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A curated directory of open-source, self-hosted alternatives to the apps you already pay for – plus a fortnightly newsletter.
FluxDown
FluxDown splits each download into segments that rebalance while they run, over HTTP, FTP or BitTorrent. On a NAS, run the headless server and drive this download manager from its web UI.
Karakeep
Save links, notes and images, then let an AI model tag and summarize them. Runs on your own server with local models through Ollama.
Filestash
Browse and share files from one web file manager, whether they live on SFTP, S3 or WebDAV. SMB and about 20 other storage backends work too.
Backrest
Schedule, browse and restore Restic backups from a web dashboard. Targets include S3, Backblaze B2 and SFTP, plus anything rclone can reach.
Dockhand
Manage Docker with a Portainer alternative that has built-in vulnerability scanning, GitOps deployments and zero telemetry.
Speedtest Tracker
Automatically test internet speed on a schedule and save every result to track connection reliability.
Zigbee2MQTT
Connect Philips Hue, IKEA, Xiaomi, and more than 5,000 Zigbee devices to Home Assistant without a proprietary hub.
Jellyfin
Host your movies, TV and music on your own server and stream them anywhere, without a subscription, a cloud service or Plex Pass.
Node-RED
Wire MQTT, APIs and smart home devices together in a browser flow editor, with thousands of community nodes to pull from.
Frigate
Run AI object detection on your RTSP cameras locally and hook it into Home Assistant natively, no cloud required.
Caddy
Run a web server and reverse proxy for your homelab apps, with HTTPS that sets itself up through Let's Encrypt.
n8n
Run n8n on your home server with Docker and build automations connecting more than 2,000 apps without sending data to a third-party cloud.
Plex Media Server
Turn the movies, TV shows and music on your own server into a library you can stream to any device.
Home Assistant
Connect, automate and monitor smart home devices privately on your own hardware with this FOSS platform.
Duplicacy
Back up to local drives, cloud storage or SFTP with lock-free deduplication.
Immich
Ditch Google Photos for a FOSS library with automatic phone backup and facial recognition, all kept on your own hardware.
AOOSTAR WTR MAX
A barebone NAS built around a Ryzen 7 PRO 8845HS, with six SATA bays, five M.2 slots, ECC memory and dual 10GbE.
AOOSTAR WTR Pro
A barebone 4-bay NAS with a Ryzen 7 5825U, dual 2.5GbE and two NVMe slots, for a home server you assemble yourself.
Beelink EQi 304
A quiet Intel mini PC with 10GbE and 2.5GbE that sips about 5W at idle.
Beelink ME mini
A palm-sized all-flash NAS with six M.2 slots and dual 2.5GbE that idles at 7W. Put photos and Docker on it and leave it on a quiet shelf.
BOSGAME E6 ECO
A small, low-power Intel mini PC with dual Gigabit LAN, for a light Docker or Plex server.
GMKtec G3 Ultra
A small, cheap mini PC with Intel Quick Sync, 2.5GbE and a free NVMe slot, for a first home server.
Unraid
Mismatched drives are Unraid's whole pitch: add any size to the pool, protect it with one or two parity disks, then run Docker apps and VMs from the web UI.
TrueNAS
Free and open source, TrueNAS builds storage around ZFS, so snapshots and replication come with the pool; Docker apps run on a Debian base.
HexOS
If ZFS settings are what put you off TrueNAS, HexOS wraps it in a guided setup and an online dashboard, for a one-off licence.