Deployment Guides
Step-by-step tutorials for deploying and managing popular platforms, containers, databases, and self-hosted applications on your VPS.
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Tutorial Series
Multi-part deep dives into essential self-hosting topics
Claude Code for Self-Hosters
Bring AI-powered coding assistance to your terminal for infrastructure automation.
Docker & Kubernetes
From container basics to production Kubernetes clusters.
Coolify Self-Hosted PaaS
Deploy your own Heroku alternative with Git deployments and automatic SSL.
Dokploy Mastery
Deploy like Vercel or Netlify on your own infrastructure.
Concourse CI Mastery
Container-native CI/CD with declarative YAML pipelines.
Gitea DevOps Pipeline
Build a complete self-hosted GitHub + GitHub Actions replacement on a single VPS.
Agent Zero Mastery
Deploy autonomous AI agents with local and cloud LLMs.
Self-Hosted AI Stack
Replace $200+/month in AI API costs with a $40/month VPS.
n8n Automation Mastery
Replace Zapier and Make with self-hosted workflow automation.
Pangolin on Your VPS
Self-hosted zero-trust reverse proxy with WireGuard tunnels and identity-aware access control.
Zero-Trust Homelab Access
Expose home services through a VPS with Pangolin tunnels and identity-aware access.
Game Server Hosting
Pelican Panel to production multi-game infrastructure with DDoS protection.
SaltStack on Your VPS
Master configuration management from installation to production hardening across your fleet.
OpenClaw on Your VPS
Deploy a self-hosted AI agent with messaging channels, skills, and automation workflows.
Monitoring Stack on Your VPS
From lightweight agents to full Grafana dashboards — build the right monitoring stack.
PostgreSQL Superstack on Your VPS
Build a production-grade PostgreSQL platform with pgvector, ParadeDB, pg_duckdb, Patroni HA, and pgBackRest.
Threat Intelligence Platform on Your VPS
Build a multi-VPS threat intel platform with T-Pot, Beelzebub, Suricata, MISP, and Wazuh.
WireGuard Mesh & Tunnel Architectures Mastery
Build production WireGuard meshes with Netbird, Netmaker, Nebula, Pangolin, and Chisel.
Containers & App Deployment
Docker, container management UIs, registries, and build tools
Docker Basics
Master containerization fundamentals with Docker
Docker Compose
Multi-container Docker applications made simple
Portainer
Docker management UI for easy container control
Arcane
Modern Docker management with intuitive web interface
Harbor
Enterprise container registry with vulnerability scanning
Dockge
Docker Compose stack manager with web interface
Nixpacks
Auto-detect and build any app into Docker containers — no Dockerfile needed
Kamal
Zero-downtime Docker deploys with automatic SSL by 37signals
Railpack
Modern build packs that auto-detect and containerize apps — Nixpacks successor with smaller images
Zot OCI Registry
Vendor-neutral OCI registry — single Go binary, CVE scanning, web UI, and Docker Hub pull-through cache
Kubernetes & Cloud Native
Kubernetes distributions, operators, networking, and cluster tooling
Kubernetes
Production-grade container orchestration
Lens
Visual Kubernetes IDE with K3s cluster management and Helm charts
Kyverno
Kubernetes-native policy engine — Pod Security Standards, image enforcement, and mutation on k3s
Cilium
eBPF Kubernetes CNI with kube-proxy replacement, Hubble observability, and network policy
Longhorn
Distributed block storage for Kubernetes with replicas, snapshots, and S3 backups
KEDA
Event-driven Kubernetes autoscaling with scale-to-zero for queues, metrics, and cron
cert-manager
Automated TLS certificates in Kubernetes with Let's Encrypt HTTP-01 and DNS-01
External Secrets Operator
Sync secrets from HashiCorp Vault into native Kubernetes Secrets
Sealed Secrets
Git-safe encrypted Kubernetes secrets with kubeseal and in-cluster decryption
k3s
Lightweight Kubernetes for single-node or multi-node VPS clusters
Talos Linux
Immutable, API-managed Kubernetes OS installed via ISO and managed with talosctl
Platforms & Control Panels
PaaS platforms, server panels, and hosting control panels
Coolify
Self-hosted Heroku/Netlify/Vercel alternative
CapRover
Free and open-source PaaS for deploying apps
Dokku
Docker-powered mini-Heroku in ~200 lines of Bash
Appsmith
Low-code platform for building internal tools
Ploi
Server management and deployment platform
RunCloud
Cloud server management made easy
ServerAvatar
Modern server management panel
CloudPanel
Free server control panel
Virtualmin
Open-source web hosting control panel
Webmin
Web-based system administration interface
CyberPanel
High-performance OpenLiteSpeed control panel
HestiaCP
Lightweight open-source hosting panel
Dokploy
Deploy applications with ease
Coolify + pfSense
Multi-server Coolify with pfSense firewall
Dokploy Advanced
Self-hosted PaaS with automatic SSL
Froxlor
Lightweight open-source hosting panel for domains, email, and FTP
KeyHelp
Free hosting control panel with domains, email, databases, and SSL
Spin
Fermyon's serverless WebAssembly runtime — millisecond cold starts and language-agnostic deploys
NocoBase
No-code platform for building applications
Backend & APIs
Web frameworks, runtimes, and backend-as-a-service platforms
Django + Gunicorn + Nginx
Production-ready Python Django deployment with Gunicorn and Nginx
Fastify
High-performance Node.js web framework with PM2 and Nginx
Laravel
Production-ready PHP Laravel with Nginx, PHP-FPM, and MySQL
AdonisJS
TypeScript Node.js framework with PostgreSQL and PM2
Spring Boot
Production-ready Java Spring Boot with Nginx and systemd
NestJS Microservices
Build scalable Node.js microservices with PM2 and monitoring
Remix
Full-stack React framework with PM2 and Nginx reverse proxy
SvelteKit
Full-stack Svelte framework with SSR, PM2, and Nginx
Astro
Static & SSR web framework with islands architecture and Nginx
Phoenix
Elixir framework with BEAM VM, PostgreSQL, and real-time Channels
Shlink
Self-hosted URL shortener with branded links and click analytics
FastAPI
Production-ready Python FastAPI with Uvicorn, Gunicorn, and Nginx
PocketBase
Open-source BaaS with SQLite, real-time subscriptions, and admin dashboard
Deno
Secure TypeScript runtime with systemd, Nginx, and Let's Encrypt
Hono + Bun
Ultrafast web framework with Bun runtime, systemd, and Caddy HTTPS
Hasura
Instant GraphQL and REST APIs over PostgreSQL with authorization and event triggers
Node.js
Production-ready Node.js with PM2, Nginx reverse proxy, SSL, and git-based deployments
FrankenPHP
Modern PHP app server built on Caddy — worker mode, HTTP/3, automatic Let's Encrypt, no separate Nginx
Appwrite
Open-source backend-as-a-service platform
Convex
Reactive backend with real-time data sync
Supabase
Self-hosted open-source Firebase alternative
Developer Tools & CI/CD
Git hosting, CI/CD pipelines, feature flags, and dev environments
Gitea
Self-hosted Git service with unlimited repositories
Forgejo
Community-driven Git forge with CI/CD and federation
GitLab
Complete DevOps platform with CI/CD pipelines
Drone CI
Container-native continuous integration platform
Concourse CI
Scalable CI/CD with pipeline-as-code
Woodpecker CI
Lightweight open-source CI/CD platform
Jenkins
Leading open-source automation server for CI/CD
ArgoCD
GitOps continuous delivery for Kubernetes
Tekton
Kubernetes-native CI/CD pipelines
Hoppscotch
Self-hosted API development platform — open-source Postman alternative
code-server
Run VS Code in the browser — remote development from any device
Unleash
Open-source feature flag server for progressive delivery and A/B testing
GrowthBook
Self-hosted feature flags + A/B testing with built-in stats engine and Bayesian analysis
DevPod
Open-source dev environments as code with SSH provider and Docker
Sandpack Bundler
Self-hosted in-browser code execution engine by CodeSandbox
Uffizzi Preview Environments
On-demand ephemeral preview environments on k3s — Docker Compose-driven previews, Helm install, wildcard TLS
apko + melange Container Builds
Reproducible, SBOM-attested container image builds with Chainguard's apko and melange on Wolfi packages
Infrastructure as Code & Config Management
Provision and manage infrastructure with code
Ansible
Agentless automation for server configuration
Cloud-Init
Cloud instance initialization
Semaphore UI
Modern web UI for Ansible — playbook execution, scheduling, and team-based access control
Heat
OpenStack orchestration with Heat stacks
Terraform
Infrastructure as Code with Terraform
OpenTofu
Open-source Terraform alternative backed by Linux Foundation
Pulumi
Infrastructure as code in TypeScript, Python, Go — with a self-hosted MinIO state backend
Uyuni
Upstream of SUSE Multi-Linux Manager — patch management, channel mirroring, Salt config, and OpenSCAP auditing for mixed Linux fleets
Fleet
Open source osquery manager — central config, live queries, host inventory, and CVE matching with Docker Compose, MySQL, and Caddy TLS
osquery
Query your VPS with SQL — processes, ports, packages, and file integrity events via osqueryi and the osqueryd scheduling daemon
Virtualization & Container Runtimes
VMs, microVMs, container runtimes, and system containers
Firecracker
AWS's KVM-based microVM hypervisor — millisecond boot, sub-5MB memory overhead, perfect for code sandboxes
wasmCloud
CNCF distributed WebAssembly platform — actor-based apps with hot-swappable capability providers
Vagrant
Portable development environments with KVM/libvirt
Packer
Automated machine image creation for multi-cloud
Podman
Rootless, daemonless container engine with Docker compatibility
containerd
Lightweight container runtime powering Docker and Kubernetes
Incus (LXC/LXD)
System container virtualization with near-native performance
Kata Containers
Hardware-isolated container security with near-native performance
HashiCorp Nomad
Lightweight workload orchestration for containers and batch jobs
CMS, E-Commerce & Content
Content management systems and e-commerce platforms
Strapi
Open-source headless CMS with REST and GraphQL APIs
Directus
Open-source headless CMS with REST/GraphQL APIs and admin UI
TinaCMS
Git-backed headless CMS with visual editing, MongoDB, and Next.js
WordPress
World's most popular CMS platform
Ghost
Modern publishing platform for creators
Hugo & Jekyll
Fast static site generators for blogs and docs
Drupal
Enterprise-grade content management
TYPO3
Enterprise CMS with multi-site management
Medusa
Open-source headless commerce platform
Magento
Enterprise e-commerce platform with Redis & Elasticsearch
PrestaShop
Open-source e-commerce platform for professional online stores
Payload CMS
Modern headless CMS built with TypeScript
Grav CMS
Modern flat-file CMS with no database required
Wagtail CMS
Powerful Django-based CMS with StreamField
Joomla!
Powerful open-source CMS with extensive extensions
Saleor
GraphQL-first headless e-commerce platform
Productivity & Business Apps
Project management, CRM, documents, dashboards, and business tools
Homarr
Modern self-hosted dashboard for service monitoring and quick-launch tiles
Docmost
Open-source self-hosted wiki with real-time collaboration
Odoo
Open-source ERP and business applications suite
SiYuan
Privacy-first knowledge base — self-hosted Notion alternative with block references and graph view
Excalidraw
Self-hosted whiteboard with real-time collaboration — runtime fix for the hardcoded WebSocket URL
Twenty CRM
Open-source CRM alternative to Salesforce and HubSpot on Docker Compose
Karakeep
Self-hosted bookmark manager with AI tagging and full-page archival
Kimai
Open-source time tracking — unlimited users, timesheets, invoicing, and SAML/LDAP SSO
Glance
Lightweight Go-based self-hosted dashboard — YAML widgets, Docker or native systemd, Caddy auto-TLS
Ghostfolio
Self-hosted wealth and portfolio tracker — stocks, ETFs, crypto, and cash across brokers with nightly backups
Invoice Ninja
Self-hosted invoicing, quoting, and time tracking on Laravel — Docker Compose, MySQL 8, Redis, Caddy TLS, and Chrome-based PDF rendering
OpenProject
Community Edition with Docker Compose — classic PM, agile boards, Gantt scheduling, time tracking, wiki, and BIM behind Nginx TLS
Taiga
Agile project management for Scrum and Kanban teams — Django, Angular, Celery, and dual RabbitMQ brokers on Docker Compose with Nginx
Leantime
Lightweight PHP project management with Lean Canvas, SWOT, kanban, Gantt, and timesheets — Docker Compose, MySQL 8, Redis sessions
Plane
Open source Jira and Linear alternative — work items, cycles, modules, pages, and intake on Docker Compose with PostgreSQL and MinIO
Vikunja
Self-hosted task manager with list, table, Kanban, and Gantt views — single Go binary with PostgreSQL, CalDAV, and REST API
Focalboard
Self-hosted Trello and Notion alternative from the Mattermost ecosystem — Personal Server 7.11.4 with PostgreSQL behind Nginx TLS
Docspell
Self-hosted document management and archiving with OCR, tagging, and full-text search — Docker Compose, PostgreSQL, and Solr
Paperless-ngx
Scan, OCR, tag, and index paperwork with the official Docker Compose stack — Redis, database, and optional Gotenberg/Tika
Stirling PDF
All-in-one PDF toolbox — merge, split, compress, convert, OCR, watermark, and sign via a web UI and API on Docker
Databases & Data Stores
Relational, NoSQL, time-series, graph, and vector databases
FerretDB
MongoDB-compatible database backed by PostgreSQL — no SSPL licensing
CloudNativePG
Kubernetes operator for highly available PostgreSQL with failover and backups
CockroachDB
Distributed SQL database for cloud apps
PostgreSQL
Advanced open-source relational database
MySQL
World's most popular open-source database
MariaDB
MySQL-compatible database server
SQLite
Lightweight serverless embedded database
Firebird
ACID-compliant RDBMS with InterBase heritage
Redis
In-memory data store for caching and messaging
Valkey
High-performance key-value store
MongoDB
Flexible NoSQL document database
Cassandra
Distributed NoSQL for massive scale
Couchbase
Distributed JSON document database with N1QL
ScyllaDB
High-performance Cassandra-compatible NoSQL
SurrealDB
Multi-model database with real-time queries and graph support
Gel (formerly EdgeDB)
Graph-relational database on Postgres with EdgeQL and full SQL support
FalkorDB
Property graph database for GraphRAG and knowledge graphs, built as a Redis module
Milvus
Vector database for AI and semantic search applications
DuckDB
Embedded OLAP database for fast analytical queries
ClickHouse
High-performance columnar OLAP database
Neo4j
Graph database for connected data
InfluxDB
Time-series database for metrics and events
TimescaleDB
Time-series PostgreSQL extension
DragonflyDB
Multi-threaded Redis-compatible in-memory data store with 25x throughput
ChromaDB
Open-source vector database for AI embeddings and semantic search
WhoDB
Browser-based database management UI for Postgres, MySQL, SQLite, and more
Neon
Serverless PostgreSQL with separated storage/compute and instant branching
RisingWave
Streaming SQL database for real-time analytics with Postgres-compatible interface
QuestDB
High-performance time-series database with SQL and Postgres wire protocol
ParadeDB
Elasticsearch-quality BM25 search inside Postgres — Tantivy-backed indexes and hybrid search with pgvector
Qdrant
High-performance vector database for AI search and RAG pipelines
Message Queues & Event Streaming
Brokers, job queues, and event streaming platforms
Apache Kafka
Distributed event streaming platform
RabbitMQ
Open-source message broker for async messaging
ZeroMQ
High-performance asynchronous messaging library
NATS + JetStream
Lightweight messaging with JetStream persistence, TLS, and 3-node clustering
Temporal
Durable workflow orchestration platform — single-node Docker Compose with Postgres persistence
Mosquitto MQTT Broker
Eclipse Mosquitto for IoT and pub/sub — TLS, ACLs, WebSockets, and $SYS monitoring on a small VPS
Hatchet
Durable background tasks and DAG workflows — Postgres, RabbitMQ, dashboard, and gRPC engine on Docker Compose
Trigger.dev v4
TypeScript-first background jobs with isolated container runs, bundled registry and MinIO, plus GitHub OAuth
River
Postgres-backed Go job queue — hardened PostgreSQL, schema migrations, worker binary, and the River UI for observability
EMQX
High-performance MQTT broker for IoT and pub/sub messaging — APT or Docker install with TLS, dashboard, and firewall hardening
Data Engineering & Pipelines
Workflow orchestration, ELT, and data pipeline tooling
Apache Airflow
Workflow orchestration with CeleryExecutor, PostgreSQL, and Redis
Kubeflow
Complete ML platform with Pipelines, Notebooks, KServe, and Katib on Kubernetes
Prefect
Python-native workflow orchestration — server, process worker, PostgreSQL, and Nginx TLS
Dagster
Asset-based data orchestration — code server, daemon, webserver UI, and PostgreSQL
dbt Core
Version-controlled SQL transformations — scheduled runs, tests, and a docs site over HTTPS
OLake
Open-source ELT and CDC into Iceberg and Parquet — full Docker Compose stack with Temporal, Postgres, and Elasticsearch behind Caddy TLS
marimo
Reactive Python notebooks as apps or edit servers — Docker, token auth, Caddy TLS, and a backup plan for self-hosting
Search & Analytics
Search engines, web analytics, and business intelligence
Typesense
Typo-tolerant search engine, single node or 3-node Raft HA cluster behind nginx
Elasticsearch
Distributed search and analytics engine
Apache Solr
Enterprise search platform with full-text search
Manticore Search
Lightweight full-text, faceted, and vector search engine — TLS, auth, and backups on a small VPS
Metabase
Open-source business intelligence and analytics
GoatCounter
Privacy-friendly, lightweight web analytics without cookies
Plausible Analytics
Privacy-friendly, cookie-free web analytics with goal tracking
Umami
Privacy-focused open-source web analytics with custom event tracking
Rybbit
Cookieless web analytics with session replay, funnels, and full data ownership (Plausible/GA alternative)
Apache Superset
Open source BI dashboards — PostgreSQL metadata, Redis + Celery, Gunicorn behind Nginx
Evidence.dev + Rill
BI-as-code dashboards on DuckDB — Evidence static reports and Rill interactive dashboards, side-by-side comparison and hardened deploys
AI App Builders & Coding Tools
AI-powered app builders and coding assistants
Lovable
AI-powered full-stack development
Lovable + Vike SSR
Lovable with server-side rendering for SEO
Bolt
AI coding assistant
Bolt.DIY
Self-hosted AI coding assistant
Replit
Collaborative browser-based IDE
Leap.New
AI-powered rapid prototyping
Dyad
Self-hosted open-source AI app builder
Base44
AI development platform
Continue.dev
AI code assistant with self-hosted models
Relume
AI web design platform with React exports
OpenHands
AI-powered autonomous coding agent with web UI
Tabby
Self-hosted AI coding assistant — open-source GitHub Copilot alternative
E2B
AI code sandbox infrastructure with Firecracker microVMs
LLM & AI Platforms
Model serving, agents, RAG, and AI application platforms
Dify
Open-source AI application platform with RAG
Khoj
AI-powered second brain with document search
Automatic1111
Stable Diffusion Web UI for AI image generation
Ollama
Run large language models locally on CPU
ComfyUI
Node-based Stable Diffusion interface
OpenClaw
Autonomous AI personal assistant for messaging platforms
BentoML
Production-grade AI model inference APIs with Docker and Python
TorchServe
PyTorch model serving with REST/gRPC, batching, and monitoring
KServe
Scalable ML model inference on Kubernetes with autoscaling and Gateway API
CrewAI
Multi-agent AI framework for collaborative agent orchestration
SmolAgents
Lightweight AI agent framework with Docker sandbox for safe code execution
Kokoro TTS
Self-hosted open-source text-to-speech engine with high-quality voices
LocalAI
Self-hosted OpenAI-compatible API for LLMs, images, and audio
Flowise
Low-code visual AI agent builder with LangChain and drag-and-drop workflows
AnythingLLM
Private AI knowledge base with RAG, agents, and multi-user workspaces
Perplexica
Self-hosted AI search engine with SearXNG and LLM synthesis
Onyx
Enterprise search and AI answer engine over Slack, Drive, and Confluence data
RAGFlow
RAG engine with deep document parsing, chunking, and a web UI
Langfuse
LLM observability and tracing — Postgres, ClickHouse, and Redis stack
faster-whisper
CPU-friendly speech-to-text API with FastAPI and systemd
Piper TTS
Fast local neural text-to-speech served behind an HTTP API
LiteLLM Proxy
One OpenAI-compatible gateway for every model provider — virtual keys, budgets, and fallbacks
vLLM
High-throughput LLM inference server on CPU — OpenAI-compatible API, realistic sizing
LibreChat
Self-hosted ChatGPT clone with multi-provider support
Open WebUI
Self-hosted AI chat interface
Agent Zero
AI agent framework
OpenClaw
AI personal assistant with multi-platform messaging
Letta
Self-hosted stateful AI agents (formerly MemGPT) — Docker, bundled Postgres + pgvector, persistent memory, OpenAI/Anthropic backends
SGLang
High-performance LLM serving with a CPU backend — OpenAI-compatible API, hardened systemd service, no GPU required
Aphrodite Engine
OpenAI-compatible LLM inference with the OpenVINO CPU backend — INT8 quantization, continuous batching, Premium VPS or VDS
Helicone
Self-hosted LLM observability — all-in-one container with dashboard, Jawn proxy, MinIO, Postgres, and ClickHouse behind Caddy TLS
VPN, Tunnels & Private Networking
Mesh VPNs, reverse tunnels, and network firewalls
Tailscale
Zero-config VPN built on WireGuard
WireGuard
Next-generation VPN protocol
WG-Easy
WireGuard VPN with web-based admin UI via Docker
OpenVPN
Popular open-source VPN solution
Netbird
WireGuard-based mesh network
ZeroTier
Global area networking platform
Netmaker
WireGuard automation platform
Headscale
Self-hosted Tailscale coordination server
Pangolin (Series)
Self-hosted tunneled reverse proxy with identity-aware access
IPFire
Hardened open-source firewall distribution
pfSense
Open-source firewall and router
Cloudflare Tunnel
Expose services securely without opening firewall ports
Pangolin
Tunneled reverse proxy for exposing self-hosted services securely
Holesail
P2P encrypted tunneling without open firewall ports
Bore
Lightweight Rust TCP tunneling with no usage limits
Firezone
Zero-trust remote access with WireGuard — no inbound ports required
Chisel
Fast TCP/UDP tunnel over HTTP with SSH-based encryption and authfile ACLs
zrok
Self-hosted tunnel server — ngrok-style sharing with zero-trust access
Nebula
Encrypted P2P mesh overlay network by Slack
Identity & Access Management
SSO, directories, secrets management, and privileged access
LLDAP
Lightweight LDAP server with a web UI — single sign-on for self-hosted apps in under 30 minutes
Kanidm
Passkey-first identity platform with OAuth2/OIDC, LDAPS, and Unix PAM logins
OpenLDAP
Production OpenLDAP 2.6 directory with TLS, ACLs, overlays, backups, and replication
FreeIPA
Full identity realm — 389 Directory Server, Kerberos, Dogtag CA, and client enrollment
Vaultwarden
Self-hosted Bitwarden password manager
Infisical
Open-source secrets management platform
OpenBao
Open-source secrets management with identity-based encryption
Authentik
Open-source identity provider with SSO support
Authelia
SSO & two-factor authentication portal
Zitadel
Open-source identity & access management
Keycloak
Open-source IAM with SSO, OAuth 2.0, and SAML 2.0
Teleport
Zero-trust identity-aware access proxy for SSH and databases
Guacamole
Clientless remote desktop gateway for VNC, RDP, and SSH
Tinyauth
Lightweight auth middleware with OAuth, TOTP 2FA, and per-app access controls
Warpgate
Smart bastion host proxying SSH, HTTPS, and databases with web-based session recording and RBAC
step-ca
Private ACME-compatible certificate authority for issuing internal TLS certs to your services
Hanko Passwordless Auth
Passkey-first authentication backend — WebAuthn, email passcodes, OAuth, and JWT issuance with PostgreSQL and automatic TLS
Security & Threat Detection
WAFs, IDS/IPS, SIEM, scanning, and deception tools
CrowdSec
Crowd-sourced security engine with threat intelligence
Fail2Ban
Intrusion prevention protecting against brute-force attacks
ClamAV
Open-source antivirus for malware and threat detection
OSSEC
Open-source host-based intrusion detection system
Wazuh
Enterprise-ready XDR and SIEM security platform
Trivy
Comprehensive security scanner for vulnerabilities, secrets, IaC misconfigs, and SBOMs
Velociraptor
Open-source DFIR platform for endpoint monitoring, hunting, and forensic collection
Beelzebub
AI-powered low-code honeypot framework with LLM-driven SSH/HTTP deception
Checkov
Static analysis security scanner for Terraform, Kubernetes, and other IaC
MISP
Production-grade open-source threat intelligence platform with feeds, correlation, and sharing
Suricata + Zeek
Network security monitoring on a VPS — IDS rules, protocol logs, and host-based traffic analysis
Falco + Tetragon
eBPF-based runtime security — syscall detection rules with in-kernel enforcement policies
Coraza WAF
ModSecurity-compatible web application firewall embedded in Caddy with the OWASP Core Rule Set
OWASP DefectDojo
Vulnerability management and ASPM — Django, PostgreSQL, Redis, and Celery workers behind nginx with TLS for unified scanner findings
fwknop Single Packet Authorization
Hide SSH from scanners — AES + HMAC authenticated packets, default-drop firewall, and temporary per-IP ACCEPT rules
ALTCHA CAPTCHA Server
Self-hosted privacy-first proof-of-work CAPTCHA — Go challenge server or GateCHA Docker image behind a TLS reverse proxy
SafeLine WAF
Chaitin Tech's open-source web application firewall and reverse proxy — Docker Compose install with dashboard, ACLs, and TLS
BunkerWeb
NGINX-based reverse proxy with ModSecurity WAF, OWASP CRS, bot protection, and Let's Encrypt automation via Docker Compose
DNS & Network Management
DNS servers, ad-blocking, IPAM, and network tooling
Pi-hole
Network-wide ad blocking via DNS sinkhole
Blocky
DNS ad blocker with encrypted resolvers and per-client group policies
AdGuard Home
Self-hosted DNS filtering with ad & tracker blocking
LibreSpeed
Self-hosted speed test server for measuring throughput to your VPS
NetBox
Network source of truth with DCIM and IPAM, PostgreSQL, Redis, and Gunicorn
phpIPAM
IP address management with nginx, PHP-FPM, MariaDB, and subnet scanning
Oxidized
Versioned network device configuration backups stored in a git repo
BIND/Named DNS
Production-ready authoritative DNS server
PowerDNS
High-performance DNS with database backends
Bird2
Lightweight BGP/OSPF routing daemon for BYOIP and IP transit
Blocky + Unbound DNS
Private ad-blocking DNS — Blocky handles filtering and caching while Unbound performs recursive, DNSSEC-validating resolution
Web Servers, Reverse Proxies & Load Balancing
Route traffic, terminate TLS, and balance loads
Traefik
Modern reverse proxy and load balancer
Nginx Proxy Manager
Web-based reverse proxy with SSL management
HAProxy
High-performance TCP/HTTP load balancer
Caddy
Modern web server with automatic HTTPS
Skipper
HTTP router with Kubernetes Ingress support
Apache
Classic web server with reverse proxy capabilities
OpenLiteSpeed
High-performance web server with built-in caching
Envoy
Cloud-native edge and service proxy
Varnish Cache
High-performance HTTP accelerator and caching reverse proxy
Zoraxy Reverse Proxy
Go-based reverse proxy with built-in Let's Encrypt and a modern web UI — hardened systemd service
Monitoring & Observability
Metrics, logs, traces, uptime, and profiling
Beszel
Lightweight hub-and-agent server monitoring with Docker metrics
Gatus
Developer-oriented health checks and status pages via YAML config
Sentry
Self-hosted error tracking and performance monitoring
Grafana
Open-source analytics and monitoring
Prometheus
Time-series monitoring and alerting toolkit
Grafana Loki
Centralized log aggregation with Loki, Promtail, and Grafana
Uptime Kuma
Self-hosted monitoring tool
Zabbix
Enterprise-class open source monitoring
Nagios
Industry-standard infrastructure monitoring
Netdata
Real-time performance monitoring with beautiful dashboards
Checkmk
Enterprise-grade monitoring with auto-discovery
SigNoz
Open-source APM, tracing, and log management
OpenTelemetry
Full-stack observability with traces, metrics, and logs
ELK Stack
Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana for centralized log management and observability
Dozzle
Lightweight real-time Docker container log viewer with web UI
Thanos
Long-term Prometheus metrics with object storage and global queries
VictoriaMetrics
High-performance time series database — drop-in Prometheus replacement
Fluentd & Fluent Bit
CNCF log forwarding and aggregation for centralized log management
Cabot
Self-hosted monitoring with HTTP checks, Graphite metrics, and multi-channel alerting
Coroot
eBPF-based observability with metrics, traces, service maps, and anomaly detection
Parca
eBPF-based continuous profiling server and agent for whole-system CPU/memory profiling
Grafana Pyroscope
Grafana's continuous profiling backend in monolithic mode with Caddy TLS
SmokePing
Latency and packet loss monitoring with RRD-backed graphs and alerting
LibreNMS
SNMP-based network monitoring with autodiscovery, RRDtool graphs, and alerting
Observium
Community edition SNMP monitoring with Apache, PHP, MariaDB, and RRDtool
Vector Observability Pipeline
High-performance Rust logs and metrics pipeline — deploy as an agent or aggregator with TLS, buffering, and systemd hardening
Backups & Disaster Recovery
Backup solutions and disaster recovery tools
Restic
Fast, secure backup with deduplication and S3 support
BorgBackup
Deduplicating backup program with compression and encryption
Duplicati
Free backup client with web interface and cloud storage support
Velero
Kubernetes cluster backup and disaster recovery
Zerobyte
Encrypted backup automation with Restic and a modern web dashboard
Backrest
Production-ready web UI for restic — scheduling, retention, notifications, and snapshot browsing
Kopia Repository Server
Multi-client Kopia backup server with TLS, user management, and shared repositories
Kopia Backup
Encrypted deduplicated backups with snapshot policies, systemd automation, and S3-compatible storage
File Storage & Sync
Object storage, file sync, and distributed filesystems
MinIO
High-performance S3-compatible object storage
Pydio Cells
Enterprise file sharing and collaboration platform
Syncthing
Peer-to-peer file synchronization across devices
NextCloud
Self-hosted cloud storage platform
ownCloud
Self-hosted file sync and sharing solution
Seafile
High-performance file sync with encryption
GlusterFS
Scalable distributed file system
CephFS
Enterprise-grade distributed storage cluster
MooseFS
Fault-tolerant distributed filesystem for petabyte-scale storage
JuiceFS
Cloud-native distributed filesystem with object storage backends
Filebrowser
Lightweight web file manager — uploads, sharing, previews, and editing in one binary
Garage
Lightweight S3-compatible object storage in Rust — TLS, systemd hardening, and multi-node clustering
SeaweedFS
Distributed storage for billions of small files — master, volume, filer, and S3 gateway
Palmr
Self-hosted WeTransfer alternative — password-protected and expiring shares, OIDC, S3 storage option
Automation & Workflow
Workflow automation and task runners
n8n
Workflow automation tool
Rundeck
Runbook automation and job scheduling platform
Activepieces
Open-source workflow automation — self-hosted Zapier alternative
Windmill
Self-hosted workflow engine — TypeScript/Python/Go scripts as webhooks, schedules, flows, and internal apps
Huginn
Self-hosted automation agents — like IFTTT/Zapier with Ruby agents, scrapers, and notifiers
Media & Streaming
Media servers, live streaming, and podcasting
Plex & Jellyfin
Self-hosted media streaming servers
Navidrome
Self-hosted music server with Subsonic API
Immich
Self-hosted photo and video management with AI
Pinchflat
Self-hosted YouTube media manager built on yt-dlp — Phoenix LiveView, Plex/Jellyfin integration, single-container deploy
Castopod
Self-hosted Podcasting 2.0 platform with ActivityPub federation — PHP 8.3, MariaDB, Redis, FFmpeg
Frigate NVR
AI-powered network video recorder on CPU — small camera fleet with WireGuard back to the camera LAN, Caddy TLS, and retention tuning
Owncast
Lightweight self-hosted live streaming and chat server — single Go binary with RTMP ingest, HLS playback, systemd, and Nginx TLS
PeerTube
Federated ActivityPub video platform — Docker Compose stack with PostgreSQL, Redis, transcoding, and Nginx TLS
MediaMTX
Lightweight RTSP, RTMP, HLS, WebRTC, and SRT media relay — single-binary systemd install with authentication and optional Nginx TLS
LiveKit
Open-source WebRTC SFU for real-time audio, video, and data apps — Docker Compose or official installer with Caddy TLS
IoT & Home Automation
Device dashboards, MQTT, and home automation
Mosquitto + Zigbee2MQTT
Mosquitto with TLS plus Zigbee2MQTT bridging a network-attached Zigbee coordinator from your home network
ESPHome Dashboard
Always-on ESPHome build server for ESP8266/ESP32 fleets with Caddy TLS and OTA via Tailscale or WireGuard
Node-RED
Flow-based programming for wiring APIs, hardware, and services — Docker, admin auth, and Nginx TLS on a RamNode VPS
ThingsBoard
IoT platform for device management, data collection, and visualization — single-node Docker Compose with PostgreSQL, MQTT, and CoAP
Chat, Messaging & Email
Team chat, mail servers, notifications, and voice
Zulip
Open-source threaded team chat with no per-seat pricing
Stalwart Mail Server
All-in-one Rust mail server — SMTP, IMAP, JMAP, spam filtering, and ACME TLS in a single binary
The Lounge
Self-hosted always-on IRC client with browser UI and message history
Chatwoot
Open-source customer engagement platform
Matrix/Element
Decentralized encrypted communication platform
Mattermost
Self-hosted Slack alternative for teams
Rocket.Chat
Open-source team communication platform
Revolt (Stoat)
Self-hosted Discord alternative — Docker Compose, Caddy, MongoDB, MinIO, and LiveKit voice
Conduit Matrix Homeserver
Lightweight Matrix homeserver — single Rust binary with embedded RocksDB, systemd, reverse proxy, and federation delegation
ntfy
Pub/sub push notification service driven by curl — TLS, auth, Web Push, iOS, and rate limiting behind a reverse proxy
Gotify
Self-hosted push notification server — Docker, PostgreSQL, WebSocket-aware reverse proxy, TLS, and plugins
Apprise
Lightweight notification gateway for 80+ services (Discord, Slack, Telegram, ntfy, email) through one unified API on Docker
Mumble
Low-latency voice chat server (Murmur) for gamers and communities — Ubuntu package install, UFW, systemd, and Let's Encrypt TLS
Jitsi Meet
Self-hosted video conferencing (Prosody, Jicofo, JVB, nginx) with Let's Encrypt TLS and proper UDP/10000 firewall setup
Community & Social Platforms
Forums and federated social networks
Mastodon
Self-hosted Fediverse social network with ActivityPub
GoToSocial
Lightweight Go-based ActivityPub server — Fediverse without the Mastodon footprint (~250 MiB idle)
Lemmy
Federated ActivityPub link aggregator — Docker Compose, content-negotiation proxy, PostgreSQL tuning, and TLS on a single VPS
Discourse
Deploy Discourse the supported way — official launcher container, Let's Encrypt TLS, external SMTP, backups, and a tuned memory profile
Flarum
Lightweight PHP forum — nginx, PHP-FPM, MariaDB, Let's Encrypt, external SMTP, and a working upgrade path (1.8.x or 2.0 RC)
NodeBB
Real-time Node.js forum with MongoDB, Socket.IO WebSocket reverse proxy, systemd, external SMTP, and native ActivityPub federation
Gaming
Self-hosted game servers and gaming panels
Pterodactyl Panel
Open-source game server management panel with Docker
Minecraft Java Server
Deploy and optimize Minecraft Java Edition server
Palworld Server
Deploy a dedicated Palworld server for multiplayer gaming
Terraria Server
Host a Terraria multiplayer world with TShock support
Valheim Server
Deploy a Viking survival dedicated server
Pelican Panel
Modern open-source game server management — successor to Pterodactyl
Open Game Panel
Free game server management panel supporting 100+ games with WebFTP and multi-user access
Crafty Controller
Multi-server Minecraft control panel — Java + Bedrock, Docker, Nginx + TLS, scheduled backups
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