GenForge modules index for NS8

This is the official GenForge NS8 index of modules built for Nethserver 8. Wit All the cool Modules We have curated for you

Table of Contents

• GenForge modules index for NS8
  • Table of Contents
  • Application List
  • Pinning
• Categories
  • 1) Auth & SSO
  • 2) Backend as a Service
  • 3) Design
  • 4) Digital Signature
  • 5) ERP & CRM
  • 6) Marketing
  • 7) File Hosting
  • 8) Form Building
  • 9) Market SAAS
  • 10) Messaging
  • 11) No Code Database
  • 12) Note Taking
  • 13) Passwords
  • 14) Project Management
  • 15) PAAS(Platform As A Service)
  • 16) Scheduling
  • 17) Video Conferencing
  • 18) Web Analytics
  • 19) Workflow Automation
  • 20) Database
  • 21) Documents And Files
  • 22) List manager
  • 23) Finance
  • 24) HR
  • 25) Documentation & Wiki
  • 26) Tools

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Pinning image tags (pins.yml)

pins.yml lets you control image visibility and ordering for modules to support staged upgrades and hide broken tags. Each module key contains a list of pin rules:

• tag: <semver>, prepend: <True|False> — ensure a specific tag is listed; prepend True puts it at the top, False appends it.
• match: "<Python semver match string>", remove: True — hide matching tags from clients. E.g. <2.0.0.

Use cases:

• Maintain upgrade path across breaking releases (e.g., Nextcloud NC27→NC28):

  nextcloud:
    - { tag: 1.2.1, prepend: False }

• Keep a known-good baseline visible for older cores:

  core:
    - { tag: 2.9.6, prepend: True }

• Hide buggy module versions:

  mail:
    - { match: "1.7.0", remove: True }
    - { match: "1.7.1", remove: True }

Editing workflow:

• Edit pins.yml and commit to main branch; metadata will rebuild automatically on schedule and on push.
• Prefer prepend: True only for critical baseline tags; otherwise use prepend: False to keep natural ordering.
• Use remove: True for temporary blacklisting; add comments with issue references for traceability. Under settings, Chose Software Repository

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Application List

All apps are sorted by categories and listed alphabetically. Click on the stars badge to visit the product's GitHub repository. Apps not yet listed but available in the Software Center can be added upon request. Happy searching!

Categories

1) Auth & SSO

Category	Company	Description	GitHub Stars	Alternative to	NS8link
Auth & SSO	Zitadel	User authentication and session management framework		Okta, Auth0	NS8link
Auth & SSO	Authentik	User authentication and session management framework		Okta, Auth0	NS8link
Auth & SSO	2FAuth	web based self-hosted alternative to One Time Passcode (OTP) generators		Google Authenticator, Microsoft authenticator	NS8link

2) Backend as a Service

Category	Company	Description	GitHub Stars	Alternative to	NS8link
Backend as a Service	PocketBase	Backend server with REST APIs to manage core backend needs		Firebase	NS8link

3) Design

Category	Company	Description	GitHub Stars	Alternative to	NS8link
Design	Penpot	Design & prototyping platform		Figma	NS8link

4) Digital Signature

Category	Company	Description	GitHub Stars	Alternative to	NS8link
Digital Signature	DocuSeal	Digital signing infrastructure		DocuSign	NS8link
Digital Signature	Documenso	Digital signing infrastructure		DocuSign	NS8link

5) ERP & CRM

Category	Company	Description	GitHub Stars	Alternative to	NS8link
ERP	Dolibarr	Business management suite (ERP and CRM)		Oracle Fusion ERP, Odoo	NS8link
ERP	ERPNext	Agile, modern, module-based business management suite		SAP Business One, Odoo	NS8link
CRM	Monica HQ	Open source personal CRM.			NS8link
CRM	GLPI	The most complete open source service management software			NS8link
CRM	Espo CRM	web application that allows users to see, enter and evaluate all your company relationships regardless of the type			NS8link

6) Marketing

Category	Company	Description	GitHub Stars	Alternative to	NS8link
Email Marketing	Keila	Email newsletter tool		Mailchimp, Sendinblue	NS8link
Marketing Automation	Mautic	the World's Largest Open Source Marketing Automation Project			NS8link

7) File Hosting

Category	Company	Description	GitHub Stars	Alternative to	NS8link
File Hosting	Filestash	File manager that lets you manage your data anywhere		Dropbox, Google Drive	NS8link
File Hosting	Spacedrive	Cross-platform file manager, powered by a virtual distributed filesystem (VDFS) written in Rust		Dropbox, Google Drive	NS8link

8) Form Building

Category	Company	Description	GitHub Stars	Alternative to	NS8link
Form Building	Formbricks	Build forms and manage submission data in one platform		Typeform, Google Forms, React Hook Form	NS8link
Form Building	Formio	Form and data management platform for progressive web applications		Vueform, Typeform	NS8link

9) Market SAAS

Category	Company	Description	GitHub Stars	Alternative to	NS8link
Marketing SaaS	Dub	Open-source Bitly alternative with built-in analytics		Bitly	NS8link

10) Messaging

Category	Company	Description	GitHub Stars	Alternative to	NS8link
Messaging	Element	Enterprise communication platform		Slack	NS8link
Messaging	Mattermost	Enterprise communication platform for developers		Slack	NS8link
Messaging	Rocket.chat	Enterprise communication platform		Slack	NS8link

11) No Code Database

Category	Company	Description	GitHub Stars	Alternative to	NS8link
No-code Database	NocoDB	No-code database and Airtable alternative		Airtable	NS8link
No-code Database	Seatable	Spreadsheet with database functionalities		Airtable	NS8link

12) Note Taking

Category	Company	Description	GitHub Stars	Alternative to	NS8link
Notetaking	Logseq	Platform for knowledge management, note-taking, and task management		Evernote, OneNote, Roam Research	NS8link
Notetaking	Outline	Wiki and knowledge base		Notion	NS8link

13) Passwords

Category	Company	Description	GitHub Stars	Alternative to	NS8link
Password Manager	VaultWarden	Password manager for teams and individuals		1Password	NS8link
Password	Password Pusher	Securely share sensitive information with automatic expiration & deletion after a set number of views or duration. Track who, what and when with full audit logs.			NS8link

14) Project Management

Category	Company	Description	GitHub Stars	Alternative to	NS8link
Project Management	Plane	Alternative to Linear, JIRA, Trello, and Height		Linear, JIRA, Trello, Height	NS8link
Project Management	Taiga	Project management software		Asana, Trello, JIRA	NS8link
Project Management	Vikunja	To-do app to organize your next project		Todoist, Trello, Asana	NS8link

15) PAAS(Platform As A Service)

Category	Company	Description	GitHub Stars	Alternative to	NS8link
PaaS	Coolify	Self-hostable Heroku alternative		Heroku	NS8link

16) Scheduling

Category	Company	Description	GitHub Stars	Alternative to	NS8link
Scheduling	Cal.com	Scheduling infrastructure, alternative to Calendly		Calendly	NS8link

17) Video Conferencing

Category	Company	Description	GitHub Stars	Alternative to	NS8link
Video Conferencing	Jitsi	Video conferences platform and SDK		Zoom	NS8link
Video Conferencing	LiveKit	SFU and SDKs for high-performance, scalable WebRTC		Twilio, Agora	NS8link

18) Web Analytics

Category	Company	Description	GitHub Stars	Alternative to	NS8link
Web Analytics	Matomo	Google Analytics alternative		Google Analytics	NS8link
Web Analytics	Plausible	Google Analytics alternative		Google Analytics	NS8link
Web Analytics	Swetrix	Google Analytics alternative		Google Analytics	NS8link
Web Analytics	Umami	Google Analytics alternative		Google Analytics	NS8link

19) Workflow Automation

Category	Company	Description	GitHub Stars	Alternative to	NS8link
Workflow Automation	Activepieces	No-code business automation tool		Zapier, Tray	NS8link
Workflow Automation	N8N	Node-based workflow automation tool for developers		Zapier	NS8link
Workflow Automation	Pipedream	Workflow automation and API integration platform		Zapier, Integromat	NS8link
Workflow Automation	Temporal	Workflows as code platform		Airflow, AWS Step Functions	NS8link
Workflow Automation	Semaphore UI	Effortlessly manage the tasks with a modern, intuitive interface built for DevOps teams.			NS8link

20) Database

Category	Company	Description	GitHub Stars	Alternative to	NS8link
Database	SurrealDB	Database		PostgresDB, MariaDB	NS8link
Database	CouchDB	Database		PostgresDB, MariaDB	NS8link

21) Documents And Files

Category	Company	Description	GitHub Stars	Alternative to	NS8link
Documents & Files	Striling PDF	Your locally hosted one-stop-shop for all your PDF needs.		Adobe Acrobat Reader	NS8link
Books	Calibre	Calibre is a powerful and easy to use e-book manager.			NS8link
Books	Calibre-web	Web app for browsing, reading and downloading eBooks stored in a Calibre database			NS8link

22) List manager

Category	Company	Description	GitHub Stars	Alternative to	NS8link
List Manager	List Monk	Self-hosted newsletter and mailing list manager		Keila	NS8link

23) Finance

Category	Company	Description	GitHub Stars	Alternative to	NS8link
Finance	Fireflyiii	A free and open source personal finance manager			NS8link
Finance	Wallos	Open-Source Personal Subscription Tracker			NS8link
Finance	Maybe	Maybe is a open-source OS for your personal finances Chart built by a small team Maybe Team alongside an incredible community			NS8link

24) HR

Category	Company	Description	GitHub Stars	Alternative to	NS8link
HR	Chief On Boarding	ChiefOnboarding is a free and open source employee onboarding platform.		MintHCM	NS8link

25) Documentation & Wiki

Category	Company	Description	GitHub Stars	Alternative to	NS8link
Documentation	Docmost	Open-source collaborative wiki and documentation software		Notion Confluence	NS8link
Documentation	Bookstack	A platform for storing and organising information and documentation.			NS8link

26) Tools

Category	Company	Description	GitHub Stars	Alternative to	NS8link
Tools	IT Tools	Useful tools for developer and people working in IT			NS8link
Tools	Gitea	Private, Fast, Reliable DevOps Platform		Github Gitlab	NS8link
Bookmarks	Linkwarden	Self-hosted collaborative bookmark manager to collect, organize, and preserve webpages, articles, and more...			NS8link
Tools	NTFY	Send push notifications to your phone or desktop using PUT/POST			NS8link
Tools	Homarr	A simple, yet powerful dashboard for your server.			NS8link