I have slowly replaced many of the tools I use with open-source and self-hosted alternatives. I like knowing how my software works, where it runs, and what happens to my data. It also fits the way I work: I can try something new, run it on my own hardware, and keep it alongside the rest of my productivity setup. Remote access was one area where I had still stuck with a commercial option like TeamViewer. I didn’t think much about it until I started looking for another tool to add to my self-hosted stack.