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AdGuard Home
Networking
Filter ads and trackers across your network with a self-hosted DNS server.
36,717 GitHub stars for adguardteam/adguardhome
AMP
Gaming & Compatibility
Deploy and manage game server instances through a web control panel.
246 GitHub stars for cubecoders/amp
Ansible
Automation
Automate recurring maintenance and configuration across homelab hosts.
70,597 GitHub stars for ansible/ansible
Apache HTTP Server
Networking
Host a website and configure SSL on a Linux web server.
4,054 GitHub stars for apache/httpd
AppImage Pool
Desktop
Browse and download AppImage applications through a desktop interface.
722 GitHub stars for prateekmedia/appimagepool
Audiobookshelf
Media
Host and organize your audiobook and podcast libraries.
14,250 GitHub stars for advplyr/audiobookshelf
Beaver Habit Tracker
Desktop
Track daily habits with a self-hosted list and calendar.
1,834 GitHub stars for daya0576/beaverhabits
Beszel
Monitoring
Monitor server resources and Docker statistics with a lightweight dashboard.
25,115 GitHub stars for henrygd/beszel
Bottles
Gaming & Compatibility
Configure separate environments for Windows applications on Linux.
8,784 GitHub stars for bottlesdevs/bottles
btop
Monitoring
View processor, memory, disk and network usage in the terminal.
34,423 GitHub stars for aristocratos/btop
Bubble Card
Automation
Customize Home Assistant dashboards with cards and controls.
4,554 GitHub stars for clooos/bubble-card
CapRover
Server Management
Deploy web applications and databases through a self-hosted management interface.
15,155 GitHub stars for caprover/caprover
CasaOS
Server Management
Manage home server applications and Docker containers through a web dashboard.
37,204 GitHub stars for icewhaletech/casaos
Cloudreve
Files & Photos
Host, browse and share files through a web interface.
28,672 GitHub stars for cloudreve/cloudreve
Cockpit
Server Management
Manage a Linux server from a web interface.
15,038 GitHub stars for cockpit-project/cockpit
cool-retro-term
Terminal
Use a terminal emulator with customizable retro display effects.
25,981 GitHub stars for swordfish90/cool-retro-term
Copyparty
Files & Photos
Share, upload, and browse files through a Python-based file server.
46,532 GitHub stars for 9001/copyparty
Dash to Panel
Desktop
Combine GNOME’s application launcher and taskbar into one panel.
4,434 GitHub stars for home-sweet-gnome/dash-to-panel
DaVinci Resolve
Creative
Edit video on Linux using TechHut’s installation guides.
DavinciBox
Creative
Container for DaVinci Resolve installation and runtime dependencies on Linux.
980 GitHub stars for zelikos/davincibox
ddterm
Terminal
Open a configurable drop-down terminal from the GNOME desktop.
456 GitHub stars for ddterm/gnome-shell-extension-ddterm
Deluge
Media
Manage torrent transfers with a client that can run behind a VPN container.
Discourse
Desktop
Host a discussion forum with categories, moderation and community tools.
47,790 GitHub stars for discourse/discourse
Distrobox
Gaming & Compatibility
Run applications from other Linux distributions inside integrated containers.
12,956 GitHub stars for 89luca89/distrobox
Docker
Server Management
Run applications in containers and learn the core Docker workflow.
38,120 GitHub stars for docker/compose
Dockhand
Server Management
Manage Docker environments, containers, and Compose stacks.
6,027 GitHub stars for finsys/dockhand
Duplicati
Backup & Virtualization
Schedule encrypted backups and restore files through a graphical interface.
14,971 GitHub stars for duplicati/duplicati
EasySSH
Terminal
Save and manage SSH connections in a tabbed terminal client.
552 GitHub stars for muriloventuroso/easyssh
EdrawMax
Creative
Create diagrams, flowcharts and other visual documents on the desktop.
Errands
Desktop
Manage tasks and to-do lists with a GNOME desktop app.
521 GitHub stars for mrvladus/errands
Files
Files & Photos
Browse Windows files with tabs, multiple panels and customizable views.
44,908 GitHub stars for files-community/files
FileZilla
Files & Photos
Transfer files between a desktop and remote servers using SFTP.
Fluent Reader
Desktop
Read and organize RSS feeds in a desktop application.
9,648 GitHub stars for yang991178/fluent-reader
Ghostty
Terminal
A terminal emulator for a keyboard-driven desktop workflow.
60,769 GitHub stars for ghostty-org/ghostty
Git
Development
Track file changes and collaborate using version control.
63,019 GitHub stars for git/git
Glance
Server Management
Build a self-hosted dashboard for feeds and services.
36,882 GitHub stars for glanceapp/glance
Gluetun
Networking
Route Docker container traffic through a VPN connection.
15,410 GitHub stars for passteque/gluetun
GNOME Boxes
Backup & Virtualization
Create and run virtual machines from a desktop interface.
GNOME Connections
Desktop
Connect to remote desktops using VNC or RDP.
GNOME Web
Desktop
Browse the web with GNOME’s WebKit-based browser.
Grafana
Monitoring
Build dashboards for your home server metrics.
76,631 GitHub stars for grafana/grafana
Homarr
Server Management
Organize home server applications and integrations on a dashboard.
4,662 GitHub stars for homarr-labs/homarr
Home Assistant
Automation
Connect devices and build automations on your own home server.
90,280 GitHub stars for home-assistant/core
Immich
Files & Photos
Self-host photo and video backups.
113,510 GitHub stars for immich-app/immich
InfluxDB
Monitoring
Store time-series metrics for homelab dashboards.
31,733 GitHub stars for influxdata/influxdb
Jellyfin
Media
Organize and stream your own movies, shows and music.
56,579 GitHub stars for jellyfin/jellyfin
Jellystat
Monitoring
Track playback activity and library statistics for a Jellyfin server.
2,459 GitHub stars for cyfershepard/jellystat
jp2a
Terminal
Convert images into ASCII art from the command line.
101 GitHub stars for talinx/jp2a
k3s
Server Management
Run a lightweight Kubernetes cluster on homelab hardware.
33,893 GitHub stars for k3s-io/k3s
KDE Connect
Desktop
Connect a phone and Linux desktop for file sharing and remote controls.
KDE Discover
Desktop
Find, install and update applications through KDE’s software center.
Kdenlive
Creative
Edit videos with a timeline, effects and customizable export settings.
5,616 GitHub stars for kde/kdenlive
Kiwix
Desktop
Serve downloaded knowledge archives for offline reading.
943 GitHub stars for kiwix/kiwix-tools
Libation
Media
Back up an Audible library for use with a personal audiobook server.
6,147 GitHub stars for rmcrackan/libation
Linked
Desktop
Keep journal entries and notes organized by date.
1,018 GitHub stars for lostdesign/linked
lm_sensors
Monitoring
Read CPU temperature sensors from the Linux command line.
1,152 GitHub stars for lm-sensors/lm-sensors
LocalTuya
Automation
Control compatible Tuya devices locally through Home Assistant.
3,964 GitHub stars for rospogrigio/localtuya
LSD
Terminal
List files with icons, colors and configurable command-line output.
16,216 GitHub stars for lsd-rs/lsd
Mailspring
Desktop
Read and manage email accounts in a desktop client.
17,775 GitHub stars for foundry376/mailspring
MarkText
Desktop
Write Markdown with editing modes, themes and a command palette.
61,078 GitHub stars for marktext/marktext
Material Shell
Desktop
Organize GNOME applications with a tiling workspace interface.
7,249 GitHub stars for material-shell/material-shell
Memos
Desktop
Keep notes in a self-hosted timeline with formatting and search.
62,793 GitHub stars for usememos/memos
MicroCloud
Backup & Virtualization
Manage containers and virtual machines across a server cluster.
532 GitHub stars for canonical/microcloud
Microsoft Edge
Desktop
Explore Microsoft’s browser on Linux in TechHut’s dedicated coverage.
Microsoft PowerToys
Desktop
Add window layouts, a launcher and other productivity tools to Windows.
138,446 GitHub stars for microsoft/powertoys
Moonlight
Gaming & Compatibility
Stream games from a Sunshine host to another device.
18,549 GitHub stars for moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt
n8n
Automation
Build workflows that connect services and automate repetitive tasks.
203,522 GitHub stars for n8n-io/n8n
Nala
Terminal
Manage Debian and Ubuntu packages with a terminal frontend for APT.
1,891 GitHub stars for volitank/nala
Navidrome
Media
Stream a personal music library from a self-hosted server.
23,371 GitHub stars for navidrome/navidrome
NetBird
Networking
Connect devices through a self-hosted private network.
28,948 GitHub stars for netbirdio/netbird
Network UPS Tools
Monitoring
Share UPS status with servers so they can respond to power outages.
4,325 GitHub stars for networkupstools/nut
Nextcloud
Files & Photos
Host file storage, sharing and collaboration tools on your own server.
36,737 GitHub stars for nextcloud/server
Nginx Proxy Manager
Networking
Manage reverse proxies and HTTPS certificates through a web interface.
34,077 GitHub stars for nginxproxymanager/nginx-proxy-manager
OctoPrint
Automation
Monitor and control a 3D printer through a self-hosted web interface.
9,086 GitHub stars for octoprint/octoprint
Ollama
AI
Run local language models for private AI workflows.
180,272 GitHub stars for ollama/ollama
ONLYOFFICE Desktop Editors
Desktop
Work with documents, spreadsheets and presentations on the desktop.
5,346 GitHub stars for onlyoffice/desktopeditors
ONLYOFFICE Workspace
Desktop
Host collaboration tools for documents, projects and mail.
3,164 GitHub stars for onlyoffice/communityserver
Open WebUI
AI
Chat with locally hosted language models through a web interface.
151,102 GitHub stars for open-webui/open-webui
Pi-hole
Networking
Run a network-wide DNS filter with a web administration interface.
60,775 GitHub stars for pi-hole/pi-hole
Plausible
Monitoring
View website traffic and referral analytics through a web dashboard.
28,902 GitHub stars for plausible/analytics
Plex
Media
Turn an older computer into a media server.
4,025 GitHub stars for plexinc/pms-docker
Pocket ID
Networking
Add passkey-based authentication to a self-hosted NetBird setup.
9,116 GitHub stars for pocket-id/pocket-id
Podgrab
Media
Download and manage podcast episodes on your own server.
1,992 GitHub stars for akhilrex/podgrab
Podman
Server Management
Run containers as part of a Fedora Server homelab.
32,789 GitHub stars for podman-container-tools/podman
Portainer
Server Management
Deploy and manage Docker containers through a web interface.
38,443 GitHub stars for portainer/portainer
Project Nomad
AI
Keep reference material, maps, and AI tools available offline.
36,529 GitHub stars for crosstalk-solutions/project-nomad
Prometheus
Monitoring
Collect and query metrics from your home server.
65,967 GitHub stars for prometheus/prometheus
Prowlarr
Media
Manage indexers for a self-hosted media automation stack.
7,156 GitHub stars for prowlarr/prowlarr
Proxmox Backup Server
Backup & Virtualization
Back up your homelab with deduplication, retention, and offsite storage.
Proxmox VE
Backup & Virtualization
Host and manage virtual machines, containers and server storage.
Psensor
Monitoring
Monitor temperatures with a graphical sensor interface on Linux.
PuTTY
Terminal
Connect to remote Linux systems with an SSH client on Windows.
qBittorrent
Media
Manage torrent downloads from a desktop or self-hosted web interface.
39,947 GitHub stars for qbittorrent/qbittorrent
Radarr
Media
Organize and automate a movie library in a self-hosted media stack.
14,285 GitHub stars for radarr/radarr
RetroPie
Gaming & Compatibility
Build a retro gaming system with emulators and a controller-friendly interface.
10,415 GitHub stars for retropie/retropie-setup
Return YouTube Dislike
Desktop
Display dislike estimates on YouTube through a browser extension.
13,733 GitHub stars for anarios/return-youtube-dislike
RustDesk
Desktop
Connect to remote desktops using a client and self-hosted relay server.
122,746 GitHub stars for rustdesk/rustdesk
Samba
Files & Photos
Share Linux server folders with other computers using SMB.
Search Light
Desktop
Open a Spotlight-style search interface on GNOME.
677 GitHub stars for icedman/search-light
Seerr
Media
Manage media requests and migrate an existing Overseerr installation.
12,490 GitHub stars for seerr-team/seerr
sleek
Desktop
Manage to-do lists using projects, tags and the todo.txt format.
2,031 GitHub stars for ransome1/sleek
Sonarr
Media
Organize and automate a TV library in a self-hosted media stack.
15,376 GitHub stars for sonarr/sonarr
StartAllBack
Desktop
Customize the Windows Start menu, taskbar and Explorer interface.
Sunshine
Gaming & Compatibility
Host a game streaming session for Moonlight clients.
40,925 GitHub stars for lizardbyte/sunshine
Super Productivity
Desktop
Plan tasks, track time and organize projects in one application.
21,833 GitHub stars for super-productivity/super-productivity
superfile
Terminal
Manage files and folders in a keyboard-driven terminal interface.
23,110 GitHub stars for yorukot/superfile
Synaptic
Desktop
Browse and manage APT packages with a graphical package manager.
244 GitHub stars for mvo5/synaptic
Synology Surveillance Station
Automation
Manage IP cameras, recordings and surveillance events on a Synology NAS.
synth-shell
Terminal
Customize a Bash prompt with colors and status information.
1,133 GitHub stars for andresgongora/synth-shell
SysMonTask
Monitoring
Inspect Linux processes and resource use in a graphical system monitor.
740 GitHub stars for krispycamel4u/sysmontask
Tabby
Terminal
Manage local shells and remote connections in a configurable terminal.
74,357 GitHub stars for eugeny/tabby
Tangram
Desktop
Keep web applications in separate persistent browser tabs.
1,000 GitHub stars for sonnyp/tangram
tgpt
AI
Use an AI assistant from the terminal, as demonstrated in TechHut’s CLI guide.
3,255 GitHub stars for aandrew-me/tgpt
Twingate
Networking
Access private network resources using connectors and desktop clients.
Ulaa
Desktop
Browse the web with profiles, modes and privacy controls.
Ulauncher
Desktop
Launch applications and extensions with a configurable desktop search tool.
4,508 GitHub stars for ulauncher/ulauncher
Umbrel
Server Management
Install and manage self-hosted services through a home server dashboard.
11,897 GitHub stars for getumbrel/umbrel
Unbound
Networking
Run a recursive DNS resolver alongside a local DNS filter.
4,855 GitHub stars for nlnetlabs/unbound
UniFi OS Server
Networking
Self-host the management interface for UniFi network devices.
Ventoy
Desktop
Create a multiboot USB drive by copying disk images onto it.
79,167 GitHub stars for ventoy/ventoy
VMware
Backup & Virtualization
Run a Windows 11 virtual machine on Linux.
Whisper
AI
Transcribe audio as part of a local automation stack.
108,584 GitHub stars for openai/whisper
Windows Subsystem for Linux
Gaming & Compatibility
Run a Linux environment and applications inside Windows.
33,623 GitHub stars for microsoft/wsl
Yacht
Server Management
Deploy Docker applications using templates and a web interface.
Zen Browser
Desktop
A Firefox-based browser with a customizable workspace.
44,283 GitHub stars for zen-browser/desktop
Zerobyte
Backup & Virtualization
Schedule and manage encrypted backups across storage destinations.
6,904 GitHub stars for nicotsx/zerobyte
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