FreshAPI

FreshAPI is a self-hosted backend and data platform that you run on your own server instead of renting it as a cloud service. Running it yourself keeps the data on your own network and lets you back it up however you like.

Its public repository on GitHub currently shows 81 stars, a useful signal of community interest. Repository activity was last recorded on Mar 30, 2026, and the project is classed as actively maintained in our snapshot. It is listed as a companion app — a tool that extends or helps you manage a self-hosted service rather than replacing it. It is available for Server.

Before you switch

Backend platforms speed up projects but become foundations — test the data-export story early. Confirm how authentication, file storage, and backups work, and check the project's upgrade notes policy. A self-hosted backend keeps your application data under your control from day one.

Like every project listed on SelfHosted, FreshAPI is developed in the open — you can read the code, follow development, and even contribute. Check the system requirements and the project’s own documentation linked on this page before installing.