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Software is dead. Nobody told these 6,428 companies.

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Software directory for those who don’t want to rebuild, own the updates, the bugs, the support.

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  • 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

  • FileFlows

    Self-hosted app for building visual pipelines that transcode video and process audio, images and ebooks automatically.

    Since 2021

    Video and audio · Individuals and families

  • openHAB

    Home automation hub you run yourself that links devices from many brands and runs rules, with web and phone apps.

    Free · Home and car · Individuals and families

  • GameVault

    Host your own library of DRM-free games on a home server and install them from desktop apps or a browser.

    Free plan · Something else · Individuals and families

  • Liwan

    Website traffic stats you host yourself as one binary, with no cookies and no stored IP addresses.

    Free · Website analytics

  • 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

  • Glyph

    A Mac app for writing and linking plain Markdown notes in your own folders, with boards, tables and optional AI help.

    Since 2026

    Free plan · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families

  • Onepilot

    An iPhone terminal with persistent SSH sessions, server alerts and live views of coding agents running on your hosts.

    Since 2026

    Uptime and monitoring · Developers

  • GeoLens

    An open-source catalog you host yourself so teams can search, preview, map and serve their geospatial datasets.

    Since 2026

    Free · Data and spreadsheets

  • withoutBG

    Removes image backgrounds through a hosted API billed per image, a paid self-host model, or a free open model you run yourself.

    Since 2026

    Free plan · Design and images · Online sellers

  • balenaCloud

    Cloud service for deploying, updating and monitoring fleets of Linux IoT devices using containers.

    Since 2020

    Free plan · Developer tools · Developers

  • 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

  • ZaneOps

    Self-hosted platform for deploying web apps, static sites, databases and cron jobs from GitHub or GitLab.

    Free · Developer tools · Developers

  • DB Pilot

    A Mac database client for querying and editing data, with SQL and Python notebooks and an AI assistant that writes queries.

    Since 2023

    Free plan · Developer tools · Developers

  • XPipe

    Desktop app that keeps all your SSH, container and VM connections in one place, with file browsing and terminal launch.

    Since 2024

    Developer tools · Developers

  • OrbStack

    A light Mac app that runs Docker containers, Kubernetes and Linux machines as a Docker Desktop replacement.

    Since 2023

    Developer tools · Developers

  • Livebook

    Interactive code notebooks for Elixir teams to document work, explore data, and turn notebooks into small apps.

    Free · Developer tools · Developers

  • Runtipi

    Tool for running a home server that installs and updates hundreds of self-hosted apps from a dashboard.

    Free · Developer tools · Individuals and families

  • Dataflare

    Desktop database manager for browsing tables and writing SQL across Postgres, MySQL, SQLite, ClickHouse and more.

    Since 2024

    Free plan · Developer tools · Developers

  • Conveyor

    Visual Studio add-on that lets phones and other devices reach an IIS Express dev server, locally or through an internet tunnel.

    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

  • AzuraCast

    Self-hosted web app for running internet radio stations, covering media uploads, playlists, relays and listener stats.

    Free · Video and audio · Creators and writers

  • Woodpecker CI

    Free CI/CD engine you host yourself that runs pipeline steps in Docker containers and can be extended with plugins.

    Free · Developer tools · Developers

  • Nginx Proxy Manager

    A Docker app with a web interface for setting up Nginx reverse proxies and auto-renewing SSL certificates.

    Free · Developer tools · Individuals and families

  • devpush

    Deploys Docker Compose apps from GitHub to your own Linux servers on each push, with domains, logs and backups.

    Developer tools · Developers

  • Arcadeia

    An open-source photo and video library you run on your own server, with animated previews, search and browser playback.

    Since 2024

    Free · Video and audio · Individuals and families

  • Appish

    Push a Docker image and get a public HTTPS link, so developers can share demos, bots and side projects quickly.

    Free plan · Developer tools · Developers

  • Zoraxy

    Reverse proxy and network gateway with a web dashboard, for people running self-hosted services at home.

    Free · Developer tools · Individuals and families

  • JuiceMount

    Mounts footage stored on your own NAS as a fast drive on a Mac, so small video teams can edit remotely without per-seat fees.

    Free · Video and audio · Creators and writers

  • Perch

    A Mac notch app that reports what your AI coding agents did and lets you approve or reply to them from there.

    Free · Developer tools · Developers

  • curl.md

    Converts any web page into compact markdown that coding agents can read, through a URL prefix, CLI or API.

    Since 2026

    Free plan · Developer tools · Developers

  • Jackalope

    A desktop app that runs coding agents like Codex and Claude Code in separate Git worktrees and lets you review each change.

    Since 2026

    Free · Developer tools · Developers

  • Hyperlane

    A VS Code based editor that runs several coding agents at once, each in its own Git worktree, so you can review their work.

    Since 2026

    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

  • Paseo

    A desktop and phone app for running and reviewing many coding agents at once across your own machines.

    Developer tools · Developers

  • Agentmux

    A phone and tablet SSH app for developers to resume tmux sessions, browse remote files and start coding agents with a tap.

    Since 2026

    Free plan · Developer tools · Developers

  • Zippy

    Hosted CI and deploys driven by one bash script, with build output streamed back to your terminal on git push.

    Since 2026

    Developer tools · Developers

  • 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

  • Agent MCP Studio

    Write, test and export MCP tools and AI agents in the browser, with Python and SQL sandboxes and no install.

    Free · Developer tools · Developers

  • littleguys

    A Mac app that lets developers chat with, approve and schedule their AI coding agents as if they were messaging contacts.

    Since 2026

    Free · Developer tools · Developers

  • JP the Cat

    A Mac menu bar app and widget that tracks tokens, spend and limits across AI coding agents such as Claude Code and Codex.

    Since 2026

    One-off payment · Developer tools · Developers

  • T3 Code

    A desktop and phone app to drive coding agents like Claude Code and Codex from one place using your own subscription.

    Developer tools · Developers

  • Threadlines

    An open source desktop app that puts several AI coding agents in one chat thread, with pull requests, Git and a browser alongside.

    Free · Developer tools · Developers

  • Claudete

    Mac app that lets developers run lots of Claude Code, Codex and Grok agents in a grid view, with usage tracking and alerts.

    Since 2026

    Free plan · Developer tools · Developers

  • Backspace

    A Mac app that shows developers what filled their disk, like Docker volumes and simulators, and removes it safely.

    Since 2026

    Free plan · Developer tools · Developers

  • VPS Snaps

    Backs up your servers, Postgres, MySQL and MongoDB databases, Docker volumes and Kubernetes on a schedule into S3 storage you control.

    Free plan · Developer tools · Agencies

  • SynthForge IO

    Creates realistic linked test data for SQL and MongoDB databases from a plain English description.

    Since 2026

    Free plan · Developer tools · Developers