For small teams that self-host
Open source alternatives to the paid tools a small team rents
Forkshelf is a plain directory of free software you can run on your own server, in place of the hosted products a small team usually pays for. Each page answers one search. Star counts, licences, and last commit dates are read from the public GitHub API.
45 paid tools. 123 repositories have an OSI-approved licence, a commit in the last 12 months, and are not archived. Figures fetched .
Categories
- Docs and wikisNotes, wikis, and team knowledge bases that a small team can run on its own server. 3 paid tools.
- Tables and databasesSpreadsheets and structured databases small teams use to track work without a hosted grid. 2 paid tools.
- Project trackingIssue trackers, boards, and project tools a small team can host itself. 6 paid tools.
- Team chatChat and group messaging a small team can run on hardware it controls. 2 paid tools.
- Design and whiteboardsInterface design and shared whiteboards that do not depend on a hosted design suite. 2 paid tools.
- Customer supportShared inboxes and help desks a small team can host for its own customers. 2 paid tools.
- CRMCustomer records and pipelines a small team can keep on its own server. 2 paid tools.
- AnalyticsSite and product analytics a small team can collect without sending data to a third party. 3 paid tools.
- Monitoring and statusMetrics, on-call alerts, and public status pages a small team can run itself. 3 paid tools.
- Files and passwordsFile sync and password vaults a small team can keep on its own machines. 2 paid tools.
- Meetings and schedulingVideo meetings and booking pages a small team can host instead of renting. 2 paid tools.
- Forms, email, and automationForms, newsletters, and workflow automation a small team can run without a per-task fee. 3 paid tools.
- Sites, content, and commerceSite builders, content stores, and shops a small team can host itself. 3 paid tools.
- Hosting and backendApp hosting, backend platforms, login, and search a small team can operate itself. 4 paid tools.
- Developer toolsGit hosting, API clients, CI, and internal builders a small engineering team can run. 4 paid tools.
- Time and invoicesTime tracking and invoicing software a small team can host. 2 paid tools.
Alternative to
Each link is a static page for one paid product and the self-hosted projects people compare with it.
How the figures are gathered
- A catalog file names the paid tool and the GitHub repositories to compare. It does not store stats.
- A refresh script reads the description, licence, star count, and latest commit from the public GitHub API.
- The site builds those figures into static pages, one page per paid tool.
There is no account and no newsletter. Sponsor notes are reviewed by a person before any payment link is sent. Read how the directory works or see the sponsor slots.