Kituwa IT · Guides & learning
Make more of your own server.
Explore 30 practical Docker Compose guides for private files, photos, documents, automation and everyday server tools.
Choose an application below for prerequisites, configuration examples and maintenance notes. Check the linked project documentation for current requirements before deploying.
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Nextcloud
Self-hosted file sync and collaboration
Read the guide →Immich
Self-hosted Google Photos replacement
Read the guide →Paperless-ngx
Self-hosted document archive with OCR
Read the guide →Vaultwarden
Self-hosted Bitwarden-compatible password manager
Read the guide →Gitea
Self-hosted Git forge with built-in CI
Read the guide →Mattermost
Self-hosted team chat and calls
Read the guide →n8n
Self-hosted workflow automation
Read the guide →MinIO
Self-hosted S3-compatible object storage
Read the guide →PostgreSQL
Self-hosted relational database
Read the guide →Redis
Self-hosted cache, queue and session store
Read the guide →Nginx Proxy Manager
Reverse proxy and automatic Let's Encrypt certificates
Read the guide →WireGuard (wg-easy)
Self-hosted VPN for remote access
Read the guide →AdGuard Home
Network-wide ad blocking and DNS
Read the guide →Jellyfin
Self-hosted media streaming server
Read the guide →Joplin Server
Self-hosted Markdown notes with sync
Read the guide →Vikunja
Self-hosted task and project management
Read the guide →Documenso
Self-hosted e-signature and contracts
Read the guide →OpenProject
Self-hosted project management with Gantt
Read the guide →SearXNG
Private self-hosted metasearch
Read the guide →Stirling-PDF
Self-hosted PDF merge, split, OCR and convert
Read the guide →Audiobookshelf
Self-hosted audiobook and podcast server
Read the guide →Uptime Kuma
Self-hosted uptime monitoring and status page
Read the guide →Grafana + Prometheus
Self-hosted metrics, dashboards and alerting
Read the guide →Portainer CE
Self-hosted Docker management UI
Read the guide →Meilisearch
Self-hosted typo-tolerant search engine
Read the guide →NocoDB
Self-hosted Airtable alternative
Read the guide →listmonk
Self-hosted newsletter and mailing lists
Read the guide →Homarr
Self-hosted server dashboard and launcher
Read the guide →Dozzle
Self-hosted Docker log viewer
Read the guide →Speedtest Tracker
Self-hosted internet speed history
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