Tipi
Homeserver manager. One command setup, one click installs for your favorites self-hosted apps.
Activity has dropped noticeably. Check the repository before committing to it.
Commit activity more than 45% of tracked projects; popularity more than 78%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 9.7k |
|---|---|
| Latest release | nightly · 9 Feb 2024 |
| Repo updated | 12 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | GPL-3.0 |
| Built with | Shell |
Is Tipi actively maintained?
Tipi is under active development: 220 commits landed over the last 11 months, averaging roughly 8 commits a month in the most recent quarter.
Activity is cooling: commits are down 65% against the previous quarter. One slow quarter is normal; two in a row is a signal.
The last tagged release, nightly, is over 2 years old. If you deploy, expect to build from the default branch rather than a stable tag.
Tipi ranks #15 of 28 in Self-hosting Solutions, placing it mid-table for maintenance activity.
What Tipi actually does
Tipi is a homeserver manager designed to simplify the deployment of self-hosted applications on your own hardware. It provides a command-line setup script alongside a web interface that allows you to install various services with minimal configuration. The project falls under the self-hosting solutions category.
Best fit: It is a practical choice if you want to quickly spin up multiple containerised applications on a home server without configuring each one manually.
Worth knowing: You should consider how its specific management model fits your existing server setup, as it may overlap with or conflict with established container management workflows.
Deployment notes
Because the installation is driven by shell scripts, you will typically need a Unix-like environment with root access and proper persistent storage volumes configured for your applications.
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