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
- 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
- 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
- EspoCRM
Open source CRM for tracking contacts, companies and sales opportunities, available as cloud hosting or to install yourself.
Free · CRM and sales
- 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
- 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
- OpenPanel
A hosting control panel that gives each customer their own isolated container with separate database, PHP and cache.
Free plan · Website builders · Agencies
- Liwan
Website traffic stats you host yourself as one binary, with no cookies and no stored IP addresses.
Free · Website analytics
- 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
- Posnic POS
Free open-source point of sale for shops and restaurants that bills offline on your own computer, with optional cloud sync.
Free · Payments and checkout · Restaurants and cafés
- hdoc
Generates searchable API docs from C++ code and Markdown pages, with optional hosting, for C++ teams.
Since 2021
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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- ExpanDrive
Mounts Dropbox, Google Drive, S3, SFTP and other storage as normal drives on Mac, Windows and Linux.
Since 2019
Free plan · Something else
- 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
- LiteLLM
A gateway that lets platform teams reach many AI model providers through one key, with spend limits, routing and logs.
Developer tools · Developers
- Cline
An open-source AI coding agent that plans and makes code changes, used from your editor, a desktop app or the terminal.
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
- Pterodactyl
A self-hosted panel for running game servers in Docker containers, for friends' groups or hosting companies.
Free · Developer tools · Software companies
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Zulip
Team chat that sorts messages into topic threads so remote teams can catch up on conversations later.
Free plan · Something else
- Citadel
A fast desktop app for organising your ebook collection that opens your existing Calibre library on Mac or Linux.
Since 2024
Something else · Individuals and families
- GlobaLeaks
Free software for running a secure, anonymous whistleblowing channel for companies, public bodies, media and nonprofits.
Free · Security and passwords
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- OctoPrint
A browser interface for running a 3D printer remotely, with webcam view, job progress, a GCODE viewer and plugins.
Free · Something else · Individuals and families
- 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
- 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
- Payload
Send large media files straight between devices, on a local network or over the internet, with end-to-end encryption.
Since 2022
Free · Something else · Creators and writers
- UptimeToolbox
Monitors websites and Linux servers, sends alerts by email, SMS or call, and hosts branded status pages on your domain.
Free plan · Uptime and monitoring · Developers
- 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
- 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
- Rivet
Runs AI agents, workflows and sandboxes as stateful actors, either on your servers or in a hosted cloud.
Since 2023
Developer tools · Developers
- KubeDB
Runs and manages databases on Kubernetes, covering provisioning, scaling, backups and upgrades for platform teams.
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
- PolyGPT
A desktop app that sends one prompt to ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude at once and shows the answers side by side.
Free · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families
- Uncloud
Turns your own Linux servers into a Docker cluster so you can deploy Compose apps to production with one command.
Developer tools · Developers
- Done Bear
To do app that syncs one list across iPhone, Mac, Windows, Linux and the web, works offline and accepts tasks from AI assistants.
Free plan · Projects and tasks · Individuals and families