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
multi-scrobbler
Monitor music listening activity from various sources and forward scrobbles to multiple tracking clients.
Zen
A minimal note taking application that stores markdown notes in a local sqlite database with full text search.
XBackBone
Self-hosted file and media sharing platform with integrated support for ShareX and various storage backends.
FitTrackee
Self-hosted activity tracker for managing and visualizing outdoor workout data from exported GPX files.
openHAB
A vendor-neutral home automation framework for integrating diverse smart home devices into a single system.
Hercules
An AI testing agent that converts Gherkin steps into automated end to end web and API tests.
Readeck
Save and archive web articles, images, and videos for later reading with local storage and highlighting.
Flow
A Chromium based desktop browser with support for Chrome extensions, tab spaces, and a native adblocker.
Bar Assistant
A specialized recipe management system for home bars with ABV calculations and ingredient inventory tracking.
Linguist
Translates web pages, highlighted text, and subtitles using modular backends with support for offline processing.
Many Notes
A Markdown note-taking web application that stores files in the filesystem for full user control.
Freeter
Organize projects, tasks, and resources in customizable workspaces to reduce context switching for computer based work.
FileRise
Self-hosted web file manager and storage hub with granular access controls, WebDAV support, and folder encryption.
Twake Drive
Manage and share files and folders through a web interface with encrypted storage and on-premises deployment.
docassemble
An expert system for creating guided interviews and automating the assembly of legal and business documents.
PictShare
Self-hosted hosting service for images, videos, and text bins with a resizing and upload API.
ByteChef
Unify AI agent orchestration and workflow automation through a visual editor with integrated LLM tool selection.
RecipeSage
Collaborative recipe management with meal planning, smart shopping lists, and automated imports from web URLs.
Open Trashmail
Self-hosted temporary email solution for receiving messages via web interface, JSON API, and RSS feeds.
Sessy
Track AWS SES deliveries, bounces, opens and clicks through a self-hosted dashboard with real-time search and analytics.
Espial
A self-hosted bookmarking server that supports multiple user accounts and internationalization for organizing web links.
TimeScribe
Track work hours and analyze productivity patterns with a local desktop application that requires no registration.
Notifo
A multi channel notification service for sending alerts via email, web push, mobile push and sms.
wastebin
A minimal self-hosted pastebin for storing and sharing text snippets with encryption and markdown support.
Servas
A self-hosted bookmark management tool for organizing links with tags, nested groups, and smart filters.
Safebucket
A self-hosted file sharing platform with pluggable infrastructure and direct uploads that bypass the application server.
Movary
Self hosted web application to track, rate and explore a personal movie watch history.
Contentport
A social media management tool for creating, scheduling, and managing Twitter content with AI assistance and multi-account support.
Note Mark
A minimal web-based markdown notes application with a responsive interface and local file storage.
DavMail
A gateway that enables any mail client to connect to Exchange and Office 365 servers.
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