Ditching Notion: Moving to local LLMs and self-hosted tools
StewartalsopIII · x · 2026-08-29
The author shares their progress in replacing mainstream SaaS software, specifically Notion, with self-hosted alternatives. They have already canceled 4-5 subscriptions and aim for near-zero dependencies, with local LLMs being the last external dependency they can't 'call on the phone.' This illustrates a workflow focused on reducing cloud dependency via local models.
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