Best self-hosted self-hosting solutions
Software for easy installation, management and configuration of self-hosted services and applications.
We track 28 self-hosted self-hosting solutions projects. The median health score in this category is 63, against 3 projects rated healthy or better and 2 showing little recent activity. The table below is ordered by health score, not popularity — the most starred project in a category is frequently not the best maintained one.
| # | Project | Health | Activity | Stars | Built with | Last release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | StartOS Browser-based, graphical Operating System (OS) that makes running a personal server as easy as running a personal comput | Healthy · 81 | 2k | Rust | 17 Sept 2026 | |
| 2 | DietPi Minimal Debian OS optimized for single-board computers, which allows you to easily install and manage several services f | Healthy · 78 | 6.3k | Shell | 12 Sept 2026 | |
| 3 | Websoft9 GitOps-driven, multi-application hosting for cloud servers and home servers, one-click deployment of 200+ open source ap | Healthy · 74 | 2.1k | Shell, Python | 23 Sept 2026 | |
| 4 | Cosmos Run server applications securely and with built-in privacy features. It acts as a secure gateway to your application, as | Steady · 67 | 6.2k | Docker, Go | 19 Sept 2026 | |
| 5 | xsrv Install and manage self-hosted services/applications, on your own server(s). | Steady · 66 | 407 | Ansible, Shell | 26 Aug 2026 | |
| 6 | OpenMediaVault Network attached storage (NAS) solution based on Debian Linux. It contains services like SSH, (S)FTP, SMB/CIFS, DAAP med | Steady · 65 | 7k | PHP | — | |
| 7 | DockSTARTer DockSTARTer helps you get started with home server apps running in Docker. | Steady · 65 | 2.6k | Shell | 31 Aug 2026 | |
| 8 | Self Host Blocks Modular server management based on NixOS modules and focused on best practices. | Steady · 64 | 503 | Nix | 22 Jun 2026 | |
| 9 | Umbrel A beautiful personal server OS for self-hosting. Install on a Raspberry Pi 4 or Ubuntu/Debian. | Steady · 63 | 12k | Nodejs, Docker | 22 Sept 2026 | |
| 10 | NextCloudPi Nextcloud preinstalled and preconfigured, with a text and web management interface and all the tools needed to self host | Steady · 62 | 2.9k | Shell, PHP | 14 Aug 2026 | |
| 11 | HomeServerHQ All-in-one home server infrastructure and installer. Have a fully configured email server, VPN, and public website(s) se | Steady · 58 | 71 | Shell | 13 Sept 2026 | |
| 12 | HomeButler Installs and manages a curated catalog of applications via Docker Compose, maps containers and exposed ports, verifies b | Steady · 52 | 292 | Docker, Go | 27 Sept 2026 | |
| 13 | LibreServer Home server configuration based on Debian. | Slowing · 49 | 53 | Shell | — | |
| 14 | Dropserver An application platform for your personal web services. | Slowing · 40 | 90 | Go, Deno | 9 Jul 2026 | |
| 15 | Tipi Homeserver manager. One command setup, one click installs for your favorites self-hosted apps. | Slowing · 39 | 9.7k | Shell | 9 Feb 2024 | |
| 16 | Syncloud OS with an app store and automatic updates for apps such as Nextcloud, Jellyfin, Bitwarden and Paperless, including HTTP | At risk · 34 | 432 | Go, Shell | — | |
| 17 | Sandstorm Personal server for running self-hosted apps easily and securely. | At risk · 31 | 7.1k | C++, Shell | — | |
| 18 | HomelabOS Offline privacy-centric data-center. Deploy over 100 services with a few commands. | Unrated | — | Docker | 8 May 2024 | |
| 19 | Axigen Turnkey messaging solution for small & micro businesses, integration projects or test environments. | Unrated | — | Unknown | — | |
| 20 | Cloudron Open-core software allowing you to effortlessly self-host web apps on your server. | Unrated | — | Nodejs, Docker | — | |
| 21 | Easypanel Modern server control panel powered by Docker. | Unrated | — | Docker | — | |
| 22 | FreedomBox Community project to develop, design and promote personal servers running free software for private, personal, communica | Unrated | — | Python, deb | — | |
| 23 | Nirvati Easily 1-click spin up popular self-hosted apps from a convenient web interface. | Unrated | — | Rust, K8S | — | |
| 24 | Poste.io Full-featured solution for your Email server. Native implementation of last anti-SPAM methods, webmail and easy administ | Unrated | — | Unknown | — | |
| 25 | UBOS Linux distro that runs on indie boxes (personal servers and IoT devices). Single-command installation and management of | Unrated | — | Perl | — | |
| 26 | Unraid Linux-based operating system designed to run on home media server setups. | Unrated | — | Unknown | — | |
| 27 | WikiSuite The most comprehensive and integrated Free / Libre / Open Source enterprise software suite. | Unrated | — | Shell, Perl | — | |
| 28 | YunoHost Server operating system aiming to make self-hosting accessible to everyone. | Unrated | — | Python, Shell | — |
Which one should you run?
If you want the safest bet on longevity, StartOS is the best-maintained project in this category right now at 81/100. DietPi is the closest runner-up (78/100) — see the side-by-side comparison.
A health score measures whether a project is alive and shipping. It does not measure whether it has the feature you need. Use it to rule options out, then compare on features.