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Clayform

by OPENCTRL

Forms people actually finish. A conversational form builder you own: no response caps, no paywalled features, no monthly bill.

  • By OPENCTRL
  • Use online
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  • Euro-Office

    Office Suites

    A European, self-hostable office suite for documents, spreadsheets and presentations, forked from ONLYOFFICE.

    • Needs technical setup
    by Euro-Office (Nextcloud, IONOS, Proton and partners)Free to self-host

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  • AFFiNE

    Notes & Knowledge

    A workspace that combines docs, whiteboards and databases.

    • Use online
    by ToeverythingFree plan

  • Cal.com

    Scheduling

    Open-source scheduling infrastructure for booking meetings.

    • Use online
    by Cal.com, Inc.Free plan

  • Chatwoot

    Customer Support

    Open-source customer support and live chat.

    • Use online
    by Chatwoot Inc.Free plan

  • Documenso

    Documents & E-Signature

    Open-source document signing.

    • Use online
    by DocumensoFree plan

  • Element

    Communication

    Secure messaging and collaboration on the open Matrix network.

    • Use online
    by ElementFree plan

  • Excalidraw

    Design

    Virtual whiteboard for sketching hand-drawn-style diagrams.

    • Use online
    by ExcalidrawFree plan

  • Formbricks

    Forms & Surveys

    Open-source survey and experience management platform.

    • Use online
    by Formbricks GmbHFree plan

  • Huly

    Project Management

    An all-in-one project management platform combining tasks, chat and docs.

    • Use online
    by Hardcore EngineeringFree plan

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  • Baserow

    Databases & Spreadsheets

    Open-source no-code database and spreadsheet platform.

    • Use online
    by Baserow B.V.Free plan

  • Clayform

    Forms & Surveys

    Forms people actually finish. A conversational form builder you own: no response caps, no paywalled features, no monthly bill.

    • By OPENCTRL
    • Use online
    by OPENCTRLFree

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  • Saleor

    Websites & Commerce

    Open-source, API-first commerce platform.

    • Needs technical setup
    by Saleor CommerceFree to self-host

  • Medusa

    Websites & Commerce

    Open-source commerce platform for building online stores.

    • Needs technical setup
    by MedusaFree to self-host

  • Ghost

    Websites & Commerce

    Open-source publishing platform for websites, blogs and newsletters.

    • Needs technical setup
    by Ghost FoundationFree to self-host

  • Bigcapital

    Finance & Accounting

    Open-source accounting and financial management for small businesses.

    • Needs technical setup
    by BigcapitalFree to self-host

  • SuiteCRM

    Sales & CRM

    Open-source CRM.

    • Needs technical setup
    by SalesAgilityFree to self-host

  • EspoCRM

    Sales & CRM

    Open-source CRM for managing contacts, sales and customer relationships.

    • Needs technical setup
    by EspoCRMFree to self-host

  • Twenty

    Sales & CRM

    Open-source CRM.

    • Needs technical setup
    by TwentyFree to self-host

  • FreeScout

    Customer Support

    Self-hosted help desk and shared inbox.

    • Needs technical setup
    by FreeScoutFree to self-host

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