Open-source alternatives to popular software
OSS Alternatives covers a small number of proprietary tools in depth rather than a large, shallow directory. Each page below ranks genuinely open-source alternatives by GitHub activity and spells out license, self-hosting, and pricing so you can pick one with confidence.
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Media alternatives
Smule
Social karaoke app with a large song catalog
1 alternative
Karafun
Karaoke app with a large licensed song catalog
1 alternative
ImageKit
Image and video optimization, CDN, and media management
2 alternatives
Pro Tools
Professional digital audio workstation
1 alternative
Tidal
High-fidelity music streaming service
2 alternatives
SoundCloud
Platform for streaming music and sharing audio from independent artists
2 alternatives
Emby
Personal media server for streaming movies, TV shows, and music
2 alternatives
Simkl
Tracker for TV shows, anime, and movies with automatic scrobbling
3 alternatives
Trakt.tv
Service for tracking TV shows and movies and syncing watch history
3 alternatives
Apple Music
Subscription music streaming service with a licensed catalog
2 alternatives
Apple Photos
Photo and video library synced across Apple devices with iCloud
4 alternatives
TV Time
TV show and movie tracker with episode progress, reminders, and community
3 alternatives
Plex
Media server platform for organizing and streaming movies, TV, music, and photos
2 alternatives
Amazon Prime
Subscription bundle for shipping, video, music, reading, and gaming
2 alternatives
Netflix
On-demand movies and TV streaming
2 alternatives
YouTube
Video hosting, discovery, live streaming, and music
5 alternatives
Photo, video, Stories, Reels, and messaging
2 alternatives