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Short data stories from the two Archestack lists: open-source AI apps and vibe coding tools, ranked from public GitHub data. Each post takes one fact, like which apps need a GPU or which license you get, and says what it means when you pick one.
If you're putting AI stuff on a home server or a cheap VPS, the GPU question comes up fast. We keep a ranked list of 161 open-source AI apps you can self-host, and each entry records what the project'
Quick one if you're about to build something on top of a self-hosted AI app. We track 161 of them, and for most GitHub reads a standard license: Apache-2.0 on 63, MIT on 57. 25 of them (16%) ship a L
We keep two lists: 161 self-hosted AI apps, and 89 starter templates for building AI products. Same check on both: when was the last commit? Apps: 134 of 161 (83%) had a commit in the last 30 days. 1
If you want to build an AI app that runs on your own models, the starter you fork matters. We track 89 open-source starter templates for AI apps, and each entry records what the README says about mode
