Best Self-Hosted Software Alternatives, by Category
Self-hosting keeps your data on infrastructure you control, at the cost of running it yourself. All of these tools can be hosted on your own server. We list 96 of them across 22 categories; each category shows the most-recommended first.
Self-hosted notes & docs tools
- BookStackA free, self-hosted wiki organised as shelves, books and pages.Alternative to Confluence, SharePoint
- AppFlowyAn open-source, Notion-style workspace with pages, databases and kanban boards that you can self-host.Alternative to Notion
- OutlineA fast team wiki with a Markdown editor that you can also self-host.Alternative to Confluence
Self-hosted project management tools
- BaserowAn open-source no-code database with a familiar spreadsheet interface.Alternative to Airtable
- NocoDBAn open-source Airtable alternative that turns any database into a smart spreadsheet.Alternative to Airtable
- OpenProjectOpen-source project management with Gantt charts, boards and time tracking.Alternative to Asana
- PlaneAn open-source project and issue tracker you can self-host.Alternative to Jira
- PlankaAn open-source, self-hosted Trello-style kanban board.Alternative to Trello
- SeaTableA spreadsheet-database with automations that can be self-hosted.Alternative to Airtable
- TaigaOpen-source agile project management with kanban and scrum boards.Alternative to Trello
Self-hosted design tools
Self-hosted email & social media tools
Self-hosted sales & CRM tools
Self-hosted analytics tools
- MatomoFull-featured open-source analytics with 100% data ownership.Alternative to Google Analytics, PostHog, Amplitude
- PlausibleLightweight, privacy-friendly, open-source web analytics on one simple page.Alternative to Google Analytics, Mixpanel, PostHog
- OpenReplayOpen-source session replay you can self-host.Alternative to Hotjar
- UmamiOpen-source, privacy-focused analytics you can self-host for free.Alternative to Google Analytics
Self-hosted developer & hosting tools
- CoolifyAn open-source, self-hosted Heroku and Vercel alternative for your own server.Alternative to Heroku, Vercel, Portainer
- AppwriteAn open-source backend platform for web and mobile apps.Alternative to Firebase, Supabase
- PocketBaseAn open-source backend in a single file: database, auth and file storage.Alternative to Firebase, Supabase
- SupabaseAn open-source Firebase alternative built on Postgres, with auth, storage and realtime.Alternative to Firebase, Replit
- AppsmithOpen-source low-code builder for internal tools.Alternative to Retool
- BudibaseOpen-source low-code platform for internal apps and workflows.Alternative to Retool
- DokkuA tiny open-source PaaS that turns a VPS into your own Heroku.Alternative to Heroku
- FlagsmithOpen-source feature flags and remote config.Alternative to LaunchDarkly
- ForgejoA community-governed, open-source software forge.Alternative to GitHub
- GiteaA lightweight, open-source Git service you can host yourself.Alternative to GitHub
- GitLabA complete DevOps platform with built-in CI/CD; self-hostable.Alternative to GitHub
- GlitchTipOpen-source, Sentry-compatible error tracking.Alternative to Sentry
- GrowthBookOpen-source feature flags and A/B testing.Alternative to LaunchDarkly
- HoppscotchOpen-source, lightweight API development in the browser.Alternative to Postman
- ToolJetOpen-source low-code platform for internal tools.Alternative to Retool
- UnleashOpen-source feature management.Alternative to LaunchDarkly
Self-hosted automation tools
- n8nWorkflow automation with code when you need it; self-hostable.Alternative to Zapier, IFTTT, Power Automate
- ActivepiecesAn open-source, no-code automation tool.Alternative to Zapier, n8n
- Home AssistantOpen-source smart-home automation that runs locally.Alternative to IFTTT
- Node-REDOpen-source flow-based programming for automations and IoT.Alternative to n8n
- WindmillOpen-source platform for scripts, workflows and internal apps.Alternative to n8n
Self-hosted AI tools
- LiteLLMOpen-source gateway that calls 100+ model APIs in one format.Alternative to OpenRouter
- SillyTavernOpen-source interface for roleplay with the AI model of your choice.Alternative to Character.AI
- Stable DiffusionOpenly available image models you can run on your own hardware.Alternative to Midjourney
Self-hosted support & forms tools
Self-hosted communication & scheduling tools
- MattermostOpen-source, self-hosted team messaging for secure environments.Alternative to Slack, Discord, Microsoft Teams
- Rocket.ChatOpen-source team chat with full data control.Alternative to Slack, Discord, Microsoft Teams
- ZulipOpen-source chat organised by topic-based threads.Alternative to Slack, Discord, Microsoft Teams
- Cal.comOpen-source scheduling infrastructure with a generous free plan.Alternative to Calendly, Doodle
- Jitsi MeetFree, open-source video meetings with no account required.Alternative to Zoom, Skype
Self-hosted files & documents tools
- NextcloudOpen-source file sync and collaboration you host yourself.Alternative to Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive
- DocumensoAn open-source DocuSign alternative you can self-host.Alternative to DocuSign, Adobe Acrobat Sign
- Stirling-PDFOpen-source PDF tools you can self-host so files never leave your server.Alternative to Adobe Acrobat
Self-hosted websites & commerce tools
- GhostOpen-source publishing with built-in newsletters and paid memberships.Alternative to WordPress, Kit (ConvertKit), Substack
- MedusaAn open-source commerce platform for developers.Alternative to Shopify, WooCommerce
- PayloadAn open-source, code-first headless CMS for Next.js.Alternative to WordPress
- StrapiOpen-source headless CMS.Alternative to Drupal
Self-hosted security tools
- BitwardenAn open-source password manager with a generous free plan.Alternative to LastPass, NordPass
- KeycloakOpen-source identity and access management.Alternative to Auth0, Okta
- InfisicalOpen-source secrets management platform.Alternative to HashiCorp Vault
- OpenBaoOpen-source secrets management fork of Vault.Alternative to HashiCorp Vault
- SonarQubeCode quality and security analysis.Alternative to Snyk
Self-hosted office & productivity tools
Self-hosted social & messaging tools
- MastodonOpen-source, ad-free microblogging across thousands of independent servers.Alternative to X (Twitter), Reddit
- LemmyOpen-source, federated link aggregator — a decentralised take on Reddit.Alternative to Reddit
- MumbleFree, open-source, low-latency voice chat you can host yourself.Alternative to Discord
Self-hosted music, video & creative tools
Self-hosted finance & payments tools
Self-hosted HR & operations tools
Self-hosted data & BI tools
- MetabaseOpen-source BI anyone on the team can use.Alternative to Grafana, Tableau, Power BI
- Apache SupersetOpen-source data exploration and dashboards.Alternative to Tableau, Power BI, Looker
- LightdashOpen-source BI built on your dbt project.Alternative to Looker, Metabase
- AirbyteOpen-source data integration with hundreds of connectors.Alternative to Fivetran
- ClickHouseFast open-source columnar database for analytics.Alternative to Databricks
- ZabbixOpen-source infrastructure monitoring.Alternative to Grafana
Self-hosted infrastructure & DevOps tools
- GitLab CI/CDCI/CD built into GitLab, self-hostable.Alternative to GitHub Actions, Jenkins
- RustDeskOpen-source remote desktop you can self-host.Alternative to TeamViewer, AnyDesk
- SigNozOpen-source, OpenTelemetry-native observability.Alternative to Datadog, Grafana
- Apache SolrMature open-source enterprise search platform.Alternative to Elasticsearch
- CephOpen-source distributed object, block and file storage.Alternative to MinIO
- DragonflyRedis-compatible in-memory store designed for high throughput.Alternative to Redis
- GarageLightweight, geo-distributed S3-compatible storage.Alternative to MinIO
- GraylogLog management with an open edition.Alternative to Splunk
- HeadscaleOpen-source, self-hosted Tailscale control server.Alternative to Tailscale
- JenkinsOpen-source automation server with a huge plugin ecosystem.Alternative to GitHub Actions
- MeilisearchFast, typo-tolerant open-source search engine.Alternative to Elasticsearch
- NetBirdOpen-source WireGuard-based private networks.Alternative to Tailscale
- OpenSearchOpen-source search and analytics suite (Linux Foundation).Alternative to Elasticsearch
- RabbitMQPopular open-source message broker.Alternative to Apache Kafka
- SeaweedFSFast distributed storage with an S3 API.Alternative to MinIO
- TypesenseOpen-source, typo-tolerant search engine.Alternative to Elasticsearch
- ValkeyOpen-source Redis fork backed by the Linux Foundation.Alternative to Redis
Self-hosted education & learning tools
Plans and licences change, so check each tool’s site for current details.