Why use Quollix

Ownership and portability

Open source: Quollix is fully open source under the permissive MIT License, which keeps legal complexity low.
Migration support: Move Quollix to a new server by restoring app backups on a fresh instance.
Vendor independence: The properties above mean users are not locked into a single vendor.

Setup: Quollix provides a guided installation flow with limited prerequisites.
Automated maintenance: Quollix can update installed apps, create backups, and run selected service migrations automatically. For example, updating Postgres to a new major version no longer requires administrators to run the migration commands by hand.
Generated secrets: Quollix generates app secrets automatically, so app installations do not need manual secret generation or injection steps.
Official apps: The Quollix team maintains app definitions for selected services. See official apps for the current list.
Unified user management: Users can access multiple apps with one Quollix account through built-in OIDC integration.
Private network support: Quollix can issue Let’s Encrypt certificates for home lab and private-network deployments without requiring a public-facing server.
Private remote access: The integrated AdGuard DNS server and WgEasy VPN server support setting up a private network with secure remote access.
Log centralization and resource monitoring: Integration with the Grafana app reduces the setup needed for collecting logs and resource usage metrics, structuring logs, and visualizing them.

Independently owned: Quollix has no investors, venture capital funding, or private equity ownership, reducing pressure to prioritize growth, lock-in, or data monetization.
Data minimization: Quollix avoids collecting personal data wherever possible and only processes personal information where it is technically necessary.
No data monetization: Personal user data is not sold, shared, or monetized.
Privacy-respecting telemetry: Telemetry is strictly opt-in and anonymous.
No mandatory cloud account: Self-hosting Quollix does not require an account with Quollix.

App Store: Install and manage official and third-party apps.
Custom apps: Create your own app definitions when the existing App Store entries do not cover a service.
Software distribution: If you build web software, the App Store can help you offer your product to customers who prefer self-hosting. Quollix provides a lower-friction option with guided setup and automated maintenance.
Portable app definitions: Apps are defined in human-readable YAML files that are released as open source.
Single-file app definitions: Each Quollix app is defined through a single Docker Compose file, keeping setup simple.

Data location: Run Quollix on infrastructure you choose, so you decide where app data is stored and processed.
Hardware flexibility: Quollix supports AMD64 and ARM64 servers, including compatible Raspberry Pi systems. Installed apps may have their own architecture requirements.
Resource usage: Most resource consumption comes from installed apps and user activity. Small deployments can run on low-power hardware.
Backup location: Store end-to-end encrypted app backups on a backup server you choose.

Threat model: Quollix documents its security assumptions, risks, and mitigations in the threat model.
Container isolation: Each app runs with isolated networking and storage, limiting direct interaction between apps.
Supply-chain protection: Official app definitions are cryptographically signed and verified during installation.
Access control: Quollix provides groups and per-app access policies.

Last modified October 18, 2026: add know log warnings (daacac4)