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
- QueryStorm
Excel add-in for querying tables with SQL, scripting workbooks in C# and building custom Excel functions.
Since 2016
Free plan · Data and spreadsheets · Developers
- Flat
Write, play and share sheet music and guitar tabs on any device, with real-time collaboration for musicians and classrooms.
Since 2016
Free plan · Video and audio · Individuals and families
- 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
- HTTP Debugger
A Windows app that captures and replays HTTP, WebSocket and gRPC traffic from any program without proxy setup.
Since 2019
One-off payment · 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Beatz
A Windows and Mac app that creates full original music tracks on your own computer for videos, podcasts and ads.
Since 2019
Subscription · Video and audio · Creators and writers
- 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
- ExpanDrive
Mounts Dropbox, Google Drive, S3, SFTP and other storage as normal drives on Mac, Windows and Linux.
Since 2019
Free plan · Something else
- Youka
Turns any song into a karaoke or lyric video by removing vocals and syncing lyrics, in the browser or on desktop.
Since 2020
Free plan · Video and audio · Creators and writers
- 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
- 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
- Shortwave
An email app with an AI assistant that sorts your inbox, drafts replies in your style and finds answers in old mail.
Since 2022
Free plan · Focus and productivity
- flooow
Notes app that works like a chat with yourself, with separate threads, checklists, voice notes, files and offline sync.
Since 2024
Free plan · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- CalcTape
A calculator that shows every step as a list you can label and edit, recalculating the totals, on desktop, mobile and the web.
Free plan · Data and spreadsheets · Individuals and families
- calibre
Desktop app for organising an e-book collection, converting between formats and sending books to readers.
Free · Something else · Individuals and families
- NetSpot
Wi-Fi analysis and site survey app that makes coverage heatmaps and helps plan wireless networks.
Free plan · Developer tools
- Zulip
Team chat that sorts messages into topic threads so remote teams can catch up on conversations later.
Free plan · Something else
- Dictámelo
Hold a shortcut and speak, and your words are typed into any app on Mac or Windows, using offline models or a cloud option.
Free · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families
- 2FAGuard
A Windows app that stores your two-factor login codes encrypted on your PC, unlocked with Windows Hello.
Since 2024
Free · Security and passwords · Individuals and families
- 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
- Conveyor
Visual Studio add-on that lets phones and other devices reach an IIS Express dev server, locally or through an internet tunnel.
Free plan · Developer tools · Developers
- 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
- 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
- Iconset
Desktop app for Mac and Windows that stores your SVG icon sets, searches open icon libraries offline and exports them as code.
Free trial · Design and images · Developers
- 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
- Ordinary Objects
Lets automotive design teams build and test in-car interfaces and interior trims at full scale in mixed reality headsets.
Free · Design and images · Manufacturing
- Superwhisper
Dictation app that turns what you say into clean text inside any program, working offline or in the cloud.
Since 2023
Free plan · Focus and productivity
- Freedom
Blocks distracting apps, sites and the internet across your computer and phone, with scheduled focus sessions that sync between devices.
Free trial · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families
- 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