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Manifest is an open-source, self-hosted app in the Low-code & Backend category, licensed MIT and written mainly in TypeScript. It is a self-hosted alternative to Firebase. It has 7,597 GitHub stars and its last commit was on Oct 23, 2026 (data as of Oct 26, 2026).

github.com/mnfst/llm-gateway

GitHub stats

GitHub stars
7,597
Forks
523
Open issues
19
Commits, last 12 months
4,134
Last commit
Oct 23, 2026
Latest release
manifest@6.28.10Oct 23, 2026
Created
Sep 27, 2022
License
MITOpen source

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Project health

ActiveActive: last commit Oct 23, 2026, 4,134 commits in 12 months.

Raw inputs behind the health label
Last commitOct 23, 2026
Commits, last 12 months4,134
Latest releasemanifest@6.28.10 (Oct 23, 2026)
Releases, last 12 months10 or more
Releases, all time335
Open issues19
Open pull requests32
Good first issues0
Contributing guideYes
Security policyYes
CreatedSep 27, 2022

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About Manifest

Complete backend that fits into 1 YAML file.

Description adapted from awesome-selfhosted (CC BY-SA 3.0). Source code: github.com/mnfst/llm-gateway.

Topics

  • openclaw
  • cost-tracking
  • llm-observability
  • token-tracking
  • llm-router
  • hermes-agent
  • ai
  • ai-
  • byok
  • gateway

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FAQ

Manifest FAQ

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Is Manifest free and open source?

Yes. Manifest is open-source software released under the MIT license, so you can self-host it at no cost. You only pay for the server it runs on, and some projects also offer an optional paid cloud plan.

Can I run Manifest with Docker?

Manifest does not list an official Docker image. It installs natively (Nodejs), so follow the install steps in its README or look for a community-maintained container.

What are the best alternatives to Manifest?

Popular self-hosted alternatives to Manifest include Dify.ai, Supabase and PocketBase. Manifest itself is a self-hosted alternative to Firebase.

Is Manifest actively maintained?

The most recent commit to Manifest was on Oct 23, 2026 with 4,134 commits in the past twelve months. The latest release is manifest@6.28.10, published Oct 23, 2026. It had 19 open issues on GitHub. appsgit's project-health label for it is "Active" as of Oct 26, 2026.