No moat. Still in business.
Software directory for those who don’t want to rebuild, own the updates, the bugs, the support.
- 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
- 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
- Appwrite
Open-source backend for app builders with auth, databases, storage, functions and hosting, run in the cloud or on your own servers.
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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- micasa
Terminal app for homeowners to log maintenance schedules, projects, quotes and contractors in one local file.
Free · Home and car · 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
- Back4app
Hosted app backend with database, user login and generated REST and GraphQL APIs, so developers skip running servers.
Developer tools · Developers
- authentik
Self-hosted identity provider that gives an organisation single sign-on and login flows across its apps, with APIs and templates.
Security and passwords
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Faable
Hosts apps from Git on European servers and adds user login through a hosted OAuth and OpenID Connect server.
Free plan · Security and passwords · Developers
- 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
- 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
- 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
- AlDente
Lets MacBook owners cap the battery charge level so the battery lasts longer and stays healthy.
Free plan · Something else · Individuals and families
- 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
- 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
- Quadratic
Spreadsheet that links to databases and files and lets AI write the formulas, Python and charts for you.
Since 2023
Data and spreadsheets
- 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
- Para Cloud
Managed hosting of the open-source Para backend with a JSON API, login, search and backups, priced per app.
Free plan · Developer tools · Developers
- Authgear
Login, passkeys, SMS and WhatsApp codes, SSO and user management for apps, run in their cloud or on your servers.
Free plan · Security and passwords · Developers
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Hanko
Open-source login service with passkeys, 2FA and SSO for app makers, run in Hanko's cloud or on your own servers.
Since 2025
Free plan · Security and passwords · 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
- 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