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Hi everyone, I posted about my Safebox project earlier, but now I’d like to hear your thoughts on something a bit broader. I’ve been noticing a pattern in self-hosting communities, and I’m curious if others see it too.
Whenever someone asks for a more beginner-friendly solution, something with a UI, automated setup, or fewer manual configs, there’s often a response like: “If you can’t configure Docker, reverse proxies, and Yaml files, you shouldn’t be self-hosting.”
Sometimes it feels like a portion of the community views complexity as a badge of honour. Don’t get me wrong, I love the technical side of self-hosting. I enjoy tinkering, breaking things, fixing them, learning along the way. That’s how most of us got into it.
But if we want more people to own their data, escape Big Tech, and embrace open-source alternatives, shouldn’t we welcome solutions that lower the entry barrier?
There’s room for:
- people who want full control and custom setups
- people who want semi-manual but guided
- people who want it to work with minimal friction
Just like not every Linux user compiles from source, but they’re still Linux users.
Where do you stand? Should self-hosting stay DIY only or is there value in easier, more accessible ways to self-host?
Safebox aims to make self-hosting more approachable without sacrificing data ownership, so I genuinely want your honest take before releasing it more widely.
Some technical highlights of the project, for those interested:
Safebox runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows, supports both x86 and ARM64 (including Raspberry Pi, Banana Pi, and others), and handles domain/subdomain setup, Let’s Encrypt certificates, DNS configuration, reverse proxy (nginx), and also offers WireGuard-based remote access.
The project is currently in beta, and we’d really appreciate feedback from anyone interested in testing it, whether it’s about usability, stability, features, design, or honestly anything at all. You can find all the info about beta testing on our Discord channel.
If you’d like to try it out, check the Github repo: https://github.com/safeboxnetwork/framework-scheduler
Website: https://safebox.network/
Discord: https://discord.gg/aBP8bz6N8J
Thanks in advance to anyone who gives it a look or shares their thoughts.
@drebora
I occasionally think about self-hosting some apps and start looking into installing the bits and pieces to get it running. Then I get confused and just give up.
I’d love to have a cloud server that I own to store maps and documents, but the learning curve and many nagging questions that I’m too ignorant to even figure out how to ask is quite a barrier to self-hosting.
@TopKnot@mas.to Yeah, it can definitely feel really complicated, especially when you’re just starting out. That’s actually one of the reasons we created Safebox, we went through the same struggles ourselves. We’re also working on proper documentation so others can better understand and learn from it.
By the way, is there a specific self hosted app you had in mind for storing the maps and documents you mentioned?
You’re right,it is very complex.
I’m a noob and started my learning in July. I’ve loved it. Still learning. Did a lot of dumb shit. Got lots of useful services up and running. Happy to point you to resources I used if you want to shoot over a DM.
@cRazi_man@europe.pub I absolutely love your comments! You’ve chimed in on several of my posts already, and you always share such interesting stories and enthusiasm. I really hope it stays that way, keep being as passionate and helpful as you are, the self hosting community could use more people like you
😄 thanks
I never notice the names of posters, but I’ve been looking through loads of self hosted stuff and clearly come across a lot of your stuff. This is the latest thing I’ve gone waist deep into and am enjoying. Glad to see you’re trying to make this welcoming for noobs.
Its fantastic when you’re a few rungs up and already reaching back to help others.
There are so many hobbies that I enjoy isolated… Home server, gaming, retro emulation, making electronics, podcasts, movies and TV shows. I’ll always be up for sharing interests with those who are into the same niches.