Open source native projects
Every project in the registry tagged native, ranked by real GitHub adoption.
Dear ImGui: Bloat-free Graphical User interface for C++ with minimal dependencies
Mac cleaner, app manager, and system monitor in one
Free and open source database client built natively for developers
Native alert from Apple Music & Feedback. Contains Done, Heart & Message and other presets.
📱⚡️ Lighthouse for Mobile - audits your app and gives a performance score to your Android apps (native, React Native, Flutter..). Measure performance on CLI, E
U++ is a C++ cross-platform rapid application development framework focused on programmer's productivity. It includes a set of libraries (GUI, SQL, Network etc.
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Frequently asked questions
How many open source native projects are there?
This registry tracks 6 projects tagged native, with 162,176 GitHub stars between them. The most-adopted is imgui at 76,934 stars.
Are these native projects free to use?
Yes — 6 of the 6 carry an explicit open-source licence across 4 distinct licences, so there is no licence fee. Where a project also sells a hosted or enterprise version, the self-hosted path remains free.
Which native project should I choose?
The list above is ranked by GitHub stars, but stars measure attention rather than fit. Check three things on each card: the licence (permissive versus copyleft), the language it is written in, and the last-push date — a high-star project that has not been pushed in a year is a liability.
Are these native projects still maintained?
6 of the 6 were pushed in the last 90 days, and every card shows its exact last-push date so you can see the rest. Sort your shortlist by that date before committing to a migration.