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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 13 days ago
Subscription · Security and passwords · Individuals and families
- QueryStorm
Excel add-in for querying tables with SQL, scripting workbooks in C# and building custom Excel functions.
Since 2016
Free plan · Data and spreadsheets · Developers
- Umami
Privacy-friendly website and product analytics without cookies, run in their cloud or on your own server.
Since 2020
Free plan · Website analytics
- 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
- 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
- Keeper.sh
Copies events between your work, personal and school calendars so you show as busy everywhere, keeping details private.
Free plan · Scheduling and booking · 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 1Blocker
Blocks ads, trackers, cookie notices and adult sites in Safari on iPhone, iPad and Mac, filtering on the device.
Since 2018Updated 28 days ago
Free plan · 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
- 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
- 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
- WeKan
An open-source kanban board you install yourself for tracking tasks across boards, lists and cards.
Free · Projects and tasks
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Quadratic
Spreadsheet that links to databases and files and lets AI write the formulas, Python and charts for you.
Since 2023
Data and spreadsheets
- molab
A cloud workspace for creating, running and sharing marimo Python and SQL notebooks for data work
Since 2024
Developer tools · Developers
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Meetily
Records, transcribes and summarises your meetings on your own computer, so audio and notes never go to the cloud.
Free plan · Notes and knowledge
- SaneHosts
A Mac app that blocks ads, trackers and chosen sites across every app by managing hosts-file blocklists for you.
One-off payment · Security and passwords · Individuals and families
- Token Tracker
A local dashboard and desktop app that counts tokens and cost across AI coding tools like Claude Code, Codex and Cursor.
Free · Developer tools · Developers
- Cockpit
A free Mac app that puts all your Claude Code, Codex and Kiro sessions in one window so you can see which need a reply.
Since 2026
Free · Developer tools · Developers
- threadfork
Records and transcribes your meetings on your Mac without a bot, then turns them into tasks and notes you can search.
Since 2026
Subscription · Notes and knowledge
- GitComet
Fast desktop Git client with line-level staging, structural diffs and drag-to-rewrite history.
Since 2026
Free · Developer tools · Developers
- Cloudless Voice
Voice dictation that runs on your own device on Mac, Windows and iPhone and tidies filler words and formatting.
Since 2026
Free plan · Focus and productivity
- KnotQ
A planner app where you write plans as notes and turn lines into dated tasks, reminders and calendar entries.
Since 2026
Subscription · Projects and tasks · Individuals and families
- Hushed
App for temporary and second phone numbers so you can call and text over WiFi without sharing your real one.
Something else · Individuals and families
- 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
- 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
- Echolon
Open-source API client that keeps collections as local files synced through Git, for testing REST and WebSocket APIs offline.
Free plan · Developer tools · Developers
- AdBlock Pro
Blocks ads and tracking scripts in Safari on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Vision Pro, with parental controls and regional filters.
Security and passwords · Individuals and families
- Korvo
Desktop workspace that pulls your files and notes into structured plans and records the reasons behind each decision.
Since 2026
Free plan · Notes and knowledge
- 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
- Elegant Planner
A day planner for iPhone that lays tasks on a visual timeline and keeps your plans on your device, with an optional Pro tier.
Free plan · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families
- Dictivo
Desktop app that turns your speech into text in any app, processing audio locally on Mac or Windows, paid for once.
Since 2026
One-off payment · Focus and productivity
- 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