Ballerine: Open-Source Identity, KYC, KYB & Compliance Platform for Fintechs

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. ...

June 24, 2025 Â· 3 min Â· OctaByte
Presidio: Open-Source Framework for PII Detection, Redaction & Anonymization

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. ...

June 23, 2025 Â· 3 min Â· OctaByte
Pangolin: Secure Self-Hosted Reverse Proxy with Built-in Identity and Access Control

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. ...

June 19, 2025 Â· 3 min Â· OctaByte
Top 5 Open Source Freshdesk Alternatives in 2025 (Self-Hosted & Free)

Top 5 Open Source Freshdesk Alternatives in 2025 (Self-Hosted & Free)

Are you looking for a Freshdesk alternative that gives you full control, no vendor lock-in, and zero per-agent fees? Whether you’re a startup, a growing business, or an enterprise seeking more transparency and customizability, open-source helpdesk software can be a game-changer. At OctaByte, we help you deploy and manage 350+ open-source applications, and in this post, we’ll highlight the top 5 open-source Freshdesk alternatives—Chatwoot, Typebot, Zammad, FreeScout, and Dittofeed—with a detailed comparison to help you choose the right fit. ...

May 7, 2025 Â· 4 min Â· OctaByte
Deploy Redash in Minutes with OctaByte.io

Deploy Redash in Minutes with OctaByte.io

Redash is a powerful open-source data visualization and collaboration platform, designed to make working with data simple and accessible. Whether you’re analyzing marketing performance, financial data, or product usage metrics, Redash helps you uncover insights and share them with your team—fast. With OctaByte, deploying Redash takes just minutes. No server setup, no configuration headaches, and no technical complexity. Just click, deploy, and start visualizing. Why Redash? Redash empowers teams to query, visualize, and share data effortlessly. Its user-friendly interface makes it easy for both technical and non-technical users to explore data and build dashboards. ...

May 6, 2025 Â· 2 min Â· OctaByte