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HortusFox

A collaborative plant tracking and management application

File Sync & Storage ★ 1.7k stars Easy setup free

🌿 HortusFox is a self-hosted web application designed for plant lovers who want to manage their houseplants and gardens in a structured and privacy-respecting way. It is completely free and open-source, allowing users to customize and extend the software to suit their personal needs. Whether you're taking care of a few potted plants on your windowsill or managing a large garden, HortusFox provides a digital space to track, organize, and plan all aspects of plant care. At its core, HortusFox enables you to catalog your plants with detailed information such as species names, notes, custom attrib.

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Strengths

  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • One-click install on common self-host platforms
  • Active community (1.7k GitHub stars)

Is HortusFox secure?

No known vulnerabilities affect HortusFox's latest release (v6.3). OSV.dev lists 11 past advisories for the project; none of them applies to this release. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

  • Most recent fixed advisory CVE-2026-108101, published 2026-10-09 (5 days ago), fixed in 6.3

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

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SelfHostIndex: 88 · excellent

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