Self-hosted Beginner-Friendly apps

OpenClaw

Self-Hosted AI

The AI that actually does things

The AI agent that grows with you

The open source AI coding agent

Replaces Claude Code, Cursor

Uptime Kuma

Monitoring & Status

Easy self-hosted uptime monitoring tool

Replaces Pingdom, UptimeRobot

Netdata

Monitoring & Status

Real-time per-second infrastructure monitoring

Replaces Datadog, New Relic

Privacy-first desktop chat with local language models

Replaces ChatGPT

Full windows vm in your browser

Simplified Stable Diffusion image generation with minimal setup

Replaces Midjourney

Lightweight management UI for Docker and Kubernetes

Replaces Rancher, Docker Desktop

CasaOS

Dashboards & Startpages

Simple, easy-to-use home cloud system and dashboard

Replaces Google homepage

Nginx Proxy Manager

Reverse Proxy & Gateways

Easy reverse proxy management with a web UI and free SSL

Replaces Cloudflare

ChatGPT but better

Replaces ChatGPT

Set up a personal IPsec and WireGuard VPN in minutes

Replaces NordVPN

Ultra-lightweight personal AI assistant

MongoDB

Developer Tools & Git

MongoDB is an open-source NoSQL database

The easiest way to run WireGuard VPN with a web UI

Replaces OpenVPN Access Server

Beszel

Monitoring & Status

Lightweight server monitoring with a clean hub

Replaces UptimeRobot

Invidious

Social Networks

Alternative front-end to YouTube

Replaces YouTube

Dockge

Dashboards & Startpages

Fancy, reactive, self-hosted Docker Compose stack manager

Replaces Portainer

WordPress

Content Management Systems

The most popular content management system in the world

Replaces Wix, Squarespace

BookStack

Notes & Knowledge Base

Simple self-hosted documentation and wiki platform

Replaces Confluence, Notion

Overleaf

Office Suites

Online real-time collaborative LaTeX editor

LibreTranslate

Self-Hosted AI

Free and Open Source machine translation API

Replaces Google Translate, DeepL

flaresolverr

Reverse Proxy & Gateways

Proxy server to bypass Cloudflare and DDoS-GUARD protection

Mail-in-a-Box

Mail Servers

Turn a fresh server into a working mail server

Replaces Google Workspace, Microsoft 365

Transmission

Media Servers

Fast, Easy, and Free BitTorrent Client

Replaces µTorrent

LibreSpeed

Reverse Proxy & Gateways

Free and open source speedtest

Replaces Speedtest.net

CapRover

Self-Hosting Platforms (PaaS)

Scalable PaaS built on Docker Swarm and Nginx

Replaces Heroku

Duplicati

Backup & Recovery

Free backup software with a friendly web UI

Replaces Backblaze, Carbonite

Stalwart

File Sync & Storage

All-in-one Mail & Collaboration server

Replaces Microsoft Exchange, Google Workspace

Netboot.xyz

Developer Tools & Git

Your favorite operating systems in one place

Containerized turnkey Nextcloud deployment

Replaces Dropbox, Google Drive

Easiest one-click installer for Stable Diffusion

Replaces Midjourney, DALL-E

Runtipi

Dashboards & Startpages

Homeserver manager with one-click installs for self-hosted apps

Heimdall

Dashboards & Startpages

Simple application dashboard and launcher

Replaces Heimdall

OctoPrint

File Sync & Storage

A snappy web interface for your 3D printer

OpenVPN server in a Docker container

Replaces NordVPN

Simplest way to protect your apps with a login screen

Replaces Cloudflare Access

Kanban as it should be. Not as it has been

Embedded operating system optimized for Home Assistant

Replaces SmartThings, Hubitat

Backrest

Backup & Recovery

Web UI and orchestrator for Restic backups

Replaces Backblaze

Desktop CMS for building static blogs and sites

Replaces WordPress, Squarespace

wger

File Sync & Storage

A fitness tracker for workouts and nutrition

Minimalist self-hosted start page

Replaces Heimdall

Self-hosted Shadowsocks-based access server

Replaces NordVPN

Self-hosted dashboard, app store, and reverse proxy

Replaces Google homepage

Web-based MongoDB admin interface, written with Node.js and Express

Zoraxy

Reverse Proxy & Gateways

General-purpose HTTP reverse proxy and forwarding tool

Replaces Nginx Proxy Manager

An alternative private front-end to Reddit

Your All-in-One MQTT Client Toolbox

Tor Browser

Reverse Proxy & Gateways

An invisible shield for your browsing experience

Desktop app to discover, download, and run local LLMs

Replaces ChatGPT

Static web server with built-in preprocessing

Replaces Jekyll

WireGuard, Pi-hole, and Unbound in one compose stack

Replaces NordVPN

Homarr

Dashboards & Startpages

Customizable dashboard for your self-hosted services

Replaces Heimdall

motionEye

Video Surveillance

Web frontend for the Motion video surveillance program

Replaces Nest Cam

Self-hosted chat for teams

BitTorrent client with VPN support

Bypass paywall by acting as GoogleBot

Replaces 12ft

Static CMS with a built-in admin interface

Replaces WordPress, Squarespace

Moodist

Media Servers

Ambient sounds for focus and calm

Automated music downloader for NZB and Torrent

Self-hosted social media management. Schedule and organize your social

Secure web application gateway with Nginx and Certbot

Replaces Cloudflare

Simple, modern server resource dashboard

Replaces Heimdall

Kometa

Developer Tools & Git

Overlays, Collections & Playlists for Plex

DDNS Updater

Developer Tools & Git

Program to keep DNS A and/or AAAA records updated for multiple DNS

Wizarr

Media Servers

An advanced invitation and management system for media servers

A modern, easy-to-use and performant custom Home Assistant dashboard

Simple, open-source, lightweight (< 1 KB) and privacy-friendly web

A vehicle maintenance and fuel mileage tracker

Be your own explorer

Flood

Media Servers

Monitoring service for various torrent clients

Mazanoke

File Sync & Storage

A self-hosted local image optimizer

Simple backup tool inspired by Apple Time Machine

Replaces Time Machine

Reitti

File Sync & Storage

A location tracking and analysis application

Self-hosted forum built on the Laravel framework

Replaces phpBB

AI agent for teams, communities, and multi-user environments

Palmr

File Sync & Storage

Open-Source File Transfer

Centralized syslog server with real-time web UI

Manages the Home Assistant add-on ecosystem

Replaces SmartThings

Mainsail

File Sync & Storage

Control and monitor your printer from everywhere, from any device

Endurain

Social Networks

Fitness tracking, Open Source, Self-Hosted

Adguard Home Sync

Reverse Proxy & Gateways

Synchronize AdGuard Home config to replicas

Simple, database-free blockchain explorer

Web app for collaborative genealogy

HortusFox

File Sync & Storage

A collaborative plant tracking and management application

A ChatGPT web client that supports multiple users, multiple languages,

Web-based control and streaming for the Raspberry Pi camera

Replaces Nest Cam

Cross-Seed

Media Servers

Fully-automatic cross-seeding with Torznab

The open source, privacy-conscious way to enjoy your favorite YouTube

OAuth Proxy for IMAP/POP/SMTP

Bludit

Content Management Systems

Simple flat-file CMS for fast websites and blogs

Replaces WordPress, Wix

Expose your services easily and securely

Tiny Go server that prints os information and HTTP request to output

Koillection allow you to manage any kind of collections

Morphos server

File Sync & Storage

Self-hosted file converter

A modern hub for family organization

Multi-user wallet management system

Invio

Budgeting & Finance

Invio is a self-hosted invoicing app without the bloat

A simple app for focused and private note-taking

User-friendly CMS aimed at content editors

Replaces WordPress

Liquid Network full node

Web-based interface for your SANE-compatible scanners

Chat with your documents using local AI

Replaces NotebookLM

Whisparr

Media Servers

Adult movie collection manager

An intuitive and secure web client for Threema users

Connect BlueWallet to your Lightning node

A Matter Controller Server over WebSockets

Replaces Apple Home, Google Home

Simple and Private Bitcoin P2P Exchange

Razzia

Learning & Courses

Quiz platform for smaller events

Download torrents with your Umbrel

IP camera stream discovery tool for Frigate

Zero-config static blog generator from Markdown

Replaces Medium

The Unifi-controller software is a powerful, enterprise wireless

Poznote

File Sync & Storage

A powerful app for taking notes

Community-led WordPress fork without the block editor

Replaces WordPress

In-context editing CMS for marketers and site owners

Replaces Wix, Squarespace

Multisig with hardware wallets made easy

Free Docs app powered by Editor.js ecosystem

Manage your Core Lightning node with RTL

An intuitive OCR platform for documents

Run your personal node powered by Bitcoin Knots

Lightning routing for Fedimints

Simple backup tool for the GNOME desktop

Replaces Time Machine, Backblaze

The easiest way to manage channel liquidity

A simple, opinionated, RSS feed aggregator

Downtify

Media Servers

Download Spotify music with album art and metadata

Suwayomi

E-books & Media Library

An open-source manga reader server with bundled Web UI

Wavelog

Social Networks

Amateur radio logging software

Lidarr with some muscles thanks to deemix

An open-source minimalist fitness app

LinkStack

Media Servers

LinkStack is a highly customizable link sharing platform

Your internet folder

A document reader with Text-to-Speech capabilities

A fast and nimble Electrum Server

PHP CMS with inline drag-and-drop page editing

Replaces WordPress, Wix

Cross-platform backup tool with deduplication and encryption

Replaces Time Machine, Backblaze

Take full control of your Lightning node

Cloudflare Tunnels in a Web UI

Fully Open Source Solo Bitcoin Mining Pool

XML-based flat-file CMS for small websites

Replaces WordPress

Chromium

Reverse Proxy & Gateways

The open-source browser project

A universal DLC wallet

CMS that adds editable regions to plain HTML sites

Replaces WordPress

Duck DNS

Reverse Proxy & Gateways

Duck DNS is a free Dynamic DNS service

Static blog and website compiler in Python

Replaces WordPress, Blogger

Free 2D game editor with a visual interface and code

Replaces GameMaker Studio

SeedSync

Developer Tools & Git

SeedSync is a tool to sync the files on a remote Linux server

A lightweight, bookmark dashboard with keyboard shortcuts

Embed a web calendar into your own website

Replaces Google Agenda, Microsoft Outlook

Your sats. Your privacy. Your profit

A simple self hosted reminder platform that uses push to send

Alby Hub ✨

Budgeting & Finance

Self-custodial Lightning wallet with integrated node and app

LiveSync couchdb backend for Obsidian

Raspberry Pi motion-detection camera with web interface

Replaces Nest Cam

Lightweight Bitcoin payment processor

Fab Lab management solution

Analyze and automate your Lightning node management

Web-based vehicle maintenance and fuel mileage tracker

Chat and pay over the Lightning Network

WordPress e-commerce plugin for online stores

Replaces Shopify

Update DNS records on Cloudflare

lnd and cln channel rescue utility

A sandbox for exploring nostr

An open-source Bitcoin ecash wallet

Dumps Let's Encrypt certificates of a specified domain which Traefik

Hello World web server in under 2 MB

Open source to-do list script

Monero is a private, decentralized cryptocurrency that keeps

Self hosted vehicle and expense management system. Like Clarkson, but

Self-sovereign Bitcoin mining

Streamlined deployment scripts for Lemmy

Replaces Reddit

The future of off-grid communication. Secure, decentralized

Online planning poker for scrum master

Your Lightning Node's Firewall

A beautiful mempool visualizer and block explorer

The power of the zaps at the tip of your fingers

Bitcoin

Budgeting & Finance

Bitcoin core node

Shop freely

KDE backup scheduler for personal files

Replaces Time Machine

Beginner-friendly framework for Matrix bots

Replaces Slack bot framework

Run your own index, block explorer, and command-line wallet

Minimal Deluge WebUI with full mobile support

Decentralized, Anonymous, and Secure File Sharing

Run your personal node powered by Libre Relay

Bitcoin Node

Budgeting & Finance

Run your personal node powered by Bitcoin Core

Nutstash is a Cashu wallet for your browser

Peer-2-peer derivatives on Bitcoin

Yacht

Dashboards & Startpages

Web interface for managing Docker containers

Replaces Portainer

Server hosting tool for Minecraft and other multiplayers

Flightlog, a web application that keeps track of your personal flight

All your notes, passwords, bookmarks, and 2FA in one secure,

Run your personal Core Lightning node

Gameboy in your browser

Open all your channels in one transaction

Run your own anonymous market

Backup all your Nostr activity with your private relay

Access your Umbrel apps from the Internet using Cloudflare network

Become an oracle and create Bitcoin bets