Vaultwarden is the unofficial Rust reimplementation of Bitwarden Server. 38 MB idle RAM, 95 percent API parity, AGPL-3.0. We ran it for 60 days against the official server and rate it 8.6/10 for the homelab use case.
Vaultwarden Review 2026: The Self-Host Bitwarden Server That Runs on a Raspberry Pi Read Post »
KeePassXC 2026 review: the no-cloud password manager that quietly got safer than commercial options after fully patching the 2025 clickjacking class. Syncthing setup tested, passkey support walked through, KeeLoader malware warning explained.
KeePassXC Review 2026: The Local-First Password Manager That Got Safer Than the Cloud Read Post »
1Password 2026 review: the first password manager to ship post-quantum Kyber, native passkey export via CXP, Unified Access Pro for AI agents, and a 33% price hike. Tested head-to-head against Bitwarden Premium.
1Password Review 2026: Post-Quantum, CXP Passkey Export, and the Price You Pay Read Post »
Bitwarden 2026 review after the Shai-Hulud npm worm, the 98% Premium price hike, and Passkey Unlock. Free vs Premium tested for 30 days, self-host vs Vaultwarden compared.
Bitwarden Review 2026: Still the Default Recommendation After a Rough Year Read Post »
We tested the 6 best self-hosted VPN tools and setups for 2026: Docker gateways, WireGuard clients, split tunneling, and torrent-safe binding. Honest picks.
We tested 7 password managers and 2FA apps in 2026, post-Shai-Hulud and post-clickjacking. Honest picks for cloud, self-hosted, local-only, and TOTP-only setups.
An honest review of SponsorBlock, the open-source, crowdsourced extension that auto-skips sponsor reads, intros, and self-promo inside YouTube videos, with 30 days of measured time saved on a real watch history.
Proton Pass 2026 review: the only major password manager that encrypts URLs and usernames, two independent audits in two years, free SimpleLogin alias integration, SSH Agent for developers, and a full clickjacking patch ahead of Bitwarden and 1Password.
An honest review of AdGuard Home, the single Go binary that ships native DoH/DoT/DoQ, per-client policies, and a cleaner web UI than Pi-hole, with a head-to-head and a migration walkthrough.
An honest review of Pi-hole v6, the DNS sinkhole that blocks ads on every device on your network, with original benchmarks, a head-to-head against AdGuard Home, and a clear-eyed take on YouTube’s bypass.
Pi-hole Review: The Network-Wide Ad Blocker That Catches What Browser Extensions Miss Read Post »
An honest review of Adblock Plus on Manifest V3, with an unflinching look at the Acceptable Ads program, eyeo’s business model, and how ABP compares to uBlock Origin and AdGuard.
