The Best Self-Hosted Docker Dashboards in 2026 (Honestly Compared)
Portainer, Dockge, Yacht, Lazydocker, InfraPilot — there are more Docker management UIs than ever. Here's an honest breakdown of which one fits which use case, from CLI-lovers to teams that want a full web dashboard.
InfraPilot Team
May 2, 2026
Nginx Proxy Manager vs InfraPilot: Is There a Better Alternative?
Nginx Proxy Manager is the most popular Docker reverse proxy GUI — but it only manages proxies and SSL. If you're already running Docker containers, there's a case for combining your proxy management with your container dashboard.
InfraPilot Team
May 1, 2026
Portainer vs InfraPilot: The Honest Docker Management Comparison (2026)
Portainer is great — but it doesn't manage Nginx, SSL, or give you traffic analytics. Here's an honest comparison of when to use Portainer, when to use InfraPilot, and what actually matters for single-server Docker setups.
InfraPilot Team
Apr 28, 2026
Docker Bypasses UFW: The Firewall Gap That Exposes Your Server
Most self-hosters enable UFW, open only ports 22, 80, and 443, and consider the server secured. What they don't know: Docker silently punches holes through UFW by editing iptables directly. Here's what's exposed and how to fix it.
InfraPilot Team
Apr 18, 2026
Self-Host n8n Workflow Automation with InfraPilot
n8n is a powerful open-source workflow automation tool — think Zapier or Make, but self-hosted and free for unlimited workflows. Here's how to run it on your own server with persistent storage and SSL.
InfraPilot Team
Apr 1, 2026
Deploy Uptime Kuma with InfraPilot for Self-Hosted Monitoring and Status Pages
Uptime Kuma is a beautiful self-hosted uptime monitoring tool. Pair it with InfraPilot for a complete observability setup — infrastructure-level monitoring plus external endpoint checks, all on your own server.
InfraPilot Team
Mar 25, 2026
Run Your Own Git Server: Self-Hosting Gitea with InfraPilot
GitHub is great — until you need private repos without a per-seat cost, or you want your source code on your own infrastructure. Gitea is a lightweight self-hosted Git service that takes under 10 minutes to set up.
InfraPilot Team
Mar 20, 2026
Self-Host Plausible Analytics with InfraPilot — Privacy-First Website Stats
Plausible Analytics is a lightweight, privacy-respecting alternative to Google Analytics. Self-hosting it gives you full data ownership, no cookie banners, and GDPR compliance out of the box.
InfraPilot Team
Mar 16, 2026
Self-Host Ghost Blog with a Custom Domain and Free SSL Using InfraPilot
Ghost is a beautiful, fast blogging and newsletter platform — and you don't need Ghost Pro to run it. Here's how to self-host Ghost on your own server with a custom domain, HTTPS, and production monitoring.
InfraPilot Team
Mar 12, 2026
Deploy a Node.js or Next.js App to a VPS with InfraPilot
Vercel and Netlify are great for prototypes — but for production apps with databases, background jobs, and custom infrastructure, a $6/mo VPS with InfraPilot gives you more control at a fraction of the cost.
InfraPilot Team
Mar 8, 2026
How to Self-Host WordPress with Docker and InfraPilot
WordPress powers 43% of the web — yet most people pay $30–50/mo to host it on managed platforms. Here's how to run WordPress on your own server with Docker, automatic SSL, and full monitoring via InfraPilot.
InfraPilot Team
Mar 4, 2026
Container Monitoring Without the Kubernetes Tax
Kubernetes is the default answer for container orchestration — but for the majority of teams, it's massive overkill. Here's how to get robust container monitoring and orchestration without the complexity.
InfraPilot Team
Feb 18, 2026
5 Nginx Reverse Proxy Mistakes That Silently Break Your Services
Nginx is powerful and forgiving — which means misconfigured reverse proxies often appear to work until something subtle goes wrong. These five mistakes are the ones we see most often in production.
InfraPilot Team
Feb 12, 2026
Why We Open-Sourced InfraPilot Under AGPL-3.0
Choosing an open-source license is a statement about what you believe. We chose AGPL-3.0 — not MIT, not Apache, not source-available. Here's why that decision matters and what it means for you.
InfraPilot Team
Feb 5, 2026
TLS Hardening for Docker-Hosted Services: A Practical Guide
A valid SSL certificate is table stakes. Real TLS hardening means enforcing modern cipher suites, disabling legacy protocols, and scoring A+ on SSL Labs — here's how to get there with Nginx and Docker.
InfraPilot Team
Jan 28, 2026
Zero to Production: Self-Hosting Your Stack on a $6/mo VPS
You don't need Kubernetes, managed cloud services, or a DevOps team to run production-grade infrastructure. Here's how to go from a blank VPS to a fully monitored, SSL-secured stack in under 30 minutes.
InfraPilot Team
Jan 15, 2026