Lua

GIMP

Photo Editing Software

Edit photos and create images without a software subscription.

Official GIMP downloads are free, with no subscription. It can be used for commercial work under GPL-3.0-or-later. Third-party bundles or training may charge separately.

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Adobe PhotoshopAffinity Photo

Penpot

UI/UX Design Tools

Design app screens and clickable prototypes with your team.

Hosted Professional is USD 0/user/month and includes the core design tools. Paid organization plans are separately offered, including USD 7/editor/month for the observed next tier. Self-hosting uses your own server and operational resources.

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CanvaFigma

Neovim

General Purpose Editors

Hyperextensible, Lua-powered Vim-based text editor.

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

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CursorJetBrains

OBS Studio

Screen Recording Tools

Free, open-source software for video recording and live streaming.

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

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LoomScreen Studio

Sentry

Performance Monitoring (APM) Tools

Real-time error tracking and performance monitoring.

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

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DataDogBetterStack

Tailscale

VPN & Secure Access Tools

Zero-config VPN with WireGuard for secure networking.

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

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ZerotierCloudflare Tunnel

TabbyAI

AI Coding Assistants

AI-powered code completion for seamless development.

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

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CodexCursor

Jitsi

Video Conferencing & Virtual Office Tools

Private, secure video calls with no account needed.

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

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Microsoft TeamsZoom

TDengine

Time Series Databases

Time-series database and historian for industrial data.

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

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InfluxDBKdb+

Apache SkyWalking

Performance Monitoring (APM) Tools

Distributed tracing, metrics, logs, and GenAI monitoring in one.

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

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DataDogNew Relic

Vector

Log Management Tools

Collect, transform, and route logs and metrics in one tool.

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

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DataDogSplunk

Turso

Relational Databases (SQL)

SQLite-compatible database for scalable multi-tenant applications.

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

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SupabaseMongoDB

Apache APISIX

API Infrastructure Tools

High-performance API gateway with built-in LLM support.

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

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KongApigee

Ceph

Object Storage Servers

Scalable open-source distributed storage system.

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

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Amazon S3Cloudflare R2

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Organic Maps

Maps & Navigation

Privacy-first offline maps for hiking, cycling & navigation.

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

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Google MapsApple Maps

AITable

Low-Code/No-Code Platforms

Visual database for workflow automation across apps.

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

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AirtableCoda

Zitadel

Authentication & SSO Providers

Secure, customizable identity infrastructure for developers.

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

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SupabaseAuth0

MonoGame

Game Development Platforms

Free, open-source framework for cross-platform game development.

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

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Unreal EngineUnity