A look back at some of my favorite self-hosted software and applications released in the first half of 2025

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A curated list of 11 self-hosted applications launched in the first half of 2025, including document management tools like Papra, reverse proxy solution Pangolin, Notion alternative Colanode, authentication middleware Tinyauth, and various other utilities for asset tracking, log monitoring, image optimization, file sharing, analytics, and music metadata editing. Each application is highlighted for its simplicity, unique features, or improvements over existing alternatives in the self-hosted software ecosystem.

My Favorite Apps Launched in 2025 (So Far)

<p>Colanode looks amazing! I think I will give a try</p>


<p>Great list! The DumbWare Suite does not get talked about enough</p>
