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Trend in Self-hosted apps · tag self-hosted · through Sep 2026

Self-hosted Emerging

On TutorHero's Everything Index, Self-hosted is emerging on GitHub: 6.04 of every 10,000 new public repos over the last three months (5.8k a month), 10x vs a year ago. The 12-month forecast says rising (+106%). By the end of 2032, lines in the same state ended between 0.01x and 2.5x of where they started (median 0.54x).

Per 10k new repos6.045.8k new repos a month
Year over year10x3 months: +48%
Next 12 months+106%80% band +74% to 7x
2032, median of history0.54x90% of past cases: 0.01x to 2.5x
Attention5.50%of new stars, -19% in a year
Jev 2032 call1.84xTop quarter of similar lines
Share on X

Since 2019, and the range to 2032

0.10.313103020192020202120222023202420252026202720282029203020312032Range to 2032 (history of similar lines)Stable Diffusion releasedChatGPT launchesGPT-4Llama 2, open weightsModel Context ProtocolDeepSeek-R1Claude Code previewHigh 15.0Jev 11.1Median 3.24Low 0.06

New repos per 10,000 (3-month average, log scale)12-month forecastRange to 2032: middle half and 90% of past similar linesJev's 2032 call

The range is not a forecast of this line: it is what GitHub lines in the same state (more than doubled its share of new repos in a year) did 1 to 5 years later, 2019 to 2026, applied to today's level. Past 5 years it is stretched, not measured. Checked out of time (learned before 2022, scored after), 71% of outcomes landed inside the 90% range, so read it as wide. Open it in the Everything chart.

Week by week

Last week2.7k new reposOct 12 to Oct 18 · -3% against the field
Last 4 weeks• -1%7.9k new repos, against the 4 weeks before and the field
Wikipedia, 7 days429 views-20% against the 4 weeks before, all of Wikipedia the same way
AprMayJunJulAugSepOct

Wikipedia views a day, last 8 weeks

Aug 28Sep 4Sep 11Sep 18Sep 25Oct 2Oct 9Oct 16

New public repos with the self-hosted tag each week (Monday to Sunday, UTC). The outlined bars, last week included, are still filling in, as tags are often added days after a repo is created, so their height will grow a little. "Against the field" divides the change by what the typical tag did, so a wave that lifts every tag does not count. Hover for the numbers.

Built vs talked about

Hacker News72 stories a month+146% share of HN vs a year ago · titles with "self-hosted"
Wikipedia1.9k views a monthn/a share of Wikipedia vs a year ago · Self-hosting (network)
Talk vs buildingTalk and building in stepHacker News +146% vs GitHub new repos 10x over the year, compared with the typical trend

Each line is its own share (of all new GitHub repos, all Hacker News stories, all English Wikipedia views, all new stars on the repos we track), shown as a share of its own peak, so the timing and shape compare even though the units differ. Hover for the counts. Tap a name to hide or show a line.

What it means

Studentslearning it, contributing, getting hiredCommit this year
  • Worth learning now: Self-hosted is emerging, 10x share of new GitHub repos vs a year ago.
  • Start by reading deeplethe/utopia (+12.1k stars in 3 months) and KKKKhazix/AIHOT (+4.1k stars in 3 months).
  • People to follow: n8n - Workflow Automation, Open WebUI, Louis Lam.
  • Jev for someone who wants to contribute or get hired: Commit this year (3.0 of 4).
Founders and builderswhat to build nextCommit this year
  • Getting crowded: new repos 10x but attention -19%, so each new project competes harder for stars.
  • 5.90 new stars per new repo over 3 months, vs 8.50 for the typical trend: more supply than demand right now.
  • The 12-month forecast for its share: +106% (Rising).
  • Talk and building in step: Hacker News +146% vs new repos 10x in a year, close to the typical trend.
  • Jev for a builder: Commit this year (2.9 of 4).
Investorswhich fields deserve research timeCommit this year
  • History: of past GitHub lines that more than doubled its share of new repos in a year, 61% had a smaller share 3 to 5 years later and 8% at least doubled.
  • Jev's 2032 call: top quarter of similar lines (unsure), which on the base rates means about 1.84x today's share by the end of 2032.
  • Attention: 5.50% of new stars on the repos we track, -19% in a year.
  • Hacker News: 72 stories a month, +146% share in a year; Wikipedia 1.9k views a month, n/a.
  • Jev for an investor: Commit this year (2.9 of 4).
  • Not investment advice: this measures what people build on GitHub, not any company.
Developers choosing toolswhich tools to adoptCommit this year
  • Most-starred tools here lately: deeplethe/utopia (vouched), KKKKhazix/AIHOT (vouched).
  • The field is emerging, so expect new tools and fast changes; pin versions.
  • Jev for a developer picking tools: Commit this year (2.6 of 4).

Repos carrying it now

deeplethe/utopiaWorld's first open-source enterprise world model.+12.1k stars in 3 months · vouchedKKKKhazix/AIHOT一个自己找热点、自己写日报的网站框架。把信源和精选标准换成你的，它就是你的行业热点站。+4.1k stars in 3 months · vouchedopen-webui/open-webuiUser-friendly AI Interface (Supports Ollama, OpenAI API, ...)+3.5k stars in 3 months · vouchedarnegiacomo/fuglerammeBird frame for Raspberry Pi or your homelab - real-time bird detection by audio, fully local AI, rendered as real, hand-cut 1800s bird illus+3.5k stars in 3 months · vouchedvxcontrol/pentagiFully autonomous AI Agents system capable of performing complex penetration testing tasks+3.1k stars in 3 months · vouchedjub0t/ConcatThe truly free, open-source, local-first, cross-platform CapCut replacement. Scriptable through a JSON-RPC API & MCP.+3.0k stars in 3 months · vouched

People building it

n8n - Workflow AutomationNode-based workflow automation with native AI capabilities.Influence 62Open WebUIBuilding user-friendly AI interfaces and tools.Influence 84Louis LamCreating self-hosted monitoring and Docker management tools.Influence 66ImmichSelf-hosted photo and video management solution.Influence 71MemosA timeline for your thoughts, just type, stays yours.Influence 51SiYuanOpen-source, privacy-first, self-hosted knowledge workspace for humans and AI agents.Influence 31JanOpen source offline AI tools and platforms.Influence 67Reactive ResumeA free, open-source resume builder prioritizing privacy and security.Influence 29

More in Self-hosted apps

Local-firstEmerging40x in a year · 4.6k new repos a monthHome AssistantAccelerating5x in a year · 2.3k new repos a monthHomelabGrowing5x in a year · 1.0k new repos a monthSelfhostedAccelerating4x in a year · 229 new repos a monthMetaverseAccelerating+258% in a year · 21 new repos a month

Questions

Is Self-hosted growing on GitHub?

Yes. Its share of all new public GitHub repos is 10x vs a year ago and +48% over the last three months (Sep 2026). Phase: Emerging.

How many new Self-hosted repos are created each month?

About 5.8k new public repos a month carry the self-hosted tag (three-month average to Sep 2026), or 6.04 of every 10,000 new repos.

What will Self-hosted look like in 2032?

Nobody knows, and we say how much. Of past GitHub lines that more than doubled its share of new repos in a year, the middle half had between 0.14x and 1.27x of their share 3 to 5 years later, and 61% ended smaller. Jev's call: Top quarter of similar lines.

Is Self-hosted more talked about than built?

Talk and building in step. Over the year its share of Hacker News stories moved +146% while its share of new GitHub repos moved 10x. New repos grew faster than talk for most AI trends this year, so the label compares it with the typical trend: about 1/1.1 of the talk per builder of the median trend.

Not investment advice. Measurements of what people build and star on GitHub, a statistical forecast, base rates and a model's reading of them. Nothing here is about any company's revenue, valuation or stock.