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50 Productivity apps to use instead, best rated first.

Top picks

  1. 1

    Linear

    The issue tracker you'll enjoy using

    4.8Free

    Launch
  2. 2

    Notion

    Your wiki, docs & projects

    4.7Free

    Launch
  3. 3

    Miro

    The collaborative whiteboard

    4.7Free / Team

    Launch
  4. 4

    Slack

    Where work happens

    4.6Free / Pro

    Launch
  5. 5

    Loom

    Async video messaging

    4.6Free / Pro

    Launch
  6. 6

    Logseq

    A privacy-first alternative to WorkFlowy

    logseq.com

    Launch

Why choose an alternative

  • The code is open

    44 of these are open source.

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  • You can host it yourself

    5 of these are built to run on your own server.

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  • Your data stays yours

    7 of these are built around privacy.

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  • They're free

    4 of these are free to use.

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Paperless-home hosts your personal document management system: Paperless

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Signal

Encrypted, secure chat and video calls

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Umami

Privacy-First Analytics Platform

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Alacritty

Modern cross-platform terminal emulator

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Automatisch

Open Source Zapier Alternative

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Bagisto

Headless e-commerce platform

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Better Auth

A comprehensive authentication framework offering email/password

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Element

Secure collaboration and messaging

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ERPNext

Open-source ERP solution offering modules

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Fandom

The entertainment site where fans come first

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GitButler

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

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Karakeep

Save, Organize & Tag with AI

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LanguageTool

Open source grammar, style and

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Matomo

Privacy-first analytics you can trust

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Memos

Memos is a self-hosted, open-source note-taking app built around a private

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OpenProject

Project management software

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Proton Mail

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

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Redash

Redash is an open-source data visualization and analytics platform

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Seafile

Open Source File Sync and Share Software

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Temporal

Workflows as code platform

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Tuta

Secure email for everybody. Open Source

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Twenty

Self-hostable CRM built for technical teams who need a fully customizable

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Windmill

Code-first orchestration platform for internal software

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Zellij

A terminal multiplexer that organizes your workflow

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Zotero

FOSS tool to collect, organize, cite, and

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Zulip

Organized team chat

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ActivityWatch

Free open-source time tracker that automatically monitors your device usage

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Anarlog

Records system audio without joining your call

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Anytype

An open-source Notion alternative

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