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Yunohost vs FreedomBox vs CasaOS
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this post was submitted on 24 Feb 2025
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I replied to a similar post about YNH a while back. I'm not overly impressed, but different strokes.
re FreedomBox, it seems more conservative in its app selection than YNH, and is either less actively maintained or just deliberately keeps a manageable number of apps to accommodate non-techies? This I think is specifically a Debian-made-simple for that segment who never set up a home server before.
I've been considering CasaOS myself for the ease of managing dockers in a UI, but haven't tried it yet. I'm hoping someone else can add hands-on experience. This and YNH are probably for the more adventurous selfhosters that still prefer a GUI and some presets!
I am less enthusiastic about CasaOS since someone pointed my attention to the fact that it is based in China. Also, I read comments about it not being customizable enough. But then, it's the common inconvenience with these systems…
Ah, yes. At least CasaOS is open source, and hopefully gets vetted for malicious code by independent developers and users? That's outside of my capability, unfortunately, but I put my trust in those savvier than me.
I will say I've been interested in the project because it's based around Docker which I haven't been able to wrap my head around otherwise. I'm hoping a start with a GUI will help me until I'm ready to lose the training wheels 🙂
Aaaah, Docker. With or without CasaOS to concur, sooner or later, you get to deal with Docker.