Hi all,

question to you: How many of your selfhosted Apps are improving your life? Which apps are you really using on a daily/weekly basis?

Many of my running containers are just for … running containers.

Portainer, Nginx Proxy Manager, Authentik, Uptime-Kuma, Wireguard … they are not improving my life, they are only improving Selfhosting. But we are not doing selfhosting just for the sake of it? Do we? …

Many of my running containers … are getting replaced by Open Source client software eventually

  • I’ve installed Trilium Notes - but I’m using Obsidian (more plugins, mobile apps, easy backup)
  • I’ve installed Vikunja - but I’m using Obisdian (connecting tasks with notes is more powerful)
  • I’ve installed Snapdrop - but I’m using LocalSend (more reliable)
  • I’ve installed Bitwarden - but I’m using KeePass (easy backups, better for SSH credentials)
  • I’ve installed AdGuard - but I’m using uBlock (more easy to disable for Shopping etc.)
  • …

So the few Selfhosted Apps, that improve my life

File Management

  • Paperless NGX - all my documents are scanned and archived here
  • Nextcloud - all my files accessible via WebUI (& replaced Immich/Photoprism with Photos plugin)
  • Syncthing - all my files synchroniced between devices and Nextcloud
  • Kopia - Backup of all my files encrypted into the cloud

And that’s a little bit sad, right? The only “Job to be done” self-hosting is a solution for me is … file management. Nothing else.

What are your experiences? How makes self-hosting your life better?

( I’m not using selfhosting for musc / movies / series nowadays, as streaming is more convenient for me and I’m doing selfhosting mainly because of privacy and not piracy reasons - so that usecase is not included in my list ;)My only SmartHome usecase is Philips Hue - and I’m controlling it with Android Tasker )

  • KiGo77@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I moved to self hosting so that I have more control over my data and it’s fun. The services below except for GNS3 are what I use on a daily basis

    - Homeassistant for all my home automation needs

    - OpenMediaVault for my NAS

    - Nextcloud for storage, calendars, backups etc.

    - Emby and Audiobookshelf for family to stream media

    - Netbox to document network installations for work

    - Rustdesk as an alternative to Teamviewer/Anydesk etc

    - GNS3 to simulate and test network topologies

    - Partkeepr as an inventory management system to keep track of my companies inventory

    • SaleB81@alien.topBEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      Can you share your Partkeepr compose file? I tried in the last two days both options I could find on the web, and neither one worked.

    • SaleB81@alien.topBEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      - Partkeepr as an inventory management system to keep track of my companies inventory

      Interesting! Have you by any chance tried Inventree?

      I have an instance of Inventree, and I have been filling it slowly and using it, but it seems too bulky for my needs. At first glance, Partkeepr seems a much simpler and less ERP-like solution.

      I need a simple solution that would help me find an answer to questions like: do I have a part, do I have something similar, where is it stored, how to use it, how much have I paid for it; and Partkeepr seems to cover it all.