Hugogohugoio/hugo
Very fast static site generatorPersonalEnterpriseWeb frameworksNotes & docsCLI★ 90kApache-2.0commit 2 days ago90worth
Open-source alternatives to Mail-in-a-Box
24 projects in the catalog are in the same category as Mail-in-a-Box: Self-hosted apps. They are ranked by how closely their categories, platforms and GitHub topics match, then by worth score. Of these, 10 run with Docker, 13 have a permissive license and 24 had a commit in the last 90 days.
Compare at a glance
| Project | Runs on | Self-host with Docker | License | Stars | Last commit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mail-in-a-Box (this project) | CLI | Not listed | CC0-1.0 | 15k | |
| Mastodon | Web, Docker / self-host | Yes | AGPL-3.0 | 50k | |
| ntfy | Docker / self-host, Mobile | Yes | Apache-2.0 | 35k | |
| Nextcloud | Web, Docker / self-host | Yes | AGPL-3.0 | 37k | |
| Huly | Docker / self-host | Yes | EPL-2.0 | 28k | |
| Lemmy | Docker / self-host | Yes | AGPL-3.0 | 15k | |
| Discourse | Web, Docker / self-host | Yes | GPL-2.0 | 48k | |
| Hugo | CLI | Not listed | Apache-2.0 | 90k | |
| rclone | CLI | Not listed | MIT | 60k | |
| Typst | CLI | Not listed | Apache-2.0 | 56k | |
| Pandoc | CLI | Not listed | GPL-2.0 | 46k | |
| Proxmox VE Helper Scripts | CLI | Not listed | MIT | 30k | |
| Slidev | Web, CLI | Not listed | MIT | 49k | |
| restic | CLI | Not listed | BSD-2-Clause | 36k | |
| copyparty | Docker / self-host, CLI | Yes | MIT | 47k | |
| GenOffice | Desktop, CLI | Not listed | Apache-2.0 | 8.4k | |
| Jekyll | CLI | Not listed | MIT | 52k | |
| BorgBackup | CLI | Not listed | Custom (read before use) | 14k | |
| OpenWiki | CLI | Not listed | MIT | 17k | |
| Kopia | Desktop, CLI | Not listed | Apache-2.0 | 14k | |
| jrnl | CLI | Not listed | GPL-3.0 | 7.3k | |
| Syncthing | Docker / self-host, Desktop | Yes | MPL-2.0 | 89k | |
| Mermaid | Library / SDK | Not listed | MIT | 91k | |
| Plane | Web, Docker / self-host | Yes | AGPL-3.0 | 60k | |
| Paperless-ngx | Docker / self-host | Yes | GPL-3.0 | 46k |
Command-line tools (14)
rclonerclone/rclone
rsync for cloud storagePersonalEnterpriseSelf-hosted appsInfra & DevOpsCLI★ 60kMITcommit yesterday85worth
Typsttypst/typst
Modern markup-based typesettingPersonalEnterpriseNotes & docsCLI★ 56kApache-2.0commit 3 days ago84worth
Pandocjgm/pandoc
Universal document converterPersonalEnterpriseNotes & docsCLI★ 46kGPL-2.0commit 22 hours ago83worth
Proxmox VE Helper Scriptscommunity-scripts/ProxmoxVE
One-line installs for Proxmox containersPersonalSelf-hosted appsInfra & DevOpsCLI★ 30kMITcommit 20 hours ago81worth
Slidevslidevjs/slidev
Presentation slides for developersPersonalNotes & docsDesign & creativeWebCLI★ 49kMITcommit yesterday79worth
resticrestic/restic
Fast, secure backup programPersonalSelf-hosted appsSecurity & identityCLI★ 36kBSD-2-Clausecommit last week79worth
copyparty9001/copyparty
Portable file server in one filePersonalSelf-hosted appsDocker / self-hostCLI★ 47kMITcommit yesterday78worth
GenOfficegenspark-ai/genoffice
Open-source AI office suitePersonalNotes & docsAgents & frameworksDesktopCLI★ 8.4kApache-2.0commit 2 days ago76worth
Jekylljekyll/jekyll
Blog-aware static site generatorPersonalWeb frameworksNotes & docsCLI★ 52kMITcommit 2 weeks ago74worth
BorgBackupborgbackup/borg
Deduplicating encrypted backupsPersonalSelf-hosted appsCLI★ 14kcommit 4 days ago74worth
OpenWikilangchain-ai/openwiki
Agent-written docs for your codebasePersonalEnterpriseNotes & docsCoding assistantsCLI★ 17kMITcommit 20 hours ago72worth
Kopiakopia/kopia
Fast, encrypted backupsPersonalSelf-hosted appsDesktopCLI★ 14kApache-2.0commit 15 hours ago71worth
jrnljrnl-org/jrnl
Journal from the command linePersonalNotes & docsCLI★ 7.3kGPL-3.0commit 2 months ago71worth
Web apps (4)
Mastodonmastodon/mastodon
Self-hosted social network in the fediversePersonalEnterpriseSelf-hosted appsCommunicationWebDocker / self-host★ 50kAGPL-3.0commit yesterday89worth
Nextcloudnextcloud/server
Self-hosted file sync, sharing and collaborationPersonalEnterpriseSelf-hosted appsCommunicationWebDocker / self-host★ 37kAGPL-3.0commit 15 hours ago83worth
Discoursediscourse/discourse
Platform for community discussionPersonalEnterpriseSelf-hosted appsCommunicationWebDocker / self-host★ 48kGPL-2.0commit yesterday71worth
Planemakeplane/plane
Open-source Jira and Linear alternativePersonalEnterpriseSelf-hosted appsWebDocker / self-host★ 60kAGPL-3.0commit 2 days ago87worth
Self-hosted Docker apps (5)
ntfybinwiederhier/ntfy
Push notifications to phone or desktop with a simple POSTPersonalSelf-hosted appsCommunicationDocker / self-hostMobile★ 35kApache-2.0commit 5 days ago85worth
Hulyhcengineering/platform
All-in-one project management platformPersonalEnterpriseSelf-hosted appsCommunicationDocker / self-host★ 28kEPL-2.0commit yesterday80worth
LemmyLemmyNet/lemmy
Decentralized link aggregatorPersonalSelf-hosted appsCommunicationDocker / self-host★ 15kAGPL-3.0commit 2 days ago79worth
Syncthingsyncthing/syncthing
Continuous peer-to-peer file synchronizationPersonalSelf-hosted appsDocker / self-hostDesktop★ 89kMPL-2.0commit 3 days ago89worth
Paperless-ngxpaperless-ngx/paperless-ngx
Scan, index and archive all your documentsPersonalSelf-hosted appsDocker / self-host★ 46kGPL-3.0commit 14 hours ago86worth
Libraries & SDKs (1)
Mermaidmermaid-js/mermaid
Diagrams from Markdown-like textPersonalEnterpriseNotes & docsDesign & creativeLibrary / SDK★ 91kMITcommit yesterday87worth