Free
The Foundation
$0
- Traefik + HTTPS starter stack
- The 15-minute quickstart
- See the quality before you buy
Loopback
Run your own cloud in a weekend.
Stop renting your digital life from Google, Netflix, and 1Password. This kit gives you the exact, battle-tested files to host it all yourself — photos, media, passwords, documents — on a cheap box at home. Copy, paste, deploy.
See what's inside ↓Before you buy — here's what you'll need
No surprises. This kit is honest about what it takes so you know you're ready before you spend a cent.
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A computer that stays on
An old laptop, a mini-PC, a Raspberry Pi 4/5 — or a cheap cloud server. It runs 24/7 and holds your data. Don't have one? Spin one up in 60 seconds ↓
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Linux + Docker
The kit runs on Linux (Ubuntu, Debian, or Raspberry Pi OS). Our included "Prepare your machine" guide walks you through installing Docker step by step — no prior experience assumed.
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Willingness to copy-paste
You don't need to be a developer. If you can paste a command into a terminal and edit a line in a text file, you can run this. Every step is written out.
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A domain name (optional)
~$10/yr if you want to reach your services from anywhere with real HTTPS. You can start entirely on your home network without one.
No spare computer? Spin up a Linux box in 60 seconds
The easiest way to start — a cloud server (VPS) is a Linux box that lives in a data center. Pick a provider below, choose "Docker" as the image, and you're ready to run the kit. Most start around $4–6/month and you can cancel anytime.
DigitalOcean
Easiest for beginners
One-click Docker droplet, clean dashboard, tons of tutorials. New users get free starter credit.
Get started →Hetzner
Cheapest power
The homelab favorite — more RAM and CPU per dollar than anyone. From about €4/month.
Get started →Vultr
Global & flexible
Deploy in 30+ locations with one-click apps. Simple hourly billing, easy to try.
Get started →These are referral links — if you sign up through them, Loopback may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. It helps keep the kit updated. We only list providers we'd actually use.
What you're actually buying
A downloadable ZIP of real, working configuration — not a course, not theory. Every file was pulled from a live homelab running 15+ services and re-tested on a fresh machine. You get:
7ready-to-run Docker stacks
8plain-English guides
3automation scripts
∞lifetime updates, pay once
The whole point: instead of piecing together 30 half-written blog tutorials, you run one command per service and it works — secured with real HTTPS, ready to reach from your phone.
The stacks, and what each one replaces
01
Foundation
The front door
Traefik reverse proxy + a hardened Docker socket-proxy. Gives every other service automatic, real HTTPS certificates. Set it up once; everything else just works behind it.
02
Privacy
Replaces 1Password + blocks ads
Vaultwarden — your own password manager (Bitwarden-compatible). Plus AdGuard Home to block ads across your whole network, safely bound to your LAN.
03
Media
Replaces Netflix (for your library)
Jellyfin — your own streaming server for the movies, shows, and music you own. No subscription, no accounts, streams to any device.
04
Productivity
Replaces Google Photos + a filing cabinet
Immich for automatic phone photo & video backup, and Paperless-ngx to scan, OCR, and search every document you own. Postgres + Redis wired in for you.
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Monitoring
Peace of mind
Uptime Kuma tells you the moment anything goes down; Dozzle gives you live container logs in the browser — no SSH needed.
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Remote Access
Reach it from anywhere, safely
Cloudflare Tunnel (public, no open ports, works behind CGNAT) + Tailscale (private mesh for just you & family). Plus a "which method?" decision guide. Premium tier.
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Command Center
One branded page for everything
A polished home dashboard linking to every service you run, grouped, with a live status dot on each. Hand it to your family — no URLs to memorize. Fully customizable.
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Guides & scripts
The part tutorials skip
15-min quickstart, a hardening checklist, a remote-access playbook (3 ways), and a backup strategy — plus bootstrap, backup, and health-check scripts.
Is this for you?
✓ Yes, if…
- You have a Raspberry Pi, old laptop, or mini-PC sitting unused
- You want to self-host but drown in conflicting tutorials
- You'd rather own your data than rent it back monthly
- You can copy, paste, and edit three lines in a text file
✗ Not for you, if…
- You already run 30 containers in your sleep
- You want a managed cloud service (this is the opposite)
- You're not willing to run a single command in a terminal
How it works
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Buy & download. Instant ZIP after checkout — yours forever.
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Run one setup script on your Linux box. Installs Docker, preps everything.
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Edit three values (your domain, email, token) and run docker compose up.
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You have a private cloud. Add each service the same way, in minutes.
Pick your kit
Complete kit
Self-Host Starter Kit
$29
- All 5 tested Docker stacks
- Hardening + remote-access + backup guides
- Bootstrap, backup & health scripts
- Lifetime updates. Pay once.
Access anywhere
Kit + Remote Access
$59
- Everything in the Kit
- Cloudflare Tunnel stack — reach your services from anywhere, no open ports, no exposed home IP (works behind CGNAT)
- Tailscale stack — private encrypted mesh for just you & family
- "Which method?" decision guide + login-wall & exposure-hardening playbook
- Lifetime updates. Pay once.
Questions
What hardware do I need?
Any Linux box — a Raspberry Pi 4, an old laptop, a mini-PC, or a cheap VPS. The whole kit was re-tested on a $60 Raspberry Pi.
Do I need to be a Linux expert?
No. If you can open a terminal, paste a command, and edit a text file, you can run this. Every step is written out.
How do I get it after paying?
Instant download. Stripe delivers the ZIP the second your payment clears — no waiting, no email chase.
What if it doesn't work for me?
The free Foundation stack lets you test the quality and your setup before spending a cent. Refund policy is set at checkout.
Is my data really private?
Yes — everything runs on your hardware. Nothing phones home to us. There's a full hardening guide so you lock it down before exposing anything.
Do updates cost extra?
No. Pay once, get lifetime updates to the stacks and guides as versions change.
Built on a real stack running 15+ services behind Cloudflare Tunnel with local AI — not a reseller's repackage.