Tech stack
32 projects use Electron.
Free offline Markdown notes with private sync
Joplin is a free, open-source note-taking and to-do app that keeps Markdown notes in notebooks with tags, works fully offline, and synchronises through user-chosen targets with end-to-end encryption.
Documents, whiteboard, and database in one canvas
AFFiNE puts a document editor and an infinite canvas over the same content. A page can be read as a document or arranged spatially as a whiteboard, and edits in one mode are edits in the other.
Desktop AI chat client for cloud and local models in one place
Cherry Studio is a desktop chat client for cloud and local models in one interface. It runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux, and stores data on the local machine.
Open-source API client that stores collections as plain-text files
Bruno is an open-source desktop API client that stores collections as plain-text Bru files on your filesystem, so teams can version them in Git.
Local-first block notes with backlinks, sync, and flashcards
SiYuan is a local-first, privacy-first note-taking app that organizes Markdown notes as linked content blocks with backlinks, databases, and end-to-end encrypted sync.
A privacy-first, open-source knowledge base
Logseq is a privacy-first, open-source knowledge base that organizes notes as an outliner of linked blocks, stored in local Markdown and Org files you control.
Free open-source lossless video and audio cutter
LosslessCut is a free open-source editor for fast lossless trimming of video and audio on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Open-source API client for designing, testing, and mocking APIs
Insomnia is Kong's open-source desktop API client for designing, debugging, and testing REST, GraphQL, gRPC, and WebSocket APIs.
Local-first personal finance app for envelope budgeting
Actual is a local-first personal finance app that budgets money already held, assigning each dollar to envelope categories before it is spent.
Open-source control plane for coding agents
T3 Code is an open-source control surface for coding agents that drives the Codex, Claude, Cursor, Grok Build, OpenCode, and Antigravity subscriptions on your machine from one desktop, web, and mobile app.
Project boards that work offline and stay local
Focalboard is a board and table tool that runs as a desktop application against local files, or as a server for a team. It covers the kanban, table, and calendar views most planning needs without a subscription or an account.
Open-source desktop workspace for teams to run AI agents
OpenWork is a free MIT-licensed desktop app that lets teams run AI agents across 50+ models, share skills and MCP servers, and automate browser tasks with their own keys.
Cross-platform SQL editor and database manager for MySQL, Postgres, SQLite, and more.
Beekeeper Studio is a desktop SQL editor and database manager for MySQL, Postgres, SQLite, SQL Server, and more, with the same app and features on Linux, Mac, and Windows. It pairs a syntax-highlighted query editor with autocomplete, saved queries, and run history alongside a spreadsheet-style table browser with inline cell editing, a visual table creator, and CSV, JSON, and SQL import and export. Connections support SSL encryption and SSH tunnels, and stored passwords are encrypted. The GPLv3-licensed Community Edition covers common databases; paid editions add drivers such as Oracle, Cassandra, MongoDB, and ClickHouse plus team workspaces that sync connections and queries across devices.
Open-source task manager with time tracking and timeboxing
Super Productivity is a free, open-source task manager that combines daily planning, timeboxing, and built-in time tracking across desktop, mobile, and web.
Local, open-source AI app builder that turns prompts into ownable code
Dyad is a local-first AI app builder that turns natural-language prompts into working web applications, with the generated code stored on your own machine.
Open-source menu-bar screen recorder for macOS
Kap is an open-source menu-bar screen recorder for macOS that captures a selected area with camera, mic, and system audio.
Open-source AI cowork desktop with single-agent and multi-agent workforce modes
Eigent is an open-source desktop app where AI agents work beside you on research, writing, coding, and file tasks across macOS, Windows, and Linux.
Local-first notes, wikis, and tasks with end-to-end encryption
Anytype is a local-first workspace for notes, wikis, tasks, and databases that keeps encrypted data on-device and can import workspaces from Notion.
Open-source desktop app that runs coding agents in parallel
Emdash is an open-source desktop app that runs multiple coding agents in parallel, each isolated in its own Git worktree.
Desktop AI assistant with MCP tools and a local knowledge base
5ire is a free desktop AI assistant that chats with many model providers, runs tools through MCP servers, and searches documents stored on your computer.
Local-first workspace combining chat, pages, databases, and files.
Colanode is a local-first collaboration workspace combining real-time chat, rich-text pages, databases, and files.
Cross-platform keystroke launcher for apps and files
Ueli is a free, open source keystroke launcher for Windows, macOS, and Linux that opens apps, files, and commands from an Alt+Space palette.
Persistent AI bots that sign into your tools and finish the work
Rakazo is an Apache-2.0 self-hosted platform for persistent AI bots that sign into your tools, work in sandboxed browsers, and pause for approval.
Open-source AI notebook that turns browsing into notes
Deta Surf is a local-first AI notebook and browser for macOS, Windows, and Linux that keeps research and notes in one place.
Peer-to-peer encrypted team chat over Tor with no servers
Quiet is a peer-to-peer team chat app that syncs encrypted messages directly between member devices over Tor, with no central server.
Open-source API client for REST, GraphQL, and WebSocket testing
Firecamp is a free, open-source API development client for testing REST, GraphQL, WebSocket, and SocketIO endpoints from one desktop or web app.
Offline, Git-native API workspace in plain Markdown
Voiden is an offline, Git-native API workspace that keeps requests, tests, notes, and documentation together in plain-text .void files.
Open-source AI dictation that turns speech into formatted text in any app
Amical is an open source AI dictation app for macOS and Windows that transcribes speech and inserts formatted text into whichever app is focused.
Privacy-focused Chromium browser with spaces, profiles, and extensions
Flow is a Chromium-based desktop browser that organizes tabs into spaces and profiles with a command palette and Chrome extension support.
Free open-source desktop organizer for project workflows
Freeter is a free open-source desktop organizer that gathers each project's apps, files, commands, and notes into workflows one hotkey away.
Private offline time tracking for macOS and Windows
TimeScribe is a free, open-source time tracker for macOS and Windows that keeps every entry on the device with no account, cloud, or paywall.
Offline-first notebook with rich editing, themes, and local storage
Darkwrite is an offline-first notebook for Windows, macOS, and Linux that keeps every note on the device, with no account and no subscription.