Open Source Productivity Software
Productivity software organizes daily workflows and automates repetitive tasks through tools like virtual whiteboards, file synchronization, and remote desktop access. These tools help you manage markdown notes, sketch diagrams, and coordinate smart device automations in one place. This type of software serves individuals and teams who need to keep their project files and automation scripts on their own hardware. Self-hosting these apps ensures that sensitive documents and internal communication remain on local servers rather than on external cloud platforms.
This page lists 357 open source tools in the Productivity category. The most popular are n8n, PowerToys and Excalidraw. Most use the MIT or AGPL-3.0 license, and 251 offer an official Docker image.
- Automation55
- Bookmark & Content Management62
- Browsers & Extensions15
- Design & Prototyping10
- Design & Visualization11
- Email & Communication42
- File Management & Sync31
- Input & Dictation9
- Notes & Knowledge58
- Office Suites9
- Password & Secret Management9
- Remote Desktop & Access11
- Screen Capture & Recording14
- Time & Task Management48
Pangolin
Provides identity-based remote access to private networks and web applications using WireGuard and reverse proxy tunnels.
Temporal
A durable execution platform that manages failures and retries to ensure reliable execution of long running workflows.
Neko
A self hosted virtual browser that runs in docker and uses WebRTC for real time streaming.
Automa
Automate repetitive browser tasks through a visual block based interface for data scraping and form filling.
Deskreen
Turns any device with a web browser into a secondary screen for a computer via WiFi.
Super Productivity
Manage tasks and track time with local first storage and integrations for Jira, GitHub, and GitLab.
screenpipe
Continuously records screen and audio locally, transcribes content, and enables AI‑driven search and automation.
Cap
Record screen and webcam with local editing and instant sharing for product demos and async updates.
Suna
An AI agent platform that manages a workforce of agents as a versioned git repository.
Recordly
Record screen captures and create polished demo videos with automatic zooms, cursor smoothing, and styled frames.
Bitwarden
Securely stores, shares, and autofills passwords across multiple devices using a self-hosted or cloud backend.
UVDesk
A service oriented ticketing system for managing customer support queries and organizing a knowledge base.
Kap
Records screen activity as videos or GIFs for the creation of tutorials, demonstrations, and bug reports.
Linkwarden
A collaborative bookmark manager that preserves webpages via screenshots and PDFs to prevent data loss from link rot.
Tolaria
Manage markdown knowledge bases using git version control and direct AI model integration without requiring accounts.
Helium
A privacy focused web browser based on Chromium that includes ad blocking and removes default software bloat.
Docker Mailserver
A production ready fullstack mail server providing SMTP and IMAP services within a containerized environment.
Etherpad
A real-time collaborative document editor featuring character-by-character version history and author attribution for self-hosted environments.
Screenity
Record screens, tabs, or cameras with integrated annotation tools and a built-in editor for creating tutorials.
ActivityWatch
Automatically monitors device usage and records activity data with local storage for user privacy.
Mailspring
A cross platform email client with a local sync engine for managing multiple mail accounts.
Seelen-UI
Replace the Windows desktop environment with a customizable shell featuring a tiling window manager and dock.
Windmill
A developer platform for building internal APIs, background jobs, workflows, and UIs using a code first approach.
Postal
A self hosted mail server for sending transactional and bulk emails from websites and web servers.
Docs
A collaborative editor for writing and organizing knowledge through real-time editing and structured document hierarchies.
Gotify
A self-hosted server for sending and receiving real-time messages via a REST API and WebSockets.
AITable
A visual database platform for building spreadsheets and internal tools with automated APIs and real-time collaboration.
Mail-in-a-Box
A complete mail server appliance that automates the deployment of SMTP, IMAP, and DNS services.
Billion Mail
A self-hosted email marketing and mail server for managing newsletters, promotional campaigns, and transactional messages.
Flow.Launcher
Search for applications, files, and web content through a keyboard driven launcher for Windows desktop.
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