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    A few days ago had a convo about open-source with one guy and it made us search for some open-sourced solutions. We tried to find one or 2 but ended up with more. So I decided it is quite a good list – why not reverse it into the post? 📝😀 The list of useful open-sourced tools: AppFlowy – managing tasks (Notion alternative) Bitwarden – password manager Cal – scheduling calls and meetings Chatwoot – chatting platform, customer support (something like Crisp) Dub – link management Excalidraw – a virtual collaborative whiteboard Ghost – publishing (something like Substack or Medium GIMP – graphic designs (something like Photoshop) Jitsi – video meetings (something like Zoom)) LibreOffice – something like Microsoft Office kit Nextcloud – cloud storage (something like Google Drive) OnlyOffice – creating documents Penpot – design, prototyping PhotoPrism – managing photos Screenity – screen recording TabbyML – for coding, copilot Thunderbird – email, newsfeed, chat, and calendaring client Volamail – Open source AI-powered email 🔗 Links for all of these are in the comments. 👇 Thanks, guys for completing the list: @pydubreucq TLDRaw – sketching @konrad_sx Blender – 3D graphics Inkscape – vector graphics @richardreeze Anytype – Notion alternative

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    Richard Reis
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    Another cool open-source Notion alternative is AnyType
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    Pierre-Yves Dubreucq
    Excalidraw is very nice tool! I'm using TLDRaw too https://www.tldraw.com/
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    Andreea S.
    Such a great list! Bitwarden and Cal are really useful tools. Thank you for sharing!
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    Thanks for sharing this, so helpful <*...*>
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    Toni
    Cal & Excalidraw are the best ! so much value and so many possiblities !
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    Megri.com
    Open-sourced tools are fantastic for boosting productivity and creativity. They offer powerful, customizable solutions at no cost, empowering you to tailor workflows to your needs. From project management to design software, these tools foster innovation and collaboration while providing transparency and community support. Embrace open-source for a more efficient and creative approach to work. Business Blog
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    Konrad S.
    Inkscape (vector graphics) - https://inkscape.org/ (Made my logos with it) Blender (3D graphics) - https://www.blender.org/
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    Henry Habib
    Thanks for sharing! Btw, have you tried Cal? How does the free version compare to Calendly, and how’s the Outlook integration? Thanks!
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    Star Boat
    I’ve personally used Bitwarden and it’s solid, definitely recommend it for anyone looking for a reliable password manager.
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    Kate Shcherbak
    Hi, Nika! Thanks for sharing, this list is awesome 🤩
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    Nathan Covey
    Great list! Thanks for putting this together. Hoping that CodeClimbers can be worthy to be on here some day 🙌
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    murph
    Solid list. I love Bitwarden... Have used it for 5+ years. Ghost is awesome too -- I've used it on one project and was kind of shocked it was FOSS. It's so polished. On the other hand -- set up a self-hosted Nextcloud instance at one point back in the day, but UI/UX was too clunky. way behind google drive, dropbox, etc.
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    Shon Wu (Shon Wu)
    Love all, thanks for the recommendation
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    Jason Jackson
    Loving this list! I've tried a few like Bitwarden, Excalidraw, and Thunderbird and they're great. Another one I'd add is Firefly III for personal finance management (budgeting, tracking expenses, etc). Super handy open source alternative to stuff like Mint or YNAB. Definitely going to check out some of the others like Penpot and Volamail. Thanks for putting this together!
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    Yashaswini Ippili
    Check out "Conva.AI" on PH, It's currently #2 on today's launches! I believe this would help, as you can create personalized assistants for your use cases. Feel free to try it out!
    Cora Genevieve Holloway
    I've been using Excalidraw a lot for brainstorming and whiteboarding sessions with my remote team. Super intuitive and great for collaboration! Jitsi has also been a solid open source alternative to Zoom for our video calls. Will have to check out some of these other tools like AppFlowy and Screenity. Always down to support open source projects that boost productivity! 🚀
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    Jasper Miles Hawkins
    I use some of these open source tools and they're pretty great! AppFlowy has been a solid Notion alternative for task management. For graphics, GIMP and Inkscape work well if you don't need all the bells and whistles of paid tools. And you can't go wrong with Jitsi for open source video calls. I'll have to check out some of the others on this list!
    Harshil Patel
    Damn.. this is so extensive 🔥
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    Two Heads
    Hi Nika, wow this is a great list! And I didnt know Bitwarden was open source; so cool!
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    Two Heads
    @busmark_w_nika oh yess! I'll add some more when they pop in my mind :). Btw, just added you on X! Please check your DM :)
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    Two Heads
    @busmark_w_nika that’s so weird! I dont have a blue verification badge if that’s what you mean? The DM is sent though! Please look up @twoheadscrew on X
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    Arnav Ahuja
    Awesome list Nika! I've been looking for a screen recorder, so guess I'll go with Screenity! :)
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