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- Actual BudgetEnvelope budgeting with local-first data and an optional self-hosted sync server.Work & organize · FinanceSupport project
- AdGuard HomeSelf-hosted network-wide DNS filtering for ads, trackers and unwanted domains.Servers & monitoring · InfrastructureSupport project
- AlmaLinux OSCommunity-owned, forever-free enterprise Linux distribution, compatible with RHEL and governed by its own foundation.Operating systems
Support project - AudacityMulti-track audio editor and recorder.Media & photos · CreativeSupport project
- AudiobookshelfSelf-hosted audiobook and podcast server with web, Android, and iOS apps and per-device progress.Media & photos · MediaSupport project
- BeancountDouble-entry accounting from plain text files.Work & organize · FinanceSupport project
- BeszelA lightweight hub and agent for server metrics, containers and resource alerts.Servers & monitoring · MonitoringSupport project
- BlackArchArch-based penetration testing distribution with a rolling repository of more than 2,800 security tools, installable onto an existing Arch system.Operating systems
Support project - Blender3D creation suite for modeling, animation, rendering, video editing and compositing.Media & photos · CreativeSupport project
- CaddyFast, extensible web server with automatic HTTPS. No manual certificate handling.Servers & monitoring · InfrastructureSupport project
- CalyxOSAn Android-based phone operating system with privacy-focused defaults for a specific supported-device list.Operating systems · SecuritySupport project
- CopypartyPortable single-file file server with a web UI - uploads, downloads, search, media players and sharing over HTTP, WebDAV, FTP, SFTP and SMB.Files & sharing · File Sync
Support project - CryptomatorClient-side encryption for files you keep in cloud storage.Privacy & access · SecuritySupport project
- CryptPadEnd-to-end encrypted collaborative office suite - docs, sheets, slides, forms, kanban and whiteboard - you can self-host.Files & sharing · Collaboration
Support project - darktableRAW photo workflow and developing application.Media & photos · PhotosSupport project
- DBeaver CommunityDesktop database client for browsing tables, running SQL and exploring schemas.Servers & monitoring · DevelopmentSupport project
- DebianCommunity-built universal operating system, the base for many other distributions.Operating systemsSupport project
- digiKamPhoto manager with tagging, face recognition, metadata editing and a raw workflow.Media & photos · PhotosSupport project
- draw.io DesktopDesktop app for diagrams and flowcharts that works offline.Media & photos · CreativeSupport project
- FavaWeb interface for Beancount plain-text accounting, run on your own computer.Work & organize · FinanceSupport project
- Fedora®Community Linux distribution with Workstation, Server and other focused editions.Operating systems
Support project
- FlameshotScreenshot tool with annotations: arrows, text, blur and highlights.Work & organize · UtilitiesSupport project
- ForgejoSelf-hosted software forge for Git repositories, issues and pull requests.Servers & monitoring · DevelopmentSupport project
- FreeBSDUnix-like operating system with an integrated base system, jails and a large ports collection.Operating systemsSupport project
- FreshRSSSelf-hosted RSS feed aggregator.Work & organize · ReadingSupport project
- GIMPRaster image editor for photo retouching, composition and illustration.Media & photos · CreativeSupport project
- GnuCashDouble-entry accounting for personal and small-business books.Work & organize · FinanceSupport project
- GotifyA private notification server for alerts from your own scripts and services.Servers & monitoring · NotificationsSupport project
- GrafanaDashboards and alerts for metrics, logs and traces from your own data sources.Servers & monitoring · MonitoringSupport project
- GrapheneOSA privacy- and security-focused Android-based operating system for specifically supported devices.Operating systems · SecuritySupport project
- HandBrakeOpen-source video transcoder.Media & photos · CreativeSupport project
- hledgerPlain-text accounting with command-line, terminal and web interfaces.Work & organize · FinanceSupport project
- Home AssistantConnect devices and automate your home through one locally controlled hub.Home & auto · Home automationSupport project
- HomepageA fast, self-hosted start page for your services, with live widgets for over a hundred apps.Servers & monitoring · DashboardSupport project
- ImmichHigh performance self-hosted photo and video backup. A Google Photos alternative on your own hardware.Media & photos · PhotosSupport project
- JellyfinThe free software media system. Stream your own movies, shows, and music to any device.Media & photos · MediaSupport project
- JoplinNote-taking apps with sync, in Markdown.Work & organize · NotesSupport project
- Kali LinuxDebian-based Linux distribution for penetration testing, security auditing and digital forensics.Operating systemsSupport project
- KarakeepSelf-hosted bookmark-everything app. Saves the content, not just the link, with search and AI tagging.Work & organize · BookmarksSupport project
- KdenliveFree video editor built on the MLT Framework and KDE Frameworks.Media & photos · CreativeSupport project
- KeePassXCOffline password manager that keeps your passwords in an encrypted file you control.Privacy & access · PasswordsSupport project
- KitchenOwlShared grocery lists, recipes and meal planning for a household.Home & auto · HomeSupport project
- KopiaCross-platform backup tool with fast, incremental backups and both a GUI and a command line.Files & sharing · BackupSupport project
- KritaFree painting and illustration program.Media & photos · CreativeSupport project
- LedgerThe original command-line double-entry accounting system, using plain text files.Work & organize · FinanceSupport project
- LibreOfficeOffice suite for documents, spreadsheets and presentations.Work & organize · DocumentsSupport project
- LineageOSAn Android-based aftermarket operating system with device-specific builds for selected phones and tablets.Operating systemsSupport project
- Linux MintFriendly, familiar desktop Linux with the Cinnamon desktop, based on Ubuntu and Debian.Operating systemsSupport project
- LogseqPrivacy-first knowledge management with outlines and linked notes.Work & organize · NotesSupport project
- LubeLoggerVehicle maintenance records and fuel-mileage tracking for your household.Home & auto · HomeSupport project
- MealieSelf-hosted recipe manager and meal planner - import recipes from a URL, organize them, plan the week and build shopping lists.Home & auto · Home
Support project - MixxxDJ software for mixing tracks with controllers or a keyboard.Media & photos · CreativeSupport project
- NetBirdWireGuard-based private network that connects your machines and self-hosted services without port forwarding.Privacy & access · NetworkingSupport project
- NextcloudFile sync and sharing plus calendars, contacts, mail, chat and office documents in one self-hosted hub.Files & sharing · CollaborationSupport project
- NixOSDeclarative Linux distribution built on the Nix package manager, with atomic upgrades and rollbacks.Operating systemsSupport project
- OBS StudioFree software for screen recording and live streaming.Media & photos · CreativeSupport project
- OllamaRun large language models locally with one command - a CLI and local API for downloading and serving open-weight models.Servers & monitoring · Development
Support project - OmarchyOpinionated, installable Linux OS by DHH: a curated Arch and Hyprland desktop that sets up a finished system in minutes.Operating systems
Support project - Omni ToolsBrowser-based tools for PDFs, images, text and everyday file conversions.Work & organize · UtilitiesSupport project
- OpenSCADScript-based 3D CAD for making parametric models, often for 3D printing.Media & photos · CreativeSupport project
- openSUSECommunity Linux distributions with rolling Tumbleweed and regular-release Leap choices.Operating systems
Support project - OPNsenseFreeBSD-based firewall and router with a web interface, VPNs and traffic reporting.Privacy & access · Networking
Support project - Paperless-ngxScan, index, and search your documents. OCRs paper into a searchable archive on your own hardware.Work & organize · DocumentsSupport project
- Parrot OSDebian-based Linux distribution for cybersecurity, privacy and everyday development, in Security, Home and other editions.Operating systems
Support project - PenpotDesign and prototyping tool you can self-host, for teams that hand off to developers.Media & photos · CreativeSupport project
- Percona Server for MySQLOpen-source MySQL-compatible database server with added instrumentation and operational features.Servers & monitoring · InfrastructureSupport project
- Pi-holeNetwork-wide DNS filtering for ads and trackers, with a local administration dashboard.Privacy & access · NetworkingSupport project
- PintaSimple image editor for drawing and basic photo edits.Media & photos · CreativeSupport project
- Plausible AnalyticsOpen source, privacy-first web analytics. Lightweight, cookie-free Google Analytics alternative.Servers & monitoring · AnalyticsSupport project
- Pop!_OSUbuntu-based desktop Linux from System76 with its own COSMIC desktop.Operating systemsSupport project
- PostgreSQLOpen-source relational database server for applications and structured data.Servers & monitoring · InfrastructureSupport project
- privacyIDEASelf-hosted multi-factor authentication server for managing tokens and authentication policies.Servers & monitoring · InfrastructureSupport project
- PrusaSlicerSlicer for FDM and resin 3D printers, with many printer profiles.Media & photos · CreativeSupport project
- Qubes OSSecurity-focused desktop operating system that isolates your work into separately trusted virtual machines called qubes.Operating systems
Support project - RadicaleA small CalDAV and CardDAV server for calendars, tasks and address books you control.Work & organize · Calendar & ContactsSupport project
- resticFast, secure command-line backup program.Files & sharing · BackupSupport project
- ScrutinySelf-hosted S.M.A.R.T. hard-drive health monitoring with a web dashboard, collector agents and alerting.Servers & monitoring · Monitoring
Support project - SignalPrivate messaging and calls, with phone apps and a linked desktop client.Privacy & access · CommunicationSupport project
- SilverBulletA programmable Markdown knowledge base backed by files you can keep and move.Work & organize · NotesSupport project
- SimpleX ChatMessenger with no user identifiers of any kind.Privacy & access · CommunicationSupport project
- Standard NotesEnd-to-end encrypted notes app with a self-hostable sync server.Work & organize · NotesSupport project
- Super ProductivityTo-do list, time tracker and daily planner for focused personal work.Work & organize · ProductivitySupport project
- SyncthingContinuous file synchronization between your devices, with no cloud copy in the middle.Files & sharing · File SyncSupport project
- TailsAmnesic live operating system on a USB stick: routes connections through Tor and leaves no trace on the computer by default.Operating systems
Support project - TaskwarriorCommand-line task management.Work & organize · ProductivitySupport project
- Technitium DNS ServerSelf-hosted recursive DNS server with ad blocking, DNS-over-HTTPS and DNS-over-TLS, a web console and clustering support.Servers & monitoring · Infrastructure
Support project - ThunderbirdEmail, calendars, contacts and feeds in a desktop client you control.Privacy & access · CommunicationSupport project
- Trilium NotesRich notes in a linked hierarchy, with search, revisions and scripting.Work & organize · NotesSupport project
- uBlock OriginEfficient content blocker for Firefox and Chromium browsers.Privacy & access · SecuritySupport project
- UbuntuPopular Debian-based Linux desktop and server from Canonical, with long-term support releases.Operating systemsSupport project
- UltiMaker CuraSlicer that prepares 3D models for printing on FDM 3D printers.Media & photos · CreativeSupport project
- UmamiSimple, privacy-first web analytics you can self-host. No cookies, no personal data collection.Servers & monitoring · AnalyticsSupport project
- Uptime KumaSelf-hosted uptime monitoring and status pages, with alerts when a service stops responding.Servers & monitoring · MonitoringSupport project
- VaultwardenLightweight, self-hosted server compatible with Bitwarden clients. Written in Rust.Privacy & access · PasswordsSupport project
- VentoyMake one USB drive that boots many ISO, WIM, IMG, VHD and EFI files from a menu.Work & organize · UtilitiesSupport project
- VictoriaMetrics CommunityOpen-source time-series database and monitoring backend, with a built-in query UI.Servers & monitoring · InfrastructureSupport project
- VikunjaTasks, projects and shared plans, with list, kanban, table and Gantt views.Work & organize · ProductivitySupport project
- VLC media playerFree, cross-platform media player and framework that plays most media files.Media & photos · MediaSupport project
- WarpgateSelf-hosted smart bastion for SSH, HTTPS, MySQL and PostgreSQL - record sessions and stop handing out target credentials.Privacy & access · Security
Support project - ZoteroReference manager for collecting, citing and sharing research.Work & organize · DocumentsSupport project
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