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Curated self-hosted stacks

Shortlists assembled by Orivana editors for common jobs. Each collection explains why the stack fits — then links into project pages with pros, cons, and FAQ.

  • Docker-first starter stack

    Compose-friendly picks for reverse proxy, vault, photos, and a homepage — a practical first rack.

    4 projects · Read the stack guide →

  • Privacy-minded essentials

    DNS filtering, sync, notes, and analytics with fewer third parties in the path.

    4 projects · Read the stack guide →

  • Family media library

    Photos, movies, audiobooks, and a living-room friendly streaming core.

    4 projects · Read the stack guide →

  • Small-team developer hub

    Git hosting, project boards, and low-code building blocks for a private engineering space.

    4 projects · Read the stack guide →

  • Docs & paperless office

    Wikis, OCR document vaults, and PDF utilities for households and tiny offices.

    4 projects · Read the stack guide →

  • Creator publishing kit

    Blogging, CMS, newsletters-adjacent publishing, and first-party analytics.

    4 projects · Read the stack guide →

  • Homelab ops essentials

    Monitoring, reverse proxy, updates awareness, and a dashboard — the boring layer that keeps experiments alive.

    4 projects · Read the stack guide →

  • Secure remote access kit

    Remote admin without casually opening every port — vault, proxy, and browser-based access patterns.

    4 projects · Read the stack guide →

  • Reading and capture stack

    RSS, later-reading, and bookmarks — keep articles and links off opaque SaaS timelines.

    4 projects · Read the stack guide →

  • Notes and household wiki

    Personal notes, a small wiki, and light tasks — documentation that survives phone swaps.

    4 projects · Read the stack guide →