Free open source self-hostable file storage and collaboration platform. This is the project that Nextcloud was forked from, but the original is still going as its own thing.
Fediverse address:
@ownclouders@mastodon.social
Tagged: Productivity
Akira
Upcoming free open source UI/UX design tool for Linux. Aimed at web designers and graphic designers, and is currently in alpha testing.
Fediverse address:
@akiraux@fosstodon.org
CryptPad
Privacy-friendly free open source online office suite. It can be self-hosted, or you can use the official instance. It’s collaborative and anonymous, with “zero knowledge” encryption so no one can access your data except you and those you choose to share with.
Fediverse address:
@cryptpad@fosstodon.org
Carnet
Free open source alternative to Google Keep. It lets you take notes and sync them with a NextCloud account. The apps are available for Android (through F-Droid and Google Play) and NextCloud.
Fediverse address:
@Carnet@framapiaf.org
FreeCAD
Free open source 3D parametric modeller software for tasks such as 3D printing, architecture, technical drawing etc.
Fediverse address:
@FreeCAD@fosstodon.org
Inkscape
Free open source vector drawing software for Linux, Mac and Windows. It’s a libre alternative to Adobe Illustrator.
Fediverse address:
@inkscape@mastodon.art
Gancio
A free open source collaborative online calendar. It allows local communities to share a common calendar that anyone can post events to, even people without an account. (Posts are moderated to prevent spam though.) You can also interact with Gancio through the Fediverse, and it has RSS support for people who want to follow through feed readers.
Fediverse address:
@gancio@mastodon.cisti.org
LibreHealth
Volunteers creating free open source software for healthcare organisations, doctors, hospitals etc.
Fediverse address:
@librehealth@floss.social
LiberaForms
Free open source online form system. The developers offer form services hosted on their own website, or you can self-host the software if you prefer.
Fediverse address:
@liberaforms@fosstodon.org
Vivaldi
Chromium-based web browser made by an independent company based in Norway and Iceland, founded by people who previously worked on Opera. Vivaldi includes built-in extra features such as an ad blocker, RSS feed reader, language translator, email etc. It’s available for Linux, Mac, Windows and Android.
Fediverse address:
@Vivaldi@vivaldi.net
OnlyOffice
Free open source online office suite. There’s an official paid service available, or you can host it yourself for free.
Fediverse address:
@ONLYOFFICE@fosstodon.org
Krita
Widely used free open source professional painting application, also suited to drawing, illustration and 2D animation work.
Fediverse address (main):
@Krita@mastodon.art
Fediverse address (videos):
@kritafoundation@share.tube
Fediverse address (community):
@krita_artists@mastodon.art
GNOME Evolution
Free open source personal information manager software (includes email, contacts, calendars, tasks, notes).
Fediverse address:
@EvolutionGnome@floss.social
LibreOffice
The most popular free open source office suite, it includes a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation software etc. It’s very widely used by businesses, governments, organisations and individuals, and is available for Linux, Mac and Windows.
Fediverse address:
@libreoffice@fosstodon.org
There are also user groups on the Fediverse:
Fediverse address (in Spanish):
@LibreOfficeEs@mastodon.social
Fediverse address (in French):
@LaMouetteODF@framapiaf.org
OpenProject
Free open source online project management software, including classic, agile and hybrid management throughout project life cycle.
Fediverse address:
@openproject@fosstodon.org
Collabora Office
Online fork of the LibreOffice productivity suite aimed at businesses, including long term tech support, admin tools, smartphone apps and cloud collaboration.
Fediverse address:
@CollaboraOffice@mastodon.social
Its development company, Collabora, is one of the biggest upstream contributors to LibreOffice’s source code, and has a close relationship with the FOSS community.
Fediverse address:
@collabora@floss.social
NextCloud
Free open source personal cloud software for sharing files, collaborative editing, instant messaging, personal music streaming and lots of other things. It’s extremely flexible thanks to lots of add-on apps that can be installed through the graphical interface. Nextcloud instances can be accessed through web browsers or dedicated apps for all major platforms. You can host a cloud yourself or sign up on an existing instance.
Fediverse address:
@nextcloud@mastodon.xyz
Joplin
Free open source note taking and to-do app which you can sync online with lots of popular cloud services including Nextcloud. Available for Android, iOS, Linux, Mac and Windows.
Fediverse address:
@joplinapp@mastodon.social
Thunderbird
The popular free open source desktop email app, available for Linux, Mac and Windows. As well as email, it also works as an RSS news reader, XMPP client and IRC client.
Fediverse account (main):
@thunderbird@mastodon.online
Fediverse account (videos):
@thunderbird@tilvids.com
Bitwarden
Popular free open source password manager available in lots of flavours including Android, iOS, Linux, Mac and Windows.
Fediverse address:
@bitwarden@fosstodon.org
ExcelAnalytics
Training and consulting on Excel/VBA development, testing, model review, analytics, and spreadsheet auditing. Author of “Spreadsheet Check and Control”.
Fediverse address:
@ExcelAnalytics@mastodon.world
Kdenlive
Excellent free open source video editing software, it’s a proper NLE with many useful features, and probably the most popular libre alternative to Adobe Premiere. As the name suggests, it’s made by the KDE FOSS community.
Fediverse address:
@kdenlive@floss.social
KiCad
Free open source electronics design automation suite, available for Linux, Mac and Windows.
Fediverse address:
@kicad@fosstodon.org
Penpot
Free open source interface prototyping and design platform. It operates entirely through web browsers using SVG, so it can be used collaboratively and on any OS.
Fediverse address:
@penpot@fosstodon.org
OctoPrint
Free open source web interface for 3D printers, which lets you remotely control them from within your web browser.
Fediverse address:
@octoprint@fosstodon.org
Apertus
Develops and promotes FOSS applications and open source hardware for professional filmmaking. One of their flagship products is the Axiom range of open hardware high end film cameras, produced in association with Magic Lantern (the makers of unofficial Canon firmware).
Fediverse address:
@apertus@mastodon.social
digiKam
Free open source software for importing, organising, tagging and editing photos (including raw images). Made by the KDE software community.
Fediverse address:
@digikam@fosstodon.org
HedgeDoc
Free open source collaborative markdown editor. HedgeDoc is web-based and you can host it yourself if you want to. (HedgeDoc was previously known as CodiMD.)
Fediverse address:
@hedgedoc@fosstodon.org
XWiki
FOSS wiki software aimed at businesses, it’s inteded as an alternative to Confluence and Mediawiki.
Fediverse address:
@XWiki@social.weho.st
Matomo
Free open source web analytics software, a privacy-friendly libre alternative to Google Analytics. It allows you to keep track of visits to your website without handing over visitors data to Google. There are third party paid hosting services, or you can self-host it for free.
Fediverse address:
@Matomo@mastodon.social