Olares documentation
What is Olares?
Olares is an open-source personal cloud operating system designed to empower you to own and manage your digital assets locally. Instead of relying on public cloud services, you can deploy powerful open-source alternatives locally on Olares, such as Ollama for hosting LLMs, SD WebUI for image generation, and Mastodon for building censor free social space. Imagine the power of the cloud, but with you in complete command.
Core components
Olares comprises the following core components:
Olares ID: A decentralized identity and credit system that facilitates secure, trustless exchanges of information and value. It serves as your digital identity across the Olares ecosystem.
Olares OS: An open-source, self-hosted operating system that transforms edge devices into robust personal cloud.
LarePass: A secure, cross-platform client that bridges you and your Olares system. It provides seamless access, unified identity management, fast file synchronization, and comprehensive device management across all your devices.
Highlighted features
Olares offers a wide array of features designed to enhance security, ease of use, and development flexibility:
- Enterprise-grade security: Secure your self-hosted cloud with simplified network configuration using Tailscale, Headscale, Cloudflare Tunnel, and FRP.
- Secure and permissionless application ecosystem: Access nearly 100 free applications in a secure, sandboxed environment. See what Olares Market has to offer.
- Unified file system and database: Support automated scaling, backups, and high availability.
- Single sign-on: Log in once to access all applications within Olares with a shared authentication service.
- AI capabilities: Manage GPU resources, host AI models locally, and build private knowledge bases with complete privacy.
- Built-in applications: Get started with essential pre-installed applications such as Files, Vault, Wise, Profile and Dashboard.
- Seamless anywhere access: Access your devices from anywhere using dedicated clients for mobile, desktop, and browsers.
- Development tools: Build and port applications easily with comprehensive development tools.
Key use cases
🖥️ Homelab server: Turn your personal devices into a versatile homelab for experimenting with containerized applications, running local AI models, managing self-hosted services, or testing cloud technologies—all within your own private infrastructure.
🤖 Local AI: Host and run cutting-edge open-source AI models—including large language models, image generation, and speech recognition—directly on your devices. Build custom AI assistants that integrate with your data and applications while keeping everything private and secure.
💻 Personal data repository: Securely store, sync, and manage your photos, documents, and important files in a unified, private storage system accessible from anywhere.
🛠️ Self-hosted workspace: Create a free, collaborative workspace for your team or family with open-source alternatives to commercial productivity tools.
🎥 Private media server: Turn your personal media collection into your own streaming service, hosted entirely on your devices.
🏡 Smart home: Use Olares as the central control point for managing IoT devices and home automation.
🤝 Decentralized social media: Host decentralized social media platforms like Mastodon, Ghost, or WordPress to build your personal brand without the risks of bans or platform fees.
Pick your path
Before you roll up your sleeves and get your hands dirty with Olares, feel free to take a quick tour. Here are some alternative paths to get a feel for what Olares can do.
Explore use cases
Discover real-world applications and see how Olares solves common challenges.
Learn how-tos
Comprehensive system app guides covering daily tasks of using Olares.
Understand Olares
Grasp the fundamental principles and architecture behind Olares.