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Self-Hosted

The self-hosted apps running in the lab — what each one does and why it earned its spot.

Universal Notification System

Apprise

Push notifications to multiple platforms simultaneously.

Audiobook and Podcast Server

Audiobookshelf

Self-hosted audiobook and podcast library manager.

PDF Tool Collection

BentoPDF

Web-based PDF manipulation toolkit.

Lightweight Server Monitoring Dashboard

Beszel

Server monitoring software.

Self-Hosted Ebook Management

Booklore

Managing and Reading Ebooks and PDFs.

Website Change Monitor

ChangeDetection.io

Monitor websites for changes and get notified.

File Conversion Service

ConvertX

Universal file format converter.

The Cyber Swiss Army Knife

CyberChef

Web app for encryption, encoding, compression, and data analysis.

Modern Web File Manager

File Explorer Quantum

Feature-rich web-based file browser and manager.

Self-Hosted Git Service

Forgejo

GitHub Alternative

Self-Hosted RSS Aggregator

FreshRSS

Free and self-hostable RSS feed aggregator.

Professional Publishing Platform

Ghost

Modern publishing platform for creating content.

Simple Notification Server

Gotify

Self-hosted push notification service.

Data Visualization Platform

Grafana

Data visualization and monitoring.

Log Management Platform

Graylog

Centralized log management and analysis.

Clientless Remote Desktop

Apache Guacamole

Clientless remote desktop gateway supporting VNC, RDP, and SSH.

Smart Home Automation

Home Assistant

Open-source home automation platform.

Application Dashboard

Homepage

Customizable application dashboard with service monitoring.

Self-Hosted Photo Management

Immich

High-performance photo and video backup solution.

Time-Series Database

InfluxDB

Purpose-built time-series database for metrics and events.

Developer Tools Collection

IT-Tools

Collection of handy online tools for developers.

Free Media System

Jellyfin

Free software media system for managing and streaming media.

Automation Server

Jenkins

Open-source automation server for CI/CD pipelines.

Bookmark and Note Manager

Karakeep

Self-hosted bookmark and note management tool.

Vulnerability Scanner

Nessus

Industry-leading vulnerability assessment solution.

Game Boy Advance Emulator

nextGBA

Web-based Game Boy Advance emulator.

Note Organization System

NoteDiscovery

Intelligent note-taking and organization platform.

Local AI Chat Interface

Open WebUI + Ollama

Self-hosted AI chat interface with local LLM support.

Open Source Firewall

OPNsense

Enterprise-grade open-source firewall and routing platform.

Local File Sharing

Pairdrop

Cross-platform local file sharing in your browser.

Reverse Proxy & Remote Access

Pangolin

A security-focused self-hosted reverse proxy with built-in WireGuard support.

Document Management System

Paperless-ngx

Scan, index, and archive all your physical documents.

Media Server Platform

Plex

Stream your media library to any device.

Monitoring and Alerting

Prometheus

Systems monitoring and alerting toolkit.

Enterprise Virtualization Platform

Proxmox Virtual Environment

Open-source server virtualization management.

Enterprise Backup Solution

Proxmox Backup Server

Backup solution for VMs, containers, and physical hosts.

Centralized Cluster Management

Proxmox Datacenter Manager

Centralized management for multiple Proxmox clusters.

Server Monitoring Dashboard

Pulse

Simple and elegant server monitoring dashboard.

Self-Deployable File Hosting

PwnDrop

File hosting service for red team assessments.

Privacy-Respecting Metasearch

SearXNG

Privacy-respecting metasearch engine.

Modern Ansible UI

Ansible Semaphore

Modern UI for Ansible automation.

IT Asset Management

Snipe-IT

Open-source IT asset management system.

NAS Operating System

Synology DSM

Feature-rich NAS operating system.

Advanced DNS Server

Technitium DNS Server

Self-hosted DNS server with web interface.

Modern Reverse Proxy

Traefik

Modern Cloud Native Reverse Proxy.

Hierarchical Note-Taking

Trilium

Hierarchical note-taking application.

Network Management Platform

UniFi Network Controller

Centralized management for UniFi network devices.

Self-Hosted Password Manager

Vaultwarden

Lightweight Bitwarden server implementation.

Browser-Based IDE

VS Code Server

Visual Studio Code running in the browser.

Website Analysis Tool

Web-check

OSINT tool for analyzing websites.

Reverse Proxy Manager

Zoraxy

General purpose reverse proxy and forwarding tool.

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