Thanks! Gatherly looks good, the eIDAS integration is a great niche.
We just launched, so we’re still in the "discovery" phase regarding our user base but you’re right that many pro services want zero overhead, which is why a paid hosted version is on our roadmap to capture that majority.
We are starting with the self-hosted/open-source angle for two reasons:
Privacy & Control: For agencies handled sensitive data who aren't ready for a full SaaS commitment.
The "Tech-Forward" Freelancer: People doing smaller contracts who want a professional portal without another recurring subscription.
We plan to work on getting merged into Unraid to lower the barrier for those smaller self-hosters so it feels less like "ops" and more like a one-click install
For the last few years, I was working on a group travel app called Hoku. The tech was fun to build, but I struggled hard with the marketing side. I ended up building internal tools to help me generate content and keep my social feeds alive while I was coding.
In the end, Hoku didn't get the traction I hoped for, so I decided to shut it down in December. But I realized the marketing tool I built for myself was actually more useful than the travel app.
So I polished it up, packaged it, and that’s what Sidecar is.
It’s basically the tool I wish I had when I started—something to take a raw idea and turn it into a full content calendar so I could get back to building.
We just launched, so we’re still in the "discovery" phase regarding our user base but you’re right that many pro services want zero overhead, which is why a paid hosted version is on our roadmap to capture that majority.
We are starting with the self-hosted/open-source angle for two reasons:
Privacy & Control: For agencies handled sensitive data who aren't ready for a full SaaS commitment.
The "Tech-Forward" Freelancer: People doing smaller contracts who want a professional portal without another recurring subscription.
We plan to work on getting merged into Unraid to lower the barrier for those smaller self-hosters so it feels less like "ops" and more like a one-click install