All categories
Every category we track, with the number of popular SaaS products and their open source alternatives.
📒 Note-taking & Knowledge Base
Tools for personal notes, wikis, and knowledge management — replacing Notion, Evernote, and friends with self-hosted or open source alternatives.
💬 Team Communication
Chat, messaging, and voice platforms for teams — open source replacements for Slack, Discord, and WhatsApp.
🎥 Video Conferencing
Meetings, webinars, and virtual classrooms — self-hosted alternatives to Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams.
📋 Project Management & Kanban
Task boards, sprints, roadmaps, and issue tracking — open source alternatives to Asana, Jira, Trello, and Monday.
☁️ File Storage & Sync
Cloud drive and file synchronization — replace Dropbox, Google Drive, and OneDrive with self-hosted options.
📝 Office & Document Editing
Collaborative document, spreadsheet, and presentation editors — open source alternatives to Google Docs and Microsoft 365.
🎨 Design & Creative Tools
Graphic design, image editing, and vector tools — open source alternatives to Figma, Canva, Photoshop, and Illustrator.
🤖 Automation & Workflows
Connect apps and automate repetitive tasks — self-hosted alternatives to Zapier, IFTTT, and Make.
🔒 Password Managers
Secure credential storage — open source alternatives to 1Password and LastPass.
📊 Analytics & Product Tracking
Privacy-friendly web and product analytics — open source alternatives to Google Analytics, Mixpanel, and Amplitude.
🤝 CRM & Sales
Customer relationship management platforms — open source alternatives to HubSpot and Salesforce.
🎯 Helpdesk & Support
Ticketing, live chat, and customer support — open source alternatives to Zendesk and Intercom.
📧 Email Marketing & Newsletters
Newsletter and marketing campaign platforms — open source alternatives to Mailchimp and ConvertKit.
📋 Forms & Surveys
Build forms, surveys, and questionnaires — open source alternatives to Typeform, Google Forms and SurveyMonkey.
📅 Scheduling & Calendars
Meeting and appointment scheduling — open source alternatives to Calendly and Doodle.
🎬 Media Streaming
Host and stream your own video, music, and photos — open source alternatives to Netflix, Spotify and Google Photos.
✅ Personal Task Management
Individual todo and task apps — open source alternatives to Todoist, Any.do, and TickTick.
👨💻 Code Hosting & DevOps
Git hosting, CI/CD, and code review — open source alternatives to GitHub and Bitbucket.
📈 Monitoring & Observability
Application performance, logs, and uptime — open source alternatives to Datadog and New Relic.
🛠️ Internal Tools & Admin Panels
Build internal dashboards and admin UIs — open source alternatives to Retool and Bubble.
📏 Online Whiteboards & Diagramming
Virtual whiteboards for workshops, retros, and diagrams — open source alternatives to Miro, Mural and InVision Freehand.
📹 Screen Recording & Video Capture
Record screens, make tutorials, and share async videos — open source alternatives to Loom, Camtasia, and Bandicam.
✍️ Writing & Grammar Tools
Spell and grammar checkers, prose linters, and style helpers — open source alternatives to Grammarly and Hemingway.
📰 RSS Readers & News Aggregators
Follow blogs, news, and podcasts via open standards — self-hosted alternatives to Feedly and Inoreader.
📢 Social Media Management
Schedule posts across platforms and track engagement — open source alternatives to Buffer and Hootsuite.
🌐 Website Builders & CMS
Build sites without raw code — open source alternatives to Webflow, Wix, and Squarespace.
🛒 E-commerce Platforms
Sell online with full ownership of your store — open source alternatives to Shopify and BigCommerce.
🚀 App Hosting & PaaS
Deploy apps without managing servers — open source alternatives to Heroku, Vercel, and Netlify.
💳 Accounting & Invoicing
Track invoices, expenses, and finances — open source alternatives to QuickBooks, Xero, and FreshBooks.
🧠 AI Coding Assistants
Code completion and AI pair programming on your own infra — open source alternatives to GitHub Copilot and Cursor.
🔐 Identity & SSO
Single sign-on, OAuth, and identity providers you can self-host — open source alternatives to Okta, Auth0 and Azure AD.
🛡 VPN & Private Networks
Encrypted tunnels and mesh VPNs on infrastructure you control — open source alternatives to NordVPN, ExpressVPN, and commercial mesh services.
📬 Transactional Email
Send password resets, receipts, and alerts from your own mail infra — open source alternatives to SendGrid, Mailgun, and Postmark.
📚 Wikis & Documentation
Team wikis, handbooks, and product docs you own — open source alternatives to Confluence, GitBook and Notion docs.
⏱ Time Tracking
Log hours, invoice clients, and monitor billable time — open source alternatives to Toggl, Harvest, and Clockify.
🟢 Status Pages & Uptime
Public status pages and uptime monitoring on your own domain — open source alternatives to Statuspage and Better Uptime.
📊 Business Intelligence
Dashboards, SQL explorers, and embedded analytics — open source alternatives to Tableau, Power BI and Looker.
📨 Newsletters & Paid Publishing
Write, send, and monetize newsletters you own — open source alternatives to Substack, Beehiiv, and Revue.