10 Github Repos That Will Kill Your Monthly Subscriptions

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Andrew Warner breaks down 10 free, open-source alternatives to popular paid apps that you can run, customize, and build on yourself.

Andrew Warner explores 10 open-source alternatives to popular paid apps, including AppFlowy, Immich, Documenso, Excalidraw, Penpot, Cal.DIY, ListMonk, Dub, RustDesk, and FluidVoice. These projects offer free or self-hosted alternatives to tools like Notion, Google Photos, DocuSign, Miro, Figma, Calendly, Mailchimp, Bitly, TeamViewer, and WhisperFlow. But the bigger idea goes beyond saving money: because these projects are on GitHub, you can take the source code and use Codex, Claude, or other AI coding tools to customize them, add features, or build your own version around your specific needs.

Repos featured:

- AppFlowy — https://github.com/AppFlowy-IO/AppFlowy
- Immich — https://github.com/immich-app/immich
- Documenso — https://github.com/documenso/documenso
- Excalidraw — https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw
- Penpot — https://github.com/penpot/penpot
- Cal.DIY — https://github.com/calcom/cal.diy
- ListMonk — https://github.com/knadh/listmonk
- Dub — https://github.com/dubinc/dub
- RustDesk — https://github.com/rustdesk/rustdesk
- FluidVoice — https://github.com/altic-dev/FluidVoice

00:00 - AppFlowy: An open-source alternative to Notion with documents, wikis, databases, and AI features.
02:15 - Immich: Self-hosted photo storage and management as an alternative to Google Photos.
04:21 - Documenso: Open-source document signing with self-hosting and audit trails.
06:00 - Excalidraw: A free, open-source whiteboard with an infinite canvas and simple sharing.
08:51 - Penpot: An open-source alternative to Figma with developer-friendly web standards.
10:39 - Cal.DIY: A self-hosted alternative to Calendly that you can customize to your needs.
12:09 - ListMonk: Run your own newsletter platform without paying per subscriber.
14:15 - Dub: Open-source link management with conversion tracking and affiliate support.
16:48 - RustDesk: Self-hosted remote desktop software for accessing computers from anywhere.
18:45 - FluidVoice: A local, open-source voice-to-text tool that keeps your audio on your computer.
20:51 - Build Your Own: Use these GitHub projects with Codex or Claude to create customized tools.

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