Your apps. Your network. In one box.
HomeFree is a personal server and router that hosts your cloud, your identity, and your connectivity — without giving any of it to a megacorp.
One box that sits between you and the internet — and runs everything you'd otherwise rent.
Most self-hosting projects are app launchers. HomeFree is also your router: dynamic DNS, automatic HTTPS, firewall, ad-blocking DNS, mesh VPN — built in.
A curated, growing catalog of apps comes pre-wired behind a single sign-on, on hardware you own, on a network you control. Sign in once with HomeFree SSO and every app trusts you.
Sovereign by default. Boring to operate.
You shouldn't have to assemble a router, a domain, your apps, and half-a-dozen accounts to get a working personal cloud. HomeFree gives you all of it as a single, friendly system.
Real router, not just apps
A real home network in one box: firewall, ad-blocker, automatic HTTPS, a private VPN so your phone reaches your apps from anywhere. No fiddly setup. No second device to plug in.
One sign-in, every app
Your photos, files, chat, calendar, password vault — all behind a single login. Add a family member once and they have access to everything they should, nowhere they shouldn't.
Boring to run, easy to fix
A guided installer gets you up in an afternoon. Updates are one click. If something breaks, rolling back is one click too. You will not be living in a terminal.
Your hardware, your data
Bring your own mini PC or buy one preloaded. Backups are encrypted and yours — to a local disk, a NAS, or any S3-compatible provider. Walk away with a USB drive any day.
A curated app catalog. One login. Day one.
Every tile below is ready to go on day one. Real apps, real web addresses, all signed in with one password.
Nextcloud
Files
Files, calendar, contacts
Immich
Photos
Self-hosted photo library
Matrix
Chat
End-to-end encrypted chat
Jellyfin
Media
Movie + TV streaming
Forgejo
Code
Git hosting with CI
MediaWiki
Knowledge
Personal wikis
CryptPad
Docs
Encrypted collaborative docs
Lidarr
Music
Music library manager
NZBGet
Downloads
Usenet downloader
Frigate
Cameras
AI-powered NVR
Radicale
Calendar
CalDAV / CardDAV server
Joplin
Notes
Markdown notes sync
Trilium
Notes
Hierarchical knowledge base
Vaultwarden
Passwords
Bitwarden-compatible vault
Linkwarden
Bookmarks
Self-hosted bookmarks
Homebox
Inventory
Home inventory tracker
Grocy
Household
Groceries + chores
FreshRSS
Feeds
RSS reader
Headscale
VPN
Self-hosted Tailscale
AdGuard
Network
Network-wide ad blocking
Not just another app launcher.
Other self-hosting projects are great. HomeFree differs in shape — it's the router, the apps, and one sign-in across everything, all in one box.
| HomeFree | CasaOS | Umbrel | YunoHost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App catalog | Curated & preconfigured | Large | Large | Large |
| One sign-in across all apps | Yes, built in | No | No | Partial |
| Router / DDNS / firewall | Built in | — | — | Partial |
| HTTPS wildcards (DNS-01) | Automatic | Manual | Manual | Per app |
| Private VPN to your apps from anywhere | Built in | — | App | App |
| One-click updates and rollback | Yes | No | No | Partial |
A snapshot, not a takedown. Full breakdown →
From bare metal to your own cloud — in an evening.
Put the installer on a USB stick, plug it into the small computer that sits between your modem and your switch, and follow the on-screen steps.
HomeFree is a technical preview. Production users welcome, but expect some sharp edges.