HomeButler
Installs and manages a curated catalog of applications via Docker Compose, maps containers and exposed ports, verifies backups restore, and reports what changed since the last run with CLI, JSON, web and MCP interfaces.
At a glance
- GitHub stars
- 314
- Last activity
- 2026-11-01
- Latest release
- v1.4.0
2026-10-29 - Commits (12 mo)
- 256
- License
- MIT
- Language / platform
- Docker, Go
Maintenance health: Actively maintained — Commits in the last 3 months.
Run HomeButler yourself
- RAM: ~512 MB server (1 vCPU)
- Docker: yes
Estimated monthly server cost
| Provider | Plan size | ~ USD / month | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vultr | 512 MB | $3.5 | Deploy → |
| DigitalOcean | 512 MB | $4 | Deploy → |
| Akamai (Linode) | 1 GB | $5 | Deploy → |
Rough estimate from the app's stack and category, not a benchmark. Several light apps can share one server. Some hosting links may be affiliate links. We may earn a commission at no extra cost to you; it never affects which apps we list.
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