Self-hostable software: Local-First Advocates (39)

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The default order favors popular apps. These picks favor your specific setup.

Editor's choice
openplate18
openplate is an open-source, self-hosted food tracker with BYOK AI plate identification and encrypted device sync.
No accounts by default. The diary stays on the device.
Homelab Novice
Wants it running tonight, with one command.
Actual29.4k
Actual is a local-first personal finance and budgeting tool with synchronization across devices.
- Live demo
- Documented
88/100 fitHow well this app matches homelab novices, 0 to 100
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Homelab Expert
Runs a stack already and wants it to plug in.
TriliumNext Notes38.2k
Trilium Notes is a free, open-source hierarchical note-taking application for building large personal knowledge bases.
- SSO sign-in
- REST or GraphQL API
- Multi-user
79/100 fitHow well this app matches homelab experts, 0 to 100
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Homelab Hacker
Wants control: APIs, scripts and many ways to run it.
Logseq45.2k
Logseq is an open-source knowledge management and collaboration platform for notes, tasks, PDF annotation, and organizing information.
- Scriptable API
- Works offline
- Several backup methods
87/100 fitHow well this app matches homelab hackers, 0 to 100
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39 projects

AFFiNE

73.3k

AFFiNE is an open-source, local-first workspace for writing, drawing, planning, and knowledge management, positioned as an alternative to Notion and Miro.

Note Taking AppsPermissive LicenseFOSS with Issues+4

4 ContainersFOSS with Issues

Syncthing

89.2k

Syncthing is a continuous file synchronization program that keeps files in sync between two or more computers.

File SynchronizationCopyleft LicenseP2P File Sharing+1

Logseq

45.2k

Logseq is an open-source knowledge management and collaboration platform for notes, tasks, PDF annotation, and organizing information.

Knowledge ManagementNote Taking AppsTask Management+1

Fully FOSS

TriliumNext Notes

38.2k

Trilium Notes is a free, open-source hierarchical note-taking application for building large personal knowledge bases.

Note Taking AppsCopyleft LicenseKnowledge Management+3

Single Container

Actual

29.4k

Actual is a local-first personal finance and budgeting tool with synchronization across devices.

Budgeting And FinancePermissive LicenseFile Synchronization+1

ActivityWatch

19.1k

ActivityWatch is a privacy-focused time tracking and lifelogging tool that records application, browser, and activity data on the user's local machine.

Time TrackingCopyleft LicenseAnalytics Tools+1

TiddlyWiki

8.7k

TiddlyWiki is a non-linear personal web notebook and interactive wiki that can run as a single HTML file in the browser or as a Node.js application.

WikisNote Taking AppsKnowledge Management+2

SilverBullet

6.3k

SilverBullet is a self-hosted, browser-based personal knowledge management platform with a programmable Markdown editor.

Note Taking AppsPastebinsPermissive License+4

Single Container

Harper

16.2k

Harper is an English grammar checker focused on privacy, speed, and low memory usage.

Permissive LicenseMiscellaneous Tools

SiYuan

46.7k

SiYuan is a privacy-first personal knowledge management system with block-level references, Markdown WYSIWYG editing, and self-hosted deployment options.

Knowledge ManagementCopyleft LicenseNote Taking Apps+1

3 ContainersOpen Core

genoffice

8.9k

GenOffice is an open-source AI office suite for creating, editing, converting, and searching Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF, Markdown, and HTML files.

Office SuitesDocument ManagementAI Agents+2

Fully FOSS

wealthfolio

9.1k

Wealthfolio is an open-source, local-first portfolio tracker for investments, net worth, spending, and simulations.

Budgeting And FinanceSelf Hosting SolutionsFully FOSS

Single ContainerOpen CoreFully FOSS