Immich
A self-hosted photo and video backup platform with mobile auto-upload, albums, search and facial recognition.
Docker
OPEN SOURCE. YOUR WAY.
Good software.
Your possibilities.
From open-source discoveries to self-hosted applications and AI workflows. Understand the tools, make your choice, and put your ideas to work.
Open source & self-hosting
Find software and alternatives that fit
Deployment & operations
From first install to reliable backups
AI & automation
Connect tools and automate routine work
THE SHORTLIST
Software worth a closer look
Look beyond features: understand licensing, deployment, and maintenance.
n8n
A workflow automation platform with visual flows, code nodes and native AI capabilities that can be self-hosted.
Docker
Vaultwarden
A lightweight Bitwarden-compatible password manager for individuals and small teams that want control of their data.
Docker
A listing is not a test certification. Check each project’s license and requirements. Our standards ↗
FROM THE NOTEBOOK
Ideas you can put to work
Practical guides, considered choices, and the details that make a difference.
CISO Assistant: One GRC Workflow for Risk, Compliance, and Remediation
CISO Assistant brings risk, compliance, audit, and remediation workflows together. This overview covers its documented features, suitable users, self-hosting paths, license, and adoption caveats.
Read article →
Proxmox VE Helper-Scripts: A Structured Path to Self-Hosting
Proxmox VE Helper-Scripts provides community-maintained automation for deploying services, containers, and virtual machines on Proxmox VE. It suits homelab and self-hosting users who want less manual setup, but adoption still requires checking supported versions, root access, networking, resources, and each script’s documentation.
Read article →
SnapOtter: Bring Multi-Format File Processing Back to Your Network
SnapOtter is a self-hosted stack for image, video, audio, PDF, and document processing, with a UI, REST API, pipelines, and local AI. Evaluate licensing, resources, permissions, and deployment complexity before adopting it.
Read article →
AI Grid: One Local AI Endpoint for Multiple Computers
AI Grid is aimed at people with several macOS or Linux machines who want to pool local model nodes behind an OpenAI-compatible endpoint. Review networking, model files, engine choices, and experimental training before adoption.
Read article →
DOCSight Turns Cable Troubles into a Traceable Local Timeline
DOCSight is a self-hosted evidence system for DOCSIS users. It combines signal history, speed tests, latency, modem events, and notes, then produces local reports. It suits people documenting recurring cable problems, provided they check hardware support and review exports before sharing them.
Read article →
Pulse: A Self-Hosted Monitoring Workspace for Mixed Infrastructure
Pulse brings Proxmox, Docker, Kubernetes, TrueNAS, and several host platforms into one self-hosted monitoring workspace. It combines history, alerts, recovery visibility, and scheduled checks, while vSphere remains early access and AI capabilities vary by edition.
Read article →DEPLOYMENT NOTES
Beyond the first launch.
Built to keep running.
Make persistent data, backups, security, and upgrades part of your deployment plan.
Read deployment guides