10 GitHub repos that replace paid SaaS: yt-dlp, Ollama, Whisper and more
nikola_mr64990 · x · 2026-10-10
- A roundup of 10 open-source GitHub repos pitched as replacements for paid SaaS:
- yt-dlp: download videos from any platform vs $16/mo YT Premium
- Ollama: run AI models locally vs hundreds/mo in API fees
- Fooocus: Midjourney-quality images on your own GPU vs $30/mo
- Whisper: free transcription in 99 languages vs $20/mo Otter
- Plausible: self-hosted analytics vs Google Analytics
- AppFlowy: open-source Notion with unlimited users on your server
- Mostly well-known tools, but the aggregation as a "self-host to save money" list has share value.
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