Self-hosted guides for the homelab enthusiast

Head-to-head comparison of AdGuard Home and Pi-hole in 2026. Features, performance, resource use, and real Docker setups for both.

Compare the best mini PCs for homelab use in 2026. Intel N100, N305, AMD Ryzen, and premium options reviewed for power, noise, and virtualization.

The definitive list of the best self-hosted software for 2026. Covers cloud storage, media servers, password managers, and AI tools with real deployment advice.

Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware killed the free ESXi hypervisor and raised enterprise prices by 300-1200%. Learn why homelabbers are migrating to Proxmox and how to make the switch.

Learn Docker Compose from scratch with a hands-on homelab tutorial. Covers syntax, networking, volumes, environment variables, and real-world stack examples.

A curated collection of production-ready Docker Compose examples for homelab services. Includes Traefik, Nextcloud, monitoring stacks, and security best practices.

Deploy Prometheus and Grafana to monitor Docker containers, host metrics, and application health. Includes Docker Compose setup, exporters, alerting, and dashboard templates.

Build a Grafana dashboard for your homelab with real panels for CPU, memory, disk, network, Docker, and Proxmox. Includes dashboard JSON and provisioning tips.