Stirling PDF
A self-hosted Documents, Office & CMS app you can run on your own server.
Stirling PDF is an open, self-hosted document and content platform — you install it on your own hardware and keep full control of your data. Running it yourself keeps the data on your own network and lets you back it up however you like.
The project is developed in the open via GitHub, where it has earned 91.8K stars from the community. Repository activity was last recorded on Sep 11, 2026, and the project is classed as actively maintained in our snapshot.
Before you switch
Document tools are about compatibility: test importing a real file and exporting it in the formats you share. For content management, check the editor experience and plugin ecosystem before migrating a whole site; a trial with one section usually reveals everything.
Like every project listed on SelfHosted, Stirling PDF 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.