Sandstorm
Personal server for running self-hosted apps easily and securely.
Little to no recent activity. Treat as unmaintained until proven otherwise.
Commit activity more than 8% of tracked projects; popularity more than 73%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 7.1k |
|---|---|
| Latest release | — |
| Repo updated | 26 May 2026 |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 |
| Built with | C++, Shell |
Is Sandstorm actively maintained?
Sandstorm logged 15 commits over the last 11 months, but none in the most recent quarter. Development has paused rather than stopped outright — worth watching before a production deployment.
No tagged releases are published, so there is no stable version to pin to — you would deploy from the default branch or a container image built from it.
Sandstorm ranks #17 of 28 in Self-hosting Solutions, placing it mid-table for maintenance activity.
What Sandstorm actually does
Sandstorm functions as a personal server platform designed to host various self-hosted applications with a focus on isolation and security. It acts as an umbrella environment where you can install and run web apps through a unified interface. The codebase is implemented primarily in C++ and Shell scripts.
Best fit: It suits technical users who want to trial multiple isolated self-hosted applications on a single machine without configuring separate containers for each one.
Worth knowing: The project exhibits low development activity and lacks recent tagged releases, meaning you may encounter unresolved bugs or security vulnerabilities without timely patches.
Deployment notes
Given the C++ and shell-based implementation, you will typically need a dedicated Linux environment with persistent storage volumes configured for the underlying application data.
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