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New resources: Week 45, 2026 (2–8 November)
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160 new resources were added to the directory between 2 November 2026 and 8 November 2026. They are listed below, newest first, grouped by the day they were added.
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160 resources added in Week 45, 2026 (2–8 November)
40 new
ClueA science-based period and cycle tracker with a free core app.Mobile App · Habit Building · Free plan
DBeaverOne free tool to browse and query many kinds of databases.Desktop App · Research · Free
DuckDuckGoA free private browser and search engine that blocks trackers by default.Web App · Research · Free plan
dufA friendlier way to see how full your disks are.Desktop App · File Management · Free
EnteEncrypted photo storage, a 2FA app and a private locker in one project.Web App · File Management · Free plan
Firefly IIIA free personal finance manager you host yourself.Web App · Personal Productivity · Free
FlocusA free focus dashboard with timers, ambient sounds and a to-do list.Web App · Focus · Free plan
FreeCADA free parametric 3D modeller for designing real objects.Desktop App · Personal Productivity · Free
GiteaA lightweight self-hosted home for your code and projects.Web App · Project Management · Free
gPodderA simple podcast client with a window and a command line.Desktop App · Learning · Free
HimalayasA remote job board with free job alerts, tracking and AI job tools.Website · Remote Work · Free plan
How We FeelA free emotion journal from a non-profit, built with Yale scientists.Mobile App · Habit Building · Free
IconoirA free, open-source icon library with no premium tier or sign-up.Website · Workflows · Free
LibreTextsA non-profit library of free, openly licensed college textbooks.Website · Learning · Free
LimeSurveyA free, open-source survey platform with branching questions.Web App · Research · Free
LMMSFree cross-platform software for making music.Desktop App · Personal Productivity · Free
MailspringA fast, open-source email app with snooze and send later.Desktop App · Email · Free plan
MetabaseAsk questions of your data and build dashboards without code.Web App · Research · Free plan
MochiA flashcard app that turns Markdown notes into spaced repetition cards.Desktop App · Learning · Free plan
MonefyA quick expense tracker that logs a purchase in two taps.Mobile App · Personal Productivity · Free plan
Money Manager ExFree, open-source personal finance software for tracking accounts and budgets.Desktop App · Personal Productivity · Free
Mullvad BrowserA free privacy browser built with the Tor Project to cut tracking and fingerprinting.Desktop App · Digital Minimalism · Free
MuseScore StudioFree music notation software for writing and printing scores.Desktop App · Writing · Free
NovoresumeAn online resume builder with a free plan that never expires.Web App · Writing · Free plan
one secAn app that adds a pause before you open distracting apps and sites.Mobile App · Distraction Blocking · Free plan
OpenRefineClean up messy data in a spreadsheet-like browser tool.Desktop App · Research · Free
OpenSCADDesign precise 3D parts by writing a short script.Desktop App · Personal Productivity · Free
Organic MapsFree offline maps and navigation with no ads, tracking or sign-up.Mobile App · Personal Productivity · Free
PDF.jsMozilla's PDF viewer that runs in your browser.Web App · Reading · Free
Pi-holeBlock ads and trackers for every device on your network.Web App · Distraction Blocking · Free
ShlinkA self-hosted link shortener that uses your own domain.Web App · Organization · Free
TabbyA customisable terminal with SSH and serial support.Desktop App · Workflows · Free
Tabler IconsThousands of free, open-source SVG icons with adjustable stroke width.Website · Workflows · Free plan
TablissA free, open-source new tab page you can customise with widgets.Browser Extension · Personal Productivity · Free
TaigaFree, open-source agile project management with Kanban and Scrum boards.Web App · Project Management · Free plan
TricountA free app for splitting shared bills with friends, with no ads or limits.Mobile App · Collaboration · Free
VLC media playerThe free, open-source media player that plays almost any file.Desktop App · File Management · Free
WakaTimeAutomatic time tracking for programmers, straight from the code editor.Web App · Time Management · Free plan
yabaiTile your Mac windows automatically from the command line.Mac App · Personal Productivity · Free
YOURLSRun your own URL shortener with stats and plugins.Web App · Organization · Free
20 new
Aegis AuthenticatorA free, open-source Android app for your two-step verification codes.Android App · Personal Productivity · Free
BearableA mood and symptom tracker that helps you spot what affects your health.Mobile App · Habit Building · Free plan
bibiscoNovel writing software for planning characters, scenes and timelines.Desktop App · Writing · Free plan
CyberduckA free server and cloud storage browser for Mac and Windows.Desktop App · File Management · Free
ForvoA pronunciation dictionary of words spoken by native speakers.Website · Learning · Free
GrandPerspectiveA small Mac utility that shows your disk usage as a tree map.Mac App · File Management · Free
Levels.fyiPay data by company, role and level to help you judge and negotiate offers.Website · Research · Free plan
LucidchartAn online diagramming tool for flowcharts, org charts and process maps.Web App · Collaboration · Free plan
LucideA free, community-made library of clean and consistent SVG icons.Website · Workflows · Free
ManuskriptA free, open-source writing tool that helps you plan a novel before you draft it.Desktop App · Writing · Free
MathwayA math solver that answers problems from algebra to calculus and statistics.Web App · Learning · Free plan
Phosphor IconsA flexible, free icon family for interfaces, diagrams and presentations.Website · Workflows · Free
Quad9A free public DNS service that blocks known malicious sites.Other · Digital Minimalism · Free
SignalA free, end-to-end encrypted messaging app run by a nonprofit.Mobile App · Communication · Free
SplitwiseAn app for splitting bills and tracking who owes who with friends and housemates.Mobile App · Organization · Free plan
StayFocusdA free browser extension that limits the time you spend on distracting sites.Browser Extension · Distraction Blocking · Free
Tor BrowserA free browser that protects you from tracking, surveillance and censorship.Desktop App · Research · Free
VeraCryptFree, open-source disk encryption for Windows, macOS and Linux.Desktop App · File Management · Free
WikiwandA cleaner way to read Wikipedia, with an AI that answers only from Wikipedia.Web App · Reading · Free plan
WinDirStatA free disk usage analyser that shows what is filling up your Windows drive.Windows App · File Management · Free
40 new
BaserowBuild your own database and apps with a spreadsheet-like interface.No-Code Tool · Organization · Free plan
Calculator.netAround 200 free online calculators for money, health and maths.Website · Decision Making · Free
CORESearch millions of free, open access research papers.Website · Research · Free
DAREBEEA free, ad-free library of home workouts, programs and challenges.Website · Habit Building · Free
DiffcheckerCompare two texts, images or documents online and see every difference.Web App · Writing · Free plan
DokuWikiA simple wiki for notes and documentation that you host yourself.Web App · Knowledge Management · Free
DozzleSee Docker container logs live in your browser.Web App · Workflows · Free
dufsShare a folder over the web with upload and download in one small tool.Desktop App · File Management · Free
EtcherWrite an operating system image to a USB drive or SD card safely.Desktop App · File Management · Free
f.luxFree software that warms your screen colour at night.Desktop App · Personal Productivity · Free
FavaA web interface for Beancount plain-text accounting.Web App · Personal Productivity · Free
FlowCVA free online resume builder with unlimited watermark-free PDF downloads.Web App · Writing · Free plan
ghostwriterA distraction-free Markdown editor with focus and Hemingway modes.Desktop App · Writing · Free
GnuCashDouble-entry accounting for personal and small business finances.Desktop App · Personal Productivity · Free
GoodbudgetAn envelope budgeting app you can share with your household.Web App · Personal Productivity · Free plan
gopassA team-friendly command-line password manager.Desktop App · Personal Productivity · Free
HackMDReal-time collaborative Markdown notes for teams and communities.Web App · Note-Taking · Free plan
hledgerPlain-text accounting with a multi-currency engine.Desktop App · Personal Productivity · Free
HuntrA job search tracker and resume builder that keeps applications organised.Web App · Organization · Free plan
Invoice NinjaFree invoicing, payments and time tracking for freelancers.Web App · Workflows · Free plan
JekyllTurn plain text files into a blog or website, the engine behind GitHub Pages.Framework · Writing · Free
jqSlice, filter and reshape JSON data from the command line.Desktop App · Workflows · Free
KekaA free Mac file archiver for compressing, splitting and encrypting files.Mac App · File Management · Free
LunarControl external monitor brightness from your Mac's keyboard.Mac App · Personal Productivity · Free plan
MeTubeA web page for downloading videos and audio from many sites.Web App · Learning · Free
MumbleLow-latency voice chat you can run on your own server.Desktop App · Communication · Free
NavidromeStream your own music collection from any browser or phone.Web App · Personal Productivity · Free
NewsboatRead your RSS and Atom feeds in a fast text-only terminal reader.Desktop App · Reading · Free
NocoDBBuild databases with a spreadsheet interface and no coding.No-Code Tool · Organization · Free plan
OkularKDE's free document viewer for PDFs, EPUBs, comics and more.Desktop App · Reading · Free
PinchflatAutomatically keep copies of your favourite YouTube channels.Web App · Learning · Free
Plausible AnalyticsSimple, privacy-friendly website statistics on one page.Web App · Research · Free
PrivateBinAn open source pastebin that encrypts your text in the browser.Web App · Communication · Free
RustDeskOpen-source remote desktop you can run on your own server.Desktop App · Remote Work · Free
SeterraHundreds of free map quizzes for learning geography.Website · Learning · Free plan
StartpageA private search engine that does not store your personal data.Website · Research · Free
StrawPollCreate quick online polls with unlimited votes for free.Web App · Decision Making · Free plan
The UnarchiverA free Mac app that opens RAR, 7z, Zip and many other archives.Mac App · File Management · Free
Tube ArchivistYour own searchable YouTube archive.Web App · Research · Free
wgerPlan workouts, diet and body measurements in one self-hosted app.Web App · Habit Building · Free
20 new
AlacrittyA fast, simple terminal app that makes the most of your graphics card.Desktop App · Personal Productivity · Free
bottomA customizable system monitor for the terminal that works on any major system.Desktop App · Personal Productivity · Free
cheatPull up quick cheatsheets for terminal commands without leaving the terminal.Desktop App · Learning · Free
deltaMake code changes in Git much easier to read.Desktop App · Workflows · Free
direnvAutomatically load the right settings when you open a project folder.Desktop App · Automation · Free
DustSee where your disk space is going, with a clearer picture than du.Desktop App · File Management · Free
FoamA free note-taking and linking system that lives inside VS Code.Desktop App · Note-Taking · Free
gduFind out what is eating your disk space, quickly.Desktop App · File Management · Free
HugoBuild a website from plain files with one of the fastest static site tools.Desktop App · Writing · Free
hyperfineTime any command-line program and compare how fast different versions run.Desktop App · Workflows · Free
K9sA terminal screen for watching and managing Kubernetes clusters.Desktop App · Workflows · Free
KhojA personal AI app that answers from your own notes and documents.AI Tool · AI Productivity · Free
kittyA fast, feature-rich terminal that uses your graphics card.Desktop App · Personal Productivity · Free
lazydockerSee and manage your Docker containers from one simple terminal screen.Desktop App · Workflows · Free
LibreTranslateTranslate text on your own server without sending it to a big company.Web App · Communication · Free
Marp CLITurn a Markdown file into slides, PDF or PowerPoint.Desktop App · Writing · Free
microA friendly text editor for the terminal that works the way you expect.Desktop App · Writing · Free
TaskA modern task runner that turns your repeated commands into short, named steps.Desktop App · Automation · Free
tmuxKeep many terminal sessions in one window and pick them up again later.Desktop App · Workflows · Free
ZolaA fast static site generator in a single file, with everything built in.Desktop App · Writing · Free
20 new
aria2A command-line download tool that fetches files from several sources at once.Desktop App · File Management · Free
BorgBackupDeduplicating, encrypted backups that only store what is new.Desktop App · File Management · Free
BrootA faster way to browse folders, find files and run commands in the terminal.Desktop App · File Management · Free
DolibarrFree ERP and CRM for contacts, quotes, invoices and stock.Web App · Project Management · Free
Easy!AppointmentsA self-hosted booking page so clients can schedule time with you.Web App · Scheduling · Free
fish shellA friendly command-line shell that suggests and highlights as you type.Desktop App · Personal Productivity · Free
GhostfolioOpen-source tracker for your stocks, ETFs and crypto in one place.Web App · Personal Productivity · Free
GlancesSee your computer's CPU, memory, disk and network use on one screen.Desktop App · Personal Productivity · Free
HomerA simple start page for all your self-hosted services, set up with one file.Web App · Organization · Free
JupyterLabAn interactive workspace for notebooks, code, data and a terminal in one tab.Web App · Research · Free
LapceA lightweight, fast code editor written in Rust.Desktop App · Personal Productivity · Free
marimoA reactive Python notebook that updates itself and saves as plain code.Web App · Research · Free
mdBookTurn a folder of Markdown files into a clean online book.Desktop App · Writing · Free
Oh My ZshA community framework that makes the zsh terminal faster to use.Desktop App · Personal Productivity · Free
OnionShareShare files, host a site or chat privately over the Tor network.Desktop App · File Management · Free
PhotoviewA self-hosted photo gallery that mirrors your folders.Web App · File Management · Free
QuartoWrite in Markdown and publish reports, websites, books and slides with live code.Desktop App · Writing · Free
ShaarliA tiny self-hosted bookmark and link-sharing site that needs no database.Website · Research · Free
VisiDataExplore and clean spreadsheet-style data right in your terminal.Desktop App · Research · Free
WezTermA fast terminal app with tabs and split panes that you can script.Desktop App · Personal Productivity · Free
20 new
ArchiveBoxSave web pages, bookmarks and links as permanent offline copies.Web App · Research · Free
AudiobookshelfYour own audiobook and podcast server that remembers where you stopped.Web App · Learning · Free
BleachBitFree up disk space and clear traces of use with a preview first.Desktop App · File Management · Free
DuplicatiFree, encrypted backups to cloud storage or your own server.Desktop App · File Management · Free
FoliateA clean, modern e-book reader for Linux.Desktop App · Reading · Free
GotifyA self-hosted server for sending yourself push notifications.Automation Tool · Automation · Free
HealthchecksGet alerted when a scheduled job or cron task stops running.Web App · Automation · Free
JellyfinRun your own media server for your films, shows and music.Web App · Personal Productivity · Free
KomgaA media server for your comics, manga and ebooks, with a web reader.Web App · Reading · Free
Magic WormholeSend files between computers using a short, one-time code.Desktop App · File Management · Free
mpvA powerful free media player that plays almost anything.Desktop App · Personal Productivity · Free
PhotoPrismBrowse, organise and share your photos from your own server.Web App · Organization · Free
resticFast, encrypted backups that only store what changed.Desktop App · File Management · Free
ShioriA simple, self-hosted bookmark manager with offline copies of pages.Web App · Organization · Free
SyncplayWatch the same video in sync with friends or classmates.Desktop App · Collaboration · Free
TiddlyWikiA personal wiki notebook that fits in a single file.Web App · Note-Taking · Free
UmamiA privacy-first website analytics tool, without cookies.Web App · Workflows · Free
Uptime KumaA self-hosted monitor that alerts you when a website or service goes down.Web App · Workflows · Free
VaultwardenA lightweight self-hosted server for your Bitwarden password vault.Web App · Personal Productivity · Free
WeasyPrintTurn HTML pages into good-looking PDFs for reports and invoices.Automation Tool · Automation · Free
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