Open-Source Tools Built With Rust (2026)
Self-hostable software written in Rust.
If you prefer to run software written in Rust — for easier auditing, contributing, or self-hosting on a stack your team already knows — these 3 open and self-hostable tools are built with it. Rust projects tend to be easy to deploy alongside the rest of your Rust infrastructure.
Open-source, local-first Notion alternative built in Rust and Flutter with full self-hosting support.
Open sourceSelf-hostFree / self-hostAGPL-3.062.4k★
- AGPL-licensed core with true local-first storage and full offline support
- Native desktop apps on macOS, Windows, and Linux built with Flutter
- Database feature set is less mature than Notion's — rollups and complex formulas are still catching up
Lightning-fast, typo-tolerant open-source search engine with exceptional developer experience.
Open sourceSelf-hostFree / self-hostMIT47.2k★
- MIT-licensed core — free to self-host with no record or query caps
- One-binary deployment with a straightforward REST API
- Entire index held in memory — RAM requirements grow with dataset size
Open-source developer platform that turns scripts into production workflows, scheduled jobs, and internal UIs.
Open sourceSelf-hostFree / self-hostAGPL-3.011k★
- Scripts are first-class citizens — no shoehorning real code into config-file automation
- App builder turns backend scripts into shareable internal tools with zero frontend work
- AGPL license requires derivative works to be open-sourced unless using a commercial license