# Self Hosted Server and Backups **URL:** \ **Category:** Homey Self-Hosted Server\ **Created:** [March 2, 2026, 11:34am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/self-hosted-server-and-backups/151931 "2026-03-02T11:34:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Giovi\_G](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/giovi_g/32/156959_2.png) [@Giovi\_G](https://community.homey.app/u/Giovi_G)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2026, 11:34am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/self-hosted-server-and-backups/151931/1 "2026-03-02T11:34:33Z")
I’m experimenting with Homey Self-Hosted installed on a QNAP NAS. The system works quite well, but I’m hesitant to continue because with every update I lose everything I’ve configured up to that point — no more sensors, flows, etc. There is probably something wrong with the container or the installed image, but I haven’t been able to figure it out. I carefully followed the guide, but without success. I was wondering whether there is a cloud backup system available, even a paid one, so I wouldn’t have to worry about this anymore and could just focus on using Homey’s features. Thanks in advance. ---
**Author:** ![Ian\_Gibbo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ian_gibbo/32/18603_2.png) [@Ian\_Gibbo](https://community.homey.app/u/Ian_Gibbo)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2026, 12:41pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/self-hosted-server-and-backups/151931/2 "2026-03-02T12:41:21Z")
I’ve installeD SHS on Unraid -‘originally unused the one that appeared in the App Store. Every time I sneezed it lost everything. I eventually re created the container following the Instructions on here. That seems to fix it. now I’ve a different issue in that half the time I’m unable to add items without a reboot Of everything. ---
**Author:** ![Remko\_Koning](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/remko_koning/32/121015_2.png) [@Remko\_Koning](https://community.homey.app/u/Remko_Koning)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2026, 8:01am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/self-hosted-server-and-backups/151931/3 "2026-03-31T08:01:05Z")
Is the homey cloud backup option for the SHS in the works? ---
**Author:** ![Anoniemand](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/anoniemand/32/120697_2.png) [@Anoniemand](https://community.homey.app/u/Anoniemand)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2026, 8:45am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/self-hosted-server-and-backups/151931/4 "2026-03-31T08:45:35Z")
Just curious, what’s the interest in a cloud backup (paid option) when you can create your own backups and save them wherever you would like them (even in a cloud if you’d prefer)? ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2026, 9:05pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/self-hosted-server-and-backups/151931/5 "2026-04-01T21:05:06Z")
I think the issue is, “Homey Pro public” using HSHS because of the purchace price, and then assuming it has / should have the same functionality and options… HSHS is a DIY Homey, users fix (most) stuff themselves. ---
**Author:** ![EdP](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/edp/32/42069_2.png) [@EdP](https://community.homey.app/u/EdP)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2026, 7:48am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/self-hosted-server-and-backups/151931/6 "2026-04-02T07:48:05Z")
Same here, running on a Synology NAS. My Homey SHS data is backed up to the cloud every night, just like my other important data. ---
**Author:** ![Remko\_Koning](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/remko_koning/32/121015_2.png) [@Remko\_Koning](https://community.homey.app/u/Remko_Koning)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2026, 10:58am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/self-hosted-server-and-backups/151931/7 "2026-05-07T10:58:26Z")
Plenty to think about. For someone who doesn’t want to spend extra money on hardware like a Homey Pro, but still wants a fail-safe solution, there are quite a few risks to consider. What happens if the server crashes, an update corrupts the container, or you reinstall your server with a new OS and forget to reinstall SHS? There can also be compatibility issues between different server installations, and so on. I learned that the hard way myself — after forgetting my installation setup, I ended up buying a Pro out of sheer frustration. ---
**Author:** ![Giovi\_G](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/giovi_g/32/156959_2.png) [@Giovi\_G](https://community.homey.app/u/Giovi_G)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2026, 11:22am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/self-hosted-server-and-backups/151931/8 "2026-05-07T11:22:14Z")
I changed strategy, although I’m still in an experimental phase. I bought a NUC on Vinted — a small computer with good specs at a low cost, more than enough to run Homey Self-Hosted on Debian without a graphical interface, which I manage entirely through the terminal. I also implemented a procedure that creates daily backups on my NAS, and this seems to be working well too. Overall, everything appears to be running smoothly, although I still don’t know what would happen if I actually needed to restore from a backup one day. I completely understand that going with the Pro version is probably the solution that offers the most peace of mind. For now, my focus is on making the system reliable and effective for my needs, but I already know that if this setup continues to prove useful, moving to the Pro will likely be the right path.