Open-source infrastructure as a public good.
The tools that governments, NGOs, and civil society organisations use to communicate, collaborate, and store data have become critical infrastructure — but most of it is owned by a handful of companies with little accountability to the institutions that depend on them.
Open-source alternatives are mature, capable, and often better. The barrier isn't software quality — it's operational capacity. Most institutions don't have the in-house expertise to deploy and maintain their own infrastructure.
That's the gap Radmin fills: we take on the operational burden so institutions can benefit from open-source software without the overhead of running it themselves.
We're also active contributors to Co-op Cloud, a free and open-source project that makes it easier for cooperatives and small organisations to deploy and maintain open-source infrastructure. Our contributions help strengthen the ecosystem we depend on.
We've been on
the frontier of
this problem
for years.
Any vendor can install Nextcloud. We bring years of open-source contribution, institutional knowledge, and a genuine commitment to the mission — not just the margin.
Data sovereignty before it was a trend
We were working on data sovereignty issues before they became a political priority in Europe. We've seen open-source initiatives succeed at institutional scale, and we've contributed to the codebases that make them possible.
Experience on both sides of the fence
We've worked inside large proprietary tech companies and deep in the open-source world. We know what Big Tech actually does with your data — and we know how to build alternatives that work just as well.
We teach you to need us less
Most vendors want you dependent. We offer training so your team can take over routine tasks and reduce subscription costs. That's not a sales pitch — it's how we think institutions should be served.
Human support, always
No ticket queues routing to offshore teams. When you have a problem, you talk to the people who built and manage your infrastructure. Backups, monitoring, patches, and support are included in every plan.
Principles that guide every decision.
Data sovereignty first
Your data belongs to you — not to the platform that hosts it. Every decision we make is filtered through this principle: who has access, where it's stored, and who controls it.
Open source, genuinely
We don't use open source as a marketing term. We contribute upstream, we push for open standards, and we don't build proprietary lock-in on top of open-source foundations.
Radical transparency
We tell clients what we can and can't do, what tools are right for their situation, and when we think a different provider would serve them better. That's how trust is built.
Institutional mission matters
The organisations we serve aren't chasing growth — they're delivering public services, protecting vulnerable people, or holding civil society together. We take that seriously.
Small team. Deep expertise.
We deliberately stay small so every client deals with the people who actually manage their infrastructure.
10+ years in open-source infrastructure and data sovereignty advocacy. Previously contributed to Nextcloud core and worked inside enterprise tech companies. Specialises in helping institutions transition to sovereign, open-source infrastructure.
ammar@radmin.live