Self-hosted projects using PHP

Self-hosted image, GIF, MP4, and text paste hosting with a simple API, on-the-fly resizing, and URL-based transformations. File-based storage; no database required.

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Imgur+19

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

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Notion+19

Open-source PHP-based image and video hosting platform for building Imgur/Flickr-style sites with S3/external storage, Docker support, multi-user accounts and admin tools...

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Imgur+8

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

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WeTransfer+11

Open-source self-hosted real-time location sharing backend with in-memory storage, temporary share links, a Docker image and companion mobile clients.

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Glympse+2

Thelia is an open-source e-commerce platform built on Symfony for creating and managing customizable online stores, content, and integrations via APIs and modules.

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PrestaShop+5

Open-source PSA for MSPs combining client documentation, ticketing, billing/accounting, and a client portal, with API integrations and optional AI assistance.

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HaloITSM+19

Automad is a fast, lightweight flat-file CMS with an admin dashboard, block editor, in-page editing, theme/package support, and an optional headless JSON API.

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WordPress.com+19

DOMjudge is an automated jury system for programming contests, providing submissions, judging, scoreboards, and admin tools for ICPC-style events.

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CTFd Cloud+1

Textpattern CMS is a lightweight, extensible PHP CMS for building blogs and websites with a tag-based templating system, plugins, and a streamlined admin interface.

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WordPress.com+18

Self-hosted invoicing and quoting platform with client management, taxes/discounts, online payments, and a REST API for integrations.

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Invoice Ninja+15

phpList is an open source email marketing manager for newsletters and campaigns, with subscriber management, segmentation, scheduling, bounce handling, and analytics.

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Mailchimp+14

Open-source CMS for teams with in-context editing, granular permissions, and built-in collaboration.

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WordPress.com+10

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

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Dropbox+19

Castopod is an open-source podcast hosting platform to publish podcasts via RSS, interact with audiences (Fediverse), and track privacy-friendly analytics.

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Buzzsprout+10

OpenTrashmail is a standalone disposable email (“trashmail”) service with its own SMTP server, offering a web UI plus JSON API, RSS feeds, and webhooks for received mail.

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Mailinator+3

Self-hosted bookmark manager with tags, nested groups, smart groups, multi-user support, import/export, and browser extensions for quick saving.

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Raindrop.io+10

Self-hosted web app for signing PDFs (single or multi-signer), organizing pages (merge/rotate/extract), editing PDF metadata, and compressing files.

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Docusign+19

WonderCMS is a tiny flat-file CMS for building fast websites and blogs with in-place editing, themes/plugins, and one-click updates and backups—no database required.

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WordPress.com+14

Open-source investment portfolio tracker with real-time market data, charts, collaboration, and an optional LLM chat assistant grounded on your holdings.

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Morningstar Portfolio Manager+12

Nextcloud Notes is a distraction-free note-taking app with Markdown support, favorites, and a REST API. Notes are stored as files in your Nextcloud for easy syncing.

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Simplenote+15

Web-based genealogy software for publishing and collaboratively editing family trees, with GEDCOM import, media support, and granular privacy controls.

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Ancestry+3

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

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Portainer Business Edition (Portainer Cloud)+19

Open-source PHP forum software supporting MySQL, PostgreSQL, or SQLite with a modular package system and rich moderation features.

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Discourse+8

Xibo is an open source digital signage platform with a web-based CMS for creating, scheduling, and managing content across one or many display screens.

Movary is a self-hosted web app to track, rate, and explore your movie watch history with statistics, integrations, and automatic scrobbling from media servers.

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Simkl+1

Nextcloud Tasks provides a web-based to-do list with priorities, due dates, subtasks, and CalDAV synchronization with mobile and desktop task clients.

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Todoist+8

Cockpit is an API-first, self-hostable headless CMS for managing structured content, assets, and localization with REST and GraphQL APIs.

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Contentful+16

LibreBooking is an open-source scheduling system for managing resource reservations with calendars, waitlists, quotas, reporting, and role-based access control.

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Skedda+11

Atheos is a self-hosted, web-based cloud IDE and code editor with a small footprint, featuring plugins, multi-user support, and built-in Git integration.

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Replit+11