Self-host apps: a directory of apps worth running yourself

Chyrp Lite

Blog engine for publishing lightweight posts, pages, and themes.

slug: chyrp-lite
categories: content & publishing
publisher: xenocrat (individual)
website: https://chyrplite.net
source code: https://github.com/xenocrat/chyrp-lite
install docs: https://github.com/xenocrat/chyrp-lite#readme
docs: https://github.com/xenocrat/chyrp-lite#readme
docker: https://github.com/xenocrat/chyrp-lite/blob/HEAD/docker-compose.yaml
license: BSD-3-Clause
license type: permissive
source model: open source
surfaces: web
database: postgres, mysql, sqlite
ram: under 1gb
storage: high
maintenance: active
latest release: v2026.01
latest release date: Mar 7, 2026
last commit: Jul 10, 2026
primary language: PHP
github topics: blog-engine, php, mysql, sqlite, twig, jquery, postgresql, apache, nginx, caddy2, lightweight, accessible, html5, lighttpd, localized, chyrp-flavoured-markdown

HabitSync

Habit tracker with social features for sharing progress and accountability.

slug: habitsync
categories: health & fitness
publisher: jofoerster (individual)
website: https://demo.habitsync.de
source code: https://github.com/jofoerster/habitsync
install docs: https://github.com/jofoerster/habitsync#readme
docs: https://github.com/jofoerster/habitsync#readme
docker: https://github.com/jofoerster/habitsync/blob/HEAD/docker-compose.yml
license: BSD-3-Clause
license type: permissive
source model: open source
surfaces: web
database: unknown
ram: under 1gb
storage: medium
maintenance: active
latest release: v0.19.0
latest release date: Mar 25, 2026
last commit: Jun 21, 2026
primary language: TypeScript
github topics: goal-tracking, habit-tracking, oidc, pwa, self-hosted, sso

Serendipity

Serendipity (s9y) is a highly extensible and customizable PHP blog engine using Smarty templating.

slug: serendipity
categories: content & publishing
publisher: s9y (community)
website: https://s9y.org
source code: https://github.com/s9y/Serendipity
install docs: https://github.com/s9y/Serendipity#readme
docs: https://docs.s9y.org
docker: unknown
license: BSD-3-Clause
license type: permissive
source model: open source
surfaces: web
database: unknown
ram: under 1gb
storage: high
maintenance: active
latest release: 2.6.0
latest release date: Apr 10, 2026
last commit: Jul 5, 2026
primary language: PHP
github topics: php, serendipity, blog-engine, blog, mysql, mysqli, sqlite, postgresql

Robust IRC

IRC network server designed to avoid netsplits using a distributed Raft-based architecture.

slug: robust-irc
categories: communication
publisher: robustirc (community)
website: https://robustirc.net
source code: https://github.com/robustirc/robustirc
install docs: https://github.com/robustirc/robustirc#readme
docs: https://github.com/robustirc/robustirc#readme
docker: https://github.com/robustirc/robustirc/blob/HEAD/Dockerfile
license: BSD-3-Clause
license type: permissive
source model: open source
surfaces: web
database: unknown
ram: under 1gb
storage: low
maintenance: active
latest release: unknown
latest release date: unknown
last commit: May 24, 2026
primary language: Go
github topics: go, golang, irc, raft, raft-consensus-algorithm

Chiyogami

Pastebin with API, -side encryption, user accounts, syntax highlighting, markdown rendering, and more.

slug: chiyogami
categories: developer tools
publisher: rhee876527 (individual)
website: https://chiyogami.myaddr.dev
source code: https://github.com/rhee876527/chiyogami
install docs: https://github.com/rhee876527/chiyogami#readme
docs: https://github.com/rhee876527/chiyogami#readme
docker: https://github.com/rhee876527/chiyogami/blob/HEAD/docker-compose.yml
license: BSD-3-Clause
license type: permissive
source model: open source
surfaces: web
database: sqlite
ram: under 1gb
storage: medium
maintenance: active
latest release: 1.5.5
latest release date: May 5, 2026
last commit: Jul 10, 2026
primary language: HTML
github topics: golang, javascript, pastebin, self-hosted, tailwindcss, webcrypto, heroicons, rest-api, codesnippets, sqlite

Liquor Locker

Bar inventory manager for tracking bottles, recipes, recommendations, and home bar stock.

slug: liquor-locker
categories: monitoring & status, recipes & food
publisher: nguyenjessev (individual)
website: https://github.com/nguyenjessev/liquor-locker
source code: https://github.com/nguyenjessev/liquor-locker
install docs: https://github.com/nguyenjessev/liquor-locker#readme
docs: https://github.com/nguyenjessev/liquor-locker#readme
docker: https://github.com/nguyenjessev/liquor-locker/blob/HEAD/docker-compose.yml
license: BSD-3-Clause
license type: permissive
source model: open source
surfaces: web
database: sqlite
ram: under 1gb
storage: medium
maintenance: active
latest release: v2.1.1
latest release date: Nov 1, 2025
last commit: Nov 21, 2025
primary language: TypeScript
github topics: go, golang, react, self-hosted

Fork Recipes

Recipe manager for saving dishes, organizing ingredients, and browsing cooking notes.

slug: fork-recipes
categories: recipes & food
publisher: mikebgrep (individual)
website: https://mikebgrep.github.io/forkapi
source code: https://github.com/mikebgrep/fork.recipes
install docs: https://github.com/mikebgrep/fork.recipes#readme
docs: https://github.com/mikebgrep/fork.recipes#readme
docker: https://github.com/mikebgrep/fork.recipes/blob/HEAD/docker-compose-sqlite.yml
license: BSD-3-Clause
license type: permissive
source model: open source
surfaces: web
database: sqlite
ram: under 1gb
storage: high
maintenance: active
latest release: v.4.1.1-Hot-fix
latest release date: Apr 28, 2025
last commit: Jun 19, 2026
primary language: HTML
github topics: allinone, django, docker, docker-compose, food, food-classification, foodie, frontend, recipes, recipes-app, recipes-website

WackoWiki

Lightweight multilingual wiki engine for collaborative pages, editing, and site documentation.

slug: wackowiki
categories: wikis
publisher: WackoWiki (community)
website: https://wackowiki.org
source code: https://github.com/WackoWiki/wackowiki
install docs: https://github.com/WackoWiki/wackowiki#readme
docs: https://wackowiki.org
docker: unknown
license: BSD-3-Clause
license type: permissive
source model: open source
surfaces: web
database: unknown
ram: under 1gb
storage: low
maintenance: active
latest release: 6.2.1
latest release date: Mar 3, 2026
last commit: Jul 9, 2026
primary language: PHP
github topics: javascript, mysql, mariadb, php, wackowiki, wiki-engine, wiki, sqlite

Own Webarchive

Saves web pages and browses captured copies from a small Go service.

slug: webarchive
categories: bookmarks & read-it-later, storage & backup
publisher: derfenix
website: unknown
source code: https://github.com/derfenix/webarchive
install docs: https://github.com/derfenix/webarchive
docs: unknown
docker: https://github.com/derfenix/webarchive
license: BSD-3-Clause
license type: permissive
source model: open source
surfaces: web
database: no
ram: unknown
storage: unknown
maintenance: active
latest release: unknown
latest release date: unknown
last commit: unknown
primary language: unknown
github topics: unknown

Tsuru

Deploys and manages applications across privately operated servers or Kubernetes clusters.

slug: tsuru
categories: automation, system admin & hosting
publisher: tsuru
website: unknown
source code: https://github.com/tsuru/tsuru
install docs: https://tsuru.github.io/docs/getting_started/install_minikube/
docs: unknown
docker: unknown
license: BSD-3-Clause
license type: permissive
source model: open source
surfaces: web, cli
database: unknown
ram: unknown
storage: unknown
maintenance: active
latest release: unknown
latest release date: unknown
last commit: unknown
primary language: unknown
github topics: unknown

Self-host apps that fit your server, storage, and setup comfort

Chyrp Lite

HabitSync

Serendipity

Robust IRC

Chiyogami

Liquor Locker

Fork Recipes

WackoWiki

Own Webarchive

Tsuru

Chyrp Lite

HabitSync

Serendipity

Robust IRC

Chiyogami

Liquor Locker

Fork Recipes

WackoWiki

Own Webarchive

Tsuru