Flameshot is a free, open-source screenshot utility that combines simplicity with advanced features. It’s designed for developers, designers, and anyone who needs more than just “Print Screen.” Key features:
✏️ In-app editing: annotate, blur, highlight, and add shapes immediately after capture
🎨 Customizable UI: tweak colors, shortcuts, and save behavior to fit your workflow
☁️ One-click upload to Imgur for easy sharing
⚙️ Command-line interface for scripting and automation
💻 Cross-platform support: Windows, Linux, macOS
🌍 Community-driven, open-source transparency
Perfect for anyone who wants fast, flexible, and feature-rich screen captures.
BrowserOS is an open-source, AI-powered browser that turns your words into actions. Just describe your task in plain language — it handles all the clicking, typing, and navigating for you. Key highlights:
🤖 Natural language control: automate browsing without manual clicks
🔒 Privacy-first alternative to mainstream browsers, no hidden telemetry
💻 Cross-platform support: Windows, Linux, macOS
🧩 Chrome-based foundation with reimagined UI for the AI era
🚀 Designed for efficiency, productivity, and user empowerment
Perfect for users who want a secure, modern browsing experience with AI-driven convenience.
Rabby is a modern browser and mobile wallet built for Ethereum and all EVM chains, designed to simplify daily Web3 interactions with a focus on security and usability. Key features:
🧮 Transaction simulation shows what will happen before you sign
⛽ Gas account management to streamline payments across chains
🧹 Batch revoke tools to tidy old approvals
🔒 Hardware wallet support for stronger key security
🧩 Clean, user-friendly interface preferred by many over legacy wallets
✅ Open-source, third-party audited, and transparency-focused
📱 Available as a browser extension and mobile app
Perfect for users who want a faster, safer, and more convenient way to interact with dApps across multiple EVM networks.
Rescuezilla is a free, open-source, easy-to-use disk imaging app that’s fully compatible with Clonezilla — the industry standard trusted by tens of millions. Key highlights:
🖥️ Simple graphical interface: finally a user-friendly front end for Clonezilla
🔄 Backup, restore, and recovery actions even if your OS won’t boot
📦 Works across Windows, macOS, and Linux
⚡ Fast disk imaging to external drives for reliable disaster recovery
🔒 Safe design: runs as a live USB without writing to your hard drive
🌍 Community-driven, open-source transparency
Perfect for anyone who needs hassle-free backups and restores without diving into command-line complexity.
PhotoRec is a free, open-source data recovery tool designed to recover lost files including videos, documents, and archives from hard disks, CD-ROMs, and memory cards. Key highlights:
🔍 Ignores the file system, recovering underlying data even if severely damaged or reformatted
💾 Works across multiple platforms: Windows, Linux, macOS, FreeBSD
🛡️ Read-only access ensures safe recovery without overwriting lost data
📂 Recovers a wide range of file types (pictures, documents, archives, and more)
🧩 Companion program to TestDisk for partition recovery and boot repair
✅ Distributed under GNU GPL v2+, fully open-source and community-trusted
Perfect for anyone who needs reliable recovery of accidentally deleted or lost files across diverse storage media.
Honeygain is a free friendly app that lets you earn money by sharing unused internet bandwidth. It connects your device to the Honeygain network, helping businesses access web intelligence while you get paid. Key features:
🌐 Runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS
💰 Earn credits for every MB of traffic shared, cash out via PayPal or crypto
🔒 Secure: no access to personal files or data, only bandwidth is used
⚙️ Simple setup: install, sign in, and start earning instantly
🎁 Referral program to boost earnings with friends
🚀 Passive income stream with minimal effort
Perfect for anyone who wants to monetize their idle internet connection and turn spare bandwidth into extra cash.
ComfyUI is a free, open-source graphical user interface for Stable Diffusion that gives creators full control over their AI workflows. Instead of rigid presets, you build pipelines visually with nodes, making it one of the most powerful and flexible SD frontends available. Key features:
🧩 Node-based workflow editor for maximum customization
🎛️ Supports advanced features like ControlNet, LoRA, and custom samplers
⚡ Optimized for speed and efficiency, with GPU acceleration
📂 Save, share, and reuse workflows for collaborative projects
🖼️ Preview outputs at every stage for iterative refinement
🌍 Active community contributing extensions, workflows, and tutorials
Perfect for artists, developers, and tinkerers who want complete creative freedom in AI image generation.
LocalAI is a free, open-source alternative to OpenAI and Anthropic that lets you run LLMs, autonomous agents, and generative models locally on consumer-grade hardware. Key features:
🧠 Supports multiple model formats (GGML, GGUF, etc.) for text, image, and audio generation
⚙️ API-compatible with OpenAI — drop-in replacement for existing apps and integrations
🎨 Generate text, images, audio, and more without relying on cloud services
🔒 Privacy-first: all processing happens locally, no external data sharing
🚀 Lightweight and efficient, designed to run even on modest hardware setups
🌍 Open-source community actively contributing extensions, updates, and integrations
Perfect for developers, tinkerers, and privacy-conscious users who want full control of AI capabilities without cloud dependency.
Qubes OS is a free, open-source, security-oriented operating system that uses Xen-based virtualization to compartmentalize your digital life. Instead of trusting one monolithic system, Qubes splits tasks into isolated “qubes” (virtual machines) with different trust levels. Key features:
🔒 Strong isolation: separate work, personal, and risky activities into distinct qubes
🧩 Supports multiple OS templates (Fedora, Debian, Whonix, Windows)
🎨 Unified desktop with colored borders to identify trust levels at a glance
🌐 Built-in integration with Tor via Whonix for anonymous browsing
⚙️ Flexible: run full-featured or stripped-down VMs depending on your needs
🛡️ Actively developed, widely respected in the privacy and security community
Perfect for privacy-conscious users who want maximum security without sacrificing usability.
Clonezilla is a powerful, free, open-source tool for disk imaging and cloning, similar to True Image® or Norton Ghost®. It’s designed for system deployment, bare-metal backup, and recovery. Key features:
🖥️ Supports multiple cloning modes: single machine (Clonezilla Live), lite server, and SE (mass deployment)
⚡ Efficient cloning: saves/restores only used blocks, speeding up operations
📦 Scales up: can clone 40+ computers simultaneously with multicast support
🔄 Compatible with many file systems (ext, NTFS, FAT, HFS+, UFS, VMFS, and more)
🛡️ Reliable backup and recovery for desktops, servers, and clusters
🌍 Actively maintained, widely trusted in IT and sysadmin communities
Perfect for anyone needing fast, reliable, and scalable disk imaging or system recovery.
ActivityWatch is a free, open-source app that automatically tracks how you spend time on your devices. It’s privacy-first, cross-platform, and a great alternative to RescueTime, ManicTime, or WakaTime. Key features:
📊 Tracks app usage, websites, and overall activity automatically
🔒 Privacy-focused: all data stored locally, no external servers
💻 Cross-platform support: Windows, macOS, Linux, Android
⚙️ Highly extensible with modules and custom watchers
📈 Insightful stats and visualizations to improve productivity or spot bad screen habits
🌍 Community-driven, transparent, and free forever
Perfect for anyone who wants clear insights into their digital habits without sacrificing privacy.
A simple, fast and free app to remove unnecessary files from your computer.
Features
- Written in memory-safe Rust - almost 100% unsafe code free
- Amazingly fast - due to using more or less advanced algorithms and multithreading
- Free, Open Source without ads
- Cache support - second and further scans should be much faster than the first one
- CLI frontend - for easy automation
- GUI frontend
- No spying - Czkawka does not have access to the Internet, nor does it collect any user information or statistics
- Multilingual - support multiple languages like Polish, English or Italian
Multiple tools to use:
- Duplicates - Finds duplicates based on file name, size or hash
Empty Folders - Finds empty folders with the help of an advanced algorithm - Big Files - Finds the provided number of the biggest files in given location
- Empty Files - Looks for empty files across the drive
- Temporary Files - Finds temporary files
- Similar Images - Finds images which are not exactly the same (different resolution, watermarks)
- Similar Videos - Looks for visually similar videos
- Same Music - Searches for similar music by tags or by reading content and comparing it
- Invalid Symbolic Links - Shows symbolic links which point to non-existent files/directories
- Broken Files - Finds files that are invalid or corrupted
- Bad Extensions - Lists files whose content not match with their extension
Perfect for anyone who wants a lightweight, reliable, and transparent way to declutter their system.
Postal is a complete, open-source mail delivery platform designed for websites and web servers. Think SendGrid, Mailgun, or Postmark — but fully self-hosted and under your control. Key features:
✉️ Full-featured mail server for transactional and bulk email
⚙️ Built-in web interface for managing domains, queues, and logs
🔒 Privacy and security: keep all data on your own servers
🌍 Scalable for small projects or enterprise-level deployments
🧩 Open-source transparency, community-driven development
🚀 Ideal for developers and organizations who want independence from third-party email providers
Perfect for anyone who needs reliable, flexible, and private email delivery without relying on external services.
Picocrypt-NG (New Generation) is a very small, very simple, yet highly secure file encryption utility. Designed to be the go-to tool for protecting sensitive files, it emphasizes security, simplicity, and reliability. Key features:
🛡️ Uses modern cryptography: XChaCha20 cipher + Argon2id key derivation
📦 Lightweight and portable — minimal footprint, no unnecessary complexity
🔒 Strong focus on security and reliability, with open-source transparency
⚙️ Easy to use: straightforward interface for quick encryption/decryption
🌍 Cross-platform support for everyday file protection needs
Perfect for anyone who wants fast, trustworthy encryption without bloat.
HostsMan is a freeware application that makes managing your Windows hosts file simple and efficient. It provides built-in tools to update, edit, and troubleshoot hosts entries. Key features:
🔄 Built-in hosts file updater with support for multiple sources
✏️ Integrated editor to easily add, remove, or modify entries
🛡️ Fix errors, remove duplicates, and detect possible hijacks
📦 Backup manager to save and restore previous versions
⚙️ Troubleshooter for common issues with hosts file configuration
✅ Lightweight, fast, and designed for everyday network security tasks
Perfect for anyone who wants easy control over their hosts file without manual editing.
Rethink DNS + Firewall is a free, open-source Android app that makes it easy to monitor app activity, block ads and trackers, and circumvent Internet censorship. Key features:
🛡️ Android firewall: prevent apps from connecting to the Internet over Wi-Fi or mobile data
🚫 Content blocking: ads, trackers, malware, and more
🌍 Anti-censorship: encrypts DNS requests to bypass restrictions, with presence in 200+ locations worldwide
📊 Monitoring: logs every app’s connections and data usage
⚙️ Automated reports flag suspicious connections and reveal surveillance attempts
🔒 Privacy-first design, no accounts required
Perfect for anyone who wants system-wide privacy and control over their Android device.
SimpleX Chat is a free, open-source messenger designed for maximum privacy. Unlike other messaging networks, SimpleX has no identifiers assigned to users — not even random ones. Key features:
🔒 End-to-end encryption with no usernames, phone numbers, or public keys
📱 Private connections via link or QR code for messaging and calls
🌐 Pairwise anonymous addresses hide communication metadata from servers and observers
🛡️ Option to connect via Tor for extra anonymity
💻 Cross-platform support: Android, iOS, and desktop
🌍 Community-driven, open-source transparency
Perfect for anyone who wants truly private communication without digital footprints.
WiFi Analyzer (open-source) helps you examine surrounding WiFi networks and optimize your own connection. Designed with privacy in mind, it uses as few permissions as possible and requires no internet access. Key features:
📶 Measure signal strength of nearby WiFi networks
📊 Identify crowded channels to improve performance
🔒 Privacy-focused: no data collection, no hidden tracking
⚙️ Lightweight and open-source, fully transparent
📱 Android support with a clean, intuitive interface
Perfect for anyone who wants to boost WiFi performance and reliability while keeping privacy intact.
Loop Habit Tracker is a free, open-source Android app that helps you create and maintain good habits over time. It’s lightweight, privacy-respecting, and completely ad-free. Key features:
📈 Detailed charts and statistics to visualize progress
🔔 Flexible reminders to keep you on track
🔒 Privacy-first: no accounts, no tracking, all data stored locally
⚙️ Customizable habit frequency (daily, weekly, custom intervals)
🌍 Open-source transparency with active community contributions
📱 Clean, intuitive design optimized for long-term habit building
Perfect for anyone who wants to achieve long-term goals through consistent habit tracking without sacrificing privacy.
dupeGuru is a free, open-source tool to find duplicate files on your computer. It can scan filenames or file contents, making it versatile for cleaning up clutter. Key features:
🔍 Filename scan with fuzzy matching to catch duplicates even when names differ slightly
🎵 Music mode: scans tags and shows music-specific info in results
🖼️ Picture mode: fuzzy image scanning to detect similar photos
⚙️ Customizable matching engine to fine-tune duplicate detection
🛡️ Safe design: grouping system prevents accidental deletion of important files
💻 Cross-platform support: Windows, macOS, Linux
Perfect for anyone who wants a reliable way to declutter storage and organize files without risk.
