Self-hosted projects using PHP

Winter CMS is a Laravel-based, self-hosted open-source CMS with a user-friendly backend and extensible plugin/theme architecture for websites and web apps.

MITActively maintained

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WordPress.com+10

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

Self-hosted open-source ad serving platform to manage campaigns, deliver targeted ads, and track impressions, clicks, and conversions with reporting.

GPL-2.0Actively maintained

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Google Ads+6

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

Actively maintained

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Hootsuite+11

Bludit is a simple, fast flat-file CMS that stores content as JSON, enabling database-free websites and blogs with themes, plugins, and Markdown/HTML editing.

MITActively maintained

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WordPress.com+16

Self-hosted assisted reading app for language learners with built-in dictionaries, vocabulary tracking, and review workflows, including Anki integration.

GPL-3.0Slowing down

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AnkiWeb+2

Nextcloud Deck is a Kanban-style project and personal task management app for Nextcloud, with boards, cards, labels, comments, and file attachments.

AGPL-3.0Actively maintained

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Trello+17

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 electronic lab notebook (ELN) for documenting experiments, managing lab inventory, and coordinating equipment booking with granular permissions and auditing.

AGPL-3.0Actively maintained

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LabArchives+3

MODX Revolution is an open source PHP CMS and content management framework for building highly customized websites and digital experiences with full control over markup and templates.

GPL-2.0Actively maintained

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WordPress.com+11

HTMLy is a fast, databaseless PHP blogging platform and flat-file CMS with built-in search, themes, categories/tags, and an admin dashboard for managing content.

GPL-2.0Slowing down

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WordPress.com+8

farmOS is a web-based farm management application for planning and agricultural record keeping, built on Drupal for modular data collection and management.

GPL-2.0Actively maintained

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Trimble Ag Software+7

Open-source web app to collect, process, store, and visualize energy, temperature, and other environmental time-series data with dashboards, graphs, and an API.

AGPL-3.0Actively maintained

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InfluxDB Cloud+14

Koillection is a self-hosted web app to catalog and manage collections like books, games, DVDs, stamps, and other physical items with custom fields and metadata.

MITActively maintained

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Memento Database+6

Open Source Social Network (OSSN) is PHP-based social networking software to build your own community site with profiles, newsfeed, groups, chat, photos, and admin tools.

Actively maintained

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Threads+1

MyBB is a PHP-based, open-source forum platform with plugins, themes, moderation tools, private messaging and multi-database support.

LGPL-3.0Actively maintained

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XenForo Cloud+13

Dockerized image processing service that fetches, resizes, crops, compresses, caches, and serves optimized images (AVIF, WebP, MozJPEG, PNG, GIF, optional JXL).

AGPL-3.0Actively maintained

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CloudConvert+6

Self-hosted web app that cleans article URLs, strips paywalls and visual clutter, removes tracking parameters, and improves readability with caching and rules.

GPL-3.0Actively maintained

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Mercury Reader+5

Self-hosted lightweight temporary file host with drag-and-drop, paste and one-click uploads, plus an API for automated uploads and ShareX support.

GPL-3.0Slowing down

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WeTransfer+9

Enterprise-grade PHP CMS with multisite, multilingual and headless capabilities, extensible via Composer and an extensive extension ecosystem.

GPL-2.0Actively maintained

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Adobe Experience Manager+19

Lightweight PHP file manager with ShareX support, multi-user UI, and multiple backends (local, S3, Google Cloud, Azure, Dropbox, FTP).

Apache-2.0Actively maintained

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Dropbox+11

Open-source, self-hosted file-sharing app (PHP/Laravel + Vue) with password protection, expirations, download limits and Docker-first deployment.

MITActively maintained

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WeTransfer+11

Open-source publishing platform enabling multi-user blogs, status updates, and media on your own site.

Actively maintained

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WordPress.com+9

Self-hosted platform for managing cocktail recipes, ingredients inventory, bars, menus, and shopping lists, with powerful filtering, import/export, and an API.

MITActively maintained

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Paprika Recipe Manager+5

Self-hosted Markdown note-taking web app with multi-user vaults, real-time collaboration, fast search, templates, backlinks/tags, PDF export, and PWA support.

MITActively maintained

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Notion+19

FusionPBX is a domain-based, multi-tenant PBX and softswitch web UI for FreeSWITCH, supporting extensions, IVR, queues, voicemail, provisioning, and more.

Actively maintained

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3CX+13

Backdrop CMS is a lightweight, easy-to-use PHP content management system for building and managing professional websites with extensible add-ons and a Drupal 7 upgrade path.

GPL-2.0Actively maintained

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Drupal Cloud+11

Nextcloud Mail is a webmail app that connects to IMAP/SMTP accounts, offering a unified inbox and deep integration with other Nextcloud apps like Contacts and Calendar.

AGPL-3.0Actively maintained

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Microsoft Outlook+11

Lightweight self-hosted file manager with per-folder ACLs, WebDAV drive mounts, sharing, resumable uploads, optional encryption at rest, and OIDC SSO.

MITActively maintained

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Dropbox+19

Nextcloud News is an RSS/Atom feed reader for Nextcloud, with web UI and a REST API for syncing with third-party clients.

AGPL-3.0Actively maintained

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Feedly+7