piotrkulpinski/open-source-alternatives resource
Curated list of open source alternatives to proprietary software. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
70/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 65
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: 917
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
6640 stars · 319 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
A curated awesome list of open source alternatives to proprietary software, maintained by the OpenAlternative project. It catalogs FOSS replacements for popular commercial tools, backed by a companion directory website with health-score rankings.
Use cases
- find open source alternatives to proprietary software
- discover free and self-hosted replacements for paid SaaS tools
- browse a curated list of FOSS software by category
- check how actively maintained an open source alternative is
- find open source alternatives to tools like Notion or Buffer
When to choose
- you want a community-curated, regularly updated list of FOSS alternatives
- you need quick suggestions for replacing a proprietary tool with open source software
- you want rankings based on project health like stars, activity, and maintenance
When to avoid
- you need an in-depth comparison of features or pricing between alternatives
- you are looking for a runnable software tool rather than a reference list
- you require exhaustive coverage of every niche open source project
Facets
learning-resource · maturity active
developer-tools documentation developer-tools self-hosted awesome-lists awesome-list curated-list open-source-alternatives foss directory-site web
5 sources
- readme: https://github.com/piotrkulpinski/open-source-alternatives · fetched 2026-08-28 · 50f892263968
- homepage: https://openalternative.co · fetched 2026-08-29 · 0b2e2e9e83ec
- site_page: https://openalternative.co/about · fetched 2026-08-29 · ee913c15f207
- site_page: https://openalternative.co/macro-docs · fetched 2026-08-29 · c8b574fab02b
- site_page: https://openalternative.co/alternatives/claude-code · fetched 2026-08-29 · 52c6bcaf4d86
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| piotrkulpinski/open-source-alternatives | main | 70 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="piotrkulpinski/open-source-alternatives")
Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00 · Report a problem