As 2025 wraps up, the self-hosting community reveals their complete setups. From essential privacy tools to media servers and automation, discover what experienced users are running and learn how to build your own robust home server.
What begins as a fun technical hobby—setting up Pi-hole, Plex, and Docker containers—can quickly morph into 24/7 unpaid IT support when your family starts depending on it. This guide explores how to set boundaries, build resilience, and keep the joy in your home lab.
Discover how Edgeshark solves Docker network visibility problems in self-hosted environments. This comprehensive guide covers installation, practical use cases, security hardening, and answers common questions from the community.
You've conquered the basics with Jellyfin, AdGuard, and the *arr suite. Now what? Here's your roadmap to the next level of self-hosting with automation, security, and productivity tools that will transform your digital life.
The addiction is real—once you start self-hosting, you just want more. We've scoured the community to find the most useful, visually appealing, and resource-light applications to add to your stack in 2025, moving beyond the usual suspects.