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Software directory for those who don’t want to rebuild, own the updates, the bugs, the support.
- Burner
Gives you extra, disposable phone numbers for calls and texts so you can keep your real number private.
Since 2012Updated 12 days ago
Subscription · Security and passwords · Individuals and families
- Umami
Privacy-friendly website and product analytics without cookies, run in their cloud or on your own server.
Since 2020
Free plan · Website analytics
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Justnote
Simple note app focused on privacy, free to use, with a low yearly plan that adds tags, locked notes and dark mode.
Free plan · Notes and knowledge · 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
- Collate
A Mac app that reads your PDFs with an on-device AI model, so you can ask questions, get summaries and jump to cited pages.
Since 2024
Free · Documents and e-signature
- 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
- 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
- BUS Core
Tracks materials, recipes, production runs, jobs and true costs for small workshops that outgrew spreadsheets.
Since 2026
Free · Inventory and stock · Manufacturing
- 1Blocker
Blocks ads, trackers, cookie notices and adult sites in Safari on iPhone, iPad and Mac, filtering on the device.
Since 2018Updated 27 days ago
Free plan · Security and passwords · Individuals and families
- Paced Email
Gives you extra email addresses that forward mail to your inbox in daily, weekly or monthly batches, so you check email less.
Since 2020
Free trial · Security and passwords · Individuals and families
- Redact
Bulk deletes your old posts, messages and comments across dozens of social sites and removes you from people search sites.
Since 2021
Free plan · Security and passwords · 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
- 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
- WeKan
An open-source kanban board you install yourself for tracking tasks across boards, lists and cards.
Free · Projects and tasks
- Quadratic
Spreadsheet that links to databases and files and lets AI write the formulas, Python and charts for you.
Since 2023
Data and spreadsheets
- 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
- LocalFile.io
Renames many files on your computer at once with AI help, without uploading the files or their names anywhere.
Since 2024
Free · Automation and integrations
- Burner Mail
A browser extension that makes a separate forwarding address for every site you join, so you can block senders later.
Security and passwords · 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
- OpenCode
An open-source coding agent that writes and runs code with any AI model, from the terminal, a desktop app or your editor.
Developer tools · Developers
- 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
- mCaptcha
Free proof-of-work CAPTCHA that runs silently without tracking users and works as a drop-in for reCAPTCHA and hCaptcha APIs.
Free · Security and passwords · Developers
- ExifCleaner
Free open source desktop tool that wipes hidden metadata such as EXIF from many photos, videos and PDF files at once.
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
- Matomo
Website analytics that keeps visitor data under your control, run in the cloud or on your own servers, as a Google Analytics swap.
Free · Website analytics
- Anarlog
Mac app that records meetings without a bot and writes editable AI summaries, keeping notes and data on your own machine.
Free plan · Notes and knowledge
- MyPDFBoy
Mark areas of a PDF and download a copy with that content and the metadata actually removed.
Since 2026
Free · Documents and e-signature
- Magic Lasso Adblock
Stops ads, trackers and clutter in Safari, YouTube and other apps on Apple phones, tablets, computers and TVs, for Apple users.
Since 2025
Free plan · Security and passwords · Individuals and families
- 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
- Speechmark
A Mac menu bar app that records meetings, transcribes them by speaker and writes notes, all kept on your computer.
Since 2026
One-off payment · Notes and knowledge
- Clova.Email
Gives every company you deal with a separate email address, locked to that sender, so leaks and spam are easy to cut off.
Since 2026
Free plan · Security and passwords · Individuals and families
- Ghost
Private temporary phone number for dating, selling and signups, with transcribed voicemail and auto-reply, on US and Canada codes.
Subscription · Something else · Individuals and families
- 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
- 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
- Starcat
Mac app for developers that indexes their starred GitHub repos, tags and summarises them with AI, and tracks new releases.
One-off payment · Developer tools · Developers
- Private PDF Signer
Sign PDFs, add text and dates, and merge files on your iPhone or iPad without making an account.
Documents and e-signature · Individuals and families
- PROOFGATE
API that lets a website check a visitor is over 18 or 21 from their digital ID wallet without storing personal data.
Free plan · Security and passwords · Online sellers
- 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
- 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
- mosparo
Self-hosted, open-source spam filter for website forms that blocks bots without puzzles or cookies.
Free · Forms and surveys
- AliasFleet
Gives each website its own forwarding email address so you can spot who leaked yours and switch that address off.
Since 2026
Free plan · Security and passwords · 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
- 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
- ai-org
A desktop task manager that keeps tasks, habits and goals in plain org-mode files, with an AI assistant and git sync.
Since 2026
Projects and tasks · Individuals and families