No moat. Still in business.
Software directory for those who don’t want to rebuild, own the updates, the bugs, the support.
- 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
- 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
- Reader Mode
A Chrome extension that strips clutter from web pages and adds reading rulers, text to speech and PDF tools for easier reading.
Since 2019
Focus and productivity · Individuals and families
- WebsiteVoice
Adds a text-to-speech player to blogs and publisher sites so visitors can listen to articles.
Since 2019
Free plan · Video and audio · Creators and writers
- Dial-a-Podcast
Gives you a phone number your audience can call to hear your podcast or sermons, no internet or apps needed.
Since 2020
Subscription · Podcasting · Creators and writers
- 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
- 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
- Roads
A phone app where friends and family swap voice memos and reply to specific moments, without booking a call.
Free · Something else · Individuals and families
- Button visually impaired
Adds a panel so low-vision visitors can change font size, colours and images, meeting Russian GOST accessibility rules.
Free · Website builders
- AltText.ai
Writes alt text for website images in over 130 languages and finds images missing descriptions, for accessibility and SEO.
Free plan · SEO
- mosparo
Self-hosted, open-source spam filter for website forms that blocks bots without puzzles or cookies.
Free · Forms and surveys
- 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
- 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
- ALTCHA
CAPTCHA that blocks bot sign-ups and form spam without cookies or tracking, available as a WordPress plugin, self-hosted or managed.
Free plan · Security and passwords
- Quadratic
Spreadsheet that links to databases and files and lets AI write the formulas, Python and charts for you.
Since 2023
Data and spreadsheets
- Mathesar
Lets non-technical staff view, edit and query Postgres tables in a spreadsheet-style screen, using the database's own permissions.
Free · Data and spreadsheets
- Bionic Reading
Apps, fonts and a keyboard that bold the start of words so people can read text faster and with more focus.
One-off payment · Focus and productivity · 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
- AtlasVoice Text To Speech
WordPress plugin that adds a listen button so visitors can hear posts read aloud in natural voices.
Free plan · Video and audio · Creators and writers
- Fix Contrast
A browser extension that checks text on any site you visit and boosts contrast so it is easier to read.
Free · Something else · 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
- Voice Aloud Reader
A phone app that reads ebooks, documents, websites and printed pages aloud in 40 languages, useful for busy or visually impaired readers.
Video and audio · Individuals and families
- Handy
A free desktop app where you hold a shortcut, speak, and your words are typed into whatever text field you are in.
Free · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families
- Xata
Hosted Postgres that clones databases in seconds so each developer, CI run or agent gets its own copy, and idles at zero.
Since 2022
Developer tools · Developers
- Alt Text Generator
Writes descriptive alt text for uploaded images or image links, helping sites rank better and work for screen reader users.
Since 2025
Subscription · SEO · Online sellers
- KeyEnv
Encrypted storage and sharing of environment secrets for dev teams, with audit logs and a command line tool.
Free plan · Security and passwords · Developers
- AccessLumens
Scans websites and PDFs for WCAG accessibility problems, scores them, and can tag PDFs to fix issues.
Since 2026
Website builders
- PgDog
Proxy that sits in front of PostgreSQL to pool connections, spread reads across replicas and shard data.
Developer tools · Developers
- Mathesar Cloud
A hosted Postgres database you view and edit like a spreadsheet, so non-technical teams can manage linked records.
Free plan · Data and spreadsheets
- NarrateNow
Add one script tag to a site and each article gets an audio player that reads it aloud.
Video and audio · Creators and writers
- Databasus
Self-hosted tool that runs scheduled PostgreSQL, MySQL and MongoDB backups to cloud storage and alerts your team.
Since 2025
Free · Developer tools · Developers
- Bathroom App
Find public toilets nearby with reviews, photos, door codes and details like changing tables.
Travel · Individuals and families
- Tactile
Makes your Mac trackpad tap when the pointer moves over buttons and links, with visual aids for accessibility.
Free · Something else · Individuals and families
- AIR Blackbox
Records every AI agent decision in a signed, tamper-evident log so teams can show regulators what their AI did under the EU AI Act.
Free plan · Developer tools · Developers
- FlashFilter
Desktop app that softens strobing and sudden bright flashes on screen for people with photosensitive epilepsy.
Since 2026
Health and habits · Individuals and families
- Bridge
Shows live captions of office VoIP phone calls on a phone or tablet so staff with hearing loss can follow every word.
Something else
- 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.
Something else · 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
- 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
- Light Cloud
Hosting that deploys a frontend, backend and Postgres database from a repo, a folder or an AI coding assistant.
Since 2026
Free plan · Developer tools · Developers
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 1time
Sends passwords, keys or files through encrypted links that delete themselves after being opened or after a set time.
Free · Security and passwords
- Trackm
Encrypted budgeting app for individuals that sorts money into pockets and warns which day a balance will go negative.
Since 2026
One-off payment · Money and budgeting · Individuals and families
- URnetwork
Encrypts your internet traffic and routes it through community-run devices, a peer-to-peer alternative to a normal VPN.
Security and passwords · Individuals and families
- GSpeech
Adds AI voice narration to website articles, product pages and lessons so visitors can listen instead of read.
Free plan · Video and audio · Online sellers