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Subcategory Design & Creative

3D Modeling & Animation

3D modeling, sculpting, rendering and animation software.

Subcategory Finance & Accounting

Accounting

Accounting, general ledger and bookkeeping platforms.

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AI & Machine Learning

LLM runners, AI agents, ML frameworks, data labeling, vector databases, model serving and AI image generation.

Subcategory AI & Machine Learning

AI Agents

Self hosted AI agents, LLM chaining and workflow orchestration (OpenHands, Dify).

Subcategory AI & Machine Learning

AI Tools

code completion and review tools. AI Skills

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Analytics & BI

Web analytics, product analytics, BI dashboards, event tracking and data visualisation.

Subcategory Developer Tools

API Tools

API design, management, testing and mocking platforms.

Subcategory Utilities & System

Archive & Compression

File compression, archiving and extraction utilities.

Subcategory DevOps & Infrastructure

Artifact & Package Registries

Container image, npm, Maven, PyPI and artifact registry tools.

Subcategory Game Development

Asset Creation

Pixel art, tilemap, 3D asset and level editor tools.

Subcategory ERP & Business

Asset Management

IT and physical asset tracking and lifecycle management.

Subcategory Media

Audio Editing & DAW

Digital audio workstations, recording and mixing tools.

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Automation

Workflow automation, RPA, job scheduling, browser automation and iPaaS integration platforms.

Subcategory Developer Tools

Backend as a Service

Self-hosted BaaS platforms providing auth, database, storage and functions (Supabase, Appwrite, PocketBase).

Subcategory Storage & Backup

Backup Solutions

Automated backup, disaster recovery and restore tools.

Subcategory Analytics & BI

BI Dashboards

Business intelligence dashboards and reporting platforms.

Subcategory Productivity

Booking & Scheduling

Appointment booking, meeting scheduling and resource reservation tools.

Subcategory Productivity

Bookmarks & Link Saving

Bookmark managers, link curators and social bookmarking tools.

Subcategory Automation

Browser Automation

Web scraping, browser control and UI test automation tools.

Subcategory Finance & Accounting

Budget & Expense Tracking

Personal and business budgeting and expense management.

Subcategory Productivity

Calendar & Scheduling

Calendar apps, CalDAV servers and appointment scheduling tools.

Subcategory DevOps & Infrastructure

CI / CD

Continuous integration and deployment pipeline tools.

Subcategory Utilities & System

Clipboard & Launchers

Clipboard managers, app launchers and productivity shortcuts.

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CMS & Blogging

Headless CMS, traditional CMS, static site generators, blog platforms and digital asset management.

Subcategory Web Development

CMS Plugins & Extensions

Extensions, modules, and plugins for Drupal, Joomla, Magento, Prestashop, and custom CMSs.

Subcategory Developer Tools

Code Editors & IDEs

Source code editors and integrated development environments.

Subcategory Developer Tools

Code Quality & Linting

Static analysis, linters, formatters and automated code review tools.

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Communication

Team chat, video conferencing, email, VoIP and community platforms.

Subcategory Communication

Community & Forums

Forum software, Q&A platforms and discussion board tools.

Subcategory Security

Compliance & Governance

SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA compliance automation and governance tools.

Subcategory DevOps & Infrastructure

Container Management

Container orchestration, registries and Kubernetes management tools.

Subcategory Education & Learning

Course Builders

Tools for building, hosting and selling online courses.

Subcategory HR, CRM & Support

CRM

Customer relationship management platforms.

Subcategory Automation

Cron & Job Scheduling

Background job runners, cron managers and distributed task queues.

Subcategory Finance & Accounting

Crypto & Blockchain

Crypto wallets, DeFi dashboards and blockchain tooling.

Subcategory Web Development

CSS Frameworks & UI Kits

CSS frameworks, UI kits, design systems, and styling resources for web applications.

Subcategory Marketing & SEO

Customer Engagement

In-app messaging, CRO, A/B testing and engagement platforms.

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Database

Relational, NoSQL, search engines, ETL pipelines, data warehouses and database admin tools.

Subcategory AI & Machine Learning

Data Labeling

Annotation, data labeling and training dataset curation tools.

Subcategory Database

Data Pipelines & ETL

Extract, transform and load pipelines and data orchestration.

Subcategory Analytics & BI

Data Visualisation

Charting libraries and data visualisation frameworks.

Subcategory Database

Data Warehouses

Analytical databases and OLAP data warehouse solutions.

Subcategory Database

DB Admin & GUI Clients

Visual database administration and query GUI tools.

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Design & Creative

UI/UX design, image editing, vector graphics, 3D modeling, typography and design systems.

Subcategory Design & Creative

Design Systems & Tokens

Component libraries, style guides and design token management tools.

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Developer Tools

IDEs, version control, API tools, testing, CLI utilities and code quality tooling for software developers.

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DevOps & Infrastructure

CI/CD, containers, monitoring, IaC, secret management and PaaS self-hosting solutions.

Subcategory Design & Creative

Diagramming & Flowcharts

Diagram editors, flowchart builders and visual modeling tools (draw.io, Excalidraw).

Subcategory CMS & Blogging

Digital Asset Management

Media libraries, asset organisation and DAM platforms.

Subcategory E-commerce

Digital Product Sales

Platforms for selling digital downloads, software licences and SaaS subscriptions.

Subcategory Productivity

Digital Signatures

E-signing, document signing and digital signature platforms.

Subcategory Utilities & System

Disk & Partition Tools

Disk management, partitioning and formatting utilities.

Subcategory Networking & Hosting

DNS & Domain Tools

DNS servers, domain management and nameserver tools.

Subcategory Developer Tools

Documentation

Tools for writing, hosting and versioning software documentation.

Subcategory Storage & Backup

Document Management

Document storage, OCR, versioning and management platforms.

Subcategory Media

E-book Management

E-book library managers, readers and format conversion tools.

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E-commerce

Online store platforms, payment gateways, POS, inventory management and multi-vendor marketplaces.

Subcategory E-commerce

E-commerce Platforms

Full-featured online store and shopping cart solutions.

Subcategory IoT & Embedded

Edge Computing

Edge runtime, container orchestration and compute tools.

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Education & Learning

LMS, quiz tools, virtual classrooms, course builders and e-learning platforms.

Subcategory Communication

Email Clients

Desktop and web-based email client applications.

Subcategory Marketing & SEO

Email Marketing

Mailing lists and email campaign management platforms.

Subcategory Communication

Email Servers

Self-hosted mail servers, spam filters and SMTP relay tools.

Subcategory ERP & Business

ERP

Enterprise resource planning software for businesses.

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ERP & Business

Enterprise resource planning, inventory, supply chain, asset management and field service tools.

Subcategory Analytics & BI

Event Tracking & CDP

Event collection, customer data platforms and tracking infrastructure.

Subcategory Developer Tools

FaaS & Serverless

Function-as-a-Service runtimes and self-hosted serverless frameworks.

Subcategory Developer Tools

Feature Flags

Feature toggle management, A/B experimentation and gradual rollout platforms.

Subcategory Utilities & System

File Managers

System file explorers and management utilities.

Subcategory Storage & Backup

File Sync & Share

File synchronisation, sharing and self-hosted cloud platforms.

Subcategory Storage & Backup

File Transfer & Upload

Temporary file upload, secure send and large file transfer tools.

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Finance & Accounting

Accounting, invoicing, budgeting, expense tracking, subscription billing and crypto tools.

Subcategory Networking & Hosting

Firewall & WAF

Web application firewalls and network access control tools.

Subcategory IoT & Embedded

Firmware & RTOS

Embedded firmware toolchains, RTOS and HAL libraries.

Subcategory Education & Learning

Flash Cards & Spaced Repetition

Anki-style spaced repetition and digital flash card tools.

Subcategory ERP & Business

Fleet & Field Management

Fleet tracking, field service and technician dispatch tools.

Subcategory Design & Creative

Font & Typography Tools

Font creation, management and typography tooling.

Subcategory Marketing & SEO

Form & Survey Builders

Online form creation, survey, quiz and lead capture tools.

Subcategory Web Development

Frontend Templates

Responsive HTML5, React, Vue, Next.js, and static site frontend templates.

Subcategory Game Development

Game Analytics

Player analytics, monetisation and live-ops dashboards.

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Game Development

Game engines, 2D/3D toolkits, asset creation pipelines, game analytics and multiplayer networking.

Subcategory Game Development

Game Engines

2D and 3D game engines and frameworks.

Subcategory Game Development

Game Server Management

Dedicated game server hosting panels and management tools.

Subcategory Project Management

Gantt & Roadmaps

Gantt charts, timeline planning and product roadmap tools.

Subcategory Maps & Location

Geospatial & GIS

Geographic information systems, spatial analysis and GIS tooling.

Subcategory Maps & Location

GPS Tracking

Real-time vehicle and personal GPS tracking platforms.

Subcategory CMS & Blogging

Headless CMS

API-first and headless content management systems.

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Health & Fitness

Workout trackers, nutrition logging, mental wellness, medical record and health data management tools.

Subcategory HR, CRM & Support

Help Desk & Support

Customer support, ticketing and service desk tools.

Subcategory IoT & Embedded

Home Automation

Smart home controllers, dashboards, device scripting and automation tools.

Subcategory Networking & Hosting

Hosting Panels

Web hosting control panels and server management UIs.

Subcategory HR, CRM & Support

HR & Payroll

HR management, payroll processing and employee records.

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HR, CRM & Support

CRM, help desk, HR management, payroll, ATS and live chat / chatbot platforms.

Subcategory Developer Tools

i18n & Localisation

Translation management, internationalisation and software localisation tools.

Subcategory Design & Creative

Icon Libraries

Open icon sets, icon font generators and SVG icon management tools.

Subcategory Design & Creative

Image Editing

Raster photo and image editing applications.

Subcategory DevOps & Infrastructure

Incident Management

On-call alerting, incident response and status page tools.

Subcategory DevOps & Infrastructure

Infrastructure as Code

Provisioning, configuration management and IaC tools.

Subcategory Developer Tools

Internal Tools & Admin

Admin panels, internal dashboards and rapid CRUD app builders (Retool, Budibase).

Subcategory E-commerce

Inventory & POS

Point-of-sale, stock management and inventory tools.

Subcategory ERP & Business

Inventory Management

Stock levels, warehousing and inventory control tools.

Subcategory Finance & Accounting

Invoicing & Billing

Invoice generation, billing and payment tracking tools.

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IoT & Embedded

Home automation, embedded firmware, RTOS, IoT cloud platforms and edge computing tools.

Subcategory IoT & Embedded

IoT Platforms

Device management, telemetry and IoT cloud platforms.

Subcategory Automation

iPaaS & API Integration

Integration platforms, connector hubs and API gateway orchestration.

Subcategory Project Management

Issue Tracking

Bug tracking and issue management tools.

Subcategory Web Development

JavaScript Libraries & Components

JavaScript libraries, reactive UI components, state management, and client-side utilities.

Subcategory Project Management

Kanban Boards

Visual task and kanban board management tools.

Subcategory AI & Machine Learning

Knowledge Bases & RAG

Retrieval-augmented generation pipelines and AI-powered knowledge management.

Subcategory Security

KYC & Identity Verification

Know-your-customer checks, document verification and fraud prevention tools.

Subcategory Marketing & SEO

Link Shortening & Tracking

URL shorteners, link trackers, branded links and affiliate management tools.

Subcategory HR, CRM & Support

Live Chat & Chatbots

Customer-facing live chat, chatbot and conversational platforms.

Subcategory AI & Machine Learning

LLM Tools & Chat UIs

Local LLM runners, AI chat interfaces and model management (Ollama, Open WebUI).

Subcategory Education & Learning

LMS

Learning management systems for schools and businesses.

Subcategory Networking & Hosting

Load Balancers & Proxy

Reverse proxies, load balancers and ingress controllers.

Subcategory DevOps & Infrastructure

Log Management

Centralised log aggregation, search and analysis tools (Graylog, Loki).

Subcategory Developer Tools

Low-Code & No-Code Dev

Visual application builders and low-code development platforms.

Subcategory ERP & Business

Manufacturing & MRP

Material requirements planning, production scheduling and shop floor tools.

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Maps & Location

Self-hosted map servers, GPS tracking, geospatial tools and navigation platforms.

Subcategory Maps & Location

Map Servers & Tiles

Self-hosted tile servers, OpenStreetMap-based mapping and vector map tools.

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Marketing & SEO

Email marketing, SEO, social media management, form builders, link tracking and customer engagement.

Subcategory E-commerce

Marketplace & Multi-vendor

Multi-vendor marketplace and seller management platforms.

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Media

Video editing, audio DAWs, music streaming, photo management, screen capture, media servers and video surveillance.

Subcategory Media

Media Servers

Self-hosted Plex/Jellyfin-style media server and home theatre software.

Subcategory Health & Fitness

Medical & Health Records

Personal health records, medication tracking and clinic management.

Subcategory Health & Fitness

Mental Wellness

Mood tracking, meditation, journaling and mental health tools.

Subcategory Productivity

Mind Mapping

Mind maps, concept maps and visual thinking tools.

Subcategory AI & Machine Learning

ML Frameworks

Machine learning libraries, training frameworks and experiment tracking.

Subcategory Web Development

Mobile Development

Mobile app templates, cross-platform frameworks (Flutter, React Native), and native SDK tools.

Subcategory DevOps & Infrastructure

Monitoring & Observability

Application monitoring, logging, tracing and observability platforms.

Subcategory Game Development

Multiplayer & Networking

Game server frameworks, relay and multiplayer networking libraries.

Subcategory Media

Music Streaming

Self-hosted music servers, audio streaming and personal Spotify alternatives.

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Networking & Hosting

Hosting panels, DNS, load balancers, firewalls, VPN, tunnelling and remote access tools.

Subcategory Networking & Hosting

Network Monitoring

Network traffic analysis, SNMP monitoring and bandwidth tools.

Subcategory Database

NoSQL Databases

Document, key-value, graph and time-series databases.

Subcategory Productivity

Note Taking

Personal notes, journals and PKM (personal knowledge management) tools.

Subcategory Health & Fitness

Nutrition & Diet

Calorie counters, meal planners, recipe nutrition and diet logging tools.

Subcategory Storage & Backup

Object Storage

S3-compatible and self-hosted object storage solutions.

Subcategory Productivity

Office Suites

Word processing, spreadsheets and presentation tools.

Subcategory Storage & Backup

P2P & Distributed Storage

Peer-to-peer file sharing, decentralised and distributed storage tools.

Subcategory DevOps & Infrastructure

PaaS & Self-hosting

Self-hosted PaaS platforms replacing Heroku/Vercel/Netlify (Coolify, Dokku, CapRover).

Subcategory Developer Tools

Package Managers

Language and OS-level package and dependency management tools.

Subcategory Security

Password Managers

Password storage, management and secure sharing tools.

Subcategory Developer Tools

Pastebins & Code Snippets

Self-hosted pastebin services and code snippet sharing tools.

Subcategory E-commerce

Payment & Checkout

Payment gateways, checkout flows and billing integrations.

Subcategory Productivity

Personal Dashboards

Self-hosted homelab start pages, link dashboards and home panels (Homarr, Homer, Dasherr).

Subcategory Finance & Accounting

Personal Finance

Net worth tracking, portfolio management and personal financial planning tools.

Subcategory Media

Photo Management

Photo libraries, cataloguing, galleries and DAM applications.

Subcategory Media

Podcast Tools

Podcast recording, editing, hosting and distribution tools.

Subcategory Productivity

Polls & Voting

Online poll tools, voting platforms and group decision-making.

Subcategory Security

Privacy & Anonymity

Encrypted messaging, Tor, private browsing and anonymity tools.

Subcategory Analytics & BI

Product Analytics

User funnels, session replay and product behaviour analytics.

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Productivity

Note-taking, office suites, task managers, calendars, mind mapping, bookmarks, RSS readers and personal dashboards.

Subcategory Project Management

Product Management

Product planning, OKR tracking, feature voting and user feedback boards.

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Project Management

Issue tracking, kanban boards, time tracking, wikis, roadmaps and team whiteboarding.

Subcategory Communication

Push Notifications

In-app, push and multi-channel notification delivery tools.

Subcategory Education & Learning

Quiz & Assessment

Online quiz, exam and assessment creation tools.

Subcategory Productivity

Read-it-Later & RSS

Article saving, read-it-later and RSS feed reader tools.

Subcategory Health & Fitness

Recipe Management

Self-hosted recipe books, meal planning and grocery list tools.

Subcategory HR, CRM & Support

Recruitment & ATS

Applicant tracking, recruiting and hiring workflow tools.

Subcategory Database

Relational Databases

SQL and relational data platforms.

Subcategory Maps & Location

Route Planning

Trip planning, route optimisation and navigation tools.

Subcategory Automation

RPA

Robotic process automation and desktop automation tools.

Subcategory HR, CRM & Support

Sales & Outreach

Sales automation, lead management, cold outreach and pipeline tools.

Subcategory Media

Screen Recording & Cast

Screen capture, recording and live-streaming tools.

Subcategory Utilities & System

Screenshot & OCR

Screenshot capture, OCR text extraction and image-to-text tools.

Subcategory Database

Search Engines

Full-text search, semantic search and enterprise search platforms.

Subcategory DevOps & Infrastructure

Secret Management

Secrets vaults, credential management and key distribution tools.

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Security

Password managers, SSO, VPN, vulnerability scanning, SIEM and privacy tools.

Subcategory Marketing & SEO

SEO Tools

Search engine optimisation and keyword research tools.

Subcategory Security

SIEM & Threat Detection

Security information, event management and threat detection platforms.

Subcategory Marketing & SEO

Social Media Management

Social media scheduling, publishing and analytics tools.

Subcategory Communication

Social Networks & Fediverse

Federated social networks, ActivityPub and Fediverse platforms (Mastodon, Misskey, Pixelfed).

Subcategory Security

SSO & Authentication

Single sign-on, OAuth 2.0, OIDC and identity management platforms.

Subcategory CMS & Blogging

Static Site Generators

Tools for building fast, pre-rendered static websites.

Subcategory DevOps & Infrastructure

Status Pages

Uptime monitoring and public status page tools (Uptime Kuma, Cachet).

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Storage & Backup

File sync, backup, object storage, document management and web-based file managers.

Subcategory Finance & Accounting

Subscription Management

Recurring billing, subscriptions and revenue lifecycle management.

Subcategory ERP & Business

Supply Chain

Procurement, logistics and supply chain management tools.

Subcategory Utilities & System

System Monitoring

Server and desktop resource monitoring dashboards.

Subcategory Productivity

Task & To-Do Apps

Personal task lists, to-do managers and GTD tools.

Subcategory Communication

Team Chat

Real-time team messaging and channel-based chat platforms.

Subcategory Project Management

Team Whiteboard

Collaborative whiteboarding and digital brainstorming tools.

Subcategory Developer Tools

Terminal & CLI Tools

Shell utilities, terminal multiplexers and CLI productivity tools.

Subcategory Utilities & System

Terminal Emulators

Desktop terminal emulators and shell environments.

Subcategory Developer Tools

Testing & QA

Unit, integration, end-to-end and performance testing frameworks.

Subcategory Project Management

Time Tracking

Tools for tracking time spent on tasks and projects.

Subcategory CMS & Blogging

Traditional CMS

Full-stack CMS platforms for websites and blogs.

Subcategory Networking & Hosting

Tunnel & Remote Access

Secure tunnelling, remote desktop and SSH management.

Subcategory Design & Creative

UI Design & Prototyping

Interface design, wireframing and interactive prototyping tools.

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Utilities & System

File managers, system monitoring, terminal emulators, archive tools, clipboard managers and disk utilities.

Subcategory AI & Machine Learning

Vector Databases

Vector stores and embedding databases for RAG and AI applications.

Subcategory Design & Creative

Vector Graphics

Scalable vector illustration and graphic design tools.

Subcategory Developer Tools

Version Control

Git hosting, source control management and code review tools.

Subcategory Communication

Video Conferencing

Video calls, webinars and online meeting platforms.

Subcategory Media

Video Editing

Video editing, compositing and motion graphics tools.

Subcategory Media

Video Streaming & Transcoding

Live video streaming, HLS/RTMP servers, transcoding and OTT platforms.

Subcategory Media

Video Surveillance

NVR, camera management, CCTV and home security monitoring software.

Subcategory Education & Learning

Virtual Classrooms

Live online teaching, virtual classroom and tutoring tools.

Subcategory Database

Visual Databases & Airtable Alts

Spreadsheet-style database UI and no-code data platforms (NocoDB, Baserow).

Subcategory Communication

VoIP & SIP

Self-hosted VoIP servers, SIP trunking and telephony platforms.

Subcategory Security

VPN & Firewalls

Virtual private networks and network firewall tools.

Subcategory Security

Vulnerability Scanning

SAST, DAST, SCA, dependency scanning and penetration testing tools.

Subcategory Analytics & BI

Web Analytics

Website traffic and visitor behaviour analytics tools.

Subcategory Utilities & System

Web Browsers

Open source desktop and mobile web browsers.

Subcategory Web Development

Web Components & Widgets

Reusable web components, sliders, calendars, charts, forms, and custom interactive widgets.

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Web Development

Web development templates, frameworks, scripts, WordPress themes/plugins, and tools for modern web applications.

Subcategory Networking & Hosting

Web Servers

HTTP servers, web server software and static file serving tools.

Subcategory CMS & Blogging

Website Builders

Drag-and-drop website and landing page builders with self-hosting options.

Subcategory Project Management

Wiki & Knowledge Base

Team wikis, internal knowledge bases and documentation hubs.

Subcategory Web Development

WordPress Themes & Plugins

WordPress themes, builder add-ons, and plugins for SEO, commerce, and site building.

Subcategory Automation

Workflow Automation

No-code and low-code workflow automation platforms (n8n, Activepieces).

Subcategory Health & Fitness

Workout & Activity Tracking

Exercise logging, GPS workout tracking and fitness analytics.