Self-Hosted Alternatives to Popular Services

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The original was posted on /r/selfhosted by /u/TechNomadMK on 2025-02-11 15:17:43+00:00.

Hey everyone,

I'm currently looking for must-have self-hosted apps that make your daily life easier. I love diving into new projects and constantly improving my homelab.

I've only been into self-hosting for about 14 days, so I'm still struggling with some things, but I'm eager to learn and improve.

Here are the services I’m currently running:

• AdGuard Home
• Nginx Proxy Manager
• PDF Stirling
• Portier (2x)
• Smokeping
• Uptime Kuma
• Watchtower
• Paperless NGX

Which self-hosted apps do you consider essential? What makes your life easier or is just plain fun?

Looking forward to your recommendations and insights!