Every tool on this list is a single Go binary with embedded SQLite. No Docker, no Redis, no Postgres. Install with one command, running in 30 seconds.
Self-hosted tools are having a moment. The combination of rising SaaS costs, growing privacy regulations, and better tooling has made self-hosting practical for teams that would never have considered it five years ago.
What makes a good self-hosted tool? We look for: single binary deployment (no Docker required), embedded storage (no external database), a free tier, active maintenance, and honest documentation about limitations. We built these tools, so we are obviously biased. Judge them on their merits.
Captures incoming webhooks, stores the full request, and lets you replay them to any target. Includes auto-forwarding with retry. The go-to tool for webhook development without a cloud tunnel.
Public status page with component status, incidents, and subscriber notifications. Does what Statuspage.io does for 1/80th the price. Limitation: no external uptime monitoring built in.
Boolean and multivariate flags with percentage rollouts and user targeting. No per-seat pricing. Limitation: smaller SDK ecosystem than LaunchDarkly.
Captures errors with stack traces, groups them, sends alerts. Does the core Sentry job without requiring Kafka, Clickhouse, Postgres, and Redis. Limitation: no performance monitoring or session replay.
Event tracking, funnels, and retention. Privacy-first with no cookies and no third-party scripts. Limitation: not a full GA replacement — no heatmaps or session recording.
Shortens URLs, tracks clicks with referrer and geo data, supports custom domains and QR codes. All click data stays on your server.
Markdown in, HTML out. RSS feed, custom domain, built-in editor. Does not try to be a full CMS or membership platform. If you just want a blog, this is it.
Stores secrets encrypted at rest with a simple HTTP API. Team access and audit log. Not a Vault replacement — no dynamic secrets or PKI. For basic secret storage, it is dramatically simpler.
Creates forms, collects responses, sends webhooks, exports CSV. No per-response pricing. Form data stays on your server for GDPR compliance.
Creates professional invoices, tracks payment status, supports recurring billing and PDF export. Not a full accounting platform — for that, use QuickBooks.
Stockyard Complete bundles all 150 self-hosted tools for $29/mo. Each tool is a single Go binary. Install any of them with one curl command. Annual plan saves 2 months.
Every tool is free to start. No credit card required.