8 self-hosted Softaculous alternatives

Open-source personal cloud system with a web dashboard, app store, and file management to run and manage Docker apps on home servers and SBCs.

37.1k stars2.2k forksApache-2.0last commit 6 Aug 2025Slowing down

DockSTARTer is a menu-driven CLI that installs Docker and helps configure and run curated Docker Compose apps for homelab and self-hosted setups.

2.6k stars291 forksMITlast commit 25 Aug 2026Actively maintained

Deployrr automates homelab setup and app deployment using Docker and Docker Compose, with pre-configured stacks, Traefik reverse proxy options, and security integrations.

801 stars79 forkslast commit 1 Jun 2026Actively maintained

Self-hosted web hosting control panel built around Docker containers, providing isolated per-user environments, resource limits, and integrated DNS, SSL, and management tools.

736 stars107 forkslast commit 26 Aug 2026Actively maintained

A collection of Ansible roles and CLI utilities to install, configure and maintain self-hosted network services (Nextcloud, Matrix, Jitsi, PostgreSQL, WireGuard) on Debian-based hosts.

405 stars33 forksGPL-3.0last commit 26 Aug 2026Actively maintained

Responsive PHP web interface to manage and automate game servers, Teamspeak voice servers, webspace and databases with monitoring, REST API and reseller support.

246 stars80 forksGPL-3.0last commit 1 Mar 2026Actively maintained

Automated web app installer and updater integrated with hosting control panels, providing one-click installs, updates, backups, and cloning for popular PHP apps.

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HomelabOS is an Ansible and Docker-based app platform to deploy, update, back up, and run 100+ self-hosted services with a simple “app store” experience.

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