No moat. Still in business.
Software directory for those who don’t want to rebuild, own the updates, the bugs, the support.
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- AES67 Stream Monitor
Listen to any channel of an AES67 audio-over-IP stream on Windows, Mac or Linux, for broadcast and live sound.
Free · Video and audio · Events
- 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
- OpenPanel
A hosting control panel that gives each customer their own isolated container with separate database, PHP and cache.
Free plan · Website builders · Agencies
- Invoice Ninja
Invoicing and payments software that small businesses and freelancers can run on their own server, with web and desktop apps.
Free · Invoicing and billing
- EspoCRM
Open source CRM for tracking contacts, companies and sales opportunities, available as cloud hosting or to install yourself.
Free · CRM and sales
- Let's Bend
A tuner and practice app that shows harmonica players the pitch they hit, so they can learn to bend notes.
Free · Courses and learning · Individuals and families
- 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
- hdoc
Generates searchable API docs from C++ code and Markdown pages, with optional hosting, for C++ teams.
Since 2021
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
- ExpanDrive
Mounts Dropbox, Google Drive, S3, SFTP and other storage as normal drives on Mac, Windows and Linux.
Since 2019
Free plan · Something else
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- OliveTin
Self-hosted web page that turns approved server commands into buttons and forms, so others can run them without SSH.
Free · Developer tools · Developers
- Flox
Gives software teams one pinned set of tools and packages that runs the same on laptops, CI and production.
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
- devpush
Deploys Docker Compose apps from GitHub to your own Linux servers on each push, with domains, logs and backups.
Developer tools · Developers
- calibre
Desktop app for organising an e-book collection, converting between formats and sending books to readers.
Free · Something else · Individuals and families
- KubeDB
Runs and manages databases on Kubernetes, covering provisioning, scaling, backups and upgrades for platform teams.
Developer tools · Developers
- Zulip
Team chat that sorts messages into topic threads so remote teams can catch up on conversations later.
Free plan · Something else
- KrakenD
API gateway you host yourself that routes and secures traffic to microservices and AI models, with a free open-source edition.
Free · Developer tools · Developers
- Pareto Security
Checks that team laptops are encrypted, updated and locked, and reports it for SOC 2 or ISO 27001 without monitoring staff.
Free plan · Security and passwords
- 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
- Pterodactyl
A self-hosted panel for running game servers in Docker containers, for friends' groups or hosting companies.
Free · Developer tools · Software companies
- 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
- ZaneOps
Self-hosted platform for deploying web apps, static sites, databases and cron jobs from GitHub or GitLab.
Free · Developer tools · Developers
- 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
- 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
- LocalSend
An app that sends files between nearby phones and computers over your WiFi, with no account or internet needed.
Free · Something else · Individuals and families
- SquirrelDisk
A desktop app that charts what fills your disk so you can find large folders and clear them out safely.
Free · Something else · Individuals and families
- 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
- Kilo
AI agent that writes code inside VS Code, JetBrains, the terminal or browser, open source, with hundreds of models at no markup.
Free plan · Developer tools · Developers
- RustDesk
Remote desktop and remote support software that teams can run on their own servers instead of TeamViewer or AnyDesk.
Free · Customer support
- 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
- KeePassXC
A desktop password manager that keeps your logins in an encrypted offline file and fills them into apps for you.
Free · Security and passwords · 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
- Liwan
Website traffic stats you host yourself as one binary, with no cookies and no stored IP addresses.
Free · Website analytics
- 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
- RunJS
Desktop scratchpad that runs JavaScript as you type, with Node, browser APIs and npm packages, for developers testing ideas.
Since 2024
Free plan · 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