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View all- n8n
Free node based Workflow Automation Tool. Easily automate tasks across different services.
- Ollama
Get up and running with Llama 3.3, DeepSeek-R1, Phi-4, Gemma 3, and other large language models.
- Dify.ai
Build, test and deploy LLM applications.
- Open-WebUI
User-friendly AI Interface, supports Ollama, OpenAI API.
- Immich
Photo and video backup solution directly from your mobile phone (alternative to Google Photos).
- Stirling-PDF
Local hosted web application that allows you to perform various operations on PDF files, such as merging, splitting, file conversions and OCR.
- Home Assistant
Home automation platform.
- Syncthing
Syncthing is an open source peer-to-peer file synchronisation tool.
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- Wekan
Trello-like kanban.
- PostHog
Product analytics, session recording, feature flagging and a/b testing that you can self-host (alternative to Mixpanel, Amplitude, Heap, HotJar, Optimizely).
- Agenta
LLMOps platform for prompt management, LLM evaluation, and observability. Build, evaluate, and monitor production-grade LLM applications with collaborative prompt engineering.
- Appwrite
End to end backend server for web, native, and mobile developers 🚀.
- TriliumNext Notes
Cross-platform hierarchical note taking application with focus on building large personal knowledge bases (fork of Trilium Notes).
- Home Assistant
Home automation platform.
- Ente
An end-to-end encrypted photo-sharing platform (alternative to Google Photos, Apple Photos).
- Sentry Self-Hosted
Powerful error tracking platform with wide language support and a robust API.
Guides
All guidesSelf-hosted ChatGPT alternatives: chat UIs you run yourself
Open WebUI, LibreChat, LobeHub and AnythingLLM compared: run a ChatGPT-style chat with your own API keys or local models via Ollama, and what that costs.
AlternativesSelf-hosted Dropbox alternatives: 6 open-source options
Nextcloud, Seafile, OpenCloud, Syncthing, Pydio Cells and FileBrowser Quantum compared: sync clients, office editing and how much server each one needs.
AlternativesSelf-hosted Google Analytics alternatives (GDPR-friendly)
Matomo, Plausible, Umami, GoatCounter and Rybbit compared: cookies and consent, features, and how much server each open-source analytics tool needs.
AlternativesBest self-hosted Google Photos alternatives (2026)
Immich, PhotoPrism, Ente, LibrePhotos, Lychee and PiGallery2 compared: mobile backup, face recognition, hardware needs and who each one is for.
GuidesHow to self-host n8n with Docker Compose (2026 guide)
Step by step: run n8n with Docker Compose and Traefik for HTTPS, set N8N_ENCRYPTION_KEY and the webhook URL, back up the right data and update safely.
Side by sideNextcloud vs OpenCloud vs Seafile: which file cloud to host?
Nextcloud, OpenCloud and Seafile side by side: architecture, how files are stored, office editing, mobile apps, server needs and licenses, with a clear pick.