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Best self-hosted Google alternatives

The best self-hosted replacements for Google services are Immich for Google Photos, Nextcloud for Google Drive and Plausible Analytics for Google Analytics. Immich leads with 115,648 GitHub stars. For each Google product with an appsgit alternatives page, the highest-recommended open-source app on that page (one per product).

One open-source replacement per Google product, taken from the top of each alternatives page.

Updated · data from GitHub, refreshed nightly

Top picks

  1. Rank 1:

    Immich

    immich-app/immich

    Photo and video backup solution directly from your mobile phone (alternative to Google Photos).

    FeaturedPhoto GalleriesTypeScriptDocker

    Replaces Google Photos: Immich has 115,648 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 2,638 commits in the last year.

  2. Rank 2:

    Nextcloud

    nextcloud/server

    Access and share your files, calendars, contacts, mail and more from any device, on your terms.

    FeaturedFile Sync & StoragePHP

    Replaces Google Drive: Nextcloud has 37,003 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license and had 7,289 commits in the last year.

  3. Rank 3:

    Plausible Analytics

    plausible/analytics

    Simple, lightweight (< 1 KB) and privacy-friendly web analytics.

    AnalyticsElixir

    Replaces Google Analytics: Plausible Analytics has 29,323 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license and had 545 commits in the last year.

Full ranking

All 11 picks, ranked

Ranked by GitHub stars and recent activity. Open any pick for live stats and licence details.

  1. 1

    Immich

    Photo and video backup solution directly from your mobile phone (alternative to Google Photos).

    Replaces Google Photos: Immich has 115,648 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 2,638 commits in the last year.

  2. 2

    Nextcloud

    Access and share your files, calendars, contacts, mail and more from any device, on your terms.

    Replaces Google Drive: Nextcloud has 37,003 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license and had 7,289 commits in the last year.

  3. 3

    Plausible Analytics

    Simple, lightweight (< 1 KB) and privacy-friendly web analytics.

    Replaces Google Analytics: Plausible Analytics has 29,323 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license and had 545 commits in the last year.

  4. 4

    ONLYOFFICE

    Office suite that enables you to manage documents, projects, team and customer relations in one place.

    Replaces Google Docs: ONLYOFFICE has 6,970 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 21 commits in the last year.

  5. 5

    Radicale

    Simple calendar and contact server with extremely low administrative overhead.

    Replaces Google Calendar: Radicale has 5,087 GitHub stars, uses the GPL-3.0 license and had 1,431 commits in the last year.

  6. 6

    Formbricks

    Experience Management Suite built on the largest open source survey stack worldwide. Gracefully gather feedback at every step of the customer journey to know what your customers need.

    Replaces Google Forms: Formbricks has 13,065 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 1,403 commits in the last year.

  7. 7

    Memos

    Knowledge base that works with a SQLite db file.

    Replaces Google Keep: Memos has 63,545 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license, ships a Docker image and had 928 commits in the last year.

  8. 8

    Jitsi Meet

    WebRTC application that uses Jitsi Videobridge to provide high quality, scalable video conferences.

    Replaces Google Meet: Jitsi Meet has 30,044 GitHub stars, uses the Apache-2.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 797 commits in the last year.

  9. 9

    Home Assistant

    Home automation platform.

    Replaces Google Home: Home Assistant has 91,266 GitHub stars, uses the Apache-2.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 17,497 commits in the last year.

  10. 10

    Mailcow

    Mail server suite based on Dovecot, Postfix and other open source software, that provides a modern Web UI for administration.

    Replaces Gmail: Mailcow has 13,563 GitHub stars, uses the GPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 316 commits in the last year.

  11. 11

    CryptPad

    Collaboration suite built to enable collaboration, synchronizing changes to documents in real time.

    Replaces Google Workspace: CryptPad has 7,989 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 477 commits in the last year.

FAQ

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What are the best self-hosted alternatives to Google services?

The best self-hosted replacements for Google services are Immich for Google Photos, Nextcloud for Google Drive and Plausible Analytics for Google Analytics. Immich leads with 115,648 GitHub stars. For each Google product with an appsgit alternatives page, the highest-recommended open-source app on that page (one per product).

Is Immich free?

Yes. Immich is open-source software released under the AGPL-3.0 license, so you can self-host it at no cost. You only pay for the server it runs on, and some projects also offer an optional paid cloud plan.

Can I self-host these apps with Docker?

Yes, 8 of the 11 picks. Immich, ONLYOFFICE and Formbricks publish Docker images, so you can run them on a VPS or home server with Docker Compose. The others install from their own packages or source; follow each project's install guide.

Are all of these apps open source?

All 11 apps on this list are open source. You can self-host and modify each one under its license.

Which of these apps is the most actively developed?

Home Assistant, with 17,497 commits in the last 12 months and a latest release, 2026.9.4, from September 2026. Activity is a good sign that bugs and security issues get fixed.

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