As August 15 hits and the summer holidays wind down, it’s time to settle back into our routines. But returning to work doesn’t have to be all bad news, especially if you have a Synology, UGREEN or Asustor NAS waiting for a fresh weekend project. Whether you’ve been soaking up the sun or taking some well-deserved time off, coming home is the perfect opportunity to upgrade your self-hosted setup. To help you ease back into tech mode, here are 7 awesome Docker containers you should spin up right after your summer vacation.

💡Immich

Immich is a very high performance self-hosted photo and video backup solution directly from your mobile phone. You can run Immich on your Synology NAS and it lets you upload photos and videos from your browser or mobile phone via the dedicated Android Immich app or the iOS Immich app. The Immich user interface feels like Google Photos, especially if you are using the mobile apps. Note: Install Immich on Your Synology NAS.

💡TREK

TREK is a modern self-hosted, open-source travel planner that lets you and your group collaboratively build complete trips in real time. It combines drag-and-drop itineraries, interactive maps with place search and weather forecasts, budget tracking, packing lists, reservation management, and full PDF exports into one beautiful, installable Progressive Web App with offline support. Fully private and under your control, TREK runs on your own Synology NAS. It includes real-time chat, polls, and secure authentication. It’s perfect for solo adventurers, couples, families, or groups seeking a powerful alternative to scattered notes and commercial apps. Note: Install TREK on Your Synology NAS.

💡OurSchool

OurSchool is a free, open-source, self-hosted homeschool management system designed to replace spreadsheets. It streamlines attendance tracking, subject management, assignment creation and grading, progress reports, and a flexible points-based gamification system for students. The app supports multi-user access (parents/admins and students), academic terms, journals, backups, and a REST API, making it ideal for families who want structured homeschool administration. It’s built with FastAPI + React/TypeScript. Note: Install OurSchool on Your Synology NAS.

💡JetLog

JetLog is a self-hostable personal flight tracker and viewer. You can easily import data from MyFlightRadar24 in CSV format in JetLog. Note: Install JetL0g on Your Synology NAS.

💡Dawarich

Dawarich is a self-hosted web app designed to replace Google Timeline (aka Google Location History). It enables you to: visualize your data on an interactive map, import your location history from Google Maps Timeline and Owntracks and explore statistics like the number of countries and cities visited, total distance traveled, and more. Note: Install Dawarich on Your Synology NAS.

💡Scratch Map

For those of you that love to travel, a visual of the places you have been too is always fun to see. This project was inspired by the simple idea of a world scratch-off map. Everything in the project is self-contained, requiring no online or offline mapping libraries – only the map SVGs included in the repository. Note: Install Scratch Map on Your Synology NAS.

💡Trip

Trip is a minimalist, privacy-focused app for tracking points of interest and planning trips. Fully self-hostable with no telemetry, it ensures user data control. Note: Install Trip on Your Synology NAS.