No moat. Still in business.
Software directory for those who don’t want to rebuild, own the updates, the bugs, the support.
- Docparser
Pulls data out of invoices, orders, statements and other documents and sends it to spreadsheets and other apps.
Since 2016
Free trial · Data and spreadsheets
- Docsumo
Pulls and checks data from bank statements, invoices and insurance forms for lenders, insurers and finance teams.
Since 2019
Free trial · Documents and e-signature · Health and clinics
- Dorik
Build and host a business or personal website from a text prompt or templates, with a CMS and blog, no coding needed.
Since 2021
Free plan · Website builders
- Xnapper
Mac screenshot tool that adds backgrounds, hides private details and pulls out text, for people sharing screenshots online.
Since 2024
Free · Design and images · Creators and writers
- ScreenZen
Adds pauses, daily limits and schedules to distracting apps and websites so people scroll less, paid for by donations.
Free · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families
- Nyckel
An API that lets developers train custom classifiers and detectors for images and text from a few labelled examples.
Since 2022
Developer tools · Developers
- Fitlock
Keeps chosen iPhone apps locked until you reach a daily step, push-up or workout goal.
Since 2024
Free plan · Health and habits · Individuals and families
- LedgerBox
Pulls transactions out of PDF bank statements into Excel, CSV or QBO and flags totals that do not add up.
Since 2023
Subscription · Bookkeeping and accounting · Accountants and bookkeepers
- Bookmory
Phone app for readers to log books and reading time, set reading goals and keep notes and quotes from each book.
Since 2022
Free plan · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- 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
- bonbox
Swiss freelancers snap receipts, send QR bills and get a yearly tax summary for their accountant.
Free plan · Invoicing and billing · Freelancers
- 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
- MLJAR Studio
Desktop data analysis app where you ask about your data in plain English and get Python code, charts and notebooks run on your computer.
Since 2017
Data and spreadsheets
- Parseur
Pulls data out of emails, PDFs and invoices and sends it on to your other apps, through a web app or an API.
Since 2017
Free plan · Data and spreadsheets
- PDFSail
Browser based PDF tools that merge, split, compress and edit files locally, with a paid plan for OCR and conversion.
Free plan · Documents and e-signature
- Capty
Mac app that captures stills and video of your Mac, iPhone or iPad screen, then lets you mark up and add backgrounds before sharing.
One-off payment · Design and images · Creators and writers
- Atten
Blocks distracting apps and sites on iPhone, iPad and Mac with schedules, daily limits and synced rules.
Since 2024
Focus and productivity · 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
- Shottr
A small Mac app for taking, marking up and measuring screenshots, with text recognition, built for designers and developers.
Free plan · Design and images · Individuals and families
- Serendipity
A self-hosted PHP blog engine for writers who want to run their own blog, extended with plugins and themes.
Free · Website builders · Individuals and families
- Craft CMS
Flexible CMS for custom websites, with Twig templates or a GraphQL API, plus a plugin store and optional commerce.
Website builders · Agencies
- Statamic
A Laravel website CMS with a friendly control panel, used by developers and agencies to build client sites.
Website builders · Agencies
- Text Capture
Mac menu bar app that grabs text from any part of the screen, including images and videos, using local OCR.
Since 2024
One-off payment · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families
- lockmeout.online
Locks your phone, apps or accounts until a set time, then sends the unlock code so you cannot give in early.
Since 2024
Free plan · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families
- Kirby
File-based content management system that developers and agencies set up for client sites, with an editing panel.
Website builders · Agencies
- Reducto
An API that reads PDFs and scanned documents, including tables and complex layouts, and turns them into structured data for AI apps.
Since 2024
Pay as you go · Documents and e-signature · Developers
- Extracta LABS
Pulls fields like totals, dates and names out of invoices, CVs, receipts and contracts and returns them as structured data.
Since 2024
Documents and e-signature
- Invofox
API that reads invoices, payslips, bank statements and other documents and returns checked fields as JSON for your software.
Since 2024
Free plan · Documents and e-signature · Accountants and bookkeepers
- October CMS
A self-hosted content management system built on Laravel that developers and studios use to build client websites.
Subscription · Website builders · Agencies
- ApostropheCMS
Open-source Node.js CMS where editors change content on the live page while developers keep their own frontend.
Free · Website builders · Agencies
- BillOver
Scans receipts and invoices, sorts expenses into tax categories and sends them to Xero or QuickBooks, for accountants.
Since 2024
Free plan · Bookkeeping and accounting · Accountants and bookkeepers
- AppBlock
Stops you opening distracting apps, sites and keywords on phone and browser, with profiles set by time, place or Wi-Fi.
Free plan · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families
- Parsio
Pulls fields out of emails, PDFs, invoices and receipts and sends the data to spreadsheets, accounting tools and other apps.
Free plan · Data and spreadsheets
- Focus Firewall
A Mac app that blocks social and video sites during the work hours you set, across every browser.
Since 2024
One-off payment · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families
- Snapzy
Free open-source Mac app for screenshots and screen recordings, with markup, OCR and a GIF editor.
Free · Design and images · Individuals and families
- Opal
Blocks chosen apps on a schedule or timer and scores daily phone habits to help people cut screen time.
Subscription · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families
- VisionParser
Pulls structured data out of invoices, receipts and other business documents through an API, with human review.
Since 2024
Subscription · Documents and e-signature
- one sec
Puts a short pause in front of social media apps and sites so people open them less and cut their screen time.
Focus and productivity · Individuals and families
- Odozi
A private mood journal for iPhone and Mac that logs gratitude, sleep and screen time in a couple of minutes a day.
Since 2026
Health and habits · Individuals and families
- PIM
Android and iOS app that asks you to finish a small task, like a quick sum, before opening apps you spend too much time on.
Since 2026
One-off payment · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families
- KidScreen
Parents paste approved YouTube links into a separate shelf for each child, with no search or recommended feed.
Since 2026
Free · Family and parenting · Individuals and families
- Quincy
A Mac PDF reader for studying hard documents: ask questions about the page, get summaries and quizzes, and have passages read aloud.
Since 2026
Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- snowscroll
An iPhone browser for Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and others that hides reels and suggested feeds but keeps messages.
Since 2026
Focus and productivity · Individuals and families
- OCR Buddy
Free Chrome extension that pulls text, code, math and tables from part of a page offline and saves pages as Markdown for LLMs.
Since 2026
Free · Developer tools · Individuals and families
- SnapOtter
Self-hosted tools to convert, compress, OCR and transcribe images, video, audio and PDFs on servers you own.
Free plan · Documents and e-signature
- 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
- DBLift
Runs versioned SQL and Python database migrations with dry runs, history checks and rollbacks, for Python teams.
Since 2026
Free plan · Developer tools · Developers
- Smile App Launcher
iPhone home screen widgets that list your chosen apps as plain words, so the phone feels closer to a dumb phone.
Free plan · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families