A self-hosted web app for families to create and share Christmas wishlists to coordinate gift-giving and avoid duplicates.
Christmas Community is a self-hosted web application that allows families to create and manage shared Christmas wishlists. It solves the problem of holiday gift coordination by providing a private space where family members can list desired items, see others' lists, and avoid purchasing duplicate gifts. The app automatically fetches product information from retail links to enrich wishlist entries.
Families or close-knit groups looking for a private, self-controlled way to organize holiday gift exchanges. It's also suitable for individuals hosting events like weddings or birthdays who need a simple, shared wishlist.
Developers and privacy-conscious users choose Christmas Community because it is a free, open-source alternative to commercial wishlist services, offering full control through self-hosting, no data tracking, and extensive customization options via configuration.
Christmas lists for families
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Integrates with an external service to fetch product images and titles from retail links, reducing manual entry as shown in the screenshots where links populate item details.
Supports Docker, Docker Compose, and Node.js with extensive environment variables for customization, including themes, SSO, and view modes like table or card layout.
Self-hosted setup keeps family gift data private without relying on external commercial services, aligning with the project's philosophy of simplicity and privacy.
Offers single list mode via the SINGLE_LIST environment variable, making it adaptable for weddings, birthdays, or other events beyond Christmas.
The README explicitly states that multiple family groups within one instance are not supported; a fork exists but may not receive updates, limiting scalability for extended families.
Requires configuration of numerous environment variables and server deployment, which can be daunting for users without technical skills, despite Docker availability.
Relies on an external service for product info fetching, which might break if retail sites change, requiring community updates to the get-product-data repository.