Weekly Digest — 2026 #36
$ weekly-digest --issue 2026 #36 --published
This week's commit
Add 11 new alternatives.
+39,211 stars across tracked repos· −1 vendor lock-in.
Fresh alternatives
Rootprint
Alternative to Datadog, Splunk, Sumo Logic, Elastic Cloud, New Relic, Better Stack
Open-source, self-hosted log management with full-text search on object storage, OpenTelemetry ingestion, and team access control.
Freeplane
Alternative to XMind, MindMeister, MindManager
Free, open source mind mapping and knowledge management desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux with scripting, LaTeX and add-ons.
SelfPrivacy
Alternative to Dropbox, Google Drive, Gmail, Zoom, 1Password, LastPass, NordVPN, ExpressVPN
Free app that turns a Hetzner or DigitalOcean VPS into your own private cloud, deploying email, Nextcloud, VPN, and more from Android or desktop.
Cloud in a Bottle
Alternative to Heroku, Railway, Render, Fly.io
Open-source platform that turns a server you control into a personal app cloud, deploying Git repos as containerized apps on your own domain.
DroppedNeedle
Alternative to Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music
Self-hosted music request and discovery server that drives your own download clients, verifies every file, and shelves it in a library you own.
eilmeldung
Alternative to Feedly, Inoreader
A fast, vim-inspired terminal RSS reader with a powerful query language, zen mode, and support for Feedly, Inoreader, Miniflux, FreshRSS and more.
Vikunja
Alternative to Todoist, TickTick, Microsoft To Do, Trello
Self-hosted, open-source task manager with lists, kanban boards, Gantt charts, reminders, and CalDAV — a free alternative to Todoist.
OpenShot Video Editor
Alternative to Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve, VEGAS Pro, iMovie, CapCut, Filmora
OpenShot is a free, open-source video editor for Linux, macOS, and Windows with unlimited tracks, keyframe animation, and 3D titles.