Software

Let’s dive into the world of pfSense and explore how it can become the cornerstone of your self-hosting homelab!

Hosting your own game server can be a fantastic way to run an isolated game server just for yourself and friends. Taking it a step further and self-hosting it can save you quite a bit of cash.

Managing Customer Relationships can be quite a daunting task, so CRM tools are a stable in any professional’s life. But what if we want to keep control of our data by self-hosting our own CRM? Let’s look at Monica

Have you ever got an idea that you wanted to take down, but before you could take it down, ten other things took priority? Chances of the idea being gone is fairly big. Let’s look at a fantastic note-taking app that can help with the quick-jot-down-idea process.

If you’re someone who enjoys tinkering with technology and wants to take a step towards digital independence, building a homelab and self-hosting services can be an incredibly rewarding experience. One such service that offers significant benefits for personal data management is Radicale – a simple yet powerful CalDAV and CardDAV server.

One of the most important aspects of any homelab is being able to monitor service health and get notified when an issue occurs. Let’s take a look at a all-in-one service that will give us an early warning.

If you are curious about adding an awesome eBook server to your homelab setup, this is the place to be. We’ll explore what Calibre-Web is, its fantastic features, some limitations to be aware of, and the easiest way to get it up and running.

Managing a diverse collection of media and document files is a common reality. From esoteric image formats to bulky video files, the need to convert files into more usable or efficient formats is a constant. Enter ConvertX, a versatile, self-hosted file conversion tool designed to streamline this very process.

Is your desk buried under piles of paper? Do you spend ages digging through folders (both physical and digital) to find that one important document? We have all been there. But imagine a service that can archive, read and tag your documents automatically before storing them for you. Imagine hosting that service yourself. Welcome Paperless-ngx

As we continue to try to move all our services to self-hosting, one of the most popular paid services is music streaming. Let’s take a look at a self-hosted music streaming solution.

If you have ever wanted to properly show off your technical skills to a prospective employer, you need a fantastic resume. Reactive Resume will make you stand out from the rest of the crowd.

In today’s privacy‑conscious age, self‑hosting your photo backups offers unparalleled control, security, and cost savings. Two standout open‑source solutions are Nextcloud and Immich: let’s compare the two options and see which would work best for your use case.

In this article, we’ll introduce Frigate NVR – a free, open-source, locally-hosted network video recorder with built-in AI-powered object detection.

OPNSense is a FreeBSD-based, open-source firewall/router forked from pfSense, offering enterprise-grade features via a web GUI. Homelabbers choose it for granular security controls, VLAN support, VPNs and plugin extensibility.

Vaultwarden is a lightweight, open-source implementation of the Bitwarden API that you can host yourself, giving you full control over your password data without recurring subscription fees.