Docker & Self-Hosting

To go further, you can self-host your own services: MariaDB for your data, Traefik for your domain names, and all your critical services locally.

Docker Compose — The Starter Kit

Docker allows you to run services in isolated containers. Docker Compose lets you define all your services in a single file.

version: "3.8"
services:
  homeassistant:
    image: homeassistant/home-assistant:stable
    container_name: homeassistant
    network_mode: host
    volumes:
      - /opt/ha/config:/config
    restart: unless-stopped

  traefik:
    image: traefik:v3.0
    ports:
      - 80:80
      - 443:443

Why Self-Host?

Your data stays on your hardware. No subscription, no vendor lock-in, full control over updates and configuration.