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Be honest: Are you doing SelfHosting just for the sake of it - or do you have apps, that really improve your daily life? (alien.top)
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Hi all,

question to you: How many of your selfhosted Apps are improving your life? Which apps are you really using on a daily/weekly basis?

Many of my running containers are just for ... running containers.

Portainer, Nginx Proxy Manager, Authentik, Uptime-Kuma, Wireguard ... they are not improving my life, they are only improving Selfhosting. But we are not doing selfhosting just for the sake of it? Do we? ...

Many of my running containers ... are getting replaced by Open Source client software eventually

  • I've installed Trilium Notes - but I'm using Obsidian (more plugins, mobile apps, easy backup)
  • I've installed Vikunja - but I'm using Obisdian (connecting tasks with notes is more powerful)
  • I've installed Snapdrop - but I'm using LocalSend (more reliable)
  • I've installed Bitwarden - but I'm using KeePass (easy backups, better for SSH credentials)
  • I've installed AdGuard - but I'm using uBlock (more easy to disable for Shopping etc.)
  • ...

So the few Selfhosted Apps, that improve my life

File Management

  • Paperless NGX - all my documents are scanned and archived here
  • Nextcloud - all my files accessible via WebUI (& replaced Immich/Photoprism with Photos plugin)
  • Syncthing - all my files synchroniced between devices and Nextcloud
  • Kopia - Backup of all my files encrypted into the cloud

And that's a little bit sad, right? The only "Job to be done" self-hosting is a solution for me is ... file management. Nothing else.

What are your experiences? How makes self-hosting your life better?

( I'm not using selfhosting for musc / movies / series nowadays, as streaming is more convenient for me and I'm doing selfhosting mainly because of privacy and not piracy reasons - so that usecase is not included in my list ;)My only SmartHome usecase is Philips Hue - and I'm controlling it with Android Tasker )

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[–] DustyChainring@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Both!

I love Jelkyfin and Jellyseer, so does my family. It’s huge for us. Sonarr/Radarr/Bazarr enable the awesomeness.

Home Assistant is the fucking bomb. I can’t even describe how good. Married up with Shelly relays our house is ridiculous, it’s so much damn fun. And takes care of a lot for us.

Pi-Hole. Good lord. I will never live without it.

Unifi Controller. I have 5 APs ( a couple outdoor rated ones in enclosures outside even). Love the seamless roaming and multiple network controls. Guest, IoT, etc.

Vaultwarden. Outstanding password management tool. And no perpetual subscription? swoon

Project Send. Use it infrequently but it’s great.

IT Tools. Some fun little utils that are handy.

ESPHome. Custom IR Blasters, DIY Irrigation Controller. No cloud - perfection.

And yeah I’ve got the backend stuff. Nginx(SWAG), Whats Up Docker, SWAG Dashboard, Homepage, Authentik. But I’m into this stuff. Bachelors and Masters in comp sci. Worked with computers since I was 7 with my 300 baud - BAUD - modem. Worked in IT since I got a job doing warranty work on Packard Bells in high school for a local shop. This stuff is my jam.