Homer hosting in the EU
Run your own Homer, an alternative to Heimdall and Dashy. One-click install, HTTPS, servers in the EU. Free plan, no card.
Homer: A start page with one tile for every app and site you use, with live status checks. On blitz.cloud you install it from the App Store in one click. It gets its own address with HTTPS, 1 GB of storage, and it runs on servers in the EU. You can run it on the free plan, without a credit card.
A self-hosted alternative to Heimdall, Dashy and Homarr
Homer does the job of Heimdall, Dashy or Homarr, but it is your own copy: your data sits in your app, not in somebody else's account, and nobody changes the price or the rules on you. Self-hosting usually means renting a server and keeping it patched. Here the App Store sets it up and keeps it running.
What it needs
| Need | Homer |
|---|---|
| Memory | 128 MB reserved from your plan |
| Storage | 1 GB |
| Database | none |
| Plan | Free or Pro |
Install it
- Start the install of Homer. Without an account you create one with Google, GitHub or your email.
- Pick your address, like
yourname.blitz.cloud. The app's page in the App Store opens right after. - Click Install. It lists what gets created and is online about a minute later, at an address like
homer.yourname.blitz.cloud. - Open the app's address to see the example page, then edit config.yml under the app's storage with FileBrowser Quantum to add your own links.
Good to know
No login and nothing to click to edit here. Change config.yml under the app's storage with FileBrowser Quantum to add or edit tiles.
Deploy button for your README
Do you maintain Homer or write about it? Put this button in a README or a post. A click opens Homer in the blitz.cloud App Store, ready to install; someone without an account signs up for free first.
[](https://dashboard.blitz.cloud/store/homer?src=badge-homer)<a href="https://dashboard.blitz.cloud/store/homer?src=badge-homer"><img src="https://blitz.cloud/badge/deploy.svg" alt="Deploy on blitz.cloud" width="164" height="28"></a>Questions
Can I host Homer for free?
Yes. The free plan runs it without a card and without an end date. The app sleeps after 30 minutes without visitors, and the next visit wakes it.
Where is my Homer data stored?
On blitz.cloud's servers in the EU, run by BlitzWorks, a company in Germany. Once signed in, you can download the data processing agreement as a PDF.
Can I use my own domain for Homer?
Yes, on Pro, or on the free plan by making this one app a Pro app. HTTPS for the domain is set up for you.
Is Homer backed up?
On Pro its files are copied every night and kept for 30 nights, and you can put them back from the app's page. On the free plan they are not copied, so keep an export of what matters.
How does Homer get updates?
With automatic updates on, it gets new versions of its version line overnight. If a new version doesn't start, the one before it keeps running.
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