Software

AdGuard Home

AdGuard Software Ltd

A self hosted DNS server with network wide ad and tracker blocking, upstream load balancing, and custom local domain support.

Cloudflare Tunnel

Cloudflare

Creates an outbound encrypted tunnel from a local server to Cloudflare's network, enabling public access to self hosted services without port forwarding.

Docker

Docker Inc

A container runtime that packages applications into isolated, portable environments, making self hosted software straightforward to deploy and manage.

Eclipse Mosquitto

Eclipse Foundation

A lightweight open source MQTT broker that connects services in a self hosted home lab, routing messages between tools like Frigate and Home Assistant.

Frigate

Blake Blackshear

An open source NVR with built in AI object detection, designed to run locally on your own hardware with no cloud account required.

HACS

HACS Contributors

A community built integration manager for Home Assistant that extends it with custom integrations, frontend cards, and themes beyond the official library.

Home Assistant

Home Assistant Contributors

An open source home automation platform that runs locally on your own hardware, integrates with thousands of devices, and keeps your data on your network.

Portainer

Portainer.io

A browser based management interface for Docker that makes deploying and monitoring containers accessible without relying on the command line.

Tailscale

Tailscale Inc.

A mesh VPN built on WireGuard that connects your devices in a private network, giving you secure access to home services from anywhere.

Traefik

Traefik Labs

A cloud native reverse proxy that reads Docker labels to route traffic automatically, with built-in support for Let's Encrypt SSL certificates.