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SignTools

SignTools is a self-hosted service for signing and installing iOS apps without a computer.

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SignTools is a self-hosted service for signing and installing iOS apps without a computer. It gives users a web-based workflow for preparing app packages, applying signing assets, and installing them on iOS devices. It is aimed at sideloaders and homelab users who want a local, repeatable alternative to desktop signing tools. Use it when you want to manage iOS app installation from your own infrastructure instead of relying on a workstation.

Platform availability

Available on 1 of 9 platforms

  • Unraid
  • TrueNAS (not listed)
  • Umbrel (not listed)
  • ZimaOS (not listed)
  • Proxmox (not listed)
  • Helm (not listed)
  • Mac (not listed)
  • Windows (not listed)
  • Linux (not listed)

Health score?A 0-100 score computed nightly from four factors: maintained (40%: recent commits and steady activity), popular (25%: GitHub stars, log scale), easy to install (20%: platforms, install notes, setup guides, Docker image) and light to run (15%: minimum RAM, ARM support). When the source code has been checked, a fifth factor, security check (20%: automated scan for committed secrets, unsafe desktop-app settings, known-vulnerable dependencies and project hygiene; any serious finding caps it at 20), is added. Factors without data are left out and the rest are rescaled.

59/100 Fair

Maintained
66last commit 91 days ago
Popular
672,224 GitHub stars
Easy to install
351 install platform, install notes, Docker image
Light to run
No data

Based on 3 of 4 factors.

Availability: platform listings confirmed today, links checked 17 days ago

GitHub stars
2,224
Open issues
23
Last commit
2026-07-16
Latest release
v3.0.12
License
AGPL-3.0
Activity
stale

Checked 8 days ago - source: GitHub (SignTools/SignTools)

Resources & Compatibility

ARM (e.g. Raspberry Pi) is supported.

Checked 17 days ago - source: Docker Hub image tags and published docs

First-install notes

  • Reverse proxy A reverse proxy is required to access the SignTools web UI. source
  • YAML configuration YAML configuration options are documented in the SignTools GitHub repository. source

Fetched 13 days ago - each note links to its source

Alternatives

No alternatives collected yet.

Common questions

Does SignTools require a macOS machine for signing?

Yes, the signing server or builder must run on macOS.

Can the signing server be run through GitHub Actions?

A guide shows setting up GitHub Actions as the signing server. It provides a certain amount of free minutes per month.

Can SignTools sign an app using an existing certificate and provisioning profile?

Yes, it can sign apps using the certificate and provisioning profile.

Can SignTools install the signed app directly on the iOS device?

Yes, it installs the app right on the device.

Does the SignTools builder use official Apple signing software?

Yes, the builder is a macOS machine that performs signing using official Apple software.

Answers sourced from github.com, www.reddit.com, www.reddit.com

Community

Collected 16 days ago - public community threads