's pre-configured GCP Marketplace image and self-host your business intelligence and analytics server with full data control, no per-seat fees.
Collaboration
10 Most Secure Video Conferencing Tools in 2026
The 10 most secure video conferencing platforms in 2026, compared on encryption, compliance, and ease of use, to help you pick secure online meeting platforms your team will actually use.
Development
Deploy Apache Superset on AWS Marketplace - Open-Source Data Visualization Made Easy
Launch a secure, scalable Apache Superset environment on AWS in minutes. Explore, visualize, and share data with our pre-configured, production-ready AMI.
Development
Self-Host Supabase with Meetrix on AWS - The Open-Source Firebase Alternative, Ready in Minutes
Self-host Supabase on AWS in minutes with Meetrix's pre-configured, production-ready deployment - the open-source Firebase alternative with full data control and 24/7 expert support.
Development
Deploy Appsmith on AWS with Meetrix
Launch a fully self-hosted Appsmith AMI on AWS Marketplace with Meetrix. Build internal dashboards, admin panels, and custom apps on your own infrastructure in minutes.
Development
Redash on AWS - Self-Hosted Query & Dashboard Builder (Pre-Configured AMI)
Deploy Redash on AWS in minutes with Meetrix's pre-configured AMI. Connect Redash to Postgres, Redshift, BigQuery, Databricks, and more, then build dashboards without managing servers yourself.
Development
Odoo AWS Deployment: Pre-Configured ERP AMI
Install Odoo on AWS in minutes with Meetrix's pre-configured AMI. Launch a secure, scalable ERP and CRM suite that's production-ready out of the box.
Collaboration
Transforming Communication and Collaboration: A Case Study on the Synergy Between Workcast and Meetrix
A case study on how Workcast and Meetrix collaborate to innovate in the digital events market.
Collaboration
Otter.ai Transcription Accuracy Review: Features, Pricing, and Alternatives
An honest look at Otter.ai's transcription accuracy, real-time transcription tool, speaker labeling, and pricing plans, plus self-hosted alternatives if you'd rather keep recordings off a third-party platform.
LLMs & APIs
Amazon Transcribe Guide: AWS Setup, Pricing, and Languages
A practical Amazon Transcribe guide covering AWS setup, pricing, supported languages, and accuracy, and how it fits your AWS stack.
LLMs & APIs
Hermes Agent on GCP Marketplace by Meetrix - Deploy a Self-Improving AI Agent in Minutes
Deploy Hermes Agent on Google Cloud in minutes through Meetrix's GCP Marketplace listing. Run a self-improving AI agent with persistent memory across Telegram, Discord, Slack, WhatsApp, and Signal, with a 5-day free trial and no per-seat billing.
Collaboration
What Is Jitsi? Domains, Use Cases, and Security Across Industries
What is Jitsi, what does the name mean, and where is it used? A look at the open-source video conferencing platform across corporate, education, healthcare, and more, plus its security features.
Development
Supabase vs Firebase: Self-Hosting Supabase on Google Cloud
Can you self-host Supabase on Google Cloud? Yes, on Compute Engine with Docker, though Cloud SQL Postgres has limits. Plus how it compares to Firebase.
IAM & Security
Headscale vs Tailscale: Self-Hosted Tailscale Control Server
Headscale vs Tailscale compared: running your own control server, the Headplane web UI, peer relays, SSO, and when managed Tailscale still wins.
LLMs & APIs
Hermes Agent on AWS Marketplace by Meetrix - Deploy a Self-Improving AI Agent in Minutes
Deploy Hermes Agent on AWS in minutes with Meetrix's CloudFormation stack. Run a self-improving AI agent with persistent memory across Telegram, Discord, Slack, WhatsApp, and Signal, with no per-seat billing.
IAM & Security
How to Deploy OpenClaw Securely: A Practical Hardening Guide
A practical guide to secure OpenClaw deployment: network isolation, least-privilege permissions, credential handling, skill review and a hardening checklist.
LLMs & APIs
Deploy OpenClaw on AWS: A Ready-to-Use Self-Hosted AI Assistant
Deploy OpenClaw, a self-hosted AI assistant and automation gateway, on AWS in minutes with Meetrix's preconfigured AMI. Connect Telegram, Slack, Discord and more, and keep your data in your own AWS account.
Development
MongoDB Atlas vs Self-Hosted MongoDB on EC2: Real Costs
MongoDB Atlas vs self hosted, the real numbers: current MongoDB Atlas pricing against self hosted MongoDB AWS costs, including the engineering time most comparisons leave out.
Development
Strapi vs Directus: Which Open-Source Headless CMS in 2026?
Strapi vs Directus compared as APIs, not just content editors: native GraphQL, real-time subscriptions, and free granular permissions, for the best open source cms api to build on.
Collaboration
Rocket.Chat vs Mattermost: Self-Hosted Team Chat Compared
Rocket.Chat vs Mattermost compared from the hosting side: real server requirements, deployment models, and Mattermost vs Rocket.Chat pricing, for teams picking a self hosted Slack alternative.
Business Intelligence
Apache NiFi vs Airbyte: Data Flow vs ELT
Apache NiFi vs Airbyte compared honestly: real-time dataflow automation with full lineage versus a 600+ connector ELT platform, and what self-hosting each one actually costs.
Education
Moodle vs Open edX vs Canvas: Open Source LMS Compared
Moodle vs Open edX compared honestly, plus Canvas: an open source lms comparison covering real self-hosting effort, not just feature checklists, for teams picking the best lms self hosted.
AI Image Tools
Fooocus vs Automatic1111 vs ComfyUI: Stable Diffusion UIs Compared
Fooocus vs Automatic1111 vs ComfyUI compared honestly: node-based control, the extension library everyone still uses, and which of the three is actually still shipping updates for models like Flux.1.
LLMs & APIs
OpenWebUI vs LibreChat: Self-Hosted ChatGPT UI Compared
OpenWebUI vs LibreChat compared honestly, including a licensing change most reviews don't mention: OpenWebUI is no longer OSI-approved open source above 50 users.
Development
Grafana vs Kibana: Metrics vs Logs Monitoring
Grafana vs Kibana compared honestly: data-source-agnostic dashboards against Elasticsearch's dedicated UI, current licensing, and which one actually fits your stack.
Development
Appsmith vs Retool: Open Source vs Proprietary Internal Tools
Appsmith vs Retool compared honestly: current pricing, and the retool self hosted pricing surprise most reviews don't mention, self-hosting Retool costs the same as its cloud.
Development
NocoBase vs Airtable: Self-Hosted No-Code Database Compared
NocoBase vs Airtable compared independently: free-tier record limits, real pricing, and what a plugin-based self-hosted no-code database actually gets you.
Development
Wekan vs Trello: Self-Hosted Kanban vs SaaS
Wekan vs Trello compared: current pricing, free-tier board limits, and the trello data ownership question most reviews skip when talking about switching.
LLMs & APIs
Flowise vs Langflow vs n8n: Visual AI Workflow Builders
Flowise vs Langflow vs n8n compared honestly, including a licensing detail most roundups skip: n8n's Sustainable Use License restricts commercial and embedded use.
Collaboration
Nextcloud vs Google Drive for Business: Own Your Files
Nextcloud vs Google Drive for business compared: cost, storage, and the GDPR file storage angle Google's own EU data residency add-on can't fully solve.
Development
Ghost vs WordPress for Self-Hosted Publishing
Ghost vs WordPress compared for self-hosted publishing: stack, security patching burden, built-in newsletters, and what each actually costs to run on your own server.
IAM & Security
OpenVPN vs WireGuard for Business Remote Access
OpenVPN vs WireGuard for business remote access: OpenVPN Access Server's user management versus what it actually takes to run a self-hosted WireGuard VPN for a team.
Collaboration
Rocket.Chat vs Mattermost: Which Self-Hosted Slack Alternative?
Rocket.Chat vs Mattermost compared honestly: omnichannel support, cost, stack, and scale, so you can pick the right self hosted Slack alternative.
Collaboration
Mattermost vs Slack: Self-Hosted vs SaaS Team Chat
Self-hosted Mattermost compared to SaaS Slack on cost, setup, permissions, scale, and lock-in, with current 2026 pricing for both, verdict included.
Development
Metabase vs Redash vs Superset: Self-Hosted BI Head-to-Head
Metabase vs Redash vs Superset compared honestly: query builders, pricing and maintenance status, for teams weighing a real open source BI tools comparison.
Development
Apache Superset vs Tableau: Open Source BI vs Enterprise
Apache Superset vs Tableau compared: chart types, pricing and dashboards, so you can judge this open source Tableau alternative on its real merits.
Development
ERPNext vs Odoo: Which Open Source ERP in 2026?
ERPNext vs Odoo compared: pricing, modules and licensing, for an honest open source ERP comparison covering ERPNext pricing vs Odoo's Enterprise tiers.
IAM & Security
Keycloak vs Auth0: Open Source vs SaaS Identity
Keycloak vs Auth0 compared: pricing, features and data control, so you can decide between a self hosted Auth0 alternative and managed SaaS identity.
IAM & Security
Authentik vs Keycloak: Which Open Source Identity Provider?
Authentik vs Keycloak compared: features, protocols and licensing, so you can pick the right self hosted IdP for your open source identity provider comparison.
Collaboration
Best Open Source Collaboration Tools on AWS Marketplace (2026)
The best open source collaboration tools on AWS Marketplace: chat, video, files and project management AMIs you can self-host without per-seat pricing.
Development
Best Self-Hosted Heroku Alternatives: Coolify vs CapRover vs Dokploy
Coolify vs CapRover vs Dokploy compared: features, resource needs and pricing, so you can pick the right self hosted Heroku alternative for your team.
Collaboration
BigBlueButton vs Jitsi Meet: Open Source Video Conferencing Compared
BigBlueButton vs Jitsi Meet compared: features, server requirements, breakout rooms and pricing, so you can pick the right open source video platform.
Development
Plane on GCP Marketplace by Meetrix - Deploy the Open-Source Jira Alternative in Minutes
Deploy Plane on Google Cloud in minutes with Meetrix's pre-configured GCP Marketplace listing. Run the open-source Jira alternative on your own infrastructure, with issues, cycles, and roadmaps included.
Development
Directus on GCP Marketplace by Meetrix - Deploy a Headless CMS in Minutes
Deploy Directus on Google Cloud in minutes with Meetrix's pre-configured GCP Marketplace listing. Turn your database into a REST and GraphQL API with full data control and no per-record fees.
Development
Ghost Publishing Platform on AWS Marketplace by Meetrix - Deploy in Minutes
Deploy a self-hosted Ghost publishing platform on AWS in minutes. Meetrix's pre-configured AWS Marketplace AMI gives you blogging, newsletters, and paid memberships, with no platform cut and no subscriber cap.
Development
Mailcow Mail Server on GCP Marketplace by Meetrix - Deploy in Minutes
Deploy a self-hosted Mailcow mail server on Google Cloud Platform in minutes. Meetrix's pre-configured GCP Marketplace solution bundles Postfix, Dovecot, SOGo webmail, and spam filtering, fully under your control.
IAM & Security
OpenVPN on AWS Marketplace by Meetrix - Deploy a Secure VPN Server in Minutes
Deploy a self-hosted OpenVPN server on AWS in minutes with Meetrix's pre-configured AWS Marketplace AMI. Secure remote access to your VPC with full data control and no per-user fees.
Time Series & Monitoring
TimescaleDB with Grafana and Prometheus on AWS
Deploy TimescaleDB with Grafana and Prometheus on AWS for time-series data monitoring and visualization.
Collaboration
Mattermost AMI by Meetrix on AWS Marketplace: The Secure, Scalable Collaboration Solution
Deploy Mattermost on AWS using our pre-configured AMI for secure team collaboration.
Development
Deploy Apache NiFi on AWS with Meetrix - Simplify Complex Data Flows in Minutes
Step-by-step guide to deploy Apache NiFi on AWS for data flow automation and processing.
LLMs & APIs
Deploy OpenWebUI with Ollama on AWS using Meetrix: Secure, Intuitive UI for Self-Hosted LLMs
Deploy OpenWebUI Ollama on AWS for local AI model serving and web interface.
Education
Deploy Moodle on AWS with Meetrix - The Leading Open-Source LMS, Pre-Configured for Instant Use
Deploy Moodle learning management system on AWS using Meetrix for educational institutions.
Frequently asked questions
Who is Shalomi Umeshika?
Shalomi Umeshika is a Sales Executive at Meetrix, with 110 published articles on the Meetrix blog. Sales executive at Meetrix. Handles inquiries, quotations, proposals, statements of work and invoicing, works out what a customer actually needs, and keeps them and the engineers aligned once a project is running.
What does Shalomi write about?
Mainly Development, LLMs & APIs, Collaboration. Development makes up the largest share of the work, with 45 published articles.
Are these articles based on real deployments?
Yes. Meetrix maintains production images for AWS Marketplace and Google Cloud Marketplace, and the guides published here are written while deploying those products on live infrastructure. Screenshots and command output come from that run rather than from vendor documentation.
Who reviews the technical accuracy?
Technical claims are checked against our own deployments and reviewed by the engineer who maintains the relevant image before an article goes live. Corrections are applied to the article itself, and the publish date moves with any substantive update.
How can I get in touch about an article by Shalomi?
Email support@meetrix.io with the article URL and your question. If a step no longer works, tell us which one - that is how most of our updates get triggered.
