Open-Awesome
CategoriesAlternativesStacksSelf-HostedExplore
Open-Awesome

© 2026 Open-Awesome. Curated for the developer elite.

TermsPrivacyAboutGitHubRSS

Know a missing alternative?

Help expand the directory by suggesting a product or submitting an open-source alternative.

Submit a productSuggest an alternative
Community-curated · Updated weekly · 100% open source

Found a gem we're missing?

Open-Awesome is built by the community, for the community. Submit a project, suggest an awesome list, or help improve the catalog on GitHub.

Submit a projectStar on GitHub

Find the best open-source alternatives

Discover community-driven replacements for popular proprietary software.

Popular searchesPostmanEvernoteInsomniaApache Kafka

Popular products

Most searched proprietary tools with open-source replacements

Hoppscotch
Postman21 alts

An open-source API development ecosystem for testing HTTP, WebSocket, GraphQL, and other APIs with real-time collaboration.

TypeScript79.0k
joplin
Evernote15 alts

A privacy-focused, open-source note-taking app with end-to-end encrypted sync across all major platforms.

TypeScript54.5k
Hoppscotch
Insomnia13 alts

An open-source API development ecosystem for testing HTTP, WebSocket, GraphQL, and other APIs with real-time collaboration.

TypeScript79.0k
RocketMQ
Apache Kafka13 alts

A distributed cloud-native messaging and streaming platform for building event-driven applications with high performance and reliability.

Java22.4k

Browse all

Showing 1,435 products with open-source alternatives

PopularRecently addedA–Z
pgdog
PgBouncer1 alts

A PostgreSQL proxy written in Rust that provides connection pooling, load balancing, and database sharding.

Rust4.3k
Clumsy Bird
Flappy Bird1 alts

A MelonJS-based open-source clone of the popular Flappy Bird game, playable online and customizable.

JavaScript1.6k
PicoShare
imgur1 alts

A minimalist, self-hosted web app for sharing files of any size or type with direct download links.

Go2.9k
vike
Nuxt1 alts

A composable framework for building advanced web applications with React, Vue, or Solid, offering flexibility and stability.

TypeScript5.7k
2FAuth
Google Authenticator1 alts

A self-hosted web app to manage your Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) accounts and generate security codes.

PHP3.9k
Mantis
Bugzilla1 alts

A web-based open-source bug tracking system for software development teams.

PHP1.8k
ripgrep
hypergrep1 alts

ripgrep is a fast, line-oriented search tool that recursively searches directories for regex patterns while respecting gitignore rules.

Rust62.9k
Stirling-PDF
Adobe Acrobat1 alts

An open-source PDF platform for editing, converting, signing, and automating PDFs with a self-hostable API and desktop app.

TypeScript77.8k
Task
GNU Make1 alts

A fast, cross-platform build tool and task runner inspired by Make, designed for modern development workflows.

Go15.4k
Kanidm
389-ds1 alts

A simple, secure, and fast identity management platform for self-hosted authentication, supporting OAuth2, LDAP, RADIUS, and Unix integration.

Rust4.9k
Electronic WeChat
WeChat Desktop1 alts

An unofficial, feature-enhanced desktop client for WeChat on macOS and Linux, built with Electron.

JavaScript13.9k
Messenger
Official Messenger App1 alts

A native Mac app wrapper for Facebook Messenger that provides a desktop experience.

Objective-C2.8k
osrm-backend
Mapbox Directions API1 alts

A high-performance routing engine written in C++ that provides route, trip, and navigation services using OpenStreetMap data.

C++7.7k
js-joda
date-utils1 alts

Immutable date and time library for JavaScript, ported from Java's ThreeTen backport with a domain-driven API.

JavaScript1.7k
Flashbar
Toast1 alts

A highly customizable, powerful and easy-to-use alerting library for Android, built with Kotlin.

Kotlin1.7k
litlyx
PostHog1 alts

A fast, modern, cookie-free analytics tool that can be self-hosted or used via cloud, providing AI-powered dashboards with setup in under 30 seconds.

TypeScript1.7k
Planify
Todoist1 alts

A GNOME desktop task manager with Todoist, Nextcloud, and CalDAV synchronization support.

Vala5.2k
check-if-email-exists
verify-email.org1 alts

A Rust tool to verify email address deliverability without sending emails, with CLI, HTTP backend, and library options.

Rust8.6k
Background Music
SoundBunny1 alts

A macOS audio utility that automatically pauses music, controls per-app volumes, and records system audio.

C++18.9k
umo editor
Microsoft Word1 alts

An open-source Vue3 document editor with Microsoft Word-like pagination, rich text editing, and AI-assisted creation.

Vue1.5k
artcraft
Adobe Photoshop1 alts

An IDE for interactive AI image and video creation, turning prompting into intentional crafting for artists and filmmakers.

Rust1.6k
Falcon
Nginx+Passenger1 alts

A high-performance, multi-process, multi-fiber Rack-compatible web server for Ruby with native HTTP/1, HTTP/2, and TLS support.

Ruby3.0k
postgres
IBM Db21 alts

An advanced, open-source object-relational database management system supporting SQL standards, transactions, and extensibility.

C20.7k
FiniteStateEntropy
zlib Huffman encoder1 alts

A high-speed entropy coding library featuring Huff0 (modern Huffman) and FSE (ANS-based) codecs for fast compression and decompression.

C1.5k
pencil
Axure1 alts

An open-source diagramming and GUI prototyping tool built on Electron for creating diagrams and mockups.

JavaScript9.7k
jam
Bower1 alts

A browser-first JavaScript package manager for front-end developers using AMD modules and RequireJS.

JavaScript1.5k
Lychee
Flickr1 alts

A self-hosted photo management system for uploading, organizing, and sharing photos with a native-like experience.

PHP6.4k
go-rpio
WiringPi1 alts

A pure Go library for accessing Raspberry Pi GPIO pins without external C dependencies.

Go2.3k
LunaSec
GitHub Dependabot1 alts

Open-source supply chain security scanner that automatically detects vulnerabilities like Log4Shell in dependencies and notifies via GitHub pull requests.

TypeScript1.5k
Natron
Nuke1 alts

Open-source, cross-platform video compositing software with a node-based workflow for visual effects and motion graphics.

C++1.5k
osrm-backend
HERE Routing API1 alts

A high-performance routing engine written in C++ that provides route, trip, and navigation services using OpenStreetMap data.

C++7.7k
MCP Memory Service
Mem01 alts

Open-source persistent memory backend for AI agent pipelines with REST API, knowledge graph, and autonomous consolidation.

Python1.7k
Helpy
Freshdesk1 alts

A modern, open-source helpdesk platform combining support tickets, knowledgebase, and community forums.

Ruby2.5k
s5cmd
s3cmd1 alts

A parallel S3 and local filesystem execution tool optimized for high-speed object storage operations.

Go4.0k
chruby
ry1 alts

A minimal shell script that changes the current Ruby version by updating environment variables.

Shell2.9k
Phantom Camera
Cinemachine1 alts

A Godot 4 plugin that simplifies and enhances camera behaviors for 2D and 3D games, inspired by Cinemachine.

GDScript3.3k
1…111213…40