Overview - Recommended Software & Programs
This page gives you an overview of all Docker containers available with the ei23 script as well as other recommended software for your Smart Home and Home Lab.
🏠 Smart Home & IoT
| Program | Description | Port | Docker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Assistant | Central smart home platform | 8123 | ✅ |
| Node-RED | Visual programming for automations | 1880 | ⚡ Native |
| ESPHome | Firmware for ESP devices | 6052 | ✅ |
| Mosquitto | MQTT broker | 1883 | ✅ |
| MQTT Explorer | MQTT client GUI | 4004 | ✅ |
| go2rtc | RTSP/WebRTC stream server | 1984 | ✅ |
📹 Monitoring & Cameras
| Program | Description | Port | Docker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frigate | NVR with AI detection | 5000 | ✅ |
| Uptime Kuma | Service monitoring | 3001 | ✅ |
🎬 Media & Entertainment
| Program | Description | Port | Docker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jellyfin | Media server | 8096 | ✅ |
| Immich | Photo cloud | 2283 | ✅ |
| Lyrion Music Server | Multi-room audio | 9000 | ✅ |
| Music Assistant | Multi-room audio (HA) | 8095 | ✅ |
🤖 AI & Machine Learning
| Program | Description | Port | Docker |
|---|---|---|---|
| llama-swap | Local LLMs (llama.cpp) | 9292 | ✅ |
| Ollama | Local LLMs | 11434 | ✅ |
| Open WebUI | Chat UI for LLMs | 2280 | ✅ |
| LiteLLM | LLM API proxy | 4000 | ✅ |
📊 Data & Visualization
| Program | Description | Port | Docker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grafana | Dashboard & visualization | 3000 | ✅ |
| InfluxDB | Time-series database | 8086 | ✅ |
📁 Productivity & Office
| Program | Description | Port | Docker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nextcloud | Cloud storage | 8080 | ✅ |
| PaperlessNGX | Document management | 8010 | ✅ |
| Mealie | Recipe manager | 9925 | ✅ |
| FreshRSS | RSS reader | 2224 | ✅ |
| ArchiveBox | Web page archiving | 8085 | ✅ |
| NocoDB | Database UI (Airtable) | 2289 | ✅ |
| Stirling-PDF | PDF tools | 2223 | ✅ |
| Syncthing | File synchronization | 8384 | ✅ |
| PairDrop | File sharing (AirDrop) | 3010 | ✅ |
💰 Finance
| Program | Description | Port | Docker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firefly III | Finance manager | 2225 | ✅ |
| Ghostfolio | Portfolio management | 3333 | ✅ |
🔒 Security & Infrastructure
| Program | Description | Port | Docker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vaultwarden | Password manager (Bitwarden) | 8812 | ✅ |
| Traefik | Reverse proxy with SSL | 80/443 | ✅ |
| Nginx Proxy Manager | Reverse proxy | 81 | ✅ |
| WireGuard | VPN server | 51820 | ✅ |
| AdGuard Home | DNS ad blocker | 53/3001 | ✅ |
| Duplicati | Encrypted backups | 8200 | ✅ |
💻 Development
| Program | Description | Port | Docker |
|---|---|---|---|
| VSCode Server | Browser code editor | 8443 | ✅ |
| Portainer | Docker management | 9000 | ✅ |
📞 Telephony
| Program | Description | Port | Docker |
|---|---|---|---|
| FreePBX / Asterisk | VoIP phone system | 2233 | ✅ |
📋 More Recommended Software
In addition to the Docker programs, there are many other useful programs for Smart Home and Home Lab:
🌐 Web Browsers, News Feeds, Calendar & Email
| Program | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Firefox | Web browser | mozilla.org/firefox |
| Chromium | Web browser (Open Source Chrome) | chromium.org |
| Thunderbird | Email client with calendar | mozilla.org/thunderbird |
| K-9 Mail | Android email client | k9mail.app |
| DAVx5 | Android calendar sync | davx5.com |
| Flym | Android RSS feed reader | GitHub |
🎵 Media Playback & Editing
| Program | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| VLC | Media player (all formats) | videolan.org |
| Kodi | Media center | kodi.tv |
| Audacity | Audio editing | audacityteam.org |
| OBS Studio | Streaming and recording | obsproject.com |
| Shotcut | Video editing | shotcut.org |
| FFmpeg | Multimedia framework (CLI) | ffmpeg.org |
📝 Text Editors, Notes & Development
| Program | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| VSCodium | FOSS VSCode (Code editor) | vscodium.com |
| Obsidian | Markdown notes | obsidian.md |
| LibreOffice | Office suite | libreoffice.org |
| Arduino IDE | Development for Arduino | arduino.cc |
| ACode | Android code editor | acode.app |
🎨 Graphics & Design
| Program | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| GIMP | Image editing | gimp.org |
| Inkscape | Vector graphics | inkscape.org |
| Krita | Digital painting | krita.org |
| Blender | 3D modeling | blender.org |
| Excalidraw | Browser drawing tool (collaborative) | excalidraw.com |
🔐 Security & Encryption
| Program | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| KeePass | Password manager (local) | keepass.info |
| VeraCrypt | Data encryption | veracrypt.fr |
| Aegis | Android 2FA authenticator | getaegis.app |
📁 File Synchronization & Backup
| Program | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| FreeFileSync | File synchronization | freefilesync.org |
| Kopia | Backup tool | kopia.io |
| Rsync | File synchronization (CLI) | rsync.samba.org |
| Unison | Bidirectional synchronization | cis.upenn.edu |
| 7-Zip | Archiving software | 7-zip.org |
| WinSCP | FTP/SFTP client | winscp.net |
🖥️ Remote Desktop & SSH
| Program | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| PuTTY | SSH client (Windows) | putty.org |
| ConnectBot | Android SSH client | connectbot.org |
| VNC Viewer | Remote desktop | realvnc.com |
🖨️ 3D Printing
| Program | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Octoprint | 3D printer remote control | octoprint.org |
| Prusa Slicer | 3D printing slicer | prusa3d.com |
| Ultimaker Cura | 3D printing slicer | ultimaker.com |
🔧 Web Servers & Server Software
| Program | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Nginx | Web server | nginx.org |
| Apache | Web server | httpd.apache.org |
| MySQL/MariaDB | Database | mariadb.org |
| PostgreSQL | Database | postgresql.org |
| Samba | File sharing | samba.org |
| OpenSSH | SSH server | openssh.com |
📚 Documentation & Content Management
| Program | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| MkDocs | Static documentation | mkdocs.org |
| MkDocs Material | Modern MkDocs theme | squidfunk.github.io |
| WordPress | Blog / Website | wordpress.org |
| Kiwix | Offline Wikipedia | kiwix.org |
🗣️ Speech Technology
| Program | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Faster-Whisper | Speech-to-Text (STT) | GitHub |
| Piper TTS | Text-to-Speech (TTS) | GitHub |
🐧 System & Virtualization
| Program | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Debian Linux | Linux distribution | debian.org |
| Proxmox | Server virtualization | proxmox.com |
| Fail2Ban | Intrusion prevention | fail2ban.org |
| UFW | Uncomplicated Firewall | launchpad.net |
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