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314 tools

139kGitHub stars
PowerToys
Microsoft's power-user utilities for Windows
Open sourceMIT
138kGitHub stars
ComfyUI
Node-based workflows for local image and video generation
Open sourceGPL-3.0
132kGitHub stars
llama.cpp
Run large language models locally on CPU or GPU
Open sourceMIT
119kGitHub stars
Godot Engine
2D and 3D game engine with its own editor
Open sourceMIT
116kGitHub stars
Immich
Self-hosted photo and video backup with mobile apps
Open sourceAGPL-3.0
103kGitHub stars
Neovim
Extensible Vim-based text editor
Open sourceApache-2.0
92kGitHub stars
Home Assistant
Local-first home automation for thousands of smart devices
Open sourceApache-2.0
90kGitHub stars
Ghidra
Reverse engineering suite with a decompiler
Open sourceApache-2.0
89kGitHub stars
Syncthing
Sync folders between your devices, no cloud in between
Open sourceMPL-2.0
81kGitHub stars
Hoppscotch
API development and testing for REST, GraphQL and WebSockets
Open sourceMIT
80kGitHub stars
Ventoy
Boot many ISO files from one USB drive
Open sourceGPL-3.0
78kGitHub stars
OBS Studio
Live streaming and screen recording studio
Open sourceGPL-2.0-or-later
77kGitHub stars
AppFlowy
Notion-style workspace for notes, docs and databases
Open sourceAGPL-3.0
70kGitHub stars
Cline
Autonomous AI coding agent for your editor
Open sourceApache-2.0
66kGitHub stars
PhotoCraft
Layered image editor written from scratch in Rust, in early alpha
Open sourceApache-2.0
65kGitHub stars
FFmpeg
Command-line toolkit to record, convert and stream media
Open sourceLGPL-2.1-or-later
61kGitHub stars
Pi-hole
Block ads for your whole network with a DNS sinkhole
Open sourceEUPL-1.2
61kGitHub stars
Penpot
Web-based design and prototyping tool built on SVG
Open sourceMPL-2.0
59kGitHub stars
Gitea
Lightweight self-hosted Git service
Open sourceMIT
58kGitHub stars
Jellyfin
Stream your own films, shows and music from your server
Open sourceGPL-2.0
57kGitHub stars
Joplin
Note-taking app with end-to-end encrypted sync
Open sourceAGPL-3.0-or-later
55kGitHub stars
ImHex
Hex editor for reverse engineers
Open sourceGPL-2.0
53kGitHub stars
Cherry Studio
Desktop client for chatting with many AI models
Open sourceAGPL-3.0
52kGitHub stars
DBeaver Community
Universal database client and SQL editor
Open sourceApache-2.0
50kGitHub stars
Mastodon
Decentralised social network you can join or host
Open sourceAGPL-3.0
50kGitHub stars
LocalAI
Run language, image and speech models locally behind an OpenAI-style API
Open sourceMIT
48kGitHub stars
Bruno
Offline-first API client that stores collections in Git
Open sourceMIT
47kGitHub stars
Paperless-ngx
Scan, OCR and search all of your paper documents
Open sourceGPL-3.0
47kGitHub stars
Helix
Modal terminal text editor with sane defaults
Open sourceMPL-2.0
46kGitHub stars
Files
Modern file manager for Windows with tabs and dual panes
Open sourceMIT
45kGitHub stars
Logseq
Outliner for linked notes and personal knowledge
Open sourceAGPL-3.0-only
45kGitHub stars
Jan
ChatGPT-style assistant that runs entirely offline
Open sourceApache-2.0
45kGitHub stars
Zen Browser
Calm, Firefox-based browser with vertical tabs and workspaces
Open sourceMPL-2.0
45kGitHub stars
LosslessCut
Fast lossless trimming and cutting of video and audio
Open sourceGPL-2.0-only
42kGitHub stars
Sunshine
Stream games from your PC to any device with Moonlight
Open sourceGPL-3.0
41kGitHub stars
qBittorrent
Ad-free BitTorrent client with built-in search
Open sourceGPL-2.0-or-later
40kGitHub stars
Open Notebook
Self-hosted research notebook in the style of NotebookLM
Open sourceMIT
40kGitHub stars
NewPipe
Private, lightweight YouTube client for Android
Open sourceGPL-3.0
40kGitHub stars
drawDB
Database diagram editor and SQL generator
Open sourceAGPL-3.0
39kGitHub stars
SearXNG
Private metasearch engine you can host
Open sourceAGPL-3.0
38kGitHub stars
Trilium Notes
Hierarchical notes for building a knowledge base
Open sourceAGPL-3.0
37kGitHub stars
Nextcloud
Self-hosted files, calendar, contacts and office suite
Open sourceAGPL-3.0
35kGitHub stars
SillyTavern
Locally run chat front end for AI characters and role-play
Open sourceAGPL-3.0
34kGitHub stars
FreeCAD
Parametric 3D CAD modeller for product design
Open sourceLGPL-2.1-or-later
34kGitHub stars
VSCodium
VS Code builds without Microsoft branding or telemetry
Open sourceMIT
32kGitHub stars
Anki
Flashcards that use spaced repetition to help you remember
Open sourceAGPL-3.0-or-later
31kGitHub stars
Flameshot
Screenshot tool with built-in annotation
Open sourceGPL-3.0-or-later
30kGitHub stars
Karakeep
Self-hosted bookmarks, notes and images with AI tagging
Open sourceAGPL-3.0
30kGitHub stars
Notepad++
Tabbed text and code editor for Windows
Open sourceGPL-3.0
30kGitHub stars
Actual Budget
Local-first envelope budgeting for your personal finances
Open sourceMIT
29kGitHub stars
KeePassXC
Offline password manager using the KeePass format
Open sourceGPL-2.0-only OR GPL-3.0-only
29kGitHub stars
InvokeAI
Creative canvas for generating and editing images with local models
Open sourceApache-2.0
28kGitHub stars
GDevelop
No-code engine for 2D, 3D and multiplayer games
Open sourceMIT
26kGitHub stars
calibre
E-book library manager, converter and editor
Open sourceGPL-3.0
26kGitHub stars
Zulip
Team chat organised into topics
Open sourceApache-2.0
26kGitHub stars
Squoosh
Compress and convert images in the browser with modern codecs
Open sourceApache-2.0
25kGitHub stars
Readest
Ebook reader for EPUB, PDF and more, with sync
Open sourceAGPL-3.0
25kGitHub stars
HandBrake
Video transcoder for converting files between formats
Open sourceGPL-2.0-only
24kGitHub stars
Brave
Chromium-based browser that blocks ads and trackers by default
Open sourceMPL-2.0
23kGitHub stars
Cap
Screen recorder for shareable video messages
Open sourceAGPL-3.0-only