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50 open source Utilities apps to use instead, best rated first.

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    Builder.io

    Launch

    Builder.io is a visual headless CMS and development platform that lets teams create, manage, and optimize web pages without constant developer involvement. It integrates with any tech stack (React, Next.js, Vue, etc.) and includes AI-powere

    Open source

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    Elasticsearch

    Launch

    Elasticsearch is an open-source, RESTful search engine designed for scalability, reliability, and easy management.

    Open source

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    Handy

    Launch

    Cross-platform desktop app that transcribes your voice into any text field using a keyboard shortcut, with all processing done locally on your machine.

    Open source

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    Hermes Agent

    Launch

    Cross-platform desktop agent from Nous Research that connects to Telegram, Discord, Slack, WhatsApp, and more, with persistent memory, scheduling, and isolated sandboxing.

    Open source

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    InfluxDB

    Launch

    InfluxDB handles high-velocity, high-resolution time series data at scale, built for telemetry, edge devices, IoT, and physical AI workloads.

    Open source

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    Kitty

    Launch

    High-performance terminal emulator with GPU acceleration, graphics support, and advanced scripting capabilities for developers and system administrators.

    Open source

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Localsend

Share files to nearby devices. Free, open source, cross-platform

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Mermaid

Create flowcharts, sequence diagrams, Gantt charts, and more

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Neovim

Hyperextensible Vim-based text editor

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Syncthing

Syncthing replaces proprietary sync and cloud services

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Podman

A tool for managing OCI containers and pods

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Hash

Shows the hash values of entered text using different algorithms

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Jekyll

Jekyll is a blog-aware static site generator in Ruby

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Redis Insight

Official Redis tool for browsing, debugging, and visualizing data

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restic

restic is a backup program that is fast, efficient and secure

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BentoPDF

Powerful, privacy-first, client-side PDF toolkit

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Mole

Native Mac maintenance utility for cleanup, app management, disk analysis

Launch
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Krita

Krita is a cross-platform application for creating digital art files

Launch
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Mkdocs

Project documentation with Markdown

Launch
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FreeTube

An Open Source YouTube app for privacy

Launch
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copyparty

Portable file server with accelerated resumable uploads, deduplication, WebDAV

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ownCloud

ownCloud, your file platform

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Tabby

A terminal for a more modern age

Launch
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OnionShare

Securely and anonymously share a file of any size

Launch
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Avalonia

Develop Desktop, Embedded, Mobile and WebAssembly apps with C# and XAML

Launch
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Docsify

Create beautiful, organized documentation and collaborate effortlessly

Launch
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ghidra

A software reverse engineering

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Kubernetes CLI

Automate, monitor, scale, and configure applications effortlessly

Launch
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Clash Verge Rev

A modern GUI client based on Tauri, designed to run in Windows

Launch
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Vaultwarden

Lightweight Bitwarden server API implementation written in Rust

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rclone

Rclone is a command line program to sync files and directories

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BitWarden

Best Password Manager for Business, Enterprise & Personal

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Brave

A secure web browser that blocks ads and trackers, protects privacy

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CasaOS

CasaOS is an open-source personal cloud system

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Dragonfly

Dragonfly is a high-performance, Redis-compatible in-memory data store

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GPT4All

GPT4All runs open-source language models locally on Windows, macOS

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KeepassXC

KeePassXC Password Manager

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Lemmy

A federated and open alternative to Reddit in Rust

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SearXNG

Self-hostable metasearch engine

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ShareX

ShareX is a free, open-source program

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Tailscale

Deploy a modern WireGuard-based VPN with zero configuration

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Zen Browser

A Firefox-based browser offering enhanced privacy, split views

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Greenshot

Greenshot is a light-weight screenshot software tool

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DokuWiki

A popular self-hostable wiki software with a large number of plugins

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Maccy

Lightweight clipboard manager for macOS

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pencil

Free, open-source tool for making diagrams and GUI prototyping

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Create React App

Set up a modern web app by running one command

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HowToCook

Programmer's guide about how to cook at home

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Bitcoin Core

Bitcoin Core integration/staging tree

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ConvertX

Online file converter which supports over a thousand different formats

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Parallels

Powerful, easy-to-use VM. No free upgrade for each new Mac OS

Parallels Desktop enables you to run Windows and other OSs on Mac seamlessly. With Parallels Desktop, you get the advantages of macOS, Windows, and Linux on the same physical machine. As the first Microsoft-authorized partner to run Windows on a Mac with Apple silicon, Parallels Desktop for Mac offers the ideal solution for running Windows 11 on your Apple silicon Mac.

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Category
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