The MDStack Manifesto:
Ownership by Design.
The modern cloud is a lease, not a home. Your photos, your media, your files — they sit on someone else's servers, governed by someone else's terms. MDStack exists to change that equation.
01 — The Problem
Your Data Deserves a Home, Not a Landlord.
Every mainstream cloud service operates on the same premise: your data lives on their infrastructure, under their rules. They can change pricing overnight, scan your files for advertising signals, or shut down entirely — and you have no recourse. You don't own the servers, you don't control the encryption keys, and you can't leave without friction. That isn't ownership. That's tenancy with an eviction clause.
02 — The Choice
Two Paths. One Promise.
Local-First
Self-Hosting Sanctuary.
Run MDStack on your own hardware — a NAS, a Raspberry Pi, a home server. Full local control, zero cloud dependency. Your files never leave your network unless you decide otherwise. Updates ship as packages you apply on your schedule.
Portable by Design
Yours to Take, Always.
Wherever your data lives, it stays a guest, not a product. No lock-ins, ever. Export everything at any time, in standard formats. If you move on, your data moves with you — completely and immediately.
03 — Direct Distribution
Software on your terms.
MDStack currently supplies Android software directly. SyncVault Mobile is delivered by private download link and licence after an enquiry and payment. NetworkMD Vault lets customers run their own Android app distribution platform and choose the APKs they add.
04 — The Pillars
What We Build On.
No Usage Telemetry
Our apps collect no usage analytics or tracking data. Licensing is handled separately from app usage.
Local-First Architecture
Data lives where you put it. Cloud is optional, never mandatory.
Professional Design
Privacy-first doesn't mean design-last. Every interface is built to a commercial standard.
Ownership by design. Privacy by default.