Why none of our tools needs an account

Almost every new app starts by asking for an e-mail address. Then a password, then a subscription. And at some point you notice that your notes, customer records or vehicle lists live on a server you’ve never seen.

We do it differently. None of our tools needs an account with us. There are a few very practical reasons for that.

Your data stays with you

When an app runs on your computer, the data is on your computer. When an application runs on your server, it’s on your server. That sounds obvious, but it’s the most important point. Nobody has to trust us, because we never get the data in the first place.

For companies and clubs in Germany, it’s often an obligation too. Anyone who manages staff, vehicle or customer data wants to know exactly where it is.

It still works in five years

Cloud services get shut down, bought up or more expensive. Software that runs on your side, with its source code out in the open, can’t be taken away from you. Even if we stopped tomorrow, you could keep using it, keep developing it or pay someone else to.

We don’t want to look after your data

Honestly, there’s a selfish reason too: there are two of us. We want to build tools, not run servers full of other people’s data. Without accounts there’s nothing for us to secure, back up or delete.

What it means for you

You download an app or start a container, and you’re off. No sign-up, no tracking, no subscription. You update when you want to. And if something looks odd, the source code shows you exactly what’s happening.

Of course there are downsides. If you run something yourself, backups and updates are on you. That’s why we write the documentation to make that as easy as we can. And if you get stuck, someone on Discord will help.