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johnjago/awesome-free-software resource

Curated list of open-source, free as in freedom software. observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/johnjago/awesome-free-software · CC0-1.0 (permissive) 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

Full methodology

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

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
johnjago/awesome-free-softwaremain41

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