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50 Productivity apps to use instead, best rated first.

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    nuza

    Launch

    Nuza is a simple, lightweight Markdown note-taking app for people who want a fast, focused alternative to apps like Obsidian. It is built for developers, writers, students, and anyone who prefers owning their notes as plain files rather th

    Rated 5.0

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    Jobtrackr

    Launch

    Jobtrackr helps job seekers keep their applications, interviews, documents and follow-ups organised in one place. Track each application from submission to offer, schedule interviews, manage your next steps and see how your search is progr

    Rated 5.0

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    InviteVia

    Launch

    InviteVia is a digital event invitation platform that lets you create and share elegant invitations in seconds. Send a single shareable link to guests — no sign-ups, downloads, or complicated accounts required. Perfect for weddings, parties

    Rated 5.0

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    Design Toolkit

    Launch

    Hover any element to see its box model, spacing, colors and fonts. Measure pixel distances, preview every screen size, audit the page and hand its animations to your AI. One extension, on any website.

    Rated 4.0

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    Logseq

    Launch

    Local-first, open-source knowledge management tool with bidirectional linking, outlines, flashcards, PDF annotations, and whiteboards for building a connected second brain.

    Open source

  6. Notion

    Launch

    One workspace for your notes, docs, wikis and projects. Build anything from a meeting note to a company OS.

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Flowise

Build AI agents visually, an open source agentic systems development platform

Launch
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Formbricks

Build forms and receive & manage submission data in one platform

Launch
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Jitsi

Free Video Conferencing Software for Web & Mobile

Launch
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Metabase

Business intelligence software

Launch
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Plane

AI-native project management

Launch
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Signal

Encrypted, secure chat and video calls

Launch
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Slack

Where work happens

Launch
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Miro

The collaborative whiteboard

Launch
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Loom

Async video messaging

Launch
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Linear

The issue tracker you'll enjoy using

Launch
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Automatisch

Open Source Zapier Alternative

Launch
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Grist

Spreadsheet Software to End Data Chaos

Launch
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Home Assistant

Open source home automation that puts local control and privacy first

Launch
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Karakeep

Save, Organize & Tag with AI

Launch
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Mattermost

Collaboration Platform for Mission Critical Work

Launch
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Medusa

Headless e-commerce platform

Launch
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Nextcloud

Open source content collaboration platform

Launch
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Notesnook

Open source zero knowledge private note taking

Launch
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Odoo

Open Source ERP and CRM

Launch
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Paperless-home

Paperless-home hosts your personal document management system: Paperless

Launch
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Plausible

Simple, privacy-friendly Google Analytics alternative

Launch
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Proton Mail

Free secure email account service provider with built-in end-to-end encryption

Launch
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RustDesk

Open source virtual / remote desktop infrastructure for everyone

Launch
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Saleor

Composable, Open Source, Headless Ecommerce Platform

Launch
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Tuta

Secure email for everybody. Open Source

Launch
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Umami

Privacy-First Analytics Platform

Launch
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changedetection.io

Stay up-to-date with web-site content changes

Launch
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Huginn

Build agents that monitor and act on your behalf

Launch
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GoAccess

Real-time web log analyzer and interactive viewer that runs in a terminal

Launch
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M

Mailspring

A beautiful, fast and maintained fork of Nylas Mail

Launch
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D

Drone

Self-service CI platform for busy teams

Launch
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Thunderbird

Thunderbird is a free email application that’s easy to set up and customize

Launch
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Kimai

Track work time and print out a summary of your activities on demand

Launch
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Spree Commerce

Spree is a complete, modular & API-driven open source e-commerce solution

Launch
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Glance

Highly customizable dashboard that puts all your feeds in one place

Launch
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Ansible CLI

Automate tasks, streamline workflow, and securely manage IT systems

Launch
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A

Alacritty

Modern cross-platform terminal emulator

Launch
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Bagisto

Headless e-commerce platform

Launch
45
B

Better Auth

A comprehensive authentication framework offering email/password

Launch
46
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Element

Secure collaboration and messaging

Launch
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ERPNext

Open-source ERP solution offering modules

Launch
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Fandom

The entertainment site where fans come first

Launch
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GitButler

A Git client for simultaneous branches on top of your existing workflow

Launch
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LanguageTool

Open source grammar, style and

Launch

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