I developed ChronoFrame, a self-hosted photo gallery for sharing photos with others.
It is built with Nuxtjs + Nitro and can be easily run on Docker.
Repository: https://github.com/HoshinoSuzumi/chronoframe
We are very much looking forward to feedback from self-hosting enthusiasts!
chasing0entropy•4mo ago
If you really want traction, post binaries. No counter response for why you can't generate regular binaries will overcome the sheer volume of users(beta testers) who will hard pass and never check on your progress again.
redneno•4mo ago
On the “self-hosted” point, I’d like to clarify what I mean in this context:
1. You run Docker entirely on your own machine or server (bare metal or cloud).
2. You deploy it yourself — via Docker Compose, Kubernetes, or whatever you prefer.
3. You have full control over your data volumes and config files.
The Docker environment here isn’t tied to any third-party infrastructure or remote service — everything runs under your control. From that standpoint, I’d still consider it self-hosted. Using Docker is just a way to avoid the usual “it works on my machine” headaches and make setup easier for others.
That said, since ChronoFrame runs in a Node.js environment, it doesn’t produce a native binary. But I totally get your point — I’ll add docs for running it directly with node or managing it via pm2, so users can skip Docker if they prefer.
Thanks again for the feedback — really glad you took the time to look into it.