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
- NotePlan
Daily notes app that puts project notes, tasks, Apple Calendar events and Reminders side by side for planning each day.
Since 2020
Subscription · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- Scriptarious
A Mac menu bar app for writing, storing and running shell scripts with one click or a hotkey.
Since 2022
Free · Automation and integrations · Individuals and families
- Sleepr
A Mac menu bar timer that puts the computer to sleep after a show or podcast, on a schedule or by voice.
Something else · 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
- Bartender
A Mac app for hiding, ordering and searching menu bar icons, with rules that show items only when needed.
Free trial · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families
- Shimo
A Mac menu bar app that connects to work and personal VPNs over OpenVPN, WireGuard, AnyConnect, IPsec and other protocols.
Free trial · Security and passwords
- myTinyTodo
A simple to-do list app you host yourself, with several lists, tags, due dates and priorities.
Free · Projects and tasks · 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
- Chime
Mac app that blocks your screen with a reminder before each meeting and lets you join in one click.
Since 2025
Free trial · Scheduling and booking
- ForcePush
A Mac menu bar timer that prompts push-up breaks during the day and compares your sets with your GitHub commits.
Since 2026
One-off payment · Health and habits · Individuals and families
- StrataSpace
Markdown document editor where teams and AI agents like Claude and ChatGPT write together live, with presentations and blog publishing.
Since 2026
Free plan · Documents and e-signature · Developers
- html-to-markdown
Paste or upload HTML and get clean Markdown back, in the browser or through an API.
Since 2024
Developer tools · Creators and writers
- Indigo
Mac app that runs Nginx, PHP, MySQL, PostgreSQL and Redis locally for web developers without Docker or VMs.
Since 2022
Free plan · Developer tools · Developers
- An Otter Wiki
A simple self-hosted wiki that stores markdown pages in git, with file attachments and full page history.
Free · Notes and knowledge
- Sensei
Watches your Mac's CPU, GPU, battery and storage from the menu bar and helps find large files to delete.
Something else · Individuals and families
- October CMS
A self-hosted content management system built on Laravel that developers and studios use to build client websites.
Subscription · Website builders · Agencies
- FlatPress
Lightweight blog software in plain PHP that stores posts as files, with themes, plugins and comment spam protection.
Free · Website builders · Individuals and families
- HideNotch
Hides the notch on MacBooks by making the menu bar solid black, with an option to round the screen corners.
Free · Something else · Individuals and families
- DataFuel
An API that crawls whole websites and returns tidy markdown for teams feeding RAG systems or training models.
Since 2024
Free plan · Developer tools · Developers
- MWeb
Markdown app for Mac and iOS to write, keep notes and publish them as a static blog.
One-off payment · Website builders · Individuals and families
- Chyrp Lite
A small PHP blog engine you install on ordinary web hosting, with themes and an easy admin panel.
Free · Website builders · Individuals and families
- DisplayBuddy
Menu bar app for Mac and Windows that sets brightness, volume and input on external monitors, with presets and schedules.
Focus and productivity · Individuals and families
- SaneBar
A free Mac app that hides and groups menu bar icons, with a Touch ID lock and rules for when items appear.
Free · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families
- Outstatic
An editing dashboard for Markdown and MDX kept in your GitHub repo, so clients can update static sites without Git.
Since 2022
Free plan · Website builders · Agencies
- Inkdrop
A Markdown notes app for developers with encrypted sync, plugins and an API that coding agents can use.
Subscription · Notes and knowledge · Developers
- 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
- lmno.lol
Simple blog hosting with no ads or tracking: write in markdown and drag files in to publish, for a small monthly fee.
Since 2024
Subscription · Website builders · Individuals and families
- Tot
Small text app for jotting and keeping short notes, synced via iCloud to iPhone, iPad, Watch and Mac.
Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- Notenik
A Mac notes app that keeps notes as plain Markdown text files in folders you choose, with links between notes.
Free · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- Typemill
Write product documentation and user manuals in Markdown and publish them as a website, PDF or eBook.
Free plan · Website builders · Software companies
- AlDente
Lets MacBook owners cap the battery charge level so the battery lasts longer and stays healthy.
Free plan · Something else · Individuals and families
- R2Drop
Mac menu bar app that uploads files to Cloudflare R2 by drag and drop or right-click and copies the public link.
Free · Developer tools · Developers
- ProcessSpy
A Mac process monitor with CPU and memory history per process, filters and a menu bar dashboard for power users.
One-off payment · Developer tools · Individuals and families
- CodeBurn
Tracks token use and spend across AI coding tools like Claude Code and Cursor, broken down by model, project and pull request.
Free · Developer tools · Developers
- 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
- Memos
A self-hosted place to jot quick markdown notes in a personal timeline, keeping each private or shared.
Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- WhatCable
Mac menu bar app that tells you what speed and charging power your USB-C cables and chargers really support.
Free plan · Something else · Individuals and families
- HTML Drive
Edit HTML and Markdown files stored in Google Drive and put them on a public web address in one step.
Since 2026
Free plan · Website builders
- sosumi.ai
Serves Apple developer documentation as Markdown so coding assistants can read it, by URL swap or over MCP.
Free · Developer tools · Developers
- SSL Insecure Content Fixer
Fixes the mixed content and insecure content warnings a WordPress site shows after it moves to HTTPS.
Website builders
- Voxxy
A Mac menu bar app where you hold a key, speak, and the transcribed text is pasted into whatever field you are typing in.
Since 2026
One-off payment · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families
- Dynamic Menu Bar
Mac app that changes the menu bar's colour and shape to match your screen or music, or to a look you set for each app.
One-off payment · Something else · Individuals and families
- Symbiote
Mac menu bar app that keeps apps and big files on an external drive and links them back so they still show up as normal.
Since 2026
One-off payment · Something else · Individuals and families
- Rungeist
Mac menu bar app that lists local dev servers, ports and Docker containers so developers can open, restart or stop them.
Since 2026
One-off payment · Developer tools · Developers
- KeyGhost
Mac menu-bar app that makes Caps Lock or another key a launcher: hold it, see your apps on a keyboard overlay, tap a letter to open one.
Since 2026
Focus and productivity · Individuals and families
- SharePad
Mac menu bar app that shows a plugged-in iPad as a window, so you can draw on it and share it in video calls.
Since 2026
One-off payment · Video and audio · Individuals and families
- What Just Pinged Me?
Mac menu bar utility that identifies which app, browser tab or notification played a sound and lets you replay it.
Since 2026
Free · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families