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, Checkmk and Wekan. PostHog leads with 40,156 GitHub stars and 35,167 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).
Growth here means development activity: commits in the last 12 months. It is a better signal of a living project than star counts, which mostly measure past attention.
Updated · data from GitHub, refreshed nightly
Top picks
- 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).
AnalyticsPythonAI-nativePostHog has 40,156 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license and had 35,167 commits in the last year; it replaces Google Analytics and Metabase Cloud.
- Rank 2:
Checkmk
Checkmk/checkmk
Scalable IT infrastructure and application monitoring for servers, networks and cloud.
Monitoring & Status PagesPythonDockerCheckmk has 2,386 GitHub stars, uses the GPL-2.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 21,799 commits in the last year; it replaces Datadog.
- Rank 3:
Wekan
wekan/wekan
Trello-like kanban.
Task ManagementJavaScriptWekan has 21,108 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license and had 19,700 commits in the last year; it replaces Trello.
Full ranking
All 12 picks, ranked
Ranked by GitHub stars and recent activity. Open any pick for live stats and licence details.
- 1
PostHog
Product analytics, session recording, feature flagging and a/b testing that you can self-host (alternative to Mixpanel, Amplitude, Heap, HotJar, Optimizely).
AnalyticsAI-nativePostHog has 40,156 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license and had 35,167 commits in the last year; it replaces Google Analytics and Metabase Cloud.
- 2
Checkmk
Scalable IT infrastructure and application monitoring for servers, networks and cloud.
Monitoring & Status PagesDockerCheckmk has 2,386 GitHub stars, uses the GPL-2.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 21,799 commits in the last year; it replaces Datadog.
- 3
Wekan
Trello-like kanban.
Task ManagementWekan has 21,108 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license and had 19,700 commits in the last year; it replaces Trello.
- 4
Agenta
LLMOps platform for prompt management, LLM evaluation, and observability. Build, evaluate, and monitor production-grade LLM applications with collaborative prompt engineering.
AI & LLM ToolsDockerAI-nativeAgenta has 4,807 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license, ships a Docker image and had 18,955 commits in the last year.
- 5
Home AssistantFeatured
Home automation platform.
Home Automation & IoTDockerHome Assistant has 91,266 GitHub stars, uses the Apache-2.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 17,497 commits in the last year; it replaces IFTTT and Nest / SmartThings.
- 6
TriliumNext Notes
Cross-platform hierarchical note taking application with focus on building large personal knowledge bases (fork of Trilium Notes).
Note-taking & EditorsDockerTriliumNext Notes has 38,217 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 16,949 commits in the last year; it replaces Evernote and Obsidian.
- 7
Ente
An end-to-end encrypted photo-sharing platform (alternative to Google Photos, Apple Photos).
Photo GalleriesDockerEnte has 29,252 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 16,902 commits in the last year; it replaces Google Photos and Adobe Lightroom.
- 8
OpenProject
Manage your projects, tasks and goals. Collaborate via work packages and link them to your pull requests on Github.
Project ManagementDockerOpenProject has 16,321 GitHub stars, uses the GPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 16,144 commits in the last year; it replaces Jira and Asana.
- 9
ElasticSearch
Distributed, RESTful search and analytics engine.
Search EnginesElasticSearch has 78,194 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0, SSPL 1.0 or Elastic License 2.0 (your choice) license and had 13,336 commits in the last year; it replaces Algolia.
- 10
One Time Secret
Share sensitive information securely with self-destructing links that are only viewable once.
Team ChatDockerOne Time Secret has 2,953 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license, ships a Docker image and had 13,210 commits in the last year.
- 11
Infisical Community Edition
Platform for secrets, certificates, and privileged access management.
UtilitiesDockerInfisical Community Edition has 29,625 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license, ships a Docker image and had 13,051 commits in the last year.
- 12
Zabbix
Enterprise-class open-source monitoring for networks, servers, VMs and cloud services.
Monitoring & Status PagesDockerZabbix has 6,441 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 12,704 commits in the last year; it replaces Datadog and Grafana Cloud.
Which open source self-hosted projects are growing the fastest?
The most actively developed open source self-hosted projects are PostHog, Checkmk and Wekan. PostHog leads with 40,156 GitHub stars and 35,167 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).
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, 9 of the 12 picks. Checkmk, Agenta and Home Assistant 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 35,167 commits in the last 12 months and a latest release, desktop-v0.61.621, from October 2026. Activity is a good sign that bugs and security issues get fixed.
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