# Self-hosting

The _art_ of hosting and managing applications on one's own servers instead of consuming them from
[SaaSS][service as a software substitute] providers.

1. [Software](#software)
1. [Further readings](#further-readings)
   1. [Sources](#sources)

## Software

| Name             | Description                | Alternatives                      |
| ---------------- | -------------------------- | --------------------------------- |
| [Baikal]         | CalDAV and CardDAV server  | [Radicale](https://radicale.org/) |
| [Gitea]          | Git server                 | [Gitlab]                          |
| [Gitlab]         | Git server                 | [Gitea]                           |
| [Home Assistant] | Home automation platform   |                                   |
| [NextCloud]      | File sharing platform      | [OwnCloud](https://owncloud.com/) |
| [Paperless-ngx]  | Document management system |                                   |
| [PhotoPrism]     | Google Photos replacement  |                                   |

## Further readings

### Sources

- [awesome-selfhosted]<br/>
  List of software network services and web applications which can be hosted privately.

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[baikal]: baikal.md
[gitea]: gitea.md
[gitlab]: gitlab.md
[nextcloud]: nextcloud.md
[paperless-ngx]: paperless-ngx.md
[photoprism]: photoprism.md

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[awesome-selfhosted]: https://awesome-selfhosted.net/
[home assistant]: https://www.home-assistant.io/
[service as a software substitute]: https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/who-does-that-server-really-serve.html