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n8n

Automation · Nodejs

Free node based Workflow Automation Tool. Easily automate tasks across different services.

~512 MBARM
Active· 1d ago192k

Ollama

Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) · Python

Get up and running with Llama 3.3, DeepSeek-R1, Phi-4, Gemma 3, and other large language models.

~1 GBARM Docker
Active· 1d ago174k

Dify.ai

Software Development · Docker

Build, test and deploy LLM applications.

~384 MBARM Docker
Active· 1d ago145k

Open-WebUI

Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) · Python

User-friendly AI Interface, supports Ollama, OpenAI API.

~1 GBARM Docker
Active· 11d ago141k

Immich

Photo Galleries · Docker

Photo and video backup solution directly from your mobile phone (alternative to Google Photos).

~768 MBARM Docker
Active· 1d ago103k

Home Assistant

Internet of Things (IoT) · Python

Home automation platform.

~384 MBARM Docker
Active· 1d ago88k

Syncthing

File Transfer & Synchronization · Go

Syncthing is an open source peer-to-peer file synchronisation tool.

~512 MBARM Docker
Active· 1d ago85k

Stirling-PDF

Document Management · Java

Local hosted web application that allows you to perform various operations on PDF files, such as merging, splitting, file conversions and OCR.

~768 MBARM Docker
Active· 2d ago81k

Hoppscotch Community Edition

Software Development · Nodejs

Fast and beautiful API request builder.

~384 MBARM Docker
Active· 16d ago80k

LobeHub

Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) · Nodejs

Modern design AI chat framework supporting multiple AI providers, one click install MCP Marketplace and Artifacts / Thinking.

~1 GBARM Docker
Active· 1d ago79k

code-server

Software Development · Nodejs

VS Code in the browser, hosted on a remote server.

~384 MBARM Docker
Active· 3d ago78k

ElasticSearch

Search Engines · Java

Distributed, RESTful search and analytics engine.

~1 GBARM
Active· 1d ago77k

Caddy

Web Servers · Go

Powerful, enterprise-ready, open source web server with automatic HTTPS.

~384 MBARM Docker
Active· 1d ago73k

Superset

Analytics · Python

Modern data exploration and visualization platform.

~512 MBARM
Active· 1d ago73k

Strapi

Content Management Systems (CMS) · Nodejs

The most advanced open-source Content Management Framework (headless-CMS) to build powerful API with no effort.

~512 MBARM
Active· 1d ago72k

AppFlowy

Task Management & To-do Lists · Rust

Build detailed lists of to-do’s for different projects while tracking the status of each one. Open Source Notion Alternative.

~256 MBARM Docker
Active· 3mo ago72k

revealjs

Miscellaneous · Javascript

Framework for easily creating beautiful presentations using HTML.

~384 MBARM
Active· 23d ago72k

AFFiNE Community Edition

Knowledge Management Tools · Docker

Next-gen knowledge base that brings planning, sorting and creating all together. Privacy first, customizable and ready to use (alternative to Notion and Miro).

~384 MBARM Docker
Active· 2d ago69k

Traefik

Web Servers · Go

HTTP reverse proxy and load balancer that makes deploying microservices easy.

~384 MBARM Docker
Active· 1d ago64k

NocoDB

Database Management · Nodejs

No-code platform that turns any database into a smart spreadsheet (alternative to Airtable and Smartsheet).

~768 MBARM Docker
Active· 1d ago63k

Vaultwarden

Password Managers · Rust

Lightweight Bitwarden server API implementation written in Rust.

~256 MBARM Docker
Active· 8d ago62k

AnythingLLM

Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) · Nodejs

All-in-one desktop & Docker AI application with built-in RAG, AI agents, No-code agent builder, MCP compatibility, and more.

~1 GBARM Docker
Active· 2d ago62k

Memos

Note-taking & Editors · Go

Knowledge base that works with a SQLite db file.

~256 MBARM Docker
Active· 1d ago61k

Pi-hole

DNS · Shell

Blackhole for Internet advertisements with a GUI for management and monitoring.

~384 MBARM Docker
Active· 2mo ago59k

PocketBase

Software Development · Go

Backend for your next SaaS and Mobile app in one file.

~384 MBARM Docker
Active· 5d ago59k

MeiliSearch

Search Engines · Rust

Ultra relevant, instant and typo-tolerant full-text search API.

~1 GBARM Docker
Active· 2d ago58k

Appwrite

Software Development · Docker

End to end backend server for web, native, and mobile developers 🚀.

~384 MBARM Docker
Active· 1d ago56k

Gitea

Software Development · Go

Git with a cup of tea! Painless self-hosted all-in-one software development service, including Git hosting, code review, team collaboration, package registry and CI/CD.

~384 MBARM Docker
Active· 1d ago56k

Joplin

Note-taking & Editors · Nodejs

Note taking application with markdown editor and encryption support for mobile and desktop platforms. Runs client-side and syncs through a self hosted Nextcloud instance or similar (alternative to Evernote).

~256 MBARM
Active· today55k

Ghost

Blogging Platforms · Nodejs

Just a blogging platform.

~384 MBARM
Active· 1d ago54k

Jellyfin

Media Streaming · C#

Media server for audio, video, books, comics, and photos with a sleek interface and robust transcoding capabilities. Almost all modern platforms have clients, including Roku, Android TV, iOS, and Kodi.

~1 GBARM Docker
Active· 3d ago53k

Odoo

Resource Planning · Python

Free open source ERP system.

~384 MBARM Docker
Active· 1d ago52k

Plane

Software Development · Docker

Track issues, epics, and product roadmaps in the simplest way possible (alternative to JIRA, Linear and Height).

~384 MBARM Docker
Active· 3d ago51k

Mastodon

Communication · Ruby

Federated microblogging server.

~768 MBARM
Active· 1d ago50k

Twenty

Customer Relationship Management (CRM) · Docker

A modern CRM offering the flexibility of open source, advanced features, and a sleek design.

~384 MBARM Docker
Active· 1d ago50k

penpot

Miscellaneous · Docker

Web-based design and prototyping platform meant for cross-domain teams.

~384 MBARM Docker
Active· 1d ago50k

Huginn

Automation · Ruby

Build agents that monitor and act on your behalf.

~512 MBARM
Active· 1d ago49k

Metabase

Analytics · Java

Easy way for everyone in your company to ask questions and learn from data.

~768 MBARM Docker
Active· 1d ago48k

Gogs

Software Development · Go

Painless self-hosted Git Service written in Go.

~384 MBARM
Active· 3d ago48k

Discourse

Communication · Docker

Advanced forum / community solution based on Ruby and JS.

~768 MBARM Docker
Active· 1d ago47k

LocalAI

Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) · Docker

Run your AI models locally and generate images and audio (alternative to OpenAI and Claude).

~1 GBARM Docker
Active· 1d ago47k

Apache Airflow

Automation · Python

Platform to programmatically author, schedule, and monitor workflows.

~512 MBARM Docker
Active· 1d ago46k

Cal.diy

Booking and Scheduling · Nodejs

Online appointment scheduling system.

~384 MBARM
Active· 1d ago45k

Rocket.Chat

Communication · Nodejs

Communications platform that puts data protection first (alternative to Gitter.im and Slack).

~768 MBARM Docker
Active· 1d ago45k

copyparty

File Transfer · Python

Portable file server with accelerated resumable uploads, deduplication, WebDAV, FTP, zeroconf, media indexer, video thumbnails, audio transcoding, and write-only folders, in a single file with no mandatory dependencies.

~512 MBARM
Active· 1d ago45k

RSSHub

Feed Readers · Nodejs

Easy to use, and extensible RSS feed aggregator capable of generating RSS feeds from pretty much everything ranging from social media to university departments.

~256 MBARM Docker
Active· 1d ago45k

SiYuan

Knowledge Management Tools · Go

A privacy-first personal knowledge management software, written in typescript and golang.

~384 MBARM Docker
Active· 2mo ago44k

Sentry Self-Hosted

Software Development · Python

Powerful error tracking platform with wide language support and a robust API.

~384 MBARM
Active· 1d ago44k

Kong

Software Development · Lua

Microservice API Gateway and Platform.

~384 MBARM Docker
Active· 4d ago44k

HyperSwitch

Money, Budgeting & Management · Rust

Payment switch to make payments fast, reliable and affordable. Connect with multiple payment processors and route traffic effortlessly, all with a single API integration.

~640 MBARM Docker3rd-party
Active· 1d ago43k

Payload CMS

Content Management Systems (CMS) · Nodejs

Developer-first headless CMS and application framework.

~512 MBARM
Active· 1d ago43k

Puter

File Transfer & Synchronization · Nodejs

Web-based operating system designed to be feature-rich, exceptionally fast, and highly extensible.

~512 MBARM Docker
Active· 1d ago42k

Paperless-ngx

Document Management · Python

Scan, index, and archive all of your paper documents with an improved interface (fork of Paperless).

~512 MBARM Docker
Active· 6d ago42k

Appsmith

Software Development · Java

Build admin panels, CRUD apps and workflows. Build everything you need, 10x faster.

~768 MBARM Docker
Active· 2d ago40k

PhotoPrism

Photo Galleries · Go

Personal photo management powered by Go and Google TensorFlow. Browse, organize, and share your personal photo collection, using the latest technologies to automatically tag and find pictures.

~768 MBARM Docker
Active· 1d ago40k

MindsDB

Database Management · Python

AI layer for existing databases that allows you to effortlessly develop, train and deploy state-of-the-art machine learning models using standard queries.

~768 MBARM Docker
Active· 1d ago39k

Novu

Communication · Nodejs

Notification infrastructure for developers.

~768 MBARM Docker
Active· 1d ago39k

LibreChat

Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) · Nodejs

Enhanced ChatGPT-compatible AI chat interface supporting multiple AI providers, with multi-user auth, message search, and plugin support.

~1.3 GBARM Docker3rd-party
Active· 1d ago39k

Halo

Software Development · Java

A powerful and easy-to-use website building tool (documentation in Chinese).

~768 MBARM Docker
Active· 1d ago39k

Outline

Wikis · Nodejs

Extensible wiki for your team.

~640 MBARM Docker3rd-party
Active· today39k