a digital commons
A digital commons,rooted in open source.
araucaria.club is a small federation of self-hosted services for friends and family — photos, music, audiobooks, messaging, mail, and more — built to last.
What we stand for
Four ideas shape everything we host. Each has its own essay.
Many branches, one root.
Why open source
Software we can read, share, and fix is the only kind we can trust with our lives.
A network of networks.
Why the Fediverse
Federated services let small communities host their own spaces while staying connected to everyone else.
A home you maintain.
Why self-hosting
Running our own services is closer to gardening than to consumption.
Default: nobody is watching.
Why privacy
Privacy isn't secrecy — it's the right to present yourself on your own terms.
Services you can use
A short tour of the public services. A detailed inventory lives behind the panel.
araucaria login
A single sign-on for every federation service. Passkeys supported.
Authentik
Your own email address — no scanning, no ads, no surprises.
Postfix · Dovecot
Matrix
End-to-end-encrypted chat — rooms, DMs, voice, and bridges.
Synapse
Pixelfed
A photo-sharing community, federated with the Fediverse.
Pixelfed
Immich
Your private photo library — automatic backup from phone, face and object search, timeline.
Immich
Audiobookshelf
Your audiobook and podcast library, with sync across devices.
Audiobookshelf
Getting started
Short, unhurried guides for people new to the Fediverse and to self-hosting.