No moat. Still in business.
Software directory for those who don’t want to rebuild, own the updates, the bugs, the support.
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Inkdrop
A Markdown notes app for developers with encrypted sync, plugins and an API that coding agents can use.
Subscription · Notes and knowledge · 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
- 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
- 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
- Craft CMS
Flexible CMS for custom websites, with Twig templates or a GraphQL API, plus a plugin store and optional commerce.
Website builders · Agencies
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- OctoPrint
A browser interface for running a 3D printer remotely, with webcam view, job progress, a GCODE viewer and plugins.
Free · Something else · 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
- Quadratic
Spreadsheet that links to databases and files and lets AI write the formulas, Python and charts for you.
Since 2023
Data and spreadsheets
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Kirby
File-based content management system that developers and agencies set up for client sites, with an editing panel.
Website builders · Agencies
- 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
- Anki
Flashcard app that uses spaced repetition so learners review hard cards more often, with sync between devices.
Courses and learning · Individuals and families
- Woodpecker CI
Free CI/CD engine you host yourself that runs pipeline steps in Docker containers and can be extended with plugins.
Free · Developer tools · Developers
- Folderly
Helps students sort courses, tasks, class schedules, flashcards and files into colour-coded folders.
Free · Focus and productivity · 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
- 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
- Kanboard
Minimal self-hosted kanban board for teams that want drag and drop tasks, WIP limits and filters without extras.
Free · Projects and tasks
- 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
- pbar.io
Lets developers share live progress of scripts and jobs through a link, via an API or a tqdm replacement.
Uptime and monitoring · Developers
- Grape
A note app for desktop and phone that records and transcribes, then answers questions using your own notes.
Since 2026
Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- Currency Converter Plus
iPhone currency converter covering world currencies, metals and crypto, with custom rates and offline use.
Money and budgeting · Individuals and families
- Hanabira
Learn Japanese or Korean by tapping words in YouTube videos, manga and books, with flashcards that track what you know.
Since 2025
Free plan · Courses and learning · 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
- DBLift
Runs versioned SQL and Python database migrations with dry runs, history checks and rollbacks, for Python teams.
Since 2026
Free plan · Developer tools · Developers
- ReadVocab
Learn English words from books you are reading, with ready-made flashcards, quizzes and a word bank.
Since 2025
Free plan · Courses and learning · Individuals and families
- Loudwalk
Reads your Anki flashcards aloud through headphones and grades your spoken answers, with an AI tutor for follow-up questions.
Since 2026
Free plan · Courses and learning · Individuals and families
- 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
- DoNotNotify
An Android app that blocks, groups or limits phone notifications using rules on app, text or time of day, all on the device.
Since 2026
Focus and productivity · Individuals and families
- AppDesk
Lets Apple app developers view their sales, rankings, ad spend and reviews on iPhone, iPad or Mac, even without a connection.
Since 2026
One-off payment · Website analytics · Developers
- 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
- Auto-Install Free SSL
Gets and renews free Let's Encrypt SSL certificates on cPanel shared hosting without command line work.
Free plan · Security and passwords
- redirs
Point any domain at any URL with automatic HTTPS, path rules and hit analytics, no server to run.
Free plan · Website builders
- SSL Insecure Content Fixer
Fixes the mixed content and insecure content warnings a WordPress site shows after it moves to HTTPS.
Website builders
- 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