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Bitnami Application Stacks
What it is
Bitnami Application Stacks is a free catalog of more than 120 curated server applications and development environments for Linux and self-hosted deployment. Examples include WordPress, PostgreSQL, Jenkins, Kafka, and Redis. Applications can be installed with one click locally, in a virtual machine, or in the cloud. Images bundle the software needed to run each selection, automate installation and configuration, avoid dependency or compiling work, and are regularly updated. Bitnami also maintains a Kubernetes application library and Helm charts configured for Kubernetes infrastructure. Documentation describes moving from local development to production with virtual machines or containers on premises, and Kubernetes or VMware Marketplace in the cloud. Cloud-specific material covers Google Cloud Platform, Amazon Web Services, and Microsoft Azure. Tutorials, troubleshooting guides, FAQs, and GitHub issue links support images, charts, and containers. The software is supplied under one or more open source licenses and on an AS-IS basis. Bitnami Secure Images separately lists security documents, compliance support, 24/7 support, and customization. The free plan is free.
For and against
For
- Over 120 curated applications and environments
- One-click local, VM, or cloud installation
- Images automate installation and configuration
- Kubernetes library and Helm charts
- Regularly updated application images
Against
- Software is provided AS-IS
- Community support applies to free applications
- Secure Images free access is non-production
- Free Secure Images use the latest tag only
The verdict
Bitnami Application Stacks offers a broad, ready-to-run catalog with deployment paths from local machines to cloud and Kubernetes environments. The open-source, AS-IS terms and limits on free Secure Images are important for production planning.
Who it suits
Bitnami suits developers and teams deploying common server software without building each environment manually. Its automated setup also targets people who are not highly technical.
Plans and prices
Bitnami Application Stacks
Free to use · Community supported · Software subject to open source licenses · Provided AS-IS
Read 8 Oct 2026 · bitnami.com
On the record
- Catalog
- Bitnami offers over 120 curated server applications and development environments.docs.bitnami.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Catalog examples
- The catalog includes applications such as WordPress, PostgreSQL, Jenkins, Kafka, and Redis.docs.bitnami.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Cloud platforms
- Bitnami provides cloud-specific support documentation for Google Cloud Platform, Amazon Web Services, and Microsoft Azure.bitnami.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Community support
- Bitnami applications are free to use and community supported, with documentation and issue reporting for images, Helm charts, and containers.bitnami.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Compliance
- Bitnami Secure Images says it supports FIPS, STIG, and FedRAMP.bitnami.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- The documentation says stacks can be installed locally, in a virtual machine, or in the cloud.docs.bitnami.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Deployment limits
- The Secure Images page says its applications can run on OCI-compliant Kubernetes environments, OCI-compliant container runtimes, and as virtual machines on VMware infrastructure.bitnami.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Development and deployment
- Bitnami documentation describes developing locally and moving applications to production in any cloud or platform, using virtual machines or containers on-premises and Kubernetes or VMware Marketplace in the cloud.docs.bitnami.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Documentation support
- The maker provides tutorials, troubleshooting guides, FAQs, and GitHub issue links for Bitnami images, Helm charts, and containers.docs.bitnami.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Enterprise support
- Bitnami lists enterprise-ready, fully supported images as an option for customers to inquire about.bitnami.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Free access
- The Secure Images page says developers can access a portion of the images for non-production use; free images are available only in the latest tag.bitnami.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- History
- Bitnami says it has provided prepackaged application stacks since 2007.bitnami.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Installation
- Applications can be installed with one click locally, in a virtual machine, or in the cloud.docs.bitnami.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- Automated installation and configuration are described as making Bitnami images accessible even to people who are not very technical.docs.bitnami.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Kubernetes
- Bitnami maintains a library of applications and Helm charts for Kubernetes, with charts configured to work with Kubernetes infrastructure.bitnami.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Licensing
- The software is provided under one or more open source licenses and on an AS-IS basis.docs.bitnami.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Maker
- The Application Stacks page carries a 2005–2026 Broadcom copyright notice and describes the listings as packaged by Bitnami.docs.bitnami.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Packaging
- The applications work out of the box without dependency or compiling worries, and their images are regularly updated.docs.bitnami.com · read 8 Oct 2026
