Self-hosted Self-hosting Solutions software
Software for easy installation, management and configuration of self-hosted services and applications.
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29 projects, sorted by GitHub stars (as recorded in the dataset). Star counts and dates come from the dataset snapshot, not live.
| Name | Description | License | Stars | Updated | Platforms | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umbrel | A beautiful personal server OS for self-hosting. Install on a Raspberry Pi 4 or Ubuntu/Debian. | ⊘ Proprietary (non-free) | 12,423 | 2026-09-22 | Nodejs, Docker | Source |
| Tipi | Homeserver manager. One command setup, one click installs for your favorites self-hosted apps. | GPL-3.0 | 9,694 | 2026-10-20 | Shell | Source |
| Sandstorm | Personal server for running self-hosted apps easily and securely. | Apache-2.0 | 7,082 | 2026-05-26 | C++, Shell | Source |
| OpenMediaVault | Network attached storage (NAS) solution based on Debian Linux. It contains services like SSH, (S)FTP, SMB/CIFS, DAAP media server, RSync, BitTorrent client and many more. | GPL-3.0 | 7,014 | 2026-10-20 | PHP | Source |
| DietPi | Minimal Debian OS optimized for single-board computers, which allows you to easily install and manage several services for selfhosting at home. | GPL-2.0 | 6,339 | 2026-10-20 | Shell | Source |
| Cosmos | Run server applications securely and with built-in privacy features. It acts as a secure gateway to your application, as well as a server manager. | Apache-2.0, Commons-Clause (non-free) | 6,188 | 2026-08-30 | Docker, Go | Source |
| NextCloudPi | Nextcloud preinstalled and preconfigured, with a text and web management interface and all the tools needed to self host private data. With installation images for Raspberry Pi, Odroid, Rock64, Docker, and a curl installer for Armbian/Debian. | GPL-2.0 | 2,947 | 2026-06-29 | Shell, PHP | Source |
| DockSTARTer | DockSTARTer helps you get started with home server apps running in Docker. | MIT | 2,575 | 2026-10-14 | Shell | Source |
| Websoft9 | GitOps-driven, multi-application hosting for cloud servers and home servers, one-click deployment of 200+ open source apps. | LGPL-3.0 | 2,131 | 2026-09-23 | Shell, Python | Source |
| StartOS | Browser-based, graphical Operating System (OS) that makes running a personal server as easy as running a personal computer. | MIT | 1,994 | 2026-10-21 | Rust | Source |
| HomelabOS | Offline privacy-centric data-center. Deploy over 100 services with a few commands. | MIT | 1,290 | 2026-09-04 | Docker | Source |
| Mother-of-All-Self-Hosting | Ansible playbook which helps you host services as Docker containers on your own server. | AGPL-3.0 | 1,137 | 2026-10-21 | Ansible, Docker | Source |
| Self Host Blocks | Modular server management based on NixOS modules and focused on best practices. | AGPL-3.0 | 511 | 2026-10-20 | Nix | Source |
| Syncloud | OS with an app store and automatic updates for apps such as Nextcloud, Jellyfin, Bitwarden and Paperless, including HTTPS, a domain name and remote access without a public IP. | GPL-3.0 | 434 | 2026-10-20 | Go, Shell | Source |
| xsrv | Install and manage self-hosted services/applications, on your own server(s). | GPL-3.0 | 410 | 2026-10-20 | Ansible, Shell | Source |
| HomeButler | Installs and manages a curated catalog of applications via Docker Compose, maps containers and exposed ports, verifies backups restore, and reports what changed since the last run with CLI, JSON, web and MCP interfaces. | MIT | 304 | 2026-10-17 | Docker, Go | Source |
| Dropserver | An application platform for your personal web services. | Apache-2.0 | 93 | 2026-07-08 | Go, Deno | Source |
| HomeServerHQ | All-in-one home server infrastructure and installer. Have a fully configured email server, VPN, and public website(s) set up in less than an hour, even behind CGNAT. | GPL-3.0 | 73 | 2026-10-20 | Shell | Source |
| LibreServer | Home server configuration based on Debian. | AGPL-3.0 | 55 | 2026-10-15 | Shell | Source |
| Axigen | Turnkey messaging solution for small & micro businesses, integration projects or test environments. | ⊘ Proprietary (non-free) | — | — | Unknown | Source |
| Cloudron | Open-core software allowing you to effortlessly self-host web apps on your server. | ⊘ Proprietary (non-free) | — | — | Nodejs, Docker | Source |
| Easypanel | Modern server control panel powered by Docker. | ⊘ Proprietary (non-free) | — | — | Docker | Source |
| FreedomBox | Community project to develop, design and promote personal servers running free software for private, personal, communications. | AGPL-3.0 | — | — | Python, deb | Source |
| Nirvati | Easily 1-click spin up popular self-hosted apps from a convenient web interface. | AGPL-3.0 | — | — | Rust, K8S | Source |
| Poste.io | Full-featured solution for your Email server. Native implementation of last anti-SPAM methods, webmail and easy administration included. Free tier available. | ⊘ Proprietary (non-free) | — | — | Unknown | Source |
| UBOS | Linux distro that runs on indie boxes (personal servers and IoT devices). Single-command installation and management of apps - Jenkins, Mediawiki, Owncloud, WordPress, etc., and other features. | GPL-3.0 | — | — | Perl | Source |
| Unraid | Linux-based operating system designed to run on home media server setups. | ⊘ Proprietary (non-free) | — | — | Unknown | Source |
| WikiSuite | The most comprehensive and integrated Free / Libre / Open Source enterprise software suite. | GPL-3.0, LGPL-2.1, Apache-2.0, MPL-2.0, MPL-1.1, MIT, AGPL-3.0 | — | — | Shell, Perl, deb | Source |
| YunoHost | Server operating system aiming to make self-hosting accessible to everyone. | AGPL-3.0 | — | — | Python, Shell | Source |