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selfh.st

A directory and weekly newsletter for discovering self-hosted software.

Visit selfh.st4.6

  • Rating

    4.6 / 5

  • Pricing

    Free

  • Difficulty

    Intermediate

  • Works on

    Web

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What is selfh.st?

selfh.st is a free directory of self-hosted apps that lets you search thousands of projects by category, licence, language and the services they replace. It also publishes a weekly newsletter on self-hosting news and a free library of app icons, with an optional paid membership for supporters.

Pros: what selfh.st does well

  • Detailed filters for finding alternatives
  • Weekly roundup of new releases
  • Free app icon library

Cons: where it falls short

  • The directory needs JavaScript to work
  • Running the listed apps takes technical skill

Who selfh.st is for

Home lab fans and small teams looking for apps they can run on their own servers.

Who can skip it

Anyone who prefers ready-made cloud services.

selfh.st alternatives

Not sold on selfh.st? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

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Shaarli

Focus: bookmarks, link sharing and minimalist. Shares self-hosted and open source with selfh.st. Rated 4.4 (selfh.st: 4.6).

WebsiteFreeWeb
4.4Visit

Linkwarden

Focus: bookmarks, read it later and web archive. Shares self-hosted and open source with selfh.st. A web app, not a website. Adds iOS, Android and Chrome. Rated 4.7 (selfh.st: 4.6).

Web AppFreeWeb, iOS
4.7Visit

ArchiveBox

Focus: web archive, bookmarks and offline copies. Shares self-hosted and open source with selfh.st. A web app, not a website. Adds macOS and Linux. Same 4.6 rating.

Web AppFreeWeb, macOS
4.6Visit

LimeSurvey

Focus: surveys, forms and questionnaires. Shares self-hosted and open source with selfh.st. A web app, not a website. Rated 4.5 (selfh.st: 4.6).

Web AppFreeWeb
4.5Visit

Free alternatives to selfh.st

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

MeTube

Focus: video download, audio and yt-dlp. Shares self-hosted and open source with selfh.st. A web app, not a website. Rated 4.5 (selfh.st: 4.6).

Web AppFreeWeb
4.5Visit

Shiori

Focus: bookmarks, read later and pocket alternative. Shares self-hosted and open source with selfh.st. A web app, not a website. Adds Chrome and Firefox. Rated 4.5 (selfh.st: 4.6).

Web AppFreeWeb, Chrome
4.5Visit

Tube Archivist

Focus: youtube, archive and media server. Shares self-hosted and open source with selfh.st. A web app, not a website. Rated 4.4 (selfh.st: 4.6).

Web AppFreeWeb
4.4Visit

wallabag

Focus: read later and readwise reader alternative. Shares self-hosted and open source with selfh.st. A web app, not a website. Adds iOS, Android and Chrome. Rated 4.2 (selfh.st: 4.6).

Web AppFreeWeb, iOS
4.2Visit

2FA Directory

Focus: two factor authentication, security and 2fa. Shares directory with selfh.st. Same 4.6 rating.

WebsiteFreeWeb
4.6Visit
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