Runtipi

A personal home server for everyone: an app store and manager that installs and updates self-hosted apps in Docker with one click.

9.7k stars, 376 forks TypeScript On GitHub since March 2022

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What is Runtipi?

Runtipi gives you a web dashboard where you browse an app store of self-hosted software, install apps with a click, and keep them updated. Apps run as Docker containers behind a Traefik proxy, with optional domains and certificates, and you can add your own app stores. It is built with TypeScript, NestJS and React, and the interface is translated into 26 languages.

Good fit if

  • You want a simple app store for your home server without editing compose files.
  • You are new to self-hosting and want sensible defaults.

Look elsewhere if

  • You want a full home server OS: Umbrel or YunoHost.
  • You want to manage containers and compose stacks yourself: Portainer.

Before you adopt it

Runtipi is GPL-3.0, with no paid parts. Its README warns that it is built and maintained by volunteers with no guarantee of support or security, and development has slowed to about two dozen commits in three months.

Drafted with AI from the project's README and repository data, then checked against that data on 30 October 2026. Report a correction

Runtipi health: is it still maintained?

71 of 100, actively developed

  • Activity
    50 commits in the last 90 days, the latest on 31 October 2026.
    21 / 30
  • Contributors
    9 people wrote the 50 commits of the last 90 days; the most active wrote 68% of them.
    13 / 20
  • Releases
    4 releases in the last 12 months; the latest, v4.12.0, on 31 October 2026.
    16 / 20
  • Replies to issues
    Maintainers answered 52% of recent issues, with a median first reply after 21 hours.
    16 / 20
  • Security practices
    No OpenSSF Scorecard for this repository yet, so this part gets a neutral score.
    5 / 10

Read from GitHub on 1 November 2026. How the score works

Runtipi license: is it open source?

Runtipi uses GPL-3.0, an open-source license approved by the OSI.

  1. March 2022First published on GitHub.
  2. TodayGPL-3.0.

How to run Runtipi yourself

Docker
Dockerfile or compose file in the repository
Compose file
docker-compose.prod.yml: 4 services (proxy, postgres, rabbitmq)
Setup effort
3 of 5, judged from the compose file
Kubernetes
No Helm chart in the repository
Desktop and mobile
Builds for Linux, including ARM in GitHub releases
Interface languages
26 languages

Install instructions: runtipi.io or the README on GitHub.

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Questions about Runtipi

Is Runtipi open source?

Yes. Runtipi is published under GPL-3.0, an OSI-approved open-source license.

Is Runtipi still maintained?

Its health score is 71 of 100 (actively developed). It had 50 commits in the last 90 days, the latest on 31 October 2026, and its latest release came out on 31 October 2026.

How do I run Runtipi?

You can run it with Docker, as an app for Linux, including ARM. The README on GitHub has the exact steps.

What are the alternatives to Runtipi?

Close alternatives in the Self-hosting & PaaS category include Umbrel, 1Panel, Dokploy.