Best Self-hosted Productivity & Utilities tools in 2026
541 self-hosted open source alternatives in this category
541 services found

Kutt
Modern URL shortener with custom domains, stats, and an API
Open-source, self-hostable URL shortener with custom domains, link management, private analytics, and a REST API.

imgproxy
On-the-fly image resizing, processing, and format conversion server
Fast, security-focused image processing server to resize, transform, optimize, and convert images on demand via URL-based HTTP requests.

Blinko
Privacy-focused AI note-taking app with RAG-powered search
Open-source, self-hosted AI note-taking app for fast capture and organization, with Markdown notes and RAG-based natural language search.
Thumbor
On-demand image resizing, cropping, filters, and smart focal-point detection
Thumbor is an open-source image processing server for on-demand resizing, smart cropping, format conversion, and filter pipelines via URL-based HTTP requests.

Screego
Open-source self-hosted screen sharing for developers
Open-source screen sharing server that runs self-hosted; WebRTC-based with TURN server; Docker or single-binary deployment; browser-based.

Typebot
Visual chatbot and conversational form builder for web and apps
Self-hostable visual builder for chatbots and conversational forms, embeddable on websites and apps with integrations, branching logic, and real-time results analytics.

Dawarich
Self-hosted location history tracker and map timeline
Dawarich is a privacy-focused, self-hostable location history tracker and Google Timeline alternative with interactive maps, trips, stats, and data import/export.
FilePizza
Peer-to-peer browser-based file transfers over WebRTC
Self-hostable web app for fast, private peer-to-peer file sharing in the browser using WebRTC, with optional passwords, multi-file ZIP downloads, and TURN/STUN support.

OmniTools
Self-hosted web-based utilities for file, text, and data tasks
OmniTools is a self-hosted web app providing browser-based utilities for images, video, PDF, text, date/time, math, and data formats, with client-side processing.


Invoice Ninja
Invoicing, quotes, payments, projects, and time tracking
Self-hostable invoicing platform for invoices, quotes, recurring billing, online payments, expenses, projects, and time tracking with a client portal and API.

Miniflux
Minimalist, open-source RSS/Atom feed reader.
Miniflux is a fast, privacy-focused, minimalist RSS/Atom feed reader designed for self-hosted deployment.

Heimdall
Application dashboard and web app launcher
Heimdall is a self-hosted application dashboard and startpage to organize and launch your web apps, services, and bookmarks, with optional live stats via enhanced app integrations.

RSS-Bridge
Generate RSS/Atom feeds for websites that do not provide them
RSS-Bridge is a PHP web app that generates RSS/Atom/JSON feeds by scraping sites that don’t offer feeds, with many built-in “bridges” and caching options.

Papermark
Document sharing and virtual data rooms with analytics
Open-source DocSend alternative for secure document sharing and data rooms, with custom domains, access controls, and viewing analytics.

solidtime
Open-source time tracking with projects, billing, and invoicing
Modern open-source time tracking for freelancers and teams, with projects, tasks, clients, rates, reporting, and PDF invoicing in one place.


ownCloud
Open-source file sync, share and collaboration platform
Open-source platform for secure file sync, sharing, collaboration, calendars and external storage with WebDAV/CalDAV/CardDAV support.

TiddlyWiki
Non-linear personal wiki and web notebook in a single HTML file
TiddlyWiki is a self-contained, highly customizable personal wiki that runs in the browser or on Node.js, enabling notes, knowledge bases, and documentation in one file.
Tandoor Recipes
Recipe manager with meal planning and shopping lists
Self-hosted recipe manager for organizing recipes, planning meals, creating shopping lists, and collaborating with family or friends.

Workout.cool
Open-source workout planning and progress tracking platform
Workout.cool is an open-source fitness coaching web app to build workout routines and programs, track progress and statistics, and manage an exercise database.

Wallos
Open-source self-hosted personal subscription and expense tracker
Wallos is a self-hostable web app for tracking recurring subscriptions, multi-currency expenses, notifications and simple analytics for household finances.

Tube Archivist
Self-hosted YouTube archiving and media server
Tube Archivist is a self-hosted YouTube media server to download, index, search, and watch your archived videos with subscriptions and watch status tracking.

FileBrowser Quantum
Web-based file manager with sharing, access control, and search
Self-hosted web file browser to manage files, users, access control, sharing links, previews, and fast indexed search with real-time UI updates.


CryptPad
End-to-end encrypted collaborative office and document suite
CryptPad is an end-to-end encrypted collaboration suite with real-time editors, file storage, and sharing, designed to keep document contents private from servers and admins.


miniserve
Single-binary CLI HTTP server for quickly serving files
Cross-platform single-binary CLI to serve files and directories over HTTP with directory listings, uploads, authentication, TLS, and WebDAV.


diagrams.net (draw.io)
Web-based diagramming and whiteboarding application
Browser and desktop diagram editor for flowcharts, UML, wireframes and network diagrams with cloud storage integrations and offline apps.

NewsBlur
Personal RSS reader and social news platform
Open-source RSS reader with real-time feed updates, training-based filtering, full-text search, social sharing, and native mobile apps; available hosted or self-hosted.

HedgeDoc
Real-time collaborative Markdown editor for the web
Open-source, web-based collaborative Markdown editor for real-time notes, diagrams, and slide presentations with revisions and access controls.
Buku
Command-line bookmark manager with optional Flask web UI
Buku is a fast, privacy-focused CLI bookmark manager storing bookmarks in a portable SQLite DB. It supports imports/exports, smart tagging, regex search and an optional web UI.

MeshCentral
Open-source web-based remote device management and remote desktop server
Self-hosted Node.js server for remote monitoring, web-based remote desktop, terminal, file access and multi-DB device management.
Prowlarr
Indexer manager and proxy for torrent and Usenet PVR apps
Self-hosted indexer manager/proxy that centralizes torrent trackers and Usenet indexers, syncing configuration to Sonarr, Radarr, Lidarr, Readarr, and more.