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Pick what you pay for to see the open-source projects that replace it, and which parts they replace.
Voice AI
Speech generation, voice cloning, transcription and voice agents.- Open-source alternatives to Descript 9 projects · transcript-based editing, voice cloning, speech generation
- Open-source alternatives to ElevenLabs 22 projects · speech generation, voice cloning, speech recognition, voice agents
- Open-source alternatives to Granola 1 project · meeting transcription, AI meeting notes, chat across meetings
- Open-source alternatives to Otter.ai 7 projects · meeting transcription, speaker identification, meeting summaries
- Open-source alternatives to Vapi 3 projects · voice agents, phone calls (telephony)
Image generation
Text-to-image models and the apps that run them locally.- Open-source alternatives to Adobe Firefly 6 projects · text-to-image, image editing (generative fill and expand), style and image reference
- Open-source alternatives to Midjourney 6 projects · text-to-image, image editing (inpainting and outpainting), upscaling, style and image reference
AI chat assistants
Self-hosted chat interfaces and local model runners that replace paid AI chat subscriptions.- Open-source alternatives to ChatGPT Plus 8 projects · chat assistant, chat with your documents, web search answers
- Open-source alternatives to Perplexity Pro 4 projects · web search answers, chat assistant, chat with your documents
Notes and docs
Note-taking, wikis and knowledge bases you can host yourself.- Open-source alternatives to Confluence 3 projects · notes and linked knowledge, team wikis and documentation, live collaboration
- Open-source alternatives to Evernote 3 projects · notes, sync across devices
- Open-source alternatives to Notion 7 projects · notes, wikis and docs, databases (tables and boards), sync across devices
AI video creation
Tools that turn a script, keyword or code into a finished video, without a monthly subscription.- Open-source alternatives to HeyGen 2 projects · AI avatar (talking presenter) videos, video translation and dubbing, script or prompt to video
- Open-source alternatives to InVideo AI 5 projects · script or prompt to video, faceless short videos from a topic, AI voiceover, automatic subtitles, AI-generated images and video clips
AI code review
Automated pull-request review bots you can run on your own repositories and model keys.- Open-source alternatives to CodeRabbit 5 projects · automated pull-request review comments, review before pushing (CLI or IDE), pull-request summaries and change explanations, chat with the reviewer about a PR, automated test generation
AI agent memory
Long-term memory layers for AI assistants and agents that you host yourself.- Open-source alternatives to Mem0 Platform 4 projects · long-term memory for chat assistants, memory for coding agents, knowledge graph memory
Web scraping for AI
Crawlers and scrapers that turn websites into clean data or Markdown for AI tools.- Open-source alternatives to Firecrawl Cloud 3 projects · crawl a site to Markdown, scrape pages (JS-heavy and bot-protected), structured data extraction, web search with page content
Reverse engineering
Disassemblers, decompilers and analysis tools that replace expensive commercial suites.- Open-source alternatives to IDA Pro 4 projects · disassembly, decompilation, debugging, AI-assisted analysis
Fitness tracking
Self-hosted workout and gym trackers that replace premium fitness app subscriptions.- Open-source alternatives to Hevy Pro 2 projects · workout logging, routine planning, progress charts, body-weight and measurement tracking
SEO tools
Keyword research, rank tracking and site audit tools you can host yourself instead of paying for SEO suites.- Open-source alternatives to Ahrefs 4 projects · keyword research, rank tracking, backlink analysis, site audit, competitor analysis
- Open-source alternatives to Semrush 4 projects · keyword research, rank tracking, backlink analysis, site audit, competitor analysis
Workflow automation
Connect apps and automate tasks on your own server, without paying per task or per run.- Open-source alternatives to Make 3 projects · app-to-app workflows, scheduled automations, AI agent workflows, webhooks
- Open-source alternatives to Zapier 4 projects · app-to-app workflows, scheduled automations, AI agent workflows, webhooks
Photo, design and video editing
Open-source replacements for Adobe Creative Cloud apps, from photo editing and vector design to video, layout and PDFs.- Open-source alternatives to Adobe Creative Cloud 13 projects · photo editing (Photoshop), vector design (Illustrator), raw photo editing and library (Lightroom), video editing (Premiere Pro), motion graphics and compositing (After Effects), page layout (InDesign), PDF editing (Acrobat)
Office suites
Spreadsheets, documents and presentations that replace a Microsoft 365 subscription.- Open-source alternatives to Microsoft 365 5 projects · spreadsheets (Excel), documents (Word), presentations (PowerPoint), real-time co-editing, cloud storage and sync (OneDrive)
AI music
Open models and apps that generate songs, vocals and instrumentals, instead of paying for an AI music subscription.- Open-source alternatives to Suno 16 projects · full songs with vocals from a prompt or lyrics, instrumental tracks (Instrumental mode), covers and restyles of an uploaded song (Cover), extending or regenerating part of a song (Extend, splitting a song into vocal and instrument stems (Get Stems)
AI app builders
Describe an app in plain words and get working code, with tools you run yourself on your own model keys.- Open-source alternatives to Bolt.new 8 projects · build a full-stack web app from a chat prompt, run and preview the app in the browser (WebContainers), add a database and login (Bolt Database / Supabase), publish the app to a live URL (Bolt hosting / Netlify), build a mobile app from a prompt (Expo), turn a screenshot or design into an app (image or Figma import)
- Open-source alternatives to Lovable 12 projects · build a full-stack web app from a chat prompt, see the running app update as it is built, change the UI by clicking on it (Visual Edits), add a database, publish the app to a live URL (Publish), turn a screenshot
AI video clipping
Turn long videos into short, captioned clips for TikTok, Reels and Shorts without a clipping subscription.- Open-source alternatives to Opus Clip 13 projects · AI picks highlight clips from a long video, auto-reframe to vertical 9:16 (speaker or face tracking), animated burned-in captions on clips, virality score per clip, schedule and publish clips to social platforms
Team chat
Self-hosted team messaging with channels, threads and calls that replaces paid workplace chat.- Open-source alternatives to Slack 12 projects · channels and direct messages, threaded conversations, voice and video huddles, integrations, search and message history
- Open-source alternatives to Zoom Workplace Pro 2 projects · video meetings, screen sharing, automated meeting summaries
Project management
Issue trackers, boards and sprint planning you can host yourself instead of paying per seat.- Open-source alternatives to Asana 3 projects · tasks, assignees and deadlines, Kanban task boards, roadmaps and Gantt timelines, project workflow automations
- Open-source alternatives to ClickUp 3 projects · tasks, assignees and deadlines, Kanban task boards, roadmaps and Gantt timelines, project workflow automations
- Open-source alternatives to Jira 8 projects · issue and bug tracking, backlogs and sprint planning, Scrum and Kanban boards, roadmaps and Gantt timelines, time tracking
- Open-source alternatives to Linear 3 projects · issue and bug tracking, backlogs and sprint planning, Scrum and Kanban boards
- Open-source alternatives to monday work management 3 projects · tasks, assignees and deadlines, Kanban task boards, roadmaps and Gantt timelines, project workflow automations
- Open-source alternatives to Todoist 2 projects · tasks, assignees and deadlines, Kanban task boards, task reminders
- Open-source alternatives to Trello 8 projects · Kanban boards (boards, shared boards with comments and live updates, calendar and timeline views
- Open-source alternatives to Wrike 3 projects · tasks, assignees and deadlines, roadmaps and Gantt timelines, time tracking
Graphic design
Template-based design for social posts, slides and marketing graphics, without a design subscription.- Open-source alternatives to Canva 8 projects · template-based social and marketing graphics, designed presentations and slide decks, brand kits (shared colours, online whiteboards, print designs (posters
- Open-source alternatives to Figma 7 projects · UI and product design with components and auto layout, clickable prototypes and user flows, developer handoff (inspect, whiteboarding (FigJam)
- Open-source alternatives to Miro 2 projects · shared whiteboards, live collaboration, workshop timers, voting and facilitation
- Open-source alternatives to Sketch 3 projects · interface design, interactive prototypes, developer handoff, live collaboration
Writing assistants
Grammar, spelling and style checkers you can run yourself, so your text never has to leave your machine.- Open-source alternatives to Grammarly 13 projects · grammar and spelling checks, style and clarity suggestions, AI rewriting and tone changes, works in the browser and other apps, plagiarism check
Password managers
Open-source password managers and vaults you can audit, and often host yourself.- Open-source alternatives to 1Password 17 projects · password vault with autofill, vault sync across devices, family and team password sharing, two-factor (TOTP) codes, passkey storage, breach and weak-password alerts (Watchtower)
- Open-source alternatives to Dashlane Premium 3 projects · password vault and autofill, vault sync across devices, shared passwords and vaults, breach monitoring and alerts
- Open-source alternatives to Keeper 3 projects · password vault and autofill, vault sync across devices, shared passwords and vaults, breach monitoring and alerts
- Open-source alternatives to LastPass Premium and Families 3 projects · password vault and autofill, vault sync across devices, shared passwords and vaults, breach monitoring and alerts
- Open-source alternatives to NordPass Premium 3 projects · password vault and autofill, vault sync across devices, breach monitoring and alerts
E-signatures
Send documents for signature and track who signed, on your own server instead of a per-envelope plan.- Open-source alternatives to DocuSign 13 projects · send documents for signature, signing order and reminders, audit trail and completion certificate, reusable signing templates, eSignature API and embedded signing, certificate-based digital signatures (PKI)
- Open-source alternatives to Dropbox Sign 3 projects · send documents for signature, reusable signing templates, signing audit trail, signing API integrations
- Open-source alternatives to PandaDoc 3 projects · send documents for signature, reusable signing templates, signing audit trail, signing API integrations
Scheduling
Booking pages and meeting schedulers you host yourself, replacing paid scheduling links.- Open-source alternatives to Acuity Scheduling 3 projects · appointment booking pages, calendar availability sync, collect booking payments, booking reminders and workflows
- Open-source alternatives to Calendly 15 projects · personal booking pages, calendar sync and availability, group polls to find a time, team round-robin and collective scheduling, payments for bookings, reminders
- Open-source alternatives to Doodle Professional 3 projects · poll a group for meeting times, appointment booking pages, calendar availability sync
Invoicing and accounting
Send invoices, track expenses and keep the books on software you host yourself, instead of a monthly accounting plan.- Open-source alternatives to FreshBooks 10 projects · invoices, online payment of invoices, time tracking and billing for time, expense and receipt tracking, bank feeds and reconciliation, bookkeeping
- Open-source alternatives to QuickBooks Online 11 projects · invoices, online payment of invoices, expense and receipt tracking, bank feeds and reconciliation, bookkeeping, time tracking and billing for time
Forms and surveys
Build forms, surveys and quizzes and keep the responses on your own server, without per-response limits.- Open-source alternatives to Jotform 10 projects · form and survey builder, conditional logic and branching, response analytics and exports, payments in forms, integrations and webhooks, PDF forms and e-signatures
- Open-source alternatives to SurveyMonkey 3 projects · build forms and surveys, conditional questions and branching, response analytics, integrations and webhooks
- Open-source alternatives to Tally Pro 3 projects · build forms and surveys, conditional questions and branching, response analytics, integrations and webhooks
- Open-source alternatives to Typeform 9 projects · form and survey builder, one-question-at-a-time conversational forms, conditional logic and branching, response analytics and exports, payments in forms, integrations and webhooks
Screen recording
Record your screen and camera and share the video with a link, without a per-seat recording subscription.- Open-source alternatives to Loom 11 projects · screen and camera recording, instant share links for recordings, timestamped comments and reactions on videos, AI titles, trimming and editing recordings, team video library and viewer analytics
File storage and sync
Sync and share files across devices from storage you control, instead of paying for cloud storage plans.- Open-source alternatives to Box 3 projects · desktop file sync, file sharing links, browser access to files
- Open-source alternatives to Dropbox 10 projects · desktop folder sync across devices, share links and shared folders, file version history and recovery, browse and manage files in a web app, mobile camera upload and backup
- Open-source alternatives to Google Photos 7 projects · automatic phone photo and video backup, search photos by faces, shared albums and links, timeline and map browsing
Email newsletters
Send newsletters and email campaigns to your own lists, without paying more as your subscriber count grows.- Open-source alternatives to beehiiv 8 projects · subscriber lists and segments, campaign editor and templates, automations and drip sequences, signup forms and landing pages, open and click analytics, paid subscriptions and newsletter website
- Open-source alternatives to Brevo 3 projects · subscriber lists and segments, write and send email campaigns, automated email sequences, signup forms and landing pages, campaign analytics
- Open-source alternatives to Kit Creator and Pro 3 projects · subscriber lists and segments, write and send email campaigns, automated email sequences, signup forms and landing pages, campaign analytics, paid newsletter subscriptions
- Open-source alternatives to Mailchimp 11 projects · subscriber lists and segments, campaign editor and templates, automations and drip sequences, signup forms and landing pages, open and click analytics
- Open-source alternatives to MailerLite 3 projects · subscriber lists and segments, write and send email campaigns, automated email sequences, signup forms and landing pages, campaign analytics
General AI agents
Agents that browse, research and complete multi-step tasks on your own machine and model keys, instead of a paid agent subscription.- Open-source alternatives to Genspark 3 projects · slides generated from a prompt, deep research reports, file and code tasks in a sandbox, connectors to your apps
- Open-source alternatives to Grok Bot 1 project · named bots with memory, autonomous web browsing, file and code tasks in a sandbox, scheduled agent tasks, connectors to your apps
- Open-source alternatives to Manus 10 projects · autonomous web browsing, deep research reports, file and code tasks in a sandbox, slides generated from a prompt, scheduled agent tasks, connectors to your apps
Image upscaling
Enlarge and restore photos with AI models that run on your own computer, without a paid upscaler licence.- Open-source alternatives to Topaz Gigapixel 9 projects · photo upscaling up to 16x, face recovery on blurry or low-res faces, recover and redefine low-quality or compressed images, upscaling art, batch upscaling of many images, Photoshop and Lightroom plugin