Comparison

selfh.st vs Alternativeto

selfh.st lands on Worth it, and Alternativeto lands on Depends.

selfh.st

Worth it

Confidence: Medium

A free, community-trusted directory and weekly newsletter . ideal if you self-host or want to replace SaaS with self-hosted apps.

Depends

Confidence: Low

Evidence is thin (one source), so confidence is low.

selfh.st versus Alternativeto
Compare	selfh.st	Alternativeto
Verdict	Worth it	Depends
Best for	Homelab hobbyists	Dev teams hunting free or open-source options
Who it's not for	Buyers wanting supported, SLA-backed software	Procurement teams needing verified, structured reviews
Privacy	No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed; the site itself has no dedicated security page, and users have flagged listing curation.^⁶	No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.¹¹
Support quality	Solo content site; no support model	No evidence in reviewed sources
Public sentiment	The r/selfhosted community broadly recommends as a discovery resource, with occasional complaints about listings quality.^⁵	No user reviews were found in the sources reviewed.
Biggest gotcha	Verify directory apps before installing; users have reported scam listings^⁶	No security page found . do your own due diligence before enterprise reliance¹¹