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The original was posted on /r/selfhosted by /u/max_tee on 2025-05-06 15:51:30+00:00.
Hey /r/selfhosted,
I’ve been working on a project called Freeshard, and I just made the source code public on GitHub. If you’re into self-hosting, you may find it pretty exciting — it’s a fresh take on what self-hosting can be.
What is Freeshard?
At its core, Freeshard is a personal cloud computer — a “shard” — that runs your self-hosted apps. You deploy it on your hardware and it serves a web UI and manages your other apps. But it’s designed to feel more like using a smartphone than managing a server.
Here are a few things that make it different:
- Smartphone-like UX: You install and run apps with a few taps or clicks — no config files, no reverse proxies, no manual updates.
- Single-user isolation: Each shard is its owner's own private space, with no shared multi-tenancy. A way to have privacy and control built-in.
- Resource efficiency: Apps automatically start when you use them and stop when you don’t, conserving RAM and CPU without compromising UX.
- Optional hosting: You can self-host your shard today, or soon subscribe to a fully-managed one if you'd prefer not to deal with infrastructure.
The idea is to make self-hosting as simple and seamless as using a phone, while still giving you full ownership and privacy.
For developers: If you build self-hosted apps, you’re invited to bring your software into the Freeshard app store. I’ve put together developer docs to make integration quick and straightforward. It’s a great way to reach users who want one-click installs without needing to be sysadmins.
Big picture:
Freeshard is an attempt to turn the personal server into a consumer product, like a smartphone — but open and user-controlled. It’s built to make owning your software and data practical again, without the technical pain that usually comes with self-hosting.
If that resonates with you, I’d love for you to check it out:
- Website: https://freeshard.net/
- Docs: https://docs.freeshard.net/
- GitHub: https://github.com/FreeshardBase/freeshard
- Discord: https://discord.gg/ZXQDuTGcCf
Feedback, questions, or contributions are all welcome!