Immich
A self-hosted photo and video backup platform with mobile auto-upload, albums, search and facial recognition.
Docker
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THE SHORTLIST
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.
PrivacyNotes.app: Open-Source Notes Built Around a Recovery Phrase
PrivacyNotes.app combines encrypted notes, tasks, journals, passwords, and attachments for users willing to manage a phrase-based key.
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Nowen Note: A Self-Hosted Workspace for Notes and Tasks
Nowen Note combines notes, knowledge management, daily logs, tasks, collaboration, and AI features in a GPL-3.0 project for people who want to run and manage their own data.
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IWE: Shared Markdown memory for people and AI agents
IWE turns local Markdown files into a connected knowledge graph with editor LSP features, a CLI, and MCP tools for AI agents. It suits developers who value readable local files, but editor support, agent access, and deployment details should be verified first.
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Natively: A Local AI Desktop Assistant for Meetings and Interviews
Natively is a source-available desktop application for meetings, interviews, and note taking. It offers live transcription, AI answers, local retrieval, and multiple speech-to-text options, but users should review its license, data flows, stealth-mode limits, and system requirements before deployment.
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VoidAuth: Centralized Login and Identity Management for Self-Hosted Apps
VoidAuth brings OIDC, ForwardAuth, LDAP, user management, and multifactor authentication into a self-hosted identity service. It suits individuals and small teams that want one login layer, but deployment requires attention to AGPL-3.0, email, persistence, and the project’s unaudited status.
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Gotify: Features and Boundaries of a Self-Hosted Messaging Server
Gotify/server offers REST API sending, WebSocket receiving, a web UI, and an extension point for plugins. Review licensing, authentication, storage, and companion clients before adoption.
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Beyond the first launch.
Built to keep running.
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