A website that evaluates projects to see whether they are as free and open source as advertised. It publishes reviews of software projects, noting licensing, marketing and transparency concerns, and lists categories of concerns such as open washing and open-core models. Reviews are performed manually without legal expertise.
Free Software Directory
The Free Software Directory is a collaborative catalog of free software maintained as a project of the Free Software Foundation. It lists useful free software that runs under free GNU-like systems, not limited to the GNU operating system and its GNU/Linux variants, and notes that many of those programs also run on proprietary operating systems. Users can propose new entries and join community meetings.
Uses
- catalog useful free software that runs under free GNU-like systems Source: directory.fsf.org
Links
Tags
-
0A website that evaluates projects to see whether they are as free and open source as advertised. It publishes reviews of software projects, noting licensing, marketing and transparency concerns, and lists categories of concerns such as open washing and open-core models. Reviews are performed manually without legal expertise.
-
0GRC.COM hosts a collection of free downloadable programs and resources, including its DNS Benchmark, ValiDrive, InControl and InSpectre tools. The page lists projects by current popularity and notes daily and total download counts.
-
0European 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.
-
0MajorGeeks is a software download or discovery resource for apps, installers, releases, or tools.
-
0NirSoft 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.
-
0Telegram link is a Telegram channel, group, or bot link for updates, files, community posts, or support.
Community notes
Reviews and discussion
No reviews yet
Be the first to share how this project worked for you.
Join the discussion
Sign in with a verified account to leave a review or join the discussion.
Sign in to review