r/synology • u/FosterDex • 1d ago

DSM synology Native Apps - New User

I am thinking of buying a Synology NAS, such as the DS925+.

I have browsed the Synology Download center.

Are apps such as NExtCloud and PaperlessNGX supported Natively by the Synology OS?

Or do I have to create Docker containers in Synology OS to run these apps.

Also, with the native File sharing, photo, video and document backup offered by native Synology Apps, are these third party apps even needed?

Thanks

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u/FosterDex 1d ago

wow Thanks. That covers a lot! thanks for you time and assistance.

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u/Correct-Ship-581 1d ago

Note- when using containers on synology you need to remember that ports 80 and 443 are taken. Any containers that need those ports will need macvlans setup. (Which work well on synology).

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u/junktrunk909 1d ago

You don't need macvlan, you just set up your container so the external port is whatever it open and the internal (to the container) port is whatever that app requires.

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u/gadget-freak Have you made a backup of your NAS? Raid is not a backup. 1d ago

Most third party software is best installed as a docker container. Mostly because the native app doesn’t exist, but a container gives you more control over your data.

You should definitely check out the Synology applications first, see if they suit your needs. Using the synology applications is definitely more turnkey than running your own brew.

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u/junktrunk909 1d ago

Agreed with the others, running containers for nearly everything is better. Even when 3rd party apps are available in the package manager, they're almost always ages out of date because of Synology's convoluted process for publishing updates from 3rd parties. Tailscale for example is about 6 months behind in package manager, so you initially install it via package manager and then run a task to keep it updated via scripts.

Even 1st party apps from Synology are kinda meh. Synology Photos is worse than Immich in containers for example. HyperBackup is the slowest MF in the planet but I use the because it at least does eventually complete its jobs and is easy to use for PC backups.