# Best open source apps written in PHP > The best self-hosted apps written in PHP are Coolify, Appwrite and Firefly III. Coolify leads with 62,628 GitHub stars. Candidates: the 200 apps whose main GitHub language is PHP. ## Key facts | Fact | Value | |---|---| | Question | What are the best self-hosted apps written in PHP? | | Picks | 12 | | Top pick | Coolify (62,628 stars) | | Data as of | Oct 7, 2026 | | Canonical URL | https://appsgit.com/best/open-source-apps-in-php | ## Ranked picks - [Coolify](https://appsgit.com/apps/coolify) (62,628 stars, Apache-2.0, PHP, Docker): Coolify has 62,628 GitHub stars, uses the Apache-2.0 license, ships a Docker image, is written in PHP and had 4,939 commits in the last year; it replaces Heroku and Vercel. - [Appwrite](https://appsgit.com/apps/appwrite) (57,577 stars, BSD-3-Clause, PHP, Docker): Appwrite has 57,577 GitHub stars, uses the BSD-3-Clause license, ships a Docker image, is written in PHP and had 10,376 commits in the last year; it replaces Firebase and Supabase. - [Firefly III](https://appsgit.com/apps/firefly-iii) (24,832 stars, AGPL-3.0, PHP, Docker): Firefly III has 24,832 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image, is written in PHP and had 2,574 commits in the last year; it replaces YNAB and Mint. - [Nextcloud](https://appsgit.com/apps/nextcloud) (37,003 stars, AGPL-3.0, PHP): Nextcloud has 37,003 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, is written in PHP and had 7,289 commits in the last year; it replaces Google Drive and Dropbox. - [Krayin](https://appsgit.com/apps/krayin) (23,970 stars, MIT, PHP, Docker): Krayin has 23,970 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license, ships a Docker image, is written in PHP and had 483 commits in the last year; it replaces Salesforce and HubSpot. - [Bagisto](https://appsgit.com/apps/bagisto) (28,212 stars, MIT, PHP): Bagisto has 28,212 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license, is written in PHP and had 1,283 commits in the last year; it replaces Shopify. - [BookStack](https://appsgit.com/apps/bookstack) (19,075 stars, MIT, PHP, Docker): BookStack has 19,075 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license, ships a Docker image, is written in PHP and had 435 commits in the last year; it replaces Confluence. - [FreshRSS](https://appsgit.com/apps/freshrss) (16,237 stars, AGPL-3.0, PHP, Docker): FreshRSS has 16,237 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image, is written in PHP and had 658 commits in the last year; it replaces Feedly. - [Matomo](https://appsgit.com/apps/matomo) (21,925 stars, GPL-3.0, PHP): Matomo has 21,925 GitHub stars, uses the GPL-3.0 license, is written in PHP and had 954 commits in the last year; it replaces Google Analytics. - [WordPress](https://appsgit.com/apps/wordpress) (21,450 stars, GPL-2.0, PHP): WordPress has 21,450 GitHub stars, uses the GPL-2.0 license, is written in PHP and had 2,047 commits in the last year; it replaces WordPress.com and Medium. - [Leantime](https://appsgit.com/apps/leantime) (11,730 stars, AGPL-3.0, PHP, Docker): Leantime has 11,730 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image, is written in PHP and had 678 commits in the last year; it replaces Jira and Asana. - [koel](https://appsgit.com/apps/koel) (17,272 stars, MIT, PHP): koel has 17,272 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license, is written in PHP and had 554 commits in the last year; it replaces Spotify and Last.fm. ## How this list was made - Candidates: the 200 apps whose main GitHub language is PHP. - Base score: GitHub stars on a log scale plus commits in the last 12 months (log scale, capped at 1,000). - Bonus points for a published Docker image, an OSI-approved open-source license and a commit in the last 90 days. - The language is GitHub's detection for the repository; many projects also use other languages. ## FAQ ### Is Coolify free? Yes. Coolify is open-source software released under the Apache-2.0 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, 7 of the 12 picks. Coolify, Appwrite and Firefly III 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? Appwrite, with 10,376 commits in the last 12 months and a latest release, 2.3.0, from September 2026. 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