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10 Open Source Alternatives To Proprietary Software

Niklas on September 13, 2023

We're Rig.dev, a new kid on the open-source block. We know how frustrating it can be to feel locked into pricey proprietary software, so we've put ...
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Niklas

I cannot recognise what you're quoting me for: "'brave does not offer the vast array of extensions chrome does'".

I wrote: "While Brave is catching up and supports many Chrome extensions, it doesn't offer the same breadth of choices—yet".

I might not have expressed myself 100% clear on this and since I used Brave's website as reference, that states "And, like Chrome, Brave supports most extensions from the Chrome Web Store" I meant that even though you technically can install all Chrome extensions, does not mean that they will be compatible due to Brave's privacy and ad-block focus.

Thanks for flagging this and I will make appropriate edits to my list for it to be more clear.

In regards to your AI question; no it was not. But in full transparency since english is not my first language i did use it to help check for grammar errors. All content was however gathered by me.

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Vishtar

I have never used Slack, but have used Zulip. Zulip imo better then rocket.chat.

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Niklas

Zulip looks amazing and there seem to be a huge community behind them. Added them to bookmarks. Thanks! 🤘

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Lukas Krimphove

Mattermost is another great open source alternative to Slack and Teams.

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Kiran Krishnan

Thanks for sharing. I learned about Penpot and Webiny.

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Niklas

So did I while writing this and I must admit their potential is huge😃

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Amruth Pillai

Just dropping in another popular alternative.

Reactive Resume is a good alt open-source software compared to the many paid resume builders out there.

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Open source alternatives to proprietary software offer cost-effective and customizable solutions for various needs. They foster innovation, empower users, and promote collaboration. From LibreOffice to GIMP, these options showcase the power of open communities driving technological progress while respecting user freedom. Embrace the open source revolution! More information here

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Felipe Mendonça

Anytype as an alternative for Notion

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Radja Fajrul Ghufron • Edited

You should try Obsidian. it's good and blazingly fast markdown editor

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yuhu • Edited

In the spirit of keeping it open source, I recommend Logseq: logseq.com/

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yuhu • Edited

Thanks for this! Introducing people to new open-source alternatives is very important!

I'm familiar with many of these options and work closely with a couple (both the proprietary versions and open source alternatives), so I wanted to offer some corrections, since I'm not sure how long you've tried each of these alternatives...

Cal.com

"Calendly offers a wide range of integrations with popular platforms like Google Calendar, Office 365, and Zoom."

While Calendly certainly has more options for intergrations, Cal.com also offers intergrations for Google Calendar, Office 365, and Zoom. In fact, Cal.com even offers videoconferencing intergrations that Calendly doesn't even provide. The quoted statement might be misleading...

Penpot

While Penpot offers collaboration features, it might not be as refined as Figma's.

I think this statement is missing supporting examples. Which aspects of Penpot's realtime collaboration aren't as refined? The use of "might not be" may suggest that you haven't actually used and tried it. Is this the case?

NocoDB
For NocoDB: Other cons, as someone who has used NocoDB for the past year, include:

  • No hosted option
  • No option to customize the logo of forms
  • Missing views that Airtable has (Gantt, List, Timeline)
  • No Page Designer
  • Colour customizations for bases don't persist when shared pubicly
  • Public shared views lack a few UI options (namely, the ability to expand cells)
  • No preview for attachment types that aren't photos
  • Until recently: there was no undo. Thankfully, now there is.

Chrome
For Chrome vs Brave: Firefox would be a better alternative to recommend, or Ungoogled Chromium.

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Other ideas for alternatives:

  • Matrix for Discord
  • Logseq or Anytype or Appflowy for Notion
  • Mastodon for Twitter
  • GPT4All for ChatGPT
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Oscar

Penpot sounds pretty cool! I might check it out, as I've recently been annoyed with some of Figma's features.

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Shreya

Thanks for sharing. I am building an dx first opensource postman alternative. Appreciate if you check it out and share your feedback - github.com/firecamp-dev/firecamp

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Dejan Fajfar

Thank you so much for this comprehensive list. Gave me some new things to look at over the coming days

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