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
- 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
- Handy
A free desktop app where you hold a shortcut, speak, and your words are typed into whatever text field you are in.
Free · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families
- Tactile
Makes your Mac trackpad tap when the pointer moves over buttons and links, with visual aids for accessibility.
Free · Something else · Individuals and families
- SayIt
A Mac menu bar app that reads any selected text aloud with offline speech models, including local voice cloning.
Since 2026
Free · Video and audio · Individuals and families
- FlashFilter
Desktop app that softens strobing and sudden bright flashes on screen for people with photosensitive epilepsy.
Since 2026
Health and habits · Individuals and families
- Jot
Encrypted notes app that stores everything on your device and includes a local AI helper, with no account needed.
Since 2026
Free · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- Bionic Reading
Apps, fonts and a keyboard that bold the start of words so people can read text faster and with more focus.
One-off payment · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families
- Arq
Backs up files on Windows PCs and Macs as encrypted, versioned copies to a cloud account or disk that you own.
Free trial · Security and passwords · Individuals and families
- SaneClip
A Mac clipboard history app with a Touch ID lock, encrypted history, text grabbing from images and reusable snippets.
One-off payment · Security and passwords · Individuals and families
- RcloneView
A desktop app on top of rclone to browse, sync, mount, encrypt and back up files across 70 plus cloud storage services.
Since 2025
Free plan · Something else
- Codebook Password Manager
Password manager that keeps encrypted credentials on your own devices, with you holding the keys, across phone and desktop.
Security and passwords · Individuals and families
- Stash
An iPhone, iPad and Mac app that sends files of any size as end-to-end encrypted links that recipients open in a browser.
Since 2026
Something else · Individuals and families
- BeMyEars
Mac app that turns any sound your computer plays into live subtitles and translations, processed on the device.
Video and audio · Individuals and families
- Bucket
Send files from the terminal and get a share link, with end-to-end encryption and no account needed to download.
Since 2026
Free plan · Developer tools · Developers
- KeyboardStack
A Mac app that lays a grid over the screen so you can point and click anywhere using only the keyboard.
Since 2025
Free plan · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families