🌍 Project goal:
To provide a practical, open, evidence-based comparison of small server hardware and management software as used in community network settings. The aim is to help CCCIs select and deploy the most suitable do-it-yourself platforms for resilient, local-first content and service hosting.
- Zimaboard
- Raspberry Pi 5
- Intel NUC
- CasaOS
- CapRover
- Yunohost
- ZimaOS
- Balena
- Community portal (TinaCMS/WordPress)
- Web radio (AzuraCast)
- Community movies/video library (Jellyfin)
- Internet traffic monitoring (Speedtest)
- Traffic filtering/protection (PiHole/AdGuard)
- Educational content (Kolibri)
- File storage (FileBrowser)
- docs/: Methodology and decision process documentation.
- hardware/: Installation logs, issues, and results for each physical platform.
- software/: Detailed guides, issues and observations for each OS/platform.
- services/: Notes on app deployment experience, config file samples, troubleshooting, per service.
- tests/: Comparison for hardware/software, detailed application install/test records.
- results/: Compiled comparison tables, power/usage spreadsheets, benchmarks, summary findings.
- scripts/: (if applicable) Automation, benchmarks, or test scripts.
- presentation/: Prepared slides for final webinar/presentation.
- To compare local self-hosted server options for community network settings.
- To replicate tests for new hardware/software releases.
- As guidance for deploying community-first digital services in low-resource settings.
- See docs/methodology.md for test definitions and comparison criteria.
- Browse hardware/ and software/ folders for install/test logs.
- View the results/ folder for cumulative findings.
Pull requests and issues are welcome! Please see our contribution guidelines.
Funded by LocNet and CCCI practitioners worldwide.