1,356 apps you can host yourself instead of renting
A map of the SaaS you are renting and the free software that replaces it, with the licence and stack listed on every line.
awesome-selfhosted is a community-curated directory of more than 1,350 free-software network services and web applications that you can host on your own server, organised into roughly 95 categories including analytics, backup, blogging, calendar and email. Every entry gives the name, a one-line description, optional demo and source links, and then two tags: the licence and the language or runtime it is built on. The list itself is published under CC-BY-SA-3.0, and there is nothing to install, because it is a directory that points at each project's own home.
What you get
- More than 1,350 self-hostable applications across roughly 95 categories
- The licence and the language printed on every single entry
- Demo and source links where the project provides them
- A realistic replacement path for recurring SaaS costs
- A browsable website at awesome-selfhosted.net as well as the repository
Who this is not for
Self-hosting moves cost from a subscription to your own time. You take on updates, backups, certificates and security. If nobody on your side will own that, the subscription is genuinely cheaper.
Credit
Created by awesome-selfhosted contributors· List licensed CC-BY-SA-3.0, free to browse
ProfitizeOS did not build this and does not host it. You get a link straight to the original.
Free. Two fields, then straight to the resource and setup guide.
Common questions
Is this list MIT licensed?
No. The list itself is published under CC-BY-SA-3.0, which is a content licence, not a software licence. Each application it links to carries its own separate licence, printed on the entry.
Do I need a server?
For most entries, yes: a VPS, a home server or a NAS. A few can run on a desktop. Docker support is the most common denominator and the easiest starting point.
How current is it?
It is actively maintained with continuous community contributions, and entries that become unmaintained are flagged or removed. Always check the linked project's own activity before deploying.
Why would an automation agency care?
Because client stacks accumulate subscriptions. Knowing there is a credible self-hosted replacement for a tool, and what it is written in, turns a cost conversation into a concrete option.
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