> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://mintlify.com/awesome-selfhosted/awesome-selfhosted/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Awesome Selfhosted

> A comprehensive list of Free Software network services and web applications which can be hosted on your own servers

## Welcome to Awesome Selfhosted

Self-hosting is the practice of hosting and managing applications on your own server(s) instead of consuming from [SaaSS](https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/who-does-that-server-really-serve.html) providers.

This is a comprehensive catalog of **Free Software** network services and web applications which can be hosted on your own servers. Our community has curated over **1,000 applications** across **80+ categories**, making it the largest and most complete resource for self-hosted software.

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  <Card title="What is Self-Hosting?" icon="server" href="/what-is-selfhosting">
    Learn about the benefits and principles of self-hosting your applications
  </Card>

  <Card title="How to Use This List" icon="book-open" href="/how-to-use">
    Find out how to navigate and make the most of this comprehensive catalog
  </Card>

  <Card title="Contributing" icon="hands-helping" href="/getting-started/contributing">
    Help grow the list by contributing new applications and improvements
  </Card>

  <Card title="License Guide" icon="scale-balanced" href="/getting-started/license-guide">
    Understand the different open source licenses used by these applications
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Browse by Category

Explore self-hosted applications organized by use case:

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  <Card title="Communication & Collaboration" icon="comments" href="/categories/communication/custom-systems">
    Email, chat, video conferencing, and social platforms
  </Card>

  <Card title="Content & Media" icon="photo-film" href="/categories/content-management">
    CMS, wikis, blogging, media streaming, and photo galleries
  </Card>

  <Card title="Business & Productivity" icon="briefcase" href="/categories/office-suites">
    Office suites, CRM, e-commerce, and project management
  </Card>

  <Card title="Development Tools" icon="code" href="/categories/software-development">
    CI/CD, API management, project management, and IDEs
  </Card>

  <Card title="Data & Analytics" icon="chart-line" href="/categories/analytics">
    Analytics, databases, monitoring, and search engines
  </Card>

  <Card title="Files & Storage" icon="folder-open" href="/categories/file-transfer-sync">
    File sync, object storage, document management, and backup
  </Card>

  <Card title="Security & Privacy" icon="shield-halved" href="/categories/password-managers">
    Password managers, VPN, proxies, and identity management
  </Card>

  <Card title="Utilities & Automation" icon="wand-magic-sparkles" href="/categories/automation">
    Automation, bookmarks, URL shorteners, and network utilities
  </Card>

  <Card title="Specialized Applications" icon="puzzle-piece" href="/categories/ai-genai">
    AI/ML, IoT, gaming, health & fitness, and more
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Key Features

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  <Card title="1,000+ Applications" icon="list">
    Comprehensive catalog of self-hosted software across all major categories
  </Card>

  <Card title="Active Community" icon="users">
    277K+ GitHub stars and contributions from developers worldwide
  </Card>

  <Card title="Detailed Information" icon="circle-info">
    Each listing includes license, demo links, source code, and tech stack
  </Card>

  <Card title="Free Software Focus" icon="heart">
    Emphasis on privacy-respecting, open source alternatives to proprietary services
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Popular Categories

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  <Accordion title="Communication Systems" icon="comments">
    Explore email servers, chat platforms, video conferencing tools, and social networks that you can host yourself for complete privacy and control.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Content Management" icon="file-lines">
    Find CMSs, blogging platforms, wikis, and note-taking applications to manage and publish your content independently.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Media Streaming" icon="play">
    Discover audio, video, and multimedia streaming servers to build your personal media library and streaming service.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Development & DevOps" icon="code">
    Browse CI/CD tools, API management platforms, project management systems, and development environments.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Getting Started

<Steps>
  <Step title="Choose Your Category">
    Browse the navigation menu to find applications in your area of interest
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review Applications">
    Each application listing includes a description, demo links, source code, license information, and technology stack
  </Step>

  <Step title="Deploy Your Software">
    Follow the project's documentation to deploy and configure the application on your own server
  </Step>

  <Step title="Contribute Back">
    Share your experience and help others by contributing to this list
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>
  This list focuses on **Free Software** (as defined by the Free Software Foundation). Non-free software with restrictions is listed separately in the [Non-Free Software](/non-free/overview) section.
</Note>

## Resources

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  <Card title="Open Source Licenses" icon="file-certificate" href="/resources/licenses">
    Complete guide to all licenses used by applications in this list
  </Card>

  <Card title="External Links" icon="link" href="/resources/external-links">
    Related resources, communities, and alternative curated lists
  </Card>

  <Card title="Communities" icon="people-group" href="/resources/communities">
    Join self-hosting communities on Reddit, Lemmy, Matrix, and more
  </Card>

  <Card title="Anti-Features" icon="triangle-exclamation" href="/resources/anti-features">
    Understanding software that depends on proprietary services
  </Card>
</CardGroup>