Independent by design

Software
worth owning.

Independent software built for usefulness, longevity, and user control.

Read our principles

What we believe

A few working principles.

Local First

Software and data should reside on user-controlled hardware whenever possible.

Practical Software

Clear, dependable tools beat complicated ones.

Portable Data

Export and interoperable formats should be normal.

Open Source

Software should be available to inspect, modify, and preserve.

About Cheesehouse

A small software house in eastern Ohio.