No moat. Still in business.
Software directory for those who don’t want to rebuild, own the updates, the bugs, the support.
- ObjectiveFS
A shared POSIX file system for Linux and Mac servers that stores its data in S3 or other object storage, with no storage cluster to run.
Since 2015
Subscription · Developer tools · Developers
- Insync
Desktop app for macOS, Windows and Linux that keeps files from multiple Dropbox, OneDrive and Google Drive accounts synced locally.
Since 2011
One-off payment · Something else
- Crow Backup
Free desktop app that backs up your encrypted files onto friends' computers while you store theirs in return.
Since 2021
Free · Security and passwords · Individuals and families
- Getscreen.me
Remote desktop that runs in the browser, so IT and support staff can reach and control computers without installs.
Since 2020
Free plan · Customer support
- WebCatalog
Turns websites into their own desktop app windows and lets you run several accounts side by side in separate spaces.
Since 2020
Focus and productivity
- Will Be Done
A task manager that lays out your whole week on a timeline, works offline, and can be self-hosted.
Free · Projects and tasks · Individuals and families
- 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
- Domoticz
Free home automation software that runs locally to control lights, switches and sensors around the house.
Free · Home and car · Individuals and families
- Quiqr
A free desktop app for editing Hugo static websites on your own computer and publishing them through Git.
Since 2023
Free · Website builders · Creators and writers
- Zotero
Free tool for researchers and students to collect sources while browsing, organise them and build citations and bibliographies.
Free plan · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- Iottly
Lets engineers reach, reboot, monitor and move files to remote Linux IoT devices from the cloud.
Uptime and monitoring · Developers
- Traccar
Open-source GPS tracking for vehicle fleets and personal devices, with live maps, alerts and trip reports.
Free · Jobs and field service · Trades and home services
- 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
- 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
- HTTP Toolkit
Desktop app that lets developers capture, inspect, edit and mock HTTP and HTTPS traffic for debugging and testing.
Since 2019
Developer tools · Developers
- imgproxy
A server you run yourself that resizes and converts images on the fly from URL options, for web teams.
Since 2019
Free · Developer tools · Developers
- hdoc
Generates searchable API docs from C++ code and Markdown pages, with optional hosting, for C++ teams.
Since 2021
Developer tools · Developers
- ExpanDrive
Mounts Dropbox, Google Drive, S3, SFTP and other storage as normal drives on Mac, Windows and Linux.
Since 2019
Free plan · Something else
- Firefoo
Desktop app for developers to browse, edit, query, import and export Firebase Firestore data on Mac, Windows or Linux.
Since 2021
Subscription · Developer tools · Developers
- Inspect
Lets developers and their coding agents see the DOM, console and network of web pages on real iPhones and Android phones.
Since 2020
Free plan · Developer tools · Developers
- Franz
Puts WhatsApp, Slack, Signal, email and other messengers into one desktop app with workspaces.
Since 2017
Free plan · Focus and productivity
- devpush
Deploys Docker Compose apps from GitHub to your own Linux servers on each push, with domains, logs and backups.
Developer tools · Developers
- 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
- 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
- Engula
Drop-in Redis replacement that aims to halve memory use, with a trial mode to test savings on your own data.
Free trial · Developer tools · Developers
- BleachBit
A desktop app that clears junk files and browser traces to free up disk space, and shreds files so they cannot be recovered.
Free · Security and passwords · Individuals and families
- Livebook
Interactive code notebooks for Elixir teams to document work, explore data, and turn notebooks into small apps.
Free · Developer tools · Developers
- OpenCode
An open-source coding agent that writes and runs code with any AI model, from the terminal, a desktop app or your editor.
Developer tools · Developers
- OpenPanel
A hosting control panel that gives each customer their own isolated container with separate database, PHP and cache.
Free plan · Website builders · Agencies
- Zettlr
A free desktop Markdown app for researchers and writers, with citations, local files and export to journal templates.
Free · Notes and knowledge · Creators and writers
- 5ire
A free desktop app for chatting with many AI models, with tool access over MCP and a local document library.
Free · Something else · Individuals and families
- 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
- Supafork
Saves every prompt, session and tool call from your coding agents in one place so teams can search and share them.
Developer tools · Developers
- LiteLLM
A gateway that lets platform teams reach many AI model providers through one key, with spend limits, routing and logs.
Developer tools · Developers
- ArchiveBox
Self-hosted archive that saves web pages, bookmarks, feeds and media as lasting files you can search later.
Free · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- Aptakube
A desktop app for viewing and fixing Kubernetes workloads, logs and events across many clusters in one window.
Since 2023
Free plan · Developer tools · Developers
- Capacities
Note taking app where people, books, ideas and links become linked entries rather than documents sorted into folders.
Free plan · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- ActivityWatch
Records which apps and websites you use on your computer or phone so you can see where your time goes, stored locally.
Free · Time tracking · Individuals and families
- Typora
A desktop Markdown editor that hides the syntax and shows formatted text as you type, sold for a one-off fee.
One-off payment · Notes and knowledge · Creators and writers
- Uncloud
Turns your own Linux servers into a Docker cluster so you can deploy Compose apps to production with one command.
Developer tools · Developers
- Xitoring
Watches Linux and Windows servers and website uptime from many locations, finds running services itself and sends alerts.
Free plan · Uptime and monitoring · Developers
- RustDesk
Remote desktop and remote support software that teams can run on their own servers instead of TeamViewer or AnyDesk.
Free · Customer support
- 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
- dupeGuru
Desktop tool that scans your computer for duplicate or near-duplicate files, photos and music so you can clear them out.
Free · Something else · Individuals and families
- OpenNotas
Lightweight note app for phone and desktop that syncs through your own storage backend and encrypts notes end to end.
Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- QOwnNotes
A free open-source desktop notes app that saves plain Markdown files and syncs through Nextcloud or ownCloud.
Free · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- First 2 Apply
Desktop app that watches LinkedIn, Indeed and other job boards and alerts job seekers to new postings fast.
Since 2024
Subscription · Hiring and recruiting · Individuals and families
- Pterodactyl
A self-hosted panel for running game servers in Docker containers, for friends' groups or hosting companies.
Free · Developer tools · Software companies