Airbyte configures connectors and connections to replicate data between systems.
Open-source IT tools
Start with ownership: where the software runs, who patches it, how you recover it and whether the license covers the features your environment needs. This collection helps technical teams identify open-source candidates without treating a public repository as proof of production readiness.
For developers, platform engineers, SREs, sysadmins and security teams evaluating software they may need to operate themselves.
The decision to make
Shortlist by workload and failure mode first. Then compare release cadence, upgrade path, observability, backup support, authentication and the availability of commercial support.
100 matching tools
| Tool | Deployment | Source | API | Pricing model |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbyte | Self-hosted | Open source | Available | open source |
| Ansible | Self-hosted | Open source | Available | open source |
| AnythingLLM | Self-hosted | Open source | Available | open source |
| Apache Superset | Self-hosted | Open source | Not specified | open source |
| AppFlowy | Self-hosted | Open source | Not specified | freemium |
| Appsmith | Self-hosted | Open source | Available | open source |
| Appwrite | Self-hosted | Open source | Available | freemium |
| Argo | Self-hosted | Open source | Available | open source |
| Astro | See profile | Open source | Not specified | open source |
| Atlantis | Self-hosted | Open source | Not specified | open source |
| Budibase | Self-hosted | Open source | Available | open source |
| CapRover | Self-hosted | Open source | Not specified | open source |
| Cassandra | Self-hosted | Open source | Available | open source |
| Checkmate | Self-hosted | Open source | Available | open source |
| ClickHouse | Self-hosted | Open source | Not specified | freemium |
| Coolify | Self-hosted | Open source | Not specified | freemium |
| CrewAI | Self-hosted | Open source | Available | open source |
| Dagster | Self-hosted | Open source | Available | open source |
| dbt | Self-hosted | Open source | Not specified | freemium |
| Dev.to | Self-hosted | Open source | Available | free |
| Dify | Self-hosted | Open source | Available | open source |
| Docker | Self-hosted | Open source | Available | freemium |
| Dokploy | Self-hosted | Open source | Available | open source |
| DuckDB | Self-hosted | Open source | Not specified | open source |
Ansible uses inventories and YAML playbooks to automate configuration and operational tasks.
AnythingLLM is a free, MIT-licensed desktop and self-hostable app (by Mintplex Labs) for chatting with your own documents locally, with a separate paid team/cloud option.
Apache Superset is a free, Apache 2.0-licensed BI tool with 40+ chart types, a SQL Lab editor, and connectors to 70+ databases, self-hosted or via managed providers like Preset.
AppFlowy is an open-source workspace app for docs and wikis, offered as a desktop app backed by hosted AppFlowy Cloud or a self-hosted AppFlowy Cloud deployment.
Appsmith helps developers assemble internal tools using data connections, UI widgets and JavaScript.
Appwrite is a self-hostable backend platform providing authentication, databases, storage, functions and messaging through a unified API and SDKs.
The Argo project includes Argo CD for GitOps delivery and related Kubernetes workflow tools.
Astro is an open-source, MIT-licensed framework for content-driven sites using islands architecture, shipping minimal JavaScript by default; its team joined Cloudflare in January 2026.
Atlantis is an open-source (Apache-2.0) Go application you deploy yourself; it listens for GitHub, GitLab or Bitbucket pull request webhooks and runs terraform plan/apply from PR comments, with workspace locking.
Budibase is an open-source low-code platform for building internal applications, workflows and automations, free to self-host indefinitely or available as a hosted Pro/Premium/Business cloud service.
CapRover is a free, Apache-2.0-licensed PaaS built on Docker, Nginx and Let's Encrypt for deploying apps on your own servers, with no paid tier or vendor lock-in.
Apache Cassandra is an open-source, peer-to-peer NoSQL database that replicates data across nodes and datacenters with tunable consistency and no single point of failure.
Checkmate tracks service availability, response times and server health from a self-hosted installation.
ClickHouse is an open-source (Apache 2.0) columnar OLAP database built for sub-second analytical queries at scale, self-hosted or via usage-based ClickHouse Cloud.
Coolify is a free, open-source PaaS you install on your own server to deploy apps, databases and 280+ one-click services, with an optional $5/month Coolify Cloud convenience tier.
CrewAI is an MIT-licensed open-source Python framework for orchestrating multi-agent AI workflows; CrewAI Enterprise adds a hosted runtime with a free Basic tier and custom-priced governance features.
Dagster is an open-source Python orchestrator built around software-defined assets. Its creator, Dagster Labs (formerly Elementl), was acquired by Prefect in 2026; the open-source project keeps its license and Dagster+ continues unchanged for existing customers.
dbt lets analytics engineers transform warehouse data using SQL with version control, testing and documentation; dbt Core is free and open source, dbt Cloud adds managed orchestration.
Dev.to, built on the open-source Forem platform, is a free community where developers publish articles, discuss technology and build public profiles.
Dify (by LangGenius) is an open-source platform for building LLM apps with a visual workflow builder, RAG pipeline and agent tools; self-host the Community Edition free or use Dify Cloud on a freemium plan.
Docker provides tools to build container images, run isolated containers, define multi-service applications with Compose, and distribute images through registries.
Dokploy manages application and Docker Compose deployments on servers through a web interface.
DuckDB is a free, open-source (MIT) in-process OLAP database you embed directly in an application, with no separate server to run or manage.