HortusFox
Collaborative plant management and tracking system for plant enthusiasts.
Maintained, but at a slower pace than the leaders in its category.
Commit activity more than 40% of tracked projects; popularity more than 44%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 1.7k |
|---|---|
| Latest release | v6.1 · 17 Sept 2026 |
| Repo updated | 27 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | MIT |
| Built with | PHP, Docker |
Is HortusFox actively maintained?
Over the last 11 months the project absorbed 169 commits, of which 55 arrived in the most recent quarter — roughly 18 commits a month.
Activity is accelerating: the last quarter carried 67% more commits than the one before it.
The most recent tagged release, v6.1, shipped within the last month — a current, installable version exists today.
HortusFox ranks #25 of 77 in Miscellaneous, placing it mid-table for maintenance activity.
What HortusFox actually does
HortusFox is a collaborative plant management and tracking system designed for plant enthusiasts. It provides a centralised web interface to record and monitor plant care tasks and collection details among multiple users. The application is built using PHP and is distributed under the MIT licence.
Best fit: It is a suitable choice for hobbyists or households wanting a dedicated, self-hosted tool to track plant care schedules collaboratively rather than relying on generic note-taking apps.
Worth knowing: The software addresses a very specific niche, meaning you may find fewer integrations, community plugins, or extensive documentation compared to more mainstream self-hosted options.
Deployment notes
As a PHP application packaged for Docker, you will typically need to configure persistent volumes for data storage and place it behind a reverse proxy to handle TLS termination.
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