This Week in Self-Hosted (18 April 2025)

This Week in Self-Hosted

Happy Friday! E-mail readers of this newsletter will notice a new (old) format this week – I've removed some of the visual updates added a few months ago to decrease the size of the newsletter. This should prevent certain clients from truncating content in the back half.

Aside from that, there's not much in the way of commentary this week as I've spent most of my time working through two major updates I'll be announcing sometime next week, so stay tuned and enjoy the content below!

Happy selfh.st/ing!

In the News

VMware ESXi 8.0U3e Now Has a Free Version How to Get It

Broadcom brought back a VMware ESXi 8 free version now that you can download VMware ESXi 8.0U3 without subscribing

ServeTheHomeEric Smith

2 million homes strong - State of the Open Home 2025

We celebrate the biggest moments of 2025, the community, and look forward to what’s next.

Home AssistantPaulus Schoutsen

Synology could bring “certified drive” requirements to more NAS devices

German press release suggests expansion of the company’s “integrated ecosystem.”…

Ars TechnicaKevin Purdy

Software Updates

Forgejo v11.0.0 Git

Quota overview in interface, regenerate access tokens, dashboard welcome screen, additional boolean operators for searching issues

GoMFT v0.2.10 File Transfers

Visual schedule builder, Discord community integration, enhancement mobile experience

Maybe v0.5.0 Budgeting

Optional AI chat with OpenAI-compatible models, dark mode

Papra v0.3.0 Document Management

Auto-tagging rules, folder ingestion, upload status pop-up, improved trash management

Passbolt v5.0.0 Password Manager

Redesigned user interface, default icons, updated filters, easier bulk actions, unified and modular dialogs for creating/editing items

Pocket ID v0.46.0 Authentication

Global audit log, token introspection, modernized settings UI, onboarding button when no passkey has been added

Readeck v0.18.0 Read Later

Import/export commands, import from CSV and Instapaper, show disk usage on about page

Recommendarr v1.4.0 Recommendations

Refactored code base to lay groundwork for future enhancements, multi-user support, OAuth support

Statistics for Strava v1.2.0 Statistics

Support for gear maintenance tracking

Teable v1.8.0 No-Code Database

Template management, base import/export, field duplication, enterprise edition release

TriliumNext v0.93.0 Note-Taking

Week and quarter notes, Markdown import/export improvements, basic macOS touch bar support, CORS headers

Viseron v3.1.0 NVR

Support for multiple users and roles, assign cameras to users, new notification components, group cameras filter

New Software

Audiforge File Conversion

Convert PDF sheet music to MusicXML files

Budget Board Budgeting

Simple app for tracking monthly spending and working towards financial goals

Cap Authentication

Lightweight and modern CAPTCHA alternative

CoreControl Dashboard

Centralized dashboard for server infrastructure

Dead Man Hand Automation

Execute pre-added actions on a server after period of inactivity

Docker Port Viewer Docker

View currently running containers and local host names

Garmin Grafana Statistics

Fetch data from Garmin servers and store in a local database for visualization

KoInsight Statistics

Clean, web-based dashboard for KOReader reading statistics

memEx Wiki

Personal knowledge base inspired by Zettelkasten and org-mode

One Time Information Privacy

Secure, one-time information sharing

OPNsense Gateway Healthcheck Monitoring

Endpoints for checking OPNsense gateway health

Pangolin Middleware Manager Authentication

Enhance Pangolin deployments with custom middleware-based authentication protections

Plex XML to Jellyfin NFO Media Streaming

Script for converting Plex XML data to Jellyfin NFO files

PocketServer Web Server

Lightweight iOS app for spinning up a local web server

RawPair Development

Real-time collaborative development environment

silentsheet Note-Taking

Minimalist text editor component for the web

Sprout Track Tracking

Track baby activities, milestone, and development

TeleGraphite Messaging

Telegram channel scraper with JSON exports

Wake on HTTP Wake-on-LAN

HTTP proxy with wake-on-LAN capabilities

WireGuard Helper Script VPN

Python script for simplifying WireGuard installation and management

Latest Directory Apps

Anchr Tools

Small toolbox for common tasks on the internet

AnyCable Communication

Realtime server for two-way reliable communication over WebSockets

Argus Update Notifications

Software release monitoring and notifications

bewCloud Cloud Storage

Simple web cloud storage solution

Black Candy Music Streaming

Personal music streaming server

Cannery Tracking

Firearm and ammunition tracking platform

Chartbrew Visualization

Database chart building and visualization

Chatwoot Customer Support

Live-chat, e-mail, and omni-channel customer support desk

Chitchatter Messaging

Secure, serverless peer-to-peer chat

Convos Messaging

Multi-user IRC client in the browser

Cypht Email

Lightweight open-source webmail aggregator

FilePizza File Transfers

Peer-to-peer file transfers in the browser

Jelu Tracking

Book tracking platform

Melody Auth Authentication

Effortless authentication built for flexibility and control

Otter Wiki Wiki

Collaborative content management stored in git

Tunarr Media Streaming

Create and configure live TV channels from personal media

VERT File Conversion

On-device file conversion utility

Project Updates

Nortix Mail Disposable Email

Repository: Th0rum/NortixMail --> Zhoros/NortixMail

Snipe-IT Tools

Repository: snipe/snipe-it --> grokability/snipe-it

More From selfh.st

Self-Hosting Guide to Alternatives: Google Analytics

Self-hosted alternatives for the popular web analytics platform

selfh.stEthan Sholly

Optimal Plex Settings for Privacy-Conscious Users

Update these settings to limit the data Plex collects about your account, content, and streaming habits

selfh.stEthan Sholly

Community Content

The HortusFox ecosystem 🧬 | Daniel Brendel | Blog

During the last months and years the HortusFox ecosystem grew t…

Indie Software Developer & Project FounderDaniel Brendel

SearXNG — Privacy-focused metasearch engine for your homelab

SearXNG is a privacy-focused metasearch engine that aggregates results from various search engines. Learn how to set it up and configure it for optimal privacy and performance.

Akash RajpurohitAkash Rajpurohit

SSO for SSH - Which tool to use? | IDPea

You want to add extra security and/or Single Sign-On to your SSH server(s), but how? Here is a short summary of the most common solutions

IDPeaLars Scheibling

Umami for free?

‘How do I use Vercel to host Umami?’

Jakub Wolynkomap[name:Jakub Wołynko photo:images/me.png]

Content Spotlight: Papra

Meet Papra, a self-hosted document management and archival platform. Built as a simpler alternative to existing apps like Paperless-ngx, Papra provides a minimal and easy-to-use/navigate interface for uploading, tagging, and retrieving documents, receipts, and other important information. Features include support for organizations and users, search, themes, tags, e-mail ingestion, content extraction, and multi-language support.

Papra can be easily installed via Docker and doesn't require any additional containers for deployment.

Links: Source Code, Website, Documentation

Videos and Podcasts

• Home Assistant Voice + Ollama = Snarky AI?! | DB Tech
• Broadcom just made VMware ESXi FREE again?! | 2GuysTek
• I Rebuilt My Home Server — Quieter, Faster, and Ready for 2025 | Techno Tim
• VMware ESXi Free Once again with 8.0U3e! See how to Download it! | VirtualizationHowTo
• XCP-ng Server Setup Guide | Lawrence Systems

Command Line Corner: ls -la

Use ls -la to list all files – including hidden – in a directory:

$ ls -l
  docker-compose.yml
  example.config
$ ls -la
  docker-compose.yml
  .env
  example.config

Related News and Content

NAS RAID Levels Explained: Which Level Is Right For You

Combine NAS and RAID levels to explore several options for storing data, easily connected to your network.

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Reolink joins Works with Home Assistant

Offering the program’s first certified cameras and doorbells.

Home AssistantMiranda Bishop

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