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Software directory for those who don’t want to rebuild, own the updates, the bugs, the support.
- Aiveo
Web app for teams to plan work into milestones, track tasks on a kanban board and log time against them.
Since 2014
Projects and tasks
- CircuitLab
Draw electronic schematics and run analog and digital circuit simulations in the browser, with no install needed.
Since 2012
Design and images · Schools and tutors
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Budget Kanban
Track and compare spending across projects by dragging budget items around Kanban boards that total themselves.
Since 2024
Subscription · Money and budgeting
- 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
- 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
- Shortcut
Issue tracking and project planning for software teams, with boards, sprints, roadmaps and AI agent handoffs.
Since 2016
Free plan · Projects and tasks · Developers
- 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
- Saga
A shared workspace where people and small teams write linked notes and docs, keep tasks, and ask an AI assistant.
Since 2024
Free plan · Projects and tasks
- AgileHero
Plans sprints for software teams with task boards, a roadmap, a backlog, retros, whiteboards and progress charts in one tool.
Free plan · Projects and tasks · Software companies
- Orgnise
Shared space where teams write docs and move the same pages across boards to track project status.
Free plan · Projects and tasks
- 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
- Breeze
Project management for teams, with task boards, timelines, timesheets and workload views at a flat price per user.
Subscription · Projects and tasks
- 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
- Kantree
Flexible board based work management tool where teams build their own views, fields and automations for projects.
Projects and tasks
- t0ggles
Project board that shows every project as a column, with notes, Gantt charts and AI agent helpers for teams.
Since 2024
Free plan · Projects and tasks
- Freedcamp
Project tool with task lists, kanban boards, subtasks and Gantt charts that teams can use for free.
Free plan · Projects and tasks
- WeKan
An open-source kanban board you install yourself for tracking tasks across boards, lists and cards.
Free · Projects and tasks
- Vikunja
Open-source task and project manager with list, Kanban, Gantt and table views that you can self-host or run in its EU cloud.
Projects and tasks
- Hygger
Kanban boards, sprints, backlogs and roadmaps for software teams that work in an agile way.
Free plan · Projects and tasks · Developers
- MeisterTask
Visual project boards where teams assign and track tasks, keep shared documents and report on progress, hosted in Germany.
Free plan · Projects and tasks
- KanbanFlow
Kanban boards for people and teams, with Pomodoro or stopwatch time logging and flow charts for spotting bottlenecks.
Free plan · Projects and tasks
- 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
- 4ga Boards
Realtime kanban boards for planning projects and splitting work into tasks, available hosted or to run yourself.
Subscription · Projects and tasks
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Super Productivity
Free to-do app with timers, a Pomodoro mode and day planning that keeps your data on your own device.
Free · Time tracking · Individuals and families
- 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
- BOM Manager
Keeps one parts library across all the circuit boards in a project, with live supplier prices and lists of what to order.
Since 2026
Free · Inventory and stock · Manufacturing
- 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.
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