Stirling-PDF: Stop Uploading Your Tax Returns to Sketchy Sites
Stirling-PDF is the self-hosted PDF toolkit your privacy-conscious brain needs, merge, split, OCR, compress, and redact without touching ilovepdf.
Tag: self-hosting
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AdGuard DNS Sync Across Two Instances
Run two AdGuard Home instances in sync so one dead node does not kill DNS for your whole house. Here is config sync with VRRP failover, done step by step.
wg-easy: WireGuard for Humans Who Hate Config Files
wg-easy gives WireGuard a web UI: create clients, scan QR codes, see traffic stats, no SSH required. Self-hosted VPN made actually easy.
Forgejo Actions: Self-Hosted GitHub-Style CI Without GitHub
Run GitHub Actions-compatible CI on your own Forgejo server with act_runner. Same YAML, your hardware, zero GitHub dependency.
Self-Hosted Email Aliasing on Your Own Domain
Skip the full mail server nightmare entirely. Self-host SimpleLogin or addy.io for private email aliasing on your own domain, privacy wins, sanity preserved.
CryptPad vs EtherCalc: Privacy Collaboration
CryptPad brings end-to-end encrypted docs, sheets, and kanban. EtherCalc is a featherweight spreadsheet. Pick the right tool for your threat model and budget.
KV Cache Quantization: Free LLM Context, Almost
KV cache eats your VRAM at long context, not the weights. Q8/Q4 KV quantization in llama.cpp and vLLM cuts it 2-4x with almost no quality hit.
NextDNS vs Self-Hosted: When SaaS Wins
NextDNS vs Pi-hole vs AdGuard Home: an honest breakdown of when paying two dollars a month beats running and maintaining your own DNS server from home.
Self-Hosted CAPTCHA Alternatives in 2026
Ditch reCAPTCHA data harvesting for good. Here are the best self-hosted and privacy-respecting CAPTCHA alternatives for your home lab web apps in 2026.
DNS-over-HTTPS at Home: cloudflared vs dnscrypt-proxy
cloudflared vs dnscrypt-proxy for encrypted DNS at home, setup steps, threat model, Pi-hole integration, and which one actually fits your home lab setup.
Komga vs Kavita: Self-Hosted Comic & Manga Servers
Komga vs Kavita: the definitive self-hosted comic and manga server comparison. Library structure, OPDS, reading apps, metadata, and Docker Compose for both.
Headlamp: K8s UI Without the License Drama
Headlamp is the CNCF-backed Kubernetes UI that won't hold your clusters hostage. Deploy it, add OIDC auth, and extend it with plugins for your home lab setup.