Syncthingsyncthing/syncthing
Continuous peer-to-peer file synchronizationPersonalSelf-hosted appsDocker / self-hostDesktop★ 89kMPL-2.0commit 3 days ago89worth
Open-source alternatives to Spacedrive
24 projects in the catalog are in the same category as Spacedrive: Self-hosted apps. They are ranked by how closely their categories, platforms and GitHub topics match, then by worth score. Of these, 8 run with Docker, 6 have a permissive license and 23 had a commit in the last 90 days.
Compare at a glance
| Project | Runs on | Self-host with Docker | License | Stars | Last commit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spacedrive (this project) | Desktop | Not listed | Custom (read before use) | 39k | |
| Syncthing | Docker / self-host, Desktop | Yes | MPL-2.0 | 89k | |
| Trilium Notes | Docker / self-host, Desktop | Yes | AGPL-3.0 | 38k | |
| RustDesk | Docker / self-host, Desktop, Mobile | Yes | AGPL-3.0 | 125k | |
| SiYuan | Docker / self-host, Desktop, Mobile | Yes | AGPL-3.0 | 47k | |
| Logseq | Desktop, Mobile | Not listed | AGPL-3.0 | 45k | |
| LocalSend | Desktop, Mobile | Not listed | Apache-2.0 | 93k | |
| draw.io Desktop | Desktop | Not listed | GPL-3.0 | 63k | |
| MarkText | Desktop | Not listed | MIT | 62k | |
| Joplin | Desktop, Mobile | Not listed | Custom (read before use) | 57k | |
| AFFiNE | Web, Docker / self-host, Desktop | Yes | Custom (read before use) | 73k | |
| Sunshine | Docker / self-host, Desktop | Yes | GPL-3.0 | 42k | |
| Tolaria | Desktop | Not listed | AGPL-3.0 | 20k | |
| Xournal++ | Desktop | Not listed | GPL-2.0 | 15k | |
| GenOffice | Desktop, CLI | Not listed | Apache-2.0 | 8.4k | |
| Notesnook | Web, Desktop, Mobile | Not listed | GPL-3.0 | 15k | |
| NoteGen | Desktop | Not listed | GPL-3.0 | 13k | |
| AppFlowy | Desktop, Mobile | Not listed | AGPL-3.0 | 77k | |
| Kopia | Desktop, CLI | Not listed | Apache-2.0 | 14k | |
| Duplicati | Docker / self-host, Desktop | Yes | Custom (read before use) | 15k | |
| Rnote | Desktop | Not listed | GPL-3.0 | 12k | |
| LLM Wiki | Desktop | Not listed | Custom (read before use) | 20k | |
| Hugo | CLI | Not listed | Apache-2.0 | 90k | |
| Mastodon | Web, Docker / self-host | Yes | AGPL-3.0 | 50k | |
| Mermaid | Library / SDK | Not listed | MIT | 91k |
Desktop apps (21)
Trilium NotesTriliumNext/Trilium
Build your personal knowledge basePersonalNotes & docsDocker / self-hostDesktop★ 38kAGPL-3.0commit 20 hours ago86worth
RustDeskrustdesk/rustdesk
Self-hostable remote desktop, a TeamViewer alternativePersonalEnterpriseSelf-hosted appsDocker / self-hostDesktopMobile★ 125kAGPL-3.0commit 15 hours ago86worth
SiYuansiyuan-note/siyuan
Privacy-first knowledge workspacePersonalNotes & docsDocker / self-hostDesktopMobile★ 47kAGPL-3.0commit 5 days ago85worth
Logseqlogseq/logseq
Privacy-first outliner and knowledge graphPersonalNotes & docsDesktopMobile★ 45kAGPL-3.0commit 20 hours ago83worth
LocalSendlocalsend/localsend
Open-source AirDrop alternative for every platformPersonalSelf-hosted appsDesktopMobile★ 93kApache-2.0commit 13 hours ago81worth
draw.io Desktopjgraph/drawio-desktop
Diagram editor for your desktopPersonalEnterpriseNotes & docsDesign & creativeDesktop★ 63kGPL-3.0commit 2 days ago81worth
MarkTextmarktext/marktext
Simple, elegant Markdown editorPersonalNotes & docsEditors & IDEsDesktop★ 62kMITcommit yesterday80worth
Joplinlaurent22/joplin
Privacy-focused notes with syncPersonalNotes & docsDesktopMobile★ 57kcommit 14 hours ago79worth
AFFiNEtoeverything/AFFiNE
Docs, whiteboards and databases in one workspacePersonalNotes & docsDesign & creativeWebDocker / self-hostDesktop★ 73kcommit 4 days ago78worth
SunshineLizardByte/Sunshine
Self-hosted game streaming hostPersonalSelf-hosted appsMedia & photosDocker / self-hostDesktop★ 42kGPL-3.0commit 2 days ago78worth
Tolariarefactoringhq/tolaria
Desktop app for Markdown knowledge basesPersonalNotes & docsDesktop★ 20kAGPL-3.0commit last week78worth
Xournal++xournalpp/xournalpp
Handwritten notes with PDF annotationPersonalNotes & docsDesktop★ 15kGPL-2.0commit 4 days ago76worth
GenOfficegenspark-ai/genoffice
Open-source AI office suitePersonalNotes & docsAgents & frameworksDesktopCLI★ 8.4kApache-2.0commit 2 days ago76worth
Notesnookstreetwriters/notesnook
End-to-end encrypted notesPersonalNotes & docsSecurity & identityWebDesktopMobile★ 15kGPL-3.0commit 2 weeks ago74worth
NoteGencodexu/note-gen
Local-first Markdown notes organized by AIPersonalNotes & docsDesktop★ 13kGPL-3.0commit 3 days ago74worth
AppFlowyAppFlowy-IO/AppFlowy
Open-source Notion alternative with AIPersonalEnterpriseNotes & docsDesktopMobile★ 77kAGPL-3.0commit 3 months ago71worth
Kopiakopia/kopia
Fast, encrypted backupsPersonalSelf-hosted appsDesktopCLI★ 14kApache-2.0commit 14 hours ago71worth
Duplicatiduplicati/duplicati
Encrypted cloud backupsPersonalSelf-hosted appsDocker / self-hostDesktop★ 15kcommit yesterday70worth
Rnoteflxzt/rnote
Sketch and take handwritten notesPersonalNotes & docsDesign & creativeDesktop★ 12kGPL-3.0commit 19 hours ago70worth
LLM Wikinashsu/llm_wiki
Turn documents into an interlinked knowledge basePersonalNotes & docsRAG & vector DBsDesktop★ 20kcommit 6 days ago68worth
Web apps (1)
Mastodonmastodon/mastodon
Self-hosted social network in the fediversePersonalEnterpriseSelf-hosted appsCommunicationWebDocker / self-host★ 50kAGPL-3.0commit 23 hours ago89worth
Command-line tools (1)
Hugogohugoio/hugo
Very fast static site generatorPersonalEnterpriseWeb frameworksNotes & docsCLI★ 90kApache-2.0commit 2 days ago90worth
Libraries & SDKs (1)
Mermaidmermaid-js/mermaid
Diagrams from Markdown-like textPersonalEnterpriseNotes & docsDesign & creativeLibrary / SDK★ 91kMITcommit yesterday87worth