The self-hosting starter pack for 2026:
1. Pi-hole — network-wide ad blocking
2. Vaultwarden — password manager (Bitwarden compatible)
3. Immich — Google Photos replacement
4. Jellyfin — media server (movies, TV, music)
5. Caddy — automatic HTTPS reverse proxy
6. Uptime Kuma — monitoring dashboard
All of this runs on a $150-200 used Dell OptiPlex or Lenovo ThinkCentre. Replaces $50+/month in cloud subscriptions.
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