10 Self-Hosted Services Everyone Should Run
These services will save you money, improve privacy, and supercharge your digital life.
AdGuard Home
Network-wide ad and tracker blocking. One setup, every device protected. Saves bandwidth and improves privacy.
Vaultwarden
Self-hosted password manager. Alternative to 1Password/Bitwarden. Your passwords, your server.
Immich
Google Photos alternative. Auto-backup photos, facial recognition, albums. Privacy-first photo management.
Paperless-NGX
Document management. Scan, OCR, organize. Never lose a receipt again.
Jellyfin
Media server. Stream your own movies, music, TV shows. Free Plex alternative.
Uptime Kuma
Self-hosted monitoring. Get alerted when your services go down. Beautiful dashboard.
Homepage
Homelab dashboard. Beautiful start page with service status, weather, and quick links.
Mailcow
Self-hosted email. @yourdomain.com emails with calendar, contacts, spam filter.
Cloudflare Tunnel
Expose services securely. No port forwarding, no static IP needed.
Homarr
All-in-one dashboard. Integrates with everything. Perfect for homelab enthusiasts.
Article updated February 26, 2026