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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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  • FlashTabs

    Make your own flashcard decks and review them on a spaced repetition schedule in the browser.

    Since 2015

    Free plan · Courses and learning · 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

  • Folderly

    Helps students sort courses, tasks, class schedules, flashcards and files into colour-coded folders.

    Free · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Nihongo Lessons

    An iPhone app that takes Japanese learners from beginner to fluent with one new sentence per flashcard and spaced review.

    Since 2015

    Courses and learning · Individuals and families

  • Burning Vocabulary

    A browser extension that saves and highlights words you look up on web pages, then drills them with flashcards.

    Since 2020

    Free plan · Courses and learning · Individuals and families

  • RemNote

    Note app for students that builds flashcards, quizzes and summaries from notes and PDFs with spaced repetition.

    Since 2021

    Free plan · Courses and learning · Individuals and families

  • PDF To Quiz

    Students turn class notes or a PDF into a practice test that marks itself and explains each question they got wrong.

    Since 2024

    Free plan · Courses and learning · Individuals and families

  • Revu

    A study app for students with spaced repetition flashcards, made from notes and PDFs, and scheduled around your calendar.

    Free plan · Courses and learning · 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Memozora

    Flashcard maker that schedules reviews by spaced repetition, with dictionaries and text to speech for language learners.

    Since 2024

    Free plan · Courses and learning · 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

  • Feyn

    Flashcard app for iPad and iPhone where students draw, type or add images to cards and review them with spaced repetition.

    Since 2024

    Courses and learning · Individuals and families

  • Anki

    Flashcard app that uses spaced repetition so learners review hard cards more often, with sync between devices.

    Courses and learning · Individuals and families

  • Unihongo

    An app for learning Japanese with an AI tutor, speaking roleplays, kanji, quizzes and a personal study plan.

    Since 2026

    Free plan · Courses and learning · Individuals and families

  • 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

  • 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

  • WordWise

    A language app that translates words offline, saves them to your own tagged word list and helps you review them with flashcards.

    Since 2025

    Courses and learning · 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

  • Atomic

    A notes app that auto-tags your notes, links related ideas, searches by meaning and writes summaries from them.

    Since 2026

    Free plan · 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

  • Card Snap

    Turns notes, PDFs or images into flashcards you can study online, share by link or print.

    Since 2025

    Free · Courses and learning · Individuals and families

  • 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

  • OpenMarkdown

    A quick-starting desktop editor for plain Markdown files that you can also hand to coding agents for writing prompts.

    Since 2026

    Free plan · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families

  • Janus

    Turns PDFs and notes into flashcards you can review and edit, then export to Anki, Mochi or SuperMemo.

    Since 2026

    Subscription · Courses and learning · 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

  • Chat Hoarding

    Decrypts an Android WhatsApp backup on your Mac and saves it as a browsable archive file you keep forever.

    Since 2026

    One-off payment · Something else · 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

  • Sygal

    Mac and Windows app that turns PDFs, Office files, scans and web pages into tidy Markdown or JSON without sending them anywhere.

    Since 2026

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

  • Zhenzhu

    Hover over Chinese text in any Mac app to see pinyin, meanings and sentence breakdowns, and save words as flashcards.

    Since 2026

    Free plan · Courses and learning · Individuals and families

  • ExcalidrawZ

    Native Mac, iPad and iPhone app for Excalidraw sketches with a local file library, history, search and cloud folder sync.

    Design and images

  • BUS Core

    Tracks materials, recipes, production runs, jobs and true costs for small workshops that outgrew spreadsheets.

    Since 2026

    Free · Inventory and stock · Manufacturing

  • Minutes

    Transcribes meetings, calls and voice memos on your own machine into markdown files that your AI assistant can search.

    Free · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families

  • Lector

    A reading app for language learners that imports books, articles and videos, translates words and sends vocabulary to Anki.

    Since 2026

    Free · Courses and learning · Individuals and families

  • MarginNote 5

    A reading and study app that lets you clip from books and papers, link the clips in mind maps and review them as cards.

    Courses and learning · 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

  • KATALOG

    A Mac library manager for big personal music collections, with crates and DJ modes, made for collectors, DJs and producers.

    Since 2026

    One-off payment · Video and audio · Individuals and families