100 Self-Hosting resources for developers

An open-source, self-hosted alternative to Heroku/Netlify. It supports Docker, Nixpacks, and static sites with built-in database management and automated SSL.

A Docker-powered mini-PaaS that uses Heroku-style buildpacks. Ideal for single-server setups where you want to deploy via 'git push dokku main'.

An easy-to-use app/database deployment tool with a web UI. Supports One-Click apps for instant deployment of WordPress, Meilisearch, and more.

A tool by 37signals for deploying web apps in Docker containers to any host using SSH. It handles zero-downtime deploys and rolling restarts without a complex PaaS layer.

A lightweight management UI that allows you to manage Docker environments, stacks, and containers across multiple nodes through a web interface.

High-performance VPS provider based in Germany/Finland. Recommended for GDPR compliance and the best price-to-performance ratio for European traffic.

A managed hosting service for open-source apps. Useful for developers who want the 'self-hosted' software stack without managing the underlying Linux OS.

A flexible scheduler and orchestrator that can deploy a mix of microservices, batch jobs, and containerized applications across a cluster.

A self-hosting platform that includes a secure reverse proxy, container management, and a built-in authentication provider with 2FA/WebAuthn.

A web-based Docker management tool designed for home servers and small VPS instances, focusing on ease of use and stack templates.

A modern web server that automates SSL certificate issuance via Let's Encrypt by default. Use it for its simple Caddyfile syntax and performance.

A cloud-native edge router that integrates with Docker labels to automatically route traffic to containers as they spin up.

A GUI-based tool for managing Nginx proxy hosts, offering a simplified way to handle SSL, redirects, and access lists.

An open-source Identity Provider that adds SSO and MFA to apps that don't natively support them. Use the Proxy Provider for legacy apps.

A modern, collaborative alternative to Fail2Ban that parses logs to detect and block malicious IPs across your entire infrastructure.

A zero-config mesh VPN based on WireGuard. Use it to access your internal services securely without exposing ports to the public internet.

Expose local web servers to the internet without opening firewall ports. Traffic is routed through Cloudflare's edge for DDoS protection.

A lightweight authentication and authorization server providing 2FA and SSO for your applications via a reverse proxy like Nginx or Traefik.

The standard firewall tool for Ubuntu. Always set to 'default deny incoming' and only open ports 80, 443, and your SSH port.

A next-generation web application firewall (WAF) that integrates with Docker to protect your web services from common attacks automatically.

A container that monitors your running Docker containers and automatically updates them when a new image version is pushed to the registry.

A self-hosted monitoring tool like UptimeRobot. Supports multiple notification methods including Discord, Telegram, and Gotify.

The 'Swiss army knife' of cloud storage. Use it in a cron job to sync your Docker volume backups to S3-compatible storage or Google Drive.

A deduplicating backup program. Essential for self-hosters to keep encrypted, space-efficient snapshots of application data.

Provides real-time performance monitoring for Linux systems. Install it to visualize CPU, RAM, and Disk I/O spikes in high resolution.

A simple, lightweight web-based log viewer for Docker containers. Faster than running 'docker logs' via CLI for quick debugging.

Monitors your cron jobs and background tasks. If a backup script fails to 'ping' this service, you get an immediate alert.

A cross-platform monitoring tool that provides a comprehensive overview of system resources in a single terminal or web page.

The industry standard for metrics collection and visualization. Best for multi-server setups or complex application monitoring.

A hard drive S.M.A.R.T monitoring dashboard. Critical for developers running self-hosted apps on physical hardware or dedicated servers.