Self-hosted projects using Bash

LinuxServer.io SWAG is a Docker image bundling Nginx reverse proxy, ACME certificate automation (Let’s Encrypt/ZeroSSL), optional PHP, and fail2ban intrusion prevention.

GPL-3.0Actively maintained

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Apache HTTP Server+9

OvenMediaEngine (OME) is a sub-second latency live streaming server that ingests multiple protocols, transcodes to ABR, and delivers streams via WebRTC and Low-Latency HLS.

AGPL-3.0Actively maintained

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Wowza Streaming Cloud+15

Open-source Debian-based OS and control panel that simplifies installing, managing and securing web apps, mail and services via a web admin and app catalog.

AGPL-3.0Actively maintained

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Cloudron+19

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

MITActively maintained

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Portainer Business Edition (Portainer Cloud)+16

Dockcheck is a Bash CLI that checks for Docker image updates and can perform selective or unattended updates with notifications, image backups, and optional pruning.

GPL-3.0Actively maintained

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Portainer Business Edition (Portainer Cloud)+2

A Bash script that auto-implements a full mail server (Postfix, Dovecot, DKIM, SpamAssassin) with TLS and PAM-based logins on Debian/Ubuntu.

GPL-3.0Slowing down

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Microsoft Exchange Online+14

Websoft9 is a web-based Linux panel and lightweight PaaS for deploying, running, and operating hundreds of open-source applications on your own server.

Actively maintained

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Cloudron+19

uStreamer is a lightweight, fast MJPEG-over-HTTP streamer for V4L2 capture devices, optimized for high-FPS HDMI/VGA capture and PiKVM-style KVM over IP use.

GPL-3.0Actively maintained

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AXIS Camera Station

Carrier-grade SIP/VoIP/WebRTC packet capture and monitoring platform with real-time search, correlation, and troubleshooting workflows using the HEP/EEP protocol.

Actively maintained

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ThousandEyes VoIP Monitoring+3

Open source Linux server OS with a web UI and marketplace for installing, configuring, monitoring, and backing up self-hosted services.

MITActively maintained

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Umbrel+15

Apaxy is a customizable theme that restyles Apache mod_autoindex directory listings using HTML/CSS and optional JavaScript, with MIME-type icons and optional gallery views.

GPL-3.0Likely dormant

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Apache HTTP Server

Simple local ad blocker that updates your system hosts or dnsmasq rules to block ad and tracking domains across any browser or application.

Apache-2.0Actively maintained

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AdGuard+5

Explo is a self-hosted music discovery tool that uses ListenBrainz recommendations to fetch personalized playlists, download tracks, and add them to your media server library.

MITActively maintained

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Spotify+4

Automates Reverse Proxy-over-VPN (RPoVPN) using WireGuard, Caddy and NGINX to expose Docker Compose services to the public Internet with automated TLS.

AGPL-3.0Slowing down

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Cloudflare Tunnel+3

High-performance web application firewall and API security gateway with semantic detection, rule management, and reverse-proxy deployment for protecting websites and APIs.

BSD-2-ClauseActively maintained

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Cloudflare Web Application Firewall (WAF)+9

Enterprise-grade, disk-based backup server for Windows, Linux, and macOS clients using SMB, rsync, or tar over SSH, with deduplication and web-based restores.

GPL-3.0Actively maintained

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Veeam Backup & Replication+10

Self-hosted web app to auto-download YouTube channels, organize media with metadata, and schedule downloads for Plex, Jellyfin, Emby, and Kodi.

ISCActively maintained

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PlayOn Cloud+2

Open-source security analytics framework for event tracking, in-app threat detection, and risk management to protect applications from abuse, bots, and account takeover.

AGPL-3.0Actively maintained

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Splunk+4

Open-source, self-hosted deployment platform that turns any VPS into a hosting machine with a browser-based terminal, file manager, and one-click deployments.

Actively maintained

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Railway+15

moOde Audio is a Raspberry Pi music player and streamer with a responsive WebUI, MPD-based playback, multiroom audio, and support for popular network renderers and outputs.

GPL-3.0Actively maintained

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Volumio Premium (MyVolumio)+5

Open source IoT integration and automation platform with an adapter ecosystem, centralized state database, and tools for visualization and data logging.

MITActively maintained

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Samsung SmartThings+18

RunsOn deploys scalable, ephemeral GitHub Actions runners in your AWS account with spot/on-demand support, integrated S3-backed caching, and workflow compatibility.

Open-source platform for guided web interviews that collect user input, run logic, and generate documents (PDF, DOCX, RTF) or integrate with external services via APIs.

MITActively maintained

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Formstack+19

Self-hosted LAN caching proxy that stores game and software downloads from multiple CDNs to reduce bandwidth usage and speed up repeated installs.

Actively maintained

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Apache HTTP Server+2

Bugzilla is an open source, web-based bug and issue tracker for managing products, components, milestones, and releases with powerful search and workflows.

MPL-2.0Actively maintained

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Bugzilla Hosted+8

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

Actively maintained

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Portainer Business Edition (Portainer Cloud)+19

Open-source audience interaction platform for live presentations with real-time polls, quizzes, and Q&A, suitable for classrooms, meetings, and events.

AGPL-3.0Actively maintained

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Slido+5

NZBGet is a fast, lightweight Usenet NZB downloader with a remote web UI, queue management, post-processing, and automation-friendly integration with media managers.

GPL-2.0Actively maintained

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Easynews+1

Self-hostable CLI tool to back up and periodically sync Git repositories from major hosting providers to local storage.

MITSlowing down

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Duplicacy (Commercial)+7

OpenSlides is a web-based assembly and event system for managing agendas, motions, speakers lists, and conducting digital elections and votes.

MITActively maintained

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Civica Modern.Gov+13