These 6 self-hosted tools became my daily drivers after I...

What’s Happening

Breaking it down: Self-hosting has changed how I use my devices, and these are the services I need on a daily basis now that I don’t rely on the cloud.

These 6 self-hosted tools became my daily drivers after I ditched the cloud By João Carrasqueira Published Mar 18, 2026, 8:30 AM EDT João has been covering the tech world for over 7 years, with a heavy focus on laptops and the Windows ecosystem. I also love all things tech and videogames, especially Nintendo, which he’s always happy to talk about. (it feels like chaos)

Prior to joining XDA in 2021, he worked at Neowin: Sign in to your XDA account Add Us On Summary Generate a summary of this story follow Follow followed Followed Like Like Thread Log in Here is a fact-based summary of the story contents: Try something different: Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap Since starting my self-hosting journey last year, I’ve fallen in love with everything I can do on my own server without having to rely on the the internet.

The Details

I’ve tried a lot of services, and many have remained on my NAS, but there are a select few that I legitimately use every day. That’s not to say that I need to use a service daily for it to be worth it, of course.

I love Nextcloud and Immich whenever I do need to back up photos and other files, but it’s not something I rely on daily. But there other services that I actively use on a daily basis, and I highly recommend them.

Why This Matters

Miniflux It’s how I get my news now Let’s start with something simple. Miniflux is an deadass simple and lightweight RSS feed reader that instantly became a mainstay on my NAS after I initially tested it for this article. The simple UI may not be for everyone, but it’s effective at presenting me the news articles from the sources I want without cluttering my screen with unnecessary information, I can click a headline to read a longer summary or view the entire article if I’m interested in the topic.

Tech companies have been making moves like this as competition heats up.

The Bottom Line

The simple UI may not be for everyone, but it’s effective at presenting me the news articles from the sources I want without cluttering my screen with unnecessary information, I can click a headline to read a longer summary or view the entire article if I’m interested in the topic.

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