Alternatives to StartOS
A server operating system for discovering, installing and running open source services on a personal server. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
StartOS
A server operating system for discovering, installing and running open source services on a personal server.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as StartOS.
RaspiBlitz
A do-it-yourself Bitcoin and Lightning Network node system for the Raspberry Pi.
RaspiBlitz is an MIT-licensed node system for the Raspberry Pi focused on Bitcoin and Lightning, rather than a general marketplace of self-hosted services.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Mempool
A Bitcoin block explorer you can use at mempool.space or self-host on your own node.
Core Lightning
A modular Lightning Network node implementation written in C and Rust with a plugin system.
Eclair
A Scala implementation of the Lightning Network for running a Bitcoin Lightning node.
NextPush
An Android UnifiedPush distributor that delivers push notifications through your own Nextcloud server.
Headway
A self-hostable maps stack with search and routing, powered by OpenStreetMap data.
OwnTracks
Open-source location tracking app that sends your position to a server you choose or host yourself.
