# Self-Hosted

RAGFlow is an Apache-2.0 RAG engine built around DeepDoc, a neural document parser that understands tables, scans, and layouts most RAG stacks mangle. Here's how it works, what it costs, and where your data lands when you self-host it.

DeerFlow 2.0 is a ground-up rewrite from ByteDance: a SuperAgent harness that orchestrates sub-agents, sandboxes, long-term memory, and skills to run hours-long tasks entirely on your own hardware. Here's the honest deep-dive.

OpenHuman is a GPL-3.0 desktop AI agent that builds a local 'memory tree' of your work — up to 1B tokens stored encrypted on your machine, 118 OAuth integrations, and an 80% token-compression trick. It hit #1 on GitHub Trending in July 2026. A 5,000-word dive into the architecture, the privacy model, the cost, and where your data goes.

hermes-agent is Nous Research's MIT-licensed, self-hosted autonomous agent with persistent memory, automatic skill creation, and multi-platform reach. 126k+ stars, runs on your server, all data local. A 5,000-word dive into its memory system, skills loop, security model, MLOps angle, cost, and where your data goes.

WrenAI is an open-source GenBI agent that turns natural-language questions into accurate SQL and charts across 12+ data sources — and it runs on your own machine with Ollama. A 5,000-word dive into its semantic layer, architecture, the self-host path, the cost, and where your data goes.

OpenCut is the MIT-licensed, 68k-star open-source video editor that processes everything locally — no watermarks, no subscriptions, no footage uploaded to someone else's servers. A 5,000-word dive into its Rust/WASM architecture, how it compares to CapCut, the self-host path, and what it honestly can't do yet.

n8n: 191k stars, 1500+ integrations, native AI agents with LangChain, and self-hosted automation. The Zapier alternative that respects your data.

Immich: Self-hosted Google Photos alternative with unlimited storage, AI face recognition, and automatic mobile backup — all free.

A deep dive into 1Panel's architecture and core features, with a complete deployment tutorial and best practices for modern Linux server management.