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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Social Networks alternatives
Digg
Link aggregation and news discovery site
1 alternative
Postel
Social media content creation and scheduling
2 alternatives
Ordinal
Social media scheduling and content planning
4 alternatives
Hacker News
Link aggregation and discussion site
1 alternative
Threads
Text-based social network from Meta
2 alternatives
Circle
Community platform for creators and brands
5 alternatives
Bento.me
Link-in-bio page builder
3 alternatives
SocialPilot
Social media scheduling and management for teams and agencies
3 alternatives
Community forums and link aggregation with voting
1 alternative
TikTok
Short-video social network with an algorithmic feed
1 alternative
Social network for friends, groups, pages, photos, and video
4 alternatives
X (Twitter)
Social network for short public posts and conversations
3 alternatives