Self Host Blocks
Modular server management based on NixOS modules and focused on best practices.
Maintained, but at a slower pace than the leaders in its category.
Commit activity more than 59% of tracked projects; popularity more than 23%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 503 |
|---|---|
| Latest release | v0.9.0 · 22 Jun 2026 |
| Repo updated | 26 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | AGPL-3.0 |
| Built with | Nix |
Is Self Host Blocks actively maintained?
Development is ongoing. The repository recorded 399 commits over the same window, and the last three months alone account for 154 of them.
Activity is accelerating: the last quarter carried 97% more commits than the one before it.
The most recent tagged release, v0.9.0, is about 3 months old.
Note that Self Host Blocks depends on a third-party service to work fully. It is self-hosted, but not self-contained: if that external service changes its terms or disappears, your instance is affected.
Self Host Blocks ranks #8 of 28 in Self-hosting Solutions, placing it mid-table for maintenance activity.
What Self Host Blocks actually does
Self Host Blocks is a modular server management tool built on NixOS modules. It provides a structured approach to configuring infrastructure with an emphasis on established operational best practices.
Best fit: This is a solid option for administrators already using NixOS who want structured, reusable configurations for their self-hosted services.
Worth knowing: The AGPL-3.0 licence requires source code disclosure if you modify and network-host the software, and adoption is limited compared to mainstream control panels.
Deployment notes
Deployment typically requires a host running NixOS with persistent storage allocated for your managed services and a separate reverse proxy configured for TLS termination.
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