Open Source App Templates for Docker Hosting

Deploy popular open source apps like Umami, Komga, NodeBB, Kavita, and more – fully configured with Docker, persistent volumes, databases, and automatic SSL.

Each app runs in an isolated project on Hostim.dev with real-time metrics, secure internal networking, and one-click deployment.

💡 Perfect for side projects, dashboards, or production services. Start with a free trial – no credit card required.

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Available Templates

Name	What it is	Stack	Guide
Activepieces	Self-hosted Zapier alternative	App + PostgreSQL + Redis + Volume	View Guide
Actual Budget	Privacy-friendly budgeting app	App + Volume	View Guide
BookStack	Self-hosted wiki / documentation	App + MySQL + Volume	View Guide
Cap	Modern PoW CAPTCHA alternative	App + Volume	View Guide
Cradle CMS	Commercial CMS for sites, blogs and stores (licence needed)	App + PostgreSQL + Volume	View Guide
FreshRSS	Self-hosted RSS / Atom feed aggregator	App + PostgreSQL + 2 Volumes	View Guide
Firefly III	Self-hosted personal finance manager	App + MySQL + Volume	View Guide
Ghost	Publishing platform for blogs and newsletters	App + MySQL + Volume	View Guide
Kavita	Self-hosted manga/comic/book server	App + 4 Volumes	View Guide
Komga	Self-hosted comics/manga media server	App + 2 Volumes	View Guide
Linkding	Minimalist self-hosted bookmark manager	App + PostgreSQL + Volume	View Guide
listmonk	Self-hosted newsletter / mailing list manager	App + PostgreSQL + Volume	View Guide
Mastodon	Federated social network (fediverse server)	2 Apps + PostgreSQL + Redis + Volume	View Guide
Memos	Lightweight note-taking service	App + MySQL	View Guide
Navidrome	Self-hosted music streaming server	App + 2 Volumes	View Guide
NodeBB	Modern self-hosted forum platform	App + PostgreSQL	View Guide
Open WebUI	Self-hosted chat interface for LLMs	App + Volume	View Guide
Paperless-ngx	Document management with OCR and full-text search	App + PostgreSQL + Redis + 2 Volumes	View Guide
PhotoPrism	AI-powered photo management	App + MySQL + 2 Volumes	View Guide
PictShare	Self-hosted image sharing	App + Volume	View Guide
Remark42	Self-hosted comment system	App + Volume	View Guide
Stirling PDF	Self-hosted PDF toolbox: merge, split, convert, OCR	App + 4 Volumes	View Guide
Sure	Self-hosted personal finance/budgeting app	App + PostgreSQL + Redis + Volume	View Guide
Trilium Notes	Hierarchical notes / personal knowledge base	App + Volume	View Guide
Umami	Privacy-friendly web analytics	App + PostgreSQL	View Guide
Uptime Kuma	Self-hosted uptime monitor and status pages	App + MySQL + Volume	View Guide
Vaultwarden	Bitwarden-compatible password manager	App + PostgreSQL + Volume	View Guide
Vikunja	Self-hosted to-do and project management	App + PostgreSQL + Volume	View Guide

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Quick Reference

Template	Port	Volume Mount	DB	Key Env Vars / Notes
Activepieces	80	/usr/src/app/cache	PostgreSQL + Redis	AP_ENCRYPTION_KEY, etc.
Actual Budget	5006	/data	–	Embedded SQLite; set server password on first run
BookStack	80	/config	MySQL	APP_URL, APP_KEY auto-set; default admin login
Cap	3000	/usr/src/app/.data	–	ADMIN_KEY (automatically generated)
Cradle CMS	8080	/storage	PostgreSQL	Registry login = licence key + account password; ADMIN_PASS (auto-generated)
FreshRSS	80	/var/www/FreshRSS/data, /var/www/FreshRSS/extensions	PostgreSQL	ADMIN_PASSWORD (auto-generated); feed refresh cron at CRON_MIN
Firefly III	8080	/var/www/html/storage/upload	MySQL	APP_KEY, STATIC_CRON_TOKEN auto-set; daily cron call is manual
Ghost	2368	/var/lib/ghost/content	MySQL	url auto-set; create the owner at /ghost
Kavita	5000	/manga, /comics, /books, /kavita/config	–	Auto-scans for new files in volumes
Komga	25600	/config, /data	–	Scans library folders automatically
Linkding	9090	/etc/linkding/data	PostgreSQL	LD_SUPERUSER_PASSWORD (auto-generated); user admin
listmonk	9000	/listmonk/uploads	PostgreSQL	LISTMONK_ADMIN_PASSWORD (auto-generated); set Root URL + SMTP after first login
Mastodon	3000, 4000	/mastodon/public/system	PostgreSQL + Redis	Rails secrets auto-generated; set STREAMING_API_BASE_URL; admin via tootctl
Memos	5230	–	MySQL	MEMOS_DRIVER, MEMOS_DSN
Navidrome	4533	/data, /music	–	Music goes in /music; /data holds the database
NodeBB	4567	Multiple	PostgreSQL	Admin account created on first visit
Open WebUI	8080	/app/backend/data	–	Connect a model backend; first account is admin
Paperless-ngx	8000	/usr/src/paperless/media, /usr/src/paperless/data	PostgreSQL + Redis	PAPERLESS_ADMIN_PASSWORD (auto-generated); PAPERLESS_URL auto-set
PhotoPrism	2342	/photoprism/storage, /photoprism/originals	MySQL	PHOTOPRISM_ADMIN_PASSWORD (auto-generated); change on first login
PictShare	80	/var/www/data	–	URL auto-set
Remark42	8080	/srv/var	–	SITE variable for configuration
Stirling PDF	8080	/configs, /customFiles, /pipeline	–	SECURITY_INITIALLOGIN_PASSWORD (auto-generated); user admin
Sure	3000	/rails/storage	PostgreSQL + Redis	SECRET_KEY_BASE (auto-generated); web + Sidekiq run in one container
Trilium Notes	8080	/home/node/trilium-data	–	Embedded SQLite; set the admin password on first visit
Umami	3000	–	PostgreSQL	APP_SECRET, DATABASE_URL
Uptime Kuma	3001	/app/data	MySQL	Create the admin account on first visit
Vaultwarden	80	/data	PostgreSQL	ADMIN_TOKEN (auto-generated); set SIGNUPS_ALLOWED=false after your first account
Vikunja	3456	/app/vikunja/files	PostgreSQL	VIKUNJA_SERVICE_SECRET auto-set; register the first user, then close signups

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1. Go to your Hostim.dev dashboard
2. Click Create Project → Use a Template
3. Select any app from the list
4. Choose a resource plan (Dev, Prod, or Full)
5. Hit Deploy – your app is live with free SSL

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