What is CasaOS?
CasaOS is an open-source personal cloud system designed for home servers. It brings application installation, file and drive management, and system information into a graphical interface built for home scenarios. The project is community driven, and its README says it originated as a pre-installed system for the crowdfunded ZimaBoard product. The name comes from the Spanish word for home. The project site says CasaOS is open source under Apache 2.0 and also announces that CasaOS has been upgraded to ZimaOS, a next-generation NAS operating system.
Its app store includes applications such as Nextcloud, HomeAssistant, AdGuard and Jellyfin, with one-click installation, and support for Docker apps extends the available software to a very large ecosystem. CasaOS installs on an existing compatible Linux system rather than replacing the underlying operating system. A one-line command run on a freshly installed system installs it, and updates can be applied from the Settings page in the interface or from a terminal session.
The project lists support for ZimaBoard, Intel NUC and Raspberry Pi, alongside other computers and development boards with amd64, arm64 or armv7 architectures. Compatibility varies by operating system: Debian 12, Ubuntu Server 20.04 and Raspberry Pi OS are officially supported and tested, while others such as Elementary and Armbian have community support, and Alpine, OpenWrt and ArchLinux are marked as not fully tested yet. The site also lists remote access to apps and data outside the local network.
CasaOS screenshots
Explore the interface. Open a screenshot to view it at full size.
Source: official CasaOS project page.
Key capabilities
- One-line installation on a fresh Linux system
- App store with one-click installs of apps such as Nextcloud, Jellyfin and AdGuard
- Docker app installs from the wider Docker ecosystem
- Drive and file management
- System and app widgets with resource usage and app status
- Remote access to apps and data outside the LAN
Where CasaOS fits
- App store Selected apps such as Nextcloud, HomeAssistant, AdGuard, Jellyfin and the *arr family install with one click.
- Docker apps Apps from the wider Docker ecosystem can be installed, with over 100,000 listed as available.
- Files and drives Provides drive and file management, file sharing across the network, and the option to add disks and expansion space.
- Dashboard widgets System and app widgets show resource usage, app status and more at a glance.
- Hardware support Runs on amd64, arm64 and armv7 hardware including ZimaBoard, Intel NUC and Raspberry Pi.
- Operating systems Debian 12 is tested and recommended, with Ubuntu Server 20.04 and Raspberry Pi OS also officially supported.
- Install and update A one-line command installs it on a fresh system, and updates run from the Settings page or a terminal.
- Remote access Apps and data can be reached from outside the local network.
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