Self-hosted alternatives to Amazon Wish List
Want wish lists without handing your data to Amazon Wish List? These 4 self-hosted apps run on your own server. Cheapest estimated hosting starts at about $3.5/month.
About Amazon Wish List: Amazon's list feature for saving and sharing gift ideas.
| App | Health | Stars | License | Docker | RAM (est.) | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Listaway direct | Maintained | 10 | MIT | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Wishlist | Active | 676 | MIT | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Pønskelisten | Active | 213 | GPL-3.0 | ✓ | 512 MB | $3.5/mo |
| Geeftlist | Unknown | – | GPL-3.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
The options in detail
1. Listaway
List management app for creating and publicly sharing lists of items. Supports auth, admin tools, item notes and priorities, and opt-in public read-only links with randomized URLs (alternative to Amazon Lists).
Maintained Last commit 2026-07-19. Latest release v1.18.2 (2026-07-19). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
2. Wishlist
Wishlist application that you can share with your friends and family.
Active Last commit 2026-11-04. 10+ releases in the past year. Latest release v0.69.0 (2026-10-23). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
3. Pønskelisten
Sharing wishlists and collaborating on gifts and presents.
Active Last commit 2026-11-03. 6 releases in the past year. Latest release v2.6.0 (2026-11-03). Needs roughly 512 MB RAM. How to run it →
4. Geeftlist
Collaborative platform for managing, sharing and reserving gifts between friends and family.
Unknown Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
Why self-host instead of Amazon Wish List?
- Own your data — it lives on a server you control, with backups you decide on.
- Predictable cost — a small VPS often replaces per-seat pricing for a whole team or family.
- No lock-in — open-source licenses let you keep running the software even if a vendor disappears.
The trade-off: you are responsible for updates, backups and security. Pick an app marked Active (a commit in the last 90 days) and with Docker support for the easiest ride.
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