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opensource.apple.com
OpenSourceApple is Apple's open source site, presenting featured projects and releases. Open source software is described as central to Apple platforms and developer tools. Featured projects include Swift, Container and WebKit, and source code for operating systems and developer tools is available via releases or Git repositories.
wikipedia.org
FOSS Wiki is a Wikipedia reference page for background information, comparisons, and linked sources.
github.com
Newreleasesio is a GitHub repository or organization with source code, releases, documentation, or project resources.
alternativeto.net
Software discovery site for finding alternatives to apps, services, and digital tools.
cli.club
CLI Club is a collection of command-line interface and Ncurses software organized by categories such as communication, media, development, productivity, utilities and files. It includes alternative tools for tasks such as messaging, music, text editing and version control.
downloadha.com
DownloadHa is a software download or discovery resource for apps, installers, releases, or tools.
european-alternatives.eu
European Alternatives is a directory that helps users find European alternatives for digital services and products, such as cloud services and SaaS products. It lists alternatives across categories including web analytics, cloud computing platforms, content delivery networks, email providers, VPS hosters and search engines. It explains benefits such as supporting local businesses, data protection, VAT billing and similar legal requirements within the EU.
fileeagle.com
FileEagle is a software download or discovery resource for apps, installers, releases, or tools.
filepuma.com
FilePuma is a software download site that offers free downloads of the latest software. Listings are organized into categories such as security, browsers, communications, developer tools, graphics design, utilities, and compression and backup.
fosshub.com
FossHub is a software directory providing free software, software reviews and guides. It organizes software into categories such as file sharing, audio editors, utilities, graphic apps, video editors, multimedia, developer tools and operating systems, and lists popular open-source titles with download counts.
fossies.org
Fossies is a curated repository of selected free and open source software focused mainly on Internet, engineering and science. It lets users view archive contents and browse individual member files, and provides doxygen-generated source code documentation for most packages. It also offers package meta information and license file overviews.
lo4d.com
LO4D.com offers free software downloads for Windows PCs, with reviews, comparisons, alternatives and security reports including antivirus tests. It separates freeware from non-free titles by category and states that files are tested against malware and other threats.
majorgeeks.com
MajorGeeks is a software download or discovery resource for apps, installers, releases, or tools.
nirsoft.net
NirSoft is a website offering a collection of small freeware utilities developed by Nir Sofer, including desktop tools, system utilities and password-recovery tools. The utilities cover password recovery, network monitoring, browser and system tasks, and are available as a full weekly-updated package download.
oldergeeks.com
OlderGeeks.com is a free software download site without ads, misleading download links or other annoyances. It states that downloads are clean and the site is supported by donations. It lists software downloads by category and a most-downloaded-files section.
oldversion.com
OldVersion is a software download or discovery resource for apps, installers, releases, or tools.
openalternative.co
OpenAlternative is a curated collection of open source alternatives to everyday SaaS products. The site lists projects with repository stars, last commit times, licenses, and short descriptions, and notes support from partners and sponsors. It describes itself as a crowdsourced directory of open-source software.
opensource.builders
Opensource Builders is a platform that helps users discover open source alternatives to popular proprietary software. It allows users to compare features and capabilities of different open source tools to identify the best options for their needs. The platform is an initiative of Openship, and its interface was adapted from a design by Maze Heart.
opensourcealternative.to
opensourcealternative.to is a free directory that bills itself as the world's largest collection of open source software alternatives to proprietary products. It hosts over 500 open source alternatives to popular proprietary tools, and reports that over 2 million users have replaced proprietary software with options found on the platform. Listed alternatives include game engines, business suites, observability platforms, communication tools, and databases.
oss.gallery
OSS Gallery is a crowdsourced list of open-source projects on the internet. The site features projects with star counts and short descriptions, including Dub, shadcn/ui, freeCodeCamp, and roadmap.sh. Individual project pages present summaries such as Dify's LLM app development platform and LibreChat's ChatGPT clone.
osssoftware.org
OSSSoftware helps discover software alternatives, open source projects, or replacement apps.
portableapps.com
PortableApps.com offers a portable software system for building a custom app suite for a synced cloud folder, a local PC, or a USB drive. It includes a built-in app directory and store, an updater, folders, favorites, and type-to-find search. The platform is offered at no cost without registration, and the site lists no adware, spyware, or malware.
portablefreeware.com
PortableFreeware is a software download or discovery resource for apps, installers, releases, or tools.
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OpenSourceApple
Features
- Swift is a general-purpose programming language Source: opensource.apple.com
CLI Club
Features
- A collection of the best CLI/Ncurses software Source: cli.club
FilePuma
Features
- Fast downloads of the latest free software Source: www.filepuma.com
FossHub
Features
- a trusted software directory providing safe, fast, and free software Source: www.fosshub.com