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A searchable directory of self-hosted software applications complete with screenshots. The resource helps developers and system administrators find and evaluate self-hosting options by browsing categorized entries with… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. A searchable list of self-hosted software with screenshots launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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    🌱 TDF - Tree Document Format - a universal file format for web collections - DO-SAY-GO/tdf

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    A low code platform to build internal tools

    2021 · retool.com · its alternatives →

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    A self-hosted API that takes a URL and returns a file with browser screenshots. - goodreasonai/ScrapeServ

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Hyperform▲185

    Host your websites, APIs and apps serverlessly

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    🪄 Spin up ready-to-code, disposable dev environments on your own servers. Self-hosted alternative to Gitpod and Github Codespaces. - hocus-dev/hocus

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Hey HN, I'm James, a 17-year old full-stack engineer from Canada with a strong passion for building software. During the day, I work for a California-based startup, and in the evenings, I enjoy working on side projects[1][2]. For the past 3 years, I've been building and iterating on a product I called Horizon Pics, which is a file hosting service, similar to mainstream services, like Imgur. Horizon allows you to quickly upload and store all types of files, from images and video, to PDFs and other documents. The biggest differentiating factor is that Horizon's incentives are much more aligned…

    2024 · horizon.pics · its alternatives →

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    A cured list for self-hosted applications.

    2024 · self-host.app · its alternatives →

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    Low code self-hosted backend API to build web apps

    2023 · its alternatives →

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    Dashboard is software for creating web apps and SaaS (support @ freenode #userdashboard) - userdashboard/dashboard

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Find the best place to host your application

    2024 · its alternatives →

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    Generate website screenshots and thumbnails at scale

    2018 · screenshotbin.com · its alternatives →

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    Securely upload images and videos + Share links instantly

    2025 · imagekit.io · its alternatives →

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    Securely share files with your team and clients

    2023 · projectsend.org · its alternatives →

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    Portal▲164

    Self-host open source apps in seconds

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Interactive demo: https://getcanary.dev/docs/cloud/demo Canary works with local search indexes like Pagefind too: https://getcanary.dev/docs/local/demo For both demo, you'll find small "code" tab to see actual code to build the search UI. Self-hosting guide: https://getcanary.dev/docs/cloud/self-host Would love to hear any feedback!

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Discover Awesome Self-Hosted Applications

    2025 · its alternatives →

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    Self-Hosted Software List

    2024 · hostedsoftware.org · its alternatives →

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