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Furthir/awesome-useful-projects resource

Curated List of 500+ Open Source Projects for Everyday Use observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/Furthir/awesome-useful-projects · Unlicense (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

51/100

  • Activity 63
  • Release rhythm 35
  • Longevity 53

Flags: no_releases

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 748
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 226
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1474 stars · 80 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 500+ open source projects intended for everyday end users, spanning categories like backup, privacy, media, productivity, and platform-specific tools. It explicitly excludes developer-facing projects such as APIs, libraries, and frameworks.

Use cases

  • discover open source alternatives to everyday apps
  • find privacy-focused open source tools
  • browse curated open source projects by category
  • find backup and sync tools
  • find useful cli and tui applications
  • find open source apps for android, ios, windows, macos, or linux

When to choose

  • you want end-user applications rather than developer libraries
  • you need a broad, categorized directory of open source software
  • you want recommendations spanning multiple platforms and use cases

When to avoid

  • you need libraries, frameworks, or APIs for development
  • you need in-depth reviews or comparisons rather than a link list
  • you need only actively maintained or vetted projects with quality guarantees

Facets

learning-resource · maturity active

developer-tools awesome-lists developer-tools privacy self-hosted cross-platform windows awesome-list curated-list open-source-directory end-user-software linux macos android ios

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
Furthir/awesome-useful-projectsmain51

For agents

markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="Furthir/awesome-useful-projects")

Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00 · Report a problem