E-Label — Self-Hosted, Open-Source

Solution for electronic labels, with QR Codes, on wine bottles sold within the European Union.

License: MIT. Built with: JavaScript, SCSS, CSS, C#, HTML, Dockerfile. Website: https://filipecarneiro.github.io/ELabel/. Source: https://github.com/filipecarneiro/ELabel.

Features

Electronic Labeling: Replacing traditional paper labels with electronic labels, promoting sustainability and reducing waste.
Multilingual Support: Ensuring labels can be displayed in multiple languages to accommodate diverse consumers within the EU.
Regulatory Compliance: Adhering to EU regulations regarding wine labeling, providing a platform that streamlines compliance for wineries.

Installation

mkdir elabel && cd elabel wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/filipecarneiro/ELabel/main/docker-compose.yml

Why self-host E-Label

Self-hosting gives you three things SaaS can’t: data ownership (the files live on disks you control), cost predictability (a one-time setup vs. recurring per-seat fees that grow with your household or team), and longevity (open-source means the app keeps working even if the maintainers move on, since you can pin a working version). The trade-off is that you take on the operational work of running a server, applying updates, and handling backups.

What hardware do you need

Most self-hosted apps run comfortably on modest hardware — a Raspberry Pi 4, a mini PC, a NAS with Docker support, or a small VPS is usually enough for personal or family use. CPU and RAM requirements scale with how many simultaneous users or how much data you push through E-Label. Storage requirements depend on the kind of data you keep; check the README for guidance on data retention.

Where to go from here

Last verified: 2026-04-21