Tag: self-hosting

Dify is an open-source LLM-app builder you can self-host. Visual workflow editor, RAG, agents, tool use, without writing 500 lines of LangChain glue.

Appwrite is an open-source Firebase alternative you can self-host, databases, auth, storage, and functions without vendor lock-in.

Bcachefs got booted from the Linux mainline kernel and now ships as a DKMS module. Stability verdict, tiering, and a straight answer for home lab use in 2026.

BookStack uses a strict book/chapter hierarchy; Wiki.js is a linked web of pages. Both run in Docker with LDAP/SSO, pick the right one for your homelab.

Three ways to set env vars in Docker Compose. Only one wins. Here's which and why it breaks your configs.

Glance, Homepage, and Dashy compared: speed, setup overhead, widget depth, and which self-hosted dashboard actually holds up after a year of homelab use.

2026 home lab hardware picks: N100/N150 mini PCs, used rack servers, NAS options, UPS, and switches, plus the power-draw math you need to justify the build.

Self-host Nextcloud in Docker with persistent storage and a reverse proxy, your own Google Drive without the Google.

Wire up QSV, VAAPI, or NVENC in Immich so face recognition and thumbnails run on the GPU, not your CPU. Step-by-step for Intel, AMD, and Nvidia.

Immich vs PhotoPrism compared side-by-side: mobile app, ML face detection, Docker setup, and the real gotchas before you ditch Google Photos for good.

Get Caddy running as a reverse proxy in Docker, automatic HTTPS, Caddyfile config, and Docker Compose setup in under 10 minutes.

Invidious, Piped, Redlib, and Nitter status in 2026: which privacy frontends still work, which died from API changes, and how to self-host the survivors.