Cluster
Self-hosting
Open replacements for cloud suites, plus the plumbing that keeps them reachable without hanging naked on the public internet. Same spine every page: what it replaces, the license, where it falls over. No rankings.
- Nextcloud
Files, sync, Talk, apps. AGPL-3.0 server. Suite-shaped Drive replacement.
- Immich
Self-hosted photo/video library. AGPL-3.0. Google Photos-shaped on your disk.
- Paperless-ngx
Self-hosted document DMS with OCR. GPL-3.0. Searchable paperwork archive.
- Vaultwarden
Unofficial Bitwarden-compatible vault server. AGPL-3.0. You own the DB.
- Jellyfin
Free software media system. GPL-2.0. Stream a library you already own.
- Audiobookshelf
Self-hosted audiobook and podcast server. GPL-3.0. Progress sync for files you keep.
- Syncthing
P2P continuous sync. MPL-2.0. Dropbox-shaped without a central cloud.
- Home Assistant
Local-first home automation. Apache-2.0 core.
- n8n
Workflow automation. Sustainable Use License — fair-code, not MIT.
- Uptime Kuma
Self-hosted uptime monitoring + status pages. MIT. DIY UptimeRobot-shaped.
- Stirling PDF
Self-hosted PDF toolkit (merge/split/OCR/convert/sign/redact). MIT + proprietary paths.
- SearXNG
AGPL-3.0 metasearch front end; aggregate engines without being the search product.
- Docker
Engine is Apache-2.0; Desktop has separate subscription rules for larger orgs.
- Portainer
CE is zlib-licensed Docker/K8s UI; BE is the commercial feature path.
- Tailscale
WireGuard mesh. BSD-3 client core; coordination server is proprietary (or use Headscale).
- ntfy
Apache-2.0 pub-sub push notifications via HTTP PUT; public ntfy.sh or self-host.
- Nginx Proxy Manager
MIT Docker UI for reverse proxy + Let's Encrypt — easy to expose too much.
- Caddy
Apache-2.0 reverse proxy / server; automatic HTTPS by default.
- Coolify
Apache-2.0 self-hosted PaaS on your VPS; optional paid Cloud control plane.
- Forgejo
GPL-3.0-or-later (v9+) self-hosted software forge; Free Software stewarded forge.
Running models beside this stack? See Local LLMs hardware notes (Amazon Associates disclosure on that page).