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Selfhosted Control with awesome-selfhosted

Name: Selfhosted Control with awesome-selfhosted
Author: awesome-selfhosted

Host your own network services and web apps. For founders seeking privacy and control.

intermediate⏱ 30 minutes💵 Free (self-hosted)

315,144 stars14,809 forksHealth Score 9/10Updated 8/22/2026100% free · open source

What it is

Use this skill to find and host popular free network services on your own servers.

What you can make with it

Self-hosted instances of cloud applications like email services, password managers, and wikis.

How it helps

This skill saves you money compared to paid alternatives and gives you control over your data and hosting.

Real use case example

"A solo developer, Sarah, wants to set up a self-hosted email service and calendar for her clients. She uses this skill to find and deploy free, open-source alternatives, which she can host on her own servers. After 30 minutes of setup, she's up and running, with complete control over her data and hosting costs."

If you're new

Pick this up when you're learning the basics of self-hosting and want to explore affordable, open-source options.

If you're senior

Use this when you need to find and deploy self-hosted cloud services for a project, and you want to save money on hosting costs.

Common confusion cleared up

Don't confuse this skill with services that offer managed hosting – this skill is for self-hosting on your own servers.

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Why we list it on WorkflowStacks: It's a best-in-class resource for finding free, self-hosted alternatives to popular cloud services.

What it does

Awesome-selfhosted provides a curated list of free and open-source software applications and services that can be self-hosted, allowing founders to explore alternatives to proprietary solutions

Install / run

Since awesome-selfhosted is a GitHub repository and not a traditional software application, the first step is to visit the GitHub page at https://github.com/awesome-selfhosted/awesome-selfhosted and explore the README

When to use it

•When looking for open-source alternatives to popular SaaS products
•When trying to reduce dependence on third-party services and increase data control
•When exploring cost-effective solutions for setting up internal tools and services

Quick start

1Visit the GitHub page and click on the 'README.md' file to view the list of self-hosted applications and services
2Browse through the categorized list of applications, such as 'Analytics' or 'Productivity', to find relevant tools
3Click on a specific application to view its description, features, and GitHub repository link
4Explore the repository link to learn more about the application, its documentation, and how to self-host it
5Use the 'Contributing' section of the README as a guide to contribute new applications or services to the list

Ready-to-paste prompt

Search for 'project management' in the awesome-selfhosted README to find self-hosted alternatives to popular project management tools

Heads up: Be aware that some self-hosted applications may require specific system requirements, dependencies, or technical expertise to set up and maintain, so it's essential to review the application's documentation before attempting to self-host

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Topics

awesome

awesome-list

cloud

free-software

hosting

privacy

self-hosted

selfhosted

How Selfhosted Control with awesome-selfhosted works

Codeflow

Free to inspect

Selfhosted Control with awesome-selfhosted is a documents-only repository (3 doc files) — something you read, not something you run. There is nothing to install. Last commit this month, Other license.

Size

Documents only

3 documents · ~1 h to skim

Setup

Nothing to install

A guide / curated list. Just read it and follow the links.

Runs on

Nowhere — you read it

A reading resource, not a program.

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