# Categories of self-hosted apps

> 71 categories of self-hosted, open-source apps, from photo libraries to password managers.

- [Utilities](https://appsgit.com/categories/utilities) (61 apps): Handy standalone tools that do not fit elsewhere, such as converters, translators and design apps. Small utilities worth self-hosting.
- [Finance & Budgeting](https://appsgit.com/categories/finance-budgeting) (44 apps): Personal finance, budgeting, expense tracking and payment tools. Manage your money without handing your data to a fintech app.
- [CMS](https://appsgit.com/categories/cms) (41 apps): Content management systems and headless CMS platforms for websites and apps. Publish and manage content on a stack you control.
- [Team Chat](https://appsgit.com/categories/team-chat) (38 apps): Self-hosted messaging, team chat and push notification platforms. A private alternative to Slack, Discord and hosted messengers.
- [File Sharing](https://appsgit.com/categories/file-sharing) (35 apps): Quick file upload and sharing services plus peer-to-peer clients. Send large files with expiring links, like a private WeTransfer.
- [Analytics](https://appsgit.com/categories/analytics) (34 apps): Self-hosted web analytics and business intelligence tools. Track visitors and product usage or explore your data without sending it to a third party.
- [Developer Tools](https://appsgit.com/categories/developer-tools) (34 apps): Cloud IDEs, feature flags, error tracking, localization and testing tools. Everything developers need to build and run software.
- [Social & Forums](https://appsgit.com/categories/social-forums) (32 apps): Forum software, federated social networks and community platforms. Build a discussion board or join the fediverse on your own server.
- [Media Management](https://appsgit.com/categories/media-management) (32 apps): Tools that find, download and organize movies, shows, music and videos. They keep your media library automatically filled and tidy.
- [Automation & Workflows](https://appsgit.com/categories/automation) (31 apps): Workflow automation and scheduling platforms that connect apps and run jobs. A self-hosted way to replace Zapier, IFTTT and cron glue scripts.
- [Self-hosting Platforms](https://appsgit.com/categories/self-hosting-platforms) (29 apps): Home server operating systems and one-click app platforms. Turn a spare computer into your own private cloud.
- [Wikis & Knowledge Bases](https://appsgit.com/categories/wikis-knowledge) (27 apps): Wikis, team documentation and knowledge management tools. Capture and share what your team or family knows.
- [Music Streaming](https://appsgit.com/categories/music-streaming) (26 apps): Music servers, audiobook and podcast streaming. Stream your own library to any device, like a private Spotify.
- [Media Servers](https://appsgit.com/categories/media-servers) (26 apps): Video and multimedia servers and live streaming software. Stream movies, shows and live video to your devices, like a free Plex or YouTube.
- [Project Management](https://appsgit.com/categories/project-management) (26 apps): Project trackers, issue boards and Git hosting for teams. Plan sprints and ship work without a Jira or GitHub subscription.
- [Feed Readers](https://appsgit.com/categories/feed-readers) (25 apps): RSS and Atom feed readers and aggregators. Follow blogs and news in a clean timeline you control.
- [Note-taking & Editors](https://appsgit.com/categories/note-taking) (25 apps): Note apps, Markdown editors and collaborative writing tools. A private alternative to Notion, Evernote and Google Docs.
- [Email Servers](https://appsgit.com/categories/email-servers) (24 apps): Mail servers, delivery agents and webmail clients. Run your own email with full control over storage, privacy and deliverability.
- [E-commerce](https://appsgit.com/categories/e-commerce) (24 apps): Online store platforms and headless commerce engines. Sell products on your own storefront instead of paying a Shopify-style platform fee.
- [AI & LLM Tools](https://appsgit.com/categories/ai-tools) (24 apps): Self-hosted chat interfaces, model runners and AI platforms. Run large language models locally or on your own servers for private ChatGPT alternatives.
- [Task Management](https://appsgit.com/categories/task-management) (24 apps): To-do lists, kanban boards and personal task managers. Keep your tasks and habits in a tool you own.
- [Accounting & Invoicing](https://appsgit.com/categories/accounting-invoicing) (23 apps): Open-source accounting, bookkeeping and invoicing software you can self-host. Send invoices, track expenses and keep double-entry books without a QuickBooks, Xero or FreshBooks subscription.
- [ERP & Inventory](https://appsgit.com/categories/erp-inventory) (22 apps): Open-source ERP suites and inventory trackers for businesses and homes. Manage stock, purchasing, sales, accounting and operations in one self-hosted system instead of NetSuite or SAP.
- [Polls, Surveys & Events](https://appsgit.com/categories/polls-events) (22 apps): Survey builders, scheduling polls and event or conference management tools. Collect feedback and run events with your own data.
- [Database Management](https://appsgit.com/categories/database-management) (22 apps): Database admin tools, spreadsheet-style databases and data platforms. Browse, query and build apps on top of your data.
- [Pastebins](https://appsgit.com/categories/pastebins) (21 apps): Pastebins and secret-sharing tools for snippets, logs and passwords. Share text with expiry and encryption on your own domain.
- [Game Servers](https://appsgit.com/categories/game-servers) (21 apps): Game server control panels, ROM and library managers and streaming tools. Host and manage multiplayer servers for your friends.
- [Photo Galleries](https://appsgit.com/categories/photo-galleries) (21 apps): Photo backup, galleries and albums with face and object search. A self-hosted alternative to Google Photos and iCloud.
- [Groupware & Calendars](https://appsgit.com/categories/groupware-calendars) (20 apps): Shared calendars, contacts and collaboration suites. Sync schedules and address books across devices with CalDAV and CardDAV servers you run.
- [Monitoring & Status Pages](https://appsgit.com/categories/monitoring) (20 apps): Uptime monitoring, metrics and public status pages. Know when something breaks before your users do.
- [Personal Dashboards](https://appsgit.com/categories/dashboards) (20 apps): Start pages and home server dashboards that link to all your services. See status and shortcuts for your whole homelab in one place.
- [Home Automation & IoT](https://appsgit.com/categories/home-automation) (19 apps): Smart home hubs, IoT platforms and energy tools. Control lights, sensors and devices locally with no cloud dependency.
- [Network Utilities & DNS](https://appsgit.com/categories/network-utilities) (18 apps): DNS servers, ad blockers, speed tests and network monitoring helpers. Understand and control what happens on your network.
- [HR & Time Tracking](https://appsgit.com/categories/time-tracking) (18 apps): Open-source HR software (HRMS), payroll, leave management and time tracking tools. Manage employees, timesheets and people operations on your own server instead of BambooHR or Workday.
- [IRC & XMPP](https://appsgit.com/categories/irc-xmpp) (17 apps): IRC and XMPP servers, bouncers and web clients. Open, federated chat protocols you can host for a community or company.
- [Video Conferencing & VoIP](https://appsgit.com/categories/video-conferencing) (17 apps): Video meeting platforms plus SIP and VoIP servers. Host calls and webinars, or run a phone system, without Zoom or a telecom vendor.
- [CRM](https://appsgit.com/categories/crm) (17 apps): Open-source CRM software for tracking leads, deals, contacts and customer conversations. Self-host your sales pipeline instead of paying per seat for Salesforce, HubSpot or Pipedrive.
- [Games](https://appsgit.com/categories/games) (17 apps): Open-source games you can play or host yourself. From strategy and racing to browser party games.
- [Learning Management (LMS)](https://appsgit.com/categories/learning) (17 apps): Open-source learning management systems (LMS) and online course platforms. Run courses, quizzes and certificates on your own server, like a self-hosted Moodle, Canvas, Teachable or Thinkific.
- [Maps & GPS](https://appsgit.com/categories/maps) (17 apps): Mapping, routing, geocoding and location tracking software. Build navigation and travel tools on open map data.
- [API Management](https://appsgit.com/categories/api-management) (17 apps): API gateways, clients and webhook tooling. Design, secure, test and monitor APIs.
- [Low-code & Backend](https://appsgit.com/categories/low-code) (17 apps): Low-code app builders, backend-as-a-service and serverless platforms. Open-source alternatives to Firebase, Supabase and Retool.
- [Archiving](https://appsgit.com/categories/archiving) (16 apps): Tools that save and preserve web pages, emails and digital collections. Use them to keep a permanent, searchable copy of content you care about.
- [Manufacturing & Agriculture](https://appsgit.com/categories/manufacturing-agriculture) (16 apps): Software for 3D printing, CNC machines, farms and food co-ops. Tools for makers and growers who run physical operations.
- [Web Servers & Reverse Proxies](https://appsgit.com/categories/web-servers) (15 apps): Web servers, reverse proxies and gateways that route and secure traffic to your apps. Handle HTTPS, load balancing and access control.
- [Document Management](https://appsgit.com/categories/document-management) (15 apps): Document management, PDF tools and e-signature software. Scan, organize, search and sign documents without a cloud subscription.
- [Search Engines](https://appsgit.com/categories/search-engines) (15 apps): Search engines and search servers, from private metasearch to full-text indexes. Add fast search to your site or search the web privately.
- [E-books](https://appsgit.com/categories/e-books) (14 apps): E-book, comic and audiobook libraries and readers. Serve your digital book collection to any device.
- [File Sync & Storage](https://appsgit.com/categories/file-sync-storage) (14 apps): Private cloud storage and file synchronization across devices. A self-hosted alternative to Dropbox and Google Drive.
- [Helpdesk & Ticketing](https://appsgit.com/categories/helpdesk-ticketing) (14 apps): Helpdesk, customer support and bug tracking systems. Answer customers and track issues like Zendesk or Intercom, self-hosted.
- [Blogging Platforms](https://appsgit.com/categories/blogging) (13 apps): Publishing platforms for blogs, newsletters and personal sites. Run your own writing home with full ownership of your content and audience.
- [Bookmarks & Link Sharing](https://appsgit.com/categories/bookmarks) (13 apps): Bookmark managers and read-it-later tools you host yourself. Save, tag, search and share links without relying on a browser vendor.
- [File Managers](https://appsgit.com/categories/file-managers) (13 apps): Browser-based file managers for browsing, uploading and editing files on a server. Handy for NAS boxes and VPS administration.
- [Remote Access](https://appsgit.com/categories/remote-access) (13 apps): Remote desktop, SSH gateways and access proxies. Reach your machines securely from anywhere.
- [Proxy & VPN](https://appsgit.com/categories/proxy-vpn) (12 apps): Forward proxies, tunnels and VPN software. Securely reach your services from anywhere or route traffic through infrastructure you own.
- [Identity & SSO](https://appsgit.com/categories/identity-sso) (12 apps): Single sign-on, identity providers and authentication servers. Centralize logins with OIDC, SAML and LDAP, like a self-hosted Auth0 or Okta.
- [Recipe Management](https://appsgit.com/categories/recipes) (11 apps): Recipe managers, meal planners and shopping lists. Collect and cook your favorite dishes from your own cookbook.
- [Booking & Scheduling](https://appsgit.com/categories/booking-scheduling) (9 apps): Appointment, resource and event booking software. Let people book meetings, rooms or tickets on your own domain.
- [Libraries & Repositories](https://appsgit.com/categories/libraries-repositories) (9 apps): Library management systems and institutional repositories. Catalogue collections and publish research for schools, libraries and archives.
- [URL Shorteners](https://appsgit.com/categories/url-shorteners) (9 apps): Link shorteners with click statistics on your own domain. A private alternative to bit.ly.
- [Video Surveillance](https://appsgit.com/categories/video-surveillance) (8 apps): Camera recording and network video recorder software. Monitor your property with local storage and motion detection.
- [Point of Sale](https://appsgit.com/categories/point-of-sale) (7 apps): Free, open-source point of sale (POS) software for shops, restaurants and cafés. Ring up sales, print receipts and track stock on hardware you own instead of renting a hosted POS like Square, Toast or Lightspeed.
- [Health & Fitness](https://appsgit.com/categories/health-fitness) (7 apps): Workout, nutrition and medical records software. Track your health data without handing it to an app vendor.
- [Newsletters & Mailing Lists](https://appsgit.com/categories/newsletters) (6 apps): Newsletter and mailing list managers for sending campaigns to your subscribers. Replace Mailchimp and Substack with software you own.
- [Object Storage](https://appsgit.com/categories/object-storage) (6 apps): S3-compatible object stores, registries and file servers. Store large amounts of data on your own hardware or private cloud.
- [Backup](https://appsgit.com/categories/backup) (5 apps): Backup and restore tools for servers, databases and personal files. Keep encrypted, versioned copies of your data on storage you control.
- [Genealogy](https://appsgit.com/categories/genealogy) (5 apps): Family tree and genealogy software. Record and share your ancestry research privately.
- [Password Managers](https://appsgit.com/categories/password-managers) (5 apps): Password and secrets managers you run yourself. A private alternative to 1Password, LastPass and Bitwarden cloud.
- [Office Suites](https://appsgit.com/categories/office-suites) (4 apps): Collaborative document, spreadsheet and presentation editors. Edit together in real time on your own infrastructure.
- [CI/CD & Deployment](https://appsgit.com/categories/ci-cd) (4 apps): Build, test and deployment automation. Ship code from your own pipeline instead of paying for hosted runners.
- [Travel Organization](https://appsgit.com/categories/travel) (3 apps): Trip planners and travel organizers. Plan itineraries and keep travel documents in one place.

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