No moat. Still in business.
Software directory for those who don’t want to rebuild, own the updates, the bugs, the support.
- Appwrite
Open-source backend for app builders with auth, databases, storage, functions and hosting, run in the cloud or on your own servers.
Since 2021
Developer tools · Developers
- FlatPress
Lightweight blog software in plain PHP that stores posts as files, with themes, plugins and comment spam protection.
Free · Website builders · Individuals and families
- myTinyTodo
A simple to-do list app you host yourself, with several lists, tags, due dates and priorities.
Free · Projects and tasks · Individuals and families
- Faable
Hosts apps from Git on European servers and adds user login through a hosted OAuth and OpenID Connect server.
Free plan · Security and passwords · Developers
- Thelia
French open source e-commerce platform for building custom online stores, with click and collect and ERP or CRM connections.
Free · Online shops · Shops and retail
- SeedDMS
Open source document management system you host yourself to store files and run review workflows.
Free · Documents and e-signature
- Chyrp Lite
A small PHP blog engine you install on ordinary web hosting, with themes and an easy admin panel.
Free · Website builders · Individuals and families
- Indigo
Mac app that runs Nginx, PHP, MySQL, PostgreSQL and Redis locally for web developers without Docker or VMs.
Since 2022
Free plan · Developer tools · Developers
- Serendipity
A self-hosted PHP blog engine for writers who want to run their own blog, extended with plugins and themes.
Free · Website builders · 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
- October CMS
A self-hosted content management system built on Laravel that developers and studios use to build client websites.
Subscription · Website builders · Agencies
- Authgear
Login, passkeys, SMS and WhatsApp codes, SSO and user management for apps, run in their cloud or on your servers.
Free plan · Security and passwords · Developers
- authentik
Self-hosted identity provider that gives an organisation single sign-on and login flows across its apps, with APIs and templates.
Security and passwords
- Para Cloud
Managed hosting of the open-source Para backend with a JSON API, login, search and backups, priced per app.
Free plan · Developer tools · Developers
- Back4app
Hosted app backend with database, user login and generated REST and GraphQL APIs, so developers skip running servers.
Developer tools · Developers
- Textpattern CMS
Lightweight open source PHP content management system with tag-based templates and plugins for running a website or blog.
Free · Website builders
- ServBay
Mac and Windows app that sets up local web stacks, databases, domains and SSL, and lets coding agents run them over MCP.
Since 2025
Free plan · Developer tools · Developers
- Hanko
Open-source login service with passkeys, 2FA and SSO for app makers, run in Hanko's cloud or on your own servers.
Since 2025
Free plan · Security and passwords · Developers
- Magic Login Pro
Lets WordPress users sign in with an emailed one-time link instead of typing a password.
Security and passwords
- SuperTokens
Adds sign-in to your app with prebuilt screens for passwords, magic links, social login and SSO, self-hosted or managed.
Security and passwords · Developers
- Forte
Deploys apps from GitHub and adds sign-in, payments, scaling and monitoring, so small teams can skip building infrastructure.
Since 2026
Subscription · Developer tools · Developers
- Authress
An API that adds login, SSO and fine-grained permissions to the software you build.
Security and passwords · Developers
- Nhost
Managed backend with Postgres, GraphQL, user sign-in, file storage and serverless functions so developers can ship apps quickly.
Since 2020
Free plan · Developer tools · Developers
- InsForge
A hosted backend with database, auth, storage and functions that AI coding agents can set up and run for you.
Since 2025
Developer tools · Developers
- HTMLy
Lightweight PHP blog engine that stores posts as files, so it runs fast even on cheap shared hosting.
Free · Website builders · Individuals and families
- MantisBT
A web bug and issue tracker with email alerts, per-project roles and custom fields for software teams and their clients.
Free · Projects and tasks · Developers
- Zitadel
Multi-tenant login and identity service with hosted login pages, SSO, passkeys and MFA for app builders.
Free plan · Security and passwords · Developers
- OpenCart
Free PHP shop software for running an online store yourself, or a hosted cloud version, with many add-on modules.
Free · Online shops · Shops and retail