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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.

Infrastructure & Operations

812 tools

Run your own platform, skip the platform bill

Monitoring & Observability 270 Databases 206 Orchestration & Scheduling 130 Networking & Connectivity 83 Cloud Infrastructure Management 76 Messaging & Event Streaming 18 Server & VM Management 10 Search Engines 8 Storage Solutions 8 Backup & Recovery 3

Developer Tools

569 tools

Better tooling, zero license servers

API Development & Testing 186 Frameworks & Platforms 139 Build & Deployment 84 IDEs & Code Editors 51 Version Control & Collaboration 50 AI Assisted Coding 29 Website Builders 9 Terminals 9 Testing & Quality Assurance 7 Integration Platforms 5

Productivity & Utilities

483 tools

Free your workflow from subscription bloat

Browsers & Extensions 150 File Management & Sync 83 Automation 66 Note Taking & Knowledge Management 63 System Cleanup & Optimization 22 Office Suites 18 Bookmark & Content Management 14 Email & Communication 13 Time & Task Management 13 Personal Finance Management 11 Design & Visualization 8 Password & Secret Management 8 Input & Dictation 6 Screen Capture & Recording 4 Maps & Navigation 3

Business Software

464 tools

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

Marketing & Customer Engagement 76 Project & Work Management 73 Collaboration & Communication 62 Compliance & Risk Management 56 E-commerce Platforms 46 Finance & Accounting 36 ERP & Operations 24 Scheduling & Event Management 23 Document Management & E-Signatures 19 Customer Support & Success 18 CRM & Sales 12 Forms & Surveys 12 Human Resources (HR) 4

AI & Machine Learning

448 tools

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

AI Interaction & Interfaces 156 AI Development Platforms 155 Machine Learning Infrastructure 89 AI Security & Privacy 48

Miscellaneous

442 tools

Everything else worth knowing about

Design & Prototyping 111 Internet of Things (IoT) 99 Photo & Video Editors 85 Gaming 75 Media & Streaming 36 Finance & Fintech 7 Cryptocurrency & Blockchain 3

Data & Analytics

330 tools

Warehouses, pipelines and BI without the per-query invoice

Data Extraction & Web Scraping 149 Business Intelligence & Reporting 79 Data Engineering & Integration 53 Web & Product Analytics 27 Data Warehousing & Processing 22

Content & Publishing

302 tools

Publish on infrastructure you own

Documentation & Knowledge Base 100 Content Management Systems (CMS) 70 Publishing 54 Blogging & Personal Sites 33 Digital Asset Management (DAM) 25 Community Platforms 14 Learning Management Systems (LMS) 6

Security & Privacy

201 tools

Security tooling you can audit — because it is the point

Threat Detection & Response 75 Identity & Access Management (IAM) 70 Data Security & Privacy 26 Application Security 16 Network Security 8 Secrets Management 4

Community & Social

69 tools

Your community, your rules, your data

Social Networking 47 Collaboration & Feedback 22