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12 picks · by commits in the last year

Most actively developed open source self-hosted projects

The most actively developed open source self-hosted projects are PostHog, Wekan and Checkmk. PostHog leads with 40,486 GitHub stars and 41,124 commits in the last 12 months.

Sorted by commits in the last 12 months, the development-activity signal in the GitHub data (not star growth, which the apps snapshot does not track).

Activity here means commits in the last 12 months. It is a better signal of a living project than star counts, which mostly measure past attention. For projects gaining stars fastest, see the appsgit trending lists.

Updated · data from GitHub, refreshed daily

Top picks

  1. Rank 1:

    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).

    Active · last commit Oct 28, 2026

    AnalyticsPython

    AI-nativeStands out for the most commits in the last 12 months (41,124). PostHog has 40,486 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license and had 41,124 commits in the last year; it replaces Google Analytics and Metabase Cloud.

  2. Rank 2:

    Wekan

    wekan/wekan

    Trello-like kanban.

    Active · last commit Oct 28, 2026

    Task ManagementJavaScript

    Stands out for a permissive MIT license. Wekan has 21,143 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license and had 24,862 commits in the last year; it replaces Trello.

  3. Rank 3:

    Checkmk

    Checkmk/checkmk

    Scalable IT infrastructure and application monitoring for servers, networks and cloud.

    Active · last commit Oct 28, 2026

    Monitoring & Status PagesPythonDocker

    Stands out for a published Docker image. Checkmk has 2,624 GitHub stars, uses the GPL-2.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 22,875 commits in the last year; it replaces Datadog.

At a glance

Most actively developed open source self-hosted projects compared

Sorted by commits in the last 12 months, open-source apps only.

Top 10 picks compared, data as of Oct 28, 2026
AppStands out forLicenseGitHub starsCommits (12 mo)Last commitDocker image
PostHogthe most commits in the last 12 months (41,124)MIT40,48641,124Oct 28, 2026No
Wekana permissive MIT licenseMIT21,14324,862Oct 28, 2026No
Checkmka published Docker imageGPL-2.02,62422,875Oct 28, 2026Yes
Home Assistantthe most GitHub starsApache-2.091,78821,554Oct 28, 2026Yes
Appwritea permissive BSD-3-Clause licenseBSD-3-Clause57,78621,189Oct 28, 2026Yes
Agenta–MIT4,86821,140Oct 28, 2026Yes
TriliumNext Notes–AGPL-3.038,60020,724Oct 28, 2026Yes
Ente–AGPL-3.029,69119,069Oct 28, 2026Yes
OpenProject–GPL-3.016,75519,042Oct 28, 2026Yes
Odoo–LGPL-3.055,38017,454Oct 28, 2026Yes

Full ranking

All 12 picks, ranked

Sorted by commits in the last 12 months, open-source apps only.

  1. 1

    PostHog

    Product analytics, session recording, feature flagging and a/b testing that you can self-host (alternative to Mixpanel, Amplitude, Heap, HotJar, Optimizely).

    AI-nativeStands out for the most commits in the last 12 months (41,124). PostHog has 40,486 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license and had 41,124 commits in the last year; it replaces Google Analytics and Metabase Cloud.

  2. 2

    Wekan

    Trello-like kanban.

    Stands out for a permissive MIT license. Wekan has 21,143 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license and had 24,862 commits in the last year; it replaces Trello.

  3. 3

    Checkmk

    Scalable IT infrastructure and application monitoring for servers, networks and cloud.

    Stands out for a published Docker image. Checkmk has 2,624 GitHub stars, uses the GPL-2.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 22,875 commits in the last year; it replaces Datadog.

  4. 4

    Home Assistant

    Home automation platform.

    Stands out for the most GitHub stars. Home Assistant has 91,788 GitHub stars, uses the Apache-2.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 21,554 commits in the last year; it replaces Nest / SmartThings and Google Home.

  5. 5

    Appwrite

    End to end backend server for web, native, and mobile developers 🚀.

    Stands out for a permissive BSD-3-Clause license. Appwrite has 57,786 GitHub stars, uses the BSD-3-Clause license, ships a Docker image and had 21,189 commits in the last year; it replaces Firebase and Supabase.

  6. 6

    Agenta

    LLMOps platform for prompt management, LLM evaluation, and observability. Build, evaluate, and monitor production-grade LLM applications with collaborative prompt engineering.

    AI-nativeAgenta has 4,868 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license, ships a Docker image and had 21,140 commits in the last year.

  7. 7

    TriliumNext Notes

    Cross-platform hierarchical note taking application with focus on building large personal knowledge bases (fork of Trilium Notes).

    TriliumNext Notes has 38,600 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 20,724 commits in the last year; it replaces Evernote and Obsidian.

  8. 8

    Ente

    An end-to-end encrypted photo-sharing platform (alternative to Google Photos, Apple Photos).

    Ente has 29,691 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 19,069 commits in the last year; it replaces Google Photos and Adobe Lightroom.

  9. 9

    OpenProject

    Manage your projects, tasks and goals. Collaborate via work packages and link them to your pull requests on Github.

    OpenProject has 16,755 GitHub stars, uses the GPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 19,042 commits in the last year; it replaces Jira and Asana.

  10. 10

    Odoo

    Free open source ERP system.

    Odoo has 55,380 GitHub stars, uses the LGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 17,454 commits in the last year; it replaces NetSuite and SAP Business One.

  11. 11

    One Time Secret

    Share sensitive information securely with self-destructing links that are only viewable once.

    One Time Secret has 2,977 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license, ships a Docker image and had 14,938 commits in the last year.

  12. 12

    Infisical Community Edition

    Platform for secrets, certificates, and privileged access management.

    Infisical Community Edition has 30,060 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license, ships a Docker image and had 14,887 commits in the last year.

FAQ

Questions and answers

Still curious? Email info@appsgit.com.

Is PostHog free?

Yes. PostHog 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 self-host these apps with Docker?

Yes, 10 of the 12 picks. Checkmk, Home Assistant and Appwrite publish Docker images, so you can run them on a VPS or home server with Docker Compose. The others install from their own packages or source; follow each project's install guide.

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?

PostHog, with 41,124 commits in the last 12 months and a latest release, desktop-v0.61.859, from October 2026. Activity is a good sign that bugs and security issues get fixed.

How is this list ranked?

Sorted by commits in the last 12 months, open-source apps only.

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