Dropserver
An application platform for your personal web services.
Activity has dropped noticeably. Check the repository before committing to it.
Commit activity more than 12% of tracked projects; popularity more than 7%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 90 |
|---|---|
| Latest release | v0.14.5 · 9 Jul 2026 |
| Repo updated | 8 Jul 2026 |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 |
| Built with | Go, Deno |
Is Dropserver actively maintained?
Development is ongoing. The repository recorded 23 commits over the same window, and the last three months alone account for 7 of them.
The most recent tagged release, v0.14.5, is about 3 months old.
Dropserver ranks #14 of 28 in Self-hosting Solutions, placing it mid-table for maintenance activity.
What Dropserver actually does
Dropserver is an application platform designed for hosting personal web services on your own infrastructure. It provides a runtime environment combining Go and Deno to manage and run individual web applications. The system aims to simplify the self-hosting of small-scale web tools and utilities.
Best fit: It suits self-hosters who want a dedicated environment to run and manage custom personal web apps without configuring a full manual container stack.
Worth knowing: Development velocity appears to be slowing down, and the project has a modest community footprint, meaning you may encounter unmaintained dependencies or need to troubleshoot issues yourself.
Deployment notes
As a Go and Deno application, it typically requires persistent storage for application data and a reverse proxy to handle TLS termination.
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