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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.
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.
The CIMMYT Research Data & Software Repository Network is the institutional network of scientific datasets and software repositories operated by the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT). It hosts multiple data and software collections including research data from the Cereal Systems Initiative for South Asia, International Wheat Yield Partnership, Sustainable and Resilient Farming Systems Intensification in the Eastern Gangetic Plains, and Crops to End Hunger programs, as well as CIMMYT research data, research software, and Seeds of Discovery BNI-CropSustaiN research data and protocols. The network had recorded 557,560 downloads as of the snapshot.
Music Software Deals helps discover apps, SaaS products, no-signup tools, clones, or software alternatives.
Software is a software download or discovery resource for apps, installers, releases, or tools.
Software Informer is a software download or discovery resource for apps, installers, releases, or tools.
Awesome Free Software is a GitHub repository that maintains a curated list of the best free applications for PC and mobile devices. The list is organized into categories, including sections for audio tools, audio players and audio recording software.
Commodore Software is a resource dedicated to Commodore 64 and 128 systems. It hosts applications, utilities and tools for these platforms, includes categorized software lists, a searchable file database, news, and resources for GEOS, printer drivers, REU compatibility and other Commodore-specific topics.
Gadgeteer is a technology site focused on free and open source software (FOSS). It hosts a large curated list of free and open source software, and runs a tech blog covering gadgets, technology news and open source projects. The site advises corporate and government users to vet software with their CIOs and notes concerns related to OpenCore.
Adobe Alternatives is a GitHub repository that maintains a curated list of alternative software for Adobe products. The list is organized by use case, including categories such as Photoshop alternatives, photography tools, painting software and pixel art applications.
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.
RetroSystemRevival is a site that provides free retro computer software. It supports Windows operating systems from Windows 95 through Windows 10, including intermediate versions such as 98, XP, Vista, and 7. The site hosts tools including system utilities, drivers, web browsers, and customization software, and organizes content by supported Windows version and software category.
Savannah is a software forge for free software projects, hosting development, distribution and maintenance of GNU and non-GNU software. It hosts projects that run on free operating systems without proprietary software dependencies, and provides a separate nongnu.org site for non-GNU projects.
Archive preserving public source code, software projects, development history, and repositories.
The Software Heritage archive collects publicly available software in source code form together with its development history. It aims to replicate the collected material to support preservation and to share it with those who need it. The archive grows as new source code is crawled from software projects and development forges. A web interface and API are provided.
SaaS Discovery is a software discovery site that organizes applications into categories such as Business, Computer & Internet, Domains & Hosting, Finance, Games, Shopping, Social and Tools. It presents popular and featured apps with pricing labels and counts of alternatives, along with sections for just-added listings.
Software discovery site for finding alternatives to apps, services, and digital tools.
This is a GitHub repository maintained by RunaCapital that contains an awesome list of open-source startup alternatives to well-known SaaS products. It is curated to provide users with open-source replacements for common commercial software offerings.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Libera.Chat is an IRC network for collaboration on free and open source software projects. Its site publishes a bot and LLM policy update, addressing unsupervised LLM-driven bots on the network and announcing planned policy additions for 2026-05-30. It also provides a frequently asked questions guide covering accounts, channels, bans and staff contact.
A release tracker for software developers and DevOps that sends notifications when software is updated. It supports many providers including GitHub, GitLab, Codeberg, Gitea, Bitbucket, package registries and Docker image tags, and delivers messages through email, webhooks and instant messengers. The service is free and accepts donations.
