I realized I was wasting 90% of my VPS resources just letting it sit there as a proxy. I decided to cancel my SaaS subscriptions (Dropbox, 1Password, Zapier) and move everything to my own server.
Here is the production stack I've been running for months:
Vaultwarden (1Password Alternative) The lightweight Rust implementation of Bitwarden server. It runs on potato specs (even 512MB RAM) and syncs perfectly with official Bitwarden apps.
Seafile (Dropbox Alternative) I tried Nextcloud but it felt sluggish. Seafile is a beast for speed and reliability. The delta sync works great for my work documents and photo backups.
Memos (Note-taking) A lightweight, Twitter-like memo tool. Perfect for capturing quick thoughts or code snippets without the bloat of Notion. SQLite backend makes backups a breeze.
n8n (Zapier Alternative) Powerful workflow automation. Heads up: This is the heaviest container in this list. I recommend at least 2GB RAM (or 2 vCPU/2GB) if you plan to run complex workflows, otherwise, you might hit OOM issues.
Nginx Proxy Manager The easiest way to handle SSL termination and reverse proxying. Saves me from writing raw Nginx configs.
Hardware Specs: The whole stack (minus n8n) runs comfortably on a 1 vCPU / 1GB instance. If you include n8n, I highly recommend upgrading to a 2 vCPU / 2GB plan for stability.