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Open-source software organized the way you work — pick a category to see the best tools in it.

AI Chat Interfaces

Self-hosted chat front-ends for large language models — bring your own keys or run local models with full data control.

3 tools

AI Assistants

Personal AI copilots that search your knowledge, automate tasks, and run offline-first on your own hardware.

3 tools

AI Agent Platforms

Visual builders for LLM apps, RAG pipelines, and autonomous agents — the open-source backbone for AI products.

3 tools

AI Coding Assistants

Open-source coding agents, AI editors, and autocomplete tools — self-hostable alternatives to Claude Code, Copilot, and Cursor.

13 tools

Design & Prototyping

Collaborative design, whiteboarding, and prototyping tools that keep your files open and exportable.

3 tools

Notes & Knowledge

Local-first note apps, wikis, and knowledge bases with linking, databases, and end-to-end encryption.

6 tools

Productivity & Scheduling

Scheduling, calendaring, file sync, and task tools that replace subscription productivity suites.

3 tools

Project Management

Issue trackers, kanban boards, and agile suites for teams that want to own their roadmap data.

2 tools

Communication

Team chat, video conferencing, and community platforms you can self-host for privacy and control.

5 tools

No-Code & Databases

Airtable-style databases and internal tool builders that turn data into apps without a backend team.

4 tools

Workflow Automation

Node-based automation and integration platforms — connect apps and run workflows on your own terms.

3 tools

Web Analytics

Privacy-friendly, cookie-free analytics and product insight tools that keep visitor data yours.

4 tools

Developer Tools

API clients, search engines, observability, and monitoring stacks built for developers, by developers.

5 tools

Hosting & Deployment

Self-hosted PaaS and deployment platforms — a Heroku-like experience on infrastructure you control.

3 tools

CMS & E-commerce

Headless CMS, publishing, and commerce platforms that decouple content from presentation.

5 tools

Backend & BaaS

Open-source Firebase alternatives — auth, databases, storage, and APIs in a single self-hostable stack.

3 tools

Command Palette

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