Find the best free, open source, and privacy-friendly tools. Carefully curated alternatives to big tech — all built for the open web.
Browse All ToolsTools and frameworks for artificial intelligence, machine learning, deep learning, and large language models
6 toolsOpen source analytics platforms, business intelligence tools, and data visualization software for understanding your metrics.
5 toolsOpen source tools for music production, audio editing, sound design, and audio processing
2 toolsSelf-hosted authentication, identity management, and single sign-on solutions for securing applications and services.
5 toolsSelf-hosted blogging platforms and blog engines for every need — from modern JavaScript-based publishing to lightweight flat-file systems that need no database.
5 toolsBookmark management and read-it-later tools for saving, organizing, and archiving web content. Self-hosted and privacy-focused solutions.
5 toolsPrivacy-enhancing browser extensions for content blocking, script management, and web security
5 toolsEssential command-line tools and terminal utilities for developers, sysadmins, and power users
8 toolsTeam chat, email, conferencing, and business tools
16 toolsSelf-hosted chat, voice, and messaging platforms for teams, communities, and private communication
5 toolsContainer engines, orchestration platforms, and Kubernetes tools for managing containerized applications.
5 toolsCreate music, video, art, animations, and designs
13 toolsDatabase management systems, administration tools, and SQL clients for developers and DBAs
5 toolsPeer-to-peer, blockchain, and federated technologies
9 toolsFree and open-source graphical desktop environments for Unix-like operating systems
8 toolsTools built by developers, for developers
19 toolsSelf-hosted online store platforms, marketplaces, and booking systems
5 toolsLearning, reference, astronomy, and scientific tools
7 toolsDesktop and web-based email clients for managing your messages with privacy and efficiency
5 toolsSelf-hosted RSS and Atom feed aggregators — read, organise and follow your favourite sites in one private place.
5 toolsPersonal and business finance tools, accounting software, invoicing platforms, and budgeting applications for managing your money
5 toolsDrop-in replacements for paid services — no strings attached
10 toolsVideo games, emulators, and gaming platforms for Linux and open-source ecosystems
7 toolsOpen source health and fitness tools
4 toolsSmart home software, home automation platforms, and IoT tools for self-hosted and open-source home control
5 toolsBrowse all free and open source maps and navigation tools in our directory
4 toolsDigital audio workstations, synthesizers, drum machines, and tools for creating, recording, and producing music on open-source platforms
7 toolsNetwork analysis, virtual machines, and infrastructure
14 toolsTools for notes, documents, and knowledge management
11 toolsFully open source alternatives for everyday computing
3 toolsFree and open-source operating systems for desktops, servers, and embedded systems
14 toolsSelf-hosted pastebins and secure sharing tools for code snippets, secrets, and temporary files with encryption and expiration controls
5 toolsFree and open source tools for working with PDF files - view, edit, merge, split, and convert PDF documents
7 toolsProtect your data and browse without being tracked
9 toolsProject management and planning tools for teams and individuals — task tracking, kanban boards, Gantt charts, and agile workflows
10 toolsRemote desktop and remote shell tools for sysadmins, IT support, and self-hosters to manage machines securely over the network.
6 toolsFree and open source search engines - privacy metasearch, full-text site search, and enterprise search platforms.
8 toolsProtect your data, accounts, and online activity
27 toolsRun your own services on your own hardware
29 toolsTools for monitoring system performance, infrastructure health, server metrics, and uptime tracking.
23 toolsTools to optimise, monitor, and manage your system
33 toolsTools for managing tasks and to-do lists — from kanban boards and CLI trackers to Notion-style workspaces.
5 toolsTools for managing customer support tickets, help desk requests, and bug tracking.
5 toolsSelf-hosted tools for shortening, tracking, and sharing links
5 toolsSelf-hosted video surveillance and NVR software for IP and analog cameras, with motion detection and local AI processing
5 toolsHypervisors, containers, and virtual machine management tools
3 toolsHosting, analytics, cloud storage, and CMS platforms
7 toolsSelf-hosted wiki platforms and personal knowledge bases for documentation, note-taking, and collaborative writing
5 toolsWiki software, knowledge base platforms, and documentation tools for teams and individuals.
5 toolsTools for orchestrating, scheduling, and automating workflows — from no-code pipelines to DevOps orchestration.
5 toolsSelfoss is a multipurpose, open-source RSS reader, live stream, mashup and aggregation web application written in PHP. Beyond subscribing to standard RSS and Atom feeds, it can aggregate and “live stream” content from a wide array of sources into a single unified stream, and it is designed to be easily extensible through a plugin and […]
RSSHub is an open-source, extensible RSS feed generator that makes “everything RSSible”. Many websites — social networks, news outlets, forums, streaming platforms and more — do not offer official RSS feeds. RSSHub fills that gap by generating RSS feeds from hundreds of data sources through a large library of community-contributed routes, letting you follow almost […]
Tiny Tiny RSS (tt-rss) is a free, flexible, open-source, web-based news feed (RSS, Atom and more) reader and aggregator that you host yourself. It gives you full control over your feed data and privacy instead of relying on third-party services. With a powerful set of advanced features, its own plugin and theme system, and a […]
Miniflux is a minimalist and opinionated feed reader written in Go. It is a single, self-hosted binary with no external dependencies and no JavaScript required on the front end, making it extremely lightweight, fast and private. Miniflux takes a firm stance on simplicity: it sticks to the essentials of reading feeds, removes the clutter, and […]
FreshRSS is a free and self-hostable RSS and Atom feed aggregator written in PHP. It lets you aggregate, read, organise and search news feeds from all your favourite websites, keeping your reading history on your own server rather than in a third-party cloud. With a lightweight interface, support for extensions and themes, and multi-user capability, […]
Next Terminal is a browser-based bastion and session auditing system for remote access. It lets administrators reach RDP, SSH, VNC, Telnet, Kubernetes, MySQL, and Redis targets from a web browser, with centralised user management that replaces scattered credentials and point-to-point connections. Key Features Multi-protocol access — Connect to RDP, SSH, VNC, Telnet, Kubernetes, MySQL, and […]