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

UVDesk

Helpdesk system for support tickets, mailboxes, workflows, teams, and customer communication.

slug: uvdesk
categories: communities & social, project & task management
publisher: uvdesk (community)
website: https://www.uvdesk.com
source code: https://github.com/uvdesk/community-skeleton
install docs: https://github.com/uvdesk/community-skeleton#readme
docs: https://github.com/uvdesk/community-skeleton#readme
docker: https://github.com/uvdesk/community-skeleton/blob/HEAD/Dockerfile
license: OSL-3.0
license type: custom
source model: open source
surfaces: web
database: unknown
ram: 2-4gb
storage: high
maintenance: active
latest release: v1.1.8
latest release date: Sep 19, 2025
last commit: Oct 1, 2025
primary language: CSS
github topics: ticketing-system, symfony4, backbonejs, opensource, customer-support, uvdesk, workflows, mailboxes, knowledgebase, ecommerce-apps-integration, support-tickets, agent-privilege, ecommerce-apps, zendesk-alternative, freshdesk-alternative, osticket-alternative, uvdesk-community, docker-runtime

Customizable and intuitive web hotel reservation system and a booking engine.

slug: qloapps
categories: forms, polls & events
publisher: Qloapps (community)
website: https://qloapps.com
source code: https://github.com/Qloapps/QloApps
install docs: https://github.com/Qloapps/QloApps#readme
docs: https://github.com/Qloapps/QloApps#readme
docker: https://github.com/Qloapps/QloApps/blob/HEAD/tools/mobile_detect/mobiledetect/mobiledetectlib/docker-compose.yml
license: OSL-3.0
license type: custom
source model: open source
surfaces: web
database: unknown
ram: under 1gb
storage: high
maintenance: active
latest release: v1.7.0
latest release date: Jul 4, 2025
last commit: Jul 10, 2026
primary language: PHP
github topics: booking-engine, booking-website, central-management, central-reservation-system, cms, desk-booking, hotel-booking-app, hotel-booking-website, hotel-management-system, hotel-reservation-system, hotel-website, online-booking-management, pms, property-management, property-management-software, property-management-system, qloapps, software, staff-management, hotelcommerce

E-commerce system for product catalogs, storefronts, checkout, and order management.

slug: magento-open-source
categories: business & commerce
publisher: magento (community)
website: https://github.com/magento/magento2
source code: https://github.com/magento/magento2
install docs: https://github.com/magento/magento2#readme
docs: https://github.com/magento/magento2#readme
docker: unknown
license: OSL-3.0
license type: custom
source model: open source
surfaces: web
database: unknown
ram: under 1gb
storage: high
maintenance: active
latest release: 2.4.9
latest release date: May 12, 2026
last commit: Jul 9, 2026
primary language: PHP
github topics: magento, magento2, php, ecommerce-platform, ecommerce, hacktoberfest

Commerce app for managing product catalogs, orders, payments, shipping, and storefronts.

slug: prestashop
categories: business & commerce
publisher: PrestaShop (community)
website: https://www.prestashop-project.org
source code: https://github.com/PrestaShop/PrestaShop
install docs: https://github.com/PrestaShop/PrestaShop#readme
docs: https://github.com/PrestaShop/PrestaShop#readme
docker: https://github.com/PrestaShop/PrestaShop/blob/HEAD/docker-compose.yml
license: OSL-3.0
license type: custom
source model: open source
surfaces: web
database: mysql, mariadb
ram: under 1gb
storage: high
maintenance: active
latest release: 9.1.4
latest release date: Jun 4, 2026
last commit: Jul 10, 2026
primary language: PHP
github topics: prestashop, ecommerce, ecommerce-platform, cms, php, php-framework, ecommerce-framework, hacktoberfest

Open, sub-millisecond, single-executable FireBase alternative with type-safe REST & realtime APIs, built-in JS/TS runtime, auth & admin UI.

slug: trailbase
categories: developer tools, security & privacy
publisher: trailbaseio (community)
website: https://trailbase.io
source code: https://github.com/trailbaseio/trailbase
install docs: https://github.com/trailbaseio/trailbase#readme
docs: https://github.com/trailbaseio/trailbase#readme
docker: https://github.com/trailbaseio/trailbase/blob/HEAD/docker-compose.yml
license: OSL-3.0
license type: custom
source model: open source
surfaces: web
database: unknown
ram: under 1gb
storage: medium
maintenance: active
latest release: v0.30.1
latest release date: Jul 10, 2026
last commit: Jul 9, 2026
primary language: Rust
github topics: authentication, database, rest-api, rust

REST API building app that utilizes a drag & drop form builder, and is application framework agnostic, Contains and enterprise version.

slug: form-io
categories: developer tools
publisher: formio
website: https://form.io
source code: https://github.com/formio/formio
install docs: unknown
docs: unknown
docker: official
license: MIT
license type: custom
source model: open source
surfaces: web
database: mongodb
ram: unknown
storage: unknown
maintenance: active
latest release: unknown
latest release date: unknown
last commit: Jul 9, 2026
primary language: JavaScript
github topics: serverless, angular, react, angularjs, vanillajs, vanilla-js, vue, nodejs, forms