Best Open Source Productivity & Utilities in 2026
Everyday utility apps that boost personal and professional productivity, from file managers to launchers.
The most popular pick this year is Mole with 50,969 GitHub stars, but all 31 options below are worth considering depending on your needs.
31 open source productivity & utilities — ranked by GitHub stars. Browse all
Mole
Deep clean and optimize your Mac with this all-in-one CLI toolkit.
CleanMyMac X
Paperless-ngx
Self-hosted document management system with OCR, full-text search, and automatic tagging for your paper documents.
PhotoPrism
AI-powered self-hosted photo app for browsing, organizing, and sharing your photo collection.
Google Photos
Matomo
Open-source web analytics platform with SEO keyword and search performance reporting.
Google Search Console
Teable
No-code spreadsheet database built on Postgres — a fast, open-source Airtable alternative.
Airtable
Etherpad
Open-source real-time collaborative text editor you can self-host.
Google Docs
Pearcleaner
A free, source-available macOS app cleaner with privacy in mind.
CleanMyMac X
Formbricks
Open-source survey and experience management platform for product and customer research.
Google Forms
Grist
Open-source spreadsheet-database hybrid with flexible relational data modeling.
Google Sheets
CryptPad
End-to-end encrypted collaborative office suite with zero-knowledge privacy.
Google Docs
ONLYOFFICE
Self-hosted office suite with real-time collaboration.
Google Docs
PureMac
Free, open-source macOS cleaner with zero telemetry. CleanMyMac alternative.
CleanMyMac X
Lychee
Beautiful self-hosted photo management tool with a stunning web interface.
Google Photos
LibreOffice
A powerful free and open source office suite with word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, and more.
Microsoft 365
Piwigo
Open-source photo gallery and management software for individuals and teams.
Google Photos
LimeSurvey
Powerful open-source online survey platform used by millions worldwide.
Google Forms
Collabora Online
Open-source LibreOffice-powered collaborative office suite for self-hosted environments.
Google DocsSpeakr
Self-hosted AI transcription and intelligent note-taking platform that turns audio recordings into organized, searchable notes with speaker identification.
Otter.ai
OhMyForm
Open-source form builder for creating beautiful, mobile-friendly forms and surveys.
Google Forms
SuperCmd
Open-source macOS launcher with Raycast-compatible extensions, voice workflows, and AI-native actions.
RaycastBonjourr
Minimalist & lightweight startpage inspired by iOS for Chrome, Firefox, Edge and Safari.
KillerPDF
Lightweight, portable PDF editor for Windows with no subscription or telemetry.
Adobe Acrobat
Journiv
Self-hosted private journaling app with end-to-end encryption and a clean interface.
Day One
godu
Simple golang utility helping to discover large files and folders.
DaisyDisk
4gaBoards
Straightforward realtime kanban boards for intuitive task tracking with dark mode and collaborative features.
TrelloPhosphor
Free and open-source iOS device manager for macOS. Browse backups, export messages, extract photos, manage apps - no subscriptions, no iCloud lock-in.
iMazing
Templatical
Open-source drag-and-drop email editor with JSON templates, MJML rendering, and framework-agnostic embedding.
BeeFree
AnyHabit
A universal habit and tracking dashboard tailored for Raspberry Pi and Docker with a modern React frontend.
Habitica
AirAssist
Menu-bar thermal monitor and workload governor for fanless Macs.
Journaler
A free, open source daily journal built with simplicity and privacy in mind.
Day One
Tachyon Transcripts
100% local Windows meeting transcription tool with real-time captions, speaker diarization, and offline Whisper processing.
Otter.aiHow we rank these tools
Tools are ranked by GitHub stars as a proxy for community adoption and trust. Stars reflect how many developers found a project valuable enough to bookmark — a reasonable signal for quality in the open source world. We only list tools that are actively maintained and open source.
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