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Free and open-source software for running your own services at home – on a NAS, a Raspberry Pi or an old PC. Keep your data at home and reach it safely from anywhere.

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• Proxmox VE

  proxmox.com

  A complete virtualization platform based on Debian: run virtual machines and LXC containers on one server, with a web interface, snapshots and backups. Free to use; the paid subscription only adds enterprise updates and support.

  • #VIRTUALIZATION
  • #SERVER
  • #OPEN-SOURCE

• TrueNAS

  truenas.com

  A NAS operating system built on the ZFS file system – reliable storage with snapshots, data checksums and file sharing over SMB and NFS.

  • #NAS
  • #ZFS
  • #OPEN-SOURCE

• OpenMediaVault

  openmediavault.org

  A lightweight NAS system based on Debian that also runs well on a Raspberry Pi or an old PC. Simple web interface and plugins for Docker.

  • #NAS
  • #DEBIAN
  • #OPEN-SOURCE

• Nextcloud

  nextcloud.com

  Your own cloud for files, calendars, contacts, notes and online documents – a self-hosted alternative to Google Drive and Dropbox.

  • #CLOUD
  • #FILES
  • #OPEN-SOURCE

• Immich

  immich.app

  A self-hosted photo and video library with automatic backup from your phone, face recognition and maps – similar to Google Photos.

  • #PHOTOS
  • #BACKUP
  • #OPEN-SOURCE

• Jellyfin

  jellyfin.org

  A media server for your own films, series and music, with apps for TVs, phones and browsers. No account or subscription needed.

  • #MEDIA
  • #STREAMING
  • #OPEN-SOURCE

• Home Assistant

  home-assistant.io

  Control lights, heating, sensors and thousands of smart devices locally, without depending on manufacturers' clouds.

  • #SMART-HOME
  • #AUTOMATION
  • #OPEN-SOURCE

• Paperless-ngx

  docs.paperless-ngx.com

  Scan your paper documents, and it recognises the text (OCR), tags them and makes everything searchable.

  • #DOCUMENTS
  • #OCR
  • #OPEN-SOURCE

• Vaultwarden

  github.com

  A lightweight server for the Bitwarden password manager apps. Keep your passwords on your own server – and back it up carefully.

  • #PASSWORDS
  • #SECURITY
  • #OPEN-SOURCE

• Syncthing

  syncthing.net

  Synchronise folders directly between your devices, with no central server. Encrypted and simple.

  • #SYNC
  • #PEER-TO-PEER
  • #OPEN-SOURCE

• Pi-hole

  pi-hole.net

  A DNS server for your home network that blocks ads and trackers on every device – runs happily on a Raspberry Pi.

  • #DNS
  • #NETWORK
  • #OPEN-SOURCE

• AdGuard Home

  github.com

  An alternative to Pi-hole with a modern interface and built-in support for encrypted DNS.

  • #DNS
  • #NETWORK
  • #OPEN-SOURCE

• WireGuard

  wireguard.com

  A fast, modern VPN built into the Linux kernel – the safe way to reach your home server from outside without opening many ports.

  • #VPN
  • #SECURITY
  • #OPEN-SOURCE

• Tailscale

  tailscale.com

  A VPN built on WireGuard that needs almost no setup. The apps are open source and there is a free plan for personal use; the coordination service is run by the company.

  • #VPN
  • #EASY
  • #FREE

• Headscale

  github.com

  An open-source, self-hosted version of the Tailscale coordination server – for those who want to host every part themselves.

  • #VPN
  • #SELF-HOSTED
  • #OPEN-SOURCE

• Caddy

  caddyserver.com

  A web server and reverse proxy that gets and renews HTTPS certificates automatically. One short config file for all your services.

  • #REVERSE-PROXY
  • #HTTPS
  • #OPEN-SOURCE

• Nginx Proxy Manager

  nginxproxymanager.com

  A reverse proxy with a simple web interface and free Let's Encrypt certificates – no config files needed.

  • #REVERSE-PROXY
  • #HTTPS
  • #OPEN-SOURCE

• Portainer CE

  portainer.io

  A web interface for managing Docker containers – start, stop, update and read logs without the command line. The Community Edition is free.

  • #DOCKER
  • #MANAGEMENT
  • #OPEN-SOURCE

• Uptime Kuma

  uptime.kuma.pet

  Simple monitoring that checks whether your services are online and notifies you when something goes down.

  • #MONITORING
  • #ALERTS
  • #OPEN-SOURCE

• restic

  restic.net

  Fast, encrypted backups to another disk, another computer or cloud storage. Remember the 3-2-1 rule and test the restore.

  • #BACKUP
  • #ENCRYPTION
  • #OPEN-SOURCE

• BorgBackup

  borgbackup.org

  Space-saving, encrypted backups with deduplication – a long-time favourite for Linux servers.

  • #BACKUP
  • #LINUX
  • #OPEN-SOURCE

• YunoHost

  yunohost.org

  A Debian-based system that makes self-hosting easy: install e-mail, Nextcloud and many other apps with a few clicks.

  • #BEGINNER
  • #DEBIAN
  • #OPEN-SOURCE

• Awesome-Selfhosted

  github.com

  A huge, community-maintained list of free software you can host yourself, sorted by category.

  • #LIST
  • #COMMUNITY
  • #REFERENCE