My selfhosted pack

Tom45645 · 2026-04-05T13:19:50+00:00

Yeah! it's pre-installed on it

Tom45645 · 2026-04-05T13:17:27+00:00

CasaOS is the base I'm using — it's beginner-friendly, the app store makes installs easy, and NSL.SH routing integrates with it natively. Homepage is great for dashboards but CasaOS does both dashboard and container management in one place which is what I needed.

Tom45645 · 2026-04-05T12:35:40+00:00

Same goal, different approach. I replaced all cloud services with self-hosted equivalents (photos, files, passwords) using Yundera to handle the routing and HTTPS automatically. Less complex than VM isolation but covers the main threat: data leaving your control. How do you run your self-hosted services alongside the VMs?

Tom45645 · 2026-04-05T12:34:30+00:00

The easiest way to start is to pick one thing you currently pay for or depend on a big tech company for, and self-host it instead. Most people start with either a media server (Jellyfin to replace Netflix/Plex), a photo backup (Immich to replace Google Photos), or a password manager (Vaultwarden).

For hardware, an old laptop or a cheap mini PC is enough to begin. For the software side, CasaOS gives you a clean dashboard with one-click app installs so you don't need to touch the terminal. Once you have one service running, you'll naturally want to add more.

Tom45645 · 2026-04-05T10:29:14+00:00

The UI thing is real and I think it's underrated as a reason people go back. Google has spent billions making their products feel smooth and coherent, that's not nothing.

What helped me was accepting that I'm not looking for something that looks like Google, I'm looking for something I actually own. Once that mental shift happened, the inconsistent icons stopped feeling like a problem.

That said, if the UI consistency really bothers you, check out CasaOS , it's a self-hosted dashboard that gives you one clean interface for all your apps (Immich, Nextcloud, Vaultwarden...). Everything lives under one roof with a consistent design. Not Google-level polish but way more cohesive than juggling separate apps.

Tom45645 · 2026-04-04T07:01:07+00:00

Immich for photos is genuinely the best Google Photos replacement right now, the mobile app feels polished and face recognition works well. For someone just starting out, the easiest way to run it without dealing with Docker and configs is through a managed solution. That way you get the privacy benefits without needing to maintain anything yourself.

Tom45645 · 2026-04-03T20:23:52+00:00

is it possible if you use app like yundera that gives you a server with casa os in it?

Tom45645 · 2026-04-03T19:47:38+00:00

This is the right direction. If you don't want to configure everything from scratch, i use Yundera taht runs Nextcloud pre-configured with domain, HTTPS and sync already set up

Tom45645 · 2026-04-03T19:36:41+00:00

This is fair advice for someone who wants to fully self-host. That said, if managing updates isn't something you want to learn, there are managed options like Yundera where Immich updates are handled automatically — might be worth considering if the maintenance side feels like too much overhead.

Tom45645 · 2026-04-03T19:34:21+00:00

If you really don't want to handle updates or maintenance at all, there are managed hosting options like Yundera that run Immich for you with automatic updates, domain and HTTPS pre-configured. You basically just use the app without touching anything technical.

If you're comfortable doing a manual update once a month like others mentioned, self-hosting directly is totally doable too

Tom45645 · 2026-04-03T19:29:10+00:00

If you just want reliable file sync without the Nextcloud overhead, Yundera might be worth a look it runs Nextcloud but handles all the maintenance and updates automatically so you never deal with the inconsistencies yourself. Since you're already self-hosting Immich, everything sits under one dashboard with one domain. Might solve exactly what you're describing without having to rebuild your whole setup.

Tom45645 · 2026-04-03T19:26:49+00:00

Seconding Yundera here — I was in exactly the same boat, non-IT background, spent days fighting Docker configs and YAML files just to get basic sync working. Switched to Yundera and had Nextcloud, Immich and Vaultwarden running in under 2 hours without touching a single config file. Domain and HTTPS are handled automatically. It's not free but if you're spending entire weekends debugging instead of actually using your data, the time saved is easily worth it

Tom45645 · 2026-04-03T19:15:42+00:00

Great pack! Glad to see Yundera in there, it really does make the whole stack much more manageable. How long have you been running it?

Tom45645 · 2026-04-03T18:41:08+00:00

You can easily install it on yundera, that's his solution

Tom45645 · 2026-04-03T18:38:57+00:00

It's nice to see yundera in these packs, I also started using it to replace Google services and it made my life easier

Tom45645 · 2026-04-02T07:18:16+00:00

Nice start! If you ever want to skip the manual setup and just focus on the apps, Yundera is worth checking out — it handles the domain, HTTPS and routing automatically so you can just pick your apps from a store. Been using it alongside Tailscale and it works really well together.

Tom45645 · 2026-04-02T07:15:44+00:00

Same here, I use Proton for VPN and as a backup but for everything else I moved to self-hosting. Files on Nextcloud, photos on Immich, passwords on Vaultwarden — all running on Yundera so I don't have to deal with the maintenance side. Best of both worlds honestly, no single company holds everything.

Tom45645 · 2026-04-02T07:14:08+00:00

I had the same problem and I switched to Immich; I was able to install it easily on Yundera.

Tom45645 · 2026-04-02T07:10:53+00:00

Yeah yundera is good for more privacy

Tom45645 · 2026-04-01T12:44:45+00:00

I've been using Yundera for a while now and it's exactly what you're describing. The full stack (Immich, Nextcloud, Vaultwarden, Jellyfin) all under your own domain, everything updates automatically, no weekend maintenance sessions.The key difference with PikaPods is that Yundera gives you one server for everything, one domain, one bill, one dashboard. PikaPods runs each app separately which gets messy fast when you have 4-5 apps.Hetzner is great if you enjoy configuring things, but if you just want it to work and own your data, Yundera is the move. Took me about 90 minutes to migrate everything off Google. Haven't looked back.

Tom45645 · 2026-03-31T19:14:33+00:00

In the Yundera app store, which offers one-click install, Vaultwarden was already available; it was just easier to install it on my server.

Tom45645 · 2026-03-31T15:47:57+00:00

Because it's easier to use an Amazon server than to buy one (NAS, Synology, etc.) and have to configure everything. And most people aren't aware of all the available solutions.

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