One of the nicest surprises of 2026 is undoubtedly Dockhand, the tool that’s quickly replacing Portainer and has delivered a real quality leap in our home self-hosted lab. Dockhand keeps getting better at an impressive pace: every update fixes annoying bugs and brings genuinely useful features for serious self-hosters. Its killer feature? It’s free. Meanwhile … Read more about Synology: Huge Docker Container Updates January 2026
Syncthing replaces proprietary sync and cloud services with something open, trustworthy and decentralized. Your data is your data alone and you deserve to choose where it is stored, if it is shared with some third party and how it’s transmitted over the Internet. In this step by step guide I will show you how to … Read more about How to Install Syncthing on Your UGREEN NAS
On January 28, 2026, Dockhand switched from version 1.0.12 to the new 1.0.13 version. Dockhand fixes the following issues and adds new options: New – Add DISABLE_LOCAL_LOGIN env var to hide local password login when SSO/LDAP is configured New – Add ntfy authentication support (user:pass@host/topic format) New – Sortable health column in containers grid (unhealthy … Read more about Synology & UGREEN: Dockhand Docker Version 1.0.13
NetAlertX (formerly known as Pi.Alert) is a lightweight, self-hosted, open-source network monitoring tool designed for centralized visibility and continuous asset discovery across local or distributed networks. It keeps a real-time inventory of all connected devices, automatically detects new or unknown hardware (including potential intruders or shadow IT), tracks presence changes, and delivers customizable notifications through … Read more about How to Install NetAlertX on Your UGREEN NAS
Reactive Resume version 5 is a free, open-source resume builder that prioritizes privacy and simplicity. It allows you to create, customize, and share professional resumes with real-time previews, modern templates, drag-and-drop sections, rich text editing, custom CSS support, and export options in a PDF or JSON format. The app ensures no tracking or data selling, … Read more about How to Install Reactive Resume V5 on Your Synology NAS
Bitwarden Lite is an official self-hosted deployment option for the Bitwarden password manager, released to general availability in December 2025 (previously known as the “Unified” deployment during its beta phase). It is designed as a lightweight and flexible alternative to Bitwarden’s standard self-hosted setup, making it ideal for personal use, homelabs, and small-scale deployments rather … Read more about How to Install Bitwarden Lite on Your UGREEN NAS