Privacy Open Source Tools

Alternative toExpanDrive

Unified file explorer that spans your devices and cloud drives

• 39,272 GitHub stars
• Apache-2.0Licence Apache-2.0

Alternative toPerplexity AI

AI-powered answering engine for private, cited web searches

• 37,553 GitHub stars
• MITLicence MIT

Alternative toElement

Peer-to-peer encrypted chat over Bluetooth mesh network

• 36,662 GitHub stars
• UnlicenseLicence Unlicense
• #Chat

Alternative toWispr Flow

Free offline speech-to-text: runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux

• 34,209 GitHub stars
• MITLicence MIT

Alternative toJJamie

Privacy-first AI meeting notes that run entirely on your device

• 31,844 GitHub stars
• MITLicence MIT

Alternative toGoogle Analytics

Cookie-free web analytics for privacy-focused teams

• 29,567 GitHub stars
• AGPL-3.0Licence AGPL-3.0

Alternative to1Password

Cross-platform open source password manager with browser plugin

• 29,338 GitHub stars
• #Security

Alternative toCursor

Cursor alternative that routes AI to your own LLM provider

• 28,812 GitHub stars
• Apache-2.0Licence Apache-2.0

Alternative toYouTube Premium

Watch YouTube without ads, tracking, or a Google account

• 25,567 GitHub stars
• AGPL-3.0Licence AGPL-3.0
• #Video

Alternative toGoogle Analytics

Self-hosted Google Analytics alternative, 100% data ownership

• 21,963 GitHub stars
• GPL-3.0Licence GPL-3.0