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The 10 Best Self-Hosted Docker Apps in 2026
Our picks for self-hosted Docker apps worth running on a VPS, from Vaultwarden to Forgejo, with the security and upkeep trade-offs stated plainly.
How to Self-Host Actual Budget with Docker
Deploy Actual Budget 26.7.0 with Docker Compose and Caddy TLS, sync two clients, and rehearse the restore before you trust it with your finances.
How to Self-Host SearXNG with Docker
Deploy a private SearXNG instance with Docker Compose behind Caddy Basic auth, then make sure the limiter, backups, and upstream engines all behave.
How to Self-Host changedetection.io with Docker
Deploy changedetection.io 0.55.8 with Docker Compose and Caddy TLS, set the password before the domain goes live, and prove your backups restore.
How to Self-Host Forgejo with Docker
Deploy Forgejo 16.0.0 with Docker Compose and Caddy TLS, push over both HTTPS and SSH, and keep repository backups you have actually restored.
How to Self-Host ntfy with Docker
Deploy a private ntfy server with Docker Compose and Caddy TLS, lock topics behind ACLs, and check that your phone actually gets the alerts.
How to Self-Host FreshRSS with Docker
Deploy FreshRSS 1.29.1 with Docker Compose and Caddy TLS, schedule the feed refreshes, and rehearse a full restore of the reader.
How to Self-Host Umami with Docker
Deploy Umami 3.2.0 with Docker Compose, PostgreSQL, and Caddy TLS, record a real pageview, and verify both backups and upgrades.
How to Self-Host Paperless-ngx with Docker
Deploy Paperless-ngx 2.20.15 with PostgreSQL and Caddy TLS, test OCR on real documents, and practice an isolated restore before the archive grows.