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The original was posted on /r/selfhosted by /u/SudoMason on 2025-07-04 01:42:07+00:00.
Over the years of self-hosting, I’ve come across plenty of useful tools and services, but every now and then, one really stands out and makes me stop and think, “This is game-changing.”
For me, that was and still is Netbird.
I started out like many do, using a traditional VPN setup. Eventually, I got into self-hosting and learned about private internal VPNs. At first, I didn’t quite get the appeal or why it was so widely talked about. Soon after I tried Cloudflared tunnels, then Tailscale, and finally landed on Netbird.
What sets Netbird apart for me is that it’s fully open-source and self-hostable, and it just works. The idea that I can carry my LAN with me anywhere in the world, securely and privately, still blows my mind. It’s become one of those “can’t-go-back” kind of tools. Even among all the other services I run, Netbird is what ties everything together and adds that extra polish to the whole experience.
So I’m curious, what’s your “wow” moment in your self-hosting journey? What software made you stop and really appreciate how far this ecosystem has come?
Looking forward to seeing what’s out there that I might’ve missed.