The open source Firebase alternative with real-time PostgreSQL
SPDX LICENSE PROFILE // PERMISSIVE
Self-Hosted Software Under Apache License 2.0
Enterprise-grade permissive license that includes an explicit patent grant from contributors. Ideal for corporate self-hosting, internal modifications, and commercial deployments.
License ClassificationApache-2.0 (Permissive)
Commercial Self-Hosting100% Allowed (Includes explicit contributor patent protection)
Code Modification RightsAllowed (Must state changes in modified files)
18 Verified Apache-2.0 Self-Hosted Projects
Modern enterprise-grade data exploration and visualization platform
The open-source systems monitoring and alerting toolkit designed for reliability
An open-source & self-hostable Heroku / Netlify alternative
Open source low-code framework to build internal tools and dashboards fast
The open-source notification infrastructure for developers
Effortless self-hosted PaaS for deploying apps, Docker Compose, and databases
Open-source Identity and Access Management for modern applications
The best and simplest self-hosted web page change detection and price monitor
Open source APM, metrics, traces, and log aggregation powered by ClickHouse
Secure, scalable open-source video conferencing for teams
Event-driven declarative orchestration and workflow automation platform
Organized team chat that combines the best of email and real-time chat
Open-source background jobs and long-running AI/API workflow engine
Open source alternative to Auth0 and AWS Cognito
Automated scalable PaaS and app/database deployment manager
Open-source full-stack session replay, error monitoring, and logging
Clientless HTML5 remote desktop gateway for RDP, VNC, and SSH
Apache-2.0 Self-Hosting & Enterprise Compliance FAQ
Can my company self-host Apache-2.0 licensed software for internal commercial business use?
100% Allowed (Includes explicit contributor patent protection). Under the Apache License 2.0, engineering and operations teams can deploy these 18 verified applications on private cloud or on-premise servers without paying per-seat subscription royalties.
What are the source code modification rules for Apache-2.0?
Allowed (Must state changes in modified files). Enterprise-grade permissive license that includes an explicit patent grant from contributors. Ideal for corporate self-hosting, internal modifications, and commercial deployments.
Which top self-hosted tools use the Apache-2.0 license?
Leading self-hosted open-source projects under Apache-2.0 include Supabase (111,414★), Apache Superset (75,114★), Prometheus (66,517★), Coolify (62,894★), Appsmith (41,053★), Novu (40,144★).