https://matbm.net/toolbox/self-hosting/Self Hosting apps I use and recommend: FreshRSS, Healthchecks.io, Hugo, Immich, Syncthing, ArchiveBox, authentik, borgmatic, Caddy, changedetection.io, DAVx⁵, …Hugoen-USMon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://matbm.net/toolbox/productivity/#davx5https://matbm.net/toolbox/productivity/#davx5Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000ProductivitySelf Hosting<p><img src="https://matbm.net/images/toolbox/davx5_hu_aea5a3f130817a.png" width="64" height="64" alt="DAVx⁵ logo"></p><p>Syncs contacts, calendars and tasks between Android and any CalDAV/CardDAV server, straight into the phone&#39;s native apps.</p><blockquote><p><em>Useful for syncing Monica to my phone contacts.</em></p></blockquote><ul><li>Platforms: Android</li><li>License: Free and open source</li><li>Categories: <a href="https://matbm.net/toolbox/productivity/">Productivity</a>, <a href="https://matbm.net/toolbox/self-hosting/">Self Hosting</a></li></ul><p><a href="https://www.davx5.com/">Get DAVx⁵</a></p>https://matbm.net/toolbox/monitoring/#healthcheckshttps://matbm.net/toolbox/monitoring/#healthchecksWed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000MonitoringSelf Hosting<p><img src="https://matbm.net/images/toolbox/healthchecks.svg" width="64" height="64" alt="Healthchecks.io logo"></p><p>Monitors cron jobs and scheduled tasks: each run pings it, and it alerts you when a ping is late or missing.</p><blockquote><p><em>It&rsquo;s a must-have for self-hosting. Things just go wrong sometimes. You can send alerts everywhere.</em></p></blockquote><ul><li>Platforms: Web, Linux</li><li>License: Free and open source</li><li>Categories: <a href="https://matbm.net/toolbox/monitoring/">Monitoring</a>, <a href="https://matbm.net/toolbox/self-hosting/">Self Hosting</a></li></ul><p><a href="https://healthchecks.io/">Get Healthchecks.io</a></p>https://matbm.net/toolbox/self-hosting/#hugohttps://matbm.net/toolbox/self-hosting/#hugoWed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000Self Hosting<p><img src="https://matbm.net/images/toolbox/hugo.svg" width="64" height="64" alt="Hugo logo"></p><p>Fast static site generator: write in Markdown, get a complete website of plain HTML files you can host anywhere.</p><blockquote><p><em>This website is made with Hugo.</em></p></blockquote><ul><li>Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux</li><li>License: Free and open source, command line only</li><li>Categories: <a href="https://matbm.net/toolbox/self-hosting/">Self Hosting</a></li></ul><p><a href="https://gohugo.io/">Get Hugo</a></p>https://matbm.net/toolbox/self-hosting/#immichhttps://matbm.net/toolbox/self-hosting/#immichTue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000Self HostingPhotosBackups<p><img src="https://matbm.net/images/toolbox/immich.svg" width="64" height="64" alt="Immich logo"></p><p>Self-hosted photo and video backup, like Google Photos on your own server, with face recognition, maps and shared albums.</p><blockquote><p><em>My family photos aren&rsquo;t indexed by big tech yet, I think&hellip;</em></p></blockquote><ul><li>Platforms: Web, iPhone (iOS), Android, Linux</li><li>License: Free and open source</li><li>Categories: <a href="https://matbm.net/toolbox/self-hosting/">Self Hosting</a>, <a href="https://matbm.net/toolbox/photos/">Photos</a>, <a href="https://matbm.net/toolbox/backups/">Backups</a></li></ul><p><a href="https://immich.app/">Get Immich</a></p>https://matbm.net/toolbox/downloaders/#archiveboxhttps://matbm.net/toolbox/downloaders/#archiveboxTue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000DownloadersSelf Hosting<p><img src="https://matbm.net/images/toolbox/archivebox.svg" width="64" height="64" alt="ArchiveBox logo"></p><p>Saves the web pages you care about as HTML, PDF, screenshots and more, so they survive link rot.</p><ul><li>Platforms: Linux, macOS, Web</li><li>License: Free and open source</li><li>Categories: <a href="https://matbm.net/toolbox/downloaders/">Downloaders</a>, <a href="https://matbm.net/toolbox/self-hosting/">Self Hosting</a></li></ul><p><a href="https://archivebox.io/">Get ArchiveBox</a></p>https://matbm.net/toolbox/security/#authentikhttps://matbm.net/toolbox/security/#authentikTue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000SecuritySelf Hosting<p><img src="https://matbm.net/images/toolbox/authentik.svg" width="64" height="64" alt="authentik logo"></p><p>Identity provider for single sign-on across your self-hosted apps, with MFA, OAuth2, SAML and LDAP.</p><ul><li>Platforms: Linux, Web</li><li>License: Free and open source</li><li>Categories: <a href="https://matbm.net/toolbox/security/">Security</a>, <a href="https://matbm.net/toolbox/self-hosting/">Self Hosting</a></li></ul><p><a href="https://goauthentik.io/">Get authentik</a></p>https://matbm.net/toolbox/networking/#caddyhttps://matbm.net/toolbox/networking/#caddyTue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000NetworkingSelf Hosting<p><img src="https://matbm.net/images/toolbox/caddy.svg" width="64" height="64" alt="Caddy logo"></p><p>Web server and reverse proxy with automatic HTTPS, configured with a short and readable Caddyfile.</p><ul><li>Platforms: Linux, Windows, macOS</li><li>License: Free and open source, command line only</li><li>Categories: <a href="https://matbm.net/toolbox/networking/">Networking</a>, <a href="https://matbm.net/toolbox/self-hosting/">Self Hosting</a></li></ul><p><a href="https://caddyserver.com/">Get Caddy</a></p>https://matbm.net/toolbox/monitoring/#changedetectionhttps://matbm.net/toolbox/monitoring/#changedetectionTue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000MonitoringAutomationSelf Hosting<p><img src="https://matbm.net/images/toolbox/changedetection.svg" width="64" height="64" alt="changedetection.io logo"></p><p>Watches web pages and alerts you when they change: prices, restocks, news or any part of a page.</p><blockquote><p><em>Useful to track prices, concert tickets and much more.</em></p></blockquote><ul><li>Platforms: Linux, Web</li><li>License: Free and open source</li><li>Categories: <a href="https://matbm.net/toolbox/monitoring/">Monitoring</a>, <a href="https://matbm.net/toolbox/automation/">Automation</a>, <a href="https://matbm.net/toolbox/self-hosting/">Self Hosting</a></li></ul><p><a href="https://changedetection.io/">Get changedetection.io</a></p>https://matbm.net/toolbox/networking/#ddns-updaterhttps://matbm.net/toolbox/networking/#ddns-updaterTue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000NetworkingSelf Hosting<p><img src="https://matbm.net/images/toolbox/ddns-updater.svg" width="64" height="64" alt="DDNS Updater logo"></p><p>Keeps DNS records pointing at your changing home IP, for dozens of providers, with a small status page.</p><blockquote><p><em>It solves the problem: I have a domain, and I need it to always match my dynamic home IP.</em></p></blockquote><ul><li>Platforms: Linux, Windows, macOS, Web</li><li>License: Free and open source</li><li>Categories: <a href="https://matbm.net/toolbox/networking/">Networking</a>, <a href="https://matbm.net/toolbox/self-hosting/">Self Hosting</a></li></ul><p><a href="https://github.com/qdm12/ddns-updater">Get DDNS Updater</a></p>https://matbm.net/toolbox/self-hosting/#homepagehttps://matbm.net/toolbox/self-hosting/#homepageTue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000Self Hosting<p><img src="https://matbm.net/images/toolbox/homepage_hu_ab0131e430b5d73.png" width="64" height="64" alt="Homepage logo"></p><p>Customizable dashboard for your self-hosted services, with live status and widgets for dozens of apps.</p><ul><li>Platforms: Linux, Web</li><li>License: Free and open source</li><li>Categories: <a href="https://matbm.net/toolbox/self-hosting/">Self Hosting</a></li></ul><p><a href="https://gethomepage.dev/">Get Homepage</a></p>https://matbm.net/toolbox/remote-access/#kasmvnchttps://matbm.net/toolbox/remote-access/#kasmvncTue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000Remote AccessSelf Hosting<p><img src="https://matbm.net/images/toolbox/kasmvnc.svg" width="64" height="64" alt="KasmVNC logo"></p><p>Remote desktop in the browser: reach a Linux desktop from anywhere with nothing but a web page.</p><ul><li>Platforms: Linux, Web</li><li>License: Free and open source</li><li>Categories: <a href="https://matbm.net/toolbox/remote-access/">Remote Access</a>, <a href="https://matbm.net/toolbox/self-hosting/">Self Hosting</a></li></ul><p><a href="https://github.com/kasmtech/KasmVNC">Get KasmVNC</a></p>https://matbm.net/toolbox/home-life/#mealiehttps://matbm.net/toolbox/home-life/#mealieTue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000Home & LifeSelf Hosting<p><img src="https://matbm.net/images/toolbox/mealie.svg" width="64" height="64" alt="Mealie logo"></p><p>Recipe manager and meal planner that imports recipes from any website, with shopping lists and cookbooks.</p><ul><li>Platforms: Linux, Web</li><li>License: Free and open source</li><li>Categories: <a href="https://matbm.net/toolbox/home-life/">Home &amp; Life</a>, <a href="https://matbm.net/toolbox/self-hosting/">Self Hosting</a></li></ul><p><a href="https://docs.mealie.io/">Get Mealie</a></p>https://matbm.net/toolbox/home-life/#monicahttps://matbm.net/toolbox/home-life/#monicaTue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000Home & LifeSelf Hosting<p><img src="https://matbm.net/images/toolbox/monica.svg" width="64" height="64" alt="Monica logo"></p><p>Personal CRM to remember the people in your life: birthdays, conversations, gifts and how you met.</p><ul><li>Platforms: Linux, Web</li><li>License: Free and open source</li><li>Categories: <a href="https://matbm.net/toolbox/home-life/">Home &amp; Life</a>, <a href="https://matbm.net/toolbox/self-hosting/">Self Hosting</a></li></ul><p><a href="https://www.monicahq.com/">Get Monica</a></p>https://matbm.net/toolbox/monitoring/#netdatahttps://matbm.net/toolbox/monitoring/#netdataTue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000MonitoringSelf Hosting<p><img src="https://matbm.net/images/toolbox/netdata.svg" width="64" height="64" alt="Netdata logo"></p><p>Real-time monitoring for servers and apps, with per-second metrics, dashboards and alerts out of the box.</p><ul><li>Platforms: Linux, macOS, Windows, Web</li><li>License: Free and open source</li><li>Categories: <a href="https://matbm.net/toolbox/monitoring/">Monitoring</a>, <a href="https://matbm.net/toolbox/self-hosting/">Self Hosting</a></li></ul><p><a href="https://www.netdata.cloud/">Get Netdata</a></p>https://matbm.net/toolbox/news-learning/#rss-bridgehttps://matbm.net/toolbox/news-learning/#rss-bridgeTue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000News & LearningSelf Hosting<p><img src="https://matbm.net/images/toolbox/rss-bridge.svg" width="64" height="64" alt="RSS-Bridge logo"></p><p>Generates RSS and Atom feeds for sites that do not offer them, like social networks and shops.</p><blockquote><p><em>It&rsquo;s a very powerful tool if used well. It has already helped me save a lot of money with product monitors and more.</em></p></blockquote><ul><li>Platforms: Linux, Web</li><li>License: Free and open source</li><li>Categories: <a href="https://matbm.net/toolbox/news-learning/">News &amp; Learning</a>, <a href="https://matbm.net/toolbox/self-hosting/">Self Hosting</a></li></ul><p><a href="https://github.com/RSS-Bridge/rss-bridge">Get RSS-Bridge</a></p>https://matbm.net/toolbox/monitoring/#scrutinyhttps://matbm.net/toolbox/monitoring/#scrutinyTue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000MonitoringSelf Hosting<p><img src="https://matbm.net/images/toolbox/scrutiny.svg" width="64" height="64" alt="Scrutiny logo"></p><p>Disk health dashboard that tracks S.M.A.R.T. data and warns you before a drive fails.</p><ul><li>Platforms: Linux, Windows, macOS, Web</li><li>License: Free and open source</li><li>Categories: <a href="https://matbm.net/toolbox/monitoring/">Monitoring</a>, <a href="https://matbm.net/toolbox/self-hosting/">Self Hosting</a></li></ul><p><a href="https://github.com/AnalogJ/scrutiny">Get Scrutiny</a></p>https://matbm.net/toolbox/productivity/#planning-pokerhttps://matbm.net/toolbox/productivity/#planning-pokerTue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000ProductivitySelf Hosting<p><img src="https://matbm.net/images/toolbox/planning-poker_hu_ea7a83f99b7487b8.png" width="64" height="64" alt="Self-Host Planning Poker logo"></p><blockquote><p><em>I found and hosted this when I noticed we&rsquo;d spend $200+ a month on the alternatives. Like, no.</em></p></blockquote><ul><li>Platforms: Linux, Web</li><li>License: Free and open source</li><li>Categories: <a href="https://matbm.net/toolbox/productivity/">Productivity</a>, <a href="https://matbm.net/toolbox/self-hosting/">Self Hosting</a></li></ul><p><a href="https://github.com/axeleroy/self-host-planning-poker">Get Self-Host Planning Poker</a></p>https://matbm.net/toolbox/file-transfer/#webdavhttps://matbm.net/toolbox/file-transfer/#webdavTue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000File TransferSelf Hosting<p><img src="https://matbm.net/images/toolbox/webdav_hu_85f8139b88b4d053.png" width="64" height="64" alt="webdav logo"></p><p>Simple standalone WebDAV server to share and edit files over the network from any file manager.</p><blockquote><p><em>WebDAV is old, but so convenient. It&rsquo;s surprising how many apps support it.</em></p></blockquote><ul><li>Platforms: Linux, Windows, macOS</li><li>License: Free and open source, command line only</li><li>Categories: <a href="https://matbm.net/toolbox/file-transfer/">File Transfer</a>, <a href="https://matbm.net/toolbox/self-hosting/">Self Hosting</a></li></ul><p><a href="https://github.com/hacdias/webdav">Get webdav</a></p>https://matbm.net/toolbox/backups/#borgmatichttps://matbm.net/toolbox/backups/#borgmaticMon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000BackupsSelf Hosting<p><img src="https://matbm.net/images/toolbox/borgmatic_hu_13b8bc1e951a709b.png" width="64" height="64" alt="borgmatic logo"></p><p>Automates Borg backups from a simple config file: scheduled, deduplicated, encrypted, with database dumps and health checks.</p><blockquote><p><em>It&rsquo;s not a complete solution: you still need to health-check it, but that&rsquo;s easy to set up. And it has compression and encryption!</em></p></blockquote><ul><li>Platforms: Linux, macOS</li><li>License: Free and open source, command line only</li><li>Categories: <a href="https://matbm.net/toolbox/backups/">Backups</a>, <a href="https://matbm.net/toolbox/self-hosting/">Self Hosting</a></li></ul><p><a href="https://torsion.org/borgmatic/">Get borgmatic</a></p>https://matbm.net/toolbox/news-learning/#freshrsshttps://matbm.net/toolbox/news-learning/#freshrssSun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000News & LearningSelf Hosting<p><img src="https://matbm.net/images/toolbox/freshrss.svg" width="64" height="64" alt="FreshRSS logo"></p><p>Self-hosted RSS reader that follows all your feeds in one place and syncs with mobile apps.</p><blockquote><p><em>Probably the app I use the most. At first glance it&rsquo;s just a reader, but configured well with RSS-Bridge, it can monitor all kinds of things. <strong>It helps me avoid doom scrolling</strong>.</em></p></blockquote><ul><li>Platforms: Linux, Web</li><li>License: Free and open source</li><li>Categories: <a href="https://matbm.net/toolbox/news-learning/">News &amp; Learning</a>, <a href="https://matbm.net/toolbox/self-hosting/">Self Hosting</a></li></ul><p><a href="https://freshrss.org/">Get FreshRSS</a></p>https://matbm.net/toolbox/file-transfer/#syncthinghttps://matbm.net/toolbox/file-transfer/#syncthingSun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000File TransferSelf Hosting<p><img src="https://matbm.net/images/toolbox/syncthing_hu_3a1922f61471a5a7.png" width="64" height="64" alt="Syncthing logo"></p><p>Continuously syncs folders between your own devices, peer to peer and encrypted, with no cloud in the middle.</p><ul><li>Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux</li><li>License: Free and open source</li><li>Categories: <a href="https://matbm.net/toolbox/file-transfer/">File Transfer</a>, <a href="https://matbm.net/toolbox/self-hosting/">Self Hosting</a></li></ul><p><a href="https://syncthing.net/downloads/">Get Syncthing</a></p>