Best Self-hosted Productivity & Utilities

A curated collection of the best self-hosted tools that enhance everyday personal or professional workflows—from time and finance management to secure storage, note-taking, and organization.

Miro

Figma

InVision

Excalidraw is a virtual whiteboard tool that allows teams to easily create and share sketches with a unique hand-drawn aesthetic.

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100,988
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9,910
Last commit
1 day ago

Joplin

A free, cross-platform note-taking and to-do application with end-to-end encryption for seamless organization and productivity.

Alternative to:

Obsidian

Google Keep

Logseq

OneNote

A free, cross-platform note-taking and to-do application with end-to-end encryption for seamless organization and productivity.

Stars
49,505
Forks
5,344
Last commit
3 days ago

Plane

Plane offers flexible, intuitive project management with issues, cycles, and pages to help teams track work efficiently.

Alternative to:

Monday

ClickUp

Linear

Todoist

Plane offers flexible, intuitive project management with issues, cycles, and pages to help teams track work efficiently.

Stars
36,251
Forks
2,316
Last commit
19 hours ago

Zen Browser

A Firefox-based browser offering enhanced privacy, split views, and extensive customization options for a personalized browsing experience.

Alternative to:

Arc

Firefox

Google Chrome

Opera

Brave

A Firefox-based browser offering enhanced privacy, split views, and extensive customization options for a personalized browsing experience.

Stars
32,207
Forks
888
Last commit
6 hours ago

Logseq

A privacy-first, open-source platform for networked thought. Organize, connect, and discover your ideas with ease.

Alternative to:

Notion

Obsidian

Google Keep

Tana

A privacy-first, open-source platform for networked thought. Organize, connect, and discover your ideas with ease.

Stars
36,755
Forks
2,172
Last commit
4 hours ago

SiYuan

SiYuan is a personal knowledge management system that prioritizes privacy, supports Markdown, and offers block-level referencing and bidirectional linking.

Alternative to:

Notion

Obsidian

Logseq

OneNote

SiYuan is a personal knowledge management system that prioritizes privacy, supports Markdown, and offers block-level referencing and bidirectional linking.

Stars
35,031
Forks
2,153
Last commit
16 hours ago

Jan

A powerful, open-source AI chat interface that runs locally, offering privacy, customization, and seamless integration with your workflow.

Alternative to:

ChatGPT

Claude

Grok

A powerful, open-source AI chat interface that runs locally, offering privacy, customization, and seamless integration with your workflow.

Stars
29,287
Forks
1,739
Last commit
7 hours ago

Tabby

Self-hosted AI coding assistant that enhances productivity with context-aware suggestions and privacy-focused implementation.

Alternative to:

Cursor

Windsurf

GitHub Copilot

Self-hosted AI coding assistant that enhances productivity with context-aware suggestions and privacy-focused implementation.

Stars
31,258
Forks
1,487
Last commit
6 hours ago

ShareX

ShareX is a free, open-source program that captures or records any area of your screen and shares it with a single keypress, supporting various file types and destinations.

Alternative to:

Bandicam

CleanShot

Loom

Screen Studio

ScreenFlow

ShareX is a free, open-source program that captures or records any area of your screen and shares it with a single keypress, supporting various file types and destinations.

Stars
32,551
Forks
3,385
Last commit
1 day ago

Dub

The link management platform for modern marketing teams to create marketing campaigns, link sharing features, and referral programs.

Alternative to:

Bitly

Rebrandly

TinyURL

PartnerStack

The link management platform for modern marketing teams to create marketing campaigns, link sharing features, and referral programs.

Stars
21,593
Forks
2,448
Last commit
10 hours ago

Ntfy

A lightweight, open-source solution for sending real-time notifications to your devices, with end-to-end encryption and no sign-up required.

Alternative to:

LogSnag

A lightweight, open-source solution for sending real-time notifications to your devices, with end-to-end encryption and no sign-up required.

Stars
23,210
Forks
914
Last commit
2 days ago

Actual

Open-source budgeting app for personal finance management. Offers powerful features, data privacy, and customization options.

Alternative to:

Mint

YNAB

Open-source budgeting app for personal finance management. Offers powerful features, data privacy, and customization options.

Stars
19,050
Forks
1,524
Last commit
1 day ago

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Best Self-hosted Productivity & Utilities

A curated collection of the best self-hosted tools that enhance everyday personal or professional workflows—from time and finance management to secure storage, note-taking, and organization.

ChatGPT

Skycle

Excalidraw

Joplin

Plane

Zen Browser

Logseq

SiYuan

Jan

Tabby

ShareX

Dub

Ntfy

Actual

Command Menu

ChatGPT

Skycle

Excalidraw

Joplin

Plane

Zen Browser

Logseq

SiYuan

Jan

Tabby

ShareX

Dub

Ntfy

Actual