# The Open Source Software I'm using in 2025 I have done an annual video about the open source software I use on a regular basis for the past several years, and in keeping with that tradition this is my current / updated list. I undoubtedly have some that I've missed, but I hope this list and the associated links will inspire you to find and try some new software you didn't know about, or have been curious about. #### Timestamps 00:00 Beginning 00:40 Thank you to my patrons over at Patreon 01:40 Linux on the Desktop and Server 04:45 Homepage 06:05 Proxmox 08:30 Technitium DNS Server 09:50 Netbird VPN 12:10 OpenWRT 14:25 Beszel 15:50 Minarca Backup 17:20 LXConsole 18:35 RxResumes 19:17 Immicch 20:00 Wazuh (SIEM) 21:10 Uptime-Kuma 22:30 Get My 24:35 Invoice Ninja 25:15 NGinX Proxy Manager 27:05 Home Assistant 31:05 Authentik 33:40 Guacamole RDP SSH VNC 34:40 Nextcloud 41:40 Metabase 43:15 FluffyChat for Matrix 44:10 Evolution Email 44:35 FreeCAD 46:15 LibreOffice 49:30 Veloren 53:00 GIMP 53:15 RustDesk 54:50 Ghostwriter 55:25 VSCodium 56:55 OBS (Open Broadcast Studio) ### LInks ##### Linux on the Desktop and Server An open source, freely available, full-featured operating system for any computer (seriously, any computer). They have x86, x86\_64/amd64, aarch64, armv7, and so many other variants available. [https://www.linux.org/](https://www.linux.org/) ##### Homepage A dashboard to help you quickly access your homelab and self-hosted services, as well as to get a quick glance at stats for those services through their available APIs. [https://youtu.be/3Ux7zfCCM1A?si=hkxncm9EYLrA2Kvd](https://youtu.be/3Ux7zfCCM1A?si=hkxncm9EYLrA2Kvd) [https://gethomepage.dev/](https://gethomepage.dev/) ##### Proxmox A virtual machine and container orchestration platform (think VMWare, ESXI, and so on), but free and open source. [https://youtu.be/38G0ghc5RfM?si=q6HdflXATseS2LMa](https://youtu.be/38G0ghc5RfM?si=q6HdflXATseS2LMa) [https://www.proxmox.com/en/](https://www.proxmox.com/en/) ##### Technitium DNS Server A self hosted DNS server with a ton of features for controlling the DNS for all your domains. [https://youtu.be/QWvVVheYCes?si=\_fRPWGKkOItOpm7W](https://youtu.be/QWvVVheYCes?si=_fRPWGKkOItOpm7W) [https://technitium.com/](https://technitium.com/) ##### Netbird VPN A powerful Wireguard orchestration platform to create a robust network of machines and devices across the internet as though they were all on one local network. [https://youtu.be/\_-vfSgqmOUI?si=1ANs3PLztRgkSkB0](https://youtu.be/_-vfSgqmOUI?si=1ANs3PLztRgkSkB0) [https://youtu.be/Vi2UqOFqDGU?si=oS7jxmPVJwJrDiLd](https://youtu.be/Vi2UqOFqDGU?si=oS7jxmPVJwJrDiLd) [https://youtu.be/ro7hbqLyv9M?si=IkxSYOJ9-83CXA33](https://youtu.be/ro7hbqLyv9M?si=IkxSYOJ9-83CXA33) [https://youtu.be/FHiku2Lt3x8?si=HfDLzj2Q96YMJNgS](https://youtu.be/FHiku2Lt3x8?si=HfDLzj2Q96YMJNgS) [https://netbird.io/](https://netbird.io/) ##### OpenWRT Powerful router firmware that can be installed on tons of off the shelf hardware, x86 machines, and even raspberry PI type single board computers. [https://youtu.be/4zmo8RafBFg?si=cfRnGOW\_ytNSDoau](https://youtu.be/4zmo8RafBFg?si=cfRnGOW_ytNSDoau) [https://youtu.be/WMiSH7xsL6w?si=H67LFR8\_OP-BIFzW](https://youtu.be/WMiSH7xsL6w?si=H67LFR8_OP-BIFzW) [https://openwrt.org/](https://openwrt.org/) ##### Beszel An easy to setup, powerful system monitoring server. [https://youtu.be/xzI\_uMaIND8?si=JskJs02XdqoeaAwd](https://youtu.be/xzI_uMaIND8?si=JskJs02XdqoeaAwd) [https://beszel.dev/](https://beszel.dev/) ##### Minarca Backup An amazingly powerful and robust server-client backup system. [https://youtu.be/JuM5AbrJgZQ?si=lIDIc0kOmq6tVhBG](https://youtu.be/JuM5AbrJgZQ?si=lIDIc0kOmq6tVhBG) [https://minarca.org/en\_CA](https://minarca.org/en_CA) ##### LXConsole Graphical web user interface for orchestrating your servers running Incus containers and KVM virtual machines. [https://youtu.be/xGh\_k4bUaUQ?si=Pqf9gIUePYzovN\_-](https://youtu.be/xGh_k4bUaUQ?si=Pqf9gIUePYzovN_-) https://github.com/PenningLabs/lxconsole ##### RxResumes A robust, easy to use, easy to setup Resume builder. [https://rxresu.me/](https://rxresu.me/) ##### Immicch Google Photos, Apple Photos, replacement. Self hosted, open source, and powerful features like face recognition, location grouping, timelines, memories, and so much more. [https://youtu.be/0TX9cMQlOdY?si=EeNRN3LgcMrGJeQr](https://youtu.be/0TX9cMQlOdY?si=EeNRN3LgcMrGJeQr) [https://immich.app/](https://immich.app/) ##### Wazuh (SIEM) Endpoint intrusion and detection software, but also so much more. It can be setup to remove applications added to various protected locations, it can scan endpoints for viruses, and send out alerts of devices with issues such as security alerts, virus alerts, malware issues, and so much more. [https://youtu.be/dwr-4CXtOso?si=1dAMXX3fR7XEs-\_k](https://youtu.be/dwr-4CXtOso?si=1dAMXX3fR7XEs-_k) [https://wazuh.com/](https://wazuh.com/) ##### Uptime-Kuma Service status uptime, monitoring, and alerting tool. [https://youtu.be/ausjbvJrjFI?si=WnWVbmDloZhdnhME](https://youtu.be/ausjbvJrjFI?si=WnWVbmDloZhdnhME) [https://uptime.kuma.pet/](https://uptime.kuma.pet/) ##### Get My A simple application for getting stuff done. Lists, to-do's, menus, and more. [https://youtu.be/hbGNTzU24hI?si=uFXLSpi0\_d55AN-o](https://youtu.be/hbGNTzU24hI?si=uFXLSpi0_d55AN-o) [https://getmydocs.opensourceisawesome.com/](https://getmydocs.opensourceisawesome.com/) ##### Invoice Ninja A powerful, open source invoicing, payment, expense tracking, estimation, and quoting system. [https://youtu.be/Uv11VPP4XP4?si=sLdlcWeJ7tjZDQU6](https://youtu.be/Uv11VPP4XP4?si=sLdlcWeJ7tjZDQU6) [https://invoiceninja.com/](https://invoiceninja.com/) ##### NGinX Proxy Manager A reverse proxy to help direct traffic properly to all your self-hosted services. ##### [https://youtu.be/RBVcnxTiIL0?si=NA4Z2h0aTAsdFluT](https://youtu.be/RBVcnxTiIL0?si=NA4Z2h0aTAsdFluT) [https://youtu.be/UfCkwlPIozw?si=ZMFADgx4P-u7gbuB](https://youtu.be/UfCkwlPIozw?si=ZMFADgx4P-u7gbuB) [https://youtu.be/cjJVmAI1Do4?si=ibr-UADuKO05c5tL](https://youtu.be/cjJVmAI1Do4?si=ibr-UADuKO05c5tL) [https://nginxproxymanager.com/](https://nginxproxymanager.com/) Home Assistant Open source home automation under your control on your terms. [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjLkaXQ35321UKMrpRp81\_w2Hc\_tcnshj](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjLkaXQ35321UKMrpRp81_w2Hc_tcnshj) [https://www.home-assistant.io/](https://www.home-assistant.io/) ##### Authentik Self hosted, open source Single Sign On identity and authentication service. [https://youtu.be/KlDJ4K45M\_o?si=vFt-LYxGuLD6ckDD](https://youtu.be/KlDJ4K45M_o?si=vFt-LYxGuLD6ckDD) [https://goauthentik.io/](https://goauthentik.io/) ##### Guacamole RDP SSH VNC Web portal for Remote Desktop access through RDP, VNC, and even terminal shell access as needed. User and machine groups, roles, and permissions galore. [https://youtu.be/DGw6P5Lkj-U?si=mhcw2v4xQqIdiCkI](https://youtu.be/DGw6P5Lkj-U?si=mhcw2v4xQqIdiCkI) [https://youtu.be/WIyAGuMbjmY?si=U99W6wuZYgRIM04z](https://youtu.be/WIyAGuMbjmY?si=U99W6wuZYgRIM04z) [https://guacamole.apache.org/](https://guacamole.apache.org/) ##### Nextcloud Self hosted, open source Microsoft 365 replacement, with privacy first, ownership as top of mind, and federation that you approve. - File Syncing and Sharing - Email - Calendars, events, meetings and notifications - Notes - Contacts - To-do boards - Team Chat, Voice, and Video calling - External Voice, Chat, and Video calling - Browser based office suite - so much more [https://youtu.be/OCLq62KOqNU?si=ltCD-7mwdNUmZod6](https://youtu.be/OCLq62KOqNU?si=ltCD-7mwdNUmZod6) [https://youtu.be/YZN2n0Wv0p4?si=Ne4iz3Q-UIUWD1M-](https://youtu.be/YZN2n0Wv0p4?si=Ne4iz3Q-UIUWD1M-) [https://nextcloud.com/](https://nextcloud.com/) ##### Metabase Open source data analytics platform made for the average person. [https://youtu.be/eYUnfyq7KWU?si=s59BuUaJ-ft6PmhS](https://youtu.be/eYUnfyq7KWU?si=s59BuUaJ-ft6PmhS) [https://www.metabase.com/](https://www.metabase.com/) ##### FluffyChat for Matrix Chat client for the Matrix protocol. [https://fluffychat.im/](https://fluffychat.im/) [https://youtu.be/H-6kfIqPoI4?si=bQVz\_g3dx2\_wVt3O](https://youtu.be/H-6kfIqPoI4?si=bQVz_g3dx2_wVt3O) [https://youtu.be/TFDFR6EBG3k?si=CwDDb1JDxM97I--N](https://youtu.be/TFDFR6EBG3k?si=CwDDb1JDxM97I--N) ##### Evolution Email Email for the Linux Desktop [https://help.gnome.org/users/evolution/stable/](https://help.gnome.org/users/evolution/stable/) ##### FreeCAD Computer Aided Design for modeling and 3D printing designs. [https://youtu.be/-Woz1q4iIKY?si=0sKzNUtHYsWQ\_C5r](https://youtu.be/-Woz1q4iIKY?si=0sKzNUtHYsWQ_C5r) [https://www.freecad.org/](https://www.freecad.org/) ##### LibreOffice Open Source full office suite that is better than Microsoft office (seriously). [https://youtu.be/q-PoKzTlJY8?si=x7Le-G12ZQl9sYq9](https://youtu.be/q-PoKzTlJY8?si=x7Le-G12ZQl9sYq9) [https://www.libreoffice.org/](https://www.libreoffice.org/) ##### Veloren Online game server that you can run yourself, or share with the world. [https://youtu.be/y8YrZ8QQCjg?si=YDVinGoP69ZzxAix](https://youtu.be/y8YrZ8QQCjg?si=YDVinGoP69ZzxAix) [https://veloren.net/](https://veloren.net/) ##### GIMP Photoshop replacement with incredible tools and power. [https://www.gimp.org/](https://www.gimp.org/) ##### RustDesk Anydesk, Teamviewer, GoToAssist full replacement that's open source and self hostable. [https://youtu.be/9nzHm3xGz2I?si=HOYo8bs7DucL6CSr](https://youtu.be/9nzHm3xGz2I?si=HOYo8bs7DucL6CSr) [https://youtu.be/EeFqj23jxMk?si=N3dXfSnrHgXFroxf](https://youtu.be/EeFqj23jxMk?si=N3dXfSnrHgXFroxf) [https://rustdesk.com/](https://rustdesk.com/) ##### Ghostwriter Open Source Markdown editor [https://youtu.be/O\_yIPQOPQxA?si=mLPoW4LEyNnQSCU8](https://youtu.be/O_yIPQOPQxA?si=mLPoW4LEyNnQSCU8) [https://ghostwriter.kde.org/](https://ghostwriter.kde.org/) ##### VSCodium Full open source version of VSCode code editor. [https://vscodium.com/](https://vscodium.com/) ##### OBS (Open Broadcast Studio) Open Source, powerful recording and streaming orchestration software. [https://obsproject.com/](https://obsproject.com/)