Self-Hosting

For almost as long as I’ve been self-hosting, I’ve been running my own instance of Vaultwarden, previously bitwarden-rs. A self-contained lightweight server implementation of the Bitwarden password manager it allows me to have full control over my password data without relying on a third-party service. Why Self-Host? The primary driver behind self-hosting Vaultwarden was to save on cost. Although Bitwarden has generous pricing tiers for personal use, I wanted to avoid having to pay extra money for essential features like 2FA and Passkey support. By self-hosting, I can access all these features for free while maintaining full control over my data. ...

Over the past few years, I’ve embarked on a journey into the world of self-hosting, starting with a single instance of Home Assistant and gradually expanding my services to include a variety of applications. This journey has been both exciting and challenging, filled with valuable lessons learned along the way. Inspiration: The Self Hosted Podcast I’ve been self-hosting for a number of years now, starting with one or two core programs and gradually expanding to host more than a dozen different services. A lot of my inspiration came from the Self Hosted podcast, which I discovered a few years ago. Every fortnight Chris and Alex would cover news in the open source and self-hosting world, as well as interviewing maintainers and covering new services that they had discovered. The podcast was a great way to learn about new tools whilst commuting and then arriving home to try them out. A lot of the services I run today were discovered through the podcast and I’ve learnt more than a few lessons from the hosts’ experiences. ...