29 open-source apps
Best self-hosted Self-hosting Platforms apps
Ranked by GitHub stars
All 29 Self-hosting Platforms apps
Coolify
coollabsio/coolify
Self-hostable Heroku, Netlify and Vercel alternative that deploys apps, databases and services to your servers.
Self-hosting PlatformsPHPDockerPortainer
portainer/portainer
Web UI for managing Docker, Swarm and Kubernetes environments.
Self-hosting PlatformsTypeScriptDockerDokploy
Dokploy/dokploy
Self-hostable PaaS to deploy apps and databases with Docker, Traefik and a clean dashboard.
Self-hosting PlatformsTypeScriptDockerCasaOS
IceWhaleTech/CasaOS
Friendly personal cloud system for running self-hosted apps on a home server.
Self-hosting PlatformsGoDocker1Panel
1Panel-dev/1Panel
Modern web-based Linux server management panel with app store, files and databases.
Self-hosting PlatformsGoDockerDokku
dokku/dokku
Docker-powered mini-Heroku that builds and deploys apps with a git push.
Self-hosting PlatformsGoDockerRancher
rancher/rancher
Multi-cluster Kubernetes management platform.
Self-hosting PlatformsGoDockerDockge
louislam/dockge
Fancy, easy-to-use manager for Docker compose stacks from the creator of Uptime Kuma.
Self-hosting PlatformsTypeScriptDockerCockpit
cockpit-project/cockpit
Web-based graphical interface for administering Linux servers.
Self-hosting PlatformsPythonDockerCapRover
caprover/caprover
Easy-to-use PaaS for Docker with one-click apps, HTTPS and clustering.
Self-hosting PlatformsTypeScriptDockerKomodo
moghtech/komodo
Build and deploy software across many servers with a Docker and compose management UI.
Self-hosting PlatformsRustDockerUmbrel
getumbrel/umbrel
A beautiful personal server OS for self-hosting. Install on a Raspberry Pi 4 or Ubuntu/Debian.
Self-hosting PlatformsTypeScriptDockerTipi
runtipi/runtipi
Homeserver manager. One command setup, one click installs for your favorites self-hosted apps.
Self-hosting PlatformsTypeScriptSandstorm
sandstorm-io/sandstorm
Personal server for running self-hosted apps easily and securely.
Self-hosting PlatformsJavaScriptOpenMediaVault
openmediavault/openmediavault
Network attached storage (NAS) solution based on Debian Linux. It contains services like SSH, (S)FTP, SMB/CIFS, DAAP media server, RSync, BitTorrent client and many more.
Self-hosting PlatformsPHPDietPi
MichaIng/DietPi
Minimal Debian OS optimized for single-board computers, which allows you to easily install and manage several services for selfhosting at home.
Self-hosting PlatformsShellCosmos
azukaar/Cosmos-Server
Run server applications securely and with built-in privacy features. It acts as a secure gateway to your application, as well as a server manager.
Self-hosting PlatformsGoDockerWebmin
webmin/webmin
Web-based system administration tool for Unix-like servers.
Self-hosting PlatformsHTMLNextCloudPi
nextcloud/nextcloudpi
Nextcloud preinstalled and preconfigured, with a text and web management interface and all the tools needed to self host private data. With installation images for Raspberry Pi, Odroid, Rock64…
Self-hosting PlatformsShellDockSTARTer
GhostWriters/DockSTARTer
DockSTARTer helps you get started with home server apps running in Docker.
Self-hosting PlatformsShellDockerWebsoft9
Websoft9/websoft9
GitOps-driven, multi-application hosting for cloud servers and home servers, one-click deployment of 200+ open source apps.
Self-hosting PlatformsTypeScriptDockerStartOS
Start9Labs/start-technologies
Browser-based, graphical Operating System (OS) that makes running a personal server as easy as running a personal computer.
Self-hosting PlatformsRustSelf Host Blocks
ibizaman/selfhostblocks
Modular server management based on NixOS modules and focused on best practices.
Self-hosting PlatformsNixSyncloud
syncloud/platform
OS with an app store and automatic updates for apps such as Nextcloud, Jellyfin, Bitwarden and Paperless, including HTTPS, a domain name and remote access without a public IP.
Self-hosting PlatformsGoxsrv
nodiscc/xsrv
Install and manage self-hosted services/applications, on your own server(s).
Self-hosting PlatformsJinjaHomeButler
Higangssh/homebutler
Installs and manages a curated catalog of applications via Docker Compose, maps containers and exposed ports, verifies backups restore, and reports what changed since the last run with CLI, JSON…
Self-hosting PlatformsGoDockerDropserver
teleclimber/Dropserver
An application platform for your personal web services.
Self-hosting PlatformsGoHomeServerHQ
homeserverhq/hshq
All-in-one home server infrastructure and installer. Have a fully configured email server, VPN, and public website(s) set up in less than an hour, even behind CGNAT.
Self-hosting PlatformsShellLibreServer
bashrc2/libreserver
Home server configuration based on Debian.
Self-hosting PlatformsShell
What is the best self-hosted app for self-hosting platforms?
By GitHub stars, Coolify is the most popular self-hosted app for self-hosting platforms with 62,628 stars, followed by Portainer and Dokploy. The best fit depends on your needs, so compare Docker support, license and recent activity on each app page.
Are these Self-hosting Platforms apps free?
Yes. All 29 apps in this category are open source and free to run on your own server. A few also offer a paid hosted plan or enterprise add-ons, but self-hosting the open-source edition costs nothing beyond your hardware.
How do I install a self-hosted Self-hosting Platforms app?
16 of the 29 apps here ship a Docker image, which is the easiest route: rent a small VPS or use a home server, install Docker, and start the app with its Docker Compose file. Apps without an image list their native install steps in the README.
Which Self-hosting Platforms apps are most actively developed?
Measured by commits in the last twelve months, the most active projects are Coolify (4,939 commits), Dokploy (2,764 commits) and Dokku (2,086 commits). Active development usually means faster bug fixes and security patches.