# Open-source alternatives to 182 paid AI tools (2027) Source: https://zekaiwork.com/open-source-alternatives/ Updated: 2026-11-14 321 open-source projects, grouped by the paid tool they replace. Licence, commercial use, hardware and setup come from each repository; full comparisons with paid and free-plan options are on each linked Zekai page. ## Abacus.AI (AI chatbot / general assistant) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/abacus-ai/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [LibreChat](https://github.com/LibreChat-AI/LibreChat) | MIT | Yes (MIT). | Docker Compose on any server; you supply provider API keys or Ollama. | moderate | 46,600 | 2026-11-13 | | [Open WebUI](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui) | Open WebUI License (BSD-style with a branding clause) (not OSI-approved) | Yes, but keep the branding unless you have 50 or fewer users. | Docker or Python 3.12; optional NVIDIA CUDA image for local models. | moderate | 157,500 | 2026-08-25 | | [LobeHub](https://github.com/lobehub/lobehub) | LobeHub Community License (Apache-2.0-based) (not OSI-approved) | Yes if unmodified; derivative works need a commercial licence from LobeHub. | Docker, or a Vercel-style deploy with an OpenAI API key. | moderate | 83,600 | 2026-11-13 | | [AnythingLLM](https://github.com/Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm) | MIT | Yes (MIT). | Desktop app for Mac, Windows, Linux; Docker for multi-user. | easy | 67,500 | 2026-10-23 | | [Jan](https://github.com/janhq/jan) | Apache-2.0 | Yes (Apache-2.0). | macOS 13.6+, Windows 10+, Linux; 8 GB RAM for 3B models. | easy | 45,100 | 2026-08-29 | ## Adobe After Effects (AI animation and 3D) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/adobe-after-effects/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Blender](https://github.com/blender/blender) | GPL-3.0 (some files under compatible licences) | Yes (GPL-3.0); share source only if you distribute a modified Blender. | Windows, macOS or Linux desktop; GPU advised for rendering, minimums not in README. | easy | 21,953 | 2026-11-13 | | [Natron](https://github.com/NatronGitHub/Natron) | GPL-2.0 | Yes (GPL-2.0); share source if you distribute a modified build. | OpenGL 2.0 GPU for acceleration; software rendering works on Linux, macOS, Windows. | easy | 5,706 | 2026-07-24 | | [Synfig Studio](https://github.com/synfig/synfig) | GPL-3.0 | Yes (GPL-3.0); share source if you distribute a modified build. | Windows, Linux or macOS desktop; requirements not listed in the README. | easy | 2,417 | 2026-11-08 | | [Friction](https://github.com/friction2d/friction) | GPL-3.0 | Yes (GPL-3.0-only); share source if you distribute a modified build. | Windows, Linux or macOS; requirements are in the online documentation. | moderate | 2,031 | 2026-11-12 | ## Adobe Express (AI graphic design tool) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/adobe-express/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Penpot](https://github.com/penpot/penpot) | MPL-2.0 | Yes (MPL-2.0); changes to Penpot's own files must stay open. | Docker or Kubernetes server to self-host; a hosted version also exists. | moderate | 62,300 | 2026-11-13 | | [OpenDesign](https://github.com/nexu-io/open-design) | Apache-2.0 | Yes (Apache-2.0); your model provider's own terms apply to any API you use. | macOS or Windows desktop app; Docker or Node.js 24 elsewhere. | moderate | 108,000 | 2026-11-13 | | [Graphite](https://github.com/GraphiteEditor/Graphite) | MIT OR Apache-2.0 (dual licence) | Yes; you may choose MIT or Apache-2.0, both permit commercial use. | Runs in a browser at editor.graphite.art; alpha software. | easy | 27,900 | 2026-11-12 | | [Inkscape](https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape) | GPL-3.0-or-later | Yes; GPL means redistributed modified versions must share their source. | Desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux. | easy | 4,027 | 2026-11-10 | | [GIMP](https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp) | GPL-3.0 | Yes; GPL-3.0 means redistributed modified versions must share their source. | Desktop app for Windows 10+, macOS 11+ and Linux. | easy | 310 | 2026-11-13 | ## Adobe Firefly (AI image generator) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/adobe-firefly/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [ComfyUI](https://github.com/comfyanonymous/ComfyUI) | GPL-3.0 | | | | 132,204 | | | [InvokeAI](https://github.com/invoke-ai/InvokeAI) | Apache-2.0 | | | | 28,265 | | | [Stable Diffusion web UI](https://github.com/AUTOMATIC1111/stable-diffusion-webui) | AGPL-3.0 | | | | 164,891 | | ## Adobe Lightroom (AI photography and culling) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/adobe-lightroom/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [darktable](https://github.com/darktable-org/darktable) | GPL-3.0 | Yes (GPL-3.0); share source if you distribute a modified build. | 4 GB RAM minimum, 8 GB advised; OpenCL GPU optional but recommended. | easy | 13,441 | 2026-11-13 | | [RawTherapee](https://github.com/Beep6581/RawTherapee) | GPL-3.0 | Yes (GPL-3.0); share source if you distribute a modified build. | Linux, Windows or macOS desktop; requirements not listed in the README. | easy | 4,293 | 2026-11-09 | | [RapidRAW](https://github.com/CyberTimon/RapidRAW) | AGPL-3.0 | Yes; AGPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you run a modified version as a service. | 16 GB RAM advised, dedicated GPU recommended; Windows 10+, macOS 13+, Ubuntu 22.04+. | easy | 11,095 | 2026-11-13 | | [digiKam](https://github.com/KDE/digikam) | GPL-2.0 (some files under LGPL-2.1) | Yes (GPL-2.0); share source if you distribute a modified build. | Windows 10+, macOS 10.15+ or 11.3+, or Linux AppImage; no GPU requirement stated. | easy | | | ## Adobe Photoshop (AI image editor / photo editing) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/adobe-photoshop/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [GIMP](https://github.com/GNOME/gimp) | GPL-3.0 | Yes (GPL-3.0); share source only if you distribute a modified build. | Windows 10+, macOS 11+ or Linux; no GPU requirement stated. | easy | 6,584 | 2026-11-13 | | [Krita](https://github.com/KDE/krita) | GPL-3.0 | Yes (GPL-3.0); free for commercial art, share source if you distribute changes. | Windows 8.1+, macOS 10.15+, Linux or Android; no GPU requirement stated. | easy | 10,743 | 2026-11-13 | | [Graphite](https://github.com/GraphiteEditor/Graphite) | MIT OR Apache-2.0 (dual licence) | Yes (MIT or Apache-2.0, your choice). | Modern browser for the web editor; local builds need a Rust toolchain. | easy | 27,931 | 2026-11-12 | | [Pinta](https://github.com/PintaProject/Pinta) | MIT | Yes (MIT); keep the licence notices with copies. | Linux needs GTK 4.18+ and libadwaita 1.8+; builds need .NET 10 SDK. | moderate | 4,137 | 2026-11-08 | | [PhotoDemon](https://github.com/tannerhelland/PhotoDemon) | BSD (2-clause style; file headers can override) | Yes (BSD); keep the copyright notice and disclaimer. | Windows only (XP to 11); 32-bit, so files over about 2 GB fail. | easy | 2,430 | 2026-11-09 | ## Adobe Premiere Pro (AI video editor) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/adobe-premiere-pro/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Kdenlive](https://github.com/KDE/kdenlive) | GPL-3.0 | | | | 4,000 | | | [Shotcut](https://github.com/mltframework/shotcut) | GPL-3.0 | | | | 15,661 | | | [OpenShot](https://github.com/OpenShot/openshot-qt) | GPL-3.0 | | | | 6,773 | | ## Ahrefs (AI SEO suite) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/ahrefs/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [OpenSEO](https://github.com/every-app/open-seo) | MIT | | | | 18,482 | | | [claude-seo](https://github.com/AgriciDaniel/claude-seo) | MIT | | | | 17,177 | | | [open-seo-mcp-skills](https://github.com/Ryze-AI-Adgent/open-seo-mcp-skills) | MIT | | | | 4,768 | | ## Airtable (AI project management and work database) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/airtable/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [AppFlowy](https://github.com/AppFlowy-IO/AppFlowy) | AGPL-3.0 | | | | 76,542 | | | [NocoBase](https://github.com/nocobase/nocobase) | Apache-2.0 | | | | 24,168 | | | [Baserow](https://github.com/baserow/baserow) | MIT | | | | 6,326 | | | [NocoDB](https://github.com/nocodb/nocodb) | Sustainable | | | | 65,517 | | | [Grist](https://github.com/gristlabs/grist-core) | Apache-2.0 | | | | 12,091 | | ## AIVA (AI music generator) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/aiva/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [ACE-Step](https://github.com/ace-step/ACE-Step) | Apache-2.0 | | | | 5,056 | | | [YuE](https://github.com/multimodal-art-projection/YuE) | Apache-2.0 (not OSI-approved) | | | | 13,439 | | | [AudioCraft (MusicGen)](https://github.com/facebookresearch/audiocraft) | MIT (code); model weights CC-BY-NC 4.0 | | | | 23,860 | | ## Akiflow (AI calendar and to-do planner) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/akiflow/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Super Productivity](https://github.com/johannesjo/super-productivity) | MIT | Yes (MIT). | Desktop app for Windows, macOS, Linux; also Android, iOS and browser. | easy | 23,700 | 2026-11-14 | | [FluidCalendar](https://github.com/dotnetfactory/fluid-calendar) | MIT | Yes (MIT). | Server or PC able to run a Next.js 15 app plus its database. | moderate | 1,000 | 2026-09-21 | | [Vikunja](https://github.com/go-vikunja/vikunja) | AGPL-3.0-or-later | Yes; AGPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you run it as a service. | Small server or VPS; install options are listed in the Vikunja docs. | moderate | 6,100 | 2026-11-14 | | [tududi](https://github.com/chrisvel/tududi) | MIT | Yes (MIT). | Self-hosted web app on a small server; clients use a browser or PWA. | moderate | 3,600 | 2026-11-06 | ## Apollo.io (B2B lead database / prospecting) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/apollo-io/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [OpenOutreach](https://github.com/eracle/OpenOutreach) | GPL-3.0 | Yes; GPL-3.0 means sharing source if you distribute a modified version. | Any machine that runs Python with uv; a Docker image exists for servers. | moderate | 3,685 | 2026-11-13 | | [Prospex (business-leads-ai-automation)](https://github.com/asiifdev/business-leads-ai-automation) | AGPL-3.0 | Yes; AGPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you run it as a service. | Docker host for PostgreSQL 16 and Redis 7; an OpenAI-compatible LLM. | moderate | 244 | 2026-11-05 | | [Sellbird (formerly Harvey)](https://github.com/ethanplusai/sellbird) | AGPL-3.0 | Yes; AGPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you run it as a service. | Your own computer with Python 3.11 or newer; no GPU needed. | moderate | 5,373 | 2026-11-10 | | [Google Maps Scraper](https://github.com/gosom/google-maps-scraper) | MIT | Yes (MIT). | Docker or a prebuilt binary on Windows, macOS or Linux. | easy | 8,014 | 2026-11-08 | ## Asana (Project and task management) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/asana/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Plane](https://github.com/makeplane/plane) | AGPL-3.0 | | | | | | | [Kanzo](https://github.com/emanuele-em/kanzo) | AGPL-3.0 | | | | 1,074 | | | [OpenProject](https://github.com/opf/openproject) | GPL-3.0 | | | | 17,326 | | ## Beautiful.ai (AI presentation maker) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/beautiful-ai/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Slidev](https://github.com/slidevjs/slidev) | MIT | | | | 49,452 | | | [Reveal.js](https://github.com/hakimel/reveal.js) | MIT | | | | 72,563 | | | [guizang-ppt-skill](https://github.com/op7418/guizang-ppt-skill) | AGPL-3.0 | | | | 27,635 | | ## Blackbox AI (AI coding assistant (IDE plugin)) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/blackbox-ai/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Gemini CLI](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli) | Apache-2.0 | | | | 108,802 | | | [OpenCode](https://github.com/anomalyco/opencode) | MIT | | | | 226,473 | | | [Cline](https://github.com/cline/cline) | Apache-2.0 | | | | 70,538 | | | [Kilo Code](https://github.com/Kilo-Org/kilocode) | MIT | | | | 27,396 | | | [Qwen Code](https://github.com/QwenLM/qwen-code) | Apache-2.0 | | | | 28,048 | | ## Bland AI (AI voice agent / phone calls) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/bland-ai/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Pipecat](https://github.com/pipecat-ai/pipecat) | BSD-2-Clause | | | | 17,227 | | | [LiveKit Agents](https://github.com/livekit/agents) | Apache-2.0 | | | | 15,202 | | | [Vocode](https://github.com/vocodedev/vocode-core) | MIT | | | | 3,806 | | ## Bolt.new (AI app builder) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/bolt-new/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [bolt.diy](https://github.com/stackblitz-labs/bolt.diy) | MIT | Yes (MIT); WebContainers has separate commercial terms for enterprise deployment. | Node.js 22.12+ or Docker; desktop builds for Windows, macOS, Linux. | moderate | 20,087 | 2026-10-14 | | [Dyad](https://github.com/dyad-sh/dyad) | Apache-2.0 | Yes for the Apache-2.0 code; the src/pro folder is fair-source, not open source. | Desktop app for Mac or Windows; you supply AI provider API keys. | easy | 22,285 | 2026-11-12 | | [Open Lovable](https://github.com/firecrawl/open-lovable) | MIT | Yes (MIT). | Node.js with pnpm; needs a Firecrawl key and a Vercel or E2B sandbox. | moderate | 28,907 | 2026-10-09 | | [OpenUI](https://github.com/wandb/openui) | Apache-2.0 | Yes (Apache-2.0). | Docker, or Python with uv; an API key or local Ollama. | moderate | 22,757 | 2026-06-30 | ## Buffer (Social media scheduler / manager) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/buffer/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Postiz](https://github.com/gitroomhq/postiz-app) | AGPL-3.0 | Yes; AGPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you run it as a service. | Docker host with Postgres, Redis and media storage. | moderate | 41,600 | 2026-11-14 | | [Mixpost](https://github.com/inovector/mixpost) | MIT (Lite edition); Pro and Enterprise are paid, source-available | Yes for Lite (MIT); Pro and Enterprise need paid licences. | A PHP or Docker server with a public domain. | moderate | 3,900 | 2026-03-16 | | [TryPost](https://github.com/trypostit/trypost) | AGPL-3.0 | Yes; AGPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you run it as a service. | A web server running PHP 8.2 or newer with Laravel. | moderate | 863 | 2026-11-13 | | [OpenPost](https://github.com/getopenpost/openpost) | AGPL-3.0 | Yes; AGPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you run it as a service. | Docker Compose; the default setup is one container with SQLite. | moderate | 913 | 2026-11-14 | | [Socioboard](https://github.com/socioboard/Socioboard-5.0) | GPL-3.0 | Yes; GPL-3.0 means sharing source if you distribute modified versions. | Server with Node.js, PHP front end, MongoDB, MySQL and PM2. | hard | 1,500 | 2026-08-17 | ## BuildVision AI (AI construction takeoff and estimating tool) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/buildvision-ai/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [OpenTakeoff](https://github.com/Kentucky-ai/opentakeoff) | AGPL-3.0 | Yes; AGPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you run it as a service. | A browser for the canvas; Node 20+ for the MCP server. | easy | 806 | 2026-11-13 | | [OpenConstructionEstimate-DDC-CWICR](https://github.com/datadrivenconstruction/OpenConstructionEstimate-DDC-CWICR) | Apache-2.0 (code); CC BY-NC 4.0 (data) | Code yes; the cost data is non-commercial unless you buy a licence. | n8n, a Qdrant instance and OpenAI plus LLM API keys. | hard | 283 | 2026-08-21 | | [OpenConstructionERP](https://github.com/datadrivenconstruction/OpenConstructionERP) | AGPL-3.0 | Yes; AGPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you run it as a service. | Desktop installer, pip (Python 3.12+) or Docker; an LLM API key for AI features. | moderate | 1,398 | 2026-11-13 | ## Calendly (meeting scheduling and booking links) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/calendly/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Cal.diy](https://github.com/calcom/cal.diy) | MIT | Yes (MIT), though the README recommends personal, non-production use. | Server with Node.js 18+ and PostgreSQL 13+. | hard | 50,000 | 2026-11-11 | | [Easy!Appointments](https://github.com/alextselegidis/easyappointments) | GPL-3.0 | Yes (GPL-3.0); distributed changes must stay GPL-3.0. | Apache or Nginx with PHP 8.2+ and a MySQL database. | moderate | 4,500 | 2026-10-19 | | [Rallly](https://github.com/lukevella/rallly) | AGPL-3.0 | Yes; AGPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you run it as a service. | Any host that runs Docker. | moderate | 5,400 | 2026-11-13 | ## Canva (online graphic design tool) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/canva/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Penpot](https://github.com/penpot/penpot) | MPL-2.0 | Yes (MPL-2.0); changes to Penpot's own files must stay open. | Docker or Kubernetes server to self-host; a hosted version also exists. | moderate | 62,300 | 2026-11-13 | | [Graphite](https://github.com/GraphiteEditor/Graphite) | MIT OR Apache-2.0 (dual licence) | Yes; you may choose MIT or Apache-2.0, both permit commercial use. | Runs in a browser at editor.graphite.art; alpha software. | easy | 27,900 | 2026-11-12 | | [Inkscape](https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape) | GPL-3.0-or-later | Yes; GPL means redistributed modified versions must share their source. | Desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux. | easy | 4,027 | 2026-11-10 | | [GIMP](https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp) | GPL-3.0 | Yes; GPL-3.0 means redistributed modified versions must share their source. | Desktop app for Windows 10+, macOS 11+ and Linux. | easy | 310 | 2026-11-13 | | [Open Design](https://github.com/nexu-io/open-design) | Apache-2.0 | Yes (Apache-2.0); your model provider's own terms apply to any API you use. | macOS or Windows desktop app; Docker or Node.js 24 elsewhere. | moderate | 108,000 | 2026-11-13 | ## CapCut (video editor for short-form video) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/capcut-pro/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Kdenlive](https://github.com/KDE/kdenlive) | GPL-3.0 | Yes; GPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you distribute a modified editor. | Desktop app for Windows 10+, macOS 13+, Linux (AppImage or Flatpak). | easy | 6,100 | 2026-11-13 | | [Shotcut](https://github.com/mltframework/shotcut) | GPL-3.0 | Yes; GPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you distribute a modified editor. | Desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux; no hardware spec stated. | easy | 15,700 | 2026-11-12 | | [OpenShot](https://github.com/OpenShot/openshot-qt) | GPL-3.0 | Yes; GPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you distribute a modified editor. | Desktop app for Linux, macOS and Windows; no hardware spec stated. | easy | 6,800 | 2026-11-13 | | [Flowblade](https://github.com/jliljebl/flowblade) | GPL-3.0 | Yes; GPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you distribute a modified editor. | Linux only; GPU encoding through VAAPI or NVENC is optional. | moderate | 3,100 | 2026-11-12 | | [OpenCut](https://github.com/OpenCut-app/OpenCut) | MIT | Yes (MIT). | Runs in a browser; the desktop build needs the moon and proto toolchain. | moderate | 98,300 | 2026-09-24 | | [Omniclip](https://github.com/omni-media/omniclip) | MIT | Yes (MIT). | Browser with WebCodecs support; files stay on your device. | easy | 1,500 | 2025-08-07 | ## Captions (AI video editor) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/captions-ai/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Kdenlive](https://github.com/KDE/kdenlive) | GPL-3.0 | | | | 4,000 | | | [AutoSubs](https://github.com/tmoroney/auto-subs) | MIT | | | | 4,261 | | | [FunClip](https://github.com/modelscope/FunClip) | MIT | | | | 6,331 | | ## Chatbase (Website chatbot builder) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/chatbase/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [AnythingLLM](https://github.com/Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm) | MIT | | | | 68,223 | | | [Langflow](https://github.com/langflow-ai/langflow) | MIT | | | | 154,490 | | | [ChatbotX](https://github.com/ChatbotXIO/ChatbotX) | MIT | | | | 1,080 | | | [Chatwoot](https://github.com/chatwoot/chatwoot) | MIT | | | | 20,000 | | ## ChatGPT (AI chatbot / assistant) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/chatgpt/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [LibreChat](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat) | MIT | | | | 45,138 | | | [Open WebUI](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui) | Open WebUI License (branding-preserving; see LICENSE_HISTORY) | | | | | | | [Ollama](https://github.com/ollama/ollama) | MIT | | | | 180,504 | | | [Jan](https://github.com/janhq/jan) | Apache-2.0 | | | | 45,692 | | ## ChatPDF (AI document chat) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/chatpdf/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Kotaemon](https://github.com/Cinnamon/kotaemon) | Apache-2.0 | | | | 25,844 | | | [Open WebUI](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui) | Open WebUI License (branding clause, not OSI-approved) | | | | | | | [Open Notebook](https://github.com/lfnovo/open-notebook) | MIT | | | | 41,912 | | | [AnythingLLM](https://github.com/Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm) | MIT | | | | 68,223 | | ## Chegg (AI tutor and homework help platform) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/chegg/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [ChatTutor](https://github.com/HugeCatLab/ChatTutor) | AGPL-3.0 | Yes; AGPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you run it as a service. | A Node web app; you supply your own LLM API key and models. | moderate | 1,325 | 2026-01-09 | | [LlamaTutor](https://github.com/Nutlope/llamatutor) | None stated (not OSI-approved) | Unclear: no licence file in the repo, so ask the author first. | A Node app plus Together AI, Exa and Helicone accounts and API keys. | moderate | 2,054 | 2026-10-23 | | [Mr. Ranedeer AI Tutor](https://github.com/JushBJJ/Mr.-Ranedeer-AI-Tutor) | None stated (not OSI-approved) | Unclear: no licence file in the repo, so ask the author first. | A ChatGPT Plus account; nothing to install. | easy | 29,533 | 2025-09-30 | | [Oppia](https://github.com/oppia/oppia) | Apache-2.0 | Yes (Apache-2.0). | Use the free hosted site; local install targets contributors (Python, Angular). | hard | 6,988 | 2026-11-13 | | [Kolibri](https://github.com/learningequality/kolibri) | MIT | Yes (MIT). | A computer or server; works offline once content is loaded. | easy | 1,175 | 2026-11-11 | | [Anki](https://github.com/ankitects/anki) | AGPL-3.0-or-later (some contributions under BSD-3-Clause) | Yes; AGPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you run a modified version as a service. | Windows 10+, macOS 13+ or Linux; AnkiDroid is free on Android. | easy | 32,781 | 2026-11-13 | ## Claude (AI chatbot / assistant) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/claude/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [LibreChat](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat) | MIT | | | | 45,138 | | | [Open WebUI](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui) | Open WebUI License (branding-preserving; see LICENSE_HISTORY) | | | | | | | [Ollama](https://github.com/ollama/ollama) | MIT | | | | 180,504 | | | [Jan](https://github.com/janhq/jan) | Apache-2.0 | | | | 45,692 | | ## Claude Code (AI coding assistant (IDE plugin)) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/claude-code/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Gemini CLI](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli) | Apache-2.0 | | | | 108,802 | | | [Cline](https://github.com/cline/cline) | Apache-2.0 | | | | 70,538 | | | [Kilo Code](https://github.com/Kilo-Org/kilocode) | MIT | | | | 27,396 | | | [Qwen Code](https://github.com/QwenLM/qwen-code) | Apache-2.0 | | | | 28,048 | | | [OpenCode](https://github.com/anomalyco/opencode) | MIT | | | | 226,473 | | ## Clay (B2B lead database / prospecting) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/clay/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [OpenOutreach](https://github.com/eracle/OpenOutreach) | GPL-3.0 | Yes; GPL-3.0 means sharing source if you distribute a modified version. | Any machine that runs Python with uv; a Docker image exists for servers. | moderate | 3,685 | 2026-11-13 | | [Prospex (business-leads-ai-automation)](https://github.com/asiifdev/business-leads-ai-automation) | AGPL-3.0 | Yes; AGPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you run it as a service. | Docker host for PostgreSQL 16 and Redis 7; an OpenAI-compatible LLM. | moderate | 244 | 2026-11-05 | | [Sellbird (formerly Harvey)](https://github.com/ethanplusai/sellbird) | AGPL-3.0 | Yes; AGPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you run it as a service. | Your own computer with Python 3.11 or newer; no GPU needed. | moderate | 5,373 | 2026-11-10 | | [Google Maps Scraper](https://github.com/gosom/google-maps-scraper) | MIT | Yes (MIT). | Docker or a prebuilt binary on Windows, macOS or Linux. | easy | 8,014 | 2026-11-08 | ## ClickUp (Project and task management) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/clickup/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Plane](https://github.com/makeplane/plane) | AGPL-3.0 | | | | | | | [AppFlowy](https://github.com/AppFlowy-IO/AppFlowy) | AGPL-3.0 | | | | 76,542 | | | [Kanzo](https://github.com/emanuele-em/kanzo) | AGPL-3.0 | | | | 1,074 | | ## CodeRabbit (AI code review) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/coderabbit/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [PR-Agent](https://github.com/qodo-ai/pr-agent) | MIT | | | | 16,026 | | | [PR-AF](https://github.com/Agent-Field/pr-af) | Apache 2.0 | | | | 656 | | | [claude-code-security-review](https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code-security-review) | MIT | | | | 6,385 | | ## Consensus (AI academic research tool) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/consensus/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [PaperQA2](https://github.com/Future-House/paper-qa) | Apache-2.0 | | | | 9,592 | | | [STORM](https://github.com/stanford-oval/storm) | MIT | | | | 31,681 | | | [Kotaemon](https://github.com/Cinnamon/kotaemon) | Apache-2.0 | | | | 25,844 | | ## Content Harmony (SEO content brief and optimisation tool) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/content-harmony/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [SEO Machine](https://github.com/TheCraigHewitt/seomachine) | MIT | | | | 7,588 | | | [claude-seo](https://github.com/AgriciDaniel/claude-seo) | MIT | | | | 17,177 | | | [ALwrity](https://github.com/ALwrity/ALwrity) | MIT | | | | 1,189 | | ## Copy.ai (AI copywriting and content generator) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/copy-ai/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [ALwrity](https://github.com/ALwrity/ALwrity) | MIT | Yes per the README's MIT statement; the repo has no LICENSE file. | Any machine with Python 3.10+ and Node.js; no GPU, uses cloud model keys. | moderate | 1,220 | 2026-11-04 | | [SEO Machine](https://github.com/TheCraigHewitt/seomachine) | MIT | Yes (MIT). | Any machine that runs Claude Code and Python; no GPU. | moderate | 7,609 | 2026-10-23 | | [Marketing Skills](https://github.com/coreyhaines31/marketingskills) | MIT | Yes (MIT). | Any machine running an AI coding agent such as Claude Code or Cursor. | easy | 59,974 | 2026-11-11 | | [Open Canvas](https://github.com/langchain-ai/open-canvas) | MIT | Yes (MIT). | Any machine with Node and Yarn; needs OpenAI or Anthropic keys and Supabase. | moderate | 5,479 | 2026-02-25 | | [Blog AI](https://github.com/gr8monk3ys/blog-AI) | AGPL-3.0 | Yes; AGPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you run it as a service. | Any machine with Bun, Python 3.12 and one LLM API key. | moderate | 57 | 2026-11-11 | | [OpenAdKit](https://github.com/IamRamgarhia/OpenAdKit-Open-Source-AI-Marketing-Tool) | MIT | Yes (MIT). | Any machine with Node.js 20+; runs in the browser with your API key. | easy | 47 | 2026-07-31 | ## Copyleaks (AI content detector) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/copyleaks/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [SlopTotal](https://github.com/pablocaeg/sloptotal) | MIT | Yes (MIT). | Runs on CPU; loaded models need about 8.3 GB of RAM; GPU optional. | moderate | 114 | 2026-11-03 | | [Binoculars](https://github.com/ahans30/Binoculars) | BSD-3-Clause | Yes for the code (BSD-3-Clause); check the licence of the Falcon models you download. | Python 3.9; two 7B models, so a GPU or large-memory machine. | hard | 435 | 2024-05-14 | | [Fast-DetectGPT](https://github.com/baoguangsheng/fast-detect-gpt) | MIT | Yes (MIT). | Authors ran it on an 80 GB A100; the local demo defaults to gpt-neo-2.7B. | hard | 440 | 2026-02-07 | | [Open Detector](https://github.com/Imalwayshere/Open-Detector) | MIT | Yes (MIT); the Hugging Face model card also states MIT. | Python with PyTorch and Transformers; BERT-base model, 512-token input. | moderate | 254 | 2026-11-12 | | [SynthID Text](https://github.com/google-deepmind/synthid-text) | Apache-2.0 | Yes (Apache-2.0), but the repo calls itself a reference implementation, not for production. | Any GPU such as a T4 for Gemma 3 270M; GPT-2 runs on CPU. | moderate | 1,300 | 2026-10-26 | | [Dolos](https://github.com/dodona-edu/dolos) | MIT | Yes (MIT). | Node.js 22 or newer, or Docker; a free hosted web app also exists. | easy | 357 | 2026-11-12 | | [JPlag](https://github.com/jplag/JPlag) | GPL-3.0 | Yes; GPL-3.0 means sharing source if you distribute changes. | Java SE 25; runs locally, and no code or results are uploaded. | moderate | 2,000 | 2026-10-05 | ## Coursera (online course platform) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/coursera/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Moodle](https://github.com/moodle/moodle) | GPL-3.0 | Yes; GPL-3.0 means shared changes stay open if you distribute the software. | A web server with PHP and one database, plus a cron job. | moderate | 7,611 | 2026-11-11 | | [Open edX](https://github.com/openedx/openedx-platform) | AGPL-3.0 | Yes; AGPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you run it as a service. | A Docker host running the Tutor distribution; a hosting provider is optional. | hard | 8,234 | 2026-11-12 | | [Canvas LMS](https://github.com/instructure/canvas-lms) | AGPL-3.0 | Yes; AGPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you run it as a service. | Quick start advises 8 GB RAM, a quad-core CPU and 150 GB disk. | hard | 6,915 | 2026-04-30 | | [Frappe Learning](https://github.com/frappe/lms) | AGPL-3.0 | Yes; AGPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you run it as a service. | Docker with docker-compose and git, or a Frappe bench install. | moderate | 3,417 | 2026-11-13 | | [LearnHouse](https://github.com/learnhouse/learnhouse) | AGPL-3.0 | Yes for the AGPL-3.0 code; enterprise features need a separate licence. | A server running Node.js, PostgreSQL and Redis (Docker files included). | moderate | 2,472 | 2026-11-13 | | [Chamilo LMS](https://github.com/chamilo/chamilo-lms) | GPL-3.0 | Yes; GPL-3.0 means shared changes stay open if you distribute the software. | 2 vCPUs, 4 GB RAM and 4 GB disk minimum, per the README. | moderate | 1,024 | 2026-11-13 | | [Oppia](https://github.com/oppia/oppia) | Apache-2.0 | Yes (Apache-2.0). | Use the free hosted site; local install targets contributors (Python, Angular). | hard | 6,988 | 2026-11-13 | | [Kolibri](https://github.com/learningequality/kolibri) | MIT | Yes (MIT). | A computer or server; works offline once content is loaded. | easy | 1,175 | 2026-11-11 | ## CrewAI (AI agent builder / framework) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/crewai/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [LangChain / LangGraph](https://github.com/langchain-ai/langgraph) | MIT | | | | | | | [Microsoft Agent Framework](https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework) | MIT | | | | 14,656 | | | [Google ADK](https://github.com/google/adk-python) | Apache-2.0 | | | | 21,690 | | | [CAMEL](https://github.com/camel-ai/camel) | Apache-2.0 | | | | 17,975 | | | [Langflow](https://github.com/langflow-ai/langflow) | MIT | | | | 154,490 | | | [Dify](https://github.com/langgenius/dify) | Dify Open Source License (not OSI-approved) | | | | 155,179 | | | [LlamaIndex](https://github.com/run-llama/llama_index) | MIT | | | | | | ## Cursor (AI code editor) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/cursor/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Cline](https://github.com/cline/cline) | Apache-2.0 | | | | 70,538 | | | [Kilo Code](https://github.com/Kilo-Org/kilocode) | MIT | | | | 27,396 | | | [Aider](https://github.com/Aider-AI/aider) | Apache-2.0 | | | | 50,095 | | ## D-ID (AI avatar video) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/d-id/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [StableAvatar](https://github.com/Francis-Rings/StableAvatar) | MIT | Yes (MIT for the code; the Hugging Face model card also says MIT). | NVIDIA GPU; about 18 GB VRAM for a 5-second 480x832 clip. | hard | 1,274 | 2026-09-25 | | [MuseTalk](https://github.com/TMElyralab/MuseTalk) | MIT | Yes; the README says code and trained models can be used commercially. | NVIDIA GPU; the README ran fp16 mode on a 4 GB laptop GPU. | hard | 6,938 | 2025-09-26 | | [LivePortrait](https://github.com/KwaiVGI/LivePortrait) | MIT | Yes for the code (MIT); the README names no separate model licence. | NVIDIA GPU on Windows or Linux; Apple Silicon Macs for Humans mode. | easy | 19,465 | 2026-06-01 | | [InfiniteTalk](https://github.com/MeiGen-AI/InfiniteTalk) | Apache-2.0 | Yes (Apache-2.0 for the code and the released weights). | NVIDIA GPU; has a very-low-VRAM mode and multi-GPU inference. | hard | 8,387 | 2026-05-22 | | [EchoMimicV3](https://github.com/antgroup/echomimic_v3) | Apache-2.0 | Yes (Apache-2.0 for the code and the released models). | NVIDIA GPU; 12 GB VRAM via the Gradio UI, 16 GB through ComfyUI. | hard | 1,122 | 2026-03-18 | | [LatentSync](https://github.com/bytedance/LatentSync) | Apache-2.0 | Yes for the code; weights are OpenRAIL++ with use restrictions. | NVIDIA GPU; 8 GB VRAM for v1.5, 18 GB for v1.6 inference. | hard | 6,275 | 2025-06-20 | | [Wav2Lip](https://github.com/Rudrabha/Wav2Lip) | Non-commercial | No: personal, research and non-commercial use only; commercial use needs Sync Labs. | Python 3.6 with ffmpeg and manually downloaded checkpoints. | hard | 13,273 | 2025-06-22 | | [Duix.Avatar](https://github.com/duixcom/Duix-Avatar) | DUIX.COM Community License (not OSI-approved) | Yes under 1,000 monthly active users; above that you need DUIX.COM's licence. | Windows 10+ or Ubuntu 22.04; RTX 4070-class GPU, 32 GB RAM, 100 GB disk. | moderate | 16,332 | 2026-04-21 | ## DeepL (AI translation) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/deepl/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [LibreTranslate](https://github.com/LibreTranslate/LibreTranslate) | AGPL-3.0 | | | | 17,507 | | | [Argos Translate](https://github.com/argosopentech/argos-translate) | MIT | | | | 6,649 | | | [PDFMathTranslate](https://github.com/PDFMathTranslate/PDFMathTranslate) | AGPL-3.0 | | | | 36,860 | | ## DeepSeek (AI chatbot / general assistant) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/deepseek/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Ollama](https://github.com/ollama/ollama) | MIT | | | | 180,504 | | | [Open WebUI](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui) | Open WebUI License (branding-preserving) | | | | | | | [LibreChat](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat) | MIT | | | | 45,138 | | | [Jan](https://github.com/janhq/jan) | Apache-2.0 | | | | 45,692 | | ## Descript (AI video editor) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/descript/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Kdenlive](https://github.com/KDE/kdenlive) | GPL-3.0 | Yes; GPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you distribute a modified editor. | Desktop app for Windows 10+, macOS 13+, Linux (AppImage or Flatpak). | easy | 6,100 | 2026-11-13 | | [Concat](https://github.com/jub0t/Concat) | AGPL-3.0-or-later | Yes; AGPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you run it as a service. | Desktop app for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS; caption models run offline. | easy | 17,300 | 2026-11-12 | | [Shotcut](https://github.com/mltframework/shotcut) | GPL-3.0 | Yes; GPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you distribute a modified editor. | Desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux; no hardware spec stated. | easy | 15,700 | 2026-11-12 | | [audapolis](https://github.com/bugbakery/audapolis) | AGPL-3.0 | Yes; AGPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you run it as a service. | Desktop app for Windows, Linux and macOS; no hardware spec stated. | easy | 1,900 | 2026-06-24 | | [Auto-Editor](https://github.com/WyattBlue/auto-editor) | Unlicense | Yes; public domain code, though release binaries may carry other licences. | Command-line tool; no hardware spec stated; desktop and online apps also exist. | moderate | 5,900 | 2026-11-13 | | [LosslessCut](https://github.com/mifi/lossless-cut) | GPL-2.0 | Yes; GPL-2.0 means sharing changes if you distribute a modified version. | Desktop app for Windows, macOS, Linux; Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 unsupported since v3.50.0. | easy | 46,000 | 2026-11-03 | | [OpenShot](https://github.com/OpenShot/openshot-qt) | GPL-3.0 | Yes; GPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you distribute a modified editor. | Desktop app for Linux, macOS and Windows; no hardware spec stated. | easy | 6,800 | 2026-11-13 | ## Devin (AI coding assistant (IDE plugin)) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/devin/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Gemini CLI](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli) | Apache-2.0 | | | | 108,802 | | | [Cline](https://github.com/cline/cline) | Apache-2.0 | | | | 70,538 | | | [Kilo Code](https://github.com/Kilo-Org/kilocode) | MIT | | | | 27,396 | | | [OpenHands](https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands) | MIT | | | | 93,349 | | | [Qwen Code](https://github.com/QwenLM/qwen-code) | Apache-2.0 | | | | 28,048 | | ## ElevenLabs (AI voice generator) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/elevenlabs/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Kokoro](https://github.com/hexgrad/kokoro) | Apache-2.0 | Yes; the code and the model weights are Apache-2.0. | 82M-parameter model installed with pip plus espeak-ng; Apple MPS acceleration is supported. | moderate | 10,100 | 2025-08-06 | | [Piper](https://github.com/OHF-Voice/piper1-gpl) | GPL-3.0-or-later | Yes; GPL-3.0 copyleft applies if you distribute it; each voice has its own licence. | Local engine installed with pip; the README lists no GPU or RAM figure. | moderate | 6,300 | 2026-11-13 | | [Chatterbox](https://github.com/resemble-ai/chatterbox) | MIT | Yes (MIT); the README adds a watermark to every output file. | Nano (110M) runs on CPU, 3x real-time on 8 cores; others want CUDA. | moderate | 27,800 | 2026-11-04 | | [F5-TTS](https://github.com/SWivid/F5-TTS) | MIT | No for the pre-trained models (CC-BY-NC); the code itself is MIT. | Nvidia, AMD or Intel GPU through PyTorch; a Docker image with --gpus=all is provided. | hard | 15,600 | 2026-11-03 | | [Coqui TTS (Idiap fork)](https://github.com/idiap/coqui-tts) | MPL-2.0 | Yes for the code (MPL-2.0); check each model's own licence, including XTTS. | Python 3.10 to 3.14 with PyTorch; the README gives no VRAM figure. | moderate | 2,400 | 2026-11-13 | | [Dia](https://github.com/nari-labs/dia) | Apache-2.0 | Yes (Apache-2.0); the README forbids identity misuse and illegal use. | GPU only: CUDA 12.6; about 4.4 GB VRAM in bfloat16, 7.9 GB in float32. | hard | 19,400 | 2025-11-19 | | [VoxCPM](https://github.com/OpenBMB/VoxCPM) | Apache-2.0 | Yes; the README says weights and code are Apache-2.0, free for commercial use. | Python 3.10-3.12, PyTorch 2.5+, CUDA 12+; CPU and Apple MPS are selectable. | hard | 42,400 | 2026-11-09 | | [WhisperSpeech](https://github.com/WhisperSpeech/WhisperSpeech) | MIT | Yes; the README says code is Apache-2.0 or MIT and training data is licensed. | README reports 12x real-time on an RTX 4090; no minimum is stated. | moderate | 4,700 | 2025-06-08 | ## Elicit (AI academic research tool) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/elicit/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [PaperQA2](https://github.com/Future-House/paper-qa) | Apache-2.0 | | | | 9,592 | | | [STORM](https://github.com/stanford-oval/storm) | MIT | | | | 31,681 | | | [Kotaemon](https://github.com/Cinnamon/kotaemon) | Apache-2.0 | | | | 25,844 | | ## Fathom (AI meeting notetaker) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/fathom/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Meetily](https://github.com/Zackriya-Solutions/meetily) | MIT | | | | 30,927 | | | [Vexa](https://github.com/Vexa-ai/vexa) | Apache-2.0 | | | | 2,856 | | | [Muesli](https://github.com/Muesli-HQ/muesli) | MIT | | | | 1,362 | | ## Figma (UI design tool) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/figma/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Penpot](https://github.com/penpot/penpot) | MPL-2.0 | Yes (MPL-2.0); changes to Penpot's own files must stay open. | Docker or Kubernetes server to self-host; a hosted version also exists. | moderate | 62,300 | 2026-11-13 | | [Onlook](https://github.com/onlook-dev/onlook) | Apache-2.0 | Yes (Apache-2.0). | Bun and Docker locally, plus Supabase and an AI provider key. | moderate | 27,200 | 2026-07-22 | | [OpenPencil](https://github.com/open-pencil/open-pencil) | MIT (OpenPencil Cloud part under Apache-2.0) | Yes (MIT); the separate OpenPencil Cloud code is Apache-2.0. | macOS 13+, Windows 10+, Linux with WebKitGTK 2.40+, or a modern browser. | easy | 9,800 | 2026-11-13 | | [Open Design](https://github.com/nexu-io/open-design) | Apache-2.0 | Yes (Apache-2.0); your model provider's own terms apply to any API you use. | macOS or Windows desktop app; Docker or Node.js 24 elsewhere. | moderate | 108,000 | 2026-11-13 | | [Pencil](https://github.com/evolus/pencil) | GPL-2.0 | Yes; GPL-2.0 means redistributed modified versions must share their source. | Desktop app for macOS, Windows and Linux. | easy | 9,900 | 2026-10-22 | | [Quant-UX](https://github.com/KlausSchaefers/quant-ux) | GPL-3.0 | Yes; GPL-3.0 means redistributed modified versions must share their source. | Docker Compose stack with a front end and a separate back end. | moderate | 2,800 | 2026-11-03 | | [Akira](https://github.com/akiraux/Akira) | GPL-3.0 | Yes; GPL-3.0 means redistributed modified versions must share their source. | Linux only (GTK 3); installs from Flathub beta or elementary AppCenter. | easy | 5,300 | 2025-12-27 | ## Filmora (AI video editor) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/filmora/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Kdenlive](https://github.com/KDE/kdenlive) | GPL-3.0 | Yes; GPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you distribute a modified editor. | Desktop app for Windows 10+, macOS 13+, Linux (AppImage or Flatpak). | easy | 6,100 | 2026-11-13 | | [Shotcut](https://github.com/mltframework/shotcut) | GPL-3.0 | Yes; GPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you distribute a modified editor. | Desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux; no hardware spec stated. | easy | 15,700 | 2026-11-12 | | [OpenShot](https://github.com/OpenShot/openshot-qt) | GPL-3.0 | Yes; GPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you distribute a modified editor. | Desktop app for Linux, macOS and Windows; no hardware spec stated. | easy | 6,800 | 2026-11-13 | | [Flowblade](https://github.com/jliljebl/flowblade) | GPL-3.0 | Yes; GPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you distribute a modified editor. | Linux only; GPU encoding through VAAPI or NVENC is optional. | moderate | 3,100 | 2026-11-12 | ## Fireflies.ai (AI meeting notes) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/fireflies-ai/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Meetily](https://github.com/Zackriya-Solutions/meetily) | MIT | | | | 30,927 | | | [Vexa](https://github.com/Vexa-ai/vexa) | Apache-2.0 | | | | 2,856 | | | [Muesli](https://github.com/Muesli-HQ/muesli) | MIT | | | | 1,362 | | ## Fish Audio (AI voice generator / TTS) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/fish-audio/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [VoxCPM](https://github.com/OpenBMB/VoxCPM) | Apache-2.0 | | | | 39,648 | | | [VoiceStudio](https://github.com/debpalash/VoiceStudio) | AGPL-3.0 | | | | 33,540 | | | [WhisperSpeech](https://github.com/WhisperSpeech/WhisperSpeech) | MIT | | | | 4,657 | | ## FLUX (Black Forest Labs) (AI image generator) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/flux-ai/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Stable Diffusion 3.5](https://huggingface.co/stabilityai/stable-diffusion-3.5-large) | Stability AI Community License | | | | | | | [ComfyUI](https://github.com/comfyanonymous/ComfyUI) | GPL-3.0 | | | | 132,204 | | | [InvokeAI](https://github.com/invoke-ai/InvokeAI) | Apache-2.0 | | | | 28,265 | | | [FLUX.1 [schnell] (open weights)](https://huggingface.co/black-forest-labs/FLUX.1-schnell) | Apache-2.0 | | | | | | ## Framer (website and landing page builder) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/framer/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Webstudio](https://github.com/webstudio-is/webstudio) | AGPL-3.0-or-later (some parts under a separate licence) | Yes; AGPL-3.0 applies to the core, the optional animation package is proprietary. | Hosted version available; the README lists no hardware needs for self-hosting. | moderate | 9,200 | 2026-11-13 | | [GrapesJS](https://github.com/GrapesJS/grapesjs) | BSD-3-Clause | Yes (BSD-3-Clause). | Runs in the browser; installed from npm or a CDN link. | moderate | 26,400 | 2026-11-13 | | [Silex](https://github.com/silexlabs/Silex) | AGPL-3.0 | Yes; AGPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you run it as a service. | Alpha desktop app for Windows, macOS, Linux; or Docker or Node.js to self-host. | moderate | 3,000 | 2026-11-12 | | [Puck](https://github.com/puckeditor/puck) | MIT | Yes (MIT); the README says it suits commercial applications. | Any React.js project, including Next.js; installed from npm. | moderate | 13,700 | 2026-11-13 | | [WordPress](https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress) | GPL-2.0-or-later | Yes (GPL-2.0-or-later); distributed derivative works must stay GPL. | PHP 7.4+ (8.3 recommended) and MySQL 5.5.5+ or MariaDB, on a web host. | moderate | 21,500 | 2026-11-14 | ## Gamma (AI presentation maker) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/gamma/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Slidev](https://github.com/slidevjs/slidev) | MIT | | | | 49,452 | | | [Reveal.js](https://github.com/hakimel/reveal.js) | MIT | | | | 72,563 | | | [Marp](https://github.com/marp-team/marp) | MIT | | | | 3,917 | | ## Gemini (AI chatbot / general assistant) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/gemini/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [LibreChat](https://github.com/LibreChat-AI/LibreChat) | MIT | | | | 45,138 | | | [Open WebUI](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui) | Open WebUI License (branding-preserving; not a standard OSI licence) | | | | | | | [Ollama](https://github.com/ollama/ollama) | MIT | | | | 180,504 | | ## Genspark (AI chatbot) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/genspark/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [LibreChat](https://github.com/LibreChat-AI/LibreChat) | MIT | | | | 45,138 | | | [Chatbox](https://github.com/chatboxai/chatbox) | GPL-3.0 | | | | 41,827 | | | [genoffice](https://github.com/genspark-ai/genoffice) | Apache-2.0 | | | | 8,787 | | ## GitHub Copilot (AI coding assistant (IDE plugin)) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/github-copilot/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Cline](https://github.com/cline/cline) | Apache-2.0 | | | | 70,538 | | | [Kilo Code](https://github.com/Kilo-Org/kilocode) | MIT | | | | 27,396 | | | [Qwen Code](https://github.com/QwenLM/qwen-code) | Apache-2.0 | | | | 28,048 | | ## GPTZero (AI content detector) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/gptzero/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [SlopTotal](https://github.com/pablocaeg/sloptotal) | MIT | Yes (MIT). | Runs on CPU; loaded models need about 8.3 GB of RAM; GPU optional. | moderate | 114 | 2026-11-03 | | [Binoculars](https://github.com/ahans30/Binoculars) | BSD-3-Clause | Yes for the code (BSD-3-Clause); check the licence of the Falcon models you download. | Python 3.9; two 7B models, so a GPU or large-memory machine. | hard | 435 | 2024-05-14 | | [Fast-DetectGPT](https://github.com/baoguangsheng/fast-detect-gpt) | MIT | Yes (MIT). | Authors ran it on an 80 GB A100; the local demo defaults to gpt-neo-2.7B. | hard | 440 | 2026-02-07 | | [Open Detector](https://github.com/Imalwayshere/Open-Detector) | MIT | Yes (MIT); the Hugging Face model card also states MIT. | Python with PyTorch and Transformers; BERT-base model, 512-token input. | moderate | 254 | 2026-11-12 | | [SynthID Text](https://github.com/google-deepmind/synthid-text) | Apache-2.0 | Yes (Apache-2.0), but the repo calls itself a reference implementation, not for production. | Any GPU such as a T4 for Gemma 3 270M; GPT-2 runs on CPU. | moderate | 1,300 | 2026-10-26 | ## Grammarly (AI grammar and writing checker) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/grammarly/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [LanguageTool](https://github.com/languagetool-org/languagetool) | LGPL-2.1 | Yes (LGPL-2.1 core); share changes to the library itself. | Java 17 and Maven to build; optional n-gram data is about 16 GB. | moderate | 15,300 | 2026-11-13 | | [Harper](https://github.com/Automattic/harper) | Apache-2.0 | Yes (Apache-2.0). | Ordinary computer; Rust binary, WebAssembly build or editor plugin. | easy | 17,700 | 2026-11-13 | | [Writing Tools](https://github.com/theJayTea/WritingTools) | GPL-3.0 | Yes; GPL-3.0 means sharing source if you distribute changes. | Windows, macOS 14+ or Linux; local Llama 3.1 8B needs about 8 GB RAM. | moderate | 2,500 | 2026-08-19 | | [Vale](https://github.com/vale-cli/vale) | MIT | Yes (MIT). | Single binary for macOS, Windows and Linux; works offline, no account. | moderate | 6,400 | 2026-11-12 | | [proselint](https://github.com/amperser/proselint) | BSD-3-Clause | Yes (BSD-3-Clause). | Any machine with Python; pip install, runs offline. | easy | 4,600 | 2026-06-22 | | [GrammarLLM](https://github.com/whiteh4cker-tr/grammar-llm) | MIT | Yes (MIT); check the licence of the downloaded GRMR model. | Node.js 20+; 2-4 GB model download; GPU optional, CPU fallback. | moderate | 115 | 2026-08-27 | ## Granola (AI meeting notes) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/granola-ai/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Meetily](https://github.com/Zackriya-Solutions/meetily) | MIT | | | | 30,927 | | | [Muesli](https://github.com/Muesli-HQ/muesli) | MIT | | | | 1,362 | | | [Vexa](https://github.com/Vexa-ai/vexa) | Apache-2.0 | | | | 2,856 | | ## Gumloop (AI workflow automation) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/gumloop/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [n8n](https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n) | Sustainable Use License (source-available, not OSI-approved) | | | | 206,478 | | | [Activepieces](https://github.com/activepieces/activepieces) | MIT | | | | 25,502 | | | [Sim](https://github.com/simstudioai/sim) | Apache-2.0 | | | | 29,951 | | | [Dify](https://github.com/langgenius/dify) | Dify Open Source License | | | | 155,179 | | | [Langflow](https://github.com/langflow-ai/langflow) | MIT | | | | 154,490 | | ## Hailuo AI (AI video generator) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/hailuo-ai/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [ComfyUI](https://github.com/comfyanonymous/ComfyUI) | GPL-3.0 | Yes; GPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you distribute a modified version. | Desktop app or manual install; NVIDIA, AMD, Intel or Apple Silicon GPUs. | moderate | 146,700 | 2026-11-13 | | [Wan 2.2](https://github.com/Wan-Video/Wan2.2) | Apache-2.0 | Yes (Apache-2.0); the authors claim no rights over your generated content. | 5B model needs one 24GB GPU; the A14B models need at least 80GB VRAM. | hard | 18,600 | 2026-09-21 | | [LTX-Video](https://github.com/Lightricks/LTX-Video) | Apache-2.0 (code) | Yes for the code; check the separate model licence for weights. | CUDA GPU, Python 3.10, PyTorch 2.1.2 or later; 2B models need less VRAM. | hard | 11,400 | 2026-11-02 | | [HunyuanVideo](https://github.com/Tencent-Hunyuan/HunyuanVideo) | Tencent (not OSI-approved) | Conditional: excludes EU, UK and South Korea; licence needed above 100M monthly users. | Linux with a CUDA NVIDIA GPU; 60GB minimum for 720x1280, 80GB recommended. | hard | 12,800 | 2026-10-08 | | [CogVideoX](https://github.com/zai-org/CogVideo) | Apache-2.0 | Yes for the code and 2B weights; check the separate CogVideoX licence for 5B. | GPU with 4GB VRAM minimum for the 2B model with optimisations; 5B needs more. | hard | 13,200 | 2025-11-04 | | [Open-Sora](https://github.com/hpcaitech/Open-Sora) | Apache-2.0 | Yes (Apache-2.0); the README adds no separate weights licence. | README reports 52-60GB peak GPU memory on H100 or H800 class GPUs. | hard | 29,900 | 2026-04-09 | | [FramePack](https://github.com/lllyasviel/FramePack) | Apache-2.0 | Yes (Apache-2.0). | NVIDIA RTX 30, 40 or 50 series GPU, 6GB minimum; Windows or Linux. | moderate | 17,400 | 2025-10-16 | | [LongCat-Video](https://github.com/meituan-longcat/LongCat-Video) | MIT | Yes (MIT); the README says the model weights are MIT too. | CUDA GPU with PyTorch (CUDA 12.4 builds) and FlashAttention-2; no VRAM figure stated. | hard | 9,400 | 2026-05-27 | ## Harvey (AI legal and contract tool) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/harvey/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [claude-legal-skill](https://github.com/evolsb/claude-legal-skill) | MIT | | | | 461 | | | [Prism Legal OS](https://github.com/FuturixAI-and-Quantum-Works/Prism-Legal-OS) | AGPL-3.0 | | | | 328 | | | [Lavern](https://github.com/AnttiHero/lavern) | Apache-2.0 | | | | 311 | | ## HeyGen (AI avatar video) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/heygen/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [StableAvatar](https://github.com/Francis-Rings/StableAvatar) | MIT | Yes (MIT for the code; the Hugging Face model card also says MIT). | NVIDIA GPU; about 18 GB VRAM for a 5-second 480x832 clip. | hard | 1,274 | 2026-09-25 | | [MuseTalk](https://github.com/TMElyralab/MuseTalk) | MIT | Yes; the README says code and trained models can be used commercially. | NVIDIA GPU; the README ran fp16 mode on a 4 GB laptop GPU. | hard | 6,938 | 2025-09-26 | | [Duix.Avatar](https://github.com/duixcom/Duix-Avatar) | DUIX.COM Community License (not OSI-approved) | Yes under 1,000 monthly active users; above that you need DUIX.COM's licence. | Windows 10+ or Ubuntu 22.04; RTX 4070-class GPU, 32 GB RAM, 100 GB disk. | moderate | 16,332 | 2026-04-21 | | [InfiniteTalk](https://github.com/MeiGen-AI/InfiniteTalk) | Apache-2.0 | Yes (Apache-2.0 for the code and the released weights). | NVIDIA GPU; has a very-low-VRAM mode and multi-GPU inference. | hard | 8,387 | 2026-05-22 | | [LatentSync](https://github.com/bytedance/LatentSync) | Apache-2.0 | Yes for the code; weights are OpenRAIL++ with use restrictions. | NVIDIA GPU; 8 GB VRAM for v1.5, 18 GB for v1.6 inference. | hard | 6,275 | 2025-06-20 | | [MultiTalk](https://github.com/MeiGen-AI/MultiTalk) | Apache-2.0 | Yes (Apache-2.0). | NVIDIA GPU; 480P on one RTX 4090 with low-VRAM mode; 720P needs several GPUs. | hard | 3,036 | 2026-05-22 | | [Linly-Talker](https://github.com/Kedreamix/Linly-Talker) | MIT | Yes for the code (MIT); each bundled model keeps its own licence. | NVIDIA GPU; Windows all-in-one package, AutoDL image or Linux install. | hard | 3,482 | 2026-02-10 | | [EchoMimicV3](https://github.com/antgroup/echomimic_v3) | Apache-2.0 | Yes (Apache-2.0 for the code and the released models). | NVIDIA GPU; 12 GB VRAM via the Gradio UI, 16 GB through ComfyUI. | hard | 1,122 | 2026-03-18 | ## Higgsfield AI (AI video generator) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/higgsfield-ai/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Wan](https://github.com/Wan-Video/Wan2.2) | Apache-2.0 | Yes (Apache-2.0); the authors claim no rights over your generated content. | 5B model needs one 24GB GPU; the A14B models need at least 80GB VRAM. | hard | 18,600 | 2026-09-21 | | [LTX-Video](https://github.com/Lightricks/LTX-Video) | Apache-2.0 (code) | Yes for the code; check the separate model licence for weights. | CUDA GPU, Python 3.10, PyTorch 2.1.2 or later; 2B models need less VRAM. | hard | 11,400 | 2026-11-02 | | [Open-Generative-AI](https://github.com/Anil-matcha/Open-Generative-AI) | MIT | Yes (MIT). | Desktop app; local video needs a separate Wan2GP install and NVIDIA or AMD GPU. | moderate | 34,500 | 2026-11-12 | | [ComfyUI](https://github.com/comfyanonymous/ComfyUI) | GPL-3.0 | Yes; GPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you distribute a modified version. | Desktop app or manual install; NVIDIA, AMD, Intel or Apple Silicon GPUs. | moderate | 146,700 | 2026-11-13 | | [HunyuanVideo](https://github.com/Tencent-Hunyuan/HunyuanVideo) | Tencent (not OSI-approved) | Conditional: excludes EU, UK and South Korea; licence needed above 100M monthly users. | Linux with a CUDA NVIDIA GPU; 60GB minimum for 720x1280, 80GB recommended. | hard | 12,800 | 2026-10-08 | | [CogVideoX](https://github.com/zai-org/CogVideo) | Apache-2.0 | Yes for the code and 2B weights; check the separate CogVideoX licence for 5B. | GPU with 4GB VRAM minimum for the 2B model with optimisations; 5B needs more. | hard | 13,200 | 2025-11-04 | | [FramePack](https://github.com/lllyasviel/FramePack) | Apache-2.0 | Yes (Apache-2.0). | NVIDIA RTX 30, 40 or 50 series GPU, 6GB minimum; Windows or Linux. | moderate | 17,400 | 2025-10-16 | | [LongCat-Video](https://github.com/meituan-longcat/LongCat-Video) | MIT | Yes (MIT); the README says the model weights are MIT too. | CUDA GPU with PyTorch (CUDA 12.4 builds) and FlashAttention-2; no VRAM figure stated. | hard | 9,400 | 2026-05-27 | ## Hootsuite (Social media scheduler / manager) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/hootsuite/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Postiz](https://github.com/gitroomhq/postiz-app) | AGPL-3.0 | Yes; AGPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you run it as a service. | Docker host with Postgres, Redis and media storage. | moderate | 41,530 | 2026-11-13 | | [Mixpost](https://github.com/inovector/mixpost) | MIT (Lite edition) | Yes for Lite (MIT); Pro and Enterprise need paid licences. | A PHP or Docker server with a public domain. | moderate | 3,930 | 2026-03-16 | | [TryPost](https://github.com/trypostit/trypost) | AGPL-3.0 | Yes; AGPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you run it as a service. | A web server running PHP 8.2 or newer with Laravel 13. | moderate | 860 | 2026-11-13 | | [OpenPost](https://github.com/getopenpost/openpost) | AGPL-3.0 | Yes; AGPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you run it as a service. | Docker Compose; the default setup is one container with SQLite. | moderate | 907 | 2026-11-13 | | [Socioboard](https://github.com/socioboard/Socioboard-5.0) | GPL-3.0-or-later | Yes; GPL-3.0 means sharing source if you distribute modified versions. | Server with Node.js 14+, PHP front end, MongoDB, MySQL and PM2. | hard | 1,530 | 2026-08-17 | ## HubSpot (CRM software) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/hubspot/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [EspoCRM](https://github.com/espocrm/espocrm) | AGPL-3.0 | | | | 2,000 | | | [Twenty](https://github.com/twentyhq/twenty) | AGPL-3.0 (some files under a separate enterprise licence) | | | | 59,619 | | | [Relaticle](https://github.com/relaticle/relaticle) | AGPL-3.0 | | | | 1,779 | | ## Hugging Face (AI data science and ML platform) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/hugging-face/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Ollama](https://github.com/ollama/ollama) | MIT | | | | 180,504 | | | [ZenML](https://github.com/zenml-io/zenml) | Apache-2.0 | | | | 5,580 | | | [MLflow](https://github.com/mlflow/mlflow) | Apache-2.0 | | | | 28,787 | | ## HyperWrite (AI writing assistant) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/hyperwrite/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [LanguageTool](https://github.com/languagetool-org/languagetool) | LGPL-2.1 | Yes (LGPL-2.1 core); share changes to the library itself. | Java 17 and Maven to build; optional n-gram data is about 16 GB. | moderate | 15,300 | 2026-11-13 | | [Writing Tools](https://github.com/theJayTea/WritingTools) | GPL-3.0 | Yes; GPL-3.0 means sharing source if you distribute changes. | Windows, macOS 14+ or Linux; local Llama 3.1 8B needs about 8 GB RAM. | moderate | 2,500 | 2026-08-19 | | [Harper](https://github.com/Automattic/harper) | Apache-2.0 | Yes (Apache-2.0). | Ordinary computer; Rust binary, WebAssembly build or editor plugin. | easy | 17,700 | 2026-11-13 | | [GrammarLLM](https://github.com/whiteh4cker-tr/grammar-llm) | MIT | Yes (MIT); check the licence of the downloaded GRMR model. | Node.js 20+; 2-4 GB model download; GPU optional, CPU fallback. | moderate | 115 | 2026-08-27 | | [Vale](https://github.com/vale-cli/vale) | MIT | Yes (MIT). | Single binary for macOS, Windows and Linux; works offline, no account. | moderate | 6,400 | 2026-11-12 | | [proselint](https://github.com/amperser/proselint) | BSD-3-Clause | Yes (BSD-3-Clause). | Any machine with Python; pip install, runs offline. | easy | 4,600 | 2026-06-22 | ## Ideogram (AI image generator) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/ideogram/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [ComfyUI](https://github.com/comfyanonymous/ComfyUI) | GPL-3.0 | Yes; GPL-3.0 means sharing source if you distribute modified versions. | Runs large models on as little as 4 GB VRAM plus 8 GB RAM. | easy | 147,000 | 2026-11-13 | | [InvokeAI](https://github.com/invoke-ai/InvokeAI) | Apache-2.0 | Yes (Apache-2.0). | SDXL needs 8 GB VRAM and 16 GB RAM; runs on Windows, macOS, Linux. | easy | 29,100 | 2026-11-12 | | [SD.Next](https://github.com/vladmandic/sdnext) | Apache-2.0 | Yes (Apache-2.0); each model you load has its own licence. | Nvidia, AMD, Intel Arc, Apple Silicon or CPU-only; the README gives no VRAM minimum. | moderate | 7,400 | 2026-10-29 | | [SwarmUI](https://github.com/mcmonkeyprojects/SwarmUI) | MIT | Yes for SwarmUI (MIT); each model you load has its own licence. | Windows, Linux or Apple-silicon Mac with .NET and Python 3.11/3.12; no VRAM figure given. | easy | 4,800 | 2026-11-12 | | [Stable Diffusion WebUI Forge](https://github.com/lllyasviel/stable-diffusion-webui-forge) | AGPL-3.0 | Yes; AGPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you run it as a service. | Windows one-click package with CUDA builds; the README lists no VRAM minimum. | easy | 13,100 | 2025-06-26 | | [Fooocus](https://github.com/lllyasviel/Fooocus) | GPL-3.0 | Yes for the code (GPL-3.0); check each downloaded model's own licence. | 4 GB Nvidia VRAM and 8 GB RAM minimum; CPU-only needs 32 GB RAM. | easy | 53,900 | 2025-09-02 | | [FLUX.1 open weights](https://github.com/black-forest-labs/flux) | Apache-2.0 | Code and [schnell] weights: yes. [dev] weights: non-commercial unless you license them. | Python 3.10 environment; the README gives no VRAM figure; TensorRT setup is optional. | hard | 26,100 | 2025-07-31 | | [HiDream-I1](https://github.com/HiDream-ai/HiDream-I1) | MIT | Yes (MIT); the Llama 3.1 text encoder it downloads has its own licence. | CUDA 12.4 and Flash Attention recommended; the README gives no VRAM figure. | hard | 2,500 | 2025-07-16 | ## Intercom (AI customer support chatbot) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/intercom/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Chatwoot](https://github.com/chatwoot/chatwoot) | MIT | | | | 20,000 | | | [Zammad](https://github.com/zammad/zammad) | AGPL-3.0 | | | | 6,113 | | | [FreeScout](https://github.com/freescout-help-desk/freescout) | AGPL-3.0 | | | | 4,663 | | ## InVideo AI (AI video generator (prompt to video)) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/invideo-ai/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [ShortGPT](https://github.com/RayVentura/ShortGPT) | MIT | | | | 7,940 | | | [OpenMontage](https://github.com/calesthio/OpenMontage) | AGPL-3.0 | | | | 60,016 | | | [FireRed-OpenStoryline](https://github.com/FireRedTeam/FireRed-OpenStoryline) | Apache-2.0 | | | | 3,434 | | ## Jasper (AI marketing copywriter) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/jasper/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [ALwrity](https://github.com/ALwrity/ALwrity) | MIT | Yes per the README's MIT statement; the repo has no LICENSE file. | Any machine with Python 3.10+ and Node.js; no GPU, uses cloud model keys. | moderate | 1,220 | 2026-11-04 | | [Writing Tools](https://github.com/theJayTea/WritingTools) | GPL-3.0 | Yes; GPL-3.0 means sharing source if you distribute modified versions. | Desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux; local models need about 8 GB RAM. | easy | 2,530 | 2026-08-19 | | [LibreChat](https://github.com/LibreChat-AI/LibreChat) | MIT | Yes (MIT). | Any machine with Docker; add model API keys or connect local Ollama. | moderate | 47,051 | 2026-11-13 | | [Marketing Skills](https://github.com/coreyhaines31/marketingskills) | MIT | Yes (MIT). | Any machine running an AI coding agent such as Claude Code or Cursor. | easy | 59,974 | 2026-11-11 | | [Blog AI](https://github.com/gr8monk3ys/blog-AI) | AGPL-3.0 | Yes; AGPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you run it as a service. | Any machine with Bun, Python 3.12 and one LLM API key. | moderate | 57 | 2026-11-11 | | [OpenAdKit](https://github.com/IamRamgarhia/OpenAdKit-Open-Source-AI-Marketing-Tool) | MIT | Yes (MIT). | Any machine with Node.js 20+; runs in the browser with your API key. | easy | 47 | 2026-07-31 | | [SEO Machine](https://github.com/TheCraigHewitt/seomachine) | MIT | Yes (MIT). | Any machine that runs Claude Code and Python; no GPU. | moderate | 7,609 | 2026-10-23 | | [Open Canvas](https://github.com/langchain-ai/open-canvas) | MIT | Yes (MIT). | Any machine with Node and Yarn; needs OpenAI or Anthropic keys and Supabase. | moderate | 5,479 | 2026-02-25 | ## Jenni AI (AI academic writing assistant) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/jenni-ai/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [STORM](https://github.com/stanford-oval/storm) | MIT | | | | 31,681 | | | [Writing Tools](https://github.com/theJayTea/WritingTools) | GPL-3.0 | | | | 2,472 | | | [GemType](https://github.com/riponcm/GemType) | Apache-2.0 | | | | 146 | | ## Jira (project management tool) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/jira/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Plane](https://github.com/makeplane/plane) | AGPL-3.0 | | | | | | | [OpenProject](https://github.com/opf/openproject) | GPL-3.0 | | | | 17,326 | | | [WeKan](https://github.com/wekan/wekan) | MIT | | | | 21,169 | | ## Kahoot! (AI tutor / learning platform) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/kahoot/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [ClassQuiz](https://github.com/mawoka-myblock/ClassQuiz) | MPL-2.0 | Yes; MPL-2.0 requires sharing changes to the covered files you distribute. | A server running its Docker stack; the README gives no minimum RAM. | moderate | 734 | 2026-08-04 | | [Razzia](https://github.com/Ralex91/Razzia) | MIT | Yes (MIT). | Docker, or Node.js 24+ and pnpm 10.16+; ports 3000 and 3001. | moderate | 1,100 | 2026-10-10 | | [Fuiz](https://github.com/fuiz-us/game) | AGPL-3.0-or-later | Yes; AGPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you run it as a service. | Server for two Rust services; Rust 1.88+ to build from source. | hard | 19 | 2026-10-29 | | [Quizmaster](https://github.com/nymanjens/quizmaster) | Apache-2.0 | Yes (Apache-2.0). | Java 11 on any server, or Docker; serves on port 9000. | easy | 326 | 2026-07-12 | ## Kapwing (AI video editor) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/kapwing/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Kdenlive](https://github.com/KDE/kdenlive) | GPL-3.0 | Yes; GPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you distribute a modified editor. | Desktop app for Windows 10+, macOS 13+, Linux (AppImage or Flatpak). | easy | 6,100 | 2026-11-13 | | [Shotcut](https://github.com/mltframework/shotcut) | GPL-3.0 | Yes; GPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you distribute a modified editor. | Desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux; no hardware spec stated. | easy | 15,700 | 2026-11-12 | | [OpenShot](https://github.com/OpenShot/openshot-qt) | GPL-3.0 | Yes; GPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you distribute a modified editor. | Desktop app for Linux, macOS and Windows; no hardware spec stated. | easy | 6,800 | 2026-11-13 | | [OpenCut](https://github.com/OpenCut-app/OpenCut) | MIT | Yes (MIT). | Runs in a browser; the desktop build needs the moon and proto toolchain. | moderate | 98,300 | 2026-09-24 | | [Omniclip](https://github.com/omni-media/omniclip) | MIT | Yes (MIT). | Browser with WebCodecs support; files stay on your device. | easy | 1,500 | 2025-08-07 | | [Auto-Editor](https://github.com/WyattBlue/auto-editor) | Unlicense | Yes; public domain code, though release binaries may carry other licences. | Command-line tool; no hardware spec stated; desktop and online apps also exist. | moderate | 5,900 | 2026-11-13 | ## Kittl (AI graphic design tool) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/kittl/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Penpot](https://github.com/penpot/penpot) | MPL-2.0 | Yes (MPL-2.0); changes to Penpot's own files must stay open. | Docker or Kubernetes server to self-host; a hosted version also exists. | moderate | 62,300 | 2026-11-13 | | [Inkscape](https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape) | GPL-3.0-or-later | Yes; GPL means redistributed modified versions must share their source. | Desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux. | easy | 4,027 | 2026-11-10 | | [Graphite](https://github.com/GraphiteEditor/Graphite) | MIT OR Apache-2.0 (dual licence) | Yes; you may choose MIT or Apache-2.0, both permit commercial use. | Runs in a browser at editor.graphite.art; alpha software. | easy | 27,900 | 2026-11-12 | | [GIMP](https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp) | GPL-3.0 | Yes; GPL-3.0 means redistributed modified versions must share their source. | Desktop app for Windows 10+, macOS 11+ and Linux. | easy | 310 | 2026-11-13 | ## Kling.ai (AI video generator) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/kling-ai/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Wan](https://github.com/Wan-Video/Wan2.2) | Apache-2.0 | Yes (Apache-2.0); the authors claim no rights over your generated content. | 5B model needs one 24GB GPU; the A14B models need at least 80GB VRAM. | hard | 18,600 | 2026-09-21 | | [ComfyUI](https://github.com/comfyanonymous/ComfyUI) | GPL-3.0 | Yes; GPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you distribute a modified version. | Desktop app or manual install; NVIDIA, AMD, Intel or Apple Silicon GPUs. | moderate | 146,700 | 2026-11-13 | | [LTX-Video](https://github.com/Lightricks/LTX-Video) | Apache-2.0 (code) | Yes for the code; check the separate model licence for weights. | CUDA GPU, Python 3.10, PyTorch 2.1.2 or later; 2B models need less VRAM. | hard | 11,400 | 2026-11-02 | | [HunyuanVideo](https://github.com/Tencent-Hunyuan/HunyuanVideo) | Tencent (not OSI-approved) | Conditional: excludes EU, UK and South Korea; licence needed above 100M monthly users. | Linux with a CUDA NVIDIA GPU; 60GB minimum for 720x1280, 80GB recommended. | hard | 12,800 | 2026-10-08 | | [CogVideoX](https://github.com/zai-org/CogVideo) | Apache-2.0 | Yes for the code and 2B weights; check the separate CogVideoX licence for 5B. | GPU with 4GB VRAM minimum for the 2B model with optimisations; 5B needs more. | hard | 13,200 | 2025-11-04 | | [Open-Sora](https://github.com/hpcaitech/Open-Sora) | Apache-2.0 | Yes (Apache-2.0); the README adds no separate weights licence. | README reports 52-60GB peak GPU memory on H100 or H800 class GPUs. | hard | 29,900 | 2026-04-09 | | [FramePack](https://github.com/lllyasviel/FramePack) | Apache-2.0 | Yes (Apache-2.0). | NVIDIA RTX 30, 40 or 50 series GPU, 6GB minimum; Windows or Linux. | moderate | 17,400 | 2025-10-16 | | [LongCat-Video](https://github.com/meituan-longcat/LongCat-Video) | MIT | Yes (MIT); the README says the model weights are MIT too. | CUDA GPU with PyTorch (CUDA 12.4 builds) and FlashAttention-2; no VRAM figure stated. | hard | 9,400 | 2026-05-27 | ## Krea AI (AI image generator) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/krea-ai/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [ComfyUI](https://github.com/comfyanonymous/ComfyUI) | GPL-3.0 | Yes; GPL-3.0 means sharing source if you distribute modified versions. | Runs large models on as little as 4 GB VRAM plus 8 GB RAM. | easy | 147,000 | 2026-11-13 | | [InvokeAI](https://github.com/invoke-ai/InvokeAI) | Apache-2.0 | Yes (Apache-2.0). | SDXL needs 8 GB VRAM and 16 GB RAM; runs on Windows, macOS, Linux. | easy | 29,100 | 2026-11-12 | | [SD.Next](https://github.com/vladmandic/sdnext) | Apache-2.0 | Yes (Apache-2.0); each model you load has its own licence. | Nvidia, AMD, Intel Arc, Apple Silicon or CPU-only; the README gives no VRAM minimum. | moderate | 7,400 | 2026-10-29 | | [SwarmUI](https://github.com/mcmonkeyprojects/SwarmUI) | MIT | Yes for SwarmUI (MIT); each model you load has its own licence. | Windows, Linux or Apple-silicon Mac with .NET and Python 3.11/3.12; no VRAM figure given. | easy | 4,800 | 2026-11-12 | | [Stable Diffusion WebUI Forge](https://github.com/lllyasviel/stable-diffusion-webui-forge) | AGPL-3.0 | Yes; AGPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you run it as a service. | Windows one-click package with CUDA builds; the README lists no VRAM minimum. | easy | 13,100 | 2025-06-26 | | [Fooocus](https://github.com/lllyasviel/Fooocus) | GPL-3.0 | Yes for the code (GPL-3.0); check each downloaded model's own licence. | 4 GB Nvidia VRAM and 8 GB RAM minimum; CPU-only needs 32 GB RAM. | easy | 53,900 | 2025-09-02 | | [FLUX.1 open weights](https://github.com/black-forest-labs/flux) | Apache-2.0 | Code and [schnell] weights: yes. [dev] weights: non-commercial unless you license them. | Python 3.10 environment; the README gives no VRAM figure; TensorRT setup is optional. | hard | 26,100 | 2025-07-31 | | [HiDream-I1](https://github.com/HiDream-ai/HiDream-I1) | MIT | Yes (MIT); the Llama 3.1 text encoder it downloads has its own licence. | CUDA 12.4 and Flash Attention recommended; the README gives no VRAM figure. | hard | 2,500 | 2025-07-16 | ## Krisp (AI meeting notes) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/krisp/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Meetily](https://github.com/Zackriya-Solutions/meetily) | MIT | | | | 30,927 | | | [Muesli](https://github.com/Muesli-HQ/muesli) | MIT | | | | 1,362 | | | [Vexa](https://github.com/Vexa-ai/vexa) | Apache-2.0 | | | | 2,856 | | ## Kuse.ai (AI workspace for files and deliverables) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/kuse-ai/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Open Notebook](https://github.com/lfnovo/open-notebook) | MIT | | | | 41,912 | | | [AnythingLLM](https://github.com/Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm) | MIT | | | | 68,223 | | | [Open WebUI](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui) | Open WebUI License (branding clause; mixed earlier licences) | | | | | | ## LALAL.AI (AI stem and vocal separation) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/lalal-ai/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Ultimate Vocal Remover](https://github.com/Anjok07/ultimatevocalremovergui) | MIT | | | | 26,971 | | | [Demucs](https://github.com/facebookresearch/demucs) | MIT | | | | | | | [Spleeter](https://github.com/deezer/spleeter) | MIT | | | | 28,526 | | ## LangChain (AI agent builder / framework) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/langchain/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Langflow](https://github.com/langflow-ai/langflow) | MIT | | | | 154,490 | | | [Google ADK](https://github.com/google/adk-python) | Apache-2.0 | | | | 21,690 | | | [CAMEL](https://github.com/camel-ai/camel) | Apache-2.0 | | | | 17,975 | | | [Dify](https://github.com/langgenius/dify) | Dify Open Source License (not OSI-approved) | | | | 155,179 | | ## LangSmith (LLM observability and evals) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/langsmith/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Langfuse](https://github.com/langfuse/langfuse) | MIT | | | | 37,366 | | | [Opik](https://github.com/comet-ml/opik) | Apache-2.0 | | | | 23,370 | | | [Arize Phoenix](https://github.com/Arize-ai/phoenix) | Elastic-2.0 (not OSI-approved) | | | | 12,266 | | | [Helicone](https://github.com/Helicone/helicone) | Apache-2.0 | | | | 6,279 | | | [W&B Weave](https://github.com/wandb/weave) | Apache-2.0 | | | | 1,146 | | | [Laminar](https://github.com/lmnr-ai/lmnr) | Apache-2.0 | | | | | | ## Later (Social media scheduler / manager) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/later/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Postiz](https://github.com/gitroomhq/postiz-app) | AGPL-3.0 | Yes; AGPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you run it as a service. | Docker host with Postgres, Redis and media storage. | moderate | 41,600 | 2026-11-14 | | [Mixpost](https://github.com/inovector/mixpost) | MIT (Lite edition); Pro and Enterprise are paid, source-available | Yes for Lite (MIT); Pro and Enterprise need paid licences. | A PHP or Docker server with a public domain. | moderate | 3,900 | 2026-03-16 | | [OpenPost](https://github.com/getopenpost/openpost) | AGPL-3.0 | Yes; AGPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you run it as a service. | Docker Compose; the default setup is one container with SQLite. | moderate | 913 | 2026-11-14 | | [TryPost](https://github.com/trypostit/trypost) | AGPL-3.0 | Yes; AGPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you run it as a service. | A web server running PHP 8.2 or newer with Laravel. | moderate | 863 | 2026-11-13 | | [Socioboard](https://github.com/socioboard/Socioboard-5.0) | GPL-3.0 | Yes; GPL-3.0 means sharing source if you distribute modified versions. | Server with Node.js, PHP front end, MongoDB, MySQL and PM2. | hard | 1,500 | 2026-08-17 | ## Lensa (AI image editor / photo editing) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/lensa/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [GIMP](https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp) | GPL-3.0 | Yes; GPL-3.0 means shared changes stay open if you distribute the software. | Desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux. | easy | 310 | 2026-11-13 | | [PhotoDemon](https://github.com/tannerhelland/PhotoDemon) | BSD-2-Clause | Yes (BSD-2-Clause). | Windows PC (XP to 11); 22 MB portable download. | easy | 2,430 | 2026-11-09 | | [darktable](https://github.com/darktable-org/darktable) | GPL-3.0 | Yes; GPL-3.0 means shared changes stay open if you distribute the software. | 8 GB RAM recommended; a GPU with OpenCL is advised. | easy | 13,441 | 2026-11-13 | | [RawTherapee](https://github.com/RawTherapee/RawTherapee) | GPL-3.0 | Yes; GPL-3.0 means shared changes stay open if you distribute the software. | Desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux. | easy | 4,293 | 2026-11-09 | | [Upscayl](https://github.com/upscayl/upscayl) | AGPL-3.0 | Yes; AGPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you run it as a service. | A Vulkan-compatible GPU; many integrated GPUs do not work. | easy | 52,493 | 2026-03-27 | ## Leonardo.ai (AI image generator) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/leonardo-ai/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [ComfyUI](https://github.com/comfyanonymous/ComfyUI) | GPL-3.0 | Yes; GPL-3.0 means sharing source if you distribute modified versions. | Runs large models on as little as 4 GB VRAM plus 8 GB RAM. | easy | 147,000 | 2026-11-13 | | [InvokeAI](https://github.com/invoke-ai/InvokeAI) | Apache-2.0 | Yes (Apache-2.0). | SDXL needs 8 GB VRAM and 16 GB RAM; runs on Windows, macOS, Linux. | easy | 29,100 | 2026-11-12 | | [SD.Next](https://github.com/vladmandic/sdnext) | Apache-2.0 | Yes (Apache-2.0); each model you load has its own licence. | Nvidia, AMD, Intel Arc, Apple Silicon or CPU-only; the README gives no VRAM minimum. | moderate | 7,400 | 2026-10-29 | | [SwarmUI](https://github.com/mcmonkeyprojects/SwarmUI) | MIT | Yes for SwarmUI (MIT); each model you load has its own licence. | Windows, Linux or Apple-silicon Mac with .NET and Python 3.11/3.12; no VRAM figure given. | easy | 4,800 | 2026-11-12 | | [Stable Diffusion WebUI Forge](https://github.com/lllyasviel/stable-diffusion-webui-forge) | AGPL-3.0 | Yes; AGPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you run it as a service. | Windows one-click package with CUDA builds; the README lists no VRAM minimum. | easy | 13,100 | 2025-06-26 | | [Fooocus](https://github.com/lllyasviel/Fooocus) | GPL-3.0 | Yes for the code (GPL-3.0); check each downloaded model's own licence. | 4 GB Nvidia VRAM and 8 GB RAM minimum; CPU-only needs 32 GB RAM. | easy | 53,900 | 2025-09-02 | | [FLUX.1 open weights](https://github.com/black-forest-labs/flux) | Apache-2.0 | Code and [schnell] weights: yes. [dev] weights: non-commercial unless you license them. | Python 3.10 environment; the README gives no VRAM figure; TensorRT setup is optional. | hard | 26,100 | 2025-07-31 | | [HiDream-I1](https://github.com/HiDream-ai/HiDream-I1) | MIT | Yes (MIT); the Llama 3.1 text encoder it downloads has its own licence. | CUDA 12.4 and Flash Attention recommended; the README gives no VRAM figure. | hard | 2,500 | 2025-07-16 | ## Let's Enhance (AI image upscaler) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/lets-enhance/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Upscayl](https://github.com/upscayl/upscayl) | AGPL-3.0 | | | | 51,176 | | | [Real-ESRGAN](https://github.com/xinntao/Real-ESRGAN) | BSD-3-Clause | | | | 37,480 | | | [chaiNNer](https://github.com/chaiNNer-org/chaiNNer) | GPL-3.0 | | | | 6,162 | | | [bg2x](https://github.com/isixe/bg2x) | MIT | | | | 207 | | ## LM Studio (Local LLM runner) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/lm-studio/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Ollama](https://github.com/ollama/ollama) | MIT | | | | 180,504 | | | [Jan](https://github.com/janhq/jan) | Apache-2.0 | | | | 45,692 | | | [llama.cpp](https://github.com/ggml-org/llama.cpp) | MIT | | | | 134,552 | | | [LocalAI](https://github.com/mudler/LocalAI) | MIT | | | | 49,003 | | | [llamafile](https://github.com/mozilla-ai/llamafile) | Apache-2.0 | | | | 26,021 | | | [Chatbox](https://github.com/chatboxai/chatbox) | GPL-3.0 | | | | 41,827 | | ## Looka (AI logo maker) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/looka/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Penpot](https://github.com/penpot/penpot) | MPL-2.0 | Yes (MPL-2.0); changes to Penpot's own files must stay open. | Docker or Kubernetes server to self-host; a hosted version also exists. | moderate | 62,300 | 2026-11-13 | | [Inkscape](https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape) | GPL-3.0-or-later | Yes; GPL means redistributed modified versions must share their source. | Desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux. | easy | 4,027 | 2026-11-10 | | [Graphite](https://github.com/GraphiteEditor/Graphite) | MIT OR Apache-2.0 (dual licence) | Yes; you may choose MIT or Apache-2.0, both permit commercial use. | Runs in a browser at editor.graphite.art; alpha software. | easy | 27,900 | 2026-11-12 | ## Loom (screen recording and async video messaging) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/loom/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Cap](https://github.com/CapSoftware/Cap) | AGPL-3.0 (some parts under a separate licence) | Yes; AGPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you run it as a service. | Desktop app for macOS, Windows, Linux; self-hosting needs a Docker host. | moderate | 25,000 | 2026-11-13 | | [Screenity](https://github.com/alyssaxuu/screenity) | GPL-3.0 | Yes (GPL-3.0); distributed changes must stay GPL-3.0. | Chrome browser extension (Manifest V3); no server needed. | easy | 19,000 | 2026-10-25 | | [OpenScreen](https://github.com/getopenscreen/openscreen) | MIT | Yes (MIT). | Windows 10 1903+, macOS 13+ or Linux; recent Intel or Ryzen CPU. | easy | 7,200 | 2026-11-13 | | [OBS Studio](https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio) | GPL-2.0-or-later | Yes (GPL-2.0-or-later); distributed changes must stay GPL. | Desktop app for Windows, macOS, Linux. | easy | 79,500 | 2026-11-10 | | [ShareX](https://github.com/ShareX/ShareX) | GPL-3.0 | Yes (GPL-3.0); distributed changes must stay GPL-3.0. | Windows PC. | easy | 41,000 | 2026-11-13 | ## MagicSchool AI (AI tools for teachers) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/magicschool-ai/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [OpenMAIC](https://github.com/THU-MAIC/OpenMAIC) | MIT | | | | 43,407 | | | [Aila (Oak AI Lesson Assistant)](https://github.com/oaknational/oak-ai-lesson-assistant) | MIT | | | | 35 | | | [Claw-ED (formerly EDUagent)](https://github.com/SirhanMacx/Claw-ED) | MIT | | | | 65 | | ## Magnific (AI image upscaler) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/magnific/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Upscayl](https://github.com/upscayl/upscayl) | AGPL-3.0 | | | | 51,176 | | | [Real-ESRGAN](https://github.com/xinntao/Real-ESRGAN) | BSD-3-Clause | | | | 37,480 | | | [chaiNNer](https://github.com/chaiNNer-org/chaiNNer) | GPL-3.0 | | | | 6,162 | | | [QualityScaler](https://github.com/Djdefrag/QualityScaler) | MIT | | | | 3,224 | | ## Mailchimp (email marketing and newsletters) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/mailchimp/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Listmonk](https://github.com/knadh/listmonk) | AGPL-3.0 | Yes; AGPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you run it as a service. | Any server that runs Docker or a Go binary, plus PostgreSQL. | moderate | 24,300 | 2026-11-11 | | [Mautic](https://github.com/mautic/mautic) | GPL-3.0 | Yes (GPL-3.0); distributed changes must stay GPL-3.0. | Web server with PHP and a MySQL-compatible database. | moderate | 11,000 | 2026-11-13 | | [Keila](https://github.com/pentacent/keila) | AGPL-3.0 (some parts under a separate licence) | Yes; AGPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you run it as a service. | Any host that runs Docker; needs a database and sending account. | moderate | 2,300 | 2026-11-13 | | [phpList](https://github.com/phpList/phplist3) | AGPL-3.0 | Yes; AGPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you run it as a service. | Web server with PHP and MySQL; Docker image available. | moderate | 883 | 2026-10-19 | | [Dittofeed](https://github.com/dittofeed/dittofeed) | MIT | Yes (MIT). | Any host that runs Docker Compose. | moderate | 3,100 | 2026-10-12 | | [BillionMail](https://github.com/BillionMail/BillionMail) | AGPL-3.0 | Yes; AGPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you run it as a service. | Linux server with Docker; README gives no RAM figure. | moderate | 16,300 | 2026-06-11 | ## Manus (AI personal assistant (delegated tasks)) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/manus/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [OpenManus](https://github.com/FoundationAgents/OpenManus) | MIT | | | | 58,963 | | | [nanobot](https://github.com/HKUDS/nanobot) | MIT | | | | 48,431 | | | [QwenPaw](https://github.com/agentscope-ai/QwenPaw) | Apache-2.0 | | | | 35,261 | | ## ManyChat (Social DM automation) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/manychat/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [ChatbotX](https://github.com/ChatbotXIO/ChatbotX) | MIT | Yes for the MIT code; the enterprise folder needs a commercial licence. | Docker host running Postgres with pgvector, Redis and S3-compatible storage. | moderate | 1,114 | 2026-11-13 | | [OpenReply](https://github.com/diwenne/openreply) | MIT | Yes (MIT). | Server with PostgreSQL, Redis, a worker process and a public HTTPS URL. | moderate | 3,219 | 2026-10-28 | | [Chatwoot](https://github.com/chatwoot/chatwoot) | MIT | Yes for the MIT code; the enterprise folder is under a separate licence. | Docker or docker-compose host; Heroku and DigitalOcean one-click deploys exist. | moderate | 39,807 | 2026-11-13 | | [Hexabot](https://github.com/hexabot-ai/Hexabot) | FCL-1.0-ALv2 | Yes unless it competes with Hexabot; converts to Apache-2.0 later. | Node.js 24 with npm, pnpm, yarn or bun; Docker optional. | moderate | 1,161 | 2026-11-13 | ## Metricool (Social media scheduler / manager) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/metricool/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Postiz](https://github.com/gitroomhq/postiz-app) | AGPL-3.0 | Yes; AGPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you run it as a service. | Docker host with Postgres, Redis and media storage. | moderate | 41,600 | 2026-11-14 | | [Mixpost](https://github.com/inovector/mixpost) | MIT (Lite edition); Pro and Enterprise are paid, source-available | Yes for Lite (MIT); Pro and Enterprise need paid licences. | A PHP or Docker server with a public domain. | moderate | 3,900 | 2026-03-16 | | [OpenPost](https://github.com/getopenpost/openpost) | AGPL-3.0 | Yes; AGPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you run it as a service. | Docker Compose; the default setup is one container with SQLite. | moderate | 913 | 2026-11-14 | | [TryPost](https://github.com/trypostit/trypost) | AGPL-3.0 | Yes; AGPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you run it as a service. | A web server running PHP 8.2 or newer with Laravel. | moderate | 863 | 2026-11-13 | | [Socioboard](https://github.com/socioboard/Socioboard-5.0) | GPL-3.0 | Yes; GPL-3.0 means sharing source if you distribute modified versions. | Server with Node.js, PHP front end, MongoDB, MySQL and PM2. | hard | 1,500 | 2026-08-17 | ## Microsoft Copilot (AI chatbot / general assistant) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/microsoft-copilot/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Open WebUI](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui) | Open WebUI License (branding-preserving; older code under original licences) | | | | | | | [LibreChat](https://github.com/LibreChat-AI/LibreChat) | MIT | | | | 45,138 | | | [Chatbox](https://github.com/chatboxai/chatbox) | GPL-3.0 | | | | 41,827 | | ## Microsoft Designer (AI graphic design tool) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/microsoft-designer/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Penpot](https://github.com/penpot/penpot) | MPL-2.0 | Yes (MPL-2.0); changes to Penpot's own files must stay open. | Docker or Kubernetes server to self-host; a hosted version also exists. | moderate | 62,300 | 2026-11-13 | | [Open Design](https://github.com/nexu-io/open-design) | Apache-2.0 | Yes (Apache-2.0); your model provider's own terms apply to any API you use. | macOS or Windows desktop app; Docker or Node.js 24 elsewhere. | moderate | 108,000 | 2026-11-13 | | [Graphite](https://github.com/GraphiteEditor/Graphite) | MIT OR Apache-2.0 (dual licence) | Yes; you may choose MIT or Apache-2.0, both permit commercial use. | Runs in a browser at editor.graphite.art; alpha software. | easy | 27,900 | 2026-11-12 | | [Inkscape](https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape) | GPL-3.0-or-later | Yes; GPL means redistributed modified versions must share their source. | Desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux. | easy | 4,027 | 2026-11-10 | | [GIMP](https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp) | GPL-3.0 | Yes; GPL-3.0 means redistributed modified versions must share their source. | Desktop app for Windows 10+, macOS 11+ and Linux. | easy | 310 | 2026-11-13 | ## Midjourney (AI image generator) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/midjourney/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [ComfyUI](https://github.com/comfyanonymous/ComfyUI) | GPL-3.0 | Yes; GPL-3.0 means sharing source if you distribute modified versions. | Runs large models on as little as 4 GB VRAM plus 8 GB RAM. | easy | 147,000 | 2026-11-13 | | [InvokeAI](https://github.com/invoke-ai/InvokeAI) | Apache-2.0 | Yes (Apache-2.0). | SDXL needs 8 GB VRAM and 16 GB RAM; runs on Windows, macOS, Linux. | easy | 29,100 | 2026-11-12 | | [SD.Next](https://github.com/vladmandic/sdnext) | Apache-2.0 | Yes (Apache-2.0); each model you load has its own licence. | Nvidia, AMD, Intel Arc, Apple Silicon or CPU-only; the README gives no VRAM minimum. | moderate | 7,400 | 2026-10-29 | | [SwarmUI](https://github.com/mcmonkeyprojects/SwarmUI) | MIT | Yes for SwarmUI (MIT); each model you load has its own licence. | Windows, Linux or Apple-silicon Mac with .NET and Python 3.11/3.12; no VRAM figure given. | easy | 4,800 | 2026-11-12 | | [Stable Diffusion WebUI Forge](https://github.com/lllyasviel/stable-diffusion-webui-forge) | AGPL-3.0 | Yes; AGPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you run it as a service. | Windows one-click package with CUDA builds; the README lists no VRAM minimum. | easy | 13,100 | 2025-06-26 | | [Fooocus](https://github.com/lllyasviel/Fooocus) | GPL-3.0 | Yes for the code (GPL-3.0); check each downloaded model's own licence. | 4 GB Nvidia VRAM and 8 GB RAM minimum; CPU-only needs 32 GB RAM. | easy | 53,900 | 2025-09-02 | | [FLUX.1 open weights](https://github.com/black-forest-labs/flux) | Apache-2.0 | Code and [schnell] weights: yes. [dev] weights: non-commercial unless you license them. | Python 3.10 environment; the README gives no VRAM figure; TensorRT setup is optional. | hard | 26,100 | 2025-07-31 | | [HiDream-I1](https://github.com/HiDream-ai/HiDream-I1) | MIT | Yes (MIT); the Llama 3.1 text encoder it downloads has its own licence. | CUDA 12.4 and Flash Attention recommended; the README gives no VRAM figure. | hard | 2,500 | 2025-07-16 | ## Miro (online whiteboard and visual collaboration tool) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/miro/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Excalidraw](https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw) | MIT | Yes (MIT). | Browser app; self-host with Node and yarn or the Docker image. | moderate | 135,600 | 2026-11-12 | | [AFFiNE](https://github.com/toeverything/AFFiNE) | MIT | Yes for Community Edition (MIT); enterprise-licensed server parts need a subscription. | Docker host to self-host; web and desktop clients exist. | moderate | 74,500 | 2026-11-12 | | [draw.io](https://github.com/jgraph/drawio) | Apache-2.0 | Yes for the code; icon and stencil libraries carry separate usage limits. | Desktop app, Docker image, or static web files. | easy | 9,300 | 2026-11-04 | | [Nextcloud Whiteboard](https://github.com/nextcloud/whiteboard) | AGPL-3.0 | Yes; AGPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you run it as a service. | A Nextcloud server plus a separate Node.js websocket service. | moderate | 232 | 2026-11-13 | | [WBO](https://github.com/lovasoa/whitebophir) | AGPL-3.0 | Yes; AGPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you run it as a service. | Docker, or Node.js 26; boards are stored as SVG files. | easy | 2,700 | 2026-11-13 | ## Monica (Browser AI sidebar / extension) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/monica/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [NextAI Translator](https://github.com/nextai-translator/nextai-translator) | AGPL-3.0 | | | | 24,982 | | | [LibreChat](https://github.com/LibreChat-AI/LibreChat) | MIT | | | | 45,138 | | | [Chatbox](https://github.com/chatboxai/chatbox) | GPL-3.0 | | | | 41,827 | | ## Motion (AI calendar and to-do planner) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/motion/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Super Productivity](https://github.com/johannesjo/super-productivity) | MIT | Yes (MIT). | Desktop app for Windows, macOS, Linux; also Android, iOS and browser. | easy | 23,700 | 2026-11-14 | | [FluidCalendar](https://github.com/dotnetfactory/fluid-calendar) | MIT | Yes (MIT). | Server or PC able to run a Next.js 15 app plus its database. | moderate | 1,000 | 2026-09-21 | | [Vikunja](https://github.com/go-vikunja/vikunja) | AGPL-3.0-or-later | Yes; AGPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you run it as a service. | Small server or VPS; install options are listed in the Vikunja docs. | moderate | 6,100 | 2026-11-14 | | [tududi](https://github.com/chrisvel/tududi) | MIT | Yes (MIT). | Self-hosted web app on a small server; clients use a browser or PWA. | moderate | 3,600 | 2026-11-06 | ## Murf.ai (AI voice generator / TTS) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/murf-ai/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Kokoro](https://github.com/hexgrad/kokoro) | Apache-2.0 | Yes; the code and the model weights are Apache-2.0. | 82M-parameter model installed with pip plus espeak-ng; Apple MPS acceleration is supported. | moderate | 10,100 | 2025-08-06 | | [Piper](https://github.com/OHF-Voice/piper1-gpl) | GPL-3.0-or-later | Yes; GPL-3.0 copyleft applies if you distribute it; each voice has its own licence. | Local engine installed with pip; the README lists no GPU or RAM figure. | moderate | 6,300 | 2026-11-13 | | [Chatterbox](https://github.com/resemble-ai/chatterbox) | MIT | Yes (MIT); the README adds a watermark to every output file. | Nano (110M) runs on CPU, 3x real-time on 8 cores; others want CUDA. | moderate | 27,800 | 2026-11-04 | | [VoxCPM](https://github.com/OpenBMB/VoxCPM) | Apache-2.0 | Yes; the README says weights and code are Apache-2.0, free for commercial use. | Python 3.10-3.12, PyTorch 2.5+, CUDA 12+; CPU and Apple MPS are selectable. | hard | 42,400 | 2026-11-09 | | [sherpa-onnx](https://github.com/k2-fsa/sherpa-onnx) | Apache-2.0 | Yes (Apache-2.0). | x86 or ARM CPUs on Linux, macOS, Windows, Android, iOS, Raspberry Pi. | moderate | 15,900 | 2026-11-13 | | [Coqui TTS (Idiap fork)](https://github.com/idiap/coqui-tts) | MPL-2.0 | Yes for the code (MPL-2.0); check each model's own licence, including XTTS. | Python 3.10 to 3.14 with PyTorch; the README gives no VRAM figure. | moderate | 2,400 | 2026-11-13 | | [Dia](https://github.com/nari-labs/dia) | Apache-2.0 | Yes (Apache-2.0); the README forbids identity misuse and illegal use. | GPU only: CUDA 12.6; about 4.4 GB VRAM in bfloat16, 7.9 GB in float32. | hard | 19,400 | 2025-11-19 | | [WhisperSpeech](https://github.com/WhisperSpeech/WhisperSpeech) | MIT | Yes; the README says code is Apache-2.0 or MIT and training data is licensed. | README reports 12x real-time on an RTX 4090; no minimum is stated. | moderate | 4,700 | 2025-06-08 | ## n8n (Workflow automation (no-code)) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/n8n/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Activepieces](https://github.com/activepieces/activepieces) | MIT | | | | 25,502 | | | [Windmill](https://github.com/windmill-labs/windmill) | AGPL-3.0 | | | | 18,554 | | | [Sim](https://github.com/simstudioai/sim) | Apache-2.0 | | | | 29,951 | | | [Langflow](https://github.com/langflow-ai/langflow) | MIT | | | | 154,490 | | ## Napkin AI (AI infographic and diagram maker) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/napkin-ai/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [GitDiagram](https://github.com/ahmedkhaleel2004/gitdiagram) | MIT | | | | 18,702 | | | [Excalidraw](https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw) | MIT | | | | 135,588 | | | [Mermaid](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid) | MIT | | | | 91,085 | | ## NightCafe (AI image generator) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/nightcafe/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [ComfyUI](https://github.com/comfyanonymous/ComfyUI) | GPL-3.0 | Yes; GPL-3.0 means sharing source if you distribute modified versions. | Runs large models on as little as 4 GB VRAM plus 8 GB RAM. | easy | 147,000 | 2026-11-13 | | [InvokeAI](https://github.com/invoke-ai/InvokeAI) | Apache-2.0 | Yes (Apache-2.0). | SDXL needs 8 GB VRAM and 16 GB RAM; runs on Windows, macOS, Linux. | easy | 29,100 | 2026-11-12 | | [SD.Next](https://github.com/vladmandic/sdnext) | Apache-2.0 | Yes (Apache-2.0); each model you load has its own licence. | Nvidia, AMD, Intel Arc, Apple Silicon or CPU-only; the README gives no VRAM minimum. | moderate | 7,400 | 2026-10-29 | | [SwarmUI](https://github.com/mcmonkeyprojects/SwarmUI) | MIT | Yes for SwarmUI (MIT); each model you load has its own licence. | Windows, Linux or Apple-silicon Mac with .NET and Python 3.11/3.12; no VRAM figure given. | easy | 4,800 | 2026-11-12 | | [Stable Diffusion WebUI Forge](https://github.com/lllyasviel/stable-diffusion-webui-forge) | AGPL-3.0 | Yes; AGPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you run it as a service. | Windows one-click package with CUDA builds; the README lists no VRAM minimum. | easy | 13,100 | 2025-06-26 | | [Fooocus](https://github.com/lllyasviel/Fooocus) | GPL-3.0 | Yes for the code (GPL-3.0); check each downloaded model's own licence. | 4 GB Nvidia VRAM and 8 GB RAM minimum; CPU-only needs 32 GB RAM. | easy | 53,900 | 2025-09-02 | | [FLUX.1 open weights](https://github.com/black-forest-labs/flux) | Apache-2.0 | Code and [schnell] weights: yes. [dev] weights: non-commercial unless you license them. | Python 3.10 environment; the README gives no VRAM figure; TensorRT setup is optional. | hard | 26,100 | 2025-07-31 | | [HiDream-I1](https://github.com/HiDream-ai/HiDream-I1) | MIT | Yes (MIT); the Llama 3.1 text encoder it downloads has its own licence. | CUDA 12.4 and Flash Attention recommended; the README gives no VRAM figure. | hard | 2,500 | 2025-07-16 | ## NotebookLM (AI document chat) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/notebooklm/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Kotaemon](https://github.com/Cinnamon/kotaemon) | Apache-2.0 | | | | 25,844 | | | [Open WebUI](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui) | Open WebUI License (branding clause, not OSI-approved) | | | | | | | [Open Notebook](https://github.com/lfnovo/open-notebook) | MIT | | | | 41,912 | | | [AnythingLLM](https://github.com/Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm) | MIT | | | | 68,223 | | ## Notion (notes and team workspace) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/notion/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [AppFlowy](https://github.com/AppFlowy-IO/AppFlowy) | AGPL-3.0 | | | | 76,542 | | | [Joplin](https://github.com/laurent22/joplin) | AGPL-3.0-or-later | | | | 46,000 | | | [AFFiNE](https://github.com/toeverything/AFFiNE) | MIT | | | | 74,489 | | ## Notion AI (AI inside a team workspace (writing, Q&A, agents)) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/notion-ai/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [AppFlowy](https://github.com/AppFlowy-IO/AppFlowy) | AGPL-3.0 | | | | 76,542 | | | [AFFiNE](https://github.com/toeverything/AFFiNE) | MIT | | | | 74,489 | | | [SiYuan](https://github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan) | AGPL-3.0 | | | | 46,320 | | ## NovelAI (AI book and story writer) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/novelai/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [KoboldCpp](https://github.com/LostRuins/koboldcpp) | AGPL-3.0 | | | | 12,300 | | | [StoryCraftr](https://github.com/raestrada/storycraftr) | MIT | | | | 176 | | | [AIStoryWriter](https://github.com/datacrystals/AIStoryWriter) | AGPL-3.0 | | | | 261 | | ## Obsidian (AI knowledge base / second brain) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/obsidian/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Logseq](https://github.com/logseq/logseq) | AGPL-3.0 | | | | 45,571 | | | [Joplin](https://github.com/laurent22/joplin) | AGPL-3.0-or-later | | | | 46,000 | | | [AppFlowy](https://github.com/AppFlowy-IO/AppFlowy) | AGPL-3.0 | | | | 76,542 | | | [SiYuan](https://github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan) | AGPL-3.0 | | | | 46,320 | | | [AFFiNE](https://github.com/toeverything/AFFiNE) | MIT | | | | 74,489 | | ## Open WebUI (AI chat interface) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/open-webui/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [LibreChat](https://github.com/LibreChat-AI/LibreChat) | MIT | | | | 45,138 | | | [big-AGI](https://github.com/enricoros/big-AGI) | MIT | | | | 7,140 | | | [AnythingLLM](https://github.com/Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm) | MIT | | | | 68,223 | | | [Jan](https://github.com/janhq/jan) | Apache-2.0 | | | | 45,692 | | | [Ollama](https://github.com/ollama/ollama) | MIT | | | | 180,504 | | ## OpenRouter (LLM API gateway) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/openrouter/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [LiteLLM](https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm) | MIT (some parts under a separate licence) | Yes (MIT); the litellm/enterprise directory has its own licence. | Python or Docker host; Postgres database for virtual keys and spend tracking. | moderate | 63,220 | 2026-11-13 | | [one-api-pro](https://github.com/modelbus/one-api-pro) | MIT | README badge says MIT, but no LICENSE file was found; check before commercial use. | Docker image for amd64 or arm64, or a prebuilt binary; persistent data volume. | moderate | 933 | 2026-10-31 | | [Bifrost](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost) | Apache-2.0 | Yes (Apache-2.0); enterprise features are sold separately. | Node.js (npx) or Docker; web UI served on port 8080. | easy | 9,538 | 2026-11-13 | | [New API](https://github.com/QuantumNous/new-api) | AGPL-3.0 | Yes; AGPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you run it as a service. | Docker host; the Compose stack adds PostgreSQL and Redis. | moderate | 51,887 | 2026-11-13 | | [Portkey AI Gateway](https://github.com/Portkey-AI/gateway) | MIT | Yes (MIT). | Node.js and npm, or Docker; the README quotes a 122kb footprint. | easy | 13,378 | 2026-05-25 | ## OpusClip (AI video clipper) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/opusclip/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [FunClip](https://github.com/modelscope/FunClip) | MIT | | | | 6,331 | | | [AutoClip](https://github.com/zhouxiaoka/autoclip) | MIT | | | | 7,408 | | | [AI YouTube Shorts Generator](https://github.com/Anil-matcha/AI-Youtube-Shorts-Generator) | MIT | | | | 5,068 | | ## Otter.ai (AI meeting notes) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/otter-ai/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Meetily](https://github.com/Zackriya-Solutions/meetily) | MIT | | | | 30,927 | | | [Vexa](https://github.com/Vexa-ai/vexa) | Apache-2.0 | | | | 2,856 | | | [Muesli](https://github.com/Muesli-HQ/muesli) | MIT | | | | 1,362 | | ## Paperpal (AI academic writing and essays) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/paperpal/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [LanguageTool](https://github.com/languagetool-org/languagetool) | LGPL-2.1 | | | | 12,000 | | | [Writing Tools](https://github.com/theJayTea/WritingTools) | GPL-3.0 | | | | 2,472 | | | [academic-humanizer](https://github.com/AIScientists-Dev/academic-humanizer) | MIT | | | | 3,599 | | ## Pebblely (AI product photo editor) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/pebblely/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [ComfyUI](https://github.com/comfyanonymous/ComfyUI) | GPL-3.0 | | | | 132,204 | | | [Diffusers](https://github.com/huggingface/diffusers) | Apache-2.0 | | | | 34,553 | | | [rembg](https://github.com/danielgatis/rembg) | MIT | | | | 25,443 | | ## Perplexity (AI answer engine / AI search) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/perplexity/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Vane (formerly Perplexica)](https://github.com/ItzCrazyKns/Vane) | MIT | | | | 38,188 | | | [Morphic](https://github.com/miurla/morphic) | Apache-2.0 | | | | 9,325 | | | [Farfalle](https://github.com/rashadphz/farfalle) | Apache-2.0 | | | | 3,541 | | ## Photoroom (AI product photo editor) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/photoroom/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [rembg](https://github.com/danielgatis/rembg) | MIT | | | | 25,443 | | | [BackgroundRemover](https://github.com/nadermx/backgroundremover) | MIT | | | | 8,051 | | | [withoutbg](https://github.com/withoutbg/withoutbg-python) | Apache-2.0 | | | | 1,271 | | ## Picsart (AI image editor and photo editing) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/picsart/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [GIMP](https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp) | GPL-3.0 (libgimp libraries under LGPL) | Yes (GPL-3.0); share source only if you distribute a modified build. | Windows 10+, macOS 11+ or Linux; no GPU requirement stated. | easy | 6,600 | 2026-11-14 | | [Graphite](https://github.com/GraphiteEditor/Graphite) | MIT OR Apache-2.0 (your choice) | Yes (MIT or Apache-2.0, your choice). | Modern browser for the web editor; local builds need a Rust toolchain. | easy | 27,900 | 2026-11-14 | | [Pinta](https://github.com/PintaProject/Pinta) | MIT (some code under a separate Paint.NET licence file) | Yes (MIT); keep the licence notices with copies. | Linux needs GTK 4.18+ and libadwaita 1.8+; builds need .NET 10 SDK. | moderate | 4,100 | 2026-11-08 | | [PhotoDemon](https://github.com/tannerhelland/PhotoDemon) | BSD (2-clause style; file headers can override) | Yes (BSD); keep the copyright notice and disclaimer. | Windows only (XP to 11); 32-bit, so files over about 2 GB fail. | easy | 2,400 | 2026-11-09 | ## Pictory (AI faceless / explainer video maker) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/pictory/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [ShortGPT](https://github.com/RayVentura/ShortGPT) | MIT | | | | 7,940 | | | [OpenMontage](https://github.com/calesthio/OpenMontage) | AGPL-3.0 | | | | 60,016 | | | [FireRed-OpenStoryline](https://github.com/FireRedTeam/FireRed-OpenStoryline) | Apache-2.0 | | | | 3,434 | | ## Pika (AI video generator) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/pika/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [ComfyUI](https://github.com/comfyanonymous/ComfyUI) | GPL-3.0 | Yes; GPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you distribute a modified version. | Desktop app or manual install; NVIDIA, AMD, Intel or Apple Silicon GPUs. | moderate | 146,700 | 2026-11-13 | | [Wan 2.2](https://github.com/Wan-Video/Wan2.2) | Apache-2.0 | Yes (Apache-2.0); the authors claim no rights over your generated content. | 5B model needs one 24GB GPU; the A14B models need at least 80GB VRAM. | hard | 18,600 | 2026-09-21 | | [LTX-Video](https://github.com/Lightricks/LTX-Video) | Apache-2.0 (code) | Yes for the code; check the separate model licence for weights. | CUDA GPU, Python 3.10, PyTorch 2.1.2 or later; 2B models need less VRAM. | hard | 11,400 | 2026-11-02 | | [HunyuanVideo](https://github.com/Tencent-Hunyuan/HunyuanVideo) | Tencent (not OSI-approved) | Conditional: excludes EU, UK and South Korea; licence needed above 100M monthly users. | Linux with a CUDA NVIDIA GPU; 60GB minimum for 720x1280, 80GB recommended. | hard | 12,800 | 2026-10-08 | | [CogVideoX](https://github.com/zai-org/CogVideo) | Apache-2.0 | Yes for the code and 2B weights; check the separate CogVideoX licence for 5B. | GPU with 4GB VRAM minimum for the 2B model with optimisations; 5B needs more. | hard | 13,200 | 2025-11-04 | | [Open-Sora](https://github.com/hpcaitech/Open-Sora) | Apache-2.0 | Yes (Apache-2.0); the README adds no separate weights licence. | README reports 52-60GB peak GPU memory on H100 or H800 class GPUs. | hard | 29,900 | 2026-04-09 | | [FramePack](https://github.com/lllyasviel/FramePack) | Apache-2.0 | Yes (Apache-2.0). | NVIDIA RTX 30, 40 or 50 series GPU, 6GB minimum; Windows or Linux. | moderate | 17,400 | 2025-10-16 | | [LongCat-Video](https://github.com/meituan-longcat/LongCat-Video) | MIT | Yes (MIT); the README says the model weights are MIT too. | CUDA GPU with PyTorch (CUDA 12.4 builds) and FlashAttention-2; no VRAM figure stated. | hard | 9,400 | 2026-05-27 | ## Pitch (AI presentation maker) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/pitch/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [guizang-ppt-skill](https://github.com/op7418/guizang-ppt-skill) | AGPL-3.0 | | | | 27,635 | | | [Slidev](https://github.com/slidevjs/slidev) | MIT | | | | 49,452 | | | [Reveal.js](https://github.com/hakimel/reveal.js) | MIT | | | | 72,563 | | ## Pixelcut (AI product photo editor) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/pixelcut/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [rembg](https://github.com/danielgatis/rembg) | MIT | | | | 25,443 | | | [BackgroundRemover](https://github.com/nadermx/backgroundremover) | MIT | | | | 8,051 | | | [withoutbg](https://github.com/withoutbg/withoutbg-python) | Apache-2.0 | | | | 1,271 | | ## Playground AI (AI graphic design tool) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/playground-ai/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Penpot](https://github.com/penpot/penpot) | MPL-2.0 | | | | 35,200 | | | [ComfyUI](https://github.com/comfyanonymous/ComfyUI) | GPL-3.0 | | | | 132,204 | | | [InvokeAI](https://github.com/invoke-ai/InvokeAI) | Apache-2.0 | | | | 28,265 | | ## Poe (AI chatbot / general assistant) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/poe/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [LibreChat](https://github.com/LibreChat-AI/LibreChat) | MIT | Yes (MIT). | Any Docker host; the README gives no minimum RAM. | moderate | 47,101 | 2026-11-13 | | [Jan](https://github.com/janhq/jan) | Apache-2.0 | Yes (Apache-2.0); each downloaded model keeps its own licence. | macOS 13.6+, Windows 10+, Linux; 8GB RAM for 3B models. | easy | 45,711 | 2026-11-12 | | [AnythingLLM](https://github.com/Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm) | MIT | Yes (MIT). | Desktop app for Mac, Windows, Linux, or Docker; local engine on CPU or GPU. | easy | 68,246 | 2026-11-13 | | [Cherry Studio](https://github.com/CherryHQ/cherry-studio) | AGPL-3.0 | Yes under AGPL-3.0; modified versions run as a service must share source. | Desktop app for Windows, macOS, Linux; separate iOS and Android apps. | easy | 53,488 | 2026-11-13 | ## Power BI (AI data analytics / BI) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/power-bi/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Metabase](https://github.com/metabase/metabase) | AGPL-3.0 | | | | 50,303 | | | [Apache Superset](https://github.com/apache/superset) | Apache-2.0 | | | | 75,501 | | | [Lightdash](https://github.com/lightdash/lightdash) | MIT | | | | 6,230 | | ## QuillBot (AI writing assistant) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/quillbot/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [LanguageTool](https://github.com/languagetool-org/languagetool) | LGPL-2.1 | Yes (LGPL-2.1 core); share changes to the library itself. | Java 17 and Maven to build; optional n-gram data is about 16 GB. | moderate | 15,300 | 2026-11-13 | | [Writing Tools](https://github.com/theJayTea/WritingTools) | GPL-3.0 | Yes; GPL-3.0 means sharing source if you distribute changes. | Windows, macOS 14+ or Linux; local Llama 3.1 8B needs about 8 GB RAM. | moderate | 2,500 | 2026-08-19 | | [GrammarLLM](https://github.com/whiteh4cker-tr/grammar-llm) | MIT | Yes (MIT); check the licence of the downloaded GRMR model. | Node.js 20+; 2-4 GB model download; GPU optional, CPU fallback. | moderate | 115 | 2026-08-27 | | [Harper](https://github.com/Automattic/harper) | Apache-2.0 | Yes (Apache-2.0). | Ordinary computer; Rust binary, WebAssembly build or editor plugin. | easy | 17,700 | 2026-11-13 | | [Vale](https://github.com/vale-cli/vale) | MIT | Yes (MIT). | Single binary for macOS, Windows and Linux; works offline, no account. | moderate | 6,400 | 2026-11-12 | | [proselint](https://github.com/amperser/proselint) | BSD-3-Clause | Yes (BSD-3-Clause). | Any machine with Python; pip install, runs offline. | easy | 4,600 | 2026-06-22 | ## Quizlet (AI tutor / learning platform (flashcards and study)) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/quizlet/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Anki](https://github.com/ankitects/anki) | AGPL-3.0-or-later | Yes; AGPL-3.0-or-later means sharing changes if you run it as a service. | Desktop app: Windows 10+, macOS 13+, Linux; AnkiWeb sync is free. | easy | 32,400 | 2026-09-13 | | [AnkiDroid](https://github.com/ankidroid/Anki-Android) | GPL-3.0 (some parts under a separate licence) | Yes for the code; GPL-3.0 means sharing changes when you distribute it. | Android phone or tablet. | easy | 11,800 | 2026-09-24 | | [Scholarsome](https://github.com/hwgilbert16/scholarsome) | AGPL-3.0 | Yes; AGPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you run it as a service. | Any system running Docker; the repo ships a compose.yml. | moderate | 791 | 2026-06-24 | | [Obsidian Spaced Repetition](https://github.com/st3v3nmw/obsidian-spaced-repetition) | MIT | Yes (MIT). | Obsidian on desktop or mobile. | easy | 2,600 | 2026-08-03 | ## Qwen (LLM / foundation model) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/qwen/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Ollama](https://github.com/ollama/ollama) | MIT | Yes (MIT); each downloaded model carries its own licence. | macOS, Windows or Linux; memory needs follow the model size. | easy | 186,883 | 2026-11-12 | | [llamafile](https://github.com/mozilla-ai/llamafile) | Apache-2.0 | Yes (Apache-2.0); the bundled model keeps its own licence. | Most operating systems; Windows cannot run executables over 4GB. | easy | 26,632 | 2026-11-05 | | [Qwen3 open weights](https://github.com/QwenLM/Qwen3) | Apache-2.0 (model weights; repo has no LICENSE file) | Yes; the README says all open-weight models are licensed under Apache 2.0. | Sizes from 0.6B to 235B-A22B; memory needs rise with model size. | hard | 27,729 | 2026-01-09 | | [llama.cpp](https://github.com/ggml-org/llama.cpp) | MIT | Yes (MIT); each GGUF model keeps its own licence. | Apple silicon, NVIDIA (CUDA), AMD (HIP) GPUs, or plain CPU. | easy | 134,856 | 2026-11-13 | | [vLLM](https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm) | Apache-2.0 | Yes (Apache-2.0); each model keeps its own licence. | NVIDIA, AMD or Intel GPUs, or x86, ARM and PowerPC CPUs. | hard | 96,868 | 2026-11-13 | | [LocalAI](https://github.com/mudler/LocalAI) | MIT | Yes (MIT); each model keeps its own licence. | Any hardware, including CPU-only; GPU builds for NVIDIA, AMD, Intel, Apple. | moderate | 50,353 | 2026-11-13 | ## Rask AI (AI video dubbing / translation) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/rask-ai/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Open Dubbing](https://github.com/Softcatala/open-dubbing) | Apache-2.0 | | | | 441 | | | [pyVideoTrans](https://github.com/jianchang512/pyvideotrans) | GPL-3.0 | | | | 19,721 | | | [VideoLingo](https://github.com/Huanshere/VideoLingo) | Apache-2.0 | | | | 19,223 | | ## Read AI (AI meeting notes) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/read-ai/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Meetily](https://github.com/Zackriya-Solutions/meetily) | MIT | | | | 30,927 | | | [Muesli](https://github.com/Muesli-HQ/muesli) | MIT | | | | 1,362 | | | [Vexa](https://github.com/Vexa-ai/vexa) | Apache-2.0 | | | | 2,856 | | ## Reclaim AI (AI calendar scheduling assistant) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/reclaim-ai/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Super Productivity](https://github.com/super-productivity/super-productivity) | MIT | Yes (MIT). | Desktop app for Windows, macOS, Linux; also Android, iOS and web. | easy | 23,659 | 2026-11-13 | | [Cal.diy (Cal.com community edition)](https://github.com/calcom/cal.com) | MIT | Yes (MIT); the README advises personal use, not production. | A server with Node.js 18+, PostgreSQL 13+ and Yarn. | hard | 50,008 | 2026-11-11 | | [FluidCalendar](https://github.com/dotnetfactory/fluid-calendar) | MIT | Yes (MIT). | Docker Compose with PostgreSQL 15+; Google or Azure OAuth credentials. | moderate | 1,004 | 2026-09-21 | | [Vikunja](https://github.com/go-vikunja/vikunja) | AGPL-3.0-or-later | Yes; AGPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you run it as a service. | A Docker host or Linux server with the Vikunja binary. | moderate | 6,041 | 2026-11-13 | | [Planify](https://github.com/alainm23/planify) | GPL-3.0 | Yes; GPL-3.0 means shared changes stay open if you distribute the software. | Linux desktop with GTK4 (4.14.4 or newer). | easy | 5,800 | 2026-11-13 | ## Relume (AI website builder) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/relume/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Webstudio](https://github.com/webstudio-is/webstudio) | AGPL-3.0-or-later (some parts under a separate licence) | Yes; AGPL-3.0 applies to the core, the optional animation package is proprietary. | Hosted version available; the README lists no hardware needs for self-hosting. | moderate | 9,169 | 2026-11-13 | | [GrapesJS](https://github.com/GrapesJS/grapesjs) | BSD-3-Clause | Yes (BSD-3-Clause). | Runs in the browser; installed from npm or a CDN link. | moderate | 26,404 | 2026-11-13 | | [Penpot](https://github.com/penpot/penpot) | MPL-2.0 | Yes (MPL-2.0); changes to MPL-covered files must stay open. | Own server with Docker or Kubernetes, or the hosted penpot.app. | moderate | 62,327 | 2026-11-13 | | [Silex](https://github.com/silexlabs/Silex) | AGPL-3.0 | Yes; AGPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you run it as a service. | Alpha desktop app for Windows, macOS, Linux; or Docker or Node.js to self-host. | moderate | 3,037 | 2026-11-12 | | [Puck](https://github.com/puckeditor/puck) | MIT | Yes (MIT); the README says it suits commercial applications. | Any React.js project, including Next.js; installed from npm. | moderate | 13,699 | 2026-11-13 | ## Remini (AI image upscaler / restoration) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/remini/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Upscayl](https://github.com/upscayl/upscayl) | AGPL-3.0 | | | | 51,176 | | | [QualityScaler](https://github.com/Djdefrag/QualityScaler) | MIT | | | | 3,224 | | | [Real-ESRGAN](https://github.com/xinntao/Real-ESRGAN) | BSD-3-Clause | | | | 37,480 | | ## Remove.bg (AI background remover) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/remove-bg/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [rembg](https://github.com/danielgatis/rembg) | MIT | | | | 25,443 | | | [BackgroundRemover](https://github.com/nadermx/backgroundremover) | MIT | | | | 8,051 | | | [withoutbg](https://github.com/withoutbg/withoutbg-python) | Apache-2.0 | | | | 1,271 | | ## Replit (AI app builder) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/replit/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Dyad](https://github.com/dyad-sh/dyad) | Apache-2.0 (code under src/pro is Functional Source License 1.1 Apache 2.0) | Yes for the Apache-2.0 code; src/pro is fair-source under FSL 1.1. | Mac or Windows desktop; you bring your own AI API keys. | easy | 22,300 | 2026-11-14 | | [bolt.diy](https://github.com/stackblitz-labs/bolt.diy) | MIT | Yes (MIT). | Node.js 22.12 or later with pnpm, or Docker; desktop binaries exist. | moderate | 20,100 | 2026-10-14 | | [Open Lovable](https://github.com/firecrawl/open-lovable) | MIT | Yes (MIT). | Any machine with Node.js; cloud sandbox from Vercel or E2B. | moderate | 28,900 | 2026-10-09 | | [Onlook](https://github.com/onlook-dev/onlook) | Apache-2.0 | Yes (Apache-2.0). | Local machine with Bun, Docker and Supabase; Next.js and Tailwind projects only. | hard | 27,200 | 2026-07-22 | | [OpenHands](https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands) | MIT | Yes (MIT). | Laptop, Mac Mini or server; agents can run in Docker or on VMs. | moderate | 93,500 | 2026-11-14 | ## Reply.io (Cold email and outreach) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/reply-io/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Warmbly](https://github.com/warmbly/warmbly) | Apache-2.0 | Yes (Apache-2.0). | Docker host running Postgres, Redis and Go workers; no cloud account. | moderate | 1,036 | 2026-11-13 | | [Sellbird (formerly Harvey)](https://github.com/ethanplusai/sellbird) | AGPL-3.0 | Yes; AGPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you run it as a service. | Your own computer with Python 3.11 or newer; no GPU needed. | moderate | 5,373 | 2026-11-10 | | [OpenOutreach](https://github.com/eracle/OpenOutreach) | GPL-3.0 | Yes; GPL-3.0 means sharing source if you distribute a modified version. | Any machine that runs Python with uv; a Docker image exists for servers. | moderate | 3,685 | 2026-11-13 | ## Resemble AI (Deepfake detection (closest taxonomy task: AI cybersecurity)) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/resemble-ai/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [VoxCPM](https://github.com/OpenBMB/VoxCPM) | Apache-2.0 | | | | 39,648 | | | [Chatterbox](https://github.com/resemble-ai/chatterbox) | MIT | | | | 27,777 | | | [VoiceStudio](https://github.com/debpalash/VoiceStudio) | AGPL-3.0 | | | | 33,540 | | ## Retell AI (AI voice agent) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/retell-ai/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Pipecat](https://github.com/pipecat-ai/pipecat) | BSD-2-Clause | | | | 17,227 | | | [LiveKit Agents](https://github.com/livekit/agents) | Apache-2.0 | | | | 15,202 | | | [Vocode](https://github.com/vocodedev/vocode-core) | MIT | | | | 3,806 | | ## Runway (AI video generator) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/runway/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [ComfyUI](https://github.com/comfyanonymous/ComfyUI) | GPL-3.0 | Yes; GPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you distribute a modified version. | Desktop app or manual install; NVIDIA, AMD, Intel or Apple Silicon GPUs. | moderate | 146,700 | 2026-11-13 | | [Open-Generative-AI](https://github.com/Anil-matcha/Open-Generative-AI) | MIT | Yes (MIT). | Desktop app; local video needs a separate Wan2GP install and NVIDIA or AMD GPU. | moderate | 34,500 | 2026-11-12 | | [HunyuanVideo](https://github.com/Tencent-Hunyuan/HunyuanVideo) | Tencent (not OSI-approved) | Conditional: excludes EU, UK and South Korea; licence needed above 100M monthly users. | Linux with a CUDA NVIDIA GPU; 60GB minimum for 720x1280, 80GB recommended. | hard | 12,800 | 2026-10-08 | | [Wan 2.2](https://github.com/Wan-Video/Wan2.2) | Apache-2.0 | Yes (Apache-2.0); the authors claim no rights over your generated content. | 5B model needs one 24GB GPU; the A14B models need at least 80GB VRAM. | hard | 18,600 | 2026-09-21 | | [LTX-Video](https://github.com/Lightricks/LTX-Video) | Apache-2.0 (code) | Yes for the code; check the separate model licence for weights. | CUDA GPU, Python 3.10, PyTorch 2.1.2 or later; 2B models need less VRAM. | hard | 11,400 | 2026-11-02 | | [CogVideoX](https://github.com/zai-org/CogVideo) | Apache-2.0 | Yes for the code and 2B weights; check the separate CogVideoX licence for 5B. | GPU with 4GB VRAM minimum for the 2B model with optimisations; 5B needs more. | hard | 13,200 | 2025-11-04 | | [FramePack](https://github.com/lllyasviel/FramePack) | Apache-2.0 | Yes (Apache-2.0). | NVIDIA RTX 30, 40 or 50 series GPU, 6GB minimum; Windows or Linux. | moderate | 17,400 | 2025-10-16 | | [LongCat-Video](https://github.com/meituan-longcat/LongCat-Video) | MIT | Yes (MIT); the README says the model weights are MIT too. | CUDA GPU with PyTorch (CUDA 12.4 builds) and FlashAttention-2; no VRAM figure stated. | hard | 9,400 | 2026-05-27 | ## Rytr (AI content writer) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/rytr/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [ALwrity](https://github.com/ALwrity/ALwrity) | MIT | Yes per the README's MIT statement; the repo has no LICENSE file. | Any machine with Python 3.10+ and Node.js; no GPU, uses cloud model keys. | moderate | 1,220 | 2026-11-04 | | [Writing Tools](https://github.com/theJayTea/WritingTools) | GPL-3.0 | Yes; GPL-3.0 means sharing source if you distribute modified versions. | Desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux; local models need about 8 GB RAM. | easy | 2,530 | 2026-08-19 | | [SEO Machine](https://github.com/TheCraigHewitt/seomachine) | MIT | Yes (MIT). | Any machine that runs Claude Code and Python; no GPU. | moderate | 7,609 | 2026-10-23 | | [Open Canvas](https://github.com/langchain-ai/open-canvas) | MIT | Yes (MIT). | Any machine with Node and Yarn; needs OpenAI or Anthropic keys and Supabase. | moderate | 5,479 | 2026-02-25 | | [Blog AI](https://github.com/gr8monk3ys/blog-AI) | AGPL-3.0 | Yes; AGPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you run it as a service. | Any machine with Bun, Python 3.12 and one LLM API key. | moderate | 57 | 2026-11-11 | | [OpenAdKit](https://github.com/IamRamgarhia/OpenAdKit-Open-Source-AI-Marketing-Tool) | MIT | Yes (MIT). | Any machine with Node.js 20+; runs in the browser with your API key. | easy | 47 | 2026-07-31 | | [Marketing Skills](https://github.com/coreyhaines31/marketingskills) | MIT | Yes (MIT). | Any machine running an AI coding agent such as Claude Code or Cursor. | easy | 59,974 | 2026-11-11 | ## Semrush (AI SEO suite) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/semrush/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [OpenSEO](https://github.com/every-app/open-seo) | MIT | | | | 18,482 | | | [claude-seo](https://github.com/AgriciDaniel/claude-seo) | MIT | | | | 17,177 | | | [open-seo-mcp-skills](https://github.com/Ryze-AI-Adgent/open-seo-mcp-skills) | MIT | | | | 4,768 | | ## Sider AI (AI browser extension) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/sider-ai/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [NextAI Translator](https://github.com/nextai-translator/nextai-translator) | AGPL-3.0 | | | | 24,982 | | | [LibreChat](https://github.com/LibreChat-AI/LibreChat) | MIT | | | | 45,138 | | | [Chatbox](https://github.com/chatboxai/chatbox) | GPL-3.0 | | | | 41,827 | | ## SketchUp (3D model generation and CAD) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/sketchup/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [FreeCAD](https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD) | LGPL-2.1 | Yes (LGPL-2.1); you may use it for paid work. | Windows, macOS or Linux desktop; AppImage on Linux, no GPU minimum stated. | easy | 35,420 | 2026-11-13 | | [Blender](https://github.com/blender/blender) | GPL-3.0 (some files under compatible licences) | Yes (GPL-3.0); share source only if you distribute a modified Blender. | Windows, macOS or Linux desktop; GPU advised for rendering, minimums not in README. | easy | 21,953 | 2026-11-13 | | [SolveSpace](https://github.com/solvespace/solvespace) | GPL-3.0 | Yes (GPL-3.0 or later); share source if you distribute a modified build. | Windows, macOS or Linux (GTK or Qt); the web build is experimental. | easy | 4,250 | 2026-11-12 | | [OpenSCAD](https://github.com/openscad/openscad) | GPL-2.0 (with CGAL linking exception) | Yes (GPL-2.0); share source if you distribute a modified build. | Windows, macOS or Linux desktop; WebAssembly builds exist. | easy | 10,641 | 2026-11-13 | | [Bonsai](https://github.com/IfcOpenShell/IfcOpenShell) | GPL-3.0-or-later | Yes (GPL-3.0-or-later add-on); share source if you redistribute. | Needs Blender on Windows, macOS or Linux; no separate hardware list. | moderate | 2,953 | 2026-11-13 | ## SlidesAI (AI presentation maker) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/slidesai/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Presenton](https://github.com/presenton/presenton) | Apache-2.0 | | | | 11,880 | | | [Marp CLI](https://github.com/marp-team/marp-cli) | MIT | | | | 3,917 | | | [guizang-ppt-skill](https://github.com/op7418/guizang-ppt-skill) | AGPL-3.0 | | | | 27,635 | | ## Smartlead.ai (AI cold email) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/smartlead-ai/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Warmbly](https://github.com/warmbly/warmbly) | Apache-2.0 | Yes (Apache-2.0). | Docker host running Postgres, Redis and Go workers; no cloud account. | moderate | 1,036 | 2026-11-13 | | [Sellbird (formerly Harvey)](https://github.com/ethanplusai/sellbird) | AGPL-3.0 | Yes; AGPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you run it as a service. | Your own computer with Python 3.11 or newer; no GPU needed. | moderate | 5,373 | 2026-11-10 | | [OpenOutreach](https://github.com/eracle/OpenOutreach) | GPL-3.0 | Yes; GPL-3.0 means sharing source if you distribute a modified version. | Any machine that runs Python with uv; a Docker image exists for servers. | moderate | 3,685 | 2026-11-13 | ## Snaptrude (AI BIM architectural design software) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/snaptrude/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [FreeCAD](https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD) | LGPL-2.1 | Yes; LGPL-2.1 allows commercial use, and changes to FreeCAD itself stay open. | Desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux. | easy | 35,419 | 2026-11-13 | | [Bonsai (BlenderBIM)](https://github.com/IfcOpenShell/IfcOpenShell) | GPL-3.0-or-later | Yes; GPL-3.0 means shared changes stay open if you distribute the add-on. | Blender on Windows, macOS or Linux; the add-on installs inside it. | moderate | 2,953 | 2026-11-13 | | [BIMserver](https://github.com/opensourceBIM/BIMserver) | GPL-3.0 | Yes for the AGPL-3.0 code; some bundled libraries have other licences. | A server; the project wiki has install guides for developers. | hard | 1,774 | 2026-03-13 | ## Soundraw (AI music generator) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/soundraw/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [ACE-Step](https://github.com/ace-step/ACE-Step) | Apache-2.0 | | | | 5,056 | | | [YuE](https://github.com/multimodal-art-projection/YuE) | Apache-2.0 (not OSI-approved) | | | | 13,439 | | | [AudioCraft (MusicGen)](https://github.com/facebookresearch/audiocraft) | MIT (code); model weights CC-BY-NC 4.0 | | | | 23,860 | | ## Speechify (AI voice generator / TTS) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/speechify/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Piper](https://github.com/OHF-Voice/piper1-gpl) | GPL-3.0-or-later | Yes; GPL-3.0 copyleft applies if you distribute it; each voice has its own licence. | Local engine installed with pip; the README lists no GPU or RAM figure. | moderate | 6,300 | 2026-11-13 | | [Kokoro](https://github.com/hexgrad/kokoro) | Apache-2.0 | Yes; the code and the model weights are Apache-2.0. | 82M-parameter model installed with pip plus espeak-ng; Apple MPS acceleration is supported. | moderate | 10,100 | 2025-08-06 | | [sherpa-onnx](https://github.com/k2-fsa/sherpa-onnx) | Apache-2.0 | Yes (Apache-2.0). | x86 or ARM CPUs on Linux, macOS, Windows, Android, iOS, Raspberry Pi. | moderate | 15,900 | 2026-11-13 | | [VoxCPM](https://github.com/OpenBMB/VoxCPM) | Apache-2.0 | Yes; the README says weights and code are Apache-2.0, free for commercial use. | Python 3.10-3.12, PyTorch 2.5+, CUDA 12+; CPU and Apple MPS are selectable. | hard | 42,400 | 2026-11-09 | | [Chatterbox](https://github.com/resemble-ai/chatterbox) | MIT | Yes (MIT); the README adds a watermark to every output file. | Nano (110M) runs on CPU, 3x real-time on 8 cores; others want CUDA. | moderate | 27,800 | 2026-11-04 | | [Coqui TTS (Idiap fork)](https://github.com/idiap/coqui-tts) | MPL-2.0 | Yes for the code (MPL-2.0); check each model's own licence, including XTTS. | Python 3.10 to 3.14 with PyTorch; the README gives no VRAM figure. | moderate | 2,400 | 2026-11-13 | | [F5-TTS](https://github.com/SWivid/F5-TTS) | MIT | No for the pre-trained models (CC-BY-NC); the code itself is MIT. | Nvidia, AMD or Intel GPU through PyTorch; a Docker image with --gpus=all is provided. | hard | 15,600 | 2026-11-03 | | [WhisperSpeech](https://github.com/WhisperSpeech/WhisperSpeech) | MIT | Yes; the README says code is Apache-2.0 or MIT and training data is licensed. | README reports 12x real-time on an RTX 4090; no minimum is stated. | moderate | 4,700 | 2025-06-08 | ## Sprout Social (Social media scheduler / manager) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/sprout-social/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Postiz](https://github.com/gitroomhq/postiz-app) | AGPL-3.0 | Yes; AGPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you run it as a service. | Docker host with Postgres, Redis and media storage. | moderate | 41,530 | 2026-11-13 | | [Mixpost](https://github.com/inovector/mixpost) | MIT (Lite edition) | Yes for Lite (MIT); Pro and Enterprise need paid licences. | A PHP or Docker server with a public domain. | moderate | 3,930 | 2026-03-16 | | [TryPost](https://github.com/trypostit/trypost) | AGPL-3.0 | Yes; AGPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you run it as a service. | A web server running PHP 8.2 or newer with Laravel 13. | moderate | 860 | 2026-11-13 | | [OpenPost](https://github.com/getopenpost/openpost) | AGPL-3.0 | Yes; AGPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you run it as a service. | Docker Compose; the default setup is one container with SQLite. | moderate | 907 | 2026-11-13 | | [Socioboard](https://github.com/socioboard/Socioboard-5.0) | GPL-3.0-or-later | Yes; GPL-3.0 means sharing source if you distribute modified versions. | Server with Node.js 14+, PHP front end, MongoDB, MySQL and PM2. | hard | 1,530 | 2026-08-17 | ## Stable Diffusion (AI image generator) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/stable-diffusion/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Stable Diffusion web UI](https://github.com/AUTOMATIC1111/stable-diffusion-webui) | AGPL-3.0 | | | | 164,891 | | | [ComfyUI](https://github.com/comfyanonymous/ComfyUI) | GPL-3.0 | | | | 132,204 | | | [InvokeAI](https://github.com/invoke-ai/InvokeAI) | Apache-2.0 | | | | 28,265 | | ## Submagic (AI video clipper) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/submagic/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [FunClip](https://github.com/modelscope/FunClip) | MIT | | | | 6,331 | | | [AutoClip](https://github.com/zhouxiaoka/autoclip) | MIT | | | | 7,408 | | | [AI YouTube Shorts Generator](https://github.com/Anil-matcha/AI-Youtube-Shorts-Generator) | MIT | | | | 5,068 | | ## Sudowrite (AI book and story writer) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/sudowrite/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [KoboldCpp](https://github.com/LostRuins/koboldcpp) | AGPL-3.0 | | | | 12,300 | | | [StoryCraftr](https://github.com/raestrada/storycraftr) | MIT | | | | 176 | | | [AIStoryWriter](https://github.com/datacrystals/AIStoryWriter) | AGPL-3.0 | | | | 261 | | ## Suno (AI music generator) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/suno/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [ACE-Step](https://github.com/ace-step/ACE-Step) | Apache-2.0 | | | | 5,056 | | | [YuE](https://github.com/multimodal-art-projection/YuE) | Apache-2.0 (not OSI-approved) | | | | 13,439 | | | [AudioCraft (MusicGen)](https://github.com/facebookresearch/audiocraft) | Code MIT; model weights CC-BY-NC 4.0 | | | | | | ## Sunsama (AI calendar and to-do planner) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/sunsama/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Super Productivity](https://github.com/johannesjo/super-productivity) | MIT | Yes (MIT). | Desktop app for Windows, macOS, Linux; web app and Android. | easy | 23,700 | 2026-11-14 | | [FluidCalendar](https://github.com/dotnetfactory/fluid-calendar) | MIT | Yes (MIT). | Node.js server with a database; Docker is supported. | moderate | 1,000 | | | [Vikunja](https://github.com/go-vikunja/vikunja) | AGPL-3.0-or-later | Yes; AGPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you run it as a service. | Single Go binary or Docker; runs on small servers. | moderate | 6,100 | 2026-11-14 | | [tududi](https://github.com/chrisvel/tududi) | MIT | Yes (MIT). | Docker container; a small server or home lab is enough. | moderate | 3,600 | 2026-11-06 | | [Planify](https://github.com/alainm23/planify) | GPL-3.0 | Yes; GPL-3.0 means sharing source if you distribute modified versions. | Linux desktop (GTK4); Flatpak install. | easy | 5,800 | 2026-11-13 | ## Surfer SEO (AI SEO writer) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/surfer-seo/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [SEO Machine](https://github.com/TheCraigHewitt/seomachine) | MIT | | | | 7,588 | | | [claude-seo](https://github.com/AgriciDaniel/claude-seo) | MIT | | | | 17,177 | | | [OpenSEO](https://github.com/every-app/open-seo) | MIT | | | | 18,482 | | ## Synthesia (AI avatar video) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/synthesia/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Duix.Avatar](https://github.com/duixcom/Duix-Avatar) | DUIX.COM Community License (not OSI-approved) | Yes under 1,000 monthly active users; above that you need DUIX.COM's licence. | Windows 10+ or Ubuntu 22.04; RTX 4070-class GPU, 32 GB RAM, 100 GB disk. | moderate | 16,332 | 2026-04-21 | | [MuseTalk](https://github.com/TMElyralab/MuseTalk) | MIT | Yes; the README says code and trained models can be used commercially. | NVIDIA GPU; the README ran fp16 mode on a 4 GB laptop GPU. | hard | 6,938 | 2025-09-26 | | [StableAvatar](https://github.com/Francis-Rings/StableAvatar) | MIT | Yes (MIT for the code; the Hugging Face model card also says MIT). | NVIDIA GPU; about 18 GB VRAM for a 5-second 480x832 clip. | hard | 1,274 | 2026-09-25 | | [InfiniteTalk](https://github.com/MeiGen-AI/InfiniteTalk) | Apache-2.0 | Yes (Apache-2.0 for the code and the released weights). | NVIDIA GPU; has a very-low-VRAM mode and multi-GPU inference. | hard | 8,387 | 2026-05-22 | | [EchoMimicV3](https://github.com/antgroup/echomimic_v3) | Apache-2.0 | Yes (Apache-2.0 for the code and the released models). | NVIDIA GPU; 12 GB VRAM via the Gradio UI, 16 GB through ComfyUI. | hard | 1,122 | 2026-03-18 | | [Linly-Talker](https://github.com/Kedreamix/Linly-Talker) | MIT | Yes for the code (MIT); each bundled model keeps its own licence. | NVIDIA GPU; Windows all-in-one package, AutoDL image or Linux install. | hard | 3,482 | 2026-02-10 | | [LatentSync](https://github.com/bytedance/LatentSync) | Apache-2.0 | Yes for the code; weights are OpenRAIL++ with use restrictions. | NVIDIA GPU; 8 GB VRAM for v1.5, 18 GB for v1.6 inference. | hard | 6,275 | 2025-06-20 | | [HunyuanVideo-Avatar](https://github.com/Tencent-Hunyuan/HunyuanVideo-Avatar) | Tencent Hunyuan Community License (not OSI-approved) | Conditional: licence excludes the EU, UK and South Korea and bars training other models. | NVIDIA GPU; 24 GB VRAM minimum (slow), 96 GB recommended. | hard | 2,217 | 2025-12-16 | ## Taplio (AI social media manager (LinkedIn)) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/taplio/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Postiz](https://github.com/gitroomhq/postiz-app) | AGPL-3.0 | Yes; AGPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you run it as a service. | Docker host with Postgres, Redis and media storage. | moderate | 41,530 | 2026-11-13 | | [Mixpost](https://github.com/inovector/mixpost) | MIT (Lite edition) | Yes for Lite (MIT); Pro and Enterprise need paid licences. | A PHP or Docker server with a public domain. | moderate | 3,930 | 2026-03-16 | | [TryPost](https://github.com/trypostit/trypost) | AGPL-3.0 | Yes; AGPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you run it as a service. | A web server running PHP 8.2 or newer with Laravel 13. | moderate | 860 | 2026-11-13 | | [OpenPost](https://github.com/getopenpost/openpost) | AGPL-3.0 | Yes; AGPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you run it as a service. | Docker Compose; the default setup is one container with SQLite. | moderate | 907 | 2026-11-13 | | [Socioboard](https://github.com/socioboard/Socioboard-5.0) | GPL-3.0-or-later | Yes; GPL-3.0 means sharing source if you distribute modified versions. | Server with Node.js 14+, PHP front end, MongoDB, MySQL and PM2. | hard | 1,530 | 2026-08-17 | ## Tavus (AI avatar video) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/tavus/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [StableAvatar](https://github.com/Francis-Rings/StableAvatar) | MIT | Yes (MIT for the code; the Hugging Face model card also says MIT). | NVIDIA GPU; about 18 GB VRAM for a 5-second 480x832 clip. | hard | 1,274 | 2026-09-25 | | [MuseTalk](https://github.com/TMElyralab/MuseTalk) | MIT | Yes; the README says code and trained models can be used commercially. | NVIDIA GPU; the README ran fp16 mode on a 4 GB laptop GPU. | hard | 6,938 | 2025-09-26 | | [Linly-Talker](https://github.com/Kedreamix/Linly-Talker) | MIT | Yes for the code (MIT); each bundled model keeps its own licence. | NVIDIA GPU; Windows all-in-one package, AutoDL image or Linux install. | hard | 3,482 | 2026-02-10 | | [Ditto](https://github.com/antgroup/ditto-talkinghead) | Apache-2.0 | Yes (Apache-2.0). | NVIDIA GPU with TensorRT; the README names an A100. | hard | 932 | 2025-11-12 | | [Duix.Avatar](https://github.com/duixcom/Duix-Avatar) | DUIX.COM Community License (not OSI-approved) | Yes under 1,000 monthly active users; above that you need DUIX.COM's licence. | Windows 10+ or Ubuntu 22.04; RTX 4070-class GPU, 32 GB RAM, 100 GB disk. | moderate | 16,332 | 2026-04-21 | | [LatentSync](https://github.com/bytedance/LatentSync) | Apache-2.0 | Yes for the code; weights are OpenRAIL++ with use restrictions. | NVIDIA GPU; 8 GB VRAM for v1.5, 18 GB for v1.6 inference. | hard | 6,275 | 2025-06-20 | | [InfiniteTalk](https://github.com/MeiGen-AI/InfiniteTalk) | Apache-2.0 | Yes (Apache-2.0 for the code and the released weights). | NVIDIA GPU; has a very-low-VRAM mode and multi-GPU inference. | hard | 8,387 | 2026-05-22 | ## Todoist (AI calendar and to-do planner) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/todoist/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Super Productivity](https://github.com/super-productivity/super-productivity) | MIT | Yes (MIT). | Desktop app for Windows, macOS, Linux; also Android, iOS and web. | easy | 23,659 | 2026-11-13 | | [Vikunja](https://github.com/go-vikunja/vikunja) | AGPL-3.0-or-later | Yes; AGPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you run it as a service. | A Docker host or Linux server with the Vikunja binary. | moderate | 6,041 | 2026-11-13 | | [Joplin](https://github.com/laurent22/joplin) | AGPL-3.0-or-later | Yes; AGPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you run it as a service. | Desktop and mobile apps; no server unless you host the sync target. | easy | 57,167 | 2026-11-13 | | [Planify](https://github.com/alainm23/planify) | GPL-3.0 | Yes; GPL-3.0 means shared changes stay open if you distribute the software. | Linux desktop with GTK4 (4.14.4 or newer). | easy | 5,800 | 2026-11-13 | | [Taskwarrior](https://github.com/GothenburgBitFactory/taskwarrior) | MIT | Yes (MIT). | Command-line program for Linux, Unix, macOS and Windows. | easy | 6,165 | 2026-11-13 | | [Tasks.org](https://github.com/tasks/tasks) | GPL-3.0 | Yes; GPL-3.0 means shared changes stay open if you distribute the software. | Android phone (Google Play or F-Droid); desktop version is alpha. | easy | 5,739 | 2026-11-13 | | [tududi](https://github.com/chrisvel/tududi) | MIT | Yes (MIT). | A Docker host running tududi plus a PostgreSQL 16 database. | moderate | 3,549 | 2026-11-06 | | [Donetick](https://github.com/donetick/donetick) | AGPL-3.0 | Yes; AGPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you run it as a service. | A Docker host; OIDC sign-in and S3 storage are optional. | moderate | 2,743 | 2026-11-11 | ## Tome (AI presentation maker) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/tome/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [guizang-ppt-skill](https://github.com/op7418/guizang-ppt-skill) | AGPL-3.0 | | | | 27,635 | | | [Slidev](https://github.com/slidevjs/slidev) | MIT | | | | 49,452 | | | [Marp](https://github.com/marp-team/marp-cli) | MIT | | | | 3,917 | | ## Topaz Video AI (AI video upscaler / enhancer) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/topaz-video-ai/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [QualityScaler](https://github.com/Djdefrag/QualityScaler) | MIT | | | | 3,224 | | | [Video2X](https://github.com/k4yt3x/video2x) | AGPL-3.0 | | | | 22,702 | | | [REAL Video Enhancer](https://github.com/TNTwise/REAL-Video-Enhancer) | AGPL-3.0 | | | | 2,407 | | ## Trello (project management tool) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/trello/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Plane](https://github.com/makeplane/plane) | AGPL-3.0 | | | | | | | [WeKan](https://github.com/wekan/wekan) | MIT | | | | 21,169 | | | [Kanzo](https://github.com/emanuele-em/kanzo) | AGPL-3.0 | | | | 1,074 | | ## Turnitin (AI content and plagiarism detector) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/turnitin/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [SlopTotal](https://github.com/pablocaeg/sloptotal) | MIT | Yes (MIT). | Runs on CPU; loaded models need about 8.3 GB of RAM; GPU optional. | moderate | 114 | 2026-11-03 | | [Binoculars](https://github.com/ahans30/Binoculars) | BSD-3-Clause | Yes for the code (BSD-3-Clause); check the licence of the Falcon models you download. | Python 3.9; two 7B models, so a GPU or large-memory machine. | hard | 435 | 2024-05-14 | | [Dolos](https://github.com/dodona-edu/dolos) | MIT | Yes (MIT). | Node.js 22 or newer, or Docker; a free hosted web app also exists. | easy | 357 | 2026-11-12 | | [Fast-DetectGPT](https://github.com/baoguangsheng/fast-detect-gpt) | MIT | Yes (MIT). | Authors ran it on an 80 GB A100; the local demo defaults to gpt-neo-2.7B. | hard | 440 | 2026-02-07 | | [Open Detector](https://github.com/Imalwayshere/Open-Detector) | MIT | Yes (MIT); the Hugging Face model card also states MIT. | Python with PyTorch and Transformers; BERT-base model, 512-token input. | moderate | 254 | 2026-11-12 | | [SynthID Text](https://github.com/google-deepmind/synthid-text) | Apache-2.0 | Yes (Apache-2.0), but the repo calls itself a reference implementation, not for production. | Any GPU such as a T4 for Gemma 3 270M; GPT-2 runs on CPU. | moderate | 1,300 | 2026-10-26 | | [JPlag](https://github.com/jplag/JPlag) | GPL-3.0 | Yes; GPL-3.0 means sharing source if you distribute changes. | Java SE 25; runs locally, and no code or results are uploaded. | moderate | 2,000 | 2026-10-05 | ## Udio (AI music generator) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/udio/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [ACE-Step](https://github.com/ace-step/ACE-Step) | Apache-2.0 | | | | 5,056 | | | [YuE](https://github.com/multimodal-art-projection/YuE) | Apache-2.0 (not OSI-approved) | | | | 13,439 | | | [MusicGen (AudioCraft)](https://github.com/facebookresearch/audiocraft) | MIT (code); model weights CC-BY-NC 4.0 | | | | 23,860 | | ## Uizard (AI UI design tool) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/uizard/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Penpot](https://github.com/penpot/penpot) | MPL-2.0 | Yes (MPL-2.0); changes to Penpot's own files must stay open. | Docker or Kubernetes server to self-host; a hosted version also exists. | moderate | 62,300 | 2026-11-13 | | [Onlook](https://github.com/onlook-dev/onlook) | Apache-2.0 | Yes (Apache-2.0). | Bun and Docker locally, plus Supabase and an AI provider key. | moderate | 27,200 | 2026-07-22 | | [OpenPencil](https://github.com/open-pencil/open-pencil) | MIT (OpenPencil Cloud part under Apache-2.0) | Yes (MIT); the separate OpenPencil Cloud code is Apache-2.0. | macOS 13+, Windows 10+, Linux with WebKitGTK 2.40+, or a modern browser. | easy | 9,800 | 2026-11-13 | | [Open Design](https://github.com/nexu-io/open-design) | Apache-2.0 | Yes (Apache-2.0); your model provider's own terms apply to any API you use. | macOS or Windows desktop app; Docker or Node.js 24 elsewhere. | moderate | 108,000 | 2026-11-13 | | [Pencil](https://github.com/evolus/pencil) | GPL-2.0 | Yes; GPL-2.0 means redistributed modified versions must share their source. | Desktop app for macOS, Windows and Linux. | easy | 9,900 | 2026-10-22 | | [Quant-UX](https://github.com/KlausSchaefers/quant-ux) | GPL-3.0 | Yes; GPL-3.0 means redistributed modified versions must share their source. | Docker Compose stack with a front end and a separate back end. | moderate | 2,800 | 2026-11-03 | ## Upscayl (AI image upscaler) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/upscayl/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Real-ESRGAN](https://github.com/xinntao/Real-ESRGAN) | BSD-3-Clause | | | | 37,480 | | | [chaiNNer](https://github.com/chaiNNer-org/chaiNNer) | GPL-3.0 | | | | 6,162 | | | [QualityScaler](https://github.com/Djdefrag/QualityScaler) | MIT | | | | 3,224 | | ## v0 (AI app builder) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/v0/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Dyad](https://github.com/dyad-sh/dyad) | Apache-2.0 | Yes for the Apache-2.0 code; the src/pro folder is fair-source, not open source. | Desktop app for Mac or Windows; you supply AI provider API keys. | easy | 22,285 | 2026-11-12 | | [bolt.diy](https://github.com/stackblitz-labs/bolt.diy) | MIT | Yes (MIT); WebContainers has separate commercial terms for enterprise deployment. | Node.js 22.12+ or Docker; desktop builds for Windows, macOS, Linux. | moderate | 20,087 | 2026-10-14 | | [Open Lovable](https://github.com/firecrawl/open-lovable) | MIT | Yes (MIT). | Node.js with pnpm; needs a Firecrawl key and a Vercel or E2B sandbox. | moderate | 28,907 | 2026-10-09 | | [OpenUI](https://github.com/wandb/openui) | Apache-2.0 | Yes (Apache-2.0). | Docker, or Python with uv; an API key or local Ollama. | moderate | 22,757 | 2026-06-30 | ## WallStreetZen (stock research and screening platform) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/wallstreetzen/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [OpenBB](https://github.com/OpenBB-finance/OpenBB) | Apache-2.0 | | | | | | | [FinGPT](https://github.com/AI4Finance-Foundation/FinGPT) | MIT | | | | 21,271 | | | [Qlib](https://github.com/microsoft/qlib) | MIT | | | | 48,491 | | ## Webflow (website and landing page builder) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/webflow/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Webstudio](https://github.com/webstudio-is/webstudio) | AGPL-3.0-or-later (some parts under a separate licence) | Yes; AGPL-3.0 applies to the core, the optional animation package is proprietary. | Hosted version available; the README lists no hardware needs for self-hosting. | moderate | 9,169 | 2026-11-13 | | [WordPress](https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress) | GPL-2.0-or-later | Yes (GPL-2.0-or-later); distributed derivative works must stay GPL. | PHP 7.4+ (8.3 recommended) and MySQL 5.5.5+ or MariaDB, on a web host. | moderate | 21,540 | 2026-11-13 | | [GrapesJS](https://github.com/GrapesJS/grapesjs) | BSD-3-Clause | Yes (BSD-3-Clause). | Runs in the browser; installed from npm or a CDN link. | moderate | 26,404 | 2026-11-13 | | [Silex](https://github.com/silexlabs/Silex) | AGPL-3.0 | Yes; AGPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you run it as a service. | Alpha desktop app for Windows, macOS, Linux; or Docker or Node.js to self-host. | moderate | 3,037 | 2026-11-12 | | [Puck](https://github.com/puckeditor/puck) | MIT | Yes (MIT); the README says it suits commercial applications. | Any React.js project, including Next.js; installed from npm. | moderate | 13,699 | 2026-11-13 | ## Winston AI (AI content detector) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/winston-ai/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [SlopTotal](https://github.com/pablocaeg/sloptotal) | MIT | Yes (MIT). | Runs on CPU; loaded models need about 8.3 GB of RAM; GPU optional. | moderate | 114 | 2026-11-03 | | [Binoculars](https://github.com/ahans30/Binoculars) | BSD-3-Clause | Yes for the code (BSD-3-Clause); check the licence of the Falcon models you download. | Python 3.9; two 7B models, so a GPU or large-memory machine. | hard | 435 | 2024-05-14 | | [Fast-DetectGPT](https://github.com/baoguangsheng/fast-detect-gpt) | MIT | Yes (MIT). | Authors ran it on an 80 GB A100; the local demo defaults to gpt-neo-2.7B. | hard | 440 | 2026-02-07 | | [Open Detector](https://github.com/Imalwayshere/Open-Detector) | MIT | Yes (MIT); the Hugging Face model card also states MIT. | Python with PyTorch and Transformers; BERT-base model, 512-token input. | moderate | 254 | 2026-11-12 | | [SynthID Text](https://github.com/google-deepmind/synthid-text) | Apache-2.0 | Yes (Apache-2.0), but the repo calls itself a reference implementation, not for production. | Any GPU such as a T4 for Gemma 3 270M; GPT-2 runs on CPU. | moderate | 1,300 | 2026-10-26 | ## Wispr Flow (voice dictation (speech-to-text in any app)) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/wispr-flow/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Handy](https://github.com/cjpais/Handy) | MIT | Yes (MIT). | Windows, macOS or Linux PC; GPU optional for Whisper models. | easy | 38,700 | 2026-11-13 | | [VoiceInk](https://github.com/Beingpax/VoiceInk) | GPL-3.0 | Yes (GPL-3.0); distributed changes must stay GPL-3.0. | Mac running macOS 15 or later. | easy | 7,100 | 2026-11-11 | | [OpenWhispr](https://github.com/OpenWhispr/openwhispr) | MIT | Yes (MIT), free for personal and commercial use. | Desktop for macOS, Windows or Linux; Intel Macs lose speaker identification. | easy | 11,500 | 2026-11-13 | | [nerd-dictation](https://github.com/ideasman42/nerd-dictation) | GPL-3.0 | Yes (GPL-3.0); distributed changes must stay GPL-3.0. | Linux desktop with Python 3.6+ and a VOSK language model. | hard | 1,900 | 2025-10-10 | ## Wix (website and landing page builder) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/wix/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [WordPress](https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress) | GPL-2.0-or-later | Yes (GPL-2.0-or-later); distributed derivative works must stay GPL. | PHP 7.4+ (8.3 recommended) and MySQL 5.5.5+ or MariaDB, on a web host. | moderate | 21,500 | 2026-11-14 | | [Webstudio](https://github.com/webstudio-is/webstudio) | AGPL-3.0-or-later (some parts under a separate licence) | Yes; AGPL-3.0 applies to the core, the optional animation package is proprietary. | Hosted version available; the README lists no hardware needs for self-hosting. | moderate | 9,200 | 2026-11-13 | | [GrapesJS](https://github.com/GrapesJS/grapesjs) | BSD-3-Clause | Yes (BSD-3-Clause). | Runs in the browser; installed from npm or a CDN link. | moderate | 26,400 | 2026-11-13 | | [Silex](https://github.com/silexlabs/Silex) | AGPL-3.0 | Yes; AGPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you run it as a service. | Alpha desktop app for Windows, macOS, Linux; or Docker or Node.js to self-host. | moderate | 3,000 | 2026-11-12 | | [Puck](https://github.com/puckeditor/puck) | MIT | Yes (MIT); the README says it suits commercial applications. | Any React.js project, including Next.js; installed from npm. | moderate | 13,700 | 2026-11-13 | ## Wordtune (AI writing assistant) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/wordtune/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [LanguageTool](https://github.com/languagetool-org/languagetool) | LGPL-2.1 | Yes (LGPL-2.1 core); share changes to the library itself. | Java 17 and Maven to build; optional n-gram data is about 16 GB. | moderate | 15,300 | 2026-11-13 | | [Writing Tools](https://github.com/theJayTea/WritingTools) | GPL-3.0 | Yes; GPL-3.0 means sharing source if you distribute changes. | Windows, macOS 14+ or Linux; local Llama 3.1 8B needs about 8 GB RAM. | moderate | 2,500 | 2026-08-19 | | [GrammarLLM](https://github.com/whiteh4cker-tr/grammar-llm) | MIT | Yes (MIT); check the licence of the downloaded GRMR model. | Node.js 20+; 2-4 GB model download; GPU optional, CPU fallback. | moderate | 115 | 2026-08-27 | | [Harper](https://github.com/Automattic/harper) | Apache-2.0 | Yes (Apache-2.0). | Ordinary computer; Rust binary, WebAssembly build or editor plugin. | easy | 17,700 | 2026-11-13 | | [Vale](https://github.com/vale-cli/vale) | MIT | Yes (MIT). | Single binary for macOS, Windows and Linux; works offline, no account. | moderate | 6,400 | 2026-11-12 | | [proselint](https://github.com/amperser/proselint) | BSD-3-Clause | Yes (BSD-3-Clause). | Any machine with Python; pip install, runs offline. | easy | 4,600 | 2026-06-22 | ## Writesonic (SEO suite and AI search visibility tracking) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/writesonic/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [OpenSEO](https://github.com/every-app/open-seo) | MIT | | | | 18,482 | | | [GEO SEO Claude](https://github.com/zubair-trabzada/geo-seo-claude) | MIT | | | | 11,583 | | | [GEO Score](https://github.com/jianruntech/geo-score) | MIT | | | | 486 | | ## Zapier (Workflow automation (no-code)) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/zapier/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [n8n](https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n) | Sustainable Use License (source-available, not OSI-approved) | | | | 206,478 | | | [Activepieces](https://github.com/activepieces/activepieces) | MIT | | | | 25,502 | | | [Windmill](https://github.com/windmill-labs/windmill) | AGPL-3.0 | | | | 18,554 | | | [Sim](https://github.com/simstudioai/sim) | Apache-2.0 | | | | 29,951 | | | [Langflow](https://github.com/langflow-ai/langflow) | MIT | | | | 154,490 | | ## Zendesk (customer support software) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/zendesk/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Chatwoot](https://github.com/chatwoot/chatwoot) | MIT | | | | 20,000 | | | [Zammad](https://github.com/zammad/zammad) | AGPL-3.0 | | | | 6,113 | | | [osTicket](https://github.com/osTicket/osTicket) | GPL-2.0 | | | | 4,004 | | ## ZeroGPT (AI content detector) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/zerogpt/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [SlopTotal](https://github.com/pablocaeg/sloptotal) | MIT | Yes (MIT). | Runs on CPU; loaded models need about 8.3 GB of RAM; GPU optional. | moderate | 114 | 2026-11-03 | | [Binoculars](https://github.com/ahans30/Binoculars) | BSD-3-Clause | Yes for the code (BSD-3-Clause); check the licence of the Falcon models you download. | Python 3.9; two 7B models, so a GPU or large-memory machine. | hard | 435 | 2024-05-14 | | [Fast-DetectGPT](https://github.com/baoguangsheng/fast-detect-gpt) | MIT | Yes (MIT). | Authors ran it on an 80 GB A100; the local demo defaults to gpt-neo-2.7B. | hard | 440 | 2026-02-07 | | [Open Detector](https://github.com/Imalwayshere/Open-Detector) | MIT | Yes (MIT); the Hugging Face model card also states MIT. | Python with PyTorch and Transformers; BERT-base model, 512-token input. | moderate | 254 | 2026-11-12 | | [SynthID Text](https://github.com/google-deepmind/synthid-text) | Apache-2.0 | Yes (Apache-2.0), but the repo calls itself a reference implementation, not for production. | Any GPU such as a T4 for Gemma 3 270M; GPT-2 runs on CPU. | moderate | 1,300 | 2026-10-26 | ## ZoomInfo (AI lead database) Full comparison: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/zoominfo/ | Project | Licence | Commercial use | Runs on | Setup | Stars | Last commit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [OpenOutreach](https://github.com/eracle/OpenOutreach) | GPL-3.0 | Yes; GPL-3.0 means sharing source if you distribute a modified version. | Any machine that runs Python with uv; a Docker image exists for servers. | moderate | 3,685 | 2026-11-13 | | [Prospex (business-leads-ai-automation)](https://github.com/asiifdev/business-leads-ai-automation) | AGPL-3.0 | Yes; AGPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you run it as a service. | Docker host for PostgreSQL 16 and Redis 7; an OpenAI-compatible LLM. | moderate | 244 | 2026-11-05 | | [Sellbird (formerly Harvey)](https://github.com/ethanplusai/sellbird) | AGPL-3.0 | Yes; AGPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you run it as a service. | Your own computer with Python 3.11 or newer; no GPU needed. | moderate | 5,373 | 2026-11-10 | | [Google Maps Scraper](https://github.com/gosom/google-maps-scraper) | MIT | Yes (MIT). | Docker or a prebuilt binary on Windows, macOS or Linux. | easy | 8,014 | 2026-11-08 | --- Free to quote with a link to https://zekaiwork.com/open-source-alternatives/