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Software directory for those who don’t want to rebuild, own the updates, the bugs, the support.
- Serendipity
A self-hosted PHP blog engine for writers who want to run their own blog, extended with plugins and themes.
Free · Website builders · Individuals and families
- Nuenki
Browser extension that swaps sentences on the pages you read into the language you are learning, scaled to your level.
Since 2024
Subscription · Courses and learning · Individuals and families
- Macaify
A Mac app that runs AI actions like translate or rewrite on text you select in any app, via a shortcut.
Free plan · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families
- Linguist
A browser extension that translates whole pages, selected text and subtitles, with an offline mode that keeps text on your device.
Free · Something else · Individuals and families
- myTinyTodo
A simple to-do list app you host yourself, with several lists, tags, due dates and priorities.
Free · Projects and tasks · Individuals and families
- LLPlayer
Video player for language learners that shows two subtitle tracks at once, generates subtitles and translates them live.
Free · Video and audio · Individuals and families
- CastLoom Pro
Desktop app that plays and batch downloads podcasts, then transcribes and translates them offline into your notes.
Since 2026
One-off payment · Podcasting · Individuals and families
- Summary AI
Records meetings and calls, then writes transcripts and short summaries with decisions and action items.
Notes and knowledge
- FlatPress
Lightweight blog software in plain PHP that stores posts as files, with themes, plugins and comment spam protection.
Free · Website builders · Individuals and families
- Chyrp Lite
A small PHP blog engine you install on ordinary web hosting, with themes and an easy admin panel.
Free · Website builders · Individuals and families
- RewriteBar
Mac app that fixes grammar, rewrites and translates selected text in any app, with your own AI actions and local models.
One-off payment · Something else · Individuals and families
- Nani
AI translator that explains nuance, offers casual or formal versions and proofreads, with no sign-in needed.
Since 2025
Free plan · Something else · Individuals and families
- WriteNative
A Mac app that fixes English grammar and tone as you type in any app and explains each fix in your own language.
Since 2026
Free plan · Something else · Individuals and families
- Yaply
A Chrome extension that translates X and Reddit posts and quizzes you on new words, for people learning English.
Since 2026
Subscription · Courses and learning · Individuals and families
- Vocab Top
Translates words and short phrases with examples and pronunciation, then saves them to a personal list for language learners.
Since 2026
Courses and learning · Individuals and families
- DubTab
Translates and dubs any audio playing on your computer in real time, with live subtitles for courses, streams and calls.
Since 2026
Free plan · Video and audio · Individuals and families
- Wave Subs
Creates SRT or ASS subtitles from your video files on your own computer and translates them into 29 languages, offline and free.
Free · Video and audio · Individuals and families
- TypeSeer
Suggests the rest of your sentence in most Mac and Windows apps, with the AI running on your own computer.
Since 2026
One-off payment · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families
- Voice Cursor
Turns your speech into tidy text in any app on Mac and phone, and edits or translates selected text by voice.
Since 2026
Free plan · Focus and productivity
- SwiftBiu
Mac and Windows app that lets you translate, run OCR, call AI or use plugins on selected text and files without switching apps.
Free plan · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families
- Refine
A Mac grammar checker that runs a local AI model offline and explains each correction across your apps.
Since 2025
Free plan · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families
- NeatScribe
Turns uploaded or linked audio and video into editable transcripts with speaker labels and subtitle exports.
Since 2026
Free plan · Video and audio · Individuals and families
- Live Subtitles
Adds live captions and translated subtitles to any app or call on your computer or phone, in about 50 languages.
Free trial · Video and audio
- OpenClip
Free Mac app that shows a bar of actions when you select text, such as fixing grammar, translating or running your own scripts.
Free · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families
- Rewritely
Mac app that rewrites, translates or summarises highlighted email text in a chosen tone without leaving your mail client.
Since 2025
Focus and productivity
- HTMLy
Lightweight PHP blog engine that stores posts as files, so it runs fast even on cheap shared hosting.
Free · Website builders · Individuals and families