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// selfhosted · tonyantony300/dashbeam

dashbeam

Share files nearby and beyond.

★ 9.8k stars⑂ 607 forksAGPL-3.0updated 2026-09
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// project facts

Project facts

dashbeam is an open-source self-hosted project by tonyantony300 (tonyantony300/dashbeam on GitHub). It has 9,824 GitHub stars and 607 forks, is released under the AGPL-3.0 license, and was last updated on GitHub on 1 September 2026.

GitHub stars
9,824
Forks
607
License
AGPL-3.0
Last updated on GitHub
1 September 2026
Category
Self-Hosted
Listing
Full install guide
Official site
Official site
// how it works

How it works

  1. Pick a service to reclaim

    Files, mail, passwords, media — start with one.

  2. Deploy it

    Docker Compose one-liners are the standard install.

  3. Point a domain at it

    Reverse proxy + free TLS certificates take minutes.

  4. Back it up

    Automated backups to a second disk or offsite.

// features

Why people love it

Self-hosted by design

Runs on your own server — your data never has to leave your infrastructure.

Community hardened

Years of production use by thousands of homelabs.

Offline resilient

Works on your LAN even when the internet dies.

Private by default

No accounts with data brokers required.

Docker simplicity

Compose files make installs reproducible.

One-time cost

A mini-PC beats endless subscriptions.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Step 1 — Clone the repo

    Download the source and move into the project folder.

    git clone https://github.com/tonyantony300/dashbeam.git
    cd dashbeam
  2. Step 2 — Check the README

    Every project documents its own setup; start with install requirements.

    cat README.md | head -60
  3. Step 3 — Run it

    Follow the project's launch command — Docker, pip, npm, or a binary release.

    # see README for the exact launch command
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

Who maintains dashbeam?

It is an open-source project at tonyantony300/dashbeam with 607 forks. Check the repo's contributors and recent commits to see how active maintenance is.

Is dashbeam free for commercial use?

AGPL-3.0 — free to use, including over a network, with source-sharing obligations.

Is it secure?

Keep it updated, use strong passwords, and expose only what you need.

What hardware do I need?

A Raspberry Pi 5 or old laptop handles most of these.

Can non-technical family use it?

Yes — the apps look and feel like the SaaS versions.

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