Open Source Software Alternatives
Browse free, self-hostable alternatives to popular proprietary tools.

Geo Activity Playground
Geo Activity Playground is a self-hosted data analysis and visualization tool for GPS-tracked outdoor activities. Explore routes, heatmaps, and detailed stats from every device.
Strava
Huginn
Self-hosted automation platform for building agents that monitor and act on your behalf — a hackable, open source alternative to IFTTT and Zapier.
IFTTT
Huly
All-in-one open source platform that combines project management, CRM, chat, HR, and wiki as an alternative to Linear, Jira, Slack, and Notion.

Home Gallery
Self-hosted open-source web gallery for photos and videos with AI-powered image discovery, face detection, and tagging.
Google Photos
Kavita
Self-hosted reading server for manga, comics, and ebooks with responsive web readers, smart filters, and an OPDS feed.
Ubooquity
SALARY-2045
A self-hosted dividend portfolio tracker built with Flask that helps long-term investors track passive income, portfolio health, and progress toward financial independence.
Personal Capital
OpenScreen
Free, open-source screen recorder and video editor with polished demos, captions, zooms, and local AI editing.
Pingvin Share X
Secure and easy self-hosted file sharing platform.
WeTransferPiGallery 2
A fast directory-first photo gallery website, with rich UI, optimized for running on low resource servers (especially on Raspberry Pi).
Google Photos
RunnerUp
RunnerUp is a free, open source GPS run tracker for Android with audio cues, interval workouts, heart rate zones — no accounts or ads.
Strava
Open Terminal
A self-hosted financial research platform with a Bloomberg-style interface for SEC filings, stock prices, and AI-powered analysis.
burp
Lightweight client/server network backup and restore tool with librsync deduplication, TLS client authentication, and Windows and Unix clients.
Commvault
EmbedPDF
A PDF viewer that seamlessly integrates with any JavaScript project
Adobe Acrobat Reader
EmDash
A full-stack TypeScript CMS built on Astro and Cloudflare, reimagining WordPress with serverless, type-safe foundations.
WordPress
Element Call
Element Call delivers end-to-end encrypted group video and voice calls built on the open Matrix protocol. No accounts, no tracking, fully self-hostable, and ready for serious team use.
Google Meet
openreads
Privacy-respecting mobile book tracker for iOS and Android, built with Flutter — your library lives on your device.
Goodreads
miniPaint
Online image editor with layers, filters, and effects that runs entirely in the browser. An open source Photoshop alternative with no ads or account required.
Adobe PhotoshopezBookkeeping
Lightweight, self-hosted personal finance and bookkeeping app with a mobile-friendly UI — an open alternative to Mint and YNAB.
Mint
changedetection.io
The best and simplest open-source tool for website change detection, page monitoring, and alerts. Self-hostable with Docker or use the SaaS plan.
Distill.io
WriteFreely
Minimalist, federated blogging platform for writers who want a clean, distraction-free space to publish.
WordPressWoodpecker CI
A simple, yet powerful CI/CD engine with great extensibility. Self-hosted with minimal resource requirements.
GitHub Actions
n8n
Fair-code workflow automation platform with native AI capabilities. Combine visual building with custom code, self-host or cloud, 400+ integrations.
Make
wg-easy
The easiest way to run a self-hosted WireGuard VPN with a web-based admin UI, automatic client management, and one-liner deployment.

godu
Simple golang utility helping to discover large files and folders.
DaisyDisk
GIMP
GNU Image Manipulation Program — the venerable free, open source image editor and Adobe Photoshop alternative.
Adobe Photoshop
Forms.md
Developer-first open source Typeform alternative (formerly Blocks.md) with Markdown-defined forms and native Google Sheets integration.
Typeform
Fider
Open source customer feedback platform to collect, organize, and prioritize feature requests from users.
UserVoice
Faved
Free open-source self-hosted bookmark manager with customizable nested tags, fast search, and local data storage.
Pocket
EspoCRM
Free, open source CRM for managing leads, contacts, sales pipelines, email campaigns, and customer support on your own servers.
Salesforce
Joplin
Privacy-focused, open-source note-taking and to-do app with end-to-end encryption and multi-device sync.

KeePassXC
KeePassXC is a cross-platform, community-driven port of KeePass Password Safe. Store credentials locally in an encrypted database, with no cloud required and full data control.
1PasswordJotty
Self-hosted notes and checklists with markdown files, Kanban task projects, SSO, PGP encryption, and a REST API.

Tegon
Dev-first open source alternative to Jira and Linear for issue tracking, sprint planning, and product development.
Jira
TellForm
Open source Typeform and Google Forms alternative for building beautiful conversational forms and surveys.
Typeform
Standard Notes
End-to-end encrypted, open source notes app that is a privacy-focused alternative to Evernote, Notion, and Apple Notes.
Airtable
Someday
Free, self-hostable meeting scheduler built on Google Apps Script — a Cal.com and Calendly alternative for Gmail users.
Calendly
Solidtime
Modern, open source time-tracking app for freelancers and teams with project, client, task, and reporting features.
Toggl
Outline
The fastest growing-team knowledge base — beautiful, realtime collaborative, feature packed, and markdown compatible Notion and Confluence alternative.

Linen
Lightweight, Google-searchable open source Slack and Discord alternative designed for online communities.

Peppermint
Open source help desk and issue management platform — a self-hostable alternative to Zendesk and Jira for support teams.
Jira
Kimai
Open source time-tracking application for freelancers, teams, and organisations, with timesheets, invoicing, and detailed reports.
Toggl
Mailcow
Self-hostable, Dockerized mail server bundle that combines Postfix, Dovecot, and a polished web UI — a Gmail and Microsoft 365 alternative for organisations.

Logseq
Privacy-first, open source knowledge management and note-taking platform that is a powerful Roam Research and Obsidian alternative.

Leantime
Open source project management system for non-project managers, built with ADHD, autism, and dyslexia in mind — an Asana and Monday.com alternative.
Asana
Krita
Free, open source digital painting and illustration application that is a popular alternative to Photoshop and Procreate.
Adobe Photoshop
Kan
Modern, open source Trello alternative with kanban boards, lists, cards, and collaborative project tracking.
Trello
Inkscape
Free, open source vector graphics editor for illustrations, logos, icons, and technical drawings — a strong alternative to Adobe Illustrator.

Langfuse
Open source LLM engineering platform for tracing, evaluating, monitoring, and managing prompts as an alternative to LangSmith and Helicone.

Passbolt
Open-source, security-first password manager designed for teams. End-to-end encryption, granular access control, and self-hostable.
1Password
Quill Forms
Open source React-based Typeform alternative for building conversational multi-step forms, surveys, and quizzes.
Typeform
TryPost
Open-source social media scheduler. Self-hosted Buffer alternative with AI agents, native publishing to 12 networks, and first-class MCP support.
Buffer