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📂 Curated DevShelf Collection (30 Tools)

Self-Hostable Developer Utilities & BaaS

Own your data. Verified open-source developer platforms and tools that can be launched with a single docker-compose.yml file.

Ollama

Local AI & Inference
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Get up and running with Llama 3.3, Mistral, Qwen, and other large language models locally with a simple CLI and REST API.

💎 Free: See official site for free access and limits Go

LocalAI

Local AI & Inference
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Local, OpenAI-compatible REST API for running LLMs, audio transcription, image generation, and embeddings on commodity CPU/GPU.

💎 Free: See official site for free access and limits Go / C++

Enhanced, self-hostable open-source AI chat platform unifying OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, and local LLMs.

💎 Free: See official site for free access and limits TypeScript

Qdrant

Local AI & Inference
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Vector similarity search engine with extended filtering support, payload indexing, and high-performance Rust core.

💎 Free: See official site for free access and limits Rust

SearXNG

AI Workflow & Orchestration
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Privacy-respecting open-source metasearch engine ideal for grounding AI models and retrieval-augmented generation.

💎 Free: See official site for free access and limits Python

Hoppscotch

API Testing & Debugging
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Open-source API development ecosystem, lightweight web & desktop app with WebSocket, GraphQL, and SSE support.

💎 Free: See official site for free access and limits TypeScript / Vue

Mockoon

API Mocking & Sandboxes
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The easiest and quickest way to design and run mock REST APIs locally with custom routes, rules, and proxies.

💎 Free: See official site for free access and limits TypeScript

WireMock

API Mocking & Sandboxes
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Flexible simulator and mock server for HTTP-based APIs with support for record/playback and stateful scenarios.

💎 Free: See official site for free access and limits Java

Supabase

Databases & BaaS
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Open source Firebase alternative providing PostgreSQL, Auth, Instant APIs, Realtime subscriptions, and Storage.

💎 Free: 500MB DB, 50k monthly active users, 1GB storage

PocketBase

Databases & BaaS
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Open source backend in 1 file consisting of embedded SQLite database with real-time subscriptions, built-in auth, and admin dashboard.

💎 Free: 100% Free & Open Source, single binary self-hostable

SuperTokens

Authentication & Security
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Open-source alternative to Auth0 and Firebase Auth providing passwordless, social login, session management, and user roles.

💎 Free: Free self-hosted community edition; Free cloud tier up to 5,000 MAU

Coolify

Self-Hosted Cloud & PaaS
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Self-hostable, open-source all-in-one alternative to Heroku, Netlify, and Vercel for applications, databases, and services.

💎 Free: 100% Free & Open Source self-hosted on your own server or VPS

Dokku

Self-Hosted Cloud & PaaS
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Smallest PaaS implementation powered by Docker, allowing Git push-to-deploy on your own single server.

💎 Free: 100% Free & Open Source

PostHog

Observability & Analytics
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Open-source product analytics suite combining web analytics, session replays, feature flags, and survey tools.

💎 Free: 1,000,000 events/month, 5,000 session recordings/month permanently free

Umami

Observability & Analytics
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Privacy-focused, cookie-free open-source web analytics platform with a fast and intuitive dashboard.

💎 Free: 100% Free & Open Source self-hosted; Free cloud tier available

MinIO

Storage & Buckets
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High-performance, S3-compatible open-source object storage suite designed for high-density cloud data.

💎 Free: 100% Free & Open Source GNU AGPLv3

GlitchTip

Observability & Analytics
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Open-source, self-hosted error tracking system compatible with Sentry client libraries and SDKs.

💎 Free: 100% Free & Open Source; Free hosted tier with 1,000 events/mo

Meilisearch

Search & Discovery
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Lightning-fast, typo-tolerant open-source search engine providing instant full-text search as you type.

💎 Free: 100% Free & Open Source MIT binary; Free trial on Meilisearch Cloud

Typesense

Search & Discovery
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Fast, typo-tolerant open-source search engine designed for delightful developer experience and sub-50ms search.

💎 Free: 100% Free & Open Source GPLv3; Free sandbox environment

Open-source vector database and similarity search engine for machine learning embeddings and semantic retrieval.

💎 Free: 1GB permanent free cluster with 0.5 vCPU on Qdrant Cloud; 100% Free Open Source

Keycloak

Authentication & Security
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Open source identity and access management solution for modern applications and services, supporting OpenID Connect and SAML.

💎 Free: 100% Free & Open Source Apache-2.0, self-hostable

Zitadel

Authentication & Security
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Open source identity infrastructure with turnkey authentication, audit logs, multi-tenancy, and passkeys.

💎 Free: 100% Free Open Source self-hosted; Free cloud tier with 25k requests/mo

Portainer Community

Self-Hosted Cloud & PaaS
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Universal container management platform for Docker, Docker Swarm, and Kubernetes with clean web GUI.

💎 Free: 100% Free & Open Source Community Edition

Nginx Proxy Manager

Self-Hosted Cloud & PaaS
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Expose your web services easily and securely with automatic Let's Encrypt SSL certificates and web administration.

💎 Free: 100% Free & Open Source MIT

Lightweight and open-source Google Analytics alternative with zero cookies and full GDPR compliance.

💎 Free: 100% Free & Open Source AGPLv3 for self-hosters

Prometheus

Observability & Analytics
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An open-source monitoring system with a dimensional data model, flexible query language, and alerting.

💎 Free: 100% Free & Open Source Apache-2.0

Uptime Kuma

Observability & Analytics
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Self-hosted monitoring tool like Uptime Robot with modern dashboard and notifications across 90+ services.

💎 Free: 100% Free & Open Source MIT

Instant open-source backend in 1 binary file with embedded SQLite database, real-time subscriptions, and auth rules.

💎 Free: See official site for free access and limits Go

Full-featured, privacy-first PDF manipulation suite to merge, split, OCR, redact, and sign PDFs with zero cloud tracking.

💎 Free: See official site for free access and limits Java / Docker

Twenty

Open-Source SaaS & Web Apps
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Building a modern, open-source alternative to Salesforce with clean UI and GraphQL APIs.

💎 Free: See official site for free access and limits TypeScript

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