index

Categories

Open source software, organized. Each category page explains the trade-offs of self-hosting in that space, then ranks every project by GitHub stars.

Business Software

375 tools

The ERP, CRM and back-office stack, without per-seat pricing

Project & Work Management 62 Marketing & Customer Engagement 50 Compliance & Risk Management 45 Collaboration & Communication 41 Finance & Accounting 34 E-commerce Platforms 30 ERP & Operations 25 Scheduling & Event Management 23 Document Management & E-Signatures 18 Customer Support & Success 17 Forms & Surveys 12 CRM & Sales 11 Human Resources (HR) 4

Infrastructure & Operations

323 tools

Run your own platform, skip the platform bill

Monitoring & Observability 97 Databases 81 Orchestration & Scheduling 64 Cloud Infrastructure Management 43 Server & VM Management 10 Storage Solutions 8 Search Engines 8 Messaging & Event Streaming 8

Developer Tools

272 tools

Better tooling, zero license servers

API Development & Testing 103 Build & Deployment 59 Version Control & Collaboration 30 Frameworks & Platforms 28 AI Assisted Coding 24 Website Builders 9 Terminals 8 Integration Platforms 5 IDEs & Code Editors 4

Productivity & Utilities

244 tools

Free your workflow from subscription bloat

Browsers & Extensions 65 Automation 54 Note Taking & Knowledge Management 25 Bookmark & Content Management 14 Email & Communication 13 Time & Task Management 13 File Management & Sync 12 Personal Finance Management 12 Password & Secret Management 7 Design & Visualization 7 Input & Dictation 6 Office Suites 5 Screen Capture & Recording 4 System Cleanup & Optimization 3 Maps & Navigation 3

AI & Machine Learning

228 tools

Own your AI stack: models, agents, and the plumbing between

AI Interaction & Interfaces 76 AI Development Platforms 61 Machine Learning Infrastructure 57 AI Security & Privacy 34

Content & Publishing

203 tools

Publish on infrastructure you own

Content Management Systems (CMS) 47 Publishing 46 Documentation & Knowledge Base 40 Digital Asset Management (DAM) 25 Blogging & Personal Sites 25 Community Platforms 14 Learning Management Systems (LMS) 6

Data & Analytics

145 tools

Warehouses, pipelines and BI without the per-query invoice

Data Extraction & Web Scraping 45 Data Engineering & Integration 39 Business Intelligence & Reporting 34 Web & Product Analytics 25

Miscellaneous

85 tools

Everything else worth knowing about

Media & Streaming 27 Photo & Video Editors 10 Finance & Fintech 7 Design & Prototyping 5 Gaming 4 Cryptocurrency & Blockchain 3 Internet of Things (IoT) 3

Community & Social

64 tools

Your community, your rules, your data

Social Networking 44 Collaboration & Feedback 20

Security & Privacy

56 tools

Security tooling you can audit — because it is the point

Application Security 16 Data Security & Privacy 14 Identity & Access Management (IAM) 11 Network Security 7 Secrets Management 4