So I ditched UmbrelOS because it is not for me and it is not really FOSS.
I bought a new Geekom A8 Mini PC with 32GB/2TB and an external 5TB HDD. I like it a lot. It is really small and also very quiet. So perfect to put it somewhere in your home.
I installed Debian 13 without any problems.
Currently running the following setup:
Docker + Arcane ✅ (https://github.com/getarcaneapp/arcane)
I installed Pocket-Id ✅ and Zoraxy ✅ (reverse proxy) via Arcane, so I now can connect to my local apps via Passkey (Bitwarden) and have HTTPS/SSL also working.
I installed a Bitcoin Node ✅ and Electrum Server (Electrs ✅) via CLI.
Then I installed mempool via Arcane, and now I have my own Blockchain Explorer locally.
Next will be to install BtcPayServer.
Other Self-Hosted Apps which I’m currently using:
Linkace ✅
Nextcloud ✅
- file sync / photos, documents, backups etc.
- tasks webapp
- notes webapp
- calendar
- contacts
CardDav/CalDav
DAVx5 ✅ – Sync between Android Client and Nextcloud Server
- Nextcloud Notes Android App
- Fossify Calendar Android App
- Tasks Android App
Merry Christmas and a happy new Year 2026 🏡🎄🎅