FOSS software to self-host

Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) refers to software that is both free to use and whose source code is openly available. This means anyone can view, modify, and distribute the code, fostering transparency and community-driven development.

FOSS licenses such as MIT, Apache 2.0, GPL, and AGPL ensure that software remains accessible and modifiable. Choosing FOSS for self-hosting gives you full control over your data and infrastructure without vendor lock-in.

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Vanilla Cookbook

158

Vanilla Cookbook is a self-hosted recipe manager with recipe parsing, scaling, shopping lists, cooking logs, and optional AI-assisted features.

Recipe ManagersArtificial IntelligenceSelf Hosting Solutions+2

Garlic-Hub

148

Garlic-Hub is a self-hosted digital signage management system for managing devices, content, playlists, and player coordination.

Miscellaneous Tools

Single Container

YAFFA

114

YAFFA is a self-hosted web application for personal finance and long-term financial planning.

Budgeting and FinancePermissive LicenseSelf Hosting Solutions+2

4 ContainersFully FOSS

Spectrum 2

421

An open source instant messaging transport that lets users chat across different IM networks.

Custom CommunicationsXMPP ServersSelf Hosting Solutions+2

DragonFly

266

dma is a small Mail Transport Agent for local mail submission and delivery to local or remote destinations.

Mail Transfer AgentsMail Delivery AgentsNetwork Utilities+2

Pønskelisten

214

A self-hosted web app for creating, sharing, and collaboratively managing wishlists anonymously.

Miscellaneous ToolsCopyleft LicenseSelf Hosting Solutions+1

Open eClass

170

A course management system for storing and presenting educational materials and supporting asynchronous e-learning.

Learning ManagementCMS PlatformsKnowledge Management+2

Tamari

145

Tamari is a web-based recipe manager for creating, organizing, searching, sharing, and planning recipes and shopping lists.

Recipe ManagersSelf Hosting SolutionsPersonal Dashboards+2

Neverkin

Neverkin is an open-source collaborative writing and worldbuilding app for storytellers, DMs, writers, and novelists.

Note Taking Apps

9 Containers

Anchr

395

Anchr is a self-hosted toolbox for bookmarks, link shortening, and encrypted image uploads.

Miscellaneous ToolsCopyleft LicenseSelf Hosting Solutions+3

ChannelTube

333

ChannelTube is a tool for synchronizing and fetching content from YouTube channels using yt-dlp.

Media ManagementDigital ArchivingAutomation Tools+4

Commentario

110

Comentario is an open-source web comment engine that adds discussion functionality to web pages.

Comment SystemsSelf Hosting SolutionsBlogging Platforms+2

walgit

2.7k

walgit is a single-binary Git server that stores repository data in an object store instead of a local database or shared filesystem.

Self Hosting SolutionsFile & Object StorageAuthentication Services

2 Containers

Cronmaster

1.4k

A web-based cron manager for viewing, creating, cloning, and deleting cron jobs and scripts, with system information, logging, and authentication.

Automation ToolsTask RunnersScheduling and Bookings+3

RecipeSage

980

RecipeSage is a collaborative recipe keeper, meal planner, and shopping list organizer with recipe import and sharing features.

Recipe ManagersInventory ManagementCopyleft License+3

Open Core

Firecamp

2.6k

Firecamp is an open-source API development platform for designing, testing, documenting, and collaborating on APIs.

API ManagementCopyleft LicenseTesting Tools+2

plumio

139

plumio is a self-hosted markdown editor with live preview, document encryption, and multi-user, multi-organization support.

Note Taking AppsDocument ManagementKnowledge Management+1

Single Container

Uploady

110

Uploady is a PHP-based secure file uploader script with multi-file uploads, role-based controls, and an admin panel.

Simple File UploadsWeb File ManagersFile & Object Storage+2

Automatisch

14.0k

Automatisch is an open-source business automation tool for connecting services and automating workflows.

Automation ToolsCopyleft LicenseLow Code Development+1

4 ContainersOpen Core

Flyimg

1.2k

Flyimg is a self-hosted, Dockerized image optimization service that resizes, crops, compresses, caches, and serves images on the fly.

Miscellaneous ToolsPermissive LicenseMedia Management+2

Open Core

Chevereto

1.0k

Chevereto is a self-hosted media-sharing platform for building and managing image and video sharing websites.

Photo GalleriesMedia ServersMedia Management+3

Open Core

ChiefOnboarding

932

ChiefOnboarding is an open-source employee onboarding platform for guiding new hires through Slack or a web dashboard.

Automation ToolsHR ManagementLearning Management+3

Open Core

Scoold

921

A Q&A and knowledge sharing platform for teams, inspired by Stack Overflow.

Social NetworksPermissive LicenseKnowledge Management+2

Open Core

WatchYourLAN

7.6k

Lightweight network IP scanner with a web GUI for monitoring hosts on a local network.

Network UtilitiesSelf Hosting SolutionsAutomation Tools+2

AnyCable

2.4k

AnyCable is a realtime server for reliable two-way communication over WebSockets and SSE.

Custom CommunicationsPermissive LicenseWeb Servers

Open Core

Expressa

452

Expressa is a data-driven middleware for Node.js/Express that provides admin-managed REST APIs based on JSON Schema.

CMS PlatformsPermissive LicenseAPI Management+2

OrcaQ

223

OrcaQ is a modern database editor for managing, querying, and exploring PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, Oracle, SQLite, and Redis data.

Database ManagementIDE ToolsDiagramming Tools

Single Container

Pushword

Pushword is a Symfony-based CMS for creating and managing websites from the admin, Git, or an AI agent.

CMS PlatformsBlogging PlatformsWebsite Builders+3

Single Container

Notifo

883

Notifo is a multi-channel notification service for sending and tracking notifications across web, email, mobile push, SMS, and other channels.

Custom CommunicationsAutomation ToolsSelf Hosting Solutions+2

Open Core

jetlog

350

A self-hostable personal flight tracker and viewer.

Miscellaneous ToolsCopyleft LicenseMaps and GPS+4

Single Container

OTOBO

337

OTOBO is a web-based open-source ticketing tool for service organizations, with ticketing, knowledge base, and ITSM/CMDB capabilities.

Ticketing SystemsKnowledge ManagementCRM Systems+4

µTask

1.4k

µTask is a lightweight automation engine for defining and running asynchronous business workflows from YAML task templates.

Automation ToolsTask RunnersSelf Hosting Solutions+2

Many Notes

1.1k

Many Notes is a Markdown note-taking web application for creating, importing, organizing, and sharing vault-based notes.

Note Taking AppsPermissive LicenseWikis+2

FileRise

1.0k

FileRise is a self-hosted web file manager and storage hub with WebDAV, sharing, ACLs, uploads, and optional OnlyOffice and encryption features.

Web File ManagersPermissive LicenseFile & Object Storage+4

Open Core

Ziit

257

Ziit is a self-hostable, open-source alternative to WakaTime for tracking coding activity and viewing developer productivity statistics.

Time TrackingCopyleft LicenseAnalytics Tools+2

URL-to-PNG

256

A URL-to-PNG generator over HTTP that renders web pages to images via query parameters.

Miscellaneous ToolsAutomation ToolsFile & Object Storage+2

Stretto

634

An open source web-based music player that backs tracks with YouTube or SoundCloud sources and runs as a progressive web app.

Audio StreamingMedia ManagementSelf Hosting Solutions+2

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LidaTube

367

LidaTube finds and fetches missing Lidarr albums using yt-dlp.

Media ManagementAutomation ToolsSelf Hosting Solutions+1

BitMappery

347

BitMappery is a browser-based image editing tool focused on document, layer, and filter manipulation with a self-hosted option.

Media ManagementSelf Hosting Solutions

Single Container

calrs

327

calrs is a self-hostable scheduling platform for booking meetings from public links while syncing availability with CalDAV calendars.

Scheduling and BookingsCalendar and ContactsSelf Hosting Solutions

Single Container

Thingport

227

Thingport is a self-hosted personal 3D model library for collecting, organizing, previewing, and managing 3D printing models.

Media ManagementSelf Hosting SolutionsManufacturing

4 Containers

BigTree CMS

223

BigTree CMS is a content management system for building and managing websites.

CMS PlatformsCopyleft LicenseWebsite Builders+3

Engity's Bifröst

Bifröst is an advanced SSH server that can replace OpenSSH Server and adds OpenID Connect/OAuth2-based access, Docker container execution, and Kubernetes pod execution.

Remote AccessAuthentication ServicesNetwork Utilities+1

Keygen

1.6k

Keygen is a fair-source software licensing and distribution API for license validation, entitlements, and device activation.

Miscellaneous ToolsAPI ManagementAuthentication Services

8 ContainersOpen Core

snowshare

SnowShare is a self-hosted app for sharing files, links, and pastes with configurable access controls.

Simple File UploadsPastebinsURL Shorteners

2 ContainersTelemetry: Opt-Out

Kiwi IRC

989

Kiwi IRC is a web-based IRC client that runs as static files and supports multiple IRC connections, themes, and plugins.

IRC CommunicationPermissive LicenseSelf Hosting Solutions+1

videorc

518

Videorc is an open-source AI-native desktop studio for recording, streaming, live captions, and post-recording content generation.

Media ServersVideo EditingArtificial Intelligence+1

MiroTalk C2C

519

MiroTalk C2C is a self-hosted open-source WebRTC platform for secure 1-to-1 video calls and screen sharing.

Video ConferencingCopyleft LicenseSelf Hosting Solutions

Single ContainerOpen Core