Self-hostable software: Local-First Advocates (28)

Syncthing is a continuous file synchronization program that keeps files in sync between two or more computers.

AFFiNE is an open-source, local-first workspace for writing, drawing, planning, and knowledge management, positioned as an alternative to Notion and Miro.

Bruno is an open-source API client and IDE for exploring and testing APIs.

SiYuan is a privacy-first personal knowledge management system with block-level references, Markdown WYSIWYG editing, and self-hosted deployment options.

Trilium Notes is a free and open-source cross-platform hierarchical note-taking application for building large personal knowledge bases.

Actual is a local-first personal finance and budgeting tool with synchronization across devices.

ActivityWatch is a privacy-focused time tracking and lifelogging tool that records application, browser, and activity data on the user's local machine.

BentoPDF is a privacy-first, client-side PDF toolkit for manipulating, editing, merging, converting, and securing PDFs directly in the browser.

Harper is an English grammar checker focused on privacy, speed, and low memory usage.

Local file sharing in the web browser, inspired by AirDrop.

TiddlyWiki is a non-linear personal web notebook and interactive wiki that can run as a single HTML file in the browser or as a Node.js application.

Big-AGI is a multi-model AI workspace for experts, focused on chat, model comparison, and local-first self-hosting.