Immich
A self-hosted photo and video backup platform with mobile auto-upload, albums, search and facial recognition.
Docker
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Software worth a closer look
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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
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FROM THE NOTEBOOK
Ideas you can put to work
Practical guides, considered choices, and the details that make a difference.
ownCloud Infinite Scale: A Self-Hosted File Sync and Sharing Platform
oCIS provides multi-platform clients, OpenID Connect authentication, and optional online office integrations. Operators should assess identity, storage, reverse proxy, and upgrade requirements before deployment.
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Token Monitor: A Local Desktop View for AI Coding Usage
Token Monitor targets developers who use several AI coding tools and want one place for usage, cost, limits, and history. Its integrations differ in data source, freshness, and credential requirements, so deployment needs tool-by-tool review.
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Sentry: Developer-Focused Error Tracking and Performance Monitoring
Sentry helps developers detect, trace, and fix issues across applications. This overview covers its purpose, supported SDK ecosystem, known capabilities, and checks for adoption or self-hosting.
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Langfuse: A workspace for tracing and evaluating LLM applications
Langfuse brings together tracing, prompt management, evaluations, and datasets for LLM applications, with self-hosting options that still require licensing and capacity review.
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Checkmk: Open-Source Monitoring for Infrastructure and Applications
Checkmk Community offers GPL v2 monitoring for teams that want to self-host infrastructure and application observability, while commercial editions address more advanced operational needs.
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KEJILION.SH: A Consolidated Toolbox for Linux Server Management
KEJILION.SH brings Linux system management, network testing, Docker, LDNMP deployment, backup, migration, and protection tools into one shell toolbox. Its system-level scope makes cautious testing and change planning essential.
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