Open Source Tech Stack

I’ve been putting together a list of software applications that would be suitable for MSPs to support as part of a tech-stack that’s purely open source.

Contributions are welcomed (contact me!), so treat this page as permanently work-in-progress.

Applications

Current	Potential Equivalent	Notes
Microsoft Office	Open Office
Microsoft SharePoint	NextCloud
Microsoft Exchange	Mailcow
Telephony	FreePBX
NAS	TrueNAS

Security

Current	Potential Equivalent	Notes
Firewall	pfSense
Identity Management	Samba Active Directory	Add Keycloak to include web apps, VPNs & more

Support

Current	Potential Equivalent	Notes
OS Deployment	FOG	I’ve not tested this one yet
Remote Monitoring	Zabbix
SIEM / Remote Logging	Graylog
RMM	Tactical RMM	Includes MeshCentral to provide remote support.
Remote Support	RustDesk
Ticketing	Zammad