Pocket ID v2.0.0 released
First of all, happy New Year!
Over the holidays we had some time to finish the v2.0.0 release of Pocket ID. The major release comes with a few breaking changes that might affect you, so please check out the upgrade guide before upgrading.
This release comes with a few new features, but in the spotlight are the two most requested features:
\- SCIM Provisioning: The SCIM integration allows you to provision and de-provision users automatically. Unfortunately it's not supported by many services at the moment but I hope there will be more services that will support it in the future.
\- Data Export and Import: Two new CLI commands have been added to import and export your Pocket ID data. This is useful when creating backups, moving an installation to another instance or switching database providers.
You can read the full release notes on GitHub.
We hope that you are enjoying Pocket ID :) As always, if you think there is a feature missing feel free to propose it on GitHub or give your vote with a thumbs up (👍) on existing feature requests.
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Octo-Fiesta: A Subsonic proxy that fills the gaps in your library with Deezer, then keeps the music forever
Hey everyone!
I wanted to share a project I've been working on that might interest fellow self-hosted music enthusiasts.
Like many of you, I run my own music server with Navidrome. I love having full control over my library, owning my music, and not depending on any streaming service. But there's always been one frustrating limitation: when I want to listen to something that's not in my collection, I'm stuck. I have to go find the album somewhere, download it, make sure the tags are correct, organize it properly... and by that point, the mood is gone.
I wanted a solution that gives me the convenience of streaming services while keeping the philosophy of self-hosting and actually owning my music. So I built Octo-Fiesta. (And yes, the name was randomly generated by GitHub when I created the repo. I found it funny and kept it, after all, "fiesta" fits well with a music app!)
What is it? Octo-Fiesta is a proxy server that sits between your Subsonic client (like Aonsoku, Symfonium, Subplayer, etc.) and your Navidrome server (or any Subsonic-compatible server). From your client's perspective, nothing changes, you just point it to Octo-Fiesta instead of pointing directly to your server. The magic happens behind the scenes. When you search for music or try to play a song:
If the song exists in your local library, it works exactly as before, the request is forwarded to your server and the music plays from your files.
If the song is NOT in your library, Octo-Fiesta searches Deezer, finds the track, streams it to you immediately, AND downloads it to your library at the same time. This second point is the key feature. You're not just streaming from Deezer temporarily, the song is actually downloaded with full metadata, properly organized, and added to your collection. The next time you (or anyone using your server) plays that song, it will come from your local library.
The way I see it, this gives you the best of both worlds:
1. You're never limited by your current library. Want to listen to an album you don't own? Just search for it and play it. It works instantly.
2. Every song you discover becomes yours. Unlike streaming services where you're essentially renting access to music, every track that passes through Octo-Fiesta is downloaded and kept forever. Your library grows naturally as you explore new music.
3. It's completely transparent. Your existing workflow doesn't change. You use the same client, the same interface, the same playlists. The only difference is that now, searching for music you don't own actually returns results, and playing those results adds them to your collection. Over time, your library becomes a reflection of everything you've ever wanted to listen to. No more "I wish I had that album" moments.
For those interested, technical details are on the readme of the repository on github.
I'd love to hear your feedback, suggestions, or questions. And if you run into any issues or want to contribute, feel free to open an issue or PR on GitHub.
https://github.com/V1ck3s/octo-fiesta/
Thanks for reading!
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Self-Hosted "Echo Show"?
Is there a customizable and mature on-premises alternative to something like the "Echo Show"? A touchscreen with calendar, to-do, recipes, notes, etc.
https://redd.it/1q1xmkz
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VoidAuth is an Open Source, Easy to Use Single-Sign-On Provider
https://redd.it/1q1zram
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Read it later and paperless-ngx
using docker on a synology nas because it’s the hardware I have - access via phone or laptop depending on content and complexity (or tv for Jellyfin)
I’m working on sorting out my documents next so i am looking to set up paperless-ngx to manage an amassed pdf library of tech docs, textbooks, general interests etc.
i also need to set up a read-it-later.
are there any compatible systems that either do it all in one or work together at least semi synchronously?
https://redd.it/1q1ufrg
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I built an offline-first, open-source invoicing app because I didn’t want SaaS lock-in
I was looking for a simple invoicing / quoting tool that:
\- works fully offline
\- doesn’t require an account
\- keeps all data local
\- is open source
Most tools I tried were cloud-based or locked useful features behind subscriptions,
so I decided to build my own: **Invoice Builder**.
It’s a desktop app for freelancers and small businesses.
\- Runs fully offline
\- Uses a local SQLite database
\- No accounts, no cloud, no subscriptions
\- Windows & Linux builds available
Screenshots:
https://imgur.com/a/invoice-builder-offline-invoicing-app-screenshots-vT32vBg
GitHub: https://github.com/piratuks/invoice-builder
Main features:
\- Invoices & quotes with PDF generation
\- Multi-currency, taxes, discounts, partial payments
\- Full data export (JSON, XLSX) + backup/restore
\- Light/dark mode
This is an early public release and I’d really appreciate feedback from people who care about self-hosting and data ownership.
Thanks for taking a look!
https://redd.it/1q1t9q0
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yubal - YouTube Music album downloader with Spotify metadata auto-tagging
https://redd.it/1q1l4rq
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Tool for monitoring automated backups?
https://redd.it/1q1epik
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What apps or services still can’t be self-hosted well in 2026?
Curious what people think as we head into 2026.
Even with how far self-hosting has come, what apps or services do you still think aren’t realistically self-hostable, or only have “good enough” alternatives?
For me it’s Google Maps / Waze — real-time traffic, routing, incidents, POIs… I haven’t found anything self-hosted that comes close overall.
I can self-host email, but honestly prefer not to. And for things like WhatsApp / Facebook / Instagram, the network effect makes self-hosting basically impossible for my family and friends.
What’s yours? What do you still rely on SaaS for, even as a self-hoster?
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A Semi-Comprehensive List of New Self-Hosted Software Launches From 2025 (selfh.st)
Happy New Year, r/selfhosted!
To celebrate the new year, I've published a list of (almost) every new project launch covered in my weekly newsletter (Self-Host Weekly) in 2025, which I've linked to below.
My goal is to begin compiling lists like this more regularly/frequently in the future, so feel free to drop feedback/requests in the comments!
2025 Wrapped: New Self-Hosted Software Launches
https://redd.it/1q14len
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Karakeep - 2025 Wrapped & v0.30
In a couple of months, Karakeep will be two years old. 2025 has been a wild year, so that's a quick lookback about what happened in 2025, and while you're here, I can tell you about the 0.30 release.
*EDIT: For those who don't know what* [*karakeep*](https://karakeep.app/) *is, it's a bookmark manager that's designed for easy sharing and fast retrieval with opt-in AI tagging and summarization.*
Let's start by some stats:
* Karakeep started the year with \~10k stars on Github, we're now at 22k stars!
* We had 8 major releases in 2025 starting from 0.21 (the 10k stars release), and ending with 0.29. We had 819 commits in 2025.
* I have no idea how many active installations there are for karakeep, but apple and google give me some stats about the mobile apps usage, and we're at \~7.5k monthly active users (MAU) on the mobile apps. On the extensions side, google suggests that we have 29k weekly active users (wth!) and firefox says we have 2.5k daily active users.
* We're ending the year with 159 contributors on Github (can't be thankful enough) and \~800 members in our discord server.
* 1 name change, £8k in lawyer fees and a successful trademark registration.
The year had a crazy start, we had our moment of fame on the frontpage of hackernews, followed by the now-infamous hoarder saga. After a couple of months of trademark nonsense, we ended up changing the app's name to Karakeep. Back then, I was afraid that the name change would kill the momentum, but I was wrong and Karakeep ended up more famous than Hoarder ever was. As of two days ago, we're now the proud owners of the "Karakeep" trademark to hopefully deter future trolls.
Another big event this year, was the launch of Karakeep cloud. Trying to fill the gap that pocket left, share the product with non-techies, and go through the full productionization journey of the product which was quite interesting.
Karakeep was born out of this subreddit, got popular because of it, and it's what's keeping me going. (confession: I read every mention of karakeep in this sub). It honestly warms my heart every time I see karakeep being recommended here. Thank you, happy new year and looking forward to a strong 2026!
While you're here, I've just released [v0.30](https://github.com/karakeep-app/karakeep/releases/tag/v0.30.0), which includes:
* Karakeep wrapped 2025 (a bit late).
* PDF archives
* Better metadata extraction for reddit, youtube and amazon. Reddit in particular used to be a common pain point which is hopefully now addressed.
* Reader settings that are synced across all devices to better improve the read-it-later part of karakeep.
* Customization of AI settings per user (toggling it on/off, changing the language and also the tagging style).
* [Our docs](https://docs.karakeep.app/) got a big revamp in terms of styling, organization and also some new content. We now have a "Using karakeep" section that talks about the different concepts of karakeep.
* The mobile app also got a bunch of UI/UX improvements.
* And a lot more mentioned in the [release notes](https://github.com/karakeep-app/karakeep/releases/tag/v0.30.0).
Finally, I'm collecting testimonials for karakeep to put them on the homepage. If you’ve been using it and feel like sharing a few words, I’d appreciate it.
https://redd.it/1q12fw3
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Nexterm - Web Interface for SSH, RDP and VNC | Beta
Hi! Maybe you remember this post from about a year ago. Quick reminder: I made Nexterm, a completely free, open-source and web-based server management software that supports the VNC, SSH, SFTP, TELNET and RDP protocols along with many awesome features to simplify managing servers and auditing.
We are very close to reaching production level. Right now, I am looking for any help to beta-test the software and its endpoints.
Roadmap
Over the last year, a lot has been changed and I want to give you a quick overview of the features:
\- Attach directly to your Proxmox VE cluster
\- Work together with your team on the same servers using Organizations
\- Use Snippets to quickly access frequently used commands
\- Authenticate using your OIDC or LDAP providers or our internal provider that supports TOTP and Passkeys
\- Generate your console commands using AI (opt-in; self-hostable)
\- Monitor your infrastructure using our Server Monitoring Feature
\- Automate workflows using custom-made or predefined scripts from sources
\- Organize servers using tags, folders and custom icons
\- Persist your connections over multiple tabs, browsers or devices. Hibernate them if you don't need them without losing progress during an apt-update
\- Audit every action on your infrastructure and record entire sessions in Organizations
\- Share read-only or writable session links with your friends using Session Sharing to collaboratively work in the same terminal
\- A LOT more
The project now also comes with dedicated mobile and desktop apps. The desktop app even allows you to tunnel ports from your servers to your local machine over SSH.
Nexterm Screenshots
If this sounds interesting to you and you’d like to help us beta-test Nexterm, feel free to jump in and share your feedback.
You can find the GitHub at https://github.com/gnmyt/Nexterm and the documentation at https://docs.nexterm.dev/installation
Also, happy new year everyone (depending on your timezone) :)
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Pipedash v0.1.1 - now with a self hosted version
https://redd.it/1q0pqu1
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End of year check in
https://redd.it/1q0mj50
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Launching Tymeslot: It's like cal.com, but beautiful and easy-to-use
https://redd.it/1q260pl
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[🐸 Rybbit v2.3] Google Analytics alternative - big update!
https://redd.it/1q24ywr
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Introducing Hypermind: A fully decentralized, P2P, high-availability solution to a problem that doesn't exist.
https://redd.it/1q20yew
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Self-Host Weekly #152: Wrapped (2 January 2026)
Happy new year, r/selfhosted! Linked below is the latest edition of Self-Host Weekly, a weekly newsletter recap of the latest activity in self-hosted software and content (published weekly but shared directly with this subreddit the first Friday of each month).
This week's features include:
My own designated self-hosted resolutions for the community
Software updates and launches
A spotlight on [Tugtainer](https://github.com/Quenary/tugtainer?ref=selfh.st) -- a Docker container update automation platform
Other guides, videos, and content from the community
Thanks, and as usual, feel free to reach out with feedback!
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Self-Host Weekly #152: Wrapped (2 Janaury 2026)
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audiio -- Music, Your Way. (like plex, for audio)
https://redd.it/1q1tx2z
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Built my first server about a month ago. Went all in fast and found self-hosting is a rabbit trail. I saw someone's setup with Homepage yesterday so I tried my own today!
https://redd.it/1q1org5
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Even a no-traffic VPS gets scanned — what I learned securing mine
I run a very small VPS to host demos for my open source work.
Traffic is minimal, maybe 10–20 users. I assumed no one cared.
After checking the logs, I realized that was wrong.
Even with almost no real users, SSH brute-force attempts were constant. HTTP probing for .env, AWS credential paths, and random endpoints was happening all the time.
Nothing broke, but it was clear the server was being scanned continuously.
I explored a few options and ended up using CrowdSec. At first it felt heavy and not very friendly for a Docker + Kamal setup, but after some trial and error I got it working and automated.
I wrote about what I learned here:
https://muthuishere.medium.com/securing-a-production-vps-in-practice-e3feaa9545af
Video walkthrough:
https://youtu.be/hSiMfbJ4c0Q
Automation / source code:
https://github.com/muthuishere/automated-crowdsec-kamal
Sharing in case it helps someone running a small public server who assumes it’s too boring to be attacked.
https://redd.it/1q1d7sf
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Anyone else trying to keep their homelab boring?
I feel like every time I get excited about a new setup I end up regretting it six months later when something breaks and I cannot remember why I configured it that way.
Lately I have been intentionally choosing the most boring options possible with simple backups predictable storage and fewer moving parts. For people who have been self hosting for a while did you also go through a phase where you just wanted things to stop being interesting.
Would be great to know what you did and I can get more ideas.
https://redd.it/1q1bsiw
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qbitwebui - modern qBittorrent frontend
https://redd.it/1q17pfp
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Termix v1.10.0 - Self-hosted server management platform (alternative to Termius) with SSH terminal, tunneling, and file editing capabilities, now with Docker management and RBAC support!
https://redd.it/1q1550c
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Inkheart - Self-hosted PDF organisation and reader
https://redd.it/1q11s7a
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What is the most trouble you've had setting up a service?
For me, BlueBubbles. I probably slept only about 2 hours after I set it up.
https://redd.it/1q0x0jc
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Will this ai RAM and GPU crisis cause the “downfall” of local storage?
I was reading about how AI is causing RAM and GPU prices to skyrocket massively, people were saying that this will lead to pretty much the downfall of local storage, and everyone will have to rely on cloud storage in the future, that “you’ll own nothing and be happy” kind of thing
Will local storage likely survive this? Or will it die out and just become a highly expensive luxury for dedicated users? This has kind of made me panic because because I’d hate to have my pc to rely solely on cloud storage, I don’t really care about cloud storage full stop
https://redd.it/1q0s4q7
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SoulSync v1.2 - Discover page, Enhanced unified search, rebuilt watchlist/wishlist system + more
https://redd.it/1q0mzul
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Homepage V1
https://redd.it/1q0iant
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