Homelab monitoring stack in one compose file
Problem solved: Something on the homelab is slow or down, and you only find out when someone complains.
Why This Unified Stack Exists
The Homelab Problem: Something on the homelab is slow or down, and you only find out when someone complains.
Verified Containers in This Recipe
| Service / Guide | Verified Image | Host Port | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| How to Deploy Prometheus: Systems & Metrics Monitoring with Docker Compose | prom/prometheus:${PROM_TAG:-v3.15.1} | internal | Prometheus is a CNCF-graduated open-source systems monitoring and alerting toolkit featuring a multi-dimensional time-series data model and PromQL. Learn how to deploy Prometheus v3.15.1 with Docker Compose, configure HTTP basic authentication, pre-validate configurations with promtool, and query metrics. |
| How to Deploy Grafana: Telemetry Dashboards & Visualization with Docker Compose | grafana/grafana:${GRAFANA_TAG:-13.3.0} | internal | Grafana is the leading open-source platform for querying, visualizing, and alerting on multi-source metrics, logs, and traces. Learn how to deploy Grafana 13.3.0 with Docker Compose, bootstrap administrator security via the CLI, configure automated API tokens, and visualize synthetic telemetry with built-in TestData. |
| How to Deploy Speedtest Tracker: Automated Internet Performance Monitoring with Docker Compose | lscr.io/linuxserver/speedtest-tracker:${SPEEDTEST_TAG:-v1.15.1-ls180} | internal | Speedtest Tracker is a self-hosted monitoring suite that continuously benchmarks your internet connection speed, ping, and packet loss using the official Ookla Speedtest CLI. Learn how to deploy Speedtest Tracker v1.15.1-ls180 with Docker Compose, configure automated cron schedules, secure the administrative panel, and integrate programmatic REST API tokens. |
| How to Deploy ntfy with Docker Compose: Self-Hosted Push Notification Service | binwiederhier/ntfy:latest | internal | ntfy is an open-source, HTTP-based pub-sub notification service that lets you send push notifications to your phone or desktop using simple curl commands. Here is how to deploy ntfy with Docker Compose, publish priority alerts with interactive buttons, and configure the web UI. |
Unified Multi-Container docker-compose.yml
All services below share a dedicated bridge network (lanternrack_net) and consistent PUID/PGID permissions so containers can communicate by hostname without exposing internal database ports.
services:
prometheus:
image: prom/prometheus:${PROM_TAG:-v3.15.1}
container_name: lantern-prometheus
restart: unless-stopped
ports:
- "8080:8080"
networks:
- lanternrack_net
grafana:
image: grafana/grafana:${GRAFANA_TAG:-13.3.0}
container_name: lantern-grafana
restart: unless-stopped
ports:
- "8080:8080"
networks:
- lanternrack_net
speedtest-tracker:
image: lscr.io/linuxserver/speedtest-tracker:${SPEEDTEST_TAG:-v1.15.1-ls180}
container_name: lantern-speedtest-tracker
restart: unless-stopped
ports:
- "8080:8080"
networks:
- lanternrack_net
ntfy:
image: binwiederhier/ntfy:latest
container_name: lantern-ntfy
restart: unless-stopped
ports:
- "8080:8080"
networks:
- lanternrack_net
networks:
lanternrack_net:
driver: bridge⚡ INFRASTRUCTURE REVEALED · FREE HOMELAB PACK
Get the Unified Homelab Stack Compose Pack
One-command multi-container Compose files (Full *arr Stack, Prometheus + Grafana + ntfy Monitoring, and Homelab Auth) plus new verified deploys once a week.