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Open Source Linux Programs is a Linux, macOS, BSD, or Unix resource for tools, documentation, communities, or system workflows.
Open Source Security Software is a developer resource for coding, documentation, communities, security research, or software tools.
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.
OpenSign is a free, open source document signing solution designed as an alternative to DocuSign. It is hosted as an open source project on GitHub, where users can contribute to its development.
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 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.
OSINT Techniques offers free open source resources for open source intelligence and social media investigations, aimed mainly at analysts and researchers in investigative roles. The site explains that open source means publicly available information that any member of the public can lawfully obtain, and includes sections on tools, training, books and videos.
Twake is described as a privacy-first open source workplace offering chat, drive and mail. The site lists Twake Chat as instant messaging for professional use, Twake Drive as secure open source data storage, and Twake Mail as an open source email standard for professionals. It also lists Twake Visio and Twake Calendar, and states a single Twake account provides access to all products.
open-seo is an open source tool or library for SEO, metadata, crawling, routing, or website optimization.
Chronicler is a free, offline worldbuilding tool and local wiki for writers, game masters, and tabletop RPG creators. It saves notes as plain Markdown files on the user's computer and is source-available rather than open-source. It runs 100% offline with no sign-up, subscription, or cloud storage.
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.
AutoHotkey is a free, open source macro-creation and automation utility for Windows. It uses a custom scripting language with provisions for defining keyboard shortcuts, known as hotkeys, and allows users to automate repetitive tasks. Source builds use Visual Studio, and v2 can also be built and debugged in VS Code. Version 1 is no longer maintained but receives community support.
Beat Boss is a music player application built with Flutter. The project is hosted on GitHub at TheVolecitor/BeatBoss. It is an open-source software project. The repository provides source code and documentation for the application.
BleachBit is a system cleaner tool compatible with Windows and Linux operating systems. It is hosted as an open-source repository on GitHub under the bleachbit/bleachbit project, with repository pages including guidance for running the software from source code and localization resources.
Dispatcharr is an open-source project for managing IPTV streams, EPG data and VOD content. It combines streams from multiple providers in one interface and emulates an HDHomeRun tuner so Plex, Emby or Jellyfin discover it as a live TV source. It includes a built-in DVR and exports as M3U, Xtream Codes API or HDHomeRun device.
FitoTrack is an open-source Android app for logging and viewing workouts such as running, cycling and hiking. It records workout type, shows general data and position on a map, and includes speed, height and heart rate diagrams. Workouts can be exported as GPX and uploaded to OpenStreetMap. The source is licensed under GPLv3.
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.
GlobaLeaks is free, open source software for setting up and maintaining a secure whistleblowing platform. It is designed as a framework for anonymous reporting, with privacy protection and submission protection enabled by default, and has been translated into over 70 languages. The source code is public and has been examined in independent security audits since 2011.
Isitreallyfoss is a website where projects are evaluated against the rights and freedoms provided by open source and free software. The repository on Codeberg holds the site's source, including about pages, documented license and transparency issues, and the project entries shown on the site. The site is built with Astro, and requests and feedback are accepted through Codeberg issues.
Kompad is an open-source note-taking application targeted at technical users. It supports desktop, web, and mobile web versions, with its source code hosted in a public GitHub repository under the hudy9x/kompad namespace.
KVIrc is an open-source IRC client, hosted in the kvirc/KVIrc GitHub repository. The repository provides resources for user help and support, official downloads, and instructions for compiling the client from source code, as well as information for contributors.
Late.sh is a terminal-first social application that can be used from any SSH client, called by its authors a command-line clubhouse for computer people. It includes real-time global chat, music streaming, terminal games, tech news, profiles and a shared event board. The code is described as source-available, not OSI open source, during the FSL protection period.
Macfuse is an open-source project hosted on GitHub that serves as the umbrella repository for the macFUSE software. The repository includes information on the project's background, licensing terms, and source code access.