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ISputnik

iSputnik is a private, self-hosted family media library for audiobooks, ebooks, photos, and videos, currently in beta (4.0.0 and later).

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iSputnik is a private, self-hosted family media library for audiobooks, ebooks, photos, and videos, currently in beta (4.0.0 and later). It includes a built-in audiobook player, an in-browser ebook reader, and a photo and video gallery with on-device face recognition, albums, MP4 slideshows, and a Photo Inbox for scans or photos from relatives. Users can add family stories and recipes, keep a family tree linked to recognized people, and manage multiple accounts with per-person progress, permissions, guest links, passkeys, and two-factor sign-in. An installable PWA supports offline listening, and the interface is available in English or Russian. During beta, the database migrates forward on upgrades, a pre-upgrade copy is saved, and scheduled backups are available from the Control panel. Features are still changing during beta.

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.

57/100 Fair

Maintained
100last commit 1 day ago
Popular
61 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

GitHub stars
1
Open issues
3
Last commit
2026-10-24
Latest release
v4.37.6
License
AGPL-3.0
Activity
declining

Checked yesterday - source: GitHub (isputnikdotnet/isputnik.home)

Resources & Compatibility

ARM (e.g. Raspberry Pi) is not supported.

Checked yesterday - source: Docker Hub image tags and published docs

First-install notes

  • Upgrades Upgrades are routine: pull the new image and restart; a documented rollback procedure is available if an upgrade fails. source

Fetched yesterday - each note links to its source

Alternatives

No alternatives collected yet.

Common questions

Will my database be safe if I upgrade from a beta version of iSputnik .home?

The beta version is designed to keep your data safe: the database migrates itself forward on every upgrade, and a copy is saved before each new version starts.

Can family members use separate accounts?

Yes, iSputnik .home is multi-user, so different people can have their own access.

Is there a mobile or installable app?

It provides an installable PWA, with offline listening available.

Is it just a rebrand of one existing self-hosted app?

It is inspired by Audiobookshelf, Immich, and Paperless-ngx, but the goal is to combine their best ideas into one platform rather than replicate a single solution.

Do the related iSputnik projects have a central starting point?

The isputnik.main repository is the public-facing index for related iSputnik repos and starts with isputnik.home.

Answers sourced from github.com, github.com, isputnik.net

Community

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