Self-hosted projects built with Express

AnythingLLM is an all-in-one desktop and Docker app for chatting with documents using RAG, running AI agents, and connecting to local or hosted LLMs and vector databases.

MITActively maintained

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AnythingLLM Cloud+19

Open-source, browser-based low-code platform and Node.js runtime for wiring devices, APIs and services into event-driven flows for automation, IoT and integrations.

Apache-2.0Actively maintained

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IFTTT+13

Habitica is an open-source gamified task manager turning Habits, Dailies, and To-Dos into RPG quests with avatars, gear and social features.

Actively maintained

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Habitica+15

Self-host Google Fonts easily: select variants and subsets, download font files (woff2, woff, ttf, eot, svg) and generate matching CSS snippets via web UI or API.

Open-source TypeScript eCommerce platform for building customizable online stores with React and GraphQL, including catalog, checkout, orders, and an admin dashboard.

GPL-3.0Actively maintained

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WooCommerce+6

Open-source, cross-platform database client for SQL and NoSQL engines (MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MongoDB, Redis, SQLite, etc.), available as desktop apps, web app and Docker.

GPL-3.0Actively maintained

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DataGrip+10

Self-hosted Node.js server for remote monitoring, web-based remote desktop, terminal, file access and multi-DB device management.

Apache-2.0Actively maintained

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TeamViewer+14

Flame is a self-hosted startpage for your server to manage apps and bookmarks with built-in editors, search, weather, and Docker integration.

MITActively maintained

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Start.me+12

Open-source self-hosted fitness tracker for nutrition, exercise, water, and body metrics; includes AI nutrition chat, Docker deployment, web PWA and Android app.

Actively maintained

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Cronometer+9

Open source Google Drive-like cloud storage with uploads, sharing, media gallery, and optional AES-256 encryption, backed by MongoDB and pluggable storage.

GPL-3.0Slowing down

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Google Drive+16

A Node.js web UI to view, edit and manage Redis data across standalone, Sentinel and Cluster setups with CLI, tree view and Docker deployment.

MITSlowing down

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Redis Insight (RedisInsight Cloud)+1

Self-hosted Linux patch monitoring platform with inventory, updates, and an API-driven workflow.

AGPL-3.0Actively maintained

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ManageEngine Endpoint Central+5

Open-source, self-hosted task and project manager with hierarchical Areas → Projects → Tasks, smart recurring tasks, Telegram and API integrations.

MITActively maintained

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Todoist+19

Open-source project management and time-tracking platform with tasks, kanban boards, resource planning, time reports and analytics; available as cloud SaaS and self-hosted.

AGPL-3.0Actively maintained

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monday.com+19

ByteStash is a self-hosted snippet manager for creating, editing, and filtering code snippets with secure storage in SQLite and an optional API with Swagger UI.

GPL-3.0Actively maintained

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SnippetsLab+2

Self-hosted tool that auto-discovers system and container ports, maps services in real time, and helps prevent port conflicts across servers via a web dashboard.

MITActively maintained

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Device42+9

Self-hosted email archiving platform for ingesting, storing, indexing and searching emails from Gmail, Microsoft 365, IMAP, PST and more.

AGPL-3.0Actively maintained

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MailStore Server+4

Saltcorn is an open-source no-code platform for building database-backed web and mobile applications with a drag-and-drop UI, views, actions, plugins, and theming.

MITActively maintained

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Microsoft Power Apps+14

Self-hosted open-source file sharing server with resumable uploads (tus), large-file streaming, expiry/one-time downloads, Docker packaging and a Vue frontend.

BSD-2-ClauseActively maintained

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WeTransfer+11

Self-hosted web app that indexes videos with AI (transcription, vision analysis, embeddings) to enable natural-language search and scene export.

Actively maintained

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Vimeo+5

Web app for synchronized group watching: per-channel playlists, real-time chat, moderation, and multi-source media playback.

Slowing down

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Watch2Gether

Socioboard is an open-source social media management platform for publishing, scheduling, team collaboration, RSS content curation, and analytics/reporting across multiple networks.

Slowing down

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Hootsuite+11

Manage Caddy 2 servers from a modern web dashboard with Caddyfile editing, authentication, audit logs, API keys, and SQLite or MongoDB storage.

Slowing down

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Caddy Cloud+19

DweebUI is a lightweight Web UI for managing containers with a live-updating metrics dashboard, Docker Compose support, and multi-user permissions.

MITLikely dormant

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Portainer Business Edition (Portainer Cloud)+4

Modern, Docker-first self-hosted web file explorer with local users/groups, optional OIDC SSO, fast previews, built-in editor, sharing links, and search.

GPL-3.0Actively maintained

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Dropbox+19

Self-hosted Google Keep–style notes app built with Vite + React and an Express + SQLite API. Supports Markdown, checklists, images, PWA, collaboration and Docker deployment.

MITSlowing down

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Google Keep+10

Postmarks is a self-hosted, single-user bookmark manager that publishes and federates bookmarks over ActivityPub with Mastodon-compatible platforms.

MITActively maintained

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Pinboard+10

Open-source front-end that proxies Quora to deliver an ad-free, tracker-free reading experience with a small Node.js/Express/Pug codebase.

AGPL-3.0Slowing down

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Quora

Self-hosted RSS reader inspired by Google Reader, featuring smart folders, advanced search expressions, clustering, quality scoring, and Fever/Google Reader API compatibility.

MITActively maintained

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Feedly+7

Open-source event tracker for tech products: ingest key events, send push notifications, run webhook actions, and monitor critical workflows in real time.

AGPL-3.0Actively maintained

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Healthchecks.io+10