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Best AGPL-licensed self-hosted apps

The best AGPL-3.0 self-hosted apps are Immich, Grafana and Twenty. Immich leads with 117,454 GitHub stars.

Candidates: the 306 apps whose declared license is exactly AGPL-3.0 (dual- or multi-licensed apps are left out).

AGPL-3.0 is a strong copyleft license: if you modify the software and let others use it over a network, you must offer them your modified source. Using it unmodified, even commercially, carries no such duty.

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Top picks

  1. Rank 1:

    Immich

    immich-app/immich

    Photo and video backup solution directly from your mobile phone (alternative to Google Photos).

    Active · last commit Oct 28, 2026

    FeaturedPhoto GalleriesTypeScriptDocker

    Stands out for the most GitHub stars. Immich has 117,454 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 2,902 commits in the last year; it replaces Google Photos and Adobe Photoshop.

  2. Rank 2:

    Grafana

    grafana/grafana

    Dashboards and visualization for metrics, logs and traces from Prometheus, Loki and dozens of other sources.

    Active · last commit Oct 28, 2026

    Monitoring & Status PagesTypeScriptDocker

    Stands out for the most commits in the last 12 months (11,934). Grafana has 77,561 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 11,934 commits in the last year; it replaces Datadog and Grafana Cloud.

  3. Rank 3:

    Twenty

    twentyhq/twenty

    A modern CRM offering the flexibility of open source, advanced features, and a sleek design.

    Active · last commit Oct 28, 2026

    CRMTypeScriptDocker

    Stands out for the most recent release (twenty/v2.52.0, October 2026). Twenty has 59,965 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 9,000 commits in the last year; it replaces Salesforce and HubSpot.

At a glance

AGPL-licensed self-hosted apps compared

Ranked on GitHub stars, commits in the last year, Docker images, open-source licenses and recent commits. Projects with fewer than 12 commits in the last 12 months rank below every more active project.

Top 10 picks compared, data as of Oct 28, 2026
AppStands out forLicenseGitHub starsCommits (12 mo)Last commitDocker image
Immichthe most GitHub starsAGPL-3.0117,4542,902Oct 28, 2026Yes
Grafanathe most commits in the last 12 months (11,934)AGPL-3.077,56111,934Oct 28, 2026Yes
Twentythe most recent release (twenty/v2.52.0, October 2026)AGPL-3.059,9659,000Oct 28, 2026Yes
Plane–AGPL-3.061,588771Oct 27, 2026Yes
Mastodonits Ruby codebaseAGPL-3.050,4553,106Oct 28, 2026Yes
Metabase–AGPL-3.049,8817,206Oct 28, 2026Yes
SiYuan–AGPL-3.046,97310,161Oct 28, 2026Yes
RSSHub–AGPL-3.046,7004,749Oct 28, 2026Yes
Puter–AGPL-3.043,9552,744Oct 28, 2026Yes
Text Generation WebUI–AGPL-3.047,724699Aug 17, 2026Yes

Full ranking

All 12 picks, ranked

Ranked on GitHub stars, commits in the last year, Docker images, open-source licenses and recent commits. Projects with fewer than 12 commits in the last 12 months rank below every more active project.

  1. 1

    Immich

    Photo and video backup solution directly from your mobile phone (alternative to Google Photos).

    Stands out for the most GitHub stars. Immich has 117,454 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 2,902 commits in the last year; it replaces Google Photos and Adobe Photoshop.

  2. 2

    Grafana

    Dashboards and visualization for metrics, logs and traces from Prometheus, Loki and dozens of other sources.

    Stands out for the most commits in the last 12 months (11,934). Grafana has 77,561 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 11,934 commits in the last year; it replaces Datadog and Grafana Cloud.

  3. 3

    Twenty

    A modern CRM offering the flexibility of open source, advanced features, and a sleek design.

    Stands out for the most recent release (twenty/v2.52.0, October 2026). Twenty has 59,965 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 9,000 commits in the last year; it replaces Salesforce and HubSpot.

  4. 4

    Plane

    Track issues, epics, and product roadmaps in the simplest way possible (alternative to JIRA, Linear and Height).

    Plane has 61,588 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 771 commits in the last year; it replaces Jira and Asana.

  5. 5

    Mastodon

    Federated microblogging server.

    Stands out for its Ruby codebase. Mastodon has 50,455 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 3,106 commits in the last year; it replaces Twitter / X.

  6. 6

    Metabase

    Easy way for everyone in your company to ask questions and learn from data.

    Metabase has 49,881 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 7,206 commits in the last year; it replaces Metabase Cloud and Tableau.

  7. 7

    SiYuan

    A privacy-first personal knowledge management software, written in typescript and golang.

    AI-nativeSiYuan has 46,973 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 10,161 commits in the last year.

  8. 8

    RSSHub

    Easy to use, and extensible RSS feed aggregator capable of generating RSS feeds from pretty much everything ranging from social media to university departments.

    RSSHub has 46,700 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 4,749 commits in the last year; it replaces Feedly.

  9. 9

    Puter

    Web-based operating system designed to be feature-rich, exceptionally fast, and highly extensible.

    Puter has 43,955 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 2,744 commits in the last year; it replaces Dropbox.

  10. 10

    Text Generation WebUI

    Gradio web UI for running large language models locally.

    AI-nativeText Generation WebUI has 47,724 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 699 commits in the last year.

  11. 11

    Vaultwarden

    Lightweight Bitwarden server API implementation written in Rust.

    Vaultwarden has 69,807 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 217 commits in the last year; it replaces Bitwarden and 1Password.

  12. 12

    ToolJet

    Low-code framework to build & deploy internal tools with minimal engineering effort (alternative to Retool and Mendix).

    ToolJet has 41,136 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 6,225 commits in the last year; it replaces Retool and Bubble.

FAQ

Questions and answers

Still curious? Email info@appsgit.com.

Is Immich free?

Yes. Immich is open-source software released under the AGPL-3.0 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 self-host these apps with Docker?

Yes, all of them. Immich, Grafana and Twenty publish Docker images, so you can run them on a VPS or home server with Docker Compose.

Are all of these apps open source?

All 12 apps on this list are open source. You can self-host and modify each one under its license.

Which of these apps is the most actively developed?

Grafana, with 11,934 commits in the last 12 months and a latest release, v13.3.0, from October 2026. Activity is a good sign that bugs and security issues get fixed.

How is this list ranked?

Ranked on GitHub stars, commits in the last year, Docker images, open-source licenses and recent commits. Projects with fewer than 12 commits in the last 12 months rank below every more active project.

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