10 Open-Source GitHub Repos That Can Replace Expensive Software, Including Ollama
Shruti_0810 · x · 2026-09-11
A thread listing 10 open-source GitHub projects that can replace expensive commercial software, all open source:
- PhotoGIMP: a GIMP setup that gives a Photoshop-like workflow
- OpenToonz: professional 2D animation software used in major productions
- uBlock Origin: a powerful, free and open-source content blocker
- LocalSend: send files across devices without cloud storage or an account
- Stirling-PDF: merge, split, compress, OCR and manage PDFs locally
- Immich: self-hosted photo and video management with mobile apps
- Ollama: run popular open models locally on your own machine
- AppFlowy: an open-source workspace for notes, tasks and projects
- ente: open-source, end-to-end encrypted photo and auth service
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