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n8n
n8n-io/n8n
Free node based Workflow Automation Tool. Easily automate tasks across different services.
FeaturedAutomation & WorkflowsTypeScriptDockerImmich
immich-app/immich
Photo and video backup solution directly from your mobile phone (alternative to Google Photos).
FeaturedPhoto GalleriesTypeScriptDockerHome Assistant
home-assistant/core
Home automation platform.
FeaturedHome Automation & IoTPythonDockerVaultwarden
dani-garcia/vaultwarden
Lightweight Bitwarden server API implementation written in Rust.
FeaturedPassword ManagersRustDockerJellyfin
jellyfin/jellyfin
Media server for audio, video, books, comics, and photos with a sleek interface and robust transcoding capabilities. Almost all modern platforms have clients, including Roku, Android TV, iOS, and…
FeaturedMedia ServersC#DockerNextcloud
nextcloud/server
Access and share your files, calendars, contacts, mail and more from any device, on your terms.
FeaturedFile Sync & StoragePHP
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The most active projects on GitHub
Ranked by commits over the last twelve months, so you find apps that are moving fast.
PostHog
PostHog/posthog
Product analytics, session recording, feature flagging and a/b testing that you can self-host (alternative to Mixpanel, Amplitude, Heap, HotJar, Optimizely).
AnalyticsPythonCheckmk
Checkmk/checkmk
Scalable IT infrastructure and application monitoring for servers, networks and cloud.
Monitoring & Status PagesPythonDockerWekan
wekan/wekan
Trello-like kanban.
Task ManagementJavaScriptAgenta
Agenta-AI/agenta
LLMOps platform for prompt management, LLM evaluation, and observability. Build, evaluate, and monitor production-grade LLM applications with collaborative prompt engineering.
AI & LLM ToolsTypeScriptDockerSentry Self-Hosted
getsentry/sentry
Powerful error tracking platform with wide language support and a robust API.
Developer ToolsPythonHome Assistant
home-assistant/core
Home automation platform.
FeaturedHome Automation & IoTPythonDockerTriliumNext Notes
TriliumNext/Trilium
Cross-platform hierarchical note taking application with focus on building large personal knowledge bases (fork of Trilium Notes).
Note-taking & EditorsTypeScriptDockerEnte
ente/ente
An end-to-end encrypted photo-sharing platform (alternative to Google Photos, Apple Photos).
Photo GalleriesDartDocker
Most starred
Loved by the open-source community
The self-hosted apps with the most GitHub stars, battle-tested by thousands of home labs and teams.
n8n
n8n-io/n8n
Free node based Workflow Automation Tool. Easily automate tasks across different services.
FeaturedAutomation & WorkflowsTypeScriptDockerOllama
ollama/ollama
Get up and running with Llama 3.3, DeepSeek-R1, Phi-4, Gemma 3, and other large language models.
AI & LLM ToolsGoDockerStable Diffusion WebUI
AUTOMATIC1111/stable-diffusion-webui
Browser interface for Stable Diffusion image generation.
AI & LLM ToolsPythonDify.ai
langgenius/dify
Build, test and deploy LLM applications.
Low-code & BackendTypeScriptDockerLangflow
langflow-ai/langflow
Visual framework for building and deploying AI agents and RAG workflows.
AI & LLM ToolsPythonDockerOpen-WebUI
open-webui/open-webui
User-friendly AI Interface, supports Ollama, OpenAI API.
AI & LLM ToolsPythonDockerComfyUI
Comfy-Org/ComfyUI
Node-based interface and engine for diffusion image and video generation.
AI & LLM ToolsPythonExcalidraw
excalidraw/excalidraw
Virtual hand-drawn style whiteboard for diagrams and sketches.
UtilitiesTypeScriptDocker
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From the blog
Guides, comparisons and rankings
What to self-host, how to run it, and which app wins, backed by live GitHub data.
- Guides
The best mini PC for a home server in 2026: N100/N150 vs used ThinkCentre vs Mac mini vs Pi 5
The best home server mini PC in 2026: Intel N100/N150 boxes, used ThinkCentre and OptiPlex, Mac mini and Raspberry Pi 5 compared on price, power and video.
6 min read
- Roundups
The 25 best self-hosted apps in 2026 (ranked by GitHub activity)
The 25 best self-hosted apps in 2026, ranked with real GitHub data: stars, commits in the last 12 months and licence. Immich, Ollama, Jellyfin and more.
5 min read
- Guides
Docker Compose for self-hosters: the only tutorial you need
Docker Compose for self-hosters: install it, then learn compose.yaml, .env files, volumes, networks, restart policies, safe updates and backups with examples.
6 min read
Where to host
Servers that make self-hosting easy
Every app here runs on a small VPS. These are the providers we would pick today.
Hetzner Cloud (opens in a new tab)
Best price-to-performance VPS in Europe and the US. Ideal for Docker-based apps.
From €3.79/mo
DigitalOcean (opens in a new tab)
One-click Docker droplets, a friendly dashboard and predictable pricing.
From $4/mo
Vultr (opens in a new tab)
Hourly-billed cloud servers in 30+ regions with one-click Docker and app images.
From $2.50/mo
Contabo (opens in a new tab)
Very cheap VPS and storage boxes with generous RAM and disk, popular with home-labbers.
From €4.50/mo
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What is appsgit?
appsgit is the app store for GitHub: a curated directory of open-source apps you can host yourself. Each listing shows GitHub stars, recent activity, license, Docker support and the commercial products it replaces, so you can choose and deploy with confidence.
Is everything here free?
Yes. Every app listed is open source and free to self-host, and browsing appsgit is free. Some projects also sell an optional hosted or enterprise plan, and you pay your own server costs if you run them on a VPS.
How do I deploy an app?
Most apps ship a Docker image: install Docker on a Linux server, copy the app's docker compose file, set its environment variables and run docker compose up -d. Our deploy guides walk through each step, including a domain and HTTPS.
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Lists are ranked by real GitHub signals: total stars for Most starred, and commits in the last 12 months for Trending. Data is refreshed from the GitHub API daily. Sponsored placements are always labelled and never change organic rankings.
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