No moat. Still in business.
Software directory for those who don’t want to rebuild, own the updates, the bugs, the support.
- DbGate
Desktop and web client for querying and editing SQL and NoSQL databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL and MongoDB.
Since 2021
Free · Developer tools · Developers
- NocoDB
Turns a Postgres or MySQL database, or a new one, into a shared spreadsheet with kanban, form and gallery views.
Since 2021
Free plan · Data and spreadsheets
- Procaptcha
CAPTCHA and bot blocking that stops scrapers, fake signups and account takeover on forms, APIs and full sites, explaining each block.
Free plan · Security and passwords
- Opslane
Open-source error tracker that ranks frontend bugs from errors and session replays and opens fix pull requests on GitHub.
Since 2024
Uptime and monitoring · Developers
- Stik
Mac app that opens a floating note on a shortcut so you can jot a thought, saved as a local markdown file.
Free · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- Texttile
A blog engine for groups of writers who edit the same post and photo gallery together in real time, self-host or hosted.
Since 2026
Website builders · Individuals and families
- ai-org
A desktop task manager that keeps tasks, habits and goals in plain org-mode files, with an AI assistant and git sync.
Since 2026
Projects and tasks · Individuals and families
- Cossistant
Open source support chat and inbox for apps built with React or Next.js, where an AI agent handles routine questions and staff step in.
Customer support · Developers
- Forms.md
Build multi-step forms and surveys from short code or markup, with a WordPress plugin and Google Sheets saving.
Since 2025
Free plan · Forms and surveys · Developers
- NoPoint
An AI agent turns your notes into investor and board decks built as web code and hosted on your own domain.
Since 2026
Documents and e-signature · Software companies
- Sessy
Dashboard for email sent through Amazon SES showing bounces, deliveries, complaints, opens and clicks, run yourself or hosted.
Free · Transactional email · Developers
- Genea
Free browser app for building and editing a family tree without an account, saving it as a standard GEDCOM file.
Free · Family and parenting · Individuals and families
- Beekeeper Studio
Desktop app for querying and managing MySQL, Postgres, SQLite and many other databases, with paid team features.
Since 2020
Free plan · Developer tools · Developers
- Squey
Free open source desktop tool that plots millions of table rows visually so analysts can spot outliers and odd patterns.
Since 2024
Free · Data and spreadsheets
- Xata
Hosted Postgres that clones databases in seconds so each developer, CI run or agent gets its own copy, and idles at zero.
Since 2022
Developer tools · Developers
- PowerSync
Keeps a local SQLite copy on each client in sync with your Postgres, MongoDB, MySQL or SQL Server backend for offline-first apps.
Since 2023
Free plan · Developer tools · Developers
- Dokploy
Self-hostable platform for deploying apps and databases across your own servers, with backups and user roles.
Free trial · Developer tools · Developers
- An Otter Wiki
A simple self-hosted wiki that stores markdown pages in git, with file attachments and full page history.
Free · Notes and knowledge
- LibreDB Studio
A browser database editor you deploy next to your databases so a team can query Postgres, MySQL, MongoDB and more.
Free · Developer tools · Developers
- Azimutt
Entity relationship diagram tool for exploring, documenting and linting large database schemas, made for developers and data teams.
Free plan · Developer tools · Developers
- RhodeCode
Self-hosted platform for managing Git, Subversion and Mercurial repos with shared code review and permissions.
Free · Developer tools · Developers
- FSNotes
An open-source Mac and iPhone notes app that keeps Markdown as plain files, syncs over iCloud and backs up to Git.
Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- Gogs
A light self-hosted Git server with a web interface that runs as one binary or Docker container on small machines.
Free · Developer tools · Developers
- Mathesar
Lets non-technical staff view, edit and query Postgres tables in a spreadsheet-style screen, using the database's own permissions.
Free · Data and spreadsheets
- gadak
Copies chosen Jira projects and Confluence spaces into a local SQLite file so you can search offline and run SQL on your backlog.
Developer tools · Developers
- Bag of words
Open-source AI analyst for data teams that links any LLM to company data and answers questions in a web app or Slack.
Since 2025
Data and spreadsheets
- Phoenix Code
An open-source visual editor for websites and Markdown with live preview, Git and an optional paid AI tier.
Since 2026
Free plan · Developer tools · Developers
- DBLift
Runs versioned SQL and Python database migrations with dry runs, history checks and rollbacks, for Python teams.
Since 2026
Free plan · Developer tools · Developers
- Hatamoto
A self-hosted CMS in one Go binary with built-in SEO, forms, AI crawler analytics and a WordPress importer.
Since 2026
Website builders
- pgModeler
A desktop tool to design PostgreSQL schemas visually, reverse engineer live databases and diff them between environments.
Free trial · Developer tools · Developers
- Documize
Self-hosted docs and wiki software with templates, approval steps and read analytics for company know-how.
Free plan · Notes and knowledge
- Port Zero
Gives each local dev server or container a stable domain so developers avoid port clashes, with paid tunnels to LAN and the internet.
Since 2026
Free plan · Developer tools · Developers
- Echolon
Open-source API client that keeps collections as local files synced through Git, for testing REST and WebSocket APIs offline.
Free plan · Developer tools · Developers
- Oxynote
A self-hosted wiki for engineering teams where pages embed live Prometheus and SQL charts and edits are reviewed like pull requests.
Since 2026
Free · Developer tools · Developers
- PandaStack
Runs fast-booting microVM sandboxes, throwaway Postgres databases and app deploys for teams building AI agents.
Free plan · Developer tools · Developers
- Peekaping
Uptime checks for sites, APIs, databases and queues you run on your own server, with alerts and public status pages.
Free · Uptime and monitoring · Developers
- Warpgate
A self-hosted gateway that gives teams logged, single sign-on access to SSH, databases, Kubernetes and remote desktops.
Since 2026
Free · Security and passwords · Developers
- Voiden
An offline desktop app for designing, testing and documenting APIs as Markdown files kept in your Git repo.
Since 2025
Developer tools · Developers
- Squidex
Headless CMS that stores structured content once and serves it to sites and apps through REST and GraphQL.
Free plan · Website builders · Agencies
- Widen
A Mac app for browsing Postgres databases that turns plain-English questions into SQL and checks the SQL before you run it.
Since 2026
Free · Developer tools · Developers
- Chat2DB
Database client that writes SQL from plain-language questions and builds charts, for developers and analysts.
Developer tools · Developers
- rhun
Lightweight code editor written in assembly, with a terminal, Git and views of your Claude Code or Codex sessions.
Free · Developer tools · Developers
- Yaak
A desktop app for sending and testing REST, GraphQL, gRPC and WebSocket requests, stored locally and synced through Git.
Since 2025
Subscription · Developer tools · Developers
- DeepSQL
A self-hostable agent that watches Postgres and MySQL databases, suggests indexes and fixes slow queries, and builds BI dashboards.
Since 2026
Free plan · Developer tools · Developers
- PgDog
Proxy that sits in front of PostgreSQL to pool connections, spread reads across replicas and shard data.
Developer tools · Developers
- Bytebase
Review schema changes, approve data fixes and control who can query production databases across 20+ engines.
Subscription · Developer tools · Developers
- sourcehut
Hosted git and Mercurial repos, CI builds, bug trackers and mailing lists for software projects, with no tracking.
Subscription · Developer tools · Developers
- StackRender
Visual editor for database schemas that writes SQL migrations and keeps a history of schema changes.
Developer tools · Developers