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An open-source API development ecosystem for testing HTTP, WebSocket, GraphQL, and other APIs with real-time collaboration.
An open-source, fullstack Next.js framework that provides a TypeScript backend and admin panel, usable as a headless CMS or for building applications.
A privacy-focused, open-source note-taking app with end-to-end encrypted sync across all major platforms.
An open-source API development ecosystem for testing HTTP, WebSocket, GraphQL, and other APIs with real-time collaboration.
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A professional animated sprite editor and pixel art tool for game developers and digital artists.
A free and open-source parametric 3D CAD modeler for designing real-life objects of any size.
An open-source, self-hosted customer support platform with live chat, email, and omnichannel messaging.
A friendly web-based UI for managing and monitoring Docker containers and images with multi-host support.
A self-hosted CMS platform built on Laravel that simplifies web development workflows.
Open source platform for creating, filling, and signing digital documents with an easy-to-use, mobile-optimized web tool.
A fast, cost-effective, and scalable open-source monitoring solution and time series database.
A SwiftPM-driven dependency manager for iOS/tvOS/watchOS/macOS projects, bridging the gap until Xcode's native SwiftPM support.
A modern, lightweight, and powerful wiki application built on Node.js for teams and organizations.
Enterprise-grade open-source PostgreSQL distribution with HA, monitoring, 460+ extensions, and Infrastructure as Code for self-hosting.
Open-source video conferencing platform with HD quality, content sharing, and end-to-end encryption for self-hosted or embedded meetings.
Node-RED packaged as an addon for Homematic CCU3 and RaspberryMatic, enabling visual smart home automation.
A lightweight cross-platform desktop app framework using JavaScript, HTML, and CSS without bundling Chromium.
A cloud-native search engine optimized for observability data like logs and traces, offering sub-second search on cloud storage.
A modern Java platform providing high-performance asynchronous I/O, HTTP server/client, dependency injection, and cloud components with minimal dependencies.
A desktop tool for creating and presenting markdown-based slide decks for tech talks, training, and education.
A small, full-text search library for .NET Core, ported from lunr.js, ideal for lightweight applications.
An Erlang-based Business Process Engine implementing BPMN 2.0 (ISO 19510) for workflow orchestration and rule-based production systems.
An open-source data platform that turns any SQL database into a headless CMS, API, and admin panel with real-time collaboration.
A lightweight cross-platform Rust game framework for creating 2D and 3D games with minimal friction.
An open-source AI memory tool that records your screen and audio locally, enabling search and automation agents based on your computer activity.
Enterprise-grade open-source PostgreSQL distribution with HA, monitoring, 460+ extensions, and Infrastructure as Code for self-hosting.
An open-source data visualization and dashboard platform that connects to any data source, enabling teams to query, visualize, and share data insights.
Node-RED packaged as an addon for Homematic CCU3 and RaspberryMatic, enabling visual smart home automation.
A privacy-focused, open-source mobile app for tracking your reading progress across Android and iOS.
A pure Ruby library for creating, manipulating, merging, securing, and optimizing PDF files with a Ruby-esque API.
UI components and hooks for building robust, customizable, and accessible video/audio players on the web.
An open-source RPA tool that automates repetitive tasks on websites, desktop apps, and the command line using a simple language.
A self-hosted network reconnaissance framework for building alternatives to Shodan, ZoomEye, Censys, and GreyNoise.
A fast, secure image processing server and Go library using libvips, offering a high-performance drop-in replacement for thumbor.
A privacy-first, AI-powered analytics and engagement platform for mobile, web, desktop, and IoT applications.
Open-source accounting software for small businesses and freelancers, built with Laravel and Vue.js.
A powerful open-source pixel art editor for creating sprites, tiles, animations, and 2D artwork with advanced tools and animation support.
An open-source RPA tool that automates repetitive tasks on websites, desktop apps, and the command line using a simple language.
A full node Bitcoin implementation written in Go, providing an alternative to Bitcoin Core with a focus on modularity.
A free, open-source Q/A social network where users ask and answer questions, similar to Formspring or ask.fm.