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PROJECTS TABLE
| Project Name | Description | Source Code | Category | License | Platform | Plan | Difficulty | Languages | Organization | Software type | Region | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A free and open-source presentation software for creating slide shows and multimedia presentations. | GitHub | office-productivity | Apache-2.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | Moderate | Java | Apache | Program | USA | alternative-microsoft-office, presentations, office | |
 Calibre |
An eBook management software. | GitHub | office-productivity | GPL-3.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | Moderate | Python | Open-source community | Program | Global | alternative-amazon-kindle, ebooks, management, conversion |
| An open-source tool for writers that helps plan, write, and organize novels. | GitHub | office-productivity | GPL-3.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | Moderate | Python | Non-profit | Program | Europe | alternative-scrivener, writing, novel, outlining | |
| A web-based note-taking application with a focus on privacy and simplicity, offering Markdown support. | GitHub | office-productivity | MIT | Web | Free | Moderate | JavaScript, Node.js | Private | Program | Europe | alternative-microsoft-evernote, alternative-google-keep, notes, privacy, markdown | |
| A simple, open-source note-taking application that syncs with ownCloud or Nextcloud. | GitHub | office-productivity | GPL-3.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | Moderate | C++, Qt | Private | Program | Europe | alternative-microsoft-onenote, note-taking, notes, owncloud, productivity | |
| A self-hosted note-taking application with features like Markdown support and synchronization. | GitHub | office-productivity | AGPL-3.0 | Web | Free | Moderate | Go, JavaScript | Private | Program | China | alternative-microsoft-evernote, alternative-notion, note-taking, notes, markdown, cloud | |
 CodiMD |
Collaborative markdown editor. | GitHub | office-productivity | AGPL-3.0 | Web | Free | Easy | JavaScript | Community | Program | Taiwan | alternative-google-docs, alternative-collaborative-markdown, alternative-hackmd, notes, collaboration, markdown |
 EtherCalc |
Web-based spreadsheet editor. | GitHub | office-productivity | CPAL-1.0 | Web | Free | Easy | JavaScript | Community | Program | Taiwan | alternative-google-sheets, alternative-excel, spreadsheet, spreadsheets, collaboration, online |
 Litewrite |
Minimalist text editor. | GitHub | office-productivity | AGPL-3.0 | Web | Free | Easy | JavaScript | Community | Program | Europe | alternative-google-docs, markdown, writing, minimalist, web-based |
| A powerful word processor that allows you to create and edit text documents. | GitHub | office-productivity | MPL-2.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | Moderate | C++, Java, Python | Non-profit | Program | Europe | alternative-microsoft-office, alternative-openoffice, alternative-office-suite, word-processing, office, libreoffice | |
| Open-source office suite with cloud collaboration (Microsoft Office alternative). | GitHub | Office-Productivity | AGPL-3.0 (Community Edition) | Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Android, iOS | Free (Self-hosted), Paid (Cloud) | Moderate | JavaScript, C#, . NET | Private | Suite | Europe | alternative-microsoft-office, alternative-google-docs, alternative-collaborative-office, office, suite, collaboration | |
| An open-source note-taking and to-do application, with support for syncing across devices. | GitHub | office-productivity | MIT | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | Moderate | JavaScript, TypeScript | Private | Program | Europe | alternative-microsoft-onenote, alternative-microsoft-evernote, notes, markdown, sync | |
 Obsidian |
A powerful, Markdown-based knowledge base and note-taking application. | Closed Source | Office-Productivity | Proprietary | Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS | Free (Personal), Paid (Commercial) | Easy | TypeScript, JavaScript | Private | Program | North America | alternative-microsoft-onenote, notes, markdown, knowledge-management |
 slid.es |
Presentation tool. | N/A | office-productivity | Unknown | Web | Freemium | Easy | Unknown | Private | Service | Unknown | presentations, slides, online |
 Diaspora |
Decentralized social network. | GitHub | social | AGPL-3.0 | Web | Free | Moderate | Ruby, JavaScript | Non-profit | Program | Europe | alternative-meta-facebook, alternative-microsoft-linkedin, federated, privacy |
| Decentralized social network. | GitHub | social | AGPL-3.0 | Web | Free | Moderate | Ruby, JavaScript | Non-profit | Program | Europe | alternative-meta-facebook, federated, microblogging | |
| Decentralized image sharing platform. | GitHub | social | AGPL-3.0 | Web | Free | Moderate | PHP | Non-profit | Program | Europe | alternative-meta-instagram, federated, photos | |
 Friendica |
Decentralized social network. | GitHub | social | AGPL-3.0 | Web | Free | Moderate | PHP | Non-profit | Program | Europe | alternative-meta-facebook, federated, community |
| Social networking server. | GitHub | social | Apache-2.0 | Linux | Free | Moderate | JavaScript | Non-profit | Program | USA | alternative-twitter, federated, messaging | |
 Social |
Federated social networking. | Savannah | social | AGPL-3.0 | Web | Free | High | PHP | Non-profit | Program | Europe | alternative-twitter, federated, free-software |
| Simple, federated blogging platform. | GitHub | social | AGPL-3.0 | Web | Free | Moderate | Go | Non-profit | Program | USA | blogging, federated, writing | |
 Identi.ca |
Federated microblogging service (now part of Pump.io). | GitHub | social | Apache-2.0 | Web | Free | Moderate | JavaScript | Community | Program | USA | federated, microblogging |
 BeWelcome |
Hospitality exchange network. | GitHub | social | AGPL-3.0 | Web | Free | Easy | PHP | Non-profit | Program | Europe | travel, community, sharing |
 Lemmy |
A federated, open-source alternative to Reddit and link aggregator. | GitHub | Social | AGPL-3.0 | Web, Android, iOS | Free | High | Rust, TypeScript | Non-profit | Program | Europe | alternative-reddit, alternative-microsoft-linkedin, federated, discussion |
| OpenPGP Email encryption for Thunderbird. | GitHub | security-privacy | MPL | Windows, MacOS, Linux | Free | Medium | JavaScript | Private | Extension | Global | email-encryption | |
| Get your personal data deleted and off the market. | N/A | security-privacy | Proprietary | Web | Paid | Easy | N/A | Private | Service | Global | anonymity | |
| Peer-to-peer platform for censorship-resistant communication. | GitHub | security-privacy | GPL | Windows, MacOS, Linux | Free | Hard | Java | Private | Network | Global | anonymity, network | |
 eCryptfs-utils |
Enterprise-class cryptographic filesystem for Linux. | Launchpad | security-privacy | GPL-2.0 | Linux | Free | High | C | Governamental | Package | USA | encryption, filesystem |
 Flashproxy |
Pluggable transport proxy for Tor. | Git | security-privacy | MIT | Windows, MacOS, Linux | Free | High | Python, JavaScript | Non-profit | Program | USA | anonymity, network |
 GlobaLeaks
|
Whistleblowing framework. | GitHub | security-privacy | AGPL-3.0 | Web | Free | High | Python, JavaScript | Non-profit | Program | Europe | anonymity, whistleblowing |
 Gnu-crypto |
Cryptographic library for Java. | Savannah | security-privacy | GPL-3.0 | Windows, MacOS, Linux | Free | High | Java | Non-profit | Library | Europe | encryption |
 GnuPG |
Complete and free implementation of OpenPGP standard. | Git | security-privacy | GPL-3.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | High | C | Non-profit | Program | Europe | encryption |
 GPA |
Graphical user interface for GnuPG. | Git | security-privacy | GPL-3.0 | Linux, Windows | Free | Moderate | C | Non-profit | Program | Europe | encryption |
 H-client |
Client for hyperelliptic curve cryptography. | Website | security-privacy | GPL-2.0 | Windows, MacOS, Linux | Free | High | Java | Academic | Program | Europe | encryption |
 HTTPS Everywhere |
Browser extension encrypting connections. | GitHub | security-privacy | GPL-3.0 | Browser extension | Free | Easy | JavaScript | Non-profit | Program | USA | network |
 I2P |
Anonymous network layer. | GitHub | security-privacy | Multiple | Windows, MacOS, Linux | Free | High | Java | Non-profit | Program | USA | firewall, network |
 Iptables |
Firewall administration utility. | Git | security-privacy | GPL-2.0 | Linux | Free | High | C | Non-profit | Program | Europe | network |
 Kestrel |
Threat hunting language. | GitHub | security-privacy | Apache-2.0 | Windows, MacOS, Linux | Free | High | Python | Non-profit | Library | USA | encryption |
 Libgcrypt |
Cryptographic library. | Git | security-privacy | LGPL-2.1 | Windows, MacOS, Linux | Free | High | C | Non-profit | Library | Europe | location |
 Location Guard |
Privacy tool for location data. | GitHub | security-privacy | GPL-3.0 | Browser extension | Free | Easy | JavaScript | Academic | Program | Europe | tool |
 Maryam |
Open-source intelligence framework. | GitHub | security-privacy | GPL-3.0 | Linux | Free | High | Python | Private | Program | Middle East | sharing |
 OnionShare |
Secure file sharing via Tor. | GitHub | security-privacy | GPL-3.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | Moderate | Python | Non-profit | Program | USA | anonymity |
| Off-the-Record Messaging for Pidgin. | GitHub | security-privacy | GPL-2.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | Moderate | C | Non-profit | Plugin | USA | messaging | |
| Browser extension blocking trackers. | GitHub | security-privacy | GPL-3.0 | Browser extension | Free | Easy | JavaScript | Non-profit | Program | USA | network | |
| Web proxy with privacy features. | SourceForge | security-privacy | GPL-2.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | Moderate | C | Non-profit | Program | Europe | network | |
| Anonymous instant messaging. | GitHub | security-privacy | BSD-3-Clause | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | High | C++ | Non-profit | Program | USA | network, messaging, anonymity | |
| Whistleblower submission system. | GitHub | security-privacy | AGPL-3.0 | Linux | Free | High | Python | Non-profit | Program | USA | anonymity, whistleblowing | |
| Private search engine. | GitHub | security-privacy | AGPL-3.0 | Web | Free | High | Rust | Private | Program | Europe | search-engine | |
| Privacy-focused web browser. | Git | security-privacy | BSD-3-Clause | Linux, Windows, MacOS, Android | Free | Moderate | C++, JavaScript | Non-profit | Program | USA | alternative-google-chrome, alternative-microsoft-edge | |
 TorBirdy |
Tor proxy for Thunderbird. | Git | security-privacy | BSD-3-Clause | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | Moderate | JavaScript | Non-profit | Plugin | USA | network, anonymity |
 Torsocks |
Library for torifying applications. | Git | security-privacy | GPL-2.0 | Linux | Free | High | C | Non-profit | Library | USA | network, anonymity |
 uBlock
Origin |
Efficient blocker for Chromium and Firefox. | GitHub | security-privacy | GPL-3.0 | Browser extension | Free | Moderate | JavaScript | Private | Program | Canada | adblocker |
 uMatrix
|
Point & click matrix-based firewall. | GitHub | security-privacy | GPL-3.0 | Browser extension | Free | High | JavaScript | Private | Program | Canada | adblocker |
 Searx |
Privacy-respecting metasearch engine. | GitHub | security-privacy | AGPL-3.0 | Web | Free | Moderate | Python | Community | Program | Europe | alternative-google-chrome, alternative-microsoft-edge, search-engine, anonymous |
 Terms of Service |
Service agreement ratings. | GitHub | security-privacy | AGPL-3.0 | Web | Free | Easy | JavaScript | Non-profit | Service | Europe | network, business |
| Anonymous communication network. | Git | security-privacy | BSD-3-Clause | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | High | C | Non-profit | Program | USA | network, anonymity | |
| Visual programming tool for learning Python. | GitHub | education | GPL | Web | Free | Easy | JavaScript, Python | Community | App | Global | alternative-blockly, education, coding, children | |
 Wikipedia |
Free online encyclopedia. | GitHub | education | CC BY-SA 3.0 | Web | Free | Easy | PHP, JavaScript | Non-profit | Program | USA | alternative-confluence, alternative-wikipedia, encyclopedia, knowledge, open |
 Hitchwiki |
Collaborative hitchhiking guide. | GitHub | education | CC BY-SA 3.0 | Web | Free | Easy | PHP | Community | Program | Europe | travel, hitchhiking, community |
 Peer 2 Peer University |
Open learning community. | GitHub | education | AGPL-3.0 | Web | Free | Easy | Python, JavaScript | Non-profit | Program | USA | alternative-coursera, alternative-udemy, education, peer-learning |
 Shapado |
Open-source Q&A platform. | GitHub | education | AGPL-3.0 | Web | Free | Moderate | Ruby | Community | Program | Europe | alternative-stack-overflow, q&a, community, knowledge |
 Project
Gutenberg |
Free eBook library of public domain works. | GitHub | education | Various (Public Domain) | Web | Free | Easy | Various | Non-profit | Service | USA | alternative-kindle, books, public-domain, library |
 OpenLibrary |
Open catalog of book metadata. | GitHub | education | AGPL-3.0 | Web | Free | Easy | Python | Non-profit | Program | USA | alternative-amazon-books, alternative-amazon-books, books, library, catalog |
 FLOSS Manuals |
Free manuals about free software. | GitHub | education | CC BY-SA | Web | Free | Easy | Various | Non-profit | Service | International | manuals, documentation, floss |
 Inventaire |
Collaborative books catalog. | GitHub | education | AGPL-3.0 | Web | Free | Moderate | JavaScript | Community | Program | Europe | books, sharing, inventory |
 Standard Ebooks |
Free, high-quality public domain ebooks. | GitHub | education | GPL-3.0 | Web, EPUB | Free | Easy | Python, Shell | Non-profit | Library | USA | alternative-amazon-books, alternative-amazon-kindle, books, public-domain, ebooks |
 BookWyrm |
A decentralized, Goodreads alternative for tracking reading & reviews. | GitHub | Social, education | AGPL-3.0 | Web, Android (PWA) | Free | Moderate | Python, Django, JavaScript | Non-profit | Program | USA | alternative-amazon-goodreads, alternative-goodreads, books, social, reading |
 Feedbooks |
Free & paid e-books in EPUB/PDF. | Closed Source | education | Proprietary | Web, Mobile | Freemium | Easy | PHP, JavaScript | Private | Program | Europe | alternative-amazon-books, books, ebooks, store |
| Book cataloging & social platform (like Goodreads). | Closed Source | education, Social | Proprietary | Web, Mobile | Freemium | Easy | Perl, JavaScript | Private | Program | USA | alternative-amazon-goodreads, books, cataloging, social | |
 Storytel |
Audiobook & e-book subscription service. | Closed Source | education | Proprietary | Android, iOS, Web | Paid | Easy | Java, Swift | Private | Program | Europe | alternative-audible, audiobooks, subscription |
| E-book & audiobook subscription service. | Closed Source | education | Proprietary | Web, Android, iOS | Paid | Easy | Ruby, JavaScript | Private | Program | USA | alternative-audible, books, subscription, reading | |
 LibriVox |
Free public domain audiobooks. | N/A | education, multimedia | Public Domain | Web | Free | Easy | Unknown | Non-profit | Service | International | alternative-audible, audiobooks, public-domain |
 dict.cc |
Online dictionary. | N/A | education | Proprietary | Web | Free | Easy | Unknown | Private | Service | Austria | dictionary, translation |
 Use-It |
Non-commercial city guides by locals. | N/A | education | Unknown | Web | Free | Easy | Unknown | Non-profit | Service | Europe | travel, guides, community |
 OER Commons |
Open educational resources hub. | N/A | education | Various | Web | Free | Easy | Unknown | Non-profit | Service | USA | education, oer, resources |
 OpenCourseWare |
Consortium of open educational courses. | N/A | education | Various | Web | Free | Varies | Unknown | Consortium | Service | Global | education, online, courses |
 University of Reddit |
Community-driven education platform. | N/A | education | Unknown | Web | Free | Easy | Unknown | Community | Service | USA | education, online, community |
 Free Technology Academy |
Open IT education programs. | N/A | education | Various | Web | Free | Moderate | Unknown | Non-profit | Service | Europe | education, technology, free |
| An open-source voxel-based game with a focus on extensibility and open-world gameplay. | GitHub | gaming | Apache-2.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | Moderate | Java | Non-profit | Program | Europe | alternative-microsoft-minecraft, voxel, sandbox | |
| A free and open-source voxel game engine that focuses on modding and multiplayer gaming. | GitHub | gaming | LGPL-2.1 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | Moderate | C++ | Non-profit | Program | Europe | alternative-microsoft-minecraft, voxel, sandbox | |
 Veloren |
A free, open-source multiplayer voxel RPG inspired by Cube World, Dwarf Fortress, and other similar games. | GitHub | gaming | GPL-3.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | High | Rust | Non-profit | Program | Europe | voxel, rpg |
 VoxeLibre (formerly MineClone2) |
A free, open-source voxel-based game inspired by Minecraft. | GitLab | gaming | GPL-3.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | Moderate | Lua | Non-profit | Program | Europe | voxel, sandbox |
| A 3D voxel-based game engine built with JavaScript for creating sandbox and exploration games. | GitHub | gaming | MIT | Web | Free | Moderate | JavaScript | Private | Library | USA | voxel, javascript | |
| A Minecraft clone written in C# that faithfully reproduces the game mechanics from the original version. | GitHub | gaming | MIT | Windows, Linux | Free | High | C# | Private | Program | USA | voxel, minecraft-clone | |
 Craft |
A simple Minecraft clone written in C using modern OpenGL. | GitHub | gaming | MIT | Windows, MacOS, Linux | Free | Moderate | C, OpenGL | Private | Program | USA | voxel, crafting |
| Open-source fighting game. | GitHub | gaming | GPL-3.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | High | C++ | Private | Program | Europe | fighting, arena | |
 Lichess |
Free online chess server. | GitHub | gaming | AGPL-3.0 | Web | Free | Moderate | Scala, JavaScript | Non-profit | Program | Europe | chess, board |
 The House |
Browser-based adventure game. | N/A | gaming | Unknown | Web | Free | Easy | JavaScript | Private | Program | Europe | horror, interactive |
 StillAliveJS |
2D Portal-like puzzle game. | N/A | gaming | Unknown | Web | Free | Moderate | JavaScript | Private | Program | Unknown | portal, physics |
 A Dark Room |
Minimalist text adventure. | GitHub | gaming | MIT | Web | Free | Easy | JavaScript | Private | Program | USA | text-based, adventure |
 Browsmos |
Abstract absorption game. | N/A | gaming | Unknown | Web | Free | Easy | JavaScript | Private | Program | USA | space, strategy |
 Slither |
Snake game variant. | N/A | gaming | Unknown | Web | Free | Easy | JavaScript | Private | Program | Unknown | snake, arcade |
 Space Break |
Space-themed Breakout clone. | N/A | gaming | Unknown | Web | Free | Easy | JavaScript | Private | Program | Switzerland | space, arcade |
 BrowserQuest |
Multiplayer HTML5 adventure. | GitHub | gaming | MPL-2.0 | Web | Free | Easy | JavaScript | Non-profit | Program | USA | mmo, adventure |
 Yirtok |
Shoot 'em up game. | N/A | gaming | Unknown | Web | Free | Moderate | JavaScript | Private | Program | Europe | platformer, retro |
 Marble Run |
Physics-based puzzle game. | N/A | gaming | Unknown | Web | Free | Moderate | JavaScript | Private | Program | Austria | marbles, physics |
 Arena5 |
3D space shooter. | N/A | gaming | Unknown | Web | Free | Moderate | JavaScript | Private | Program | UK | arena, action |
 Sweeper Cell |
Minesweeper variant. | N/A | gaming | Unknown | Web | Free | Easy | JavaScript | Private | Program | USA | minesweeper, strategy |
 WebDiplomacy |
Online Diplomacy strategy game. | GitHub | gaming | AGPL-3.0 | Web | Free | High | PHP | Community | Program | UK | strategy, diplomacy |
 Robots Are People Too |
Platformer game. | N/A | gaming | Unknown | Web | Free | Moderate | JavaScript | Private | Program | Unknown | robots, puzzle |
 Blobby
Volley |
Physics-based volleyball game. | SourceForge | gaming | GPL-2.0 | Web, Windows, Linux | Free | Easy | C++ | Community | Program | Europe | volleyball, arcade |
 Achtung die Kurve
|
Multiplayer snake game. | N/A | gaming | Unknown | Web | Free | Easy | JavaScript | Private | Program | Europe | snake, multiplayer |
 Freeciv |
Civilization-like strategy game. | GitHub | gaming | GPL-2.0 | Web | Free | High | Java, JavaScript | Community | Program | International | strategy, civilization |
 Pentagoo |
Pentago-inspired puzzle game. | N/A | gaming | Unknown | Web | Free | Moderate | JavaScript | Private | Program | Singapore | board, strategy |
 JSNES |
JavaScript NES emulator. | GitHub | gaming | BSD-2-Clause | Web | Free | Moderate | JavaScript | Private | Program | UK | emulator, retro |
 Miracle |
Sega Master System emulator. | GitHub | gaming | MIT | Web | Free | High | C++ | Private | Program | UK | emulator, retro |
 RPCS3 |
An open-source PlayStation 3 emulator and debugger. | GitHub | Gaming | GPL-2.0 | Windows, Linux | Free | High | C++, Qt | Non-profit | Program | Global | Emulator, Debugger, PlayStation, emulator, ps3 |
| Debian without systemd | GitLab | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Moderate | Various | Foundation | OS | Global | debian, init-freedom, systemd-free, linux-distro, open-source | |
| A full OS running inside another with Tor integration. | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Hard | Bash, Python | Community | OS | Global | privacy, tor, anonymous, security, linux-distro, virtualization | |
| Multimedia production distro | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Moderate | Various | Community | OS | Canada | audio-production, music, video-editing, linux-distro, low-latency | |
| Multimedia production | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Moderate | Various | Community | OS | Global | multimedia, content-creation, audio, video, linux-distro, open-source | |
| An open-source OS and software stack designed for various devices. | GitHub | operating-system | Apache-2.0 | Mobile | Free | Medium | Java, C | Private | OS | Global | mobile-os, android, linux-based, smartphones, open-source | |
| Portable Slackware-based distro | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Moderate | Various | Community | OS | Global | lightweight, portable, modular, linux-distro, slackware-based | |
| User-friendly FreeBSD | GitHub | operating-system | BSD | BSD | Free | Moderate | Various | Community | OS | Canada | alternative-microsoft-windows, alternative-apple-macos, bsd, desktop, freebsd-based, open-source, user-friendly | |
| Feature-rich Debian-based | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Easy | Various | Private | OS | South Africa | alternative-microsoft-windows, alternative-apple-macos, customized, linux-distro, unique-interface, open-source, rolling-release | |
| Immutable Ubuntu with KDE | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Moderate | Various | Private | OS | Mexico | alternative-microsoft-windows, alternative-apple-macos, kde, appimage, linux-distro, immutable, open-source | |
| Commercial Linux distro | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Paid | Moderate | Various | Private | OS | USA | alternative-oracle-solaris, alternative-ibm-aix, enterprise, linux-distro, redhat, server, security, subscription-based | |
| RHEL-compatible community distro | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Moderate | Various | Foundation | OS | USA | alternative-oracle-solaris, alternative-ibm-aix, enterprise, linux-distro, rhel, server, open-source | |
| RHEL-compatible (now Stream) | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Moderate | Various | Private | OS | USA | alternative-oracle-solaris, alternative-ibm-aix, linux-distro, rhel, server, enterprise, open-source | |
| Official Ubuntu Xfce Edition | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Easy | Various | Community | OS | UK | alternative-oracle-solaris, alternative-ibm-aix, alternative-microsoft-windows, alternative-apple-macos, ubuntu, xfce, linux-distro, lightweight, open-source | |
| Official Ubuntu MATE edition | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Easy | Various | Community | OS | UK | alternative-oracle-solaris, alternative-ibm-aix, alternative-microsoft-windows, alternative-apple-macos, ubuntu, mate, linux-distro, user-friendly, open-source | |
| Debian-based Linux OS | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free/Paid | Easy | Various | Private | OS | UK | alternative-oracle-solaris, alternative-ibm-aix, alternative-microsoft-windows, alternative-apple-macos, ubuntu, debian-based, linux-distro, desktop, server, open-source | |
| Official Ubuntu LXQt flavor | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Easy | Various | Community | OS | Global | alternative-oracle-solaris, alternative-ibm-aix, alternative-microsoft-windows, alternative-apple-macos, ubuntu, lxde, linux-distro, lightweight, open-source | |
 Kubuntu |
Official Ubuntu KDE Plasma Edition | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Easy | Various | Community | OS | UK | alternative-oracle-solaris, alternative-ibm-aix, alternative-microsoft-windows, alternative-apple-macos, ubuntu, kde, linux-distro, plasma, open-source |
| Rolling-release minimalist distro | GitLab | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Advanced | Various | Community | OS | Global | alternative-oracle-solaris, alternative-ibm-aix, arch, linux-distro, rolling-release, minimalist, open-source | |
| Security-focused BSD | GitHub | operating-system | BSD | BSD | Free | Advanced | C | Foundation | OS | Canada | alternative-oracle-solaris, alternative-ibm-aix, bsd, security, openbsd, unix-like, open-source | |
| Mandriva community fork | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Moderate | Various | Non-profit | OS | Europe | alternative-microsoft-windows, alternative-apple-macos, mandriva, fork, rpm, linux-distro, open-source | |
| Rolling Ubuntu with Pacman | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Moderate | Various | Community | OS | UK | alternative-microsoft-windows, alternative-apple-macos, ubuntu, rolling-release, linux-distro, customized, open-source | |
| Cloud-focused LXDE distro | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Easy | Various | Community | OS | USA | alternative-microsoft-windows, alternative-apple-macos, debian, lightweight, linux-distro, cloud, open-source | |
| Privacy-focused Debian/LineageOS | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux/Android | Freemium | Moderate | Various | Private | OS | Europe | alternative-microsoft-windows, alternative-apple-macos, android, privacy, linux-based, smartphones | |
| Ubuntu with heavy customization | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Easy | Various | Community | OS | USA | alternative-microsoft-windows, alternative-apple-macos, ubuntu, customized, linux-distro, gaming, open-source | |
| Minimalist Ubuntu with Moksha DE | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Easy | Various | Community | OS | USA | alternative-microsoft-windows, alternative-apple-macos, ubuntu, minimalist, moksha, linux-distro, lightweight | |
| Lightweight Debian-based | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Easy | Various | Community | OS | USA | alternative-microsoft-windows, alternative-apple-macos, ubuntu, lightweight, linux-distro, laptop, open-source | |
| Source-based meta-distribution | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Advanced | Various | Foundation | OS | Global | alternative-microsoft-windows, alternative-apple-macos, source-based, gentoo, linux-distro, open-source | |
| Security by compartmentalization | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux/Xen | Free | Advanced | Various | Non-profit | OS | Europe | security, privacy, qubes-os, virtualization, xen, open-source | |
| Minimal Arch with pre-configured WMs | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Advanced | Various | Community | OS | India | arch, lightweight, linux-distro, minimalist, openbox, open-source | |
| OpenSolaris derivative | GitHub | operating-system | CDDL | Solaris | Free | Advanced | C | Community | OS | Global | alternative-oracle-solaris, illumos, unix-like, open-source, solaris-fork | |
| IBM Unix OS | N/A | operating-system | Proprietary | POWER | Paid | Advanced | C | Private | OS | USA | alternative-oracle-solaris, aix, unix, ibm, enterprise, server | |
| Partitioning rescue distro | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Advanced | Various | Community | OS | Japan | partitioning, rescue, linux-distro, open-source, live-cd | |
| Brazilian gaming distro | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Easy | Portuguese | Private | OS | Brazil | linux-distro, gaming, performance, open-source, user-friendly | |
| 16MB modular Linux | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Advanced | Various | Community | OS | USA | lightweight, tinycore, linux-distro, modular, open-source | |
| Manjaro with Openbox | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Moderate | Various | Community | OS | Europe | arch, openbox, linux-distro, lightweight, open-source | |
| RHEL-compatible enterprise | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free/Paid | Moderate | Various | Private | OS | USA | oracle, linux-distro, enterprise, server, rhel-compatible | |
| Slackware-based desktop | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Moderate | Various | Community | OS | Russia | sdesk, linux-distro, desktop, lightweight, open-source | |
| CrunchBang successor | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Moderate | Various | Community | OS | Global | debian, lightweight, linux-distro, openbox, open-source | |
| Arch without systemd | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Advanced | Various | Community | OS | Global | arch, init-freedom, systemd-free, linux-distro, open-source | |
| Charity-focused Debian | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Easy | French | Non-profit | OS | Europe | debian, lightweight, linux-distro, open-source, user-friendly | |
| Independent rolling distro | GitHub | operating-system | BSD | Linux | Free | Advanced | Various | Community | OS | Global | rolling-release, linux-distro, lightweight, open-source | |
| Universal package support | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Advanced | Various | Private | OS | India | immutable, arch, linux-distro, rolling-release, open-source | |
| Brazilian educational distro | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Easy | Portuguese | Community | OS | Brazil | linux-distro, ubuntu-based, open-source | |
| Arch-based with Calamares | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Moderate | Various | Community | OS | India | arch, linux-distro, rolling-release, open-source | |
| Fedora remix for beginners | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Easy | Various | Community | OS | Global | fedora-based, linux-distro, user-friendly, open-source | |
| Load balancing distro | GitHub | operating-system | AGPL | Linux | Free | Advanced | Various | Private | OS | Spain | security, privacy, hardened, linux-distro, open-source | |
| Debian with sane defaults | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Easy | Various | Community | OS | Europe | debian-based, linux-distro, lightweight, open-source | |
| Slackware-based portable OS | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Moderate | Various | Community | OS | Global | lightweight, portable, slackware-based, linux-distro, open-source | |
| Russian RPM-based distro | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Moderate | Various | Community | OS | Russia | linux-distro, rpm-based, enterprise, open-source | |
| Lightweight Arch-based | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Advanced | Various | Community | OS | Global | arch, openbox, linux-distro, lightweight, open-source | |
| Android-like Linux distro | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Easy | Various | Community | OS | Russia | funos, linux-distro, customized, open-source | |
| Windows-compatible OS | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | x86 | Free | Moderate | C | Foundation | OS | Global | alternative-microsoft-windows, alternative-apple-macos, windows-compatible, reactos, open-source, nt-like | |
| Storage-focused BSD | GitHub | operating-system | BSD | FreeBSD | Freemium | Moderate | Various | Private | OS | USA | storage, nas, truenas, bsd-based, open-source | |
| Brazilian Ubuntu-based | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Easy | Portuguese | Community | OS | Brazil | linux-distro, customized, open-source | |
| Offline-focused GNOME distro | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Easy | Various | Private | OS | USA | linux-distro, user-friendly, offline-first, open-source | |
| FSF-approved Debian fork | GitLab | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Moderate | Various | Private | OS | Europe | debian-based, linux-distro, privacy, security, open-source | |
| Privacy-focused Debian | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Moderate | Various | Private | OS | UK | security, privacy, kodachi, anonymous, linux-distro, open-source | |
| Debian Unstable made stable | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Advanced | Various | Community | OS | Europe | debian-based, rolling-release, linux-distro, open-source | |
| Virtualization platform | GitHub | operating-system | AGPL | Linux | Freemium | Advanced | Various | Private | OS | Austria | virtualization, server, proxmox, enterprise, open-source | |
| BeOS-inspired OS | GitHub | operating-system | MIT | x86/ARM | Free | Moderate | C++ | Non-profit | OS | Global | haiku, os, beos-like, lightweight, open-source | |
| Rolling-release RPM-based distro | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Easy | Various | Community | OS | USA | rpm-based, linux-distro, desktop, open-source | |
| Arch Linux learning platform | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Moderate | Various | Community | OS | Europe | arch, linux-distro, rolling-release, open-source | |
| Mandriva community fork | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Moderate | Various | Foundation | OS | Global | mandriva-based, linux-distro, rpm, open-source | |
| Gentoo-based with binary packages | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Advanced | Various | Private | OS | Russia | gentoo-based, linux-distro, customized, rolling-release, open-source | |
| French Ubuntu remix with GNOME | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Easy | Various | Community | OS | Europe | ubuntu-based, linux-distro, customized, open-source | |
| Oldest surviving Linux distro | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Advanced | Various | Community | OS | USA | slackware, linux-distro, minimalist, open-source | |
| Independent rolling KDE distro | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Moderate | Various | Community | OS | Global | kde-focused, linux-distro, independent, rolling-release, open-source | |
| Immutable Ubuntu-based system | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Advanced | Various | Community | OS | Europe | immutable, ubuntu-based, linux-distro, open-source | |
| Lightweight Debian with Trinity DE | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Easy | Various | Private | OS | Europe | debian-based, linux-distro, lightweight, windows-like, open-source | |
| Elegant Chinese distro with DDE | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Easy | Various | Private | OS | China | debian-based, linux-distro, user-friendly, open-source | |
| Security-focused Debian derivative | GitLab | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Moderate | Various | Private | OS | Europe | security, privacy, penetration-testing, linux-distro, open-source | |
| Hardware-optimized for TUXEDO PCs | GitLab | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Easy | Various | Private | OS | Europe | tuxedo, linux-distro, customized, open-source | |
 NixOS |
Declarative configuration with Nix | GitHub | operating-system | MIT | Linux | Free | Advanced | Nix | Community | OS | Global | nix-based, linux-distro, declarative, immutable, open-source |
| Independent rolling release | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Moderate | Various | Community | OS | Europe | independent, linux-distro, rolling-release, budgie, open-source | |
| RHEL clone by CloudLinux | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Moderate | Various | Foundation | OS | USA | enterprise, server, rhel-compatible, linux-distro, open-source | |
| Performance-tuned Arch | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Moderate | Various | Community | OS | India | arch, linux-distro, gaming, customized, open-source | |
| Lightweight Debian-based | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Easy | Various | Community | OS | Europe | debian-based, rolling-release, linux-distro, lightweight, open-source | |
| Arch with desktop focus | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Moderate | Various | Community | OS | USA | arch, linux-distro, customized, open-source | |
| Xubuntu for beginners | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Easy | Various | Community | OS | New Zealand | lightweight, windows-alternative, linux-distro, open-source | |
| Containerized Puppy variant | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Moderate | Various | Community | OS | Australia | experimental, puppy-based, linux-distro, open-source | |
| Security-focused microOS | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Advanced | Various | Community | OS | Switzerland | security, alpine, linux-distro, lightweight, open-source | |
 Nobara |
Gaming-focused Fedora | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Moderate | Various | Community | OS | USA | fedora-based, linux-distro, gaming, performance, open-source |
 antiX |
Lightweight for old PCs | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Moderate | Various | Community | OS | Europe | debian-based, linux-distro, lightweight, systemd-free, open-source |
| Windows-like experience | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Freemium | Easy | Various | Private | OS | Europe | alternative-oracle-solaris, alternative-ibm-aix, alternative-microsoft-windows, alternative-apple-macos, ubuntu-based, linux-distro, user-friendly, windows-alternative, open-source | |
 elementary OS |
macOS-inspired design | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Easy | Various | Private | OS | USA | alternative-oracle-solaris, alternative-ibm-aix, alternative-microsoft-windows, alternative-apple-macos, ubuntu-based, linux-distro, mac-like, design-focused, open-source |
| Latest KDE on Ubuntu LTS | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Moderate | Various | Community | OS | Europe | alternative-oracle-solaris, alternative-ibm-aix, alternative-microsoft-windows, alternative-apple-macos, ubuntu-based, linux-distro, kde-focused, rolling-release, open-source | |
 Linux Mint |
Beginner-friendly Ubuntu-based distro. | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Easy | Various | Community | OS | Global | alternative-microsoft-windows, alternative-apple-macos, ubuntu-based, linux-distro, user-friendly, stable, open-source |
 MX Linux |
Midweight antiX and Debian hybrid. | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Easy | Various | Community | OS | USA | debian-based, linux-distro, stable, lightweight, open-source |
 EndeavourOS |
Friendly Arch-based distro. | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Moderate | Various | Community | OS | Europe | arch, linux-distro, rolling-release, terminal-focused, open-source |
| Performance-optimized Arch variant. | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Advanced | Various | Community | OS | Europe | arch, linux-distro, performance, gaming, customized, open-source | |
| Universal base distribution. | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Moderate | Various | Non-profit | OS | Global | debian, linux-distro, stable, universal, open-source | |
| Ubuntu-based developer distro. | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Easy | Various | Private | OS | USA | alternative-microsoft-windows, alternative-apple-macos, ubuntu-based, linux-distro, user-friendly, performance, open-source | |
 Manjaro |
User-friendly Arch-based distro. | GitLab | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Easy | Various | Community | OS | Global | alternative-microsoft-windows, alternative-apple-macos, arch, linux-distro, rolling-release, user-friendly, open-source |
| Cutting-edge Red Hat community distro. | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Moderate | Various | Community | OS | USA | alternative-microsoft-windows, alternative-apple-macos, fedora, linux-distro, cutting-edge, open-source | |
| Stable rolling-release distro. | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Moderate | Various | Community | OS | Europe | suse-based, linux-distro, enterprise, desktop, server, open-source | |
| Unix OS developed by Oracle. | Proprietary | operating-system | Proprietary | x86, SPARC | Paid | Hard | C | Private | OS | Global | alternative-ibm-aix, unix, oracle, enterprise, server, solaris-based, open-source | |
| Unix-based OS developed by HP. | Proprietary | operating-system | Proprietary | Itanium | Paid | Hard | C | Private | OS | Global | alternative-ibm-aix, unix, hp-ux, enterprise, server, proprietary | |
| Mini live system (4MB core) | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Moderate | Various | Private | OS | Europe | lightweight, linux-distro, live-cd, open-source | |
| Latvian Slackware live CD | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Moderate | Latvian | Community | OS | Europe | lightweight, linux-distro, open-source | |
| 50MB live CD distro | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Moderate | Various | Community | OS | USA | lightweight, linux-distro, live-cd, open-source | |
| Italian Debian live CD | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Easy | Italian | Community | OS | Europe | debian-based, linux-distro, gnome, rolling-release, open-source | |
| Ultra-lightweight live distro (~300MB) | GitHub | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Moderate | Various | Community | OS | Australia | lightweight, linux-distro, portable, user-friendly, open-source | |
| Amnesic live system for privacy | GitLab | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Moderate | Various | Non-profit | OS | Europe | security, privacy, anonymous, live-cd, debian-based, open-source | |
| Unix-like operating system | GitHub | operating-system | BSD | BSD | Free | Advanced | C | Foundation | OS | USA | alternative-oracle-solaris, alternative-ibm-aix, bsd, unix-like, freebsd, server, open-source, desktop | |
| Penetration testing distro | GitLab | operating-system | GPL | Linux | Free | Advanced | Various | Private | OS | USA | security, penetration-testing, debian-based, linux-distro, open-source | |
 GIMP |
A free and open-source raster graphics editor used for image manipulation and editing, free-form drawing, and more. | GitLab | design-graphics, multimedia | GPL-3.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | Moderate | C, Python, Scheme | Non-profit | Program | Europe | alternative-adobe-photoshop, alternative-affinity-photo, graphics, photo-editing, opensource |
 Inkscape |
A professional vector graphics editor for creating and editing scalable vector graphics (SVG). | GitLab | design-graphics | GPL-3.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | Moderate | C++, Python | Non-profit | Program | Europe | alternative-adobe-illustrator, alternative-coreldraw, vector, illustration, opensource |
 Scribus |
A desktop publishing (DTP) application used for creating professional layouts. | GitHub | design-graphics | GPL-2.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | Moderate | C++, Qt | Non-profit | Program | Europe | alternative-adobe-indesign, alternative-quarkxpress, desktop-publishing, design, alternative-adobe-fresco, desktop-publishing, opensource |
Krita |
A professional open-source painting program. | GitHub | design-graphics | GPL-3.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | Moderate | C++, Qt | Private | Program | Europe | alternative-adobe-photoshop, alternative-clip-studio, painting, digital-art, opensource |
 OpenSCAD |
A script-based 3D modeling software. | GitHub | design-graphics | GPL-2.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | Hard | C++, Qt | Open-source community | Program | Global | alternative-autocad, alternative-fusion-360, 3d-modeling, cad, opensource |
| A diagramming and vector graphics application for creating flowcharts, network diagrams, and other visual projects. | GitHub | design-graphics | MPL-2.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | Moderate | C++, Java, Python | Non-profit | Program | Europe | alternative-microsoft-office, alternative-google-docs, graphics, vector, office-suite | |
 Dia |
A free, open-source diagramming application to create structured diagrams like UML and flowcharts. | GitHub | design-graphics | GPL-2.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | Moderate | C | Non-profit | Program | Europe | alternative-microsoft-visio, alternative-lucidchart, diagramming, flowchart, opensource |
| A framework for creating interactive presentations with a unique 3D and zooming interface. | GitHub | design-graphics, software-web-development | MIT | Web | Free | Moderate | JavaScript | Private | Library | USA | alternative-adobe-illustrator, alternative-coreldraw, presentation, web, animation | |
 Hovercraft! |
A tool that turns reStructuredText files into HTML5 slides. | GitHub | design-graphics, software-web-development | MIT | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | Easy | Python, Bash | Private | Program | USA | alternative-microsoft-powerpoint, alternative-prezi, presentation, web |
| A web-based diagramming tool for creating flowcharts, network diagrams, UML diagrams, etc. | GitHub | design-graphics, software-web-development | Apache-2.0 | Web, Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | Easy | JavaScript, TypeScript | Private | Program | USA | alternative-powerpoint, diagramming, flowchart, cloud | |
| A cloud-based presentation software with a non-linear presentation style that zooms and transitions. | GitHub | design-graphics, business-commerce | Freemium | Web, Windows, MacOS | Freemium | Moderate | JavaScript | Private | Program | USA | alternative-microsoft-visio, alternative-lucidchart, presentation, cloud, visualization | |
| A plugin for GIMP to add support for additional file formats in image editing. | GitHub | design-graphics, multimedia | GPL-2.0 | Linux | Free | Easy | C, Python | Non-profit | Plugin | Europe | alternative-microsoft-powerpoint, scanning, photo-editing | |
 Blender |
A powerful open-source 3D creation suite. | GitHub | design-graphics, multimedia | GPL-2.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | High | C, C++, Python | Non-profit | Program | Europe | alternative-adobe-after-effects, 3d, animation, opensource |
 Darktable |
A photography workflow application and raw developer. | GitHub | design-graphics | GPL-3.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | Moderate | C, GTK | Private | Program | Europe | alternative-autodesk-maya, photography, photo-editing, raw |
 Shotwell
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A personal photo manager for GNOME. | GitLab | design-graphics | GPL-2.0 | Linux | Free | Easy | C, Vala | Non-profit | Program | Europe | alternative-adobe-lightroom, photography, photo-management |
 MyPaint |
A fast and distraction-free painting program. | GitHub | design-graphics | GPL-2.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | Easy | Python, C | Private | Program | Europe | alternative-google-photos, alternative-adobe-lightroom, digital-art, painting, opensource |
 BRL-CAD |
A powerful open-source solid modeling system. | GitHub | design-graphics | BSD | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | High | C, C++ | Non-profit | Program | USA | alternative-autocad, alternative-solidworks, cad, 3d-modeling, engineering |
 LibreCAD
|
A 2D CAD application for creating precise drawings. | GitHub | design-graphics | GPL-2.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | Moderate | C++, Qt | Non-profit | Program | Europe | alternative-autocad, cad, 2d-modeling, opensource |
QCAD |
A professional 2D CAD system for technical drawings. | GitHub | design-graphics | GPL-3.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Freemium | Moderate | C++, Qt | Private | Program | Europe | alternative-autocad, alternative-librecad, cad, 2d-modeling, opensource |
| A parametric 3D CAD program for solid modeling. | GitHub | design-graphics | GPL-3.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | High | C++ | Community | Program | USA | alternative-fusion-360, cad, 3d-modeling, engineering | |
| A 3D modeling tool for parametric designs using JavaScript. | GitHub | design-graphics | MIT | Web | Free | Moderate | JavaScript | Community | Library | Global | alternative-openscad, 3d-modeling, web, opensource | |
 KediCAD |
A simple 2D CAD software. | GitHub | design-graphics | GPL-3.0 | Linux, Windows | Free | Easy | C++ | Community | Program | Global | alternative-kicad, cad, 3d-modeling, opensource |
 SVG-edit
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Browser-based SVG editor. | GitHub | design-graphics | MIT | Web | Free | Moderate | JavaScript | Community | Program | USA | alternative-adobe-illustrator, vector, svg, opensource |
 Harmony |
Web-based drawing tool. | GitHub | design-graphics | MIT | Web | Free | Easy | JavaScript | Private | Program | USA | alternative-adobe-animate, drawing, sketching, opensource |
 Mind Mup |
Online mind mapping tool. | GitHub | design-graphics | MIT | Web | Freemium | Easy | JavaScript | Private | Program | UK | alternative-lucidchart, mind-mapping, brainstorming |
 Open Clip Art |
Public domain clip art library. | GitHub | design-graphics | Public Domain | Web | Free | Easy | Various | Community | Service | Global | clipart, vector, opensource |
 OpenGameArt |
Free game graphics repository. | GitHub | design-graphics | Various | Web | Free | Easy | PHP | Community | Service | Global | game-art, assets, opensource |
 Wikimedia
Commons |
Media file repository. | GitHub | design-graphics | Various | Web | Free | Easy | PHP | Non-profit | Service | USA | media, images, opensource |
 morgueFile |
Free stock photo archive. | N/A | design-graphics | morgueFile License | Web | Free | Easy | Unknown | Private | Service | USA | stock-photos, free-images |
 Noun Project |
Icon and symbol collection. | N/A | design-graphics | Various | Web | Freemium | Easy | Unknown | Private | Service | USA | icons, vector, design |
 Tango
|
Icon style guide and set. | GitHub | design-graphics | Public Domain | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | Easy | SVG | Community | Library | Global | alternative-google-fonts, alternative-adobe-fonts, icons, design, opensource |
 Open Font Library |
Free font collection. | GitHub | design-graphics | Various | Web | Free | Easy | Various | Community | Service | Global | alternative-google-fonts, alternative-adobe-fonts, fonts, typography, opensource |
 League of Movable Type |
Open-source type foundry. | GitHub | design-graphics | OFL | Web | Free | Easy | Various | Community | Library | USA | fonts, typography, opensource |
 Google Web Fonts |
Free font hosting service. | N/A | design-graphics | Various | Web | Free | Easy | Various | Private | Service | USA | fonts, web, typography |
| Bitcoin wallet. | GitHub | blockchain-crypto-web3 | MIT | Linux, Windows, MacOS, Android | Free | Moderate | Python | Private | Program | Europe | bitcoin, wallet, cryptocurrency, lightweight, open-source | |
 Komodo |
Blockchain platform with security features. | GitHub | blockchain-crypto-web3 | MIT | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | High | C++, JavaScript | Private | Program | USA | blockchain, security, atomic-swaps, decentralized, smart-contracts |
| Private cryptocurrency. | GitHub | blockchain-crypto-web3 | BSD-3-Clause | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | High | C++ | Non-profit | Program | Europe | privacy, cryptocurrency, anonymous, open-source, decentralized | |
| Backend for OpenBazaar. | GitHub | blockchain-crypto-web3 | GPL-3.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | High | Go | Private | Program | USA | marketplace, decentralized, e-commerce, cryptocurrency, p2p, open-source | |
 Zcash |
Privacy-focused cryptocurrency. | GitHub | blockchain-crypto-web3 | MIT | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | High | C++ | Private | Program | USA | privacy, cryptocurrency, zk-snarks, anonymity, blockchain |
| Fork of Zcash with no founder's reward. | GitHub | blockchain-crypto-web3 | MIT | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | High | C++ | Community | Program | USA | fork, zcash, privacy, cryptocurrency | |
 Zcoin |
Privacy-focused cryptocurrency (now Firo). | GitHub | blockchain-crypto-web3 | MIT | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | High | C++ | Private | Program | Singapore | privacy, cryptocurrency, zerocoin, decentralized, anonymity |
| A small but powerful text-based email client for Unix-like systems. | GitHub | communications | GPL-2.0 | Linux, MacOS | Free | Moderate | C | Non-profit | Program | USA | alternative-microsoft-outlook, alternative-mozilla-thunderbird, email, cli, lightweight, open-source | |
| A fast, console-based email client with search and indexing capabilities. | GitHub | communications | GPL-3.0 | Linux, MacOS | Free | Moderate | Ruby | Non-profit | Program | USA | alternative-mutt, email, cli, open-source | |
| A fast, mail indexing and search system with an emphasis on efficient searching of large collections of email. | GitHub | communications | GPL-3.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | High | C, Python | Non-profit | Program | USA | alternative-mutt, email, open-source | |
 Zero |
A simple, minimalistic email client focusing on speed, security, and simplicity. | GitHub | communications | MIT | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | Moderate | Rust, JavaScript | Non-profit | Program | USA | alternative-protonmail, email, lightweight, open-source |
| A browser-based IMAP email client with an intuitive interface and advanced functionality. | GitHub | communications | GPL-3.0 | Web | Free | Moderate | PHP, JavaScript | Non-profit | Program | Europe | alternative-google-gmail, alternative-webmail, email, webmail, open-source | |
| A cross-platform email client with features like unified inbox, smart filtering, and touch support. | GitHub | communications | GPL-3.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | Moderate | C++, JavaScript | Non-profit | Program | USA | alternative-microsoft-outlook, alternative-apple-mail, alternative-superhuman, email, productivity, open-source | |
| A secure email service with end-to-end encryption and focus on privacy. | GitHub | communications | Proton | Web | Free | Moderate | Java, JavaScript | Non-profit | Service | Europe | alternative-google-gmail, alternative-tutanota, email, privacy, open-source | |
 Mailspring
|
A fast and feature-rich email client with powerful search and UI. | GitHub | communications | GPL | Windows, MacOS, Linux | Free | Medium | JavaScript | Private | Program | Global | alternative-microsoft-outlook, alternative-google-gmail, email, productivity, open-source |
 Evolution |
GNOME's email client with calendar and contact management. | GitLab | communications | GPL | GNU/Linux | Free | Medium | C | Non-profit | Program | Europe | alternative-microsoft-outlook, alternative-google-gmail, email, gnome, open-source |
 K-9 Mail |
A popular open-source email client for Android. | GitHub | communications | MPL | Android | Free | Easy | Java | Private | App | Global | alternative-microsoft-outlook, alternative-google-gmail, email, android, open-source |
 Thunderbird
|
A powerful and extensible email client developed by Mozilla. | GitHub | communications | MPL | Windows, MacOS, Linux | Free | Medium | C++, JavaScript | Private | Program | Global | alternative-microsoft-outlook, alternative-google-gmail, email, mozilla, open-source |
| Encrypted and private email provider. | N/A | communications | Proprietary | Web | Paid | Easy | N/A | Private | Service | Global | email, privacy, open-source | |
| Telephony server for voice applications. | GitHub | communications | GPL | Linux | Free | Hard | C++ | Private | Server | Global | telephony, voip, gnu, open-source | |
 Ekiga |
VoIP and video conferencing application. | GitLab | communications | GPL-2.0 | Linux, Windows | Free | Moderate | C++ | Non-profit | Program | Europe | alternative-zoom, alternative-microsoft-skype, voip, sip, video-call, open-source |
 Empathy
|
GNOME instant messaging client. | GitLab | communications | GPL-2.0 | Linux | Free | Moderate | C | Non-profit | Program | Europe | messaging, voip, gnome, open-source |
 Jami |
Distributed communication platform. | Git | communications | GPL-3.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS, Android, iOS | Free | Moderate | C++, Qt | Non-profit | Program | Canada | alternative-whatsapp, alternative-signal, messaging, voip, open-source |
 Linphone |
VoIP softphone and SIP client. | GitHub | communications | GPL-3.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS, Android, iOS | Free | Moderate | C, C++ | Private | Program | Europe | alternative-microsoft-skype, voip, sip, open-source |
 Osip |
SIP protocol stack. | Savannah | communications | LGPL-2.1 | Windows, MacOS, Linux | Free | High | C | Non-profit | Library | Europe | alternative-sip-stack, sip, telephony, gnu, open-source |
| Decentralized messaging. | GitHub | communications | GPL-3.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS, Android, iOS | Free | High | JavaScript | Private | Program | Europe | alternative-telegram, messaging, open-source | |
| Decentralized messaging system. | GitHub | communications | MIT | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | High | Python | Non-profit | Program | USA | messaging, privacy, encrypted, open-source | |
 Sipwitch |
Secure VoIP server. | Savannah | communications | GPL-3.0 | Linux | Free | High | C++ | Non-profit | Program | USA | sip, voip, open-source |
| Softphone for VoIP communication. | GitHub | communications | GPL-2.0 | Linux | Free | Moderate | C++ | Private | Program | Europe | voip, sip, open-source | |
 Weechat-scripts |
Plugin repository for WeeChat IRC client. | GitHub | communications | Various | Linux | Free | Moderate | Python, Perl, Ruby | Community | Package | Europe | irc, messaging, scripts, open-source |
 OnlineGroups |
Email list management platform. | GitHub | communications | GPL-3.0 | Web | Free | Moderate | Python, JavaScript | Private | Program | New Zealand | alternative-google-groups, alternative-mailing-list, forum, open-source |
 Jitsi Meet |
Secure video conferencing solution. | GitHub | communications | Apache-2.0 | Web, Linux, Windows, MacOS, Android, iOS | Free | Easy | JavaScript, Java | Private | Program | Europe | alternative-microsoft-skype, alternative-zoom, alternative-google-meet, video-call, conference, open-source |
 Wikinews |
Free-content news source. | GitHub | communications | CC BY 2.5 | Web | Free | Easy | PHP | Non-profit | Program | USA | alternative-confluence, news, wiki, collaborative, open-source |
 NewsBlur |
Personal news reader. | GitHub | communications | MIT | Web, iOS, Android | Freemium | Easy | Python, JavaScript | Private | Program | USA | alternative-google-reader, rss, reader, open-source |
| Distributed event streaming platform. | GitHub | communications | Apache | Windows, Linux, MacOS | Free | Hard | Java, Scala | Foundation | Middleware | Global | alternative-ibm-mq, alternative-rabbitmq, messaging, streaming, event-driven, open-source | |
| Open-source message broker. | GitHub | communications | MPL | Windows, Linux, MacOS | Free | Medium | Erlang | Private | Middleware | Global | alternative-ibm-mq, alternative-kafka, messaging, queue, open-source | |
 Amazon SQS |
Fully managed message queuing service. | Proprietary | communications | Proprietary | Cloud | Paid | Medium | Python, Java | Private | Cloud Service | Global | alternative-ibm-mq, cloud, messaging, queue, aws |
| Enterprise messaging middleware. | Proprietary | communications | Proprietary | Windows, Linux, Cloud | Paid | Hard | Java, C | Private | Middleware | Global | alternative-amazon-sqs, messaging, queue, enterprise, ibm | |
| Cloud-native messaging system. | GitHub | communications | Apache | Windows, Linux, MacOS | Free | Medium | Go | Private | Middleware | Global | alternative-ibm-mq, alternative-kafka, alternative-rabbitmq, messaging, streaming, open-source | |
| Open-source message broker. | GitHub | communications | Apache | Windows, Linux, MacOS | Free | Medium | Java | Foundation | Middleware | Global | alternative-ibm-mq, alternative-kafka, alternative-rabbitmq, messaging, queue, apache, open-source | |
| Anonymous instant messaging via Tor. | GitHub | communications | GPL | Windows, MacOS, Linux | Free | Medium | C++ | Private | App | Global | alternative-signal, messaging, privacy, tor, open-source | |
| Decentralized communication server. | GitHub | communications | Apache | Windows, MacOS, Linux | Free | Hard | Python | Non-profit | Server | Europe | alternative-meta-messenger, alternative-meta-whatsapp, alternative-slack, alternative-discord, messaging, decentralized, open-source | |
| An encrypted and decentralized instant messenger. | GitHub | communications | GPL | Windows, MacOS, Linux, Android, iOS | Free | Medium | Kotlin, Swift, JavaScript | Private | App | Global | alternative-meta-messenger, alternative-meta-whatsapp, alternative-signal, messaging, privacy, open-source | |
 Telegram |
A cloud-based messaging app with optional E2E encryption. | GitHub | Communications | GPL-2.0 | Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, Linux, Web | Free, Freemium (Premium) | Easy | C++, Kotlin, Swift | Private | Program | Europe | alternative-meta-messenger, alternative-meta-whatsapp, alternative-signal, messaging, privacy, open-source |
 Element |
A Matrix-based secure messaging app. | GitHub | Communications | Apache-2.0 | Web, Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, Linux | Free, Paid (Hosting) | Moderate | JavaScript, TypeScript | Private | Program | Europe | alternative-meta-messenger, alternative-meta-whatsapp, alternative-slack, alternative-microsoft-teams, messaging, privacy, open-source |
 Signal |
A secure, privacy-focused messaging app with E2E encryption. | GitHub | Communications | AGPL-3.0 | Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, Linux | Free, Donation-based | Moderate | Java, Swift, TypeScript | Non-profit | Program | USA | alternative-meta-messenger, alternative-meta-whatsapp, alternative-microsoft-skype, alternative-telegram, messaging, privacy, open-source |
| A suite of NLP tools for various natural language processing tasks, including tokenization, parsing, and more. | GitHub | nlp-ai-ml | GPL-3.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | High | Java | Academic | Library | USA | alternative-spacy, nlp, linguistics, stanford | |
| A toolkit for Python developers working with human language data, offering libraries for text processing. | GitHub | nlp-ai-ml | Apache-2.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | Moderate | Python | Non-profit | Library | USA | alternative-spacy, nlp, linguistics, python | |
| A machine learning-based toolkit for natural language processing tasks such as tokenization, parsing, and classification. | GitHub | nlp-ai-ml | Apache-2.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | High | Java | Non-profit | Library | USA | alternative-spacy, nlp, apache, ml | |
| A suite of tools and libraries for processing human language, with support for information extraction and more. | GitHub | nlp-ai-ml | GPL-3.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | High | Java | Academic | Program | UK | nlp, text-processing, ml | |
| An AI-powered assistant for various tasks. | GitHub | nlp-ai-ml | Proprietary | Windows, MacOS, Linux | Freemium | Moderate | Python, JavaScript | Private | Program | USA | alternative-openai-chatgpt, llm, ai, chatbot | |
| A local AI model runner and management platform. | GitHub | nlp-ai-ml | Proprietary | Windows, MacOS, Linux | Free | Moderate | Python | Private | Program | USA | alternative-ollama, alternative-openai-chatgpt, llm, local-llm, development | |
| A locally hosted AI chatbot assistant. | GitHub | nlp-ai-ml | MIT | Windows, MacOS, Linux | Free | Moderate | JavaScript, Python | Private | Program | USA | alternative-openai-chatgpt, llm, opensource, chatbot | |
| A web-based UI for AI models. | GitHub | nlp-ai-ml | MIT | Windows, MacOS, Linux | Free | Moderate | TypeScript, Python | Private | Program | USA | alternative-openai-chatgpt-ui, alternative-ollama-ui, llm, opensource, webui | |
| A tool for running AI models on personal machines. | GitHub | nlp-ai-ml | Apache-2.0 | Windows, MacOS, Linux | Free | Moderate | Python, Rust | Private | Program | USA | alternative-docker-llm, llm, local-llm, ai | |
| An open-source chat AI model. | GitHub | nlp-ai-ml | Apache-2.0 | Windows, MacOS, Linux | Free | Moderate | Python, C++ | Private | Program | USA | alternative-openai, llm, local-llm, opensource | |
| Open-source chatbot toolkit. | GitHub | nlp-ai-ml | Apache-2.0 | Windows, MacOS, Linux | Free | Moderate | Python | Private | Program | USA | alternative-openai-chatgpt, llm, opensource, chatbot | |
| A fine-tuned open-source chatbot model. | GitHub | nlp-ai-ml | Apache-2.0 | Windows, MacOS, Linux | Free | Moderate | Python | Private | Program | USA | alternative-openai-chatgpt, llm, chatbot, opensource | |
| Stanford's fine-tuned LLaMA model for chat. | GitHub | nlp-ai-ml | Apache-2.0 | Windows, MacOS, Linux | Free | Moderate | Python | Academic | Program | USA | alternative-llama, llm, finetuning, opensource | |
 Flan-T5-XXL |
Google's fine-tuned T5 model for various tasks. | GitHub | nlp-ai-ml | Apache-2.0 | Windows, MacOS, Linux | Free | Moderate | Python | Private | Program | USA | alternative-huggingface, llm, nlp, google |
| Open-source neural machine translation library. | GitHub | nlp-ai-ml | MIT | Windows, MacOS, Linux | Free | Medium | Python | Private | Library | Global | alternative-google-translate, alternative-deepl, translation, nlp, opensource | |
| Automatic speech recognition and subtitle generation. | GitHub | nlp-ai-ml | MIT | Windows, MacOS, Linux | Free | Medium | Python | Community | Program | Global | alternative-youtube-captions, subtitle-generation, speech-recognition, ai, opensource | |
| Open-source speech recognition system. | GitHub | nlp-ai-ml | BSD | Windows, MacOS, Linux | Free | Hard | C, Java | Private | Library | Global | speech-recognition, speech-recognition, ai, cmu | |
| Open-source speech-to-text engine. | GitHub | nlp-ai-ml | MPL | Windows, MacOS, Linux | Free | Hard | Python, C++ | Private | Library | Global | speech-to-text, speech-recognition, opensource, ai | |
 DeepSpeech |
Open-source speech-to-text engine using machine learning. | GitHub | nlp-ai-ml | MPL-2.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | High | Python, C++ | Non-profit | Library | USA | speech-recognition, speech-recognition, mozilla, ai |
 Fairseq
|
Sequence modeling toolkit for training custom models. | GitHub | nlp-ai-ml | MIT | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | High | Python | Private | Library | USA | alternative-huggingface, nlp, ml, translation |
 Leon |
Open-source personal assistant. | GitHub | nlp-ai-ml | MIT | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | High | JavaScript, Python | Private | Program | Europe | alternative-alexa, alternative-openai-assistant, ai, opensource, voice-assistant |
| Free and open-source machine translation API. | GitHub | nlp-ai-ml | AGPL-3.0 | Web, Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | High | Python | Non-profit | Program | USA | alternative-google-translate, translation, opensource, nlp | |
 Lingua
|
Natural language detection library. | GitHub | nlp-ai-ml | Apache-2.0 | Cross-platform | Free | Moderate | Rust, Python | Private | Library | Europe | language-detection, language-detection, nlp, opensource |
 Mycroft |
Open-source voice assistant. | GitHub | nlp-ai-ml | Apache-2.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | High | Python | Private | Program | USA | alternative-amazon-alexa, voice-assistant, voice-assistant, opensource, ai |
 NeMo |
Toolkit for conversational AI. | GitHub | nlp-ai-ml | Apache-2.0 | Linux | Free | High | Python | Private | Library | USA | alternative-huggingface, nlp, ml, deep-learning |
 Spchcat
|
Speech recognition tool. | GitHub | nlp-ai-ml | Apache-2.0 | Linux | Free | High | C++ | Private | Program | USA | speech-recognition, speech-recognition, opensource, ai |
 Vosk Server |
Offline speech recognition API. | GitHub | nlp-ai-ml | Apache-2.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | High | Python, C++ | Private | Program | Russia | speech-recognition, speech-recognition, opensource, ai |
 Google Cloud
AI |
End-to-end AI platform with Vertex AI | GitHub | nlp-ai-ml | Proprietary | Cloud | Paid | Moderate | Python | Private | AI Platform | USA | alternative-amazon-sagemaker, alternative-microsoft-azure-ml-ai, alternative-ibm-watson, alternative-openai-chatgpt, cloud, ai, ml |
| Enterprise AI services and tools | GitHub | nlp-ai-ml | Proprietary | Cloud | Paid | Moderate | Python/C# | Private | AI Platform | USA | alternative-google-ai, alternative-amazon-sagemaker, alternative-ibm-watson, alternative-openai-chatgpt, alternative-google-ai, cloud, ai, microsoft | |
| Amazon SageMaker |
Managed ML service with built-in algorithms | GitHub | nlp-ai-ml | Proprietary | Cloud | Paid | Moderate | Python | Private | AI Platform | USA | alternative-google-ai, alternative-microsoft-azure-ml-ai, alternative-ibm-watson, alternative-openai-chatgpt, alternative-google-ai, cloud, ai, ml, aws |
| AI research and deployment (GPT, DALL·E) | GitHub | nlp-ai-ml | Proprietary | Cloud/API | Freemium | Moderate | Python | Private | AI Platform | USA | alternative-anthropic, alternative-cohere, alternative-ibm-watson, alternative-microsoft-azure-ml-ai, alternative-google-ai, ai, ml, openai | |
| An end-to-end ML platform for developing AI-powered applications. | GitHub | nlp-ai-ml | Apache-2.0 | Cross-platform | Free | Hard | Python/C++ | Private | Program | USA | alternative-mxnet, alternative-pytorch, alternative-ibm-watson, alternative-openai-chatgpt, alternative-microsoft-azure-ml-ai, alternative-google-ai, ml, ai, deep-learning | |
 GNU
Octave |
A scientific programming language primarily intended for numerical computations. | GNU | mathematics | GPL-3.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | Moderate | C++, Fortran | Non-profit | Program | Europe | engineering, numerical-computing |
 NumPy |
A fundamental package for scientific computing with Python. | GitHub | mathematics | BSD-3-Clause | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | Moderate | Python, C | Non-profit | Library | USA | arrays, scientific-computing |
 Scilab |
Open-source software for numerical computation. | GitLab | mathematics | GPL-2.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | High | C, Java | Non-profit | Program | Europe | engineering, numerical-analysis |
 SageMath |
A mathematics software system combining many existing open-source packages. | GitHub | mathematics | GPL-3.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | High | Python, Cython | Non-profit | Program | USA | algebra, calculus |
 Maxima |
A computer algebra system for symbolic computation. | SourceForge | mathematics | GPL-2.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | High | Lisp | Non-profit | Program | USA | algebra, computation |
 SymPy |
A Python library for symbolic mathematics. | GitHub | mathematics | BSD-3-Clause | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | Moderate | Python | Non-profit | Library | USA | symbolic-computation, python |
 Sage |
Mathematics software system. | GitHub | mathematics | GPL-3.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | High | Python, Cython | Community | Program | International | open-source, algebra |
 Graph.tk |
Online function grapher. | GitHub | mathematics | MIT | Web | Free | Easy | JavaScript | Private | Program | Unknown | graphing, visualization, math |
| Statistical computing and graphics | GitHub | mathematics | GPL-2.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | Moderate | R | Foundation | Statistical Software | International | alternative-ibm-spss, statistics, data-science, programming | |
| With Pandas/SciPy/StatsModels | GitHub | mathematics | PSF License | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | Moderate | Python | Foundation | Programming Language | International | alternative-ibm-spss, statistics, data-analysis, python | |
 Fractal Lab |
WebGL fractal explorer. | N/A | mathematics | Unknown | Web | Free | Moderate | JavaScript, WebGL | Private | Program | Unknown | fractals, visualization, math |
| Advanced analytics platform | N/A | mathematics | Proprietary | Windows, MacOS | Paid | Advanced | SAS | Private | Statistical Software | USA | alternative-ibm-spss, statistics, analytics, business | |
| Statistical analysis and visualization | N/A | mathematics | Proprietary | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Paid | Moderate | Stata | Private | Statistical Software | USA | alternative-ibm-spss, statistics, econometrics, data-analysis | |
| Interactive statistical discovery | N/A | mathematics | Proprietary | Windows, MacOS | Paid | Easy | Proprietary | Private | Statistical Software | USA | alternative-ibm-spss, statistics, data-visualization, analytics | |
 Mediagoblin |
Decentralized media publishing platform. | GitHub | social, multimedia | AGPL-3.0 | Web | Free | Moderate | Python | Non-profit | Program | USA | alternative-google-photos, alternative-flickr, media-hosting, decentralized, open-source, self-hosted |
| Privacy-enhanced BitTorrent client. | GitHub | security-privacy, multimedia | LGPL-3.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | High | Python | Academic | Program | Europe | alternative-bittorrent, alternative-utorrent, p2p, anonymous, bitTorrent, decentralized, open-source | |
 FreeCAD |
A parametric 3D CAD modeler for mechanical engineering and product design. | GitHub | electronics-embedded-systems | LGPL-2.1 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | High | Python, C++ | Non-profit | Program | Europe | alternative-autocad, alternative-solidworks, cad, 3d-modeling, engineering, open-source |
 KiCad |
A free and open-source software for electronic design automation (EDA). | GitLab | electronics-embedded-systems | GPL-3.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | High | C++, Python | Non-profit | Program | Europe | alternative-eagle, alternative-fritzing, pcb-design, electronics, schematic-capture, open-source |
| A powerful and easy-to-use software drum machine for creating beats and rhythms. | GitHub | music | GPL-2.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | Moderate | C++ | Non-profit | Program | Europe | alternative-fl-studio, alternative-pro-tools, music-production, drum-machine, audio, open-source | |
 Zotero |
A free, easy-to-use tool to help collect, organize, cite, and share your research. | GitHub | science | GPL-3.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | Moderate | JavaScript, XUL | Non-profit | Program | USA | alternative-mendeley, alternative-endnote, reference-management, citation, academic, open-source |
| A reference management software to manage BibTeX and BibLaTeX files. | GitHub | science | GPL-3.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | Moderate | Java | Non-profit | Program | Europe | alternative-mendeley, alternative-endnote, reference-management, bibtex, academic, open-source | |
| An open-source electronics design and documentation software, ideal for creating PCB layouts. | GitHub | electronics-embedded-systems | GPL-3.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | Moderate | C++, JavaScript | Non-profit | Program | Europe | alternative-eagle, alternative-kicad, electronics, prototyping, circuit-design, open-source | |
| A free and open-source geographic information system (GIS) used for mapping and spatial analysis. | GitHub | science, gis | GPL-2.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | High | C++, Python | Non-profit | Program | Europe | alternative-arcgis, alternative-autocad, gis, geospatial, cartography, mapping, open-source | |
| A content management system (CMS) that allows users to create and manage websites easily. | GitHub | software-web-development, business-commerce | GPL-2.0 | Web, Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | Easy | PHP, JavaScript | Non-profit | Program | USA | alternative-wix, alternative-drupal, cms, blogging, website-builder, open-source | |
 Joomla |
A CMS used to build websites and web applications with ease. | GitHub | software-web-development, business-commerce | GPL-2.0 | Web, Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | Easy | PHP, JavaScript | Non-profit | Program | USA | alternative-wordpress, alternative-drupal, cms, joomla, website-builder, open-source |
 Drupal |
A flexible CMS designed for creating dynamic websites and applications. | GitHub | software-web-development, business-commerce | GPL-2.0 | Web, Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | Moderate | PHP, JavaScript | Non-profit | Program | USA | alternative-wordpress, alternative-joomla, cms, drupal, website-builder, open-source |
| A suite of business applications that covers CRM, accounting, inventory, and more. | GitHub | business-commerce, software-web-development | Apache-2.0 | Web, Linux, Windows | Free | High | Java, Groovy | Non-profit | Program | USA | alternative-sap-erp, alternative-oracle-erp-cloud, erp, e-commerce, enterprise, open-source | |
| An open-source ERP software that offers solutions for procurement, accounting, manufacturing, and more. | GitHub | business-commerce, software-web-development | GPL-2.0 | Web, Linux, Windows | Free | High | Java, PostgreSQL | Non-profit | Program | USA | alternative-sap-erp, alternative-oracle-erp-cloud, erp, business-management, enterprise, open-source | |
 OpenLDAP |
A suite of software tools for implementing LDAP directory services. | GitHub | network-internet, security-privacy | OpenLDAP | Linux, Windows | Free | Moderate | C, Shell | Non-profit | Program | USA | alternative-microsoft-active-directory, ldap, directory-service, authentication, open-source |
| A high-performance directory server, written in Java, for managing identity data. | GitHub | network-internet, security-privacy | Apache-2.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | Moderate | Java | Non-profit | Program | USA | alternative-microsoft-active-directory, ldap, directory-service, authentication, open-source | |
| A directory server offering solutions for identity management and access control. | GitHub | network-internet, security-privacy | Commercial | Linux, Windows | Paid | High | Java, JavaScript | Private | Program | USA | alternative-microsoft-active-directory, ldap, directory-service, identity-management, open-source | |
| An open-source enterprise-class directory server developed by the Fedora community. | GitHub | network-internet, security-privacy | GPL-2.0 | Linux | Free | Moderate | C, Python | Non-profit | Program | USA | alternative-microsoft-active-directory, ldap, directory-service, enterprise, open-source | |
| A CRM that helps businesses manage sales, support, and marketing with a centralized platform. | GitHub | business-commerce, software-web-development | Open Source | Web, Linux, Windows | Freemium | Moderate | PHP, JavaScript | Private | Program | USA | alternative-salesforce, alternative-zoho-crm, crm, sales, customer-management, open-source | |
| A simple document scanning application for Linux, focusing on ease of use and simplicity. | GitHub | utilities, software-web-development | GPL-2.0 | Linux | Free | Easy | C, Python | Non-profit | Program | Europe | alternative-adobe-scan, scanning, ocr, document-management, open-source | |
| A GUI to scan documents and save them as PDFs, focusing on ease of use and versatility. | GitHub | utilities, software-web-development | GPL-2.0 | Linux | Free | Moderate | Perl, Python | Private | Program | USA | alternative-adobe-scan, scanning, pdf, ocr, document-processing, open-source | |
| A file and document manager with tagging capabilities for better organization and searchability. | GitHub | utilities, office-productivity | GPL-3.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | Moderate | JavaScript, Node.js | Private | Program | Europe | alternative-google-keep, alternative-microsoft-evernote, file-management, organization, self-hosted, open-source | |
| A project management tool using Kanban methodology for organizing and visualizing tasks. | GitHub | business-commerce, software-web-development | MIT | Web, Linux, Windows | Free | Easy | PHP | Private | Program | Europe | alternative-jira, alternative-trello, kanban, project-management, task-management, open-source | |
| An open-source Kanban board application that helps teams manage tasks and projects collaboratively. | GitHub | business-commerce, software-web-development | MIT | Web, Linux, Windows | Free | Moderate | JavaScript, Node.js | Private | Program | Chile | alternative-trello, alternative-jira, kanban, collaboration, task-management, open-source | |
| An open-source project management tool that uses Kanban boards and offers task tracking capabilities. | GitHub | business-commerce, software-web-development | MIT | Web | Free | Easy | JavaScript, Node.js | Private | Program | USA | alternative-trello, alternative-jira, kanban, agile, project-management, open-source | |
| A simple, visual task management tool using the Kanban methodology. | GitHub | business-commerce, software-web-development | MIT | Web | Free | Easy | PHP, JavaScript | Private | Program | USA | alternative-trello, alternative-jira, task-management, simple, lightweight, open-source | |
| An open-source messaging platform designed for team collaboration with features like private messaging, channels, etc. | GitHub | communications, social | MIT | Web, Linux, Windows | Freemium | Moderate | Go, JavaScript | Private | Program | USA | alternative-slack, alternative-discord, messaging, team-chat, collaboration, open-source | |
| A team chat and communication platform, offering threaded conversations for better message organization. | GitHub | communications, social | Apache-2.0 | Web, Linux, Windows | Free | Moderate | Python, JavaScript | Non-profit | Program | USA | alternative-slack, alternative-discord, messaging, team-chat, threaded-conversations, open-source | |
| An open-source communication platform offering team chat, video calls, and real-time collaboration. | GitHub | communications, social | MIT | Web, Linux, Windows | Free | Moderate | JavaScript, TypeScript | Private | Program | Chile | alternative-slack, alternative-discord, messaging, team-chat, secure, open-source | |
| A decentralized communication app that supports messaging, VoIP, and more, based on the Matrix protocol. | GitHub | communications, social | Apache-2.0 | Web, Linux, Windows | Free | Moderate | JavaScript, TypeScript | Non-profit | Program | UK | alternative-slack, alternative-discord, messaging, team-chat, decentralized, open-source | |
| A collaboration tool offering chat, file sharing, task management, and more for teams. | GitHub | communications, social | AGPL-3.0 | Web, Linux, Windows | Free | Moderate | JavaScript, Node.js | Non-profit | Program | Europe | alternative-slack, alternative-microsoft-teams, messaging, team-chat, business-collaboration, open-source | |
| A three-tier open-source ERP system designed for businesses of all sizes, offering modules for accounting, sales, etc. | GitHub | business-commerce, software-web-development | GPL-3.0 | Web, Linux, Windows | Free | High | Python | Non-profit | Program | Europe | alternative-sap-erp, alternative-odoo, erp, business-management, modular, open-source | |
| A software for pre- and post-processing for numerical simulation. | GitHub | science, mathematics | LGPL-2.1 | Linux, Windows | Free | High | C++, Python | Governamental | Program | Europe | alternative-matlab, alternative-autocad, cad, engineering, open-source, simulation | |
| Disk space cleaner and privacy manager. | GitHub | utilities | GPL | Windows, Linux | Free | Easy | Python | Community | Program | Global | alternative-ccleaner, cleaning, privacy, system-optimization, open-source | |
| Decentralized Bitcoin exchange. | GitHub | finance | AGPL | Windows, MacOS, Linux | Free | Hard | Java | Private | Program | Global | alternative-paypal, alternative-coinbase, cryptocurrency, decentralized, peer-to-peer, open-source | |
 Decentraleyes |
Protects against tracking by serving local copies of common JavaScript libraries. | GitLab | security-privacy, network-internet | GPL-3.0 | Browser extension | Free | Easy | JavaScript | Private | Library | Europe | alternative-google-analytics, alternative-adobe-tracker, privacy, security, ad-blocking, open-source |
 Freenet |
Decentralized, censorship-resistant communication. | GitHub | blockchain-crypto-web3, social | GPL-2.0 | Windows, MacOS, Linux | Free | High | Java | Non-profit | Program | Europe | alternative-tor, alternative-bittorrent, privacy, anonymity, decentralized, open-source |
 IceCat
|
Firefox fork with privacy enhancements. | GitLab | security-privacy, network-internet | MPL-2.0 | Linux | Free | Moderate | C++, JavaScript | Non-profit | Program | Europe | alternative-google-chrome, alternative-mozilla-firefox, browser, privacy, gnu, open-source |
 Licenseutils |
GNU license management utilities. | Savannah | utilities | GPL-3.0 | Linux | Free | Moderate | Bash, Perl | Non-profit | Package | Europe | alternative-spdx-tools, alternative-foss-license-checker, licenses, open-source, software, tools |
| Decentralized marketplace. | GitHub | blockchain-crypto-web3, business-commerce | GPL-3.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | High | JavaScript | Private | Program | USA | alternative-amazon, alternative-ebay, p2p, cryptocurrency, decentralized, open-source | |
| Trading automation platform. | GitHub | finance | MIT | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | High | JavaScript | Private | Program | Argentina | alternative-tradingview, alternative-metatrader, machine-learning, algorithms, open-source | |
| Privacy-preserving payment system. | GitHub | blockchain-crypto-web3, finance | AGPL-3.0 | Linux | Free | High | C, JavaScript | Non-profit | Program | Europe | alternative-paypal, alternative-stripe, payment, cryptocurrency, secure, open-source | |
| Decentralized microblogging platform. | GitHub | social, blockchain-crypto-web3 | MIT | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | High | C++ | Private | Program | Brazil | alternative-twitter, alternative-mastodon, decentralized, messaging, secure, open-source | |
| Secure messaging and collaboration. | GitHub | communications, security-privacy | GPL-3.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS, Android, iOS | Freemium | High | Haskell, JavaScript | Private | Program | Switzerland | alternative-slack, alternative-signal, messaging, secure, encrypted, open-source | |
 Riseup |
Activist communication tools and services. | GitHub | communications, security-privacy | Various | Web | Free | Moderate | Various | Non-profit | Service | USA | alternative-google-gmail, alternative-protonmail, alternative-slack, privacy, secure-communication, open-source |
 wallabag |
Read-it-later service. | GitHub | utilities | MIT | Web, Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | Moderate | PHP | Non-profit | Program | Europe | alternative-pocket, alternative-evernote, document-management, open-source |
 Show Slow |
Web performance monitoring. | GitHub | monitoring-observability | Apache-2.0 | Web | Free | Moderate | PHP | Community | Program | USA | alternative-google-lighthouse, alternative-pagespeed-insights, web-scraping, reading, open-source |
 Wikispecies |
Free species directory. | GitHub | science | CC BY-SA 3.0 | Web | Free | Easy | PHP | Non-profit (Wikimedia) | Program | USA | alternative-notion, alternative-confluence, open-data, collaboration, open-source |
 Public Library of Science |
Open access scientific journals. | N/A | education, science | CC BY 4.0 | Web | Free | Easy | N/A | Non-profit | Service | USA | science, open-data, open-source |
| An open-source EPUB ebook editor to create and edit EPUB books. | GitHub | files-documents | GPL-3.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | Moderate | C++ | Non-profit | Program | USA | ebooks, epub, editor | |
| A collaborative real-time editor that allows multiple users to edit documents simultaneously. | GitHub | files-documents | GPL-2.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | Moderate | JavaScript, Node.js | Non-profit | Program | Europe | alternative-google-docs, alternative-notion, collaboration, writing, real-time | |
 Evince
|
The document viewer of the Gnome project supporting multiple document formats. | GitLab | files-documents | GPL | GNU/Linux | Free | Easy | C | Non-profit | Program | Europe | alternative-adobe-pdf, pdf, viewer, gnome |
 Skim |
PDF reader and note-taker for macOS. | SourceForge | files-documents | GPL | MacOS | Free | Easy | Objective-C | Private | Program | USA | alternative-adobe-pdf, pdf, viewer, macOS |
 SumatraPDF |
A lightweight, fast PDF and eBook reader for Windows. | GitHub | files-documents | GPL | Windows | Free | Easy | C++ | Private | Program | USA | alternative-adobe-pdf, pdf, viewer, lightweight |
 Okular |
KDE's document viewer supporting multiple formats. | GitLab | files-documents | GPL | GNU/Linux, Windows | Free | Easy | C++ | Non-profit | Program | Europe | alternative-adobe-pdf, pdf, viewer, KDE |
 Xpdf |
A lightweight, straightforward PDF viewer with a plain motif interface. | Website | files-documents | GPL | GNU/Linux | Free | Easy | C++ | Private | Program | USA | alternative-adobe-pdf, pdf, viewer, minimal |
 PDF.js |
A web-based PDF viewer built for integration with web browsers. | GitHub | files-documents | Apache-2.0 | Firefox | Free | Easy | JavaScript | Non-profit | Library | USA | alternative-adobe-pdf, pdf, viewer, web, JavaScript |
 qpdfview |
A simple tabbed PDF viewer. | SourceForge | files-documents | GPL | GNU/Linux, NetBSD, FreeBSD | Free | Easy | C++ | Private | Program | Europe | alternative-adobe-pdf, pdf, viewer, lightweight, Qt |
 gv |
A lightweight postscript and PDF viewer with an xaw3d interface. | Website | files-documents | GPL | GNU/Linux, MacOS | Free | Easy | C | Non-profit | Program | USA | alternative-adobe-pdf, pdf, viewer, PostScript, GNU |
| A PDF viewer optimized for reading research papers and technical books. | GitHub | files-documents | GPL | GNU/Linux, MacOS, Windows | Free | Easy | C++ | Private | Program | USA | alternative-adobe-pdf, pdf, viewer, academic | |
| A lightweight PDF viewer for multiple platforms. | GitHub | files-documents | AGPL | GNU/Linux, Android, Windows | Free | Easy | C | Private | Program | USA | alternative-adobe-pdf, pdf, viewer, lightweight, fast | |
 Zathura |
A highly customizable PDF viewer with a minimal interface. | GitHub | files-documents | GPL | GNU/Linux | Free | Easy | C | Private | Program | Europe | alternative-adobe-pdf, pdf, viewer, tiling, keyboard-driven |
 SeaMonkey
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An all-in-one internet suite including a web browser and email client. | GitHub | network-internet | MPL-2.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | Moderate | C++, JavaScript | Community | Program | Global | alternative-google-chrome, alternative-microsoft-edge, browser, suite, all-in-one |
| A privacy-focused, security-enhanced fork of Firefox. | GitLab | network-internet | MPL | Windows, MacOS, Linux | Free | Medium | C++, JavaScript | Community | Program | Global | alternative-google-chrome, alternative-microsoft-edge, browser, privacy, Firefox-fork | |
| A private mobile browser for Android & iOS. | GitHub | network-internet | MPL | Android, iOS | Free | Easy | Kotlin, Swift | Private | App | Global | alternative-google-chrome, alternative-microsoft-edge, browser, privacy, minimalist | |
 FoxyProxy
Standard
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Advanced proxy management tool. | GitHub | network-internet | GPL-2.0 | Browser extension | Free | Moderate | JavaScript | Private | Program | USA | proxy, Firefox, extension |
 Gnuzilla |
GNU version of Mozilla applications. | Savannah | network-internet | MPL-2.0 | Linux | Free | High | C++, JavaScript | Non-profit | Program | Europe | browser, privacy, free-software |
 Websocket |
Protocol for full-duplex communication. | GitHub | network-internet | MIT | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | High | JavaScript, Python | Non-profit | Library | USA | websocket, real-time, communication |
| VPN service supporting unlimited devices. | N/A | network-internet | Proprietary | Windows, MacOS, Linux, Android, iOS | Paid | Easy | N/A | Private | Service | Global | vpn, privacy, security | |
| Blocks ads, trackers, and malicious domains. | N/A | network-internet | Proprietary | Web | Freemium | Easy | N/A | Private | Service | Global | dns, privacy, security | |
| Independent search engine without tracking. | N/A | network-internet | Proprietary | Web | Free | Easy | N/A | Private | Service | Global | search, privacy, ad-free | |
| Privacy-focused search engine. | N/A | network-internet | Proprietary | Web | Free | Easy | N/A | Private | Service | Global | search, privacy, lightweight | |
| Private and secure cloud storage for files and photos. | N/A | cloud-devops | Proprietary | Web, Windows, MacOS, Linux, Android, iOS | Paid | Easy | N/A | Private | Service | Global | cloud-storage, privacy, opensource | |
 OwnCloud |
Self-hosted file sync and share. | GitHub | cloud-devops | AGPL-3.0 | Linux | Free | Moderate | PHP, JavaScript | Private | Program | Europe | alternative-google-drive, alternative-dropbox, alternative-microsoft-onedrive, cloud-storage, self-hosted, opensource |
 Nextcloud |
Self-hosted productivity platform. | GitHub | cloud-devops | AGPL-3.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | Moderate | PHP, JavaScript | Private | Program | Europe | alternative-google-drive, alternative-dropbox, alternative-microsoft-onedrive, alternative-owncloud, cloud-storage, self-hosted, opensource |
 Filestash |
Web file manager. | GitHub | cloud-devops | AGPL-3.0 | Web | Free | Easy | Go, JavaScript | Private | Program | Europe | alternative-google-drive-web, alternative-dropbox-web, cloud-storage, file-management, opensource |
 Launchpad |
Software collaboration platform. | GitHub | cloud-devops | AGPL-3.0 | Web | Free | Moderate | Python | Private | Program | UK | alternative-microsoft-github, alternative-gitlab, alternative-microsoft-azure-devops, programming, collaboration, opensource |
 TuxFamily |
Free hosting for open projects. | N/A | cloud-devops | N/A | Web | Free | Easy | N/A | Non-profit | Service | Europe | hosting, opensource |
 OurProject |
Free project hosting. | N/A | cloud-devops | N/A | Web | Free | Easy | N/A | Non-profit | Service | Europe | hosting, collaboration, opensource |
| Requirements management tool. | Proprietary | cloud-devops | Proprietary | Windows, Linux, Cloud | Paid | Medium | Java | Private | Software | Global | alternative-ibm-rational-doors, requirements-management, business | |
| End-to-end requirements management software. | Proprietary | cloud-devops | Proprietary | Windows | Paid | Medium | Java, C++ | Private | Software | Global | alternative-ibm-rational-doors, requirements-management, business | |
| Requirements engineering tool. | Proprietary | cloud-devops | Proprietary | Windows | Paid | Medium | Java | Private | Software | Global | alternative-ibm-rational-doors, requirements-management, business | |
| Application lifecycle management suite. | Proprietary | cloud-devops | Proprietary | Windows, Linux, Cloud | Paid | Hard | Java | Private | Software | Global | alternative-ibm-rational-doors, requirements-management, business | |
| Application lifecycle management tool. | Proprietary | cloud-devops | Proprietary | Windows, Linux | Paid | Hard | Java | Private | Software | Global | alternative-ibm-rational-doors, requirements-management, business | |
| Enterprise containerized software solution. | Proprietary | cloud-devops | Proprietary | Cloud | Paid | Hard | Java, Python | Private | Cloud Service | Global | alternative-google-anthos, alternative-microsoft-azure-arc, cloud, business, ibm | |
| Kubernetes-based container platform. | Proprietary | cloud-devops | Proprietary | Cloud | Paid | Hard | Go, Python | Private | Cloud Service | Global | alternative-ibm-cloud-pak, alternative-google-anthos, alternative-microsoft-azure-arc, cloud, containers, opensource | |
| Kubernetes-based cloud application platform. | Proprietary | cloud-devops | Proprietary | Cloud | Paid | Hard | Go, Java | Private | Cloud Service | Global | alternative-ibm-cloud-pak, alternative-google-anthos, alternative-microsoft-azure-arc, cloud, containers, vmware | |
| Hybrid and multi-cloud platform. | Proprietary | cloud-devops | Proprietary | Cloud | Paid | Hard | Go, Python | Private | Cloud Service | Global | alternative-ibm-cloud-pak, alternative-microsoft-azure-arc, cloud, containers, google | |
| Hybrid cloud and multi-cloud platform. | Proprietary | cloud-devops | Proprietary | Cloud | Paid | Hard | C#, Python | Private | Cloud Service | Global | alternative-ibm-cloud-pak, alternative-google-anthos, cloud, containers, microsoft | |
| Kubernetes management platform. | Proprietary | cloud-devops | Proprietary | Cloud | Paid | Hard | Go, Python | Private | Cloud Service | Global | alternative-ibm-cloud-pak, alternative-google-anthos, alternative-microsoft-azure-arc, cloud, containers, suse | |
| Git/Mercurial repository hosting | N/A | cloud-devops | Proprietary | Web | Freemium | Easy | Various | Private | VCS Hosting | Australia | alternative-microsoft-github, programming, git, bitbucket | |
| AWS CodeCommit |
Managed Git repositories | N/A | cloud-devops | Proprietary | Cloud | Paid | Moderate | Various | Private | VCS Hosting | USA | alternative-microsoft-github, programming, git, aws |
| Version control for large binaries | N/A | cloud-devops | Proprietary | Windows, MacOS, Linux | Paid | Advanced | Various | Private | VCS | USA | alternative-microsoft-github, programming, git, business | |
| Cloud Git repositories | N/A | cloud-devops | Proprietary | Cloud | Freemium | Easy | Various | Private | VCS Hosting | USA | alternative-microsoft-github, programming, git, microsoft | |
| Version control + deployment | N/A | cloud-devops | Proprietary | Web | Paid | Easy | Various | Private | VCS Hosting | USA | alternative-microsoft-github, programming, git, repository-management | |
| Perforce/SVN hosting | N/A | cloud-devops | Proprietary | Web | Paid | Moderate | Various | Private | VCS Hosting | USA | alternative-microsoft-github, programming, git, repository-management | |
| Open-source project hosting | GitHub | cloud-devops | Proprietary | Web | Freemium | Easy | Various | Private | VCS Hosting | USA | alternative-microsoft-github, alternative-gitlab, alternative-sourceforge, programming, git, opensource | |
| Self-hosted Git service | GitHub | cloud-devops | MIT | Windows, MacOS, Linux | Free | Moderate | Go | Community | VCS Hosting | International | alternative-microsoft-github, alternative-gitlab, alternative-gogs, programming, git, opensource | |
| Code review/management | GitHub | cloud-devops | Apache 2.0 | Web | Free | Moderate | PHP | Private | Dev Platform | USA | alternative-microsoft-github, alternative-jira, alternative-atlassian-stack, programming, git, opensource | |
 net2ftp |
Web-based FTP client. | SourceForge | cloud-devops | GPL-2.0 | Web | Free | Easy | PHP | Private | Program | Europe | alternative-microsoft-github, alternative-filezilla, ftp, file-management, web |
| Self-hosted Git service | GitHub | cloud-devops | MIT | Windows, MacOS, Linux | Free | Moderate | Go | Community | VCS Hosting | International | alternative-microsoft-github, alternative-gitea, alternative-gitlab, programming, git, opensource | |
| Complete DevOps platform | GitLab | cloud-devops | MIT | Web | Freemium | Moderate | Ruby/Go | Private | Dev Platform | USA | alternative-microsoft-github, alternative-azure-devops, alternative-bitbucket, programming, git, opensource | |
| A flexible and powerful open-source content management system (CMS) for creating websites and applications. | GitHub | software-web-development | GPL-2.0 | Web | Free | High | PHP, JavaScript | Non-profit | Program | USA | cms, web, opensource | |
| A free, open-source text editor with support for multiple programming languages and features like syntax highlighting. | GitHub | software-web-development | GPL-3.0 | Windows | Free | Moderate | C++ | Non-profit | Program | USA | text-editor, windows | |
| A simple and lightweight text editor for the GNOME desktop environment, ideal for coding and document editing. | GitHub | software-web-development | GPL-2.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | Easy | C, Python | Non-profit | Program | Europe | text-editor, linux | |
| A powerful text editor with a focus on supporting programming and web development. | GitHub | software-web-development | GPL-2.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | Moderate | C++, Qt | Non-profit | Program | Europe | text-editor, kde | |
| A simple, user-friendly text editor for the command line, often used in Unix-based systems. | GitHub | software-web-development | GPL-3.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | Easy | C | Non-profit | Program | USA | text-editor, terminal, cli | |
| A highly customizable text editor with powerful features for coding, documentation, and more. | GitHub | software-web-development | GPL-3.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | High | Lisp, C, Python | Non-profit | Program | USA | text-editor, ide, lisp | |
 BlueGriffon |
A WYSIWYG content editor for web development. | GitHub | software-web-development | MPL-2.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Freemium | Moderate | JavaScript, C++ | Private | Program | Europe | web-editor, html, css |
 Aptana Studio
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A powerful open-source web development IDE. | GitHub | software-web-development | GPL-3.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | Moderate | Java, JavaScript | Private | Program | USA | ide, web-development, opensource |
 NetBeans |
A popular IDE for Java and other languages. | GitHub | software-web-development | Apache-2.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | Moderate | Java, PHP, C++ | Non-profit | Program | USA | ide, java, opensource |
Aloha Editor |
A JavaScript-based WYSIWYG HTML5 editor. | GitHub | software-web-development | GPL-2.0 | Web | Free | Easy | JavaScript | Community | Library | USA | web-editor, html5, opensource |
| A web development platform for building web, mobile, and desktop apps. | GitHub | software-web-development | MIT | Web | Free | Medium | TypeScript, JavaScript | Private | Framework | Global | framework, web, typescript | |
| Google's build tool for client and server software. | GitHub | software-web-development | Apache-2.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | Hard | Java, C++, Python | Private | Program | Global | build-tool, automation, opensource | |
 WordPress |
Popular blogging and CMS platform. | GitHub | software-web-development | GPL-2.0 | Web | Freemium | Easy | PHP | Non-profit | Program | USA | cms, blogging, opensource |
 Drupal |
Enterprise-grade CMS framework. | GitHub | software-web-development | GPL-2.0 | Web | Free | Moderate | PHP | Non-profit | Program | USA | cms, web, opensource |
 ImpressPages |
User-friendly CMS with drag-and-drop editor. | GitHub | software-web-development | MIT | Web | Free | Easy | PHP | Private | Program | Europe | cms, opensource |
 Libravatar |
Federated avatar service (Gravatar alternative). | GitHub | software-web-development | AGPL-3.0 | Web | Free | Moderate | Python | Community | Program | International | avatar, identity, opensource |
 JS Bin |
Collaborative JavaScript editor. | GitHub | software-web-development | MIT | Web | Freemium | Easy | JavaScript | Private | Program | UK | web-editor, testing |
 Translatewiki |
Localization platform. | GitHub | software-web-development | GPL-2.0 | Web | Free | Easy | PHP | Non-profit | Program | Europe | translation, localization, wiki |
 Orion |
Browser-based IDE. | GitHub | software-web-development | EPL-1.0 | Web | Free | Moderate | JavaScript | Non-profit | Program | Canada | ide, web, cloud |
 OpenHatch |
Platform to help newcomers contribute to open source. | GitHub | software-web-development | AGPL-3.0 | Web | Free | Easy | Python | Non-profit | Program | USA | open-source, contributor, mentoring |
| Open-source Java implementation | GitHub | software-web-development | GPL-2.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | Advanced | Java/C++ | Community | Runtime | International | alternative-oracle-java, java, opensource | |
| Amazon Corretto |
Production-ready OpenJDK | GitHub | software-web-development | GPL-2.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | Advanced | Java/C++ | Private | Runtime | USA | alternative-oracle-java, java, jdk, cloud |
| Community OpenJDK builds | GitHub | software-web-development | GPL-2.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | Advanced | Java/C++ | Foundation | Runtime | International | alternative-oracle-java, java, jdk, opensource | |
| Certified OpenJDK builds | GitHub | software-web-development | GPL-2.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free/Paid | Advanced | Java/C++ | Private | Runtime | USA | alternative-oracle-java, java, jdk, business | |
| IBM's OpenJDK distribution | GitHub | software-web-development | GPL-2.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | Advanced | Java/C++ | Private | Runtime | USA | alternative-oracle-java, java, jdk, business | |
| Java servlet container | GitHub | software-web-development | Apache-2.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | Moderate | Java | Foundation | Application Server | International | alternative-oracle-weblogic-server, alternative-ibm-websphere, server, java, opensource | |
| Java EE application server | GitHub | software-web-development | LGPL-2.1 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | Advanced | Java | Red Hat | Application Server | USA | alternative-oracle-weblogic-server, alternative-ibm-websphere, server, java, opensource | |
| Jakarta EE application server | GitHub | software-web-development | CDDL-1.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free/Paid | Advanced | Java | Private | Application Server | UK | alternative-oracle-weblogic-server, alternative-ibm-websphere, server, java, business | |
| Java application framework | GitHub | software-web-development | Apache-2.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | Moderate | Java | Private | Framework | USA | alternative-oracle-weblogic-server, alternative-ibm-websphere, framework, java, opensource | |
| Enterprise Java EE application server | GitHub | software-web-development | Proprietary | Linux/Windows/Unix | Paid | Advanced | Java | Private | Application Server | USA | alternative-ibm-websphere, server, java, business | |
| MIT-licensed VS Code fork | GitHub | software-web-development | MIT | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | Easy | Various | Community | Program | International | alternative-microsoft-vscode, editor, opensource | |
 HasCanvas |
HTML5 Canvas playground. | N/A | software-web-development | Unknown | Web | Free | Easy | JavaScript | Private | Program | Unknown | web, blogging, opensource |
 Wikia |
Hosted wiki platform (now Fandom). | N/A | software-web-development | Proprietary | Web | Freemium | Easy | Unknown | Private | Service | USA | wiki, knowledge-sharing, community |
| Enterprise Java EE server | N/A | software-web-development | Proprietary | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Paid | Advanced | Java | Private | Application Server | USA | alternative-oracle-weblogic-server, server, java, business | |
| Git GUI client | GitHub | software-web-development | Proprietary | Cross-platform | Freemium | Easy | JavaScript | Private | Git Client | USA | alternative-microsoft-github, programming, git, gui | |
 Audacity |
A multi-track audio editor and recorder. | GitHub | multimedia | GPL-2.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | Moderate | C++, wxWidgets | Community | Program | Global | alternative-adobe-audition, audio, editing, recording |
 Darktable |
A photography workflow application and RAW developer. | GitHub | multimedia | GPL-3.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | Moderate | C, Lua | Community | Program | Global | alternative-adobe-lightroom, photo, editing, raw |
 Shotcut |
A free, open-source, cross-platform video editor. | GitHub | multimedia | GPL-3.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | Moderate | C++, Qt | Community | Program | Global | alternative-adobe-premiere, alternative-final-cut-pro, video, editing |
 OpenShot |
An easy-to-use, powerful video editor. | GitHub | multimedia | GPL-3.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | Moderate | Python, C++ | Private | Program | Global | alternative-adobe-premiere, alternative-davinci-resolve, video, editing |
 Natron |
An open-source compositing software for VFX and motion graphics. | GitHub | multimedia | GPL-2.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | Hard | C++, Qt | Community | Program | Global | alternative-adobe-after-effects, alternative-nuke, video, compositing, vfx |
LMMS |
A free digital audio workstation (DAW). | GitHub | multimedia | GPL-2.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | Moderate | C++, Qt | Community | Program | Global | alternative-fl-studio, alternative-ableton-live, music, production, editing |
 Ardour |
A digital audio workstation (DAW) for recording, editing, and mixing. | GitHub | multimedia | GPL-2.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | Hard | C++, Lua | Community | Program | Global | alternative-pro-tools, alternative-logic-pro, audio, production, editing |
 MuseScore |
A free music notation software. | GitHub | multimedia | GPL-3.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | Moderate | C++, Qt | Community | Program | Global | alternative-sibelius, alternative-finale, music, notation, composition |
 Kdenlive |
A non-linear video editor for Linux and Windows. | GitHub | multimedia | GPL-2.0 | Linux, Windows | Free | Moderate | C++, Qt | Non-profit | Program | Europe | alternative-adobe-premiere, video, editing |
 Flowblade |
A multitrack non-linear video editor for Linux. | GitHub | multimedia | GPL-3.0 | Linux | Free | Moderate | Python, GTK | Private | Program | Europe | alternative-adobe-premiere, alternative-lightworks, video, editing |
| Audio compression format. | Git | multimedia | BSD-3-Clause | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | High | C | Non-profit | Library | USA | alternative-opus, audio, codec, compression | |
 Free
Music
Archive |
Library of high-quality legal music downloads. | GitHub | multimedia | Various | Web | Free | Easy | Various | Non-profit | Service | USA | alternative-spotify, music, archive, library |
 Libre.fm |
Open alternative to last.fm. | GitHub | multimedia | AGPL-3.0 | Web | Free | Easy | PHP | Community | Program | UK | alternative-lastfm, music, streaming, community |
 Community Audio |
Open audio recordings collection. | GitHub | multimedia | Various | Web | Free | Easy | Various | Non-profit | Service | USA | alternative-youtube, audio, archive, opensource |
 Freesound |
Collaborative sound effects database. | GitHub | multimedia | CC BY 3.0 | Web | Free | Easy | Python | Academic | Program | Europe | audio, sound, library |
 CASH Music |
Open tools for musicians. | GitHub | multimedia | GPL-2.0 | Web | Free | Moderate | PHP | Non-profit | Program | USA | alternative-bandcamp, music, opensource, platform |
 Filmaster |
Social film discovery platform. | GitHub | multimedia | AGPL-3.0 | Web | Free | Easy | Python | Community | Program | Europe | alternative-imdb, movies, review, community |
 Amara |
Collaborative subtitle creation tool. | GitHub | multimedia | AGPL-3.0 | Web | Freemium | Moderate | Python | Non-profit | Program | USA | alternative-youtube-captions, video, subtitles, translation |
 Miro Community |
Open video sharing platform. | GitHub | multimedia | AGPL-3.0 | Web | Free | Moderate | Python | Non-profit | Program | USA | alternative-google-youtube, video, community, streaming |
 Jamendo |
Free music streaming platform. | N/A | multimedia | Various | Web | Freemium | Easy | N/A | Private | Service | Europe | music, streaming, download |
 Musopen |
Public domain music recordings/sheet music. | N/A | multimedia | Public Domain | Web | Free | Easy | Unknown | Non-profit | Service | USA | music, archive, education |
 ccMixter |
Community music remix site. | N/A | multimedia | CC BY 3.0 | Web | Free | Moderate | Unknown | Community | Service | USA | music, remix, collaboration |
 Lyriki |
Open lyrics wiki. | N/A | multimedia | CC BY-SA | Web | Free | Easy | Unknown | Community | Service | Unknown | lyrics, community, archive |
 HTML5 Drum Machine
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Browser-based drum sequencer. | N/A | multimedia | Unknown | Web | Free | Moderate | JavaScript | Private | Program | USA | music, drum, synthesizer |
 Vodo |
Peer-to-peer film distribution platform. | N/A | multimedia | Unknown | Web | Free | Moderate | Unknown | Private | Service | UK | video, distribution, platform |
| A web-based CRM designed for non-profits to manage donations, events, and communication with supporters. | GitHub | business-commerce | GPL-3.0 | Web, Linux, Windows | Free | Moderate | PHP, JavaScript | Non-profit | Program | USA | alternative-salesforce, alternative-hubspot-crm, crm, open-source | |
| A CRM tool designed to manage customer relationships, offering modules for sales, marketing, and more. | GitHub | business-commerce | GPL-3.0 | Web, Linux, Windows | Free | Moderate | PHP, JavaScript | Private | Program | Ukraine | alternative-salesforce, alternative-zoho-crm, crm, business, open-source | |
| An open-source CRM with flexible workflows, reporting, and multi-channel sales and marketing support. | GitHub | business-commerce | OSL-3.0 | Web | Free | Moderate | PHP, JavaScript | Private | Program | USA | alternative-salesforce, alternative-microsoft-dynamics-365, crm, ecommerce, open-source | |
| A lightweight, open-source CRM solution with features like contact management, task tracking, and email integration. | GitHub | business-commerce | MIT | Web, Linux, Windows | Free | Easy | Ruby on Rails | Private | Program | USA | alternative-salesforce, alternative-hubspot-crm, crm, open-source | |
| A CRM platform offering sales automation, lead management, and customer support features. | GitHub | business-commerce | GPL-3.0 | Web, Linux, Windows | Free | Moderate | PHP, JavaScript | Private | Program | USA | alternative-salesforce, alternative-zoho-crm, crm, sales, open-source | |
| An open-source ERP and CRM system designed for small and medium businesses. | GitHub | business-commerce | GPL-3.0 | Web, Linux, Windows | Free | Moderate | PHP, JavaScript | Non-profit | Program | Europe | alternative-sap-erp, alternative-oracle-erp-cloud, erp, crm, business, open-source | |
| An open-source ERP suite offering modules for finance, procurement, and more, designed for enterprise environments. | GitHub | business-commerce | GPL-2.0 | Web, Linux, Windows | Free | High | Java | Non-profit | Program | Europe | alternative-sap-erp, alternative-oracle-erp-cloud, erp, crm, accounting, open-source | |
| An open-source ERP and e-commerce suite that provides tools for business automation and commerce applications. | GitHub | business-commerce | Apache-2.0 | Web, Linux, Windows | Free | High | Java | Non-profit | Program | USA | alternative-sap-erp, alternative-oracle-erp-cloud, erp, crm, ecommerce, apache, open-source | |
| A powerful open-source ERP and CRM suite designed for manufacturers and wholesalers. | GitHub | business-commerce | PostgreSQL | Web, Linux, Windows | Paid | High | C++, JavaScript | Private | Program | USA | alternative-sap-erp, alternative-netsuite, erp, crm, manufacturing, open-source | |
 FOSSology |
License compliance toolkit. | GitHub | business-commerce | GPL-2.0 | Linux | Free | High | PHP, JavaScript | Non-profit | Program | USA | alternative-blackduck, alternative-snyk, foss, license-compliance, open-source |
 Open HRMS
Software
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Human resource management system. | GitHub | business-commerce | AGPL-3.0 | Web | Free | Moderate | Python, JavaScript | Private | Program | India | alternative-workday, alternative-bamboohr, hrms, erp, open-source |
 Loomio |
Collaborative decision-making platform. | GitHub | business-commerce | AGPL-3.0 | Web | Freemium | Easy | Ruby, JavaScript | Cooperative | Program | New Zealand | alternative-slack, alternative-discuss, decision-making, collaboration, open-source |
 Clocking IT |
Time tracking and project management. | GitHub | business-commerce | GPL-2.0 | Web | Free | Easy | Ruby | Community | Program | Europe | alternative-toggl, alternative-harvest, project-management, time-tracking, open-source |
 LimeSurvey |
Open-source survey tool. | GitHub | business-commerce | GPL-2.0 | Web | Free | Moderate | PHP | Community | Program | Europe | alternative-google-forms, alternative-surveymonkey, survey, research, open-source |
| Modular ERP/CRM | GitHub | business-commerce | LGPL-3.0 | Web, Linux, Windows | Freemium | Moderate | Python | Private | Program | Europe | alternative-sap-erp, alternative-microsoft-dynamics-365, alternative-netsuite, alternative-oracle-erp-cloud, erp, crm, business, open-source | |
| Enterprise planning/consolidation | N/A | business-commerce | Proprietary | Windows/Cloud | Paid | High | ABAP | Private | Program | Europe | alternative-oracle-hyperion, erp, financial-planning, sap | |
| Connected planning platform | N/A | business-commerce | Proprietary | Cloud | Paid | Moderate | Various | Private | Program | USA | alternative-oracle-hyperion, erp, financial-planning, cloud | |
| AI-powered planning (TM1) | N/A | business-commerce | Proprietary | Windows/Cloud | Paid | High | Various | Private | Program | USA | alternative-oracle-hyperion, erp, financial-planning, ibm | |
| Cloud FP&A software | N/A | business-commerce | Proprietary | Cloud | Paid | Moderate | Various | Private | Program | USA | alternative-oracle-hyperion, erp, financial-planning, cloud | |
| Corporate performance management | N/A | business-commerce | Proprietary | Windows/Cloud | Paid | Moderate | Various | Private | Program | Canada | alternative-oracle-hyperion, financial-planning, cloud | |
| SME ERP solution | N/A | business-commerce | Proprietary | Web, Linux, Windows | Paid | Moderate | ABAP | Private | Program | Europe | alternative-oracle-erp-cloud, erp, business, sap | |
| Cloud business suite | N/A | business-commerce | Proprietary | Cloud | Paid | Moderate | Various | Private | Program | India | alternative-oracle-erp-cloud, erp, crm, business, zoho | |
| HCM cloud solution | N/A | business-commerce | Proprietary | Cloud | Paid | High | Java | Private | Program | Europe | alternative-oracle-peoplesoft, hrms, business, sap | |
| Enterprise cloud apps | N/A | business-commerce | Proprietary | Cloud | Paid | High | Various | Private | Program | USA | alternative-oracle-peoplesoft, hrms, business, cloud | |
| HR management system | N/A | business-commerce | Proprietary | Cloud | Paid | Moderate | Various | Private | Program | USA | alternative-oracle-peoplesoft, hrms, payroll, business | |
| HR software for SMBs | N/A | business-commerce | Proprietary | Cloud | Paid | Easy | Various | Private | Program | USA | alternative-oracle-peoplesoft, hrms, business, cloud | |
| All-in-one HR platform | N/A | business-commerce | Proprietary | Cloud | Paid | Easy | Various | Private | Program | USA | alternative-oracle-peoplesoft, hrms, business, cloud | |
| Project management | N/A | business-commerce | Proprietary | Windows/Cloud | Paid | Moderate | C# | Private | Program | USA | alternative-oracle-primavera, project-management, business | |
| Collaborative work management | N/A | business-commerce | Proprietary | Cloud | Paid | Easy | Various | Private | Program | USA | alternative-oracle-primavera, project-management, collaboration | |
| Work management platform | N/A | business-commerce | Proprietary | Cloud | Paid | Moderate | Various | Private | Program | USA | alternative-oracle-primavera, project-management, collaboration | |
| Work management platform | N/A | business-commerce | Proprietary | Cloud | Freemium | Easy | Various | Private | Program | USA | alternative-oracle-primavera, project-management, collaboration | |
| Kanban-style task management | N/A | business-commerce | Proprietary | Cloud | Freemium | Easy | Various | Private | Program | USA | alternative-oracle-primavera, project-management, kanban | |
| Enterprise ERP suite | N/A | business-commerce | Proprietary | Web, Linux, Windows | Paid | High | ABAP/Java | Private | Program | Europe | alternative-oracle-erp-cloud, erp, business, sap | |
| Cloud business suite | N/A | business-commerce | Proprietary | Cloud | Paid | Moderate | JavaScript | Private | Program | USA | alternative-oracle-erp-cloud, erp, cloud, oracle | |
| Cloud-based asset lifecycle management | N/A | business-commerce | Proprietary | Cloud | Paid | Moderate | Various | Private | Program | USA | alternative-ibm-maximo, eam, business, asset-management | |
| Oracle's enterprise asset solution | N/A | business-commerce | Proprietary | Cloud/On-Prem | Paid | High | Java/PLSQL | Private | Program | USA | alternative-ibm-maximo, eam, business, oracle | |
| CMMS/EAM software | N/A | business-commerce | Proprietary | Web/Windows | Paid | Moderate | Various | Private | Program | USA | alternative-ibm-maximo, eam, cmms, business | |
| Mobile-first maintenance management | N/A | business-commerce | Proprietary | Web/Mobile | Freemium | Easy | Various | Private | Program | USA | alternative-ibm-maximo, eam, cmms, business | |
| Enterprise asset management solution. | Proprietary | business-commerce | Proprietary | Windows, Linux | Paid | Hard | Java | Private | Program | Global | alternative-oracle-eam, eam, business, ibm | |
| An open-source ERP software designed for small and medium businesses with modules for accounting, HR, sales, and more. | GitHub | business-commerce | GPL-3.0 | Web, Linux, Windows | Free | Moderate | Python, JavaScript | Non-profit | Program | India | alternative-sap-erp, alternative-oracle-erp-cloud, erp, accounting, crm, open-source, alternative-odoo, alternative-microsoft-dynamics-365, alternative-oracle-erp-cloud | |
| Cloud-based business apps | N/A | business-commerce | Proprietary | Cloud | Paid | High | C# | Private | Program | USA | alternative-oracle-erp-cloud, erp, crm, business, microsoft | |
| A comprehensive open-source ERP and business management software offering various modules like CRM, sales, and HR. | GitHub | business-commerce | LGPL-3.0 | Web, Linux, Windows | Freemium | High | Python, JavaScript | Private | Program | Europe | alternative-sap-erp, alternative-oracle-erp-cloud, erp, crm, accounting, open-source | |
| An open-source CRM software offering sales, marketing, and support automation tools. | GitHub | business-commerce | AGPL-3.0 | Web, Linux, Windows | Free | Moderate | PHP | Private | Program | UK | alternative-salesforce, alternative-sugarcrm, crm, customer-management, open-source | |
| A project management tool designed for agile teams, offering features like task management, sprint planning, etc. | GitHub | business-commerce, software-web-development | AGPL-3.0 | Web | Free | Moderate | Python, JavaScript | Non-profit | Program | Europe | alternative-jira, alternative-trello, project-management, agile, scrum, open-source | |
| An open-source analytics platform to track and report website traffic. | GitHub | data-formats-storage-analytics, software-web-development | GPL-3.0 | Web, Linux, Windows | Free | Moderate | PHP, JavaScript | Non-profit | Program | Europe | alternative-google-analytics, alternative-adobe-analytics, alternative-web-analytics, analytics, web, opensource | |
| An open-source web analytics framework to track and analyze visitor data on websites. | GitHub | data-formats-storage-analytics, software-web-development | GPL-2.0 | Web | Free | Easy | PHP, JavaScript | Private | Program | USA | alternative-google-analytics, alternative-matomo, analytics, web, opensource | |
| A web analytics solution for tracking and analyzing website traffic with a focus on e-commerce. | GitHub | data-formats-storage-analytics, business-commerce | Commercial | Web | Paid | Moderate | PHP, JavaScript | Private | Program | Europe | alternative-google-analytics, analytics, web, opensource | |
| A tool for creating simple, responsive, and interactive charts for embedding on websites. | GitHub | data-formats-storage-analytics, business-commerce | GPL-3.0 | Web | Freemium | Moderate | JavaScript, PHP | Private | Program | Europe | alternative-tableau, data-visualization, charts, web | |
| A simple, flexible charting library for designers and developers to integrate interactive charts into websites. | GitHub | data-formats-storage-analytics, software-web-development | MIT | Web | Free | Easy | JavaScript | Private | Library | USA | alternative-highcharts, alternative-d3, data-visualization, javascript, charts | |
| A JavaScript library for manipulating documents based on data, primarily for creating complex data visualizations. | GitHub | data-formats-storage-analytics, software-web-development | BSD-3 | Web | Free | High | JavaScript | Private | Library | USA | alternative-plotly, alternative-vega, data-visualization, javascript, charts | |
| A JavaScript library for visualizing large datasets, particularly time series data. | GitHub | data-formats-storage-analytics, software-web-development | MIT | Web | Free | Easy | JavaScript | Private | Library | USA | alternative-chartjs, data-visualization, javascript, charts | |
| An open-source web tool for creating custom visualizations from complex data sets. | GitHub | data-formats-storage-analytics, software-web-development | MIT | Web | Free | Easy | JavaScript, TypeScript | Private | Program | USA | alternative-tableau, data-visualization, opensource, charts | |
| A data analytics and visualization platform with support for interactive charts, dashboards, and reports. | GitHub | data-formats-storage-analytics, software-web-development | MIT | Web | Freemium | High | JavaScript | Private | Program | USA | alternative-d3, alternative-powerbi, data-visualization, python, charts | |
| An interactive visualization library for Python, used for creating dashboards and visual data representations. | GitHub | data-formats-storage-analytics, software-web-development | BSD-3 | Web, Linux, Windows | Free | Moderate | Python, JavaScript | Private | Library | USA | alternative-plotly, data-visualization, python, charts | |
| An open-source platform for monitoring and observability with support for creating dashboards from multiple data sources. | GitHub | monitoring-observability, data-formats-storage-analytics | AGPL-3.0 | Web, Linux, Windows | Free | High | Go, JavaScript | Private | Program | USA | alternative-kibana, monitoring, visualization, opensource | |
| A search engine software library and platform, including full-text indexing, searching, and faceting capabilities. | GitHub | data-formats-storage-analytics, software-web-development | Apache-2.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | High | Java | Non-profit | Library | USA | alternative-elasticsearch, search, indexing, opensource | |
| A unified model for batch and streaming data processing. | GitHub | data-formats-storage-analytics | Apache-2.0 | Cloud | Free | Hard | Java, Python | Private | Framework | Global | alternative-spark, data-processing, pipeline, opensource | |
 OpenStreetMap |
Collaborative world mapping project. | GitHub | data-formats-storage-analytics | ODbL | Web | Free | Easy | JavaScript, Java | Non-profit | Program | UK | alternative-google-maps, alternative-mapbox, mapping, geospatial, opensource |
 WebGL Earth |
3D digital globe in your browser. | GitHub | data-formats-storage-analytics | MIT | Web | Free | Moderate | JavaScript | Private | Library | Europe | alternative-google-earth, mapping, geospatial, 3d |
 Crowdmap |
Collaborative mapping platform. | GitHub | data-formats-storage-analytics | AGPL-3.0 | Web | Freemium | Easy | PHP | Non-profit | Program | Kenya | mapping, crowdsourcing, opensource |
| Enterprise multi-model RDBMS | GitHub | data-formats-storage-analytics | Proprietary | Linux, Windows | Paid | Advanced | SQL/PLSQL | Private | Database | USA | alternative-ibm-db2, alternative-microsoft-sql-server, database, business, oracle | |
| Advanced open-source RDBMS | GitHub | data-formats-storage-analytics | PostgreSQL License | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Free | Moderate | C | Private | Database | International | alternative-oracle-database, alternative-microsoft-sql-server, database, sql, opensource | |
| Popular open-source RDBMS | GitHub | data-formats-storage-analytics | GPL-2.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Freemium | Moderate | C++ | Private | Database | USA | alternative-oracle-database, alternative-microsoft-sql-server, database, sql, opensource | |
| MySQL fork with enhancements | GitHub | data-formats-storage-analytics | GPL-2.0 | Linux, Windows, MacOS | Freemium | Moderate | C++ | Non-profit | Database | International | alternative-oracle-database, alternative-microsoft-sql-server, database, sql, opensource | |
| Enterprise RDBMS | GitHub | data-formats-storage-analytics | Proprietary | Windows, Linux | Paid | Moderate | C++ | Private | Database | USA | alternative-ibm-db2, alternative-oracle-database, database, sql, business | |
| Amazon Aurora |
Cloud-native MySQL/PostgreSQL | GitHub | data-formats-storage-analytics | Proprietary | Cloud | Paid | Moderate | C++ | Private | Database | USA | alternative-oracle-database, alternative-microsoft-sql-server, database, cloud, amazon |
| Business analytics service | GitHub | data-formats-storage-analytics | Proprietary | Windows, Web | Freemium | Easy | DAX/M | Private | BI Software | USA | alternative-ibm-cognos, alternative-tableau, analytics, business-intelligence, microsoft | |
| BI and data analytics | GitHub | data-formats-storage-analytics | Proprietary | Web | Paid | Moderate | LookML | Private | BI Software | USA | alternative-ibm-cognos, alternative-microsoft-powerbi, analytics, business-intelligence, google | |
| Interactive data visualization | N/A | data-formats-storage-analytics | Proprietary | Windows, macOS, Web | Freemium | Moderate | Proprietary | Private | BI Software | USA | alternative-ibm-cognos, analytics, business-intelligence, tableau | |
| Guided analytics platform | N/A | data-formats-storage-analytics | Proprietary | Windows, Web | Paid | Moderate | Proprietary | Private | BI Software | USA | alternative-ibm-cognos, analytics, business-intelligence, qlik | |
| AI-driven analytics platform | N/A | data-formats-storage-analytics | Proprietary | Windows, Web | Paid | Moderate | Proprietary | Private | BI Software | USA | alternative-ibm-cognos, analytics, business-intelligence, sisense | |
| Enterprise BI and performance management | N/A | data-formats-storage-analytics | Proprietary | Windows, Linux, Web | Paid | Advanced | Proprietary | Private | BI Software | USA | alternative-microsoft-powerbi, analytics, business-intelligence, ibm | |
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