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Maxun

MaxunAIOpen

Open-source no-code platform that turns websites into structured APIs

Stars17.8K
Commitjust now
LicenseAGPL-3.0

Maxun is an open-source web data platform that turns websites into structured APIs through no-code robots, full-site crawling, search, change monitoring, and agent-ready SDKs.

Alternative toFirecrawl
Leon

LeonAIOpen

Open-source personal assistant that lives on your server

Stars17.6K
Commitjust now
LicenseMIT

Leon is an open-source personal assistant that runs on your own server and carries out tasks through voice or text, with optional fully offline operation for privacy.

Alternative toJarvis
Zola

Zola

Fast single-binary static site generator with Sass, feeds, and search

Stars17.5K
Commitjust now
LicenseEUPL-1.2

Zola is a static site generator in a single Rust binary that turns Markdown, Tera templates, and Sass into blogs, docs, and landing pages with feeds and search built in.

Alternative toGhost
QuestDB

QuestDBOpen

Open-source time-series database for fast SQL analytics

Stars17.4K
Commitjust now
LicenseApache-2.0

QuestDB is an open-source time-series database that ingests millions of rows per second and queries them with extended SQL over open formats.

Alternative toInfluxDB
Turso

TursoOpen

SQLite-compatible edge database platform built on libSQL

Stars17.3K
Commitjust now
LicenseMIT

Turso is a SQLite-compatible database platform built on libSQL that replicates data to the edge for fast local reads, with embedded replicas, branching, and managed cloud hosting.

Alternative toNeon Postgres
Apache APISIX

Apache APISIXOpen

Open-source API gateway for routing, security, and AI traffic

Stars17.2K
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LicenseApache-2.0

Apache APISIX is a self-hosted, open-source API gateway that routes traffic to upstream services with authentication, rate limiting, and observability.

Alternative toOktaAuth0
Ceph

Ceph

Unified open-source object, block, and file storage for clusters

Stars17.1K
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LicenseLGPL-2.1

Ceph is a distributed storage system that serves object, block, and file storage from a single cluster built on commodity hardware.

LibreTranslate

LibreTranslate

Free and open-source machine translation API you can self-host.

Stars17K
Commitjust now
LicenseAGPL-3.0-only

LibreTranslate is a free, open-source machine translation API powered by Argos Translate that runs on your own server instead of a third-party cloud.

Alternative toTolgee
Docmost

DocmostOpen

Collaborative wiki with real-time editing and diagrams

Stars15.4K
Commit2d ago
LicenseAGPL-3.0

Docmost is a documentation workspace with real-time collaborative editing, nested spaces, and diagram support built in rather than embedded from elsewhere.

Alternative toNotion
Docs

DocsOpen

Self-hostable collaborative text editor with real-time co-editing

Stars16.9K
Commitjust now
LicenseMIT

Docs is a self-hostable collaborative text editor with real-time co-editing, sub-docs, and version history for team knowledge.

Alternative toOutlineNotion
Weaviate

WeaviateAIOpen

Open-source AI-native vector database for search and RAG

Stars16.9K
Commitjust now
LicenseBSD-3-Clause

Weaviate is an open-source vector database for AI search, combining vector, keyword, and hybrid retrieval with self-hosted Docker or managed cloud deployment.

Alternative toQdrant
Coder

CoderAIOpen

Self-hosted cloud development environments and governed AI coding agents

Stars16.8K
Commitjust now
LicenseAGPL-3.0

Coder is a self-hosted platform for running cloud development environments and AI coding agents on infrastructure you control.

Alternative toCursor
Trigger.dev

Trigger.devOpen

Open-source background jobs and durable AI workflows for TypeScript

Stars16.5K
Commitjust now
LicenseApache-2.0

Trigger.dev is an open-source platform for building durable AI agents and background workflows in TypeScript, with retries, queues, and observability.

Alternative toInngest
Flarum

FlarumOpen

Free, open-source forum software with a rich extension ecosystem

Stars16.4K
Commit4d ago
LicenseMIT

Flarum is a free, MIT-licensed forum platform you install on your own PHP server and shape with community-built extensions.

Alternative toDiscourse
SurfSense

SurfSenseAI

Air-gapped open-source NotebookLM alternative for private documents

Stars16.4K
Commitjust now
LicenseApache-2.0 AND BUSL-1.1

SurfSense is a free, open-source desktop AI agent that researches, edits, and transforms documents on your own machine, with no account and no uploads.

Alternative toOpen-Notebook
OpenProject

OpenProjectOpen

Open-source project management with Gantt charts and agile boards

Stars16.4K
Commitjust now
LicenseGPL-3.0

OpenProject is a GPL-licensed, open-source project management platform for classic, agile, or hybrid teams, with Gantt scheduling, boards, issue tracking, and time reporting.

Alternative toJira
Harper

HarperOpen

Free offline grammar checker that keeps writing on your device

Stars16.3K
Commitjust now
LicenseApache-2.0

Harper is a free, open-source grammar checker that runs entirely on your device, catching spelling and grammar mistakes across editors and browsers without sending text to a server.

Alternative toLanguageTool
Scalar

ScalarAIOpen

Open-source API client and docs generated from OpenAPI

Stars16.3K
Commitjust now
LicenseMIT

Scalar is an open-source API platform with an offline-first API client and interactive documentation rendered from the same OpenAPI document.

Alternative toPostman
BillionMail

BillionMailOpen

Run your own mail server and email marketing from one dashboard

Stars15.8K
Commit3mo ago
LicenseAGPL-3.0

BillionMail combines a mail server with newsletter and campaign tooling in one self-hosted package. One Docker Compose file brings up the web console plus mail transfer, mailbox, spam-filtering, database, and cache services, so a team can send and receive mail and run bulk campaigns from infrastructure it controls.

Alternative toMailchimp
Spree Commerce

Spree CommerceOpen

Self-hosted headless commerce with a REST API and Next.js storefront

Stars15.8K
Commitjust now
LicenseBSD-3-Clause

Spree Commerce is an open-source headless ecommerce platform with a REST API, TypeScript SDK, and Next.js storefront covering B2B, marketplace, and cross-border stores.

Alternative toShopify
Apache Answer

Apache AnswerOpen

Open-source Q&A software for community forums and help centers

Stars15.7K
Commitjust now
LicenseApache-2.0

Apache Answer is a self-hosted, open-source Q&A platform for running community forums, help centers, and team knowledge bases.

Alternative toConfluence
AITable

AITableAIOpen

Visual database that turns tables into collaborative apps and automations

Stars15.6K
Commitjust now
LicenseAGPL-3.0

AITable is a self-hosted visual database that pairs a spreadsheet interface with grid, gallery, kanban, calendar, and Gantt views plus a REST API.

Alternative toAirtable
Zotero

Zotero

Free open-source research assistant that collects, cites, and shares sources

Stars15.6K
Commitjust now
LicenseAGPL-3.0-only

Zotero is a free, open-source research assistant that collects, organizes, cites, and shares research sources across desktop, mobile, and the web.

Alternative toLibreOffice
Organic Maps

Organic MapsOpen

Privacy-first offline maps with hiking, cycling, and driving navigation.

Stars15.6K
Commitjust now
LicenseApache-2.0

Organic Maps is a free offline maps and navigation app for hikers, cyclists, drivers, and travelers who want guidance without mobile data.

Alternative toCoMaps

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