No moat. Still in business.
Software directory for those who don’t want to rebuild, own the updates, the bugs, the support.
- hdoc
Generates searchable API docs from C++ code and Markdown pages, with optional hosting, for C++ teams.
Since 2021
Developer tools · Developers
- Ruttl
Leave comments and bug reports right on websites, mobile apps, PDFs and images, then route them to your task tools.
Design and images · Agencies
- Will Be Done
A task manager that lays out your whole week on a timeline, works offline, and can be self-hosted.
Free · Projects and tasks · Individuals and families
- Quiqr
A free desktop app for editing Hugo static websites on your own computer and publishing them through Git.
Since 2023
Free · Website builders · Creators and writers
- tetrify
Message yourself notes, tasks and reminders in a chat-style app that works offline with optional encrypted sync.
Since 2024
Free · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- 2FAS
Mobile apps and a browser extension that store your passwords and two-step login codes on your own device, with no account.
Security and passwords · 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
- Screenpipe
Keeps a local record of your screen, audio and apps so AI tools can search your past work and spot tasks to automate.
Free plan · Automation and integrations
- Wealthfolio
Keep track of your investments, net worth, spending and retirement plans in an open-source app that runs on your own devices.
Since 2024
Free plan · Money and budgeting · Individuals and families
- Everframe
Collects crashes, tester captures and user bug reports from phone, web and TV apps, each with a replay, console and network log.
Free plan · Uptime and monitoring · Developers
- Elegant Planner
A day planner for iPhone that lays tasks on a visual timeline and keeps your plans on your device, with an optional Pro tier.
Free plan · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families
- CrabPDF Editor
Edit, annotate, redact, OCR and reorder PDF pages in your browser, with files kept on your own computer.
Since 2026
Documents and e-signature
- PowerSync
Keeps a local SQLite copy on each client in sync with your Postgres, MongoDB, MySQL or SQL Server backend for offline-first apps.
Since 2023
Free plan · Developer tools · Developers
- Shake
Lets testers and users report bugs and crashes from mobile apps and websites, with device data attached for developers.
Free plan · Developer tools · Developers
- Cryptex Vault
A password manager that stores your vault on your own devices and syncs them directly, with browser autofill.
Since 2023
Free · Security and passwords · 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
- Stik
Mac app that opens a floating note on a shortcut so you can jot a thought, saved as a local markdown file.
Free · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- MiaoYan
Note taking app in Markdown for Apple devices that stores each note as a plain file inside a folder of your choosing.
Free · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- Token Tracker
A local dashboard and desktop app that counts tokens and cost across AI coding tools like Claude Code, Codex and Cursor.
Free · Developer tools · Developers
- Cockpit
A free Mac app that puts all your Claude Code, Codex and Kiro sessions in one window so you can see which need a reply.
Since 2026
Free · Developer tools · Developers
- threadfork
Records and transcribes your meetings on your Mac without a bot, then turns them into tasks and notes you can search.
Since 2026
Subscription · Notes and knowledge
- GitComet
Fast desktop Git client with line-level staging, structural diffs and drag-to-rewrite history.
Since 2026
Free · Developer tools · Developers
- KnotQ
A planner app where you write plans as notes and turn lines into dated tasks, reminders and calendar entries.
Since 2026
Subscription · Projects and tasks · Individuals and families
- Glyph
A Mac app for writing and linking plain Markdown notes in your own folders, with boards, tables and optional AI help.
Since 2026
Free plan · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- Anarlog
Mac app that records meetings without a bot and writes editable AI summaries, keeping notes and data on your own machine.
Free plan · Notes and knowledge
- Echolon
Open-source API client that keeps collections as local files synced through Git, for testing REST and WebSocket APIs offline.
Free plan · Developer tools · Developers
- Korvo
Desktop workspace that pulls your files and notes into structured plans and records the reasons behind each decision.
Since 2026
Free plan · Notes and knowledge
- ai-org
A desktop task manager that keeps tasks, habits and goals in plain org-mode files, with an AI assistant and git sync.
Since 2026
Projects and tasks · Individuals and families
- VoxAI
Mac app that records and transcribes meetings on your machine, labels speakers and passes the live text to your AI for notes.
Since 2026
Free trial · Notes and knowledge
- Notanic
A note app on an endless canvas with nested pages, Markdown, sketching and live collaboration, for people who think visually.
Since 2025
Subscription · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- Feedbucket
Clients pin feedback on staging sites without an account, and it lands as tasks in the agency's PM tool.
Free trial · Projects and tasks · Agencies
- Yaak
A desktop app for sending and testing REST, GraphQL, gRPC and WebSocket requests, stored locally and synced through Git.
Since 2025
Subscription · Developer tools · Developers
- Clipivo
A Mac clipboard manager that stores your copy history on the device, sorts it by type and can search text in screenshots.
Free · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families
- Fregata NVR
Records and watches your home security cameras on a Mac with local object detection and no cloud.
Since 2026
One-off payment · Security and passwords · Individuals and families
- Talanoa
Desktop email client that shows threads as chat bubbles and turns messages into tasks, with a calendar next to it.
Since 2025
Free plan · Focus and productivity
- Sesame
An open source password and 2FA vault that keeps everything in an encrypted file on your computer, no account needed.
Since 2026
Free · Security and passwords · Individuals and families
- OpenPencil
A design editor that reads and saves Figma .fig files, works on your own computer and can be driven by scripts or AI agents.
Free · Design and images · Agencies
- Log Voyager
An open source log viewer that searches and filters large files on your own machine, no upload or account, for developers hunting bugs.
Since 2026
Free · Developer tools · Developers
- Daino Notes
A fast desktop notes app with blocks, Markdown, images and task boards, storing notes locally first.
Free · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- Histiq
A Chrome and Edge extension that finds pages and PDFs you read before by what they said, all on your device.
Since 2026
One-off payment · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- Echologue
A private voice journal for your phone that turns spoken notes into memories you can ask questions about later.
Since 2026
Free plan · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- Rockxy
Open-source Mac app that captures HTTP and HTTPS traffic from apps and devices so you can inspect, replay and redact requests.
Developer tools · Developers
- Grape
A note app for desktop and phone that records and transcribes, then answers questions using your own notes.
Since 2026
Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- HyperPaste
A Mac menu bar app that keeps your clipboard history searchable by keyboard, with pinning and everything stored locally.
Since 2026
Free · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families
- Dyad
Free desktop app that builds web apps from plain descriptions using any AI model, leaving you with code you own.
Since 2025
Free · Website builders · Individuals and families
- BUS Core
Tracks materials, recipes, production runs, jobs and true costs for small workshops that outgrew spreadsheets.
Since 2026
Free · Inventory and stock · Manufacturing
- Mdit
A minimal markdown note editor that saves plain files on your computer, with optional AI help using your own key.
Since 2025
Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- Jot
Mac menu bar app that saves a quick thought from any app with one hotkey into a local log you can search.
Since 2026
One-off payment · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families