Umbrel

Umbrel is a free, open-source platform for self-hosting applications on personal servers, designed to make self-hosting as simple as installing apps on a smartphone. Created by the Umbrel team (originally for running Bitcoin and Lightning Network nodes), Umbrel has evolved into a comprehensive home server platform with an app store model, allowing anyone to run dozens of self-hosted services with one-click installation. With over 10,000 stars as of 2026, Umbrel runs on any Linux system, Raspberry Pi, or NAS device. Key features include: one-click app installation (an app store interface for installing popular self-hosted applications including Nextcloud, Jellyfin, Pi-hole, AdGuard Home, Bitwarden/Vaultwarden, Home Assistant, Immich photo management, Bitcoin Core, Lightning Network nodes, Gitea, Uptime Kuma, and over 150 other apps), Docker-based app containerization (each app runs in an isolated Docker container with automatic network configuration), Tor integration (accessing the Umbrel dashboard and apps remotely via Tor hidden services for privacy), automatic HTTPS via Caddy reverse proxy, user-friendly web dashboard for managing apps, updates, and system settings, multi-user support, automatic backups to external storage or cloud services, disk encryption, system monitoring (CPU, RAM, temperature, and disk usage), and support for various hardware platforms (Raspberry Pi 4 and 5, x86_64 systems, and ARM-based NAS devices). Umbrel is particularly popular in the Bitcoin and privacy communities for running self-sovereign infrastructure.