Operating Systems for your home server

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  1. YunoHost icon
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    YunoHost is a Debian GNU/Linux based distribution packaged with free software that automates the installation of a personal web server. The purpose of YunoHost is to allow users to easily host their own web services by enabling a simple point-and-click web interface for...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Debian
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    Install your server with ease, you already have everything at home
  2. The leading platform for scale-out computing, Ubuntu Server helps you make the most of your infrastructure. Whether you want to deploy an OpenStack cloud, a Hadoop cluster or a 50,000-node render farm, Ubuntu Server delivers the best value scale-out performance available.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  3. A versatile OS with universal app architecture, free initial year offer, redesigned UI for mouse and touch, virtual desktop, and improved security.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  4. ClearOS icon
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    ClearOS is a family of operating systems for the enterprise, small business, and home. There are three editions to choose from depending on your needs and suitable to your abilities. They are: ClearOS Enterprise, ClearOS Home, and ClearOS Core.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  5. Zentyal icon
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    Linux platform integrating native Active Directory, domain, mail, gateway, and infrastructure server roles with web-based management for SMB environments.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Dashboard
    User and Device Management
    Firewall
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    Installation
  6. openmediavault is the next generation network attached storage (NAS) solution based on Debian Linux. It contains services like SSH, (S)FTP, SMB/CIFS, DAAP media server, RSync, BitTorrent client and many more. It can be enhanced via plugins.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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  7. Sandstorm icon
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    Sandstorm makes it easy to run your own server. Install apps to create documents, spreadsheets, blogs, Git repos, task lists & more as easily as you'd install apps on your phone.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Meteor
    WordPress running on Sandstorm
    WordPress running on Sandstorm
    Etherpad running on Sandstorm
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    Ethercalc running on Sandstorm
  8. CentOS icon
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    CentOS is a community-supported, free and open source operating system based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux. It exists to provide a free enterprise class computing platform and strives to maintain 100% binary compatibility with its upstream distribution.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    The logon screen
    The desktop and the menu
    Firefox and LibreOffice come with this linux distribution
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    The "Activities" screen
  9. QuickBox icon
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    QuickBox is much more than a 'seedbox installer script'... it is a simplistic approach to achieving easy seedbox and services management from a beautifully designed dashboard. Allowing users the ability to interact with their seedbox and server on a professional grade...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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  10. Unraid icon
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    Flexible OS manages mixed drive storage, runs Docker containers and VMs, supports hardware passthrough, offers user-friendly web interface and parity protection.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  11. The Amahi Home Server is designed for home and small office environments where the technical support staff do not want the job!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    The Amahi dashboards "Storage" tab allows you to view the temperatures of your hard-drives (that is if they have that ability) and also how much used and free space that drive has. Can show unlimited amount of drives.
    The Amahi dashboards "Shares" tab allows you to easily add shared folders to your HDA, just click "Create New", enter the name of your share and then "Create", and your done.
    The Amahi dashboards "Applications" tab allows you to install web-based applications packaged by the Development Team with ONE-CLICK, yea you heard it right, one click of the mouse.
  12. Debian icon
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    The Debian Project is an association of individuals who have made common cause to create a free operating system. This operating system that we have created is called Debian.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    Debian 9 gnome.
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  13. OpenFLIXR icon
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    OpenFLIXR Media Server is an all-in-one media server for automated downloading and serving media. Tools like CouchPotato, SickRage, Headphones and SABnzbd to download and Plex Media Server to bring everything to your screens.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • CouchPotato
    • SickRage
    • SABnzbd
    • Plex
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  14. TrueNAS icon
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    TrueNAS (formerly FreeNAS) is an operating system that can be installed on virtually any hardware platform to share data over a network. TrueNAS is the simplest way to create a centralized and easily accessible place for your data.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
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  15. Rockstor icon
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    Rockstor is a free and open source NAS (Network Attached Storage) operating system. It’s a software solution and can be installed on commodity hardware or a hypervisor satisfying minimum system requirements.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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