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The original was posted on /r/selfhosted by /u/ExoWire on 2025-06-18 13:15:44+00:00.
Hey everyone, Let's try this again! Nearly two weeks ago, I launched my 2025 Self-Hosted Survey, but unfortunately, a major technical issue with the form prevented many of you from submitting.
The good news: The issue has finally been resolved, and the form is now functional (maybe you have to delete the cache if you already tried to fill out the form)
A huge thank you to the 400+ people who managed to submit their responses despite the difficulties. Since the original post is now buried and I want to give everyone a chance to participate, I'm creating this new, clean thread.
What's this all about?
This survey aims to find out which apps and services are making a real difference in your self-hosting setups. I'm particularly interested in what you consider your Most Valuable Programs (MVPs) - the five apps you genuinely find most essential. This is a fun project I've put together out of curiosity to see which apps people truly value, not just what's popular on other lists. It's primarily focused on user-facing services (think Nextcloud, Jellyfin, Home Assistant), but info on your favorite utility tools is welcome too!
Take the Survey Here:
https://survey.deployn.de/self-hosted-2025/ (blocked by AdGuard)
(It's generally easier to fill out on a computer, especially if you're adding links to apps, but mobile works too. Sharing links is optional but helps with identifying apps.)
A Sneak Peek: First Insights from the Initial 400+ Responses
To show that your participation is already yielding interesting data, here are a few highlights from the single-choice questions:
- What is the primary host operating system or platform running directly on your self-hosting hardware? Can you guess the three most selected options?
๐ฅ Proxmox VE (most selected)
๐ฅ Debian
๐ฅ Ubuntu
- Containerization: 98%+ of you are using containers!
- Which reverse proxy server do you use at the moment? Can you guess the three most selected options?
๐ฅ Nginx Proxy Manager (most selected)
๐ฅ Traefik
๐ฅ Caddy
- Select your favorite Adblocker: The race between Pi-hole (~36%) and AdGuard Home (~33%) is tight.
- Select your favorite Database: PostgreSQL (40%) and MySQL (20%) are the clear go-to choices.
- Select your favorite Firewall: Other is leading, I wonder that this means, as it has more votes than OPNsense and pfSense.
The full results, including your MVPs, will be published later.
Let's Discuss!
Besides the survey, I'd love to see your thoughts in the comments:
- What are your top 1-5 self-hosted apps right now?
- Any cool new services youโve started using in the last year?
- What makes these services stand out for you?
Past Survey Results:
- Check out the results from the 2022 survey here
- Check out the results from the 2023 survey here
- Check out the results from the 2024 survey here
Thanks for participating and for your understanding of the initial technical hiccups! I'm excited to see your responses.