Sandstorm

Self-host web-based productivity apps easily and securely

About Sandstorm

Sandstorm is an open-source platform for running web-based productivity apps on your own server or a hosting service, with installation as simple as installing phone apps. It bundles an app market covering chat, file storage, task management and document editing, applies unified access control across everything you create, and isolates each document or room in its own secure sandbox by default.

Sandstorm website preview

Live preview of sandstorm.io via the WordPress mShots service — it can take a few seconds to generate on a first visit.

Sandstorm: strengths & things to check

Strengths

Completely free to use — this directory lists no paid plan for it.
Covers self hosting, web apps, open source, privacy — see the focus areas listed in its key facts.
Has 6 close alternatives in the same category on this page, so switching or comparing is easy.

Things to check

Free tools can change their model or shut down — avoid locking critical work into it without an export path.
Current plan prices are not listed here (they change too often to print reliably) — confirm the exact price on the official site.
It is one of 879 tools in the Utilities & Security category here — compare it against the alternatives below before you commit.

Derived from this listing's own data (pricing model, focus areas and category) — not a hands-on review score.

Sandstorm pricing

Pricing model	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Free access	Yes — fully free
Current plan prices	Listed on the official site — prices change, so this directory links out instead of printing a number that may already be stale.
Official site	sandstorm.io

Sandstorm key facts

Category: Utilities & Security
Pricing: Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Focus areas: self hosting, web apps, open source, privacy
Official site: sandstorm.io

Sandstorm FAQ

How much does Sandstorm cost?

Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it. Current plans and prices are listed on the official site (sandstorm.io).

What is Sandstorm used for?

Self-host web-based productivity apps easily and securely Its focus areas in the Utilities & Security category: self hosting, web apps, open source, privacy.

Where can I try Sandstorm?

On its official site, sandstorm.io — the Visit Official Site button above goes straight there.

Sandstorm vs alternatives

	Sandstorm	FreedomBox	AdGuard Home	AirVPN
Pricing	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.	Paid — this directory does not list a free tier for it.
Focus areas	self hosting, web apps, open source, privacy	self hosting, privacy, home server, open source	ad blocking, dns, privacy, self hosted, open source	vpn, privacy, open source
Official site	sandstorm.io	freedombox.org	adguard.com	airvpn.org
Directory status	Listed	Listed	Listed	Listed

Side-by-side from each listing's own directory data. Full alternative cards are below.

About the Utilities & Security category

Password managers, cloud storage, and VPNs for everyday digital security. The Utilities & Security category on Tools Hub currently lists 879 tools. Alongside Sandstorm, it includes CookCLI, FileGator, Kodi, Sonarr.

FreeUtilities & Securityself-hostingweb-appsopen-sourceprivacy

Alternatives to Sandstorm

Tools in the same Utilities & Security category that share focus areas with Sandstorm — worth comparing before you commit:

Utilities & Security

FreedomBox

A personal server at home for private, personal communications.

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Utilities & Security

AdGuard Home

Network-wide software for blocking ads and trackers

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Utilities & Security

AirVPN

VPN service operated by activists with open-source clients and port forwarding

Paidvpnprivacyopen-source

Utilities & Security

BleachBit

Open-source disk cleaner that frees space and protects privacy

Freesystem-cleanerprivacyopen-sourcedisk-space

Utilities & Security

Dawarich

Private location history timeline, an open-source Google Timeline alternative

Freemiumlocation-historyprivacymapsself-hosted

Utilities & Security

DietPi

Lightweight justice for your SBC — a minimal Debian OS for self-hosting.

Freeself-hostingraspberry-pidebianopen-source

More in Utilities & Security

Comparing tools in the Utilities & Security category? These related listings are worth a look: CookCLI — Command-line tools for Cooklang recipe files, shopping lists and meal planning; FileGator — Free and open source web file manager; Kodi — Open source home theater software for all your media.