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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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Expense Sorted Local

    Sorts bank CSV transactions into categories on your own computer and lets your AI assistant answer spending questions.

    Since 2023

    One-off payment · Money and budgeting · Individuals and families

  • VoiceInk

    Mac dictation app that transcribes speech on your machine and types tidy text into any app, bought once.

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

  • Collate

    A Mac app that reads your PDFs with an on-device AI model, so you can ask questions, get summaries and jump to cited pages.

    Since 2024

    Free · Documents and e-signature

  • Meetily

    Records, transcribes and summarises your meetings on your own computer, so audio and notes never go to the cloud.

    Free plan · Notes and knowledge

  • Tasker

    Free desktop app that repeats web tasks for you, either by recording your clicks or from a plain text description.

    Since 2026

    Free · Automation and integrations

  • RcloneView

    A desktop app on top of rclone to browse, sync, mount, encrypt and back up files across 70 plus cloud storage services.

    Since 2025

    Free plan · Something else

  • 5Y Habit Tracker

    A habit tracking app for iPhone and Android where each day of progress uncovers part of a painting, with a private on-device AI journal.

    Since 2026

    Health and habits · Individuals and families

  • Dayflow

    Mac app that records your screen locally and builds a readable timeline of how you spent the workday.

    Since 2025

    Free · Time tracking · Individuals and families

  • PRSS Site Creator

    A desktop app for writing blogs and small websites offline, with optional local AI help and one-click publishing to static hosts.

    Since 2025

    Free · Website builders · 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Frigate

    Open source video recorder for home security cameras that spots people and cars on your own hardware without cloud uploads.

    Free · Security and passwords · Individuals and families

  • Typerelay

    Text expander for Mac, Windows and Linux that turns short codes into saved replies, with optional on-device AI and team snippet libraries.

    Focus and productivity

  • Hirosend

    Send large files and secrets through encrypted links that expire, carry passwords and show when the recipient downloads them.

    Since 2025

    Subscription · Documents and e-signature

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • TypeSeer

    Suggests the rest of your sentence in most Mac and Windows apps, with the AI running on your own computer.

    Since 2026

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

  • SnapName

    A Mac app that watches your screenshot folder and gives new images descriptive file names using a local AI model.

    Since 2026

    Free · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families

  • Muesli

    Mac app that turns speech into text on your own machine and writes up meeting transcripts automatically.

    Since 2026

    Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families

  • Heynds

    Mac and Windows app that turns speech into text and rewrites selected text with on-device AI, triggered by a shortcut.

    Since 2025

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

  • Blip

    Send files and folders of any size straight to your own devices or to other people, with transfers that resume after drops.

    Free · Something else · Individuals and families

  • Tritium

    Desktop app for lawyers to edit Word files and PDFs, compare versions and use AI review on their own machine.

    Since 2025

    Documents and e-signature · Law firms

  • 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

  • Stash

    An iPhone, iPad and Mac app that sends files of any size as end-to-end encrypted links that recipients open in a browser.

    Since 2026

    Something else · Individuals and families

  • Threshyr

    A desktop app that logs your work time automatically on your own machine and builds billing summaries per client.

    Since 2026

    Free · Time tracking · Freelancers

  • 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

  • Instant

    A Mac app that finds your files, photos and scans when you describe what is in them, working fully offline.

    Since 2026

    Free · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families

  • Unfoldly

    A Mac app that indexes the folders you pick on your own machine so you can find photos, video clips and answers by describing them.

    Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families

  • Local Transcriber

    Free Mac menu bar tool that transcribes meetings, calls and dictation on the device and can turn them into minutes.

    Free · Notes and knowledge

  • PDF Pals

    A Mac app that lets you ask questions about PDFs and get summaries with page citations, keeping files local.

    One-off payment · Documents and e-signature · Individuals and families

  • Prismical

    Records meeting audio and voice memos without a bot joining, then turns them into transcripts, summaries and action items.

    Free plan · Notes and knowledge

  • Webklip

    Shared online clipboard that syncs text and files between your devices through a private link that expires, no account required.

    Since 2026

    Free · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families

  • SSL Insecure Content Fixer

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

    Website builders

  • MindCraft Studio

    Mac app that makes and edits AI images on your own Apple Silicon machine using open models like Flux, with optional cloud models.

    Since 2026

    Design and images · Creators and writers

  • Summit AI Notes

    Mac app that records client calls and makes transcripts, summaries and action items on the device, with no cloud upload.

    Since 2025

    One-off payment · Notes and knowledge · Law firms

  • CentProof

    Mac app that reads your bank PDF statements, checks they balance to the cent and answers money questions with local AI.

    Since 2026

    Free plan · Money and budgeting · Individuals and families

  • 1time

    Sends passwords, keys or files through encrypted links that delete themselves after being opened or after a set time.

    Free · Security and passwords

  • DollarDeploy

    Deploys apps from a GitHub repo onto a server in your own cloud account, with HTTPS and redeploys on each push.

    Since 2026

    Free plan · Developer tools · Developers

  • Hob

    Desktop app that sets up and runs open AI models on your own computer for private, offline chat and work on files.

    Since 2026

    Free · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families

  • Pulse Local

    A Mac budgeting app that keeps your ledger on disk and answers money questions with an AI model running locally.

    Since 2026

    Free plan · Money and budgeting · Individuals and families

  • Maali

    A personal finance app for Mac and Windows that sorts bank transactions and tracks spending, with all data kept on your computer.

    Since 2026

    One-off payment · Money and budgeting · Individuals and families

  • VelocityNote

    A light Markdown notebook that keeps notes on your device, with optional sync and AI models that run locally.

    Since 2026

    One-off payment · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families

  • OmniForge

    Records and summarises meetings on your own computer without a bot, then answers questions across recordings and documents.

    Since 2026

    Notes and knowledge