Curated list
Best Open Source Software
Open source means you can inspect the code, fork it, run it on your own hardware, and avoid vendor lock-in. The projects below are filtered for current maintenance — anything stale or archived is removed automatically.
11 resources ranked by trust score
Top 10 compared
| Name | License | Open Source | Self-Hosted | AI-Powered | Platform | Stars | Trust |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| React | MIT | Yes | No | No | — | 245.1k | 100 |
| n8n | NOASSERTION | Yes | Yes | No | — | 188.2k | 100 |
| VS Code | MIT | Yes | No | No | — | 185.0k | 100 |
| Awesome ChatGPT Prompts | NOASSERTION | Yes | No | Yes | — | 162.4k | 100 |
| Next.js | MIT | Yes | No | No | — | 139.5k | 100 |
| Supabase | Apache-2.0 | Yes | Yes | No | — | 102.5k | 100 |
| Tailwind CSS | MIT | Yes | No | No | — | 95.0k | 100 |
| create-t3-app | MIT | Yes | No | No | — | 28.9k | 100 |
| PostgreSQL | NOASSERTION | Yes | Yes | No | — | 20.9k | 100 |
| MDN Web Docs | NOASSERTION | Yes | No | No | — | 10.7k | 85 |
All Best Open Source Software
React
A JavaScript library for building user interfaces, maintained by Meta and the community.
n8n
Fair-code workflow automation tool — connect anything to everything, self-hostable.
VS Code
Free, extensible source-code editor from Microsoft with a massive plugin ecosystem.
Awesome ChatGPT Prompts
Curated list of high-quality prompts to get the most out of ChatGPT and other LLMs.
Next.js
The React framework for production — hybrid static and server rendering, file-system routing.
Supabase
Open-source Firebase alternative offering Postgres, auth, storage and realtime.
Tailwind CSS
A utility-first CSS framework for rapidly building custom user interfaces.
create-t3-app
Best-in-class starter template for full-stack TypeScript apps (Next.js + Prisma + tRPC + Tailwind).
PostgreSQL
The world's most advanced open-source relational database.
MDN Web Docs
The definitive learning resource for web developers — HTML, CSS, JavaScript and Web APIs.
The Odin Project
Free, open-source full-stack curriculum that teaches you to become a web developer.
Frequently asked questions
- What makes a project qualify as 'best' here?
- We weight maintenance recency, repository activity, license clarity and link health. Archived or stale-for-12-months projects are excluded from this list.
- Can I submit an open-source project?
- Yes — use the Submit page. Submissions are reviewed for quality and indexability before publication.