Open Source Productivity Software
Productivity software organizes daily workflows and automates repetitive tasks through tools like virtual whiteboards, file synchronization, and remote desktop access. These tools help you manage markdown notes, sketch diagrams, and coordinate smart device automations in one place. This type of software serves individuals and teams who need to keep their project files and automation scripts on their own hardware. Self-hosting these apps ensures that sensitive documents and internal communication remain on local servers rather than on external cloud platforms.
This page lists 357 open source tools in the Productivity category. The most popular are n8n, PowerToys and Excalidraw. Most use the MIT or AGPL-3.0 license, and 251 offer an official Docker image.
- Automation55
- Bookmark & Content Management62
- Browsers & Extensions15
- Design & Prototyping10
- Design & Visualization11
- Email & Communication42
- File Management & Sync31
- Input & Dictation9
- Notes & Knowledge58
- Office Suites9
- Password & Secret Management9
- Remote Desktop & Access11
- Screen Capture & Recording14
- Time & Task Management48
UnInbox
Manage team communication through shared inboxes, conversation notes, and a sender screener for organized email workflows.
TRIP
A minimalist map tracker and trip planner for visualizing points of interest and organizing travel itineraries.
SnappyMail
A lightweight and fast web-based email client designed for privacy and modern browser performance.
Cypht
A webmail aggregator that combines multiple email accounts and news feeds into a single unified view.
Forward Email
Privacy focused email service providing encrypted forwarding and full mail server capabilities for custom domains.
Traggo
A self-hosted time tracking tool that uses a flexible tag-based system instead of fixed tasks.
Sync-in
A self-hosted platform for file storage and synchronization that enables team collaboration and secure document sharing.
HortusFox
Self-hosted collaborative plant management and tracking system for organizing plant collections and care schedules.
Otter Wiki
A minimalistic wiki for collaborative content management using Python, Markdown, and Git for version control.
Amical
Local AI dictation and note taking software that formats speech to text based on the active application.
ExpenseOwl
A self-hosted expense tracking system with monthly pie-chart visualizations and cashflow indicators for personal finance.
Youtarr
Automates downloading and organizing YouTube channel content with metadata support for various media server applications.
Watcharr
A self-hosted tracking list for movies, tv shows, anime, and video games with user authentication.
AirTrail
Track flight history and visualize travel patterns on an interactive world map with detailed statistics.
µTask
An automation engine that models and executes business processes declared in a declarative yaml format.
Minutes
Records meetings and voice memos locally to create a queryable markdown archive for AI agents.
eLabFTW
An electronic lab notebook for research teams to store experiments and manage laboratory resource databases.
CookCLI
Command line tools and an embedded web server for managing recipes using the Cooklang format.
Sharry
Self-hosted web application for uploading files and generating shareable links with optional expiration and passwords.
Beaver Notes
A local-first note-taking application providing Markdown support, note linking, and encrypted storage for personal knowledge management.
Cozy
A self-hosted personal cloud platform that aggregates data from various web services into a single private space.
DoubleZero
A self-hosted email API and dashboard for sending and monitoring emails using Amazon SES infrastructure.
Koillection
A self-hosted collection manager for tracking physical items such as books, DVDs, stamps, and games.
Dovecot
An open source IMAP and POP3 email server designed for high performance and security.
Keeper
Aggregate and synchronize calendar events across multiple remote sources and destinations to align time slots.
bewCloud
A self-hosted cloud platform for file synchronization, calendar management, and contact storage built with Deno.
Faved
A self-hosted bookmark manager for large collections featuring nested tagging, automatic metadata fetching, and PWA support.
OwnTracks Recorder
Store and access geolocation data published via MQTT or HTTP from OwnTracks mobile applications.
WeeWX
Collects data from weather stations to generate reports, plots, and uploads to online weather services.
XBackBone
Self-hosted file and media sharing platform with integrated support for ShareX and various storage backends.
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