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Best open source apps written in TypeScript

The best self-hosted apps written in TypeScript are Immich, n8n (source-available) and Supabase. Immich leads with 117,454 GitHub stars.

Candidates: the 244 apps whose main GitHub language is TypeScript.

Updated · data from GitHub, refreshed daily

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 an appsgit step-by-step deploy guide. Immich has 117,454 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image, is written in TypeScript and had 2,902 commits in the last year; it replaces Google Photos and Adobe Photoshop.

  2. Rank 2:

    n8n

    n8n-io/n8n

    Free node based Workflow Automation Tool. Easily automate tasks across different services.

    Active · last commit Oct 28, 2026

    FeaturedSource-availableAutomation & WorkflowsTypeScriptDocker

    Stands out for the most GitHub stars. n8n has 208,840 GitHub stars, is source-available under the Sustainable Use License 1.0 (not an open-source license), ships a Docker image, is written in TypeScript and had 10,360 commits in the last year; it replaces Zapier and IFTTT.

  3. Rank 3:

    Supabase

    supabase/supabase

    Postgres development platform with auth, realtime, storage and edge functions, the open-source Firebase alternative.

    Active · last commit Oct 28, 2026

    Low-code & BackendTypeScriptDocker

    Stands out for a permissive Apache-2.0 license. Supabase has 114,226 GitHub stars, uses the Apache-2.0 license, ships a Docker image, is written in TypeScript and had 6,324 commits in the last year; it replaces Firebase.

At a glance

Open source apps written in TypeScript 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
Immichan appsgit step-by-step deploy guideAGPL-3.0117,4542,902Oct 28, 2026Yes
n8nthe most GitHub starssource-available, Sustainable Use License 1.0208,84010,360Oct 28, 2026Yes
Supabasea permissive Apache-2.0 licenseApache-2.0114,2266,324Oct 28, 2026Yes
Stirling-PDF–Apache-2.095,2152,068Oct 28, 2026Yes
OpenHandsa permissive MIT licenseMIT92,0673,361Oct 28, 2026Yes
Excalidraw–MIT134,690285Oct 28, 2026Yes
Grafana–AGPL-3.077,56111,934Oct 28, 2026Yes
Twenty–AGPL-3.059,9659,000Oct 28, 2026Yes
Appwrite–BSD-3-Clause57,78621,189Oct 28, 2026Yes
Plane–AGPL-3.061,588771Oct 27, 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 an appsgit step-by-step deploy guide. Immich has 117,454 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image, is written in TypeScript and had 2,902 commits in the last year; it replaces Google Photos and Adobe Photoshop.

  2. 2

    n8n

    Free node based Workflow Automation Tool. Easily automate tasks across different services.

    Stands out for the most GitHub stars. n8n has 208,840 GitHub stars, is source-available under the Sustainable Use License 1.0 (not an open-source license), ships a Docker image, is written in TypeScript and had 10,360 commits in the last year; it replaces Zapier and IFTTT.

  3. 3

    Supabase

    Postgres development platform with auth, realtime, storage and edge functions, the open-source Firebase alternative.

    Stands out for a permissive Apache-2.0 license. Supabase has 114,226 GitHub stars, uses the Apache-2.0 license, ships a Docker image, is written in TypeScript and had 6,324 commits in the last year; it replaces Firebase.

  4. 4

    Stirling-PDF

    Local hosted web application that allows you to perform various operations on PDF files, such as merging, splitting, file conversions and OCR.

    Stirling-PDF has 95,215 GitHub stars, uses the Apache-2.0 license, ships a Docker image, is written in TypeScript and had 2,068 commits in the last year; it replaces Adobe Acrobat.

  5. 5

    OpenHands

    Platform for AI software development agents that write code and run commands.

    AI-nativeStands out for a permissive MIT license. OpenHands has 92,067 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license, ships a Docker image, is written in TypeScript and had 3,361 commits in the last year.

  6. 6

    Excalidraw

    Virtual hand-drawn style whiteboard for diagrams and sketches.

    Excalidraw has 134,690 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license, ships a Docker image, is written in TypeScript and had 285 commits in the last year; it replaces Figma and Lucidchart.

  7. 7

    Grafana

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

    Grafana has 77,561 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image, is written in TypeScript and had 11,934 commits in the last year; it replaces Datadog and Grafana Cloud.

  8. 8

    Twenty

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

    Twenty has 59,965 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image, is written in TypeScript and had 9,000 commits in the last year; it replaces Salesforce and HubSpot.

  9. 9

    Appwrite

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

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

  10. 10

    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, is written in TypeScript and had 771 commits in the last year; it replaces Jira and Asana.

  11. 11

    code-server

    VS Code in the browser, hosted on a remote server.

    code-server has 79,721 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license, ships a Docker image, is written in TypeScript and had 336 commits in the last year.

  12. 12

    Hoppscotch Community Edition

    Fast and beautiful API request builder.

    Hoppscotch Community Edition has 80,706 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license, ships a Docker image, is written in TypeScript and had 311 commits in the last year; it replaces Postman.

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, n8n and Supabase publish Docker images, so you can run them on a VPS or home server with Docker Compose.

Are all of these apps open source?

11 of the 12 apps on this list are open source; 1 is source-available. Source-available licenses add conditions, such as limits on hosted or commercial use, so read them before you deploy.

Which of these apps is the most actively developed?

Appwrite, with 21,189 commits in the last 12 months and a latest release, 2.6.2, 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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