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Best Open Source Productivity & Utilities Tools

Ranked by GitHub stars — actual adoption, not editorial taste. All 10 are free, open source and self-hostable; license and last activity on every entry.

  1. 1
    n8n ★ 205K

    Visual workflow automation with code flexibility and AI agents

    NOASSERTION TypeScript pushed 2026-09-17 details →
  2. 2
    Excalidraw ★ 132K

    Collaborative whiteboard with a hand-drawn aesthetic

    MIT TypeScript pushed 2026-09-17 details →
  3. 3
    RustDesk ★ 124K

    Self-hosted remote desktop you fully control

    AGPL-3.0 Rust pushed 2026-09-17 details →
  4. 4
    Browser Use ★ 115K

    Let AI agents control any browser, at scale

    MIT Python pushed 2026-09-15 details →
  5. 5
    LocalSend ★ 92K

    Share files securely across all devices without servers

    Apache-2.0 Dart pushed 2026-09-14 details →
  6. 6
    AppFlowy ★ 77K

    AI workspace for docs, projects, and wikis you control

    AGPL-3.0 Dart pushed 2026-09-15 details →
  7. 7
    OBS Studio ★ 76K

    Free, open-source software for video recording and live streaming

    GPL-2.0 C pushed 2026-09-17 details →
  8. 8
    Affine ★ 73K

    Docs, whiteboards, and databases in one privacy-first workspace

    NOASSERTION TypeScript pushed 2026-09-15 details →
  9. 9
    uBlock ★ 68K

    uBlock Origin - An efficient blocker for Chromium and Firefox. Fast and lean.

    GPL-3.0 JavaScript pushed 2026-09-17 details →
  10. 10
    Mole ★ 68K

    Mac cleaner, app manager, and system monitor in one

    GPL-3.0 Shell pushed 2026-09-17 details →
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Frequently asked questions

What is the best open source Productivity & Utilities tool in 2026?

n8n leads the ranking with 204,887 GitHub stars, ahead of Excalidraw. Rankings use live GitHub star counts, refreshed nightly.

How is this list of Productivity & Utilities tools ranked?

By GitHub stars — a proxy for adoption and community size. Each entry also shows its licence, primary language and last commit date, so you can judge maintenance activity rather than trusting the ranking alone.

Are the best Productivity & Utilities tools free?

Every project on this list is open source and free to self-host. Some also offer paid managed hosting, but the software itself carries no licence fee.