Silo v2.0: The All-in-One Self-Hosted Workspace for Your Private Data

Source: AJB Blog — https://blog.ajb.bz/silo-v20-the-all-in-one-self-hosted-workspace-for-your-private-data
Author: Alan Bollinger
Published: Jun 25, 2026
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Imagine replacing five expensive SaaS subscriptions—Dropbox, Evernote, Feedly, 1Password, and Google Photos—with a single, private application running on your own server. Silo v2.0 is that unified workspace. It brings your files, notes, bookmarks, RSS feeds, encrypted secrets, and photos into one secure login. No more data silos, no more monthly fees, and no more trusting third parties with your sensitive information. With Silo, everything you own lives in your database, on your storage, behind your firewall. It’s not just a tool; it’s your personal digital infrastructure, built on modern tech (Laravel 13, Vue 3) and designed for teams, agencies, and privacy-conscious individuals who demand ownership.

The Problem: Today, most of us rely on a fragmented stack of cloud services. We store files in one place, notes in another, bookmarks in a third, and secrets in a password manager. This fragmentation leads to:

• Data Silos: Information is locked away in, making cross-referencing impossible.
• Subscription Fatigue: Paying for multiple services adds up to hundreds of dollars a year.
• Privacy Risks: Your data is spread across multiple corporate servers, each with its own security posture and data policies.
• Vendor Lock-in: Migrating away from these services is often difficult or impossible.

The Solution: Silo v2.0 solves this by creating a single, unified workspace where every piece of your digital life is connected. It replaces the stack with one app that you control.

• Unified Identity: One login for everything. Share a folder, and files, notes, and bookmarks inside it all inherit those permissions.
• Connected Surfaces: Star an article in the RSS reader, and it appears alongside your starred files. Bookmark a page, and Silo auto-discovers its RSS feed.
• Total Ownership: Your data lives in your MySQL/PostgreSQL database and your S3/local storage. Nothing leaves your infrastructure unless you want it to.
• Enterprise-Grade Security: Features like AES-256-GCM encryption for secrets, optional ClamAV virus scanning, and strict Content Security Policies ensure your data stays safe.

Why Silo v2.0 is Different: Silo isn't just a file manager; it's a knowledge operating system.

• Automation Engine: Define rules like "When a new RSS item is created, save it as a note and notify me."
• Smart Search: A global, Alfred-style search palette (Cmd/Ctrl+K) finds anything across files, notes, articles, and bookmarks instantly.
• In-Browser Editing: Edit Word docs, spreadsheets, and Markdown files directly in the browser with live formulas and versioning.
• Production Ready: Built for real use with robust backup systems (including "Test Restore" verification), per-user quotas, and audit logging.

Who Is This For?

• Teams & Agencies: Need a secure, private workspace for client files and internal knowledge without cloud dependencies.
• Self-Hosters & Homelabs: Want to consolidate their digital tools onto a single server.
• Privacy Advocates: Require full control over their data and refuse to trust third parties with sensitive information.
• Developers: Looking for a modern, extensible platform built on Laravel 13 and Vue 3.

Technical Highlights:

• Stack: Laravel 13, Vue 3, Inertia.js, VibeUI 1.1.
• Database: Supports MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, or SQLite.
• Deployment: One-command Docker setup (docker compose up -d) or manual install.
• Security: AES-256-GCM encryption, SSRF guards, rate limiting, and optional antivirus.

Get Started Today

Silo v2.0 is open source and released under the MIT License. You can host it yourself or have your team manage it.

• Repository: github.com/velkymx/silo
• Quick Start: git clone https://github.com/velkymx/silo.git && cd silo && ADMIN_EMAIL=you@example.com ADMIN_PASSWORD='secure' docker compose up -d
• Documentation: Full setup guides, security checklists, and configuration options available in the README.

Take back control of your data. Replace the stack. Own your workspace.