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Software directory for those who don’t want to rebuild, own the updates, the bugs, the support.

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  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • MarkViewer

    Free offline Mac app to open, read and edit Markdown files, with a table of contents and AI review notes.

    Free · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families

  • Mathesar

    Lets non-technical staff view, edit and query Postgres tables in a spreadsheet-style screen, using the database's own permissions.

    Free · Data and spreadsheets

  • 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

  • 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

  • micasa

    Terminal app for homeowners to log maintenance schedules, projects, quotes and contractors in one local file.

    Free · Home and car · Individuals and families

  • Capitally

    Tracks stocks, crypto, property and private investments across brokers, with returns analysis and data encrypted on your device.

    Since 2024

    Free plan · Money and budgeting · Individuals and families

  • DiffusionBee

    Free Mac app that runs Stable Diffusion offline to create and edit AI images on your own computer.

    Free · Design and images · Individuals and families

  • Daily Report

    Phone app for site supervisors that turns a short spoken recap of the day into a signed daily report PDF, offline.

    Free · Documents and e-signature · Construction

  • Kanri

    A free desktop Kanban board that keeps your tasks offline on your own computer, for people organising personal work.

    Since 2023

    Free · Projects and tasks · Individuals and families

  • hdoc

    Generates searchable API docs from C++ code and Markdown pages, with optional hosting, for C++ teams.

    Since 2021

    Developer tools · Developers

  • LegacyApp

    Phone app for storing accounts, policies and document photos that hands them to someone you pick if something happens to you.

    Since 2024

    Free plan · Security and passwords · 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

  • Xata

    Hosted Postgres that clones databases in seconds so each developer, CI run or agent gets its own copy, and idles at zero.

    Since 2022

    Developer tools · Developers

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Cipherwill

    Stores encrypted passwords, crypto keys and instructions and releases them to your chosen people if you stop checking in.

    Since 2024

    Free plan · Security and passwords · Individuals and families

  • Compresto

    A Mac app that shrinks videos, images, GIFs and PDFs in batches offline, for creators short on disk space.

    Since 2024

    Design and images · Individuals and families

  • inlaut

    A free Mac and Windows dictation app: hold a key, speak, and the text is typed where your cursor sits, all offline.

    Free · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families

  • AuditBricks

    A mobile app for recording site defects with photos offline and producing PDF or Excel snag and punch list reports for clients.

    One-off payment · Projects and tasks · Trades and home services

  • Jotty

    Self-hosted notes and checklists app that keeps everything as Markdown files on your server, with kanban boards.

    Free · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families

  • Mathesar Cloud

    A hosted Postgres database you view and edit like a spreadsheet, so non-technical teams can manage linked records.

    Since 2026

    Free plan · Data and spreadsheets

  • 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

  • RevPDF

    A PDF editor that runs on your own device, so you can edit, sign, redact, compare and convert files without uploading them.

    Since 2026

    Free · Documents and e-signature

  • BackupDrill

    Backs up Supabase databases and storage files to your own bucket on a schedule, then runs restore drills to prove they work.

    Free plan · Developer tools · Developers

  • Chippy Tools

    An offline calculator app for carpenters covering stairs, concrete, roof pitch, decking and baluster spacing.

    Free plan · Something else · Individuals and families

  • JEXXA

    Hold one key and speak to type into any Mac app, with speech turned into text offline on your own machine.

    Since 2026

    One-off payment · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families

  • Retrodex

    Phone app for retro game collectors to catalogue cartridges, scan barcodes and check what each game sells for.

    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

  • BetterWispr

    Hold a shortcut and talk, and a Mac app types tidy text into any program using speech models that run locally.

    Since 2026

    Free · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families

  • 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

  • SSL Insecure Content Fixer

    Fixes the mixed content and insecure content warnings a WordPress site shows after it moves to HTTPS.

    Website builders

  • Sayso

    Press a hotkey and talk, and your words are typed into whatever app you are in, transcribed on your own computer.

    Since 2026

    Free · Focus and productivity · 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

  • BAZA

    iPhone CRM for estate agents to keep clients and listings, send buyers shortlists and see which homes they like.

    Free plan · CRM and sales · Property and estate agents

  • BlurData

    A Mac app that finds personal data in PDFs, scans and screenshots and removes it or swaps it for labels, offline.

    Since 2026

    Subscription · Documents and e-signature

  • EnvMaster

    Keeps environment variables and secrets for all your projects encrypted in one place and loads them from the terminal.

    Since 2026

    Subscription · Security and passwords · Developers

  • TinyFast

    A Mac app that shrinks images, videos, PDFs and audio on your own machine with drag and drop, no uploads.

    Since 2025

    One-off payment · Design and images · Individuals and families

  • QuickClip

    Copy text, links or files on one device and paste them on another, with end to end encryption.

    Since 2025

    Free plan · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families

  • Darkwrite

    Free offline notebook app that keeps notes on your device with themes, PDF export and one-click backups, no account required.

    Free · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families

  • 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

  • Yet Another Todo App

    An offline iPhone todo list built around a daily plan, with do dates, recurrences, reminders and subtasks.

    Since 2025

    Focus and productivity · Individuals and families

  • ArcSite

    Contractors draw site plans on a tablet, even offline, and turn them into material takeoffs, estimates and proposals.

    Free trial · Jobs and field service · Trades and home services

  • PgDog

    Proxy that sits in front of PostgreSQL to pool connections, spread reads across replicas and shard data.

    Developer tools · Developers

  • Currency Converter Plus

    iPhone currency converter covering world currencies, metals and crypto, with custom rates and offline use.

    Money and budgeting · Individuals and families