johnjago/awesome-free-software resource
Curated list of open-source, free as in freedom software. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
41/100
- Activity 19
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3624
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 491
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
2872 stars · 181 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A curated awesome-list of free-as-in-freedom open-source software across categories like audio, command-line tools, graphics, and web servers. It also links to hardware, licensing resources, and related communities.
Use cases
- find free software alternatives to proprietary apps
- discover open-source tools by category
- learn about software freedom and licensing
- find GPL-licensed software
- build a fully free software setup
When to choose
- you want software that respects user freedom with permissive or copyleft licenses
- you're browsing for vetted libre alternatives across many categories
When to avoid
- you need a specific tool rather than a directory of links
- you want ratings or comparisons—entries are just brief descriptions
Facets
learning-resource · maturity active
developer-tools awesome-lists developer-tools self-hosted cross-platform awesome-list free-software curated-list gnu open-source-discovery
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/johnjago/awesome-free-software · fetched 2026-08-28 · 854bb3899f67
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| johnjago/awesome-free-software | main | 41 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="johnjago/awesome-free-software")
Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00 · Report a problem