CaseLight

5.6easy start · #163 of 177
in Case Management Software

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Runs on Linux, self-hosted.

CaseLight is ranked #163 of 177 in case management software on The Geeks Club, made by CaseLight (Los Osos, California, United States). It runs on Linux, Self-hosted.

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The record

Purpose: CaseLight is an open-source case management system for organizations doing frontline human-services work.
People and casework: It tracks clients and families, program enrollment, assessments, case notes, and case history.
Reporting: Its reporting and monitoring and evaluation features turn frontline records into data funders ask for.
Hosting and customization: Lighthouse offers managed hosting and deployment and customization, with pricing based on organization size.
Security: The maker says each organization has an isolated database, sensitive fields are encrypted at rest, traffic uses HTTPS, and staff sign in with MFA, including passkeys.
Audit trail: CaseLight keeps an append-only audit log of who viewed or changed records.
Origin and license: CaseLight is a modernized fork of OSCaR and is released under the AGPL-3.0 license.
Self-hosting: The project’s quickstart requires Docker and Docker Compose on a Linux host.
Notable scope limit: The project documentation says the current pilot does not include the Khmer locale, the Thredded community forum, or the v1 mobile API.
Support: Lighthouse offers managed hosting with patching, backups, and an in-kind service-level agreement.
Integrations: The product page does not list third-party integrations.
Headquarters: Los Osos, California, United States

Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best Case Management Software in 2026#163 of 177
Best Nonprofit Case Management Software in 2026#14 of 32

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Sources

lighthousent.org/caselight· checked 4 Oct 2026
github.com/Lighthouse-Nonprofit/caselight· checked 4 Oct 2026