Immich
A self-hosted photo and video backup platform with mobile auto-upload, albums, search and facial recognition.
Docker
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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.
Synaplan: a self-hosted platform for chat, document knowledge, and connected assistants
Synaplan combines multi-model chat, document RAG, an embeddable widget, and MCP in a self-hosted platform. Teams should assess its multi-container deployment, provider keys, data operations, and upgrade process before adoption.
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Unsloth: A Multi-Interface Tool for Local Model Workflows
Unsloth offers desktop, web, and code-based paths for local model running, fine-tuning, export, and serving. Before adoption, verify model resource needs, applicable licenses, network exposure, and tool-use policy.
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Artifact Keeper: A Self-Hosted Registry for Multiple Artifact Ecosystems
Artifact Keeper combines many package protocols, scanning, search, and replication in one open-source registry, while deployment still requires careful dependency planning.
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amux: A Self-Hosted Control Plane for Multiple AI Coding Agents
amux coordinates AI coding agents through a shared board, messaging, schedules, and recovery features. Before adoption, verify its license, CLI requirements, tmux dependency, and deployment permissions.
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HyperDX: A Unified Place for Logs, Traces, and Session Replays
HyperDX is an open-source observability platform built around ClickHouse and OpenTelemetry. This guide covers its capabilities, target users, deployment model, and adoption constraints.
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DockDash: A Self-Hosted Dashboard for Service Health and Version-Aware Updates
DockDash combines service discovery, health and resource history, container operations, topology mapping, notifications, and semantic-version-aware image updates. Its powerful Docker controls and default lack of enforced authentication make isolation and access control essential.
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