Software Categories

Curated guides to the tools in each category, with pricing, licences and trade-offs checked against vendor and repository pages. Browse listed products by category on the products directory.

Software and platforms

Open-source software

Best Low-Code Open-Source Tools7 toolsBest Open-Source Agile Development Tools6 toolsBest Open-Source Analytics Tools8 toolsBest Open-Source Business Management Software7 toolsBest Open-Source Case Management Software6 toolsBest Open-Source Collaboration Software8 toolsBest Open-Source Configuration Management Software8 toolsBest Open-Source Container Registries7 toolsBest Open-Source Developer Tools8 toolsBest Open-Source Diagramming Software (Visio Alternatives)7 toolsBest Open-Source Document Management Software8 toolsBest Open-Source Documentation Platforms8 toolsBest Open-Source File Management Software7 toolsBest Open-Source Firewalls and UTM Tools8 toolsBest Open-Source Knowledge Management Software7 toolsBest Open-Source Order Management Software8 toolsBest Open-Source PDF Tools and Generators9 toolsBest Open-Source PHP CMS Platforms9 toolsBest Open-Source Project Management Software7 toolsBest Open-Source Risk Management Software6 toolsBest Open-Source Server Control Panels7 toolsBest Open-Source SIEM Tools7 toolsBest Open-Source SIP Servers7 toolsBest Open-Source Software Security Tools9 toolsBest Open-Source SQL Tools7 toolsBest Open-Source Time Trackers for Windows7 toolsBest Open-Source Warehouse and Inventory Management Software9 toolsBest Open-Source Workflow Platforms and Orchestration Engines8 toolsFree Offline Project Management Software6 toolsFree Open-Source Mind Map Software7 toolsFree Open-Source Time Tracking Software7 toolsOpen Source Contact Management Software (CRM and Address Books)7 toolsOpen Source Software Apps for Teams and Self-Hosting8 toolsOpen Source Virtual Desktop and Remote Desktop Software8 toolsOpen-Source Audit Management and Auditing Tools7 toolsOpen-Source Client Management Software for IT Teams7 toolsOpen-Source Community Management Software8 toolsOpen-Source Company Management Software8 toolsOpen-Source Compliance Management Software and Tools8 toolsOpen-Source Configuration Management Tools7 toolsOpen-Source Container Orchestration Platforms9 toolsOpen-Source Container Scanning Tools9 toolsOpen-Source CRMs for Multi-Tenant and Multi-Workspace Use7 toolsOpen-Source Database Management Software9 toolsOpen-Source Digital Experience Platforms (DXP) and Headless CMS9 toolsOpen-Source Document Workflow Management Software8 toolsOpen-Source ESB and Integration Products6 toolsOpen-Source Key Management Servers6 toolsOpen-Source License Compliance Managers6 toolsOpen-Source No-Code Tools: Apps, Databases and Automation8 toolsOpen-Source Performance Management Software7 toolsOpen-Source Product Management Tools8 toolsOpen-Source QMS Software and Quality Management Tools7 toolsOpen-Source Quality Management Software7 toolsOpen-Source Rapid Application Development (RAD) Tools8 toolsOpen-Source SCA and SBOM Tools8 toolsOpen-Source Server Virtualization Software8 toolsOpen-Source Session Border Controllers and SIP Edge Tools6 toolsOpen-Source Software for Small Business8 toolsOpen-Source Software License Key Generators and Licensing Libraries6 toolsOpen-Source Software Licensing Tools for Developers8 toolsOpen-Source Software Solutions for Business and Engineering Teams7 toolsOpen-Source Video Conferencing Servers8 toolsOpen-Source Virtual HSM and Software Key Token Tools7 toolsOpen-Source Virtual Server and Virtualization Platforms7 toolsOpen-Source Web Security Gateway Software8 toolsSelf-Hosted Matrix Servers7 tools