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Self Hosted — SaaS tools & trends 2026

153 products Sparkpulse tracks are shipping around self hosted. The highest-velocity self hosted products right now are Chatwoot, Wiki.js and Mattermost (ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity score). The theme runs across 19 sectors, so the momentum you see here is drawn from products competing in different corners of the market. Their velocity scores span 5.0 to 7.5 out of 10, a spread that shows how unevenly shipping cadence is distributed across the field. Below: the products carrying this theme and 12 recent editorial briefs that reference it, the most recent dated Nov 7, 2026. Everything on this page is regenerated from verified release data, so the ranking reflects the latest changelogs rather than a static list.

Updated Nov 7, 2026

Products shipping around self hosted

#01ChatwootChatwoot retires Captain V1 and rebuilds its AI assistant as a structured, per-assistant behavior system.7.5alternatives →
#02Wiki.jsWiki.js 3 beta.705 ships a built-in MCP server and page ownership with lifecycle rules.6.3alternatives →
#08KavitaKavita overhauls its Kavita+ premium tier and integrates Hardcover for book recommendations, its most significant monetization move in three years.6.3alternatives →
#09n8nn8n fixes executions being redacted when they used global credentials, on three lines.6.3alternatives →
#12DifyDify 1.19 traces workflows layer by layer, down to the LLM calls inside nested tools.6.3alternatives →
#17ActiveCollabActiveCollab adds a smarter MCP server and 2FA for self-hosted — AI-agent and security foundations in one release.5.0alternatives →
#18OpnFormOpnForm's fourth patch in a week fixes forms and quietly widens self-hosted telemetry.5.0alternatives →
#23AFFiNEAFFiNE's canaries add managed AI model routing, with OpenRouter support for self-hosters.5.0alternatives →
#27EGroupwareEGroupware's November release pairs critical security fixes with full Stalwart mail-server support.5.0alternatives →
#31LidarrLidarr's 3.2 pre-release fixes Jellyfin 12 connections and stops logging Postgres passwords.5.0alternatives →
#33SOGoSOGo's 5.12.13 fixes its largest batch of vulnerabilities yet, some critical.5.0alternatives →
#34JellyfinSeven candidates in, 12.0 is still trading features for correctness in the metadata layer.5.0alternatives →

Briefs on self hosted

Frequently asked questions about self hosted

Which SaaS tools ship self hosted in 2026?

Chatwoot, Wiki.js, Mattermost, Trilium Notes, File Browser, and 35 more — the self hosted products Sparkpulse tracks, ranked by shipping velocity from verified changelogs.

Which self hosted product has the highest shipping velocity?

Chatwoot, with the top velocity score (7.5/10) — Sparkpulse's velocity score is derived from verified release data.

How many products are shipping around self hosted?

Sparkpulse currently tracks 153 products carrying the self hosted theme, updated continuously from verified release data.