Overview
CasaOS is a personal-cloud and home-server management layer installed on Linux systems such as Debian and Ubuntu. It provides a friendly web interface for Docker apps, files, storage, and system status, with one-click app installation.
Features and best fit
Based on official documentation; not hands-on tested · Content checked:
Install and manage Docker applications through an app-store experience
CasaOS highlights apps such as Nextcloud, Home Assistant, AdGuard, and Jellyfin and can also install applications from the broader Docker ecosystem.
Sources: [2]
Manage files, drives, and system status through a web UI
Storage, files, app status, and resource usage are exposed through an interface designed for home-server use.
Sources: [2]
For repurposing PCs and small devices as a home server
It fits ZimaBoard, NUC, Raspberry Pi, and other Linux hardware used to run several self-hosted applications.
Sources: [2]
Verify current OS, hardware, and release support before deployment
The README distinguishes official and community-supported systems, so current compatibility should be checked for a new installation.
Sources: [2]
Official sources
- [1]IceWhaleTech/CasaOS repository(2026-09-20)
- [2]CasaOS README(2026-09-20)
- [3]CasaOS Apache-2.0 license(2026-09-20)
Supplemental curator note
CasaOS is best understood as a management layer installed on top of Linux rather than a replacement operating system. It targets home-server hardware from ZimaBoard and NUC systems to Raspberry Pi, so verify current OS compatibility before deployment.
Try it in 3 steps
- 1
Get the source
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/IceWhaleTech/CasaOS.git - 2
Enter the repository
cd CasaOS - 3
Check the official steps
Continue with the commands in the README Installation, Quick Start, or Getting Started section.
find . -maxdepth 1 -iname 'README*' -exec sed -n '1,220p' {} \; -quit
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GitHub Topics
- docker
- golang
- vuejs
- home-automation
- home-server
- raspberry
- self-hosted
- iot
- home-cloud
- casaos
- Stars
- 37,240
- Forks
- 2,190
- Watchers
- 214
- Open issues
- 822
- Contributors
- 25
- Primary language
- Go
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Repository last updated
- Aug 6, 2025
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