Dynacat
Monitoring dozens of self-hosted containers, RSS feeds, and web services from a single customizable startpage becomes effortless with Dynacat, a dynamic dashboard engine driven by declarative YAML configuration and live data widgets. You can arrange multi-tab layouts in the browser-based visual editor by dragging widgets across columns and picking color themes, and Dynacat automatically writes every adjustment back to your configuration file. Built-in widgets aggregate RSS and Atom feeds, Reddit communities, Hacker News, Lobste.rs, YouTube channel uploads, Twitch streams, weather forecasts, stock and crypto market tickers, and software releases across GitHub, GitLab, Codeberg, and Docker Hub. Homelab operators can inspect and control Docker containers, track server CPU, memory, and disk mountpoints, monitor AdGuard Home or Pi-hole DNS statistics, view Sonarr and Radarr release calendars, and manage torrents across qBittorrent, Deluge, and Transmission from one screen. For custom services, the visual widget builder connects to any JSON endpoint and binds UI blocks to response fields without manual template coding, while the Dynawidgets catalog imports community widgets with a single slug. Every widget refreshes independently on its own schedule and exposes cached data through a local JSON API, with OpenID Connect group rules securing private admin pages. Running on a dedicated VPS on RepoCloud with guaranteed CPU, RAM, and SSD, full root SSH access, and a browser serial console. AGPL-3.0 licensed.
Rackula
Before lifting a heavy four-unit storage server or rewiring a cramped network closet, you can map every unit of cabinet space in Rackula, an interactive drag-and-drop rack layout designer and capacity planner. Instead of staring at generic grey rectangles in a spreadsheet, you pull switches, routers, patch panels, UPS battery banks, and rackmount chassis from a hardware catalog populated with authentic front and rear faceplates from the NetBox device library. Equipment snaps cleanly to standard EIA-310 rack unit boundaries, while half-width gear and mini PCs nest inside one-unit carrier shelves and mounting brackets. Audiovisual technicians can group bayed cabinets side by side to plan amplifier racks, signal processor chains, and patch bays across multi-rack installations. Network engineers and data center operators can rearrange hardware with full undo and redo history, attach custom device graphics, and export crisp diagrams as PNG, SVG, or PDF files for runbooks and change control tickets. Sharing a proposed cabinet topology with a colleague in the field takes seconds using an encoded URL or a scannable QR code that opens on mobile browsers. Server-side persistence stores your rack definitions as portable YAML files and supports optional local accounts or OpenID Connect single sign-on for shared infrastructure teams. Running on a dedicated VPS on RepoCloud with guaranteed CPU, RAM, and SSD, full root SSH access, and a browser serial console. MIT licensed.
YunoHost
Host your own email, files, calendars, and passwords on a single server with YunoHost, a server operating system that puts every app behind one web admin and one shared login. Browse a catalog of more than 500 apps, such as Nextcloud, WordPress, and Vaultwarden, filter by quality level, and install in a few clicks, or paste a Git URL for a custom app. Each person signs in once at a portal that shows a tile for every app they may open, and apps with single sign-on skip their own login screen. Groups and per-app permissions control access, including public access for visitors, and the Admins group adds web admin, SSH, and sudo. A full mail stack handles incoming and outgoing email per domain with DKIM signing, and Let's Encrypt certificates renew automatically. The domain screen suggests the DNS records you need and can push them to a supported registrar's API, while free .nohost.me, .noho.st, and .ynh.fr subdomains configure themselves. Backups bundle system settings, mail data, and chosen apps into downloadable archives that can be restored selectively from the admin or the command line. Twice a day a built-in diagnosis checks DNS records, mail setup, and system resources, then emails the admins if anything needs attention, with a firewall editor and fail2ban protection alongside. Running on a dedicated VPS on RepoCloud with guaranteed CPU, RAM, and SSD, full root SSH access, and a browser serial console. AGPL-3.0 licensed.
Circuit Breaker
Mapping every physical server, virtual machine, container, and network link across a sprawling homelab into a live interactive canvas, Circuit Breaker gives infrastructure operators real-time topology visualization, IP address management, and rack elevation modeling on a single screen. Operators can switch between hierarchical, concentric, cortex ring, radial, and force-directed graph layouts where animated edges reflect link speeds and color-coded status rings display live hardware health. Automated discovery scans local subnets using nmap, SNMP, and ARP while querying Proxmox VE clusters, TrueNAS storage pools, and UniFi controllers, staging newly detected nodes in a review queue before adding them to the map. For multi-site labs or isolated VLANs, lightweight remote agents connect outbound over Noise-encrypted links after fingerprint approval to report host telemetry and run scoped network scans without opening inbound firewall ports. Rack diagrams let administrators drag servers into U slots with cabling overlays using a built-in catalog covering Dell, HPE, Supermicro, Ubiquiti, MikroTik, Synology, and APC gear alongside live iDRAC, iLO, and UPS metrics. Role-based access control, OIDC single sign-on, TOTP multi-factor authentication, encrypted full-state snapshots, and a SHA-256 hash-chained audit log keep multi-user operations accountable. Running on a dedicated VPS on RepoCloud with guaranteed CPU, RAM, and SSD, full root SSH access, and a browser serial console. MIT licensed.
Iso
Drop a single container onto your host to launch Iso, a minimalist self-hosted startpage and service launcher that organizes every homelab web application behind a clean isometric icon grid and integrated search bar. No external database is required. Everything lives inside one human-readable JSON file or gets edited directly through the in-browser visual configuration modal. Add new service tiles in seconds, drag to reorder their display priority, and pick from a curated library of 3D isometric icons or upload custom graphics up to 25 megabytes. Switch instantly between built-in color palettes like Amethyst or upload a custom wallpaper with adjustable background blur and opacity sliders. A central search bar sits at the top of your startpage, routing queries directly to Google, DuckDuckGo, Startpage, Qwant, Searx, Bing, or any custom query URL template. Localize the interface into English, Spanish, French, or German with a single toggle. Custom greeting banners and optional page-load animations personalize the daily browsing experience for family members or lab users. Protect the dashboard and its visual editor behind shared password authentication configured via environment variables. Running on a dedicated VPS on RepoCloud with guaranteed CPU, RAM, and SSD, full root SSH access, and a browser serial console. MIT licensed.