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Grist vs NocoDB: A Practical Comparison for Data-Driven Workflows

Grist and NocoDB are two open-source tools designed to help teams manage structured data, but they cater to very different needs. This post compares their strengths and weaknesses based on UI design, automation capabilities, API support, and access control.

August 1, 2025 · 3 min · 626 words

Fixing Paperless API Requests in n8n: Avoiding the Login Page Trap

While building an n8n workflow for Paperless-ngx, I encountered a confusing issue: API requests that worked in curl returned an HTML login page in n8n. Here’s how I diagnosed the problem and found a reliable fix.

July 15, 2025 · 3 min · 429 words
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January 6, 2026
07:14

N8n auto scaling

n8n queue mode build with automatic worker scaling and puppeteer
We might need to explore this should our use case for n8n becomes significantly bigger in the future.
BM746 Automation, Selfhosting, n8n
January 5, 2026
20:11

Pingora Proxy Manager

A high-performance, zero-downtime reverse proxy manager built on Cloudflare’s Pingora. Simple, Modern, and Fast. Now supports Wildcard SSL & TCP/UDP Streams!
Pretty much like a clone of Nginx Proxy Manager, but looks better.
BM745 ReverseProxy, Selfhosting
01:17

QbitWebUI

A modern web interface for managing multiple qBittorrent instances.
BM743 Qbittorrent, Selfhosting, Torrenting
01:15

Keeper.sh Calendar Synchronization

A monorepository for (time)keeper—an open-source calendar synchronization and booking tool.
BM742 Calendar, Selfhosting
01:13

Kopia Alternative UI

An alternative drop-in place web interface for Kopia
BM741 Backup, Kopia, Selfhosting
01:11

Jotty

Lightweight but powerful alternative for managing your personal, file based, notes and checklists.
BM740 NoteTakingApp, Selfhosting
01:11

Invoice Builder

Invoice and quotation builder desktop app with PDF export, designed for small businesses and freelancers. Create, manage, and export invoices and quotes easily using a local database in an Electron-based app.
BM739 Invoicing, Selfhosting
01:08

Pepperminto

An open source issue management & help desk solution. A zendesk & jira alternative, a fork of Peppermint.
Now I wonder if this features custom fields already.
BM738 Helpdesk, Selfhosting, Ticketing
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