Open source windows projects
Every project in the registry tagged windows, ranked by real GitHub adoption.
High-performance terminal with GPU acceleration
Cross-platform, secure password manager
Fast, private browser that puts you first
Cross-platform terminal with AI built in
Extract and decrypt browser data, supporting multiple data types, runnable on various operating systems (macOS, Windows, Linux).
Lightweight (7MB) Terminal-first AI-native dev workspace
🍀 A cross-platform instant messaging desktop application with exceptional performance built on Rust + Vue3, compatible with Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and
Executes commands in response to file modifications
3D C++ Game Engine - yet another open source game engine
Explorer++ is a lightweight and fast file manager for Windows
Chromium fork for Windows named after radioactive element No. 90; Windows builds of https://github.com/Alex313031/Thorium
A user-friendly desktop GUI client for FRP on Windows.
HardeningKitty - Checks and hardens your Windows configuration
Utilities for Sysmon
🐹 Cleanup, app management, maintenance, disk analysis, and live status in one free, open-source, native Mac app + extensive support for AI agents.
Collection of offline first developer utilities available as non-electron desktop application. all in one place, cross-platform, 10MB app!
🐟 Yet Another bucket for lovely Scoop
Your personal workspace organizer for maximum productivity
Windows Event Log tooling for PowerShell and .NET: typed queries, reporting, export, WEC, automation, and the PSEventViewer module.
Edge-Drop is like a Dynamic Island for your desktop clipboard. It hides on the edge of your screen and opens when you hover near it, letting you easily store an
A Discord API wrapper library made in C
Control Xiaomi Mijia from your Mac menu bar or Windows tray. Home Assistant supported on macOS.
一款上手简单、系统集成度高、功能强大的 Windows 文件管理器
Camelot is a cross-platform file manager written in C#
monitoring tool with graphs (CPU, memory, disk and network) for Windows taskbar.
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Frequently asked questions
How many open source windows projects are there?
This registry tracks 25 projects tagged windows, with 206,912 GitHub stars between them. The most-adopted is Alacritty at 66,108 stars.
Are these windows projects free to use?
Yes — 24 of the 25 carry an explicit open-source licence across 6 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 windows 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 windows projects still maintained?
19 of the 25 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.