No moat. Still in business.
Software directory for those who don’t want to rebuild, own the updates, the bugs, the support.
- Appwrite
Open-source backend for app builders with auth, databases, storage, functions and hosting, run in the cloud or on your own servers.
Since 2021
Developer tools · Developers
- authentik
Self-hosted identity provider that gives an organisation single sign-on and login flows across its apps, with APIs and templates.
Security and passwords
- 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
- TimeRetain
Time tracker that runs in the browser and keeps entries on your device, with optional encrypted sync, for freelancers and staff.
Since 2023
Free · Time tracking · Individuals and families
- Quadratic
Spreadsheet that links to databases and files and lets AI write the formulas, Python and charts for you.
Since 2023
Data and spreadsheets
- LocalPDF
Edit, merge, split, compress and OCR PDF files inside your browser, with documents kept on your own device.
Since 2025
Free plan · Documents and e-signature
- Scissor
Free browser editor for vector and pixel artwork, with no account; files stay on your device.
Since 2026
Free · Design and images · Individuals and families
- AudioDrop
Splits songs into vocal, drum and bass stems, changes speed or key and converts formats, all inside your browser.
Since 2026
Free · Video and audio · Individuals and families
- Petrel
Send it your booking emails, PDFs or screenshots and it builds a day by day trip plan with live flight updates.
Since 2026
One-off payment · Travel · Individuals and families
- redirs
Point any domain at any URL with automatic HTTPS, path rules and hit analytics, no server to run.
Free plan · Website builders
- pbar.io
Lets developers share live progress of scripts and jobs through a link, via an API or a tqdm replacement.
Uptime and monitoring · Developers
- LogiCola 3
Browser drills for students learning formal and informal logic, with instant checking and explained mistakes.
Since 2026
Free · Courses and learning · Individuals and families
- Back4app
Hosted app backend with database, user login and generated REST and GraphQL APIs, so developers skip running servers.
Developer tools · Developers
- Nile
Serverless Postgres that keeps each customer's data and vector embeddings in its own virtual database, for teams building B2B SaaS.
Developer tools · Developers
- Faable
Hosts apps from Git on European servers and adds user login through a hosted OAuth and OpenID Connect server.
Free plan · Security and passwords · Developers
- Para Cloud
Managed hosting of the open-source Para backend with a JSON API, login, search and backups, priced per app.
Free plan · Developer tools · Developers
- Authgear
Login, passkeys, SMS and WhatsApp codes, SSO and user management for apps, run in their cloud or on your servers.
Free plan · Security and passwords · Developers
- KeeWebX
Open and edit KeePass password files in any browser or from a local HTML file, with passkey unlock and no server.
Since 2026
Free · Security and passwords · Individuals and families
- Hanko
Open-source login service with passkeys, 2FA and SSO for app makers, run in Hanko's cloud or on your own servers.
Since 2025
Free plan · Security and passwords · Developers
- PDFMergely
Merge, split, compress, sign and convert PDFs inside your browser, with files kept on your own device.
Since 2026
Free · Documents and e-signature
- Veil
Reads PDFs in dark mode without inverting photos or charts, and runs OCR on figures, all in the browser.
Since 2026
Free · Documents and e-signature · Individuals and families
- BreezePDF
Edit, sign, merge and split PDFs in the browser, with files processed on your own device.
Since 2025
Free plan · Documents and e-signature
- PrivaPDF
Converts PDFs to Word, Excel, PowerPoint or text inside your browser, without uploading the file anywhere.
Since 2026
Free · Documents and e-signature
- How to Convert
Desktop app for Mac, Windows and Linux that converts documents, images, audio and video on your own computer.
Since 2025
One-off payment · Documents and e-signature
- OffPDF
A set of PDF tools that edit, merge, compress and convert files on your own device without uploading them.
Free · Documents and e-signature
- Overcast
Pools GPUs and CPUs from many cloud providers and your own servers so developers can run large data jobs in one place.
Since 2026
Developer tools · Developers
- DollarDeploy
Deploys apps from a GitHub repo onto a server in your own cloud account, with HTTPS and redeploys on each push.
Since 2026
Free plan · Developer tools · Developers
- Authress
An API that adds login, SSO and fine-grained permissions to the software you build.
Security and passwords · Developers
- SuperTokens
Adds sign-in to your app with prebuilt screens for passwords, magic links, social login and SSO, self-hosted or managed.
Security and passwords · Developers
- uFincs
Track personal transactions and forecast your money in an end-to-end encrypted app that works offline, without bank logins.
Since 2021
Subscription · Money and budgeting · Individuals and families
- FastAPI Cloud
Hosting for Python FastAPI apps that deploys with one command and handles scaling and HTTPS for developers.
Since 2026
Developer tools · Developers
- Appliku
Sets up and manages your own cloud server to deploy Django apps, with a dashboard, CLI and API.
Since 2021
Free plan · Developer tools · Developers
- InsForge
A hosted backend with database, auth, storage and functions that AI coding agents can set up and run for you.
Since 2025
Developer tools · Developers
- Nhost
Managed backend with Postgres, GraphQL, user sign-in, file storage and serverless functions so developers can ship apps quickly.
Since 2020
Free plan · Developer tools · Developers
- Forte
Deploys apps from GitHub and adds sign-in, payments, scaling and monitoring, so small teams can skip building infrastructure.
Since 2026
Subscription · Developer tools · Developers
- Zitadel
Multi-tenant login and identity service with hosted login pages, SSO, passkeys and MFA for app builders.
Free plan · Security and passwords · Developers