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VLC Media Player
FREEFree media player that plays almost any audio or video format
MariaDB
FREECommunity-developed MySQL fork with enhanced features
MySQL
FREEPopular open-source relational database for web applications
Apache HTTP Server
FREEVenerable web server powering websites since the early internet
Nginx
FREEHigh-performance web server and reverse proxy
Calibre
OPEN SRCE-book library manager that can view, convert, and catalog e-books in most of the major e-book formats and provides a built-in Web server for remote clients
Pi-hole
OPEN SRCBlackhole for Internet advertisements with a GUI for management and monitoring
GitLab
OPEN SRCAI-powered DevSecOps for faster, secure software delivery
Apache Airflow
OPEN SRCPlatform to programmatically author, schedule, and monitor workflows
Paperless-ngx
OPEN SRCScan, index, and archive all of your paper documents with an improved interface (fork of Paperless)
Asterisk
OPEN SRCEasy to use but advanced IP PBX system, VoIP gateway and conference server
Ghost
OPEN SRCA modern platform for professional publishing and newsletters
Matomo
OPEN SRCWeb analytics that protects your data and your customers' privacy (alternative to Google Analytics)
Metabase
OPEN SRCEasy way for everyone in your company to ask questions and learn from data
PostHog
OPEN SRCProduct analytics, session recording, feature flagging and a/b testing that you can self-host (alternative to Mixpanel, Amplitude, Heap, HotJar, Optimizely)
Komga
OPEN SRCMedia server for comics/mangas/BDs with API and OPDS support, a modern web interface for exploring your libraries, as well as a web reader
Kamailio
OPEN SRCThe modular SIP server for building scalable VoIP and real-time communication platforms.
AdGuard Home
OPEN SRCBlock ads and trackers for your entire home network.
Wagtail
OPEN SRCDjango content management system focused on flexibility and user experience
Jitsi Meet
OPEN SRCWebRTC application that uses Jitsi Videobridge to provide high quality, scalable video conferences
Freepbx
OPEN SRCWeb-based open source GUI that controls and manages Asterisk
SimpleLogin
OPEN SRCOpen source email alias solution to protect your email address. Comes with browser extensions and mobile apps
Element
OPEN SRCFully-featured Matrix client for Web, iOS & Android
Cal.com
OPEN SRCOpen source Calendly alternative for booking meetings
Superset
OPEN SRCModern data exploration and visualization platform
openSIPS
OPEN SRCSIP proxy/server for voice, video, IM, presence and any other SIP extensions
Kavita
OPEN SRCCross-platform e-book/manga/comic/pdf server and web reader with user management, ratings and reviews, and metadata support.
Umbraco
OPEN SRCThe friendly CMS. Free and open source with an amazing community.
Joomla!
OPEN SRCOpen-source CMS with deep content management and multilingual support
phpBB
OPEN SRCFlat-forum bulletin board software solution that can be used to stay in touch with a group of people or can power your entire website
FreeSWITCH
OPEN SRCScalable open source cross-platform telephony platform
Mailcow
OPEN SRCMail server suite based on Dovecot, Postfix and other open source software, that provides a modern Web UI for administration
Rocket.Chat
OPEN SRCCommunications platform that puts data protection first (alternative to Gitter.im and Slack).
Centrifugo
OPEN SRCLanguage-agnostic real-time messaging (Websocket or SockJS) server.
Druid
OPEN SRCDistributed, column-oriented, real-time analytics data store
Redash
OPEN SRCConnect and query your data sources, build dashboards to visualize data and share them with your company
Mayan EDMS
OPEN SRCElectronic document management system for your documents with preview generation, OCR, and automatic categorization among other features.
BuddyPress
OPEN SRCPowerful plugin that takes your WordPress.org powered site beyond the blog with social-network features like user profiles, activity streams, user groups, and more
Weechat
OPEN SRCFast light and extensible IRC client for the terminal
Datasette
OPEN SRCExplore and publish data with easy import and export and database management
Gotenberg
OPEN SRCDeveloper-friendly API to interact with powerful tools like Chromium and LibreOffice for converting numerous document formats (HTML, Markdown, Word, Excel, etc.) into PDF files, and more
TYPO3
OPEN SRCThe professional open source CMS for complex websites.
Pimcore
OPEN SRCMulti-channel experience and engagement management platform
Misskey
OPEN SRCDecentralized app-like microblogging server/SNS for the Fediverse, using the ActivityPub protocol like GNU social and Mastodon
Simple Machines Forum
OPEN SRCFree, professional grade software package that allows you to set up your own online community within minutes
BigBlueButton
OPEN SRCSupports real-time sharing of audio, video, slides (with whiteboard controls), chat, and the screen. Instructors can engage remote students with polling, emojis, and breakout rooms
Yeti-Switch
OPEN SRCTransit class4 softswitch(SBC) with integrated billing and routing engine and REST API.
Mailman
OPEN SRCManage electronic mail discussion and e-newsletter lists
Roundcube
OPEN SRCBrowser-based IMAP client with an application-like user interface
docker-mailserver
OPEN SRCProduction-ready fullstack but simple mail server (SMTP, IMAP, LDAP, Antispam, Antivirus, etc.) running inside a container. Only configuration files, no SQL database
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