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Ballerine: Open-Source Identity, KYC, KYB & Compliance Platform for Fintechs
Managing compliance, verifying users, and onboarding businesses in a secure and scalable way is one of the biggest challenges for fintech companies and enterprises today. Enter Ballerine, a powerful open-source identity infrastructure platform that simplifies and automates KYC (Know Your Customer), KYB (Know Your Business), and compliance workflows. 🚀 What is Ballerine? Ballerine is a developer-first, open-source platform designed to help companies build and scale automated identity verification processes. Whether you’re onboarding individuals or businesses, Ballerine offers customizable flows, embeddable UIs, risk management dashboards, and manual case review capabilities—all while giving you full data ownership. ...
Presidio: Open-Source Framework for PII Detection, Redaction & Anonymization
In today’s data-driven world, protecting Personally Identifiable Information (PII) is not just a good practice — it’s a legal requirement. From GDPR to HIPAA and CCPA, compliance frameworks demand robust systems to identify, mask, and anonymize sensitive data. This is where Presidio, an open-source project by Microsoft, comes in. At OctaByte, we offer fully managed Presidio deployments, taking care of all the heavy lifting — from infrastructure and setup to backups and updates — so you can focus solely on building secure applications. ...
Pangolin: Secure Self-Hosted Reverse Proxy with Built-in Identity and Access Control
Pangolin – Secure Self-Hosted Reverse Proxy with Identity and Access Control Managing secure access to internal applications has always been a challenge for developers, sysadmins, and DevOps teams. Enter Pangolin – a secure, self-hosted reverse proxy that comes with built-in Identity and Access Management (IAM). Whether you’re looking to protect internal dashboards, developer tools, or SaaS applications, Pangolin offers a modern, efficient, and privacy-focused solution. 🚀 What is Pangolin? Pangolin is an open-source reverse proxy built with a security-first mindset. Unlike traditional reverse proxies that rely on external tools for authentication and authorization, Pangolin integrates these capabilities natively. ...
How to Access and Manage Your Server on OctaByte
At OctaByte, we make it simple for you to manage your virtual machines. Whether you want to tweak environment variables or restart your app, this guide walks you through each step with images to help you along the way. Step 1: Request Access to Your Server To get started, request access to your server. You can contact our support team in two ways: Email: support@octabyte.io Live Chat: Available on octabyte.io Step 2: Receive Email with Credentials Our support team will email you the login credentials you need to access your server. ...
Best Open-Source Alternatives to Intercom: Chatwoot vs Papercups
If you’re in the market for a customer messaging and support tool but want to avoid expensive proprietary platforms like Intercom, open-source software provides powerful, flexible, and privacy-respecting alternatives. Two of the leading open-source options are Chatwoot and Papercups. Both offer core features like live chat, messaging integrations, and multi-channel support — but they differ in philosophy, use cases, and scalability. In this post, we’ll explore what makes Chatwoot and Papercups stand out, compare their strengths, and help you decide which is the best choice for your business. ...