diff --git a/admin/app/models/service.ts b/admin/app/models/service.ts
index ccbd51d..e87ec46 100644
--- a/admin/app/models/service.ts
+++ b/admin/app/models/service.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,12 @@ export default class Service extends BaseModel {
   @column()
   declare description: string | null
 
+  @column()
+  declare powered_by: string | null
+
+  @column()
+  declare display_order: number | null
+
   @column()
   declare icon: string | null // must be a TablerIcons name to be properly rendered in the UI (e.g. "IconBrandDocker")
 
diff --git a/admin/app/services/system_service.ts b/admin/app/services/system_service.ts
index b20124b..4a2df42 100644
--- a/admin/app/services/system_service.ts
+++ b/admin/app/services/system_service.ts
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ export class SystemService {
     await this._syncContainersWithDatabase() // Sync up before fetching to ensure we have the latest status
 
     const query = Service.query()
+      .orderBy('display_order', 'asc')
       .orderBy('friendly_name', 'asc')
       .select(
         'id',
@@ -70,7 +71,9 @@ export class SystemService {
         'ui_location',
         'friendly_name',
         'description',
-        'icon'
+        'icon',
+        'powered_by',
+        'display_order'
       )
       .where('is_dependency_service', false)
     if (installedOnly) {
@@ -98,6 +101,8 @@ export class SystemService {
         installation_status: service.installation_status,
         status: status ? status.status : 'unknown',
         ui_location: service.ui_location || '',
+        powered_by: service.powered_by,
+        display_order: service.display_order,
       })
     }
 
diff --git a/admin/database/migrations/1769300000001_add_powered_by_and_display_order_to_services.ts b/admin/database/migrations/1769300000001_add_powered_by_and_display_order_to_services.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3a1cdc4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/admin/database/migrations/1769300000001_add_powered_by_and_display_order_to_services.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import { BaseSchema } from '@adonisjs/lucid/schema'
+
+export default class extends BaseSchema {
+  protected tableName = 'services'
+
+  async up() {
+    this.schema.alterTable(this.tableName, (table) => {
+      table.string('powered_by').nullable()
+      table.integer('display_order').nullable().defaultTo(100)
+    })
+  }
+
+  async down() {
+    this.schema.alterTable(this.tableName, (table) => {
+      table.dropColumn('powered_by')
+      table.dropColumn('display_order')
+    })
+  }
+}
diff --git a/admin/database/migrations/1769300000002_update_services_friendly_names.ts b/admin/database/migrations/1769300000002_update_services_friendly_names.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ee13205
--- /dev/null
+++ b/admin/database/migrations/1769300000002_update_services_friendly_names.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+import { BaseSchema } from '@adonisjs/lucid/schema'
+
+export default class extends BaseSchema {
+  protected tableName = 'services'
+
+  async up() {
+    // Update existing services with new friendly names and powered_by values
+    await this.db.rawQuery(`
+      UPDATE services SET
+        friendly_name = 'Information Library',
+        powered_by = 'Kiwix',
+        display_order = 1,
+        description = 'Offline access to Wikipedia, medical references, how-to guides, and encyclopedias'
+      WHERE service_name = 'nomad_kiwix_serve'
+    `)
+
+    await this.db.rawQuery(`
+      UPDATE services SET
+        friendly_name = 'Education Platform',
+        powered_by = 'Kolibri',
+        display_order = 2,
+        description = 'Interactive learning platform with video courses and exercises'
+      WHERE service_name = 'nomad_kolibri'
+    `)
+
+    await this.db.rawQuery(`
+      UPDATE services SET
+        friendly_name = 'AI Assistant',
+        powered_by = 'Open WebUI + Ollama',
+        display_order = 3,
+        description = 'Local AI chat that runs entirely on your hardware - no internet required'
+      WHERE service_name = 'nomad_open_webui'
+    `)
+
+    await this.db.rawQuery(`
+      UPDATE services SET
+        friendly_name = 'Notes',
+        powered_by = 'FlatNotes',
+        display_order = 10,
+        description = 'Simple note-taking app with local storage'
+      WHERE service_name = 'nomad_flatnotes'
+    `)
+
+    await this.db.rawQuery(`
+      UPDATE services SET
+        friendly_name = 'Data Tools',
+        powered_by = 'CyberChef',
+        display_order = 11,
+        description = 'Swiss Army knife for data encoding, encryption, and analysis'
+      WHERE service_name = 'nomad_cyberchef'
+    `)
+
+    await this.db.rawQuery(`
+      UPDATE services SET
+        display_order = 100
+      WHERE service_name = 'nomad_ollama'
+    `)
+  }
+
+  async down() {
+    // Revert to original names
+    await this.db.rawQuery(`
+      UPDATE services SET
+        friendly_name = 'Kiwix',
+        powered_by = NULL,
+        display_order = NULL,
+        description = 'Offline Wikipedia, eBooks, and more'
+      WHERE service_name = 'nomad_kiwix_serve'
+    `)
+
+    await this.db.rawQuery(`
+      UPDATE services SET
+        friendly_name = 'Kolibri',
+        powered_by = NULL,
+        display_order = NULL,
+        description = 'An offline-first education platform for schools and learners'
+      WHERE service_name = 'nomad_kolibri'
+    `)
+
+    await this.db.rawQuery(`
+      UPDATE services SET
+        friendly_name = 'Open WebUI',
+        powered_by = NULL,
+        display_order = NULL,
+        description = 'A web interface for interacting with local AI models served by Ollama'
+      WHERE service_name = 'nomad_open_webui'
+    `)
+
+    await this.db.rawQuery(`
+      UPDATE services SET
+        friendly_name = 'FlatNotes',
+        powered_by = NULL,
+        display_order = NULL,
+        description = 'A simple note-taking app that stores all files locally'
+      WHERE service_name = 'nomad_flatnotes'
+    `)
+
+    await this.db.rawQuery(`
+      UPDATE services SET
+        friendly_name = 'CyberChef',
+        powered_by = NULL,
+        display_order = NULL,
+        description = 'The Cyber Swiss Army Knife - a web app for encryption, encoding, and data analysis'
+      WHERE service_name = 'nomad_cyberchef'
+    `)
+
+    await this.db.rawQuery(`
+      UPDATE services SET
+        display_order = NULL
+      WHERE service_name = 'nomad_ollama'
+    `)
+  }
+}
diff --git a/admin/database/seeders/service_seeder.ts b/admin/database/seeders/service_seeder.ts
index 4c18204..7697816 100644
--- a/admin/database/seeders/service_seeder.ts
+++ b/admin/database/seeders/service_seeder.ts
@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@ export default class ServiceSeeder extends BaseSeeder {
   private static DEFAULT_SERVICES: Omit<ModelAttributes<Service>, 'created_at' | 'updated_at' | 'metadata' | 'id'>[] = [
     {
       service_name: DockerService.KIWIX_SERVICE_NAME,
-      friendly_name: 'Kiwix',
-      description: 'Offline Wikipedia, eBooks, and more',
+      friendly_name: 'Information Library',
+      powered_by: 'Kiwix',
+      display_order: 1,
+      description: 'Offline access to Wikipedia, medical references, how-to guides, and encyclopedias',
       icon: 'IconBooks',
       container_image: 'ghcr.io/kiwix/kiwix-serve:3.8.1',
       container_command: '*.zim --address=all',
@@ -32,6 +34,8 @@ export default class ServiceSeeder extends BaseSeeder {
     {
       service_name: DockerService.OLLAMA_SERVICE_NAME,
       friendly_name: 'Ollama',
+      powered_by: null,
+      display_order: 100, // Dependency service, not shown directly
       description: 'Run local LLMs (AI models) with ease on your own hardware',
       icon: 'IconRobot',
       container_image: 'ollama/ollama:latest',
@@ -52,8 +56,10 @@ export default class ServiceSeeder extends BaseSeeder {
     },
     {
       service_name: DockerService.OPEN_WEBUI_SERVICE_NAME,
-      friendly_name: 'Open WebUI',
-      description: 'A web interface for interacting with local AI models served by Ollama',
+      friendly_name: 'AI Assistant',
+      powered_by: 'Open WebUI + Ollama',
+      display_order: 3,
+      description: 'Local AI chat that runs entirely on your hardware - no internet required',
       icon: 'IconWand',
       container_image: 'ghcr.io/open-webui/open-webui:main',
       container_command: null,
@@ -74,8 +80,10 @@ export default class ServiceSeeder extends BaseSeeder {
     },
     {
       service_name: DockerService.CYBERCHEF_SERVICE_NAME,
-      friendly_name: 'CyberChef',
-      description: 'The Cyber Swiss Army Knife - a web app for encryption, encoding, and data analysis',
+      friendly_name: 'Data Tools',
+      powered_by: 'CyberChef',
+      display_order: 11,
+      description: 'Swiss Army knife for data encoding, encryption, and analysis',
       icon: 'IconChefHat',
       container_image: 'ghcr.io/gchq/cyberchef:latest',
       container_command: null,
@@ -94,8 +102,10 @@ export default class ServiceSeeder extends BaseSeeder {
     },
     {
       service_name: DockerService.FLATNOTES_SERVICE_NAME,
-      friendly_name: 'FlatNotes',
-      description: 'A simple note-taking app that stores all files locally',
+      friendly_name: 'Notes',
+      powered_by: 'FlatNotes',
+      display_order: 10,
+      description: 'Simple note-taking app with local storage',
       icon: 'IconNotes',
       container_image: 'dullage/flatnotes:latest',
       container_command: null,
@@ -116,8 +126,10 @@ export default class ServiceSeeder extends BaseSeeder {
     },
     {
       service_name: DockerService.KOLIBRI_SERVICE_NAME,
-      friendly_name: 'Kolibri',
-      description: 'An offline-first education platform for schools and learners',
+      friendly_name: 'Education Platform',
+      powered_by: 'Kolibri',
+      display_order: 2,
+      description: 'Interactive learning platform with video courses and exercises',
       icon: 'IconSchool',
       container_image: 'treehouses/kolibri:latest',
       container_command: null,
diff --git a/admin/inertia/pages/home.tsx b/admin/inertia/pages/home.tsx
index 60fbdfa..ec4d47d 100644
--- a/admin/inertia/pages/home.tsx
+++ b/admin/inertia/pages/home.tsx
@@ -13,7 +13,20 @@ import { getServiceLink } from '~/lib/navigation'
 import { ServiceSlim } from '../../types/services'
 import DynamicIcon, { DynamicIconName } from '~/components/DynamicIcon'
 
-const STATIC_ITEMS = [
+// Maps is a Core Capability (display_order: 4)
+const MAPS_ITEM = {
+  label: 'Maps',
+  to: '/maps',
+  target: '',
+  description: 'View offline maps',
+  icon: <IconMapRoute size={48} />,
+  installed: true,
+  displayOrder: 4,
+  poweredBy: null,
+}
+
+// System items shown after all apps
+const SYSTEM_ITEMS = [
   {
     label: 'Easy Setup',
     to: '/easy-setup',
@@ -22,6 +35,8 @@ const STATIC_ITEMS = [
       'Not sure where to start? Use the setup wizard to quickly configure your N.O.M.A.D.!',
     icon: <IconBolt size={48} />,
     installed: true,
+    displayOrder: 50,
+    poweredBy: null,
   },
   {
     label: 'Install Apps',
@@ -30,6 +45,8 @@ const STATIC_ITEMS = [
     description: 'Not seeing your favorite app? Install it here!',
     icon: <IconPlus size={48} />,
     installed: true,
+    displayOrder: 51,
+    poweredBy: null,
   },
   {
     label: 'Docs',
@@ -38,14 +55,8 @@ const STATIC_ITEMS = [
     description: 'Read Project N.O.M.A.D. manuals and guides',
     icon: <IconHelp size={48} />,
     installed: true,
-  },
-  {
-    label: 'Maps',
-    to: '/maps',
-    target: '',
-    description: 'View offline maps',
-    icon: <IconMapRoute size={48} />,
-    installed: true,
+    displayOrder: 52,
+    poweredBy: null,
   },
   {
     label: 'Settings',
@@ -54,33 +65,59 @@ const STATIC_ITEMS = [
     description: 'Configure your N.O.M.A.D. settings',
     icon: <IconSettings size={48} />,
     installed: true,
+    displayOrder: 53,
+    poweredBy: null,
   },
 ]
 
+interface DashboardItem {
+  label: string
+  to: string
+  target: string
+  description: string
+  icon: React.ReactNode
+  installed: boolean
+  displayOrder: number
+  poweredBy: string | null
+}
+
 export default function Home(props: {
   system: {
     services: ServiceSlim[]
   }
 }) {
-  const items = []
-  props.system.services.map((service) => {
-    items.push({
-      label: service.friendly_name || service.service_name,
-      to: service.ui_location ? getServiceLink(service.ui_location) : '#',
-      target: '_blank',
-      description:
-        service.description ||
-        `Access the ${service.friendly_name || service.service_name} application`,
-      icon: service.icon ? (
-        <DynamicIcon icon={service.icon as DynamicIconName} className="!size-12" />
-      ) : (
-        <IconWifiOff size={48} />
-      ),
-      installed: service.installed,
-    })
-  })
+  const items: DashboardItem[] = []
 
-  items.push(...STATIC_ITEMS)
+  // Add installed services (non-dependency services only)
+  props.system.services
+    .filter((service) => service.installed && service.ui_location)
+    .forEach((service) => {
+      items.push({
+        label: service.friendly_name || service.service_name,
+        to: service.ui_location ? getServiceLink(service.ui_location) : '#',
+        target: '_blank',
+        description:
+          service.description ||
+          `Access the ${service.friendly_name || service.service_name} application`,
+        icon: service.icon ? (
+          <DynamicIcon icon={service.icon as DynamicIconName} className="!size-12" />
+        ) : (
+          <IconWifiOff size={48} />
+        ),
+        installed: service.installed,
+        displayOrder: service.display_order ?? 100,
+        poweredBy: service.powered_by ?? null,
+      })
+    })
+
+  // Add Maps as a Core Capability
+  items.push(MAPS_ITEM)
+
+  // Add system items
+  items.push(...SYSTEM_ITEMS)
+
+  // Sort all items by display order
+  items.sort((a, b) => a.displayOrder - b.displayOrder)
 
   return (
     <AppLayout>
@@ -94,6 +131,9 @@ export default function Home(props: {
             >
               <div className="flex items-center justify-center mb-2">{item.icon}</div>
               <h3 className="font-bold text-2xl">{item.label}</h3>
+              {item.poweredBy && (
+                <p className="text-sm opacity-80">Powered by {item.poweredBy}</p>
+              )}
               <p className="xl:text-lg mt-2">{item.description}</p>
             </div>
           </a>
diff --git a/admin/types/services.ts b/admin/types/services.ts
index a761ffa..244b5e7 100644
--- a/admin/types/services.ts
+++ b/admin/types/services.ts
@@ -10,4 +10,6 @@ export type ServiceSlim = Pick<
   | 'friendly_name'
   | 'description'
   | 'icon'
+  | 'powered_by'
+  | 'display_order'
 > & { status?: string }