Self-Hosted Directory · 442 Open Source · 288 Docker-ready
Every tool below can be self-hosted on your own Linux VPS, homelab, or Docker Compose stack — giving you full data ownership and $0/mo per-seat licensing.
Point it at your files and bring your own model; the privacy is free, the compute is not.
Install: Install the one-file Windows, macOS, or Linux desktop app, or run the self-hosted Docker image with a persistent storage volume
Every diffusion control you could ask for, arranged as cable spaghetti instead of credits.
Install: Windows or macOS desktop installer, Windows portable archive, or manual Python install on Windows, macOS, or Linux
A straightforward Generate tab over a much deeper local engine; private, flexible, and free.
Install: Run the Windows installer script, the Linux launch script, or install .NET/Python/Homebrew prerequisites and run launch-macos.sh on macOS; Docker is optional
The broadest open scheduler here; free means running PostgreSQL, Redis, Temporal and your own platform credentials.
Install: Hosted signup, or the official Docker Compose stack
Generation, inpainting and model controls on Apple hardware; local use is free and offline.
Install: Install the signed app from Apple's App Store on macOS, iPhone, or iPad
A startlingly complete free scheduler: approvals, inbox, analytics, clients, API and MCP, with someone else running the servers.
Install: Hosted signup, or Docker Compose for self-hosting
A modern pipeline CRM with custom objects, views and mailbox sync; the subscription becomes a Compose file.
Install: Hosted cloud signup or official one-line/Docker Compose self-host install
A proper support inbox with chat, email and a help center; free software, billable server chores.
Install: Docker Compose on a Linux VM, followed by environment, database, reverse-proxy and TLS configuration
Local video models inside a node canvas and timeline; 450 stars, but the project is very much awake.
Install: Install the macOS .dmg, signed Windows .exe, or Linux AppImage; Docker Compose is available for self-hosting
Run several models in parallel columns and merge the result; free to run, source-available rather than open source.
Install: Run the official Docker image, install the Python package, or deploy with Kubernetes
Internal apps, forms, automations, and portals in one box; much closer to Knack than its developer branding suggests.
Install: Docker image or Docker Compose; Kubernetes is also supported
A full course system for lessons, quizzes and review; sensible for a class, excessive for ordering one coffee.
Install: Upload the PHP release to a web server, create a database and moodledata directory, then complete the browser installer
A traditional CRM that actually lets you change the data model; polished enough, but still your server.
Install: Docker Compose or upload the PHP package and run the web installer
A clean leads-and-deals board with notes, tasks and email; Frappe underneath means a real server, not a toy.
Install: One-click Frappe Cloud signup or the official Python easy-install deployment script on your server
Notion and a whiteboard had one child, then let it keep files locally.
Install: Hosted signup or desktop app; Docker Compose for self-hosting
Funnels, cohorts and retention without turning the analytics stack into a second product.
Install: Create an Umami Cloud account or deploy the Node application with Docker Compose and PostgreSQL
A complete HR suite without the license bill; the server, backups and upgrades are now in your job description.
Install: Launch its Docker Compose stack, or install hrms and ERPNext into an existing Frappe Bench
A hosted visual portfolio with full layout freedom and a custom domain free; the Plasmic badge stays.
Install: Hosted signup; optional npm-installed Plasmic CLI for React code generation and deployment in your own repository
Hire-to-leave HR in Docker; free forever means you own the updates and backups.
Install: Clone the stable 2.0 branch and run docker-compose up -d; a manual Django setup is also documented
A visual catalog, checkout and order desk in one install; much more shop than this brief requires.
Install: Download and upload the PHP release, open the site URL, and complete the browser installer
Accounting, invoices, expenses, time and payment requests in one ERP; simplicity did not survive the migration.
Install: Managed Frappe Cloud signup, or the supported Frappe Docker/Bench deployment
Open-source visual design with real CSS control; self-hosting replaces Carbonmade's calm with operations.
Install: Hosted signup or desktop app; alternatively export the project or deploy the self-hosted builder/site
A serious ticket desk with email, chat, SLAs and a knowledge base; setup is the first ticket.
Install: Deploy the Docker Compose/Portainer stack or install supported Linux packages
One installer records meetings without a bot, labels speakers, summarizes them and keeps the archive searchable.
Install: Install the signed macOS DMG, Windows EXE or Linux package, grant audio/accessibility permissions and choose local, cloud or BYOK processing
A free visual builder that exports ordinary HTML; portfolio templates are less polished but your files are yours.
Install: Use the hosted editor with a GitLab login, install the desktop alpha, or run the official Docker setup
Website, paid courses, forums and business plumbing in one enormous box; native mobile-course polish is not its party trick.
Install: Use Odoo's packaged installer, source install or Docker image, backed by PostgreSQL
Invoices, expenses, time, payments and a real ledger; it looks more back office than front page.
Install: DoliWamp, DoliDeb, DoliRPM, Docker, or a conventional PHP web-server installation
A polished single-user scheduler with queues and basic analytics; the serious team features live in the paid edition.
Install: Docker Compose; manual Laravel installation is also documented
Visual campaigns and automations in one modern compose stack; PostgreSQL and an SMTP provider still need seats.
Install: Hosted signup, or one application container plus PostgreSQL for self-hosting
The old-school HR suite: records, leave, attendance and approvals, with a real server and no fashion budget.
Install: Use the free hosted Starter signup, or upload the release to an Apache/PHP/MySQL server and complete the web installer
A local video workbench for modest GPUs; free to run, not open-source despite the homepage wording.
Install: Run the supplied Windows install.bat or Linux/macOS install.sh script; community launchers such as Pinokio are optional
Privacy-friendly traffic analytics in one Compose stack; the cloud-only extras stay elsewhere.
Install: Deploy the Community Edition with the official Docker Compose installer
A local image studio with a real canvas, masks, history, reruns, and no credit meter.
Install: Install through Invoke's launcher on Windows, macOS, or Linux, or deploy the documented Docker setup
Zapier with a Docker bill and no task meter.
Install: Run one Docker container for personal/testing use, or Docker Compose with PostgreSQL and Redis for production.
A database-backed app builder with pages, forms, roles, workflows, and enough plugins to become your next maintenance hobby.
Install: NocoBase CLI or Docker deployment with MySQL, MariaDB, or PostgreSQL
The full automation engine with no contact tax; it replaces the SaaS bill with serious server maintenance.
Install: Download the production package or install with Composer, then configure PHP, a database, cron, and a mail transport
Campaigns, transactional mail and workflows in one container; the sending provider still sends a bill.
Install: Hosted signup, or the official Docker Compose stack
Digital downloads, sales pages and payments in one compose file; mail and media still need adult supervision.
Install: Docker Compose, with SUPER_ADMIN_EMAIL set before first start
A broad visual connector catalog with retries and logs; free for internal self-hosting, fair-code rather than open source.
Install: Install with Docker or npm; Docker is the recommended production path.
The beginner installer with generation, inpainting, queues and current models; free locally, not open-source.
Install: Run the Windows installer, or extract the Linux/macOS package and start it with ./start.sh
A block database wearing a note app's clothes, with the fiddly bits exposed.
Install: Desktop/mobile package, or Docker image for browser-based self-hosting
User-authored language lessons become serious spaced-repetition cards with audio, images and progress history.
Install: Use the Windows installer, macOS DMG or official Linux launcher
A Laravel sales pipeline with leads, contacts and email; glossy enough, but it still wants a PHP stack.
Install: Composer package, browser GUI installer, or Docker; managed cloud is also offered
The enterprise project suite; free in money, expensive in menus
Install: Hosted Enterprise Cloud signup, or Community Edition via Docker Compose/all-in-one Docker or supported Linux packages
A smaller Zapier clone with fewer connectors and a proper AGPL license.
Install: Clone the repository and run Docker Compose.
Encrypted Matrix rooms with real apps and a free public homeserver; running your own server is optional suffering.
Install: Use a free Matrix account in Element Web/mobile/desktop, or deploy Element Server Suite on your own infrastructure
The same user-built lesson deck on Android, minus the owl, streak theatre and subscription.
Install: Install from Google Play or F-Droid, or sideload the official APK
Keyword ideas, clusters and location-aware rank checks in one container; the data meter belongs to DataForSEO.
Install: Clone the repository, supply environment variables, and run the documented Docker-based web/database deployment
A persistent encrypted drive with collaborative whiteboards, folders, sharing, and access controls; less delightful drawing, stronger workspace bones.
Install: Use a public CryptPad instance, or self-host the Node.js service behind a reverse proxy
Serious Git-based localization with memory, glossaries, screenshots, suggestions and review; the interface means business.
Install: Hosted Weblate signup or the official Docker Compose deployment
Tiny traffic analytics that tells you what happened and declines to become a growth platform.
Install: Create a hosted account or run the single static binary or Docker image
Tickets, SLAs and a knowledge base in a clean Frappe shell; the five-minute installer still leaves you the pager.
Install: Run Frappe's easy-install script against the stable container image on a Linux server
A real local video editor with text and image generation built in; your GPU replaces the credit card.
Install: Download the Windows .exe or macOS .dmg from the project's GitHub Releases page
Type a prompt and mostly ignore the machinery; the name is worse than the installer.
Install: Extract the Windows release and run its launcher, or clone the repository and create the documented Python environment on Linux
A sober business-app builder with forms, reports, roles, workflows, and no per-user meter.
Install: Native Linux/Windows server package or Docker Compose, connected to PostgreSQL
Rankings, crawl history and alerts in one dashboard; free code, but Google OAuth and Postgres make setup a small infrastructure hobby.
Install: Docker Compose with PostgreSQL, then Google OAuth setup
Drafts, calendar, automations and twelve-network publishing; AI help costs whatever model you connect.
Install: Hosted signup, or production Docker Compose; a bare-metal installation is also documented.
A dated but maintained SEO control panel: keyword positions, suggestions and reports, with all the glamour of PHP admin software.
Install: Upload the PHP application to a web server, create a MySQL database, and complete the browser installer
The same drawing engine, free: multiplayer, share links, libraries, local-first files, and end-to-end encrypted collaboration; cloud workspace management is leaner.
Install: Open the hosted web app/PWA, or deploy the static app and optional collaboration server
More than sixty PDF operations behind a usable interface, including editing, OCR, conversion, redaction, forms, and signatures; the full private setup is best in Docker.
Install: Install the native Windows/macOS desktop build, run the Linux JAR, or deploy the documented Docker image/Compose stack; a hosted cloud edition also exists
One-server container hosting with Git deploys, TLS, logs, limits, and a dashboard you can understand.
Install: Coolify Cloud signup or one-line install script on a fresh Linux server
Linear-and-Jira-shaped work tracking without the subscription; the stack behind it is not small
Install: Hosted signup, or the official Docker/Kubernetes self-hosting stack
A media server that also handles music, because apparently your albums can live beside your films.
Install: Native server package for Windows/macOS/Linux/NAS, or Docker/Podman
Forums, chat and member profiles with a decade of battle scars; Ruby, Postgres and Redis become your hobbies.
Install: Use official paid hosting, or run the supported Docker-based production install on a Linux server with a domain and SMTP
Discord without the public friend graph: channels, threads and files for up to a hundred concurrent users.
Install: Deploy the Community workspace with Docker Compose, Podman, or Kubernetes
A broad multi-provider assistant with agents, files, search, and no included frontier-model bill.
Install: Clone the repository and start the recommended Docker Compose stack
A newer self-hosted PaaS for apps and databases, with previews, TLS, logs, and backups in the same control plane.
Install: Dokploy Cloud signup or one-line install script on a Linux VPS
A transparent ledger with imports, rules and reports on your own disk; automatic bank sync is optional.
Install: Native desktop app for local-only use, or the official Docker/Node server for browser access and device sync
Email-shaped topics inside team chat; excellent for async work and merciless about naming conversations.
Logs, traces and metrics in one binary; your disk gets the invoice.
Install: Hosted signup, or a single binary/Docker container; Helm plus external services for HA
Fast sync, version history, and password-expiring links; the server is still your weekend.
Install: Deploy the Community Edition with the official Docker Compose stack
The actual product, self-hosted: formulas, relational records, forms, and views in one small workspace.
Install: Hosted signup, desktop app, or Docker container for self-hosting
A searchable event store with traces and dashboards attached; ClickHouse does the lifting.
Portfolio, net worth, spending and budgets on your own device; automatic broker sync is the paid convenience.
Install: Native desktop or iOS app, or the official Docker image/Compose deployment for web mode
Meals, workouts and trend charts in one open-source bunker; polish is not the main feature.
Install: Create an account on wger.de/use the mobile app, or deploy the official Docker Compose stack
The old-school full-fat CRM: every module you remember, plus the server you now own.
Install: Download the release and run the web/CLI installer on a LAMP server; paid managed hosting is optional
In-context translation, screenshots, memory, terminology, review and CI integrations in a much smaller bill.
Install: Hosted Tolgee Cloud signup or the official Docker Compose deployment with PostgreSQL
A modern email-and-live-chat desk in one compact stack, because apparently that was allowed.
Install: Run Docker Compose with an edited config file, or launch the release binary against PostgreSQL
A self-hosted business-app suite with records, pages, workflows, charts, and enterprise-grade amounts of configuration.
Install: Docker Compose with a configured MySQL or PostgreSQL database
Serious accounting with invoices, expenses, projects and timecards; the interface assumes you came for the ledger.
Install: Docker Compose is the shortest documented path; packages and manual Perl installation also exist
An enormous free toolbox for merging, converting, compressing, OCR, editing, signing, redacting, and more; the offline desktop app is Windows-only.
Install: Use the hosted tools in a browser, or install PDF24 Creator for offline use on Windows
A genuinely free local PDF editor with text editing, OCR, conversion, forms, signing, and no watermark; Adobe still wins on prepress and obscure enterprise machinery.
Install: Install the Windows, macOS, iOS, or Android app, or open the browser-based secure tools
Conversational landing flows with branching, calculations, payments, and analytics; the licence is fair-source, not open-source
Install: Hosted signup, or Docker Compose/manual deployment of builder and viewer
Agents that work in a container instead of on your laptop, with the UI, the CLI and the sandbox in the box. You supply the container host and the model bill.
Bitwarden’s clients pointed at your own server; unofficial, capable, and now you are the outage.
Install: Docker or Podman container with a persistent /data volume and a reverse proxy for HTTPS
Mattermost without the invoice: full team chat below 250 users, but no SSO and every server problem belongs to you.
Install: Install the official Linux binary with PostgreSQL, then configure systemd, TLS/reverse proxy, SMTP, and file storage
Funnels, cohorts and retention on a free million-event allowance; the kitchen sink comes along.
Install: Create a PostHog Cloud project or use the hobby self-host script on a Linux server
A personal knowledge tree with relations, attributes and a sync server you control.
Install: Desktop release package, or Docker Compose/image for a server and browser client
Files, expiring links, desktop sync, mobile apps, and a server you now have to babysit.
Install: Deploy Nextcloud All-in-One with Docker, or perform a manual web-server, PHP and database installation
A self-hosted answer engine that searches the live web and shows its receipts; it researches better than it manages content.
Install: Run the official Docker image with one command; it bundles Vane and SearXNG
Free and open-source 3D parametric modeler.
Install: Clone https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD or deploy with Docker Compose
The original tiny Heroku-on-one-box; excellent once you are comfortable treating a server like a pet.
Install: Bootstrap script on a fresh supported Ubuntu or Debian VM, then add an SSH key and domain
A modern wiki with enough knobs to remind you that you are now the administrator
Install: Docker Compose with PostgreSQL, or a Node.js package plus a supported database
Your music, your disk, your streaming server; the licensed catalogue is the part it cannot clone.
Install: Docker Compose or a prebuilt Windows/macOS/Linux binary; install ffmpeg
Fast campaigns plus a transactional API and explicit subscriber states; the visual polish is utilitarian.
Install: Docker Compose or a single release binary plus PostgreSQL
A wiki organized like a bookshelf; gloriously opinionated and much less flexible than Confluence
Install: Fresh Ubuntu install script or manual PHP/MySQL setup
A clean personal jukebox; solo listening is free, team features are not.
Install: Download and extract the standalone Koel/FrankenPHP archive, then run the bundled server; Docker is also available
A household recipe server with meal plans and grocery lists; you supply the server and patience.
Install: Docker Compose
Cookieless analytics and replay in one Compose file, with fewer forensic bells.
Install: Use the hosted service or deploy the free self-hosted edition with Docker Compose
A small-team project suite that remembers goals and timesheets, not just tickets
Install: Paid hosted signup, or the free open-source edition via Docker Compose/official image or a PHP release archive plus MySQL/MariaDB
A full WordPress shop for a brief that only asked for a catalog; overkill is still a replacement.
Queue variants, inspect history and refine selected results inside a real editor.
Install: Install Krita, import the plugin ZIP, then auto-install a local backend or connect to a ComfyUI or cloud server
Meal plans and groceries run through a tiny home ERP, because apparently the fridge needed one.
Install: Docker container/Compose, or install the PHP application on a web server
Typeform-style visual forms without the rent; one container to own the whole thing
Install: Hosted signup, or Docker Compose with MongoDB and KeyDB/Redis
Monitoring, incidents and status pages in one stack; simplicity did not survive.
Install: Hosted signup, or the release-branch Docker Compose stack; Helm is the production path
One prompt fans out across models and Beam can merge the answers; free software, paid API keys if you chase frontier models.
Install: Use the hosted web app with your API keys, or self-host with Docker/Vercel
Project tracking, time sheets, Gantt, and wikis from the era when software admitted it needed configuration
Install: Install the Ruby on Rails application against PostgreSQL, MySQL/MariaDB, or SQLite; packaged containers/appliances are third-party conveniences
A leaner self-hosted file cloud with expiring public links and fewer moving database parts.
Install: Use the documented Docker Compose and Traefik stack; a single-binary deployment is also possible
Email becomes an assigned team inbox with notes and collision warnings; the nicer modules open a wallet.
Install: Upload the PHP application and run its Laravel web installer
Free, open-source parametric 2D/3D CAD tool.
Install: Clone https://github.com/solvespace/solvespace or deploy with Docker Compose
Email and web forms become assigned tickets; dated, dependable and very much your PHP server.
Install: Upload the release to a PHP web root, create a MySQL database, then finish the browser installer
A mature web jukebox with enough knobs to remind you it predates subscription fatigue.
Install: Docker image followed by a browser-based installer, or a PHP web stack with MySQL/MariaDB
The old, dependable gallery engine: private albums, users, metadata, themes, plugins, and mobile upload, paid for in maintenance rather than money.
Install: Upload the NetInstall script or release to PHP web hosting, then complete browser setup against MySQL or MariaDB
A polished self-hosted call archive with transcription, summaries, search and chat; zero subscription, nonzero server.
Install: Download the example Docker Compose and .env, add transcription/text-model credentials or endpoints, set the admin account and run docker compose up -d
A drag-and-drop PHP CMS with pages, forms and collections; simple to edit, not maintenance-free.
Install: Hosted signup, or upload the PHP package to a web host and complete its browser installer
A capable WebRTC room in one Docker stack, with lobby, whiteboard and recording.
Install: Use the public browser demo, or deploy the Ubuntu/Docker Compose stack with a domain, TLS, and exposed WebRTC ports
A modern course platform with video, quizzes, assignments, cohorts, discussions and payments; mobile apps are not included.
Install: Run Frappe's easy-install script or the official Docker Compose deployment
The small, installable music server for people who do not want a media empire.
Install: Prebuilt Windows/macOS/Linux server binary or Docker image
Passwords, passkeys, and disposable inboxes in one vault; self-host it and mail delivery joins your chores.
Install: Hosted signup and browser/mobile apps, or a Linux Docker Compose install script for self-hosting
A battle-tested live-chat desk with routing, transcripts and canned replies; the interface has seen some things.
Install: Upload the release archive to a PHP web server and run the browser installer, or deploy its Docker image
Calls and chat inside Nextcloud; scaling it turns into a TURN-server hobby.
Install: Enable the Talk app from the app store inside an existing Nextcloud server; add TURN and the High Performance Backend for harder networks or larger calls
A prettier private jukebox with daily mixes; remote access still becomes your networking hobby.
Install: One-line Linux/macOS shell installer, Windows portable build, or Docker Compose
A mature software-translation system with repository sync, suggestions and review, provided you are willing to operate it properly.
Install: Docker setup is documented for development; production deployment must be adapted from Mozilla/Heroku-style infrastructure
A lean collaborative string editor with history, rollback and CLI sync, minus Crowdin's integration department.
Install: Run the published Docker image with an external PostgreSQL database and production environment variables
Forms, lists, workflows, and role-aware apps from a product old enough to have survived several no-code fashions.
Install: Download the Community Edition bundle or deploy its Docker image/on-premises package
Shared recipes, meal plans, and shopping lists with no recipe cap; the polish budget is smaller.
Install: Hosted signup at RecipeSage, or Docker Compose for self-hosting
The full recipe-plan-shopping loop; free for personal self-hosting, but the license is not actually open source.
Install: Docker Compose with PostgreSQL; manual Django deployment is also documented
A full project tracker for ten people; user eleven is where JetBrains remembers billing
Install: Hosted YouTrack Cloud signup, or the official Docker image for YouTrack Server
The core password manager is already free: unlimited vault items, devices, passkeys, and autofill.
Install: Create a hosted account and install an official app or extension; optional self-hosting uses Bitwarden's Docker deployment
A polished agent-and-files workspace you can deploy yourself; inference is still somebody's bill.
Install: Use the hosted service, or self-host with Docker Compose or a supported cloud deployment template
Proofread, rewrite, shorten, or change tone almost anywhere, assuming your Apple hardware made the guest list.
Install: Built into supported iPhone, iPad and Mac operating systems
Database, functions, realtime, files, and auth in one self-hosted stack; SQL replaces Convex's document model.
Install: Hosted Supabase project, or the official Docker Compose stack; `supabase start` runs the local stack
A local-first workspace with pages and databases, minus the peer-to-peer mystique.
Install: Official desktop/mobile package, hosted signup, or AppFlowy Cloud Docker Compose stack
Private, fast, reliable DevOps platform.
Install: Clone https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea or deploy with Docker Compose
Auth, database, storage, realtime, and functions behind one polished console; the Compose file is doing a lot.
Install: Hosted Appwrite Cloud signup, or the official Docker installer/Compose stack
Memberships, subscriptions and gated posts without a plugin pile; the whole site becomes a Ghost site.
Install: Run Ghost-CLI on supported Ubuntu/MySQL hosting; the official Docker path is available but still documented as preview
Self-hosted Git service that's easy to install.
Install: Clone https://github.com/gogs/gogs or deploy with Docker Compose
Cards, block links and whiteboards for sense-making, with rougher furniture.
Install: Download the desktop/mobile release or use the hosted web app; no server is required for a local graph
NotebookLM on your own server; bring Docker, a model and realistic expectations about citations.
Install: Deploy the documented Docker Compose stack; source and manual installation paths are also available
A free managed private network to your Home Assistant, with routes and access rules instead of port forwarding.
Install: Hosted signup plus a client on each device, or the official Docker-based self-hosting quickstart
Saved pages, reader mode, highlights and full-text search, plus rather more machinery.
Install: Official Docker Compose stack for the free self-hosted route, or a hosted Karakeep Cloud signup
Open source visual builder on a real React codebase; the grown-up sibling of the browser sandbox.
Install: Hosted signup, or self-host with Bun or Docker plus Supabase configuration
Secure software faster with AI.
Install: Clone https://github.com/gitlabhq/gitlabhq or deploy with Docker Compose
A meticulous imported ledger with rules and reports in Docker; powerful, private and willing to teach accounting words.
Install: Official Docker Compose deployment; a separate Firefly III Data Importer is normally added for bank files
A branded publishing community with profiles, feeds and discussion; deployment is considerably less friendly than the members.
Install: Deploy the current beta production setup with Kamal 2, Docker, a registry, SSH access, PostgreSQL, Redis, and a domain
Confluence with less ceremony and a Docker bill
Install: Hosted signup or Docker Compose with PostgreSQL and Redis
A preserved, searchable reading archive with annotations and no disappearing pages.
Install: Hosted signup or the official Docker Compose self-hosting stack
Filtering, folders and full-text reading in a well-kept self-hosted package.
Install: Official Docker image/Compose setup, or a PHP web-server installation
Git server with CI/CD, Kanban, and Packages.
Install: Clone https://github.com/theonedev/onedev or deploy with Docker Compose
Fast reading, regex filters and full-content fetching with very little ceremony.
Install: Install the published binary/package or run the official Docker image, with PostgreSQL
Postgres plus GraphQL, auth, storage, functions, and realtime; closer to Firebase than most Firebase alternatives.
Install: Hosted Nhost project, or Nhost CLI/Docker for local and self-hosted deployments
Modern multi-user timers, clients and billable rates in one Compose stack; the desktop apps are still beta.
Install: Create a managed account or deploy the official Docker Compose self-hosting stack
Training filters and comment-aware feeds, paid for with a serious server stack.
Install: Hosted signup for the free service, or clone the repository and start its Docker Compose stack
The least baroque forum here; extensions arrive before courses, events or payments.
Install: Install the release archive or Composer package on PHP with MySQL/MariaDB and a configured web server
Maps existing folders directly into a clean web gallery with RAW, EXIF, users, albums, links, and downloads; your directory tree stays the boss.
Install: Docker Compose with SQLite, MariaDB, or PostgreSQL and one or more mounted media folders
Mixpanel's useful bits, plus a ClickHouse stack you now get to know personally.
Install: Create a hosted account or run the self-host installer and Docker stack
A team password vault with real sharing and a server stack that expects an adult in the room.
Install: Ubuntu or Debian package, or Docker deployment, followed by browser-extension setup
A capable Todoist replacement once you accept becoming its hosting department
Install: Use the paid hosted service or deploy the free server with Docker Compose, a package, or the standalone binary
Timesheets, rates, reports and invoices are all there; approvals need its free plugin and the server still needs an adult.
Install: Official Docker Compose stack
A clean self-hosted album gallery with metadata, passworded sharing, downloads, and a simple Docker setup; much less discovery machinery.
Install: Docker Compose with the Lychee image and MariaDB; prebuilt and source installs also exist
Modern double-entry books, bills, expenses and inventory in Docker; bank feeds are still your problem to arrange.
Install: Official server setup script and Docker-based deployment
Open-source forms with unlimited respondents; the free self-hosted builder team stops at two
Install: Hosted signup, or the production Docker deployment
Event-driven segments and multichannel journeys with a marketer-facing UI; the infrastructure diagram is not decorative.
Install: Dittofeed Cloud or Docker Compose/Kubernetes self-host
Persistent collaborative boards with a free hosted instance and optional Docker; primitive libraries, refreshingly little ceremony.
Install: Use the free hosted instance, or run the Docker image/Node.js server
A friendly campaign editor, forms and tracking without contact pricing; delivery is your SMTP provider's job.
Install: Keila Cloud signup or Docker image plus PostgreSQL
Object-storage native graph database with Git-style branching, typed schemas and unified graph, vector and full-text retrieval.
Install: Clone https://github.com/ModernRelay/omnigraph or deploy with Docker Compose
A lean timeline, tags and PDF or CSV reports in one container; it is built for individuals, not payroll departments.
Install: Use the paid hosted service or run the free Docker Compose image or Python package on your own server
A tiny tag-based timer with useful dashboards in one container; invoices and mobile apps never arrive.
Install: Run the official Docker container or standalone server binary and mount a persistent data directory
A proper in-page CMS for people who prefer editing the page to editing a dashboard about the page.
Install: Release ZIP to PHP hosting, create a MySQL/MariaDB database, then finish the browser installer
Scrum and kanban without Atlassian archaeology; reporting and integrations are thinner
Install: Hosted Taiga signup, or the official multi-container Docker Compose production stack
A no-frills crawler that stores audits and sorts broken SEO plumbing by severity; bring Docker and MySQL.
Install: Docker Compose with MySQL 8.4, then expose the web UI behind HTTPS
Feedback, duplicate merging and a real roadmap; deployment is the least lightweight part.
Install: Hosted signup, or Docker Compose with the project's bundled dependencies
Canny's whole loop in one Compose file, including duplicate merging; young, fast-moving, and worth pinning.
Install: Docker Compose
Forms, quizzes, calculators, and payments for free, provided the landing page lives in WordPress
Install: Install and activate the Forminator plugin from WordPress Admin
A cheerful dashboard for asking URLs whether they are dead yet.
Install: Docker Compose with a persistent `/app/data` volume, or a manual Node.js plus PM2 install
VS Code in a browser; the cloud part is your server.
Install: Official install script, package, Docker image, or Helm chart on a Linux server
Superset: intuitive data exploration and visualization.
Install: Clone https://github.com/apache/superset or deploy with Docker Compose
Hyper-relevant search engine for any workflow.
Install: Clone https://github.com/meilisearch/meilisearch or deploy with Docker Compose
For one modest app, a single local binary covers data, auth, files, realtime, and an admin UI; functions are the missing piece.
Install: Download one platform binary and run `pocketbase serve`; build from Go source only for custom extensions
The real open-source answer: browser UI design, components, tokens, prototypes, comments, and multiplayer without pretending a whiteboard is Figma.
Install: Use the hosted signup, or download the official Docker Compose file and run docker compose up -d
Tagged Markdown notes with real sync choices and rather less Apple polish.
Install: Install the native desktop/mobile app; then optionally choose Joplin Cloud, a third-party sync target, or a self-hosted Joplin Server
A searchable self-hosted photo library with RAW support, labels, faces, maps, albums, metadata, and share links; library first, social network never.
Install: Docker Compose with MariaDB recommended, or SQLite for a smaller installation
Your own cloud, complete with the privilege of maintaining your own cloud.
Install: Nextcloud All-in-One Docker stack or a supported web-server/PHP/database installation, plus sync clients
A personal AI that searches the web and your files; broader than Perplexity, and noticeably heavier to run.
Install: Use the hosted app, or self-host the server with Docker or pip and optionally install its desktop/browser/Obsidian clients
Copilot-shaped completions and chat, paid for with your own GPU instead of a seat.
Install: Run the server from Docker or a standalone binary, then connect an editor extension
Connect, query, visualize, and share data.
Install: Clone https://github.com/getredash/redash or deploy with Docker Compose
Same prompt-to-app loop in a cloud sandbox, powered by your own model keys.
Install: Clone the repo, install with pnpm, add service keys to .env and run the Next.js development server
Open-source Identity Provider with flexibility.
Install: Clone https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik or deploy with Docker Compose
Tasks, docs, chat, calendar, and files; hosted Huly died in July, so this is self-host or nothing
Install: Run the official Huly Selfhost Docker Compose stack on Linux, using its setup script plus Nginx/TLS for production
A self-hosted WireGuard doorway to Home Assistant; certificates, DNS, and uptime remain your hobbies.
Install: Docker Compose on a Linux host with a public UDP port
A book-and-PDF reader with built-in narration and no premium-voice bait-and-switch.
Install: Install from an app store, the site/GitHub releases or Flathub, or use the hosted web app
Add AI-powered search to your graph.
Install: Clone https://github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph or deploy with Docker Compose
Bitwarden: the trusted password manager.
Install: Clone https://github.com/bitwarden/server or deploy with Docker Compose
Modern, real-time collaborative document editor.
Install: Clone https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite or deploy with Docker Compose
Ory: Modular IAM with unmatched UX.
Install: Clone https://github.com/ory/hydra or deploy with Docker Compose
Streamline app development with our identity suite.
Install: Clone https://github.com/zitadel/zitadel or deploy with Docker Compose
ArangoDB: versatile multi-model database supporting documents, graphs, key-values with SQL-like query language.
Install: Clone https://github.com/arangodb/arangodb or deploy with Docker Compose
Point it at your VPS and it builds a private route home; remote access is yours, voice integrations are not.
Install: Install the desktop/mobile client, then give it root SSH access to a compatible Linux VPS so it can deploy the server
Replay a consented sample with full debugging context, provided you are willing to run the stack.
Install: Create a hosted account or deploy to a public Ubuntu 24.04 server with the CLI or Helm; Docker Compose is experimental
Full cloud workspaces on your infrastructure; Terraform and PostgreSQL come along for the ride.
Install: Install the Coder control plane, connect PostgreSQL, then provision workspaces from Terraform templates; Helm is available for Kubernetes
A pull-request reviewer with blunt slash commands; you still pay the model.
Install: Run as a GitHub Action or webhook service, from Docker, or as a pip-installed CLI
A YAML file, a status board and enough protocol checks to annoy most outages.
Install: Run one binary or Docker container and supply a YAML configuration; Helm is available
Pinboard with a nicer face and no annual invoice.
Install: Run the single official Docker container and create the first superuser
OpenSCAD: Free software for creating solid 3D CAD objects.
Install: Clone https://github.com/openscad/openscad or deploy with Docker Compose
Secure peer-to-peer messaging, always accessible.
Install: Clone https://github.com/berty/berty or deploy with Docker Compose
Granola rearranged, literally: local recording, local transcript and your own model.
Install: Native desktop download; building and self-hosting from source are also supported
A complete catalog and checkout instead of a small one; free software, paid server chores.
Install: Upload a stable PHP release to hosting, create a database, then complete the browser installer
eBPF observability with opinions; best when your apps live in containers.
Install: Docker Compose for one host, or the Kubernetes Operator/Helm for a cluster
A real browser IDE platform, assuming Kubernetes already counts as normal in your house.
Install: Install the Che Operator on an existing Kubernetes or OpenShift cluster
Restic with buttons, schedules, checks, and enough guardrails to avoid living in a terminal.
Install: Standalone installer or Homebrew on macOS/Linux, Windows installer, or Docker Compose; it downloads/manages restic on first run
Spaces, profiles, streams and events on your server; payments and courses are not hiding in a submenu.
Install: Use HumHub's paid hosted service, or install the Community Edition PHP package on a web server with MySQL/MariaDB
Airtable's database half with public forms and your own disk underneath
Install: Hosted signup, or Docker/Docker Compose for self-hosting
Open-source graph database for real-time analytics.
Install: Clone https://github.com/memgraph/memgraph or deploy with Docker Compose
Secure, simple, and free password manager.
Install: Clone https://github.com/buttercup/buttercup-desktop or deploy with Docker Compose
A proper provider-and-service booking system, provided you will also become its PHP and MySQL caretaker.
Install: Upload the release to PHP hosting, create a MySQL database, edit the configuration and run the web installer; Docker is optional
OpenTelemetry APM with two databases and no pretending that is one click.
Install: Hosted signup, or Docker Compose with Uptrace, ClickHouse, PostgreSQL, Redis, and an OpenTelemetry Collector
A sober tag-and-list bookmark archive that checks whether links have died.
Install: Official Docker Compose stack for self-hosting, or a paid managed/one-click host
Open source password manager compatible with KeePass.
Install: Clone https://github.com/authpass/authpass or deploy with Docker Compose
Browser prototypes, collaboration, user tests, and analytics in one product; weaker than Figma for pixel-perfect design systems.
Install: Use the hosted Quant-UX signup, or run its multi-container Docker Compose stack
Free and open-source forum software.
Install: Clone https://github.com/phpbb/phpbb or deploy with Docker Compose
Teams, string search, suggestions, standard imports and exports, and an API in a compact Docker deployment.
Install: Official Docker Compose deployment; Kubernetes and source-build paths are also documented
Browse privately and block surveillance.
Install: Clone https://github.com/oxen-io/lokinet or deploy with Docker Compose
Customizable CRM optimizing business processes.
Install: Clone https://github.com/YetiForceCompany/YetiForceCRM or deploy with Docker Compose
A self-hosted internal-tool canvas with a broad widget set; less polished, but not a toy.
Install: Single Docker image for evaluation, or Docker Compose/Helm with separate MongoDB and Redis services for production
Session: encrypted messenger for ultimate privacy
Install: Clone https://github.com/oxen-io/session-desktop or deploy with Docker Compose
A free mobile front end for local models, your own server, or donated GPUs; provider setup is the catch.
Install: Install the Android or iOS app from an app store/F-Droid, or sideload the published APK; then select a local, self-hosted, or hosted provider
System-wide dictation, local Whisper, cleanup and a glossary; cloud convenience is the paid part.
Install: Native macOS, Windows, or Linux installer; on-premises deployment is also offered
WordPress with a checkout and download locker; good at files, not interested in being your creator empire.
An unlimited browser-based crawler with JavaScript rendering; free, capable and one Docker stack away from useful.
Install: Docker Compose, or a Python environment plus Playwright
A WordPress membership paywall with recurring Stripe and PayPal billing; free software, paid in plugin upkeep.
Install: Install the WordPress plugin, create membership levels/pages, then connect a supported payment gateway
A full course shop inside WordPress; low GitHub stars, but current releases and more than 100,000 active installs.
Install: Install from WordPress Plugins → Add New, then run Tutor LMS's setup wizard
Collaborative text coding in a browser, built by academics and uninterested in your sales funnel.
Install: Use the free hosted web app, or run the CATMA Standalone Docker image with its bundled GitLab backend
Code interview excerpts and export themes without recreating an enterprise research repository.
Install: Free hosted signup, Windows EXE or macOS DMG, Linux pip install, or Docker for a self-hosted multi-user server
Open platform for customizable software development.
Install: Clone https://github.com/cloudogu/ecosystem or deploy with Docker Compose
A polished data studio with tables, forms, dashboards, flows, and APIs; free only below its organization-size ceiling.
Install: Docker Compose with SQLite for a test install, or a supported SQL database and persistent file storage for production
A polished free desktop UI editor with components, prototypes, cloud documents, and native apps; collaboration limits are small-team sized.
Install: Install a native Windows, macOS or Linux package, or open Lunacy in a browser
A pixel office for ten simultaneous people; the eleventh gets bounced.
Install: Create a hosted space in the browser, or self-host with Docker Compose or the Helm and Kubernetes stack
Remote Home Assistant access without port forwarding; voice-assistant bridging and vendor support stay paid.
Install: Install Tailscale on each device and sign them into the same free Personal tailnet
Campaigns, forms, analytics and basic automation inside WordPress; the free list stops at 500.
Install: Install the WordPress plugin, create a MailPoet account, and enter the free Starter-plan key
A genuinely free hosted collaborative mind mapper with unlimited maps and useful imports and exports; tasks and presentation tricks are absent.
Install: Hosted signup, or Docker deployment connected to PostgreSQL or MySQL
Another WordPress route: forms, moderation, grids and sliders are free; video and the clever automation live upstairs.
Install: Install and activate the plugin from WordPress Plugins → Add New
A WordPress-only form, moderation queue, grid, slider and widget; simple enough once you already own the WordPress problem.
Install: Install and activate from WordPress Plugins → Add New
Unlimited local dictation behind a polished installer; cloud convenience is the bit it charges for.
Install: Native macOS, Windows, Linux, or iPhone app
Self-hosted remote desktop application.
Install: Clone https://github.com/rustdesk/rustdesk or deploy with Docker Compose
Develop 2D, 3D, and XR games cross-platform.
Install: Clone https://github.com/godotengine/godot or deploy with Docker Compose
A superb personal photo archive with mobile backup, metadata, albums, search, maps, and sharing on storage you control; public portfolio polish is modest.
Install: Official Docker Compose stack with the server, machine-learning service, Redis, and PostgreSQL
Vim-fork focused on extensibility and usability.
Install: Clone https://github.com/neovim/neovim or deploy with Docker Compose
IFTTT for the house, except the house keeps the data and needs an always-on box.
Install: Flash the Home Assistant OS image to supported hardware or a VM; Container and Core installs are also documented
An open-source alternative for API development.
Install: Clone https://github.com/hoppscotch/hoppscotch or deploy with Docker Compose
Leading open-source headless CMS, fully customizable.
Install: Clone https://github.com/strapi/strapi or deploy with Docker Compose
Build and maintain documentation websites effortlessly using Docusaurus.
Install: Clone https://github.com/facebook/docusaurus or deploy with Docker Compose
The obvious answer because it is the right one: broad diagramming, local ownership, imports, templates, and real-time collaboration through Google Drive or OneDrive.
Install: Open the web app, or install the native desktop package
MinIO is a high-performance, S3 compatible object store for AI, data lakes, and cloud environments.
Install: Clone https://github.com/minio/minio or deploy with Docker Compose
Atom: A customizable and hackable text editor.
Install: Clone https://github.com/atom/atom or deploy with Docker Compose
Free cross-platform database tool supporting popular SQL databases.
Install: Clone https://github.com/dbeaver/dbeaver or deploy with Docker Compose
ClickHouse: Fast, open-source, real-time analytics.
Install: Clone https://github.com/ClickHouse/ClickHouse or deploy with Docker Compose
IFTTT's paranoid older cousin: ugly, capable, and living on your server.
Install: Docker Compose, or a manual Ruby on Rails installation
Scan, index, and archive physical documents efficiently.
Install: Clone https://github.com/paperless-ngx/paperless-ngx or deploy with Docker Compose
The swiss army knife of lossless video/audio editing.
Install: Clone https://github.com/mifi/lossless-cut or deploy with Docker Compose
Developer-first error tracking and performance monitoring.
Install: Clone https://github.com/getsentry/sentry or deploy with Docker Compose
Build custom apps quickly with Appsmith.
Install: Clone https://github.com/appsmithorg/appsmith or deploy with Docker Compose
Free, open-source screen capture and file sharing tool.
Install: Clone https://github.com/ShareX/ShareX or deploy with Docker Compose
Intuitive, multi-protocol API client for developers.
Install: Clone https://github.com/Kong/insomnia or deploy with Docker Compose
Application tracking, evidence reuse, tailored resumes and cover letters in one unusually complete free package.
Install: Use the free hosted service, or deploy the official Docker Compose stack
MindsDB helps build AI systems from enterprise data.
Install: Clone https://github.com/mindsdb/mindsdb or deploy with Docker Compose
Open-source platform for secure, mission-critical collaboration.
Install: Clone https://github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server or deploy with Docker Compose
Self-service CI platform for busy teams.
Install: Clone https://github.com/harness/drone or deploy with Docker Compose
Instant REST and GraphQL APIs for SQL databases.
Install: Clone https://github.com/directus/directus or deploy with Docker Compose
Secure applications with minimal effort.
Install: Clone https://github.com/keycloak/keycloak or deploy with Docker Compose
Manage secrets and protect sensitive data.
Install: Clone https://github.com/hashicorp/vault or deploy with Docker Compose
Effortlessly manage files through a web interface.
Install: Clone https://github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser or deploy with Docker Compose
Advanced vector similarity search for AI applications.
Install: Clone https://github.com/qdrant/qdrant or deploy with Docker Compose
Open-source binaries of VS Code.
Install: Clone https://github.com/VSCodium/vscodium or deploy with Docker Compose
InfluxDB is a purpose-built platform designed for handling time series data at scale.
Install: Clone https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb or deploy with Docker Compose
Experience secure, private messaging with Signal.
Install: Clone https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Android or deploy with Docker Compose
Open-source SSO and MFA server.
Install: Clone https://github.com/authelia/authelia or deploy with Docker Compose
A research agent rather than a search box; it returns cited reports and a bill from whichever model you chose.
Install: Clone/install the Python app or start its Docker Compose stack, then add model and search-provider keys
Create and publish games effortlessly.
Install: Clone https://github.com/4ian/GDevelop or deploy with Docker Compose
Event-triggered code, schedules, retries, logs, and a workflow engine built for keeping receipts.
Install: Kestra Cloud signup or Docker Compose with PostgreSQL for self-hosting
A proper Laravel storefront and admin; the free bit ends where hosting and Laravel operations begin.
Install: Install with Composer/Git and run php artisan bagisto:install, or use the supplied Docker route
Excellent at the master-resume and tailoring half; bring a separate board for the applications themselves.
Install: Run the published Docker image with a persistent data volume, or clone it and start separate Python/FastAPI and Node/Next.js development services
Blazing-fast, typo-tolerant search engine.
Install: Clone https://github.com/typesense/typesense or deploy with Docker Compose
Leading open-source automation server with extensive plugin support.
Install: Clone https://github.com/jenkinsci/jenkins or deploy with Docker Compose
Privacy-focused YouTube front-end.
Install: Clone https://github.com/iv-org/invidious or deploy with Docker Compose
Scalable database for Industrial IoT.
Install: Clone https://github.com/taosdata/TDengine or deploy with Docker Compose
A self-hosted relationship memory for people, notes, reminders, and follow-ups; LinkedIn stays manual.
Install: Hosted signup or Docker Compose with the official Monica image and MariaDB
Resilient Python-based data pipeline orchestration.
Install: Clone https://github.com/prefecthq/prefect or deploy with Docker Compose
Bitly with deeper attribution; self-hosting means recreating half a startup's infrastructure.
Install: Hosted signup, or a source deployment assembled across Vercel, MySQL/PlanetScale, Tinybird, Upstash and Cloudflare R2/AWS
Open-source, fast, and scalable PostgreSQL extension for time-series data.
Install: Clone https://github.com/timescale/timescaledb or deploy with Docker Compose
Easy-to-use SQL client for various databases.
Install: Clone https://github.com/beekeeper-studio/beekeeper-studio or deploy with Docker Compose
A phone remote for Claude Code and Codex, with your computer still doing the work.
Install: Install the CLI with npm, launch an existing Claude Code or Codex session through Happy, then pair the mobile or web client
Visual wiring for events, APIs, and devices; friendly until the payload turns into JavaScript.
Install: Install globally with npm, use a platform package, or run the official Docker image
Minimalistic Vue-powered static site generator.
Install: Clone https://github.com/vuejs/vuepress or deploy with Docker Compose
Leading data integration for ETL/ELT.
Install: Clone https://github.com/airbytehq/airbyte or deploy with Docker Compose
Watch YouTube privately on desktop.
Install: Clone https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube or deploy with Docker Compose
Open-source alternative to Google Analytics.
Install: Clone https://github.com/Matomo-org/matomo or deploy with Docker Compose
Describe a component and see it rendered live, with output as HTML, React, or Svelte.
Install: Docker image or Python and uv source installation
Automa is a browser extension for automating tasks by connecting blocks.
Install: Clone https://github.com/AutomaApp/automa or deploy with Docker Compose
Blender is a free and open-source 3D creation suite.
Install: Clone https://github.com/blender/blender or deploy with Docker Compose
Schema-less search backend using minimal RAM.
Install: Clone https://github.com/valeriansaliou/sonic or deploy with Docker Compose
Unify data across AI, BI, and analytics.
Install: Clone https://github.com/cube-js/cube.js or deploy with Docker Compose
Real-time web log analyzer for terminal and browser.
Install: Clone https://github.com/allinurl/goaccess or deploy with Docker Compose
Relational tables, formula fields, forms, and views in a tidy self-hosted grid.
Install: Docker Compose
Airtable-shaped tables, forms, kanban, and automation; AI is where the upsell begins
Install: Hosted signup, or Docker Compose/Kubernetes for self-hosting
Trello's boards without Butler, upsells, or anyone else holding the database
Install: Install with Docker Compose or the official Snap package; many other platform packages are community-supported
Open source web session replay library.
Install: Clone https://github.com/rrweb-io/rrweb or deploy with Docker Compose
Reusable document templates, multiple recipients, signing links, reminders, and audit records; self-host it and the core workflow is not metered.
Install: Hosted signup or one-command Docker or Docker Compose
A self-hosted web converter that wraps the same engines, with accounts and a job list already built. One container and you own the whole pipeline.
Install: Run the official Docker image with a mounted data directory, set a JWT secret and place it behind HTTPS
QuestDB: high-performance, open-source time-series database.
Install: Clone https://github.com/questdb/questdb or deploy with Docker Compose
Neo4j: Advanced graph database solutions.
Install: Clone https://github.com/neo4j/neo4j or deploy with Docker Compose
Distributed object, block, and file storage.
Install: Clone https://github.com/ceph/ceph or deploy with Docker Compose
Open-source vector database for scalable search.
Install: Clone https://github.com/semi-technologies/weaviate or deploy with Docker Compose
Encrypt your cloud files seamlessly.
Install: Clone https://github.com/cryptomator/cryptomator or deploy with Docker Compose
Dagster: Orchestrate development, production, and observation of data assets.
Install: Clone https://github.com/dagster-io/dagster or deploy with Docker Compose
Fast, flexible, cross-platform note-taking software.
Install: Clone https://github.com/xournalpp/xournalpp or deploy with Docker Compose
PeerTube is an open-source, decentralized video sharing platform.
Install: Clone https://github.com/Chocobozzz/PeerTube or deploy with Docker Compose
Build fast. Maintain control. Save budget.
Install: Clone https://github.com/supertokens/supertokens-core or deploy with Docker Compose
A fast modern forum with profiles and real-time chat; MongoDB, Redis or Postgres becomes your problem.
Install: Buy NodeBB hosting, or clone/install the Node.js app and run its setup against MongoDB, Redis, or PostgreSQL; Docker Compose is also available
Converts images and documents in the browser tab itself, so the file never leaves the machine. Video is the exception and needs their server or yours.
Install: Open the hosted web app; for full self-hosting run the Docker image and optionally a separate vertd video daemon
A selfhosted social link aggregation and discussion platform.
Install: Clone https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy or deploy with Docker Compose
OpenSearch: flexible, scalable, open-source data solutions.
Install: Clone https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch or deploy with Docker Compose
Open-source document signing with templates, recipients, verification, and audit history; production self-hosting means Postgres, email, HTTPS, and actual operations.
Install: Hosted signup or Docker Compose, Railway or Kubernetes self-hosting
Evernote with the server blindfolded and the free tier still usable.
Install: Hosted web/desktop/mobile app, or an experimental Docker self-hosted sync stack
Fully open-source CMS with Markdown and Visual Editing.
Install: Clone https://github.com/tinacms/tinacms or deploy with Docker Compose
Feature management solution built for developers.
Install: Clone https://github.com/unleash/unleash or deploy with Docker Compose
Free, secure, open-source app for managing 2-step verification tokens.
Install: Clone https://github.com/beemdevelopment/Aegis or deploy with Docker Compose
Instapaper's readable archive, highlights and search, with the server bill moved to you.
Install: Hosted wallabag.it subscription or a self-hosted Docker/Compose or PHP installation
Serious survey machinery without the enterprise invoice; self-hosting still means owning the machinery
Install: Hosted signup, one-click Ubuntu installer, Docker Compose, or Helm
Low-code platform for business apps.
Install: Clone https://github.com/illacloud/illa-builder or deploy with Docker Compose
Manticore Search: Fast, efficient, and open-source search database.
Install: Clone https://github.com/manticoresoftware/manticoresearch or deploy with Docker Compose
One control panel for five coding CLIs; the agents still need a host.
Install: Install the desktop app or CLI; its local daemon supervises installed agents, while optional remote clients pair to that host
A Docker API that turns HTML into PDFs and screenshots, so you bring the templates and it handles the Chromium wrangling you do not want to own.
Install: Run the official Docker image and call its HTTP conversion endpoints
A vast store engine for anyone who thought running WooCommerce did not involve enough infrastructure.
Netmaker automates fast, secure, distributed virtual networks using WireGuard.
Install: Clone https://github.com/gravitl/netmaker or deploy with Docker Compose
Sub-second search & analytics engine on cloud storage.
Install: Clone https://github.com/quickwit-oss/quickwit or deploy with Docker Compose
Decentralized microblogging for community and sharing.
Install: Clone https://github.com/misskey-dev/misskey or deploy with Docker Compose
Open source metering and usage-based billing API.
Install: Clone https://github.com/getlago/lago or deploy with Docker Compose
Krita is a free, open-source digital painting program made by artists for artists.
Install: Clone https://github.com/KDE/krita or deploy with Docker Compose
An efficient, privacy-focused alternative to YouTube.
Install: Clone https://github.com/TeamPiped/Piped or deploy with Docker Compose
Spartan kanban that is finished, not fashionable; maintenance mode means only fixes
Install: Docker Compose, or unzip the PHP application into a web server and make its data directory writable
BigBlueButton empowers teachers to teach and learners to learn.
Install: Clone https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton or deploy with Docker Compose
Markdown note-taking app with encryption.
Install: Clone https://github.com/Laverna/laverna or deploy with Docker Compose
Free open-source non-linear video editor.
Install: Clone https://github.com/olive-editor/olive or deploy with Docker Compose
A cited answer engine with a prettier face; Docker quietly brings PostgreSQL, Redis and SearXNG along.
Install: Use the public hosted app, or clone the repo, set an AI key and run the official Docker Compose stack
Combines API, UI, performance testing.
Install: Clone https://github.com/karatelabs/karate or deploy with Docker Compose
AI converts Figma designs to code.
Install: Clone https://github.com/BuilderIO/builder or deploy with Docker Compose
Less search box, more research intern: it searches, iterates and writes cited reports on your own hardware.
Install: Start the Docker Compose stack, or install the Python package and separately run an LLM endpoint and search backend
Uptime checks and a status page, with YAML for the suspicious.
Install: Hosted signup, or the project's Docker Compose/Coolify self-host stack
Control and share your data anytime, anywhere.
Install: Clone https://github.com/owncloud/core or deploy with Docker Compose
Minimalist, open source, encrypted pastebin.
Install: Clone https://github.com/PrivateBin/PrivateBin or deploy with Docker Compose
Vendure: Adaptable multichannel commerce platform.
Install: Clone https://github.com/vendure-ecommerce/vendure or deploy with Docker Compose
Open-source feature flagging and A/B testing platform.
Install: Clone https://github.com/growthbook/growthbook or deploy with Docker Compose
Deploy, manage, and scale machine learning models in production.
Install: Clone https://github.com/cortexlabs/cortex or deploy with Docker Compose
Serverless CMS with headless CMS, page builder, form builder, and file manager.
Install: Clone https://github.com/webiny/webiny-js or deploy with Docker Compose
Self-hosted photos and video with faces, objects, semantic search, albums, and public links; deployment is a small server, not a button.
Install: Clone the monorepo, copy and edit deploy/compose/.env, then start the Docker Compose stack
Full-featured open-source 2D animation creation tool.
Install: Clone https://github.com/opentoonz/opentoonz or deploy with Docker Compose
Complete web-based remote monitoring and management solution.
Install: Clone https://github.com/Ylianst/MeshCentral or deploy with Docker Compose
Web-based, self-hosted, real-time markdown editor.
Install: Clone https://github.com/hedgedoc/hedgedoc or deploy with Docker Compose
Collaborative online office suite for documents.
Install: Clone https://github.com/ONLYOFFICE/DocumentServer or deploy with Docker Compose
Self-host web-based productivity apps easily and securely.
Install: Clone https://github.com/sandstorm-io/sandstorm or deploy with Docker Compose
Boost your game development productivity.
Install: Clone https://github.com/FlaxEngine/FlaxEngine or deploy with Docker Compose
A polished Bitly clone on Cloudflare; free hosting, several bindings, and no server to patch.
Install: Fork the repository and deploy a Cloudflare Worker with D1 and KV bindings; Analytics Engine, R2 and Workers AI are optional
Authors branching interactive explorations that respond to wrong answers instead of merely displaying the solution.
Install: Use Oppia.org directly, or deploy the Python and Angular application on a Google App Engine-style stack
A polished signature-request product with templates, sequential signing, audit trails, and a small hosted free allowance; Docker removes the vendor cap.
Install: Hosted signup or Docker Compose
Free, secure note-taking app with end-to-end encryption.
Install: Clone https://github.com/standardnotes/web or deploy with Docker Compose
Open-source feature flag and remote config service.
Install: Clone https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith or deploy with Docker Compose
GIMP: Advanced open-source image editor.
Install: Clone https://github.com/GNOME/gimp or deploy with Docker Compose
Manage multiple databases with ease.
Install: Clone https://github.com/HeidiSQL/HeidiSQL or deploy with Docker Compose
Lightdash transforms dbt projects into full stack BI platforms.
Install: Clone https://github.com/lightdash/lightdash or deploy with Docker Compose
Countly provides comprehensive product analytics with a strong focus on user privacy.
Install: Clone https://github.com/countly/countly-server or deploy with Docker Compose
JanusGraph is a scalable, distributed graph database optimized for large-scale data storage and querying.
Install: Clone https://github.com/JanusGraph/janusgraph or deploy with Docker Compose
Comprehensive network security solution for enterprises.
Install: Clone https://github.com/pfsense/pfsense or deploy with Docker Compose
Self-hosted, lightweight, and functional comment engine.
Install: Clone https://github.com/umputun/remark42 or deploy with Docker Compose
Open-source framework for automating software development processes.
Install: Clone https://github.com/buildbot/buildbot or deploy with Docker Compose
A friendlier database grid with relations and formulas; less spreadsheet-like, more app-builder-like.
Install: Docker or Docker Compose
A fast private ledger with absurdly broad import support, mapping rules and sharp reports; budgeting is deliberately not invited.
Install: Run the published Docker image/Compose file or a prebuilt server binary
Isso: a Disqus alternative for comments.
Install: Clone https://github.com/posativ/isso or deploy with Docker Compose
Branded links, routing rules and serious click stats in one container; the QR endpoint is living on borrowed time.
Install: Run the official Docker image, or unpack the PHP distribution and connect SQLite, MySQL/MariaDB, PostgreSQL or SQL Server
Doodle’s useful half, date polls, votes, comments and finalization, without the account ambush.
Install: Use the hosted service with no install, or run the official single-server Docker Compose stack
Light-weight screenshot software for Windows.
Install: Clone https://github.com/greenshot/greenshot or deploy with Docker Compose
Real-time data pipeline in minutes.
Install: Clone https://github.com/jitsucom/jitsu or deploy with Docker Compose
Remote control and scripting with .NET 8, Blazor, and SignalR.
Install: Clone https://github.com/Jay-Rad/Remotely or deploy with Docker Compose
A handsome status page that also does the checking, not just the apologizing.
Install: Docker Compose with Kener and Redis; PostgreSQL or MySQL can replace the default SQLite database
Open-source, GitOps-enabled feature management solution.
Install: Clone https://github.com/markphelps/flipt or deploy with Docker Compose
Ergo is an Erlang-inspired event-driven actor framework designed for the Go programming language.
Install: Clone https://github.com/lobsters/lobsters or deploy with Docker Compose
From VPN to Intrusion Detection, best-in-class, free open-source firewall.
Install: Clone https://github.com/opnsense/core or deploy with Docker Compose
A full-featured, Node.js-based content management framework with in-context editing and headless architecture.
Install: Clone https://github.com/apostrophecms/apostrophe or deploy with Docker Compose
Externalized, policy-based, runtime authorization for your applications.
Install: Clone https://github.com/cerbos/cerbos or deploy with Docker Compose
Privacy-focused alternative to Segment for data teams.
Install: Clone https://github.com/rudderlabs/rudder-server or deploy with Docker Compose
Hi.Events is a comprehensive open-source platform designed to simplify event management and ticket sales for organizers of all types.
Install: Clone https://github.com/HiEventsDev/hi.events or deploy with Docker Compose
Build data pipelines, the easy way.
Install: Clone https://github.com/orchest/orchest or deploy with Docker Compose
Open-source experience management with customizable plugins.
Install: Clone https://github.com/erxes/erxes or deploy with Docker Compose
Elegant, secure Matrix client with e2ee.
Install: Clone https://github.com/cinnyapp/cinny or deploy with Docker Compose
Access remote desktops via web browser.
Install: Clone https://github.com/apache/guacamole-server or deploy with Docker Compose
A comments widget that just works.
Install: Clone https://github.com/adtac/commento or deploy with Docker Compose
Plan and catalogue OSM routes on your server, then export the GPX and own the maintenance too.
Install: Docker Compose
Linktree without the landlord: editor, themes and click stats, all in one Docker stack.
Install: Upload the release to a PHP 8.1+ web host and run browser setup, or use the official Docker image
The survey engine that does nearly everything, provided you enjoy administering PHP
Install: Hosted Cloud signup, or download the Community Edition PHP package and run its web installer
Build and deploy data pipelines quickly and securely.
Install: Clone https://github.com/ploomber/ploomber or deploy with Docker Compose
Towhee simplifies and accelerates neural data processing pipelines.
Install: Clone https://github.com/towhee-io/towhee or deploy with Docker Compose
Open commerce platform with extensive features.
Install: Clone https://github.com/shopware/platform or deploy with Docker Compose
Full-featured, collaborative document editing solution.
Install: Clone https://github.com/CollaboraOnline/online or deploy with Docker Compose
A serious modern store; free licence, expensive appetite for RAM and competent administration.
Install: Use Shopware's official Docker/CLI setup or its web installer on a supported server
The universal site platform with themes, plugins and an editor; bookings and commerce mean choosing more plugins.
Install: Use a host's one-click installer or upload WordPress and connect it to MySQL/MariaDB
Decentralized, affordable, secure cloud object storage.
Install: Clone https://github.com/storj/storj or deploy with Docker Compose
Projects, discussions, files, calendars, milestones, and time tracking in one enormous self-hosted office
Install: Deploy the official ONLYOFFICE Community Server Docker image, normally alongside Document Server and Mail Server as needed
Self-hosted, open-source file manager.
Install: Clone https://github.com/filegator/filegator or deploy with Docker Compose
Manipulate images on-the-fly with a global cache.
Install: Clone https://github.com/weserv/images or deploy with Docker Compose
NVIDIA: Pioneering AI, graphics, and computing.
Install: Clone https://github.com/openstack/swift or deploy with Docker Compose
Share a link, split, settle. No accounts, no ads. Use their instance or run your own.
Discord-shaped chat on your server; the web client works, while most official native clients still do not.
Install: Use Stoat's public service, or deploy its Ubuntu-oriented Docker Compose stack behind your own domain
Scalable and automated IT monitoring.
Install: Clone https://github.com/tribe29/checkmk or deploy with Docker Compose
A small, simple, and secure encryption tool.
Install: Clone https://github.com/HACKERALERT/Picocrypt or deploy with Docker Compose
A mature error tracker with a strong .NET accent and a real server to maintain.
Install: Hosted signup, or Docker Compose/all-in-one image; Kubernetes is recommended for production
Shuup: customizable multi-vendor e-commerce solution.
Install: Clone https://github.com/shuup/shuup or deploy with Docker Compose
A tidy QR workshop that generates, scans and batches without asking for a credit card or your life story.
Install: Use the hosted PWA, or download one Docker Compose file and run the prebuilt image
A fast log store and query UI; metrics and traces are somebody else's problem.
Install: Download one server binary or run its Docker image; optional Compose demos add collectors and Grafana
A private course library for videos, files, quizzes, assignments and discussion, with no creator marketplace attached.
Install: Run npx learnhouse@latest setup; its CLI generates Docker Compose configuration and starts the services
A private Strava-shaped box for GPX, TCX and FIT files; the social network stays deleted.
Install: Docker Compose with Endurain, PostgreSQL, and Redis; a bare-metal guide also exists
Movim centralizes all your communications in one place.
Install: Clone https://github.com/movim/movim or deploy with Docker Compose
An alternative to Drata & Vanta for compliance.
Install: Clone https://github.com/trycompai/comp or deploy with Docker Compose
Create your own broadcast network effortlessly.
Install: Clone https://github.com/WWBN/AVideo or deploy with Docker Compose
Open-source feature flags management tool.
Install: Clone https://github.com/featbit/featbit or deploy with Docker Compose
Rank tracking with history, alerts and Google Ads ideas; not five mangoes, but it covers the edible parts.
Install: Deploy its Docker image/Compose stack, a Node build, or a supported serverless host
Connect to remote desktops via browser.
Install: Clone https://github.com/cedrozor/myrtille or deploy with Docker Compose
Invoices, estimates, expenses, payments and a client portal; the bill arrives as Docker maintenance instead.
Install: Deploy a stable tagged release with the official Docker Compose example
Open source security data lake for threat detection and response.
Install: Clone https://github.com/matanolabs/matano or deploy with Docker Compose
Catch visual bugs before users notice.
Install: Clone https://github.com/lost-pixel/lost-pixel or deploy with Docker Compose
Blocks, fixed mobile components, local storage, and installable apps; aesthetically still very much MIT App Inventor.
Install: Use MIT's hosted web builder with the MIT AI2 Companion app, or build and operate the source on Google App Engine
Capture, automatic connections and cited chat over your notes; bring the model yourself.
Install: Download the macOS/Windows/Linux desktop release, use Atomic Cloud, or self-host its three-service Docker Compose stack
Streamline SOC2, GDPR, and ISO27001 compliance with open-source tools, expert guidance, and no vendor lock-in.
Install: Clone https://github.com/getprobo/probo or deploy with Docker Compose
Around since 2011, proudly boring, in declared maintenance mode; use their free instance or one docker run.
Confluence's grown-up open-source cousin; powerful enough to require an actual administrator
Install: Official Docker Compose stack, Debian package, or Java application-server distribution
Craft and organize requests for any technology.
Install: Clone https://github.com/warmuuh/milkman or deploy with Docker Compose
Serious self-hosted AI review; it brings two databases and a message broker to the meeting.
Install: Deploy the orchestrator and services with Docker Compose
Resize, crop, and compress images instantly.
Install: Clone https://github.com/flyimg/flyimg or deploy with Docker Compose
Plan and edit GPX routes in a browser; it saves files, not your travel life.
Install: Use the hosted browser/PWA, or self-host the static web application with Docker or a normal web build
An offline-first library for owned videos, audio and documents, plus lessons, assignments and progress.
Install: Install the Windows package, Debian package or Python/PEX build; one device can serve learners over a local network
Import activities, map them and keep the stats on your own server.
Install: Docker Compose with FitTrackee and PostgreSQL/PostGIS; PyPI, source, YunoHost, and NixOS installs are also documented
C++17 game engine with WYSIWYG editor and C# bindings.
Install: Clone https://github.com/rbfx/rbfx or deploy with Docker Compose
YNAB-style buckets in a Docker box; bank sync and habit coaching did not make the container.
Install: Official Docker Compose stack
Open source Q&A and forum platform.
Install: Clone https://github.com/Erudika/scoold or deploy with Docker Compose
Campaigns, segmentation and click tracking from the old guard; the interface remembers when gradients were a feature.
Install: Free hosted signup or upload the PHP package to a web host
Self-hosted podcasting with analytics, distribution and monetization tools; you become the hosting company.
Install: Install the PHP package on a HTTPS web server with MySQL or MariaDB and cron, or use a community YunoHost package
BoxBilling: Free hosting automation and billing software.
Install: Clone https://github.com/boxbilling/boxbilling or deploy with Docker Compose
A local job-search command centre with applications, tasks, documents and model-assisted tailoring.
Install: Clone the repository and run `docker compose up`
CiviCRM: Manage relationships for non-profits.
Install: Clone https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core or deploy with Docker Compose
Online editor with real-time collaboration using CRDTs and IPFS.
Install: Clone https://github.com/peer-base/peer-pad or deploy with Docker Compose
Visual Testing for modern web apps.
Install: Clone https://github.com/argos-ci/argos or deploy with Docker Compose
Production-ready semantic layer on Cube.js.
Install: Clone https://github.com/mlcraft-io/mlcraft or deploy with Docker Compose
CoyIM: Safe, secure, and no plugins.
Install: Clone https://github.com/coyim/coyim or deploy with Docker Compose
Free, encrypted, community-driven communication.
Install: Clone https://github.com/kontalk/androidclient or deploy with Docker Compose
Store, share, and discover your photos with end-to-end encryption.
Install: Clone https://github.com/ente-io/frame or deploy with Docker Compose
Free hosted translation jobs with memory, machine translation, sharing and an optional professional marketplace.
Install: Use the free hosted service, or follow the manual Ubuntu server installation guide
The direct answer: documents in, natural local narration out, with synchronized highlighting and no listening meter.
Hitobito is a web-based, open-source solution designed to modernize and streamline the management of associations, clubs, and organizations with both simple and complex structures.
Install: Clone https://github.com/hitobito/hitobito or deploy with Docker Compose
Small, focused collaborative mind maps with a straightforward Docker install; public hosted maps expire, so permanence means self-hosting.
Install: Use the public hosted instance, or deploy its Docker Compose stack
Google Forms inside Nextcloud; simple is the feature and the limitation
Install: Install the Forms app from the Apps page of an existing Nextcloud server
Official notes app for POSP.
Install: Clone https://github.com/PotatoProject/Leaflet or deploy with Docker Compose
Sentry's SDK protocol with fewer moving parts and fewer debugging toys.
Install: Hosted signup, or Docker Compose with PostgreSQL; Helm and managed one-click hosts are also documented
Centralize, synchronize, and consume your metrics effortlessly.
Install: Clone https://github.com/metriql/metriql or deploy with Docker Compose
Excellent Doodle replacement hiding inside a whole Nextcloud server; the poll is easy, the platform is not.
Install: Install or enable the Polls app inside an existing Nextcloud server
Splitwise for people who already run Nextcloud; pairs with the MoneyBuster Android app.
Pagure is a lightweight, git-centered forge.
Install: Clone https://github.com/Pagure/pagure or deploy with Docker Compose
A desktop lesson authoring tool for interactive exercises, games, equations and quizzes, with decidedly public-sector aesthetics.
Install: Desktop installer or local browser PWA; the Team Edition is separately self-hosted
A Duolingo-shaped course runner with CEFR lessons, voice exercises and spaced review; self-hosting is the price of unlimited use.
Install: Use the hosted service, or run Docker Compose with PostgreSQL 16, Redis 7 and the configured AI/speech services
Build and operate Python bots seamlessly.
Install: Clone https://github.com/robocorp/rcc or deploy with Docker Compose
A packaged local culler with RAW previews, duplicate and burst grouping, explainable scores, ratings, and XMP export; still labelled beta.
Install: Install the native Windows or macOS desktop application
Excellent interactive mathematics authoring and practice, but it stops being Brilliant once the science is not mathematical.
Install: Use the hosted web apps or install native desktop or mobile apps
Capacities with the same object obsession, local data and only 100 MB of free relay storage.
Install: Official desktop or mobile installer; optional self-hosted Any-Sync network for advanced deployments
CapCut’s less chaotic browser cousin; free exports stop at 1080p, not at a watermark.
Install: Use the browser editor or the bundled Windows app after signing in with a Microsoft account.
Rules, bulk unsubscribe, cold-email blocking and cleanup under your own roof; OAuth and Docker are the cover charge.
Install: Use the hosted service or run the official CLI-assisted Docker deployment with Node.js, PostgreSQL, Redis, OAuth, and environment variables
The actual Convex backend and reactive function runtime on your own server; auth still comes from an external provider.
Install: Docker Compose for the Convex backend and dashboard
The same invoicing stack on your own server; billing is free, the license is source-available, and removing its branding costs extra.
Install: Official Docker Compose/INmanage path, or a PHP web-server installation with a MySQL-compatible database
A bottomless Apple whiteboard for notes, links and files; databases missed the meeting.
Install: Built into supported Apple devices or installed from Apple's App Store
Pipedream with your own Postgres and no pretence that code has disappeared.
Install: Windmill Cloud signup or the Community Edition Docker Compose stack with PostgreSQL
Fifteen thousand hosted errors a month for one user; free self-hosting exists, but it is not open source.
Install: Hosted signup, or one Docker container / Python virtualenv
A more modern visual mobile builder with local projects and source export; overkill for a prototype, but genuinely free.
Install: Hosted signup in the browser, or install Nowa Desktop for macOS/Windows and create a local Flutter project
A polished self-hosted Trello clone; the free edition keeps the core board-and-card job intact
Install: Hosted PLANKA signup, or the recommended official Docker Compose deployment
