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BentoPDF product interface

BentoPDF

Document Editors

Free PDF tools · optional license

Merge, split, edit and convert PDFs in your browser.

Free tools · optional commercial license

16kstars—30 daysAGPL-3.0

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Adobe Acrobat Pro

VERT product interface

VERT

File Management Utilities

Free converter · processing costs vary

Convert images, audio and documents in your browser. Some video conversions use a server.

Free · server video options

16kstars—30 daysAGPL-3.0

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LibreDesk product interface

LibreDeskAI

Customer Support Success

Free to self-host

Manage customer email and live chat in a help desk you can host yourself.

Free software · hosting costs apply

3.0kstars—30 daysAGPL-3.0

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FreeTube product interface

FreeTube

Video Platforms

Free desktop app

Watch public YouTube videos in a separate desktop app with local subscriptions.

Free app · uses supported services

22kstars—30 daysAGPL-3.0

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NewPipe product interface

NewPipe

Video Platforms

Free Android app

Watch videos and listen to audio from supported services in a lightweight Android app.

Free app · uses supported services

40kstars—30 daysGPL-3.0

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Ampache

Free to self-host

Stream your own music collection through a server and compatible music apps.

Free software · hosting costs apply

3.8kstars—30 daysAGPL-3.0

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WPMgr

Uptime Monitoring Tools

Free to self-host

Manage WordPress backups, updates and uptime from a dashboard you can host yourself.

Free software · hosting costs apply

164stars—30 daysAGPL-3.0

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InstaticAI

Website Builders

Free to self-host

Build and publish websites with a visual editor and a CMS you can host yourself.

Free software · hosting and services extra

8.9kstars—30 daysMIT

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Measure product interface

Measure

Performance Monitoring (APM) Tools

Free to self-host

Find crashes and performance problems in mobile apps with self-hosted monitoring.

Free software · hosting and services extra

1.4kstars—30 daysApache-2.0

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DeskcommCRMProduct logo · See the interface on the official website

DeskcommCRMAI

Free to self-host

Manage customer conversations, sales pipelines and AI assistants in a CRM you host yourself.

Free software · hosting and services extra

4.5kstars—30 daysMIT

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ArtCraft product interface

ArtCraftAI

Photo Editing Software

Free editor · paid AI usage

Create and edit AI images, video and 3D scenes. Free editor; AI generation may cost extra.

The editor source is available under MIT or Apache-2.0 and has a free option. Hosted AI generation may require credits or a subscription; connected providers and your own compute can charge separately. The public pricing page did not expose reliable current plan amounts during this check, so no dollar price is asserted.

19kstars—30 daysMIT

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Adobe Photoshop

Freebuff product interface

FreebuffAI

AI Coding Assistants

Free plan · optional paid upgrades

Build apps and fix code with an ad-supported AI coding agent.

Free usage is funded by ads. Limits and optional paid upgrades apply.

13kstars—30 daysApache-2.0

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nanobotAI

AI Agent Platforms

Pricing not verified

Self-hosted AI agent for chat, automation, and workflows.

We have not checked this tool’s current pricing. Visit its official website before choosing a plan.

49kstars+ 38030 daysMIT

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Vaultwarden

Password Managers

Pricing not verified

Self-hosted Bitwarden server that runs lean on your hardware.

We have not checked this tool’s current pricing. Visit its official website before choosing a plan.

69kstars+ 1.7k30 daysAGPL-3.0

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NemoClawAI

AI Agent Platforms

Pricing not verified

Open blueprints for governed, always-on AI agents.

We have not checked this tool’s current pricing. Visit its official website before choosing a plan.

23kstars+ 16430 daysApache-2.0

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Claude Managed Agents

Omnara product interface

OmnaraAI

AI Agent Platforms

Pricing not verified

One API to deploy and run agents on any model or machine.

We have not checked this tool’s current pricing. Visit its official website before choosing a plan.

2.9kstars+ 2430 daysApache-2.0

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Claude Managed Agents

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IronClawAI

AI Agent Platforms

Pricing not verified

AI agent runtime with encrypted enclaves for your secrets.

We have not checked this tool’s current pricing. Visit its official website before choosing a plan.

13kstars+ 1530 daysApache-2.0

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RAWmakase

Photo Editing Software

Pricing not verified

Lightroom-compatible RAW editor, no subscription.

We have not checked this tool’s current pricing. Visit its official website before choosing a plan.

902stars+ 66130 daysMIT

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Adobe Lightroom

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