12 picks · data-backed ranking
Best AGPL-licensed self-hosted apps
The best AGPL-3.0 self-hosted apps are Immich, Grafana and Twenty. Immich leads with 115,648 GitHub stars. Candidates: the 300 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
- Rank 1:
Immich
immich-app/immich
Photo and video backup solution directly from your mobile phone (alternative to Google Photos).
FeaturedPhoto GalleriesTypeScriptDockerImmich has 115,648 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 2,638 commits in the last year; it replaces Google Photos and Adobe Photoshop.
- Rank 2:
Grafana
grafana/grafana
Dashboards and visualization for metrics, logs and traces from Prometheus, Loki and dozens of other sources.
Monitoring & Status PagesTypeScriptDockerGrafana has 77,096 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 11,362 commits in the last year; it replaces Datadog and Grafana Cloud.
- Rank 3:
Twenty
twentyhq/twenty
A modern CRM offering the flexibility of open source, advanced features, and a sleek design.
CRMTypeScriptDockerTwenty has 57,949 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 7,656 commits in the last year; it replaces Salesforce and HubSpot.
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- 1
ImmichFeatured
Photo and video backup solution directly from your mobile phone (alternative to Google Photos).
Photo GalleriesDockerImmich has 115,648 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 2,638 commits in the last year; it replaces Google Photos and Adobe Photoshop.
- 2
Grafana
Dashboards and visualization for metrics, logs and traces from Prometheus, Loki and dozens of other sources.
Monitoring & Status PagesDockerGrafana has 77,096 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 11,362 commits in the last year; it replaces Datadog and Grafana Cloud.
- 3
Twenty
A modern CRM offering the flexibility of open source, advanced features, and a sleek design.
CRMDockerTwenty has 57,949 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 7,656 commits in the last year; it replaces Salesforce and HubSpot.
- 4
Plane
Track issues, epics, and product roadmaps in the simplest way possible (alternative to JIRA, Linear and Height).
Project ManagementDockerPlane has 60,414 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 678 commits in the last year; it replaces Jira and Asana.
- 5
Mastodon
Federated microblogging server.
Social & ForumsDockerMastodon has 50,353 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 2,689 commits in the last year; it replaces Twitter / X.
- 6
Metabase
Easy way for everyone in your company to ask questions and learn from data.
AnalyticsDockerMetabase has 49,547 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 6,378 commits in the last year; it replaces Metabase Cloud and Tableau.
- 7
SiYuan
A privacy-first personal knowledge management software, written in typescript and golang.
Wikis & Knowledge BasesDockerAI-nativeSiYuan has 46,636 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 8,702 commits in the last year; it replaces Notion and Evernote.
- 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.
Feed ReadersDockerRSSHub has 46,419 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 2,488 commits in the last year; it replaces Feedly.
- 9
Puter
Web-based operating system designed to be feature-rich, exceptionally fast, and highly extensible.
File Sync & StorageDockerPuter has 43,656 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 2,363 commits in the last year; it replaces Dropbox.
- 10
Text Generation WebUI
Gradio web UI for running large language models locally.
AI & LLM ToolsDockerAI-nativeText Generation WebUI has 47,726 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 744 commits in the last year.
- 11
ToolJet
Low-code framework to build & deploy internal tools with minimal engineering effort (alternative to Retool and Mendix).
Low-code & BackendDockerToolJet has 41,037 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 4,215 commits in the last year; it replaces Retool and Bubble.
- 12
PhotoPrism
Personal photo management powered by Go and Google TensorFlow. Browse, organize, and share your personal photo collection, using the latest technologies to automatically tag and find pictures.
Photo GalleriesDockerAI-nativePhotoPrism has 40,272 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 2,819 commits in the last year; it replaces Google Photos and Adobe Photoshop.
What are the best AGPL-licensed self-hosted apps?
The best AGPL-3.0 self-hosted apps are Immich, Grafana and Twenty. Immich leads with 115,648 GitHub stars. Candidates: the 300 apps whose declared license is exactly AGPL-3.0 (dual- or multi-licensed apps are left out).
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 11,362 commits in the last 12 months and a latest release, v13.2.3, from September 2026. Activity is a good sign that bugs and security issues get fixed.
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