One-Click Self-Hosted Apps: Deploy Without the Setup (2026)
“One-click” gets thrown around a lot — these actually have it: a maintained deploy template that a platform runs for you. Every app here is also scored for difficulty if you’d rather self-host it on your own VPS. How we score →
Last updated Jun 18, 2026 · 26 one-click apps
Fastest to deploy
All 26 one-click apps, ranked by difficulty
Tap headers to re-sort| Project | Category | Deploy | Managed | License | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automation & iPaaS | 115k ★ | 2/5 Easy | One-Click Docker +3 | Sustainable Use License | 7 days ago | Repo | ||
| Product & Web Analytics | 37k ★ | 3/5 Moderate | One-Click Docker +2 | MIT | 6 days ago | Repo | ||
Formbricks TypeScript | Forms & Surveys | 12k ★ | 1/5 Effortless | One-Click Docker +2 | AGPL-3.0 | 7 days ago | Repo | |
HeyForm TypeScript | Forms & Surveys | 8.8k ★ | 1/5 Effortless | One-Click Docker +2 | AGPL-3.0 | 15 days ago | Repo | |
| Monitoring & Status Pages | 79k ★ | 2/5 Easy | One-Click Docker +3 | GPL-3.0 | 8 days ago | Repo | ||
Grafana TypeScript | BI & Dashboards | 74k ★ | 2/5 Easy | One-Click Docker +3 | AGPL-3.0 | 7 days ago | Repo | |
Coolify PHP | Self-Hosting Platforms & PaaS | 57k ★ | 2/5 Easy | One-Click Docker +2 | Apache-2.0 | 6 days ago | Repo | |
NocoDB TypeScript | Databases & Spreadsheets | 53k ★ | 2/5 Easy | One-Click Docker +3 | AGPL-3.0 | 17 days ago | Repo | |
Metabase Clojure | BI & Dashboards | 47k ★ | 2/5 Easy | One-Click Docker +3 | AGPL-3.0 | 8 days ago | Repo | |
Grist TypeScript | Databases & Spreadsheets | 8.8k ★ | 2/5 Easy | One-Click Docker +2 | Apache-2.0 | 17 days ago | Repo | |
Evidence JavaScript | BI & Dashboards | 6.4k ★ | 2/5 Easy | Docker Manual +1 | MIT | 4 months ago | Repo | |
Rocket.Chat TypeScript | Team Chat & Collaboration | 45k ★ | 3/5 Moderate | One-Click Docker +3 | MIT | 7 days ago | Repo | |
Appsmith TypeScript | Databases & Spreadsheets | 37k ★ | 3/5 Moderate | One-Click Docker +3 | Apache-2.0 | 17 days ago | Repo | |
Cal.com TypeScript | Scheduling & Booking | 36k ★ | 3/5 Moderate | One-Click Docker +2 | AGPL-3.0 | 17 days ago | Repo | |
ToolJet JavaScript | Databases & Spreadsheets | 35k ★ | 3/5 Moderate | One-Click Docker +3 | AGPL-3.0 | 17 days ago | Repo | |
| Team Chat & Collaboration | 33k ★ | 3/5 Moderate | One-Click Docker +3 | MIT | 8 days ago | Repo | ||
Nextcloud PHP | File Storage & Sync | 30k ★ | 3/5 Moderate | One-Click Docker +2 | AGPL-3.0 | 6 days ago | Repo | |
Budibase TypeScript | Databases & Spreadsheets | 25k ★ | 3/5 Moderate | One-Click Docker +3 | GPL-3.0 | 17 days ago | Repo | |
Chatwoot Ruby | Helpdesk & Support | 22k ★ | 3/5 Moderate | One-Click Docker +3 | MIT | 8 days ago | Repo | |
WeKan JavaScript | Project Management & Kanban | 21k ★ | 3/5 Moderate | One-Click Docker +3 | MIT | 13 days ago | Repo | |
Teable TypeScript | Databases & Spreadsheets | 19k ★ | 3/5 Moderate | One-Click Docker +2 | AGPL-3.0 | 17 days ago | Repo | |
OpenProject Ruby | Project Management & Kanban | 15k ★ | 3/5 Moderate | One-Click Docker +3 | GPL-3.0 | 8 days ago | Repo | |
Rallly TypeScript | Scheduling & Booking | 5k ★ | 3/5 Moderate | One-Click Docker +2 | AGPL-3.0 | 28 days ago | Repo | |
Ackee JavaScript | Product & Web Analytics | 4.7k ★ | 3/5 Moderate | One-Click Docker +2 | MIT | 2 months ago | Repo | |
OpnForm PHP | Forms & Surveys | 3.5k ★ | 3/5 Moderate | One-Click Docker +2 | AGPL-3.0 | 6 days ago | Repo | |
Keila Elixir | Email & Newsletters | 2.4k ★ | 3/5 Moderate | One-Click Docker +2 | AGPL-3.0 | 29 days ago | Repo |
Frequently asked questions
What does “one-click self-hosting” mean?
These projects ship an official deploy template, so a platform like Railway, Render, or PikaPods provisions and runs the app for you — no manual server setup, Docker commands, or reverse-proxy config. You click deploy and it’s live.
Which open-source apps have a one-click deploy?
The apps in the table below all offer one — including n8n, NocoDB, Grafana, Coolify, Umami, Metabase, Cal.com, and Nextcloud. They’re ranked by our 1–5 self-host difficulty score so you can see which are truly turnkey.
Do I still need my own server?
Not for the one-click route — the platform hosts it. If you’d rather own the box, every app here also runs on a cheap $5/mo VPS with Docker. Either way the software itself is free and open-source.
Is one-click deploy free?
The software is free; the hosting platform usually has a small free or low-cost tier. A one-click deploy trades a few dollars a month for skipping all the setup — the fastest way to try self-hosting.