Open Source Alternatives to Popular Software
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This list is an absolute gem in finding what are the trending state-of-the-art open source programs. I have found so many cool open source projects I feel addicted to browsing more…

    • TeddE@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      3 days ago

      ^this

      I don’t need the tool giving me its opinion. I usually use alternativeto.net to find more open alternatives, but if someone has tried open source and is looking for proprietary solutions, doesn’t hurt me to see all options presented reasonably fairly.

      Openalternative.co is “Made by Piotr Kulpinski. Website may contain affiliate links.”

  • Fargeol@lemmy.worldEnglish
    59·
    3 days ago

    « -We have AI-powered coding agent, AI-powered development assistant, AI interface, AI workflow automation, AI code editor, AI-powered social media, personal AI assistant, AI-driven financial AI, AI-driven AI, AI agent for writing AI, AI-driven AI with a little AI on the top, AI-driven AI agents powered with AI, eggs bacon and AI, eggs, bacon, AI and spam… 
    -Do you have anything without AI in it?
    -Well, AI code editor has not that much AI in it… »

    • pivot_root@lemmy.worldEnglish
      261·
      3 days ago

      Wow, you weren’t kidding.

      • Ad: AI company.
      • Our sponsors: the same AI company.
      • #1: A code editor designed for AI
      • Ad: Another list website.
      • #2: Messaging app (no AI)
      • #3: Note taking and planning software… with AI.
      • #4: Screen recording software (no AI)
      • #5: Visual Studio Code extension for using AI to write internal tooling.
      • #6: Project management software (no AI?)
      • #7: A web interface for using AI models.
      • #8: A note-taking app (no AI)
      • #9: AI-based workflow automation software.
      • #10: Yet another AI code editor.
      • #11: A bookmark manager… with AI.
      • #12: A collaboration software suite (no AI)
      • #13: A different note-taking app (no AI)
      • #14: AI-powered social media management.
      • #15: AI personal assistant.
      • #16: Markdown-based wiki software (no AI)
      • #17: Rich text wiki software (no AI)
      • #18: A third note-taking app (no AI)
      • #19: A LLM interface.
      • #20: AI-powered personal finance tool.

      Over half of the first 20 items focus on AI, and that’s not even considering the ads.

    • Fargeol@lemmy.worldEnglish
      20·
      3 days ago

      Any Monty Python jokes aside, I like AlternativeTo to find good software (even if they’re not AI-powered)

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      7·
      3 days ago

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  • puppinstuff@lemmy.caEnglish
    18·
    3 days ago

    I’m curious to the apps anybody has found actual value in the apps on this list. I cannot believe that so many “we put AI in your _____” apps are at the top of this list.

  • This is fine🔥🐶☕🔥@lemmy.worldEnglish
    9·
    3 days ago

    Are there any good trip planners alternatives to Google maps? The amount of information I can find on G Maps is crazy. Transit schedule, time, popular locations nearby (even categorised by type such as shopping, restaurants, hotels etc.)

    • NebLem@lemmy.worldEnglish
      13·
      3 days ago

      Almost all alternatives will be based on Open Street Map (OSM), and your mileage will very on the amount of detail from your local contributors. The two I primarily use are:

      CoMaps (community fork of Organic Maps) has a clean intuitive interface and a decent router algorithm. Lots of developer energy and good community governance. Offline first, allows some OSM editing, quick to load and routing. Downsides are its limited feature set and configuration.

      OsmAnd is a bit older but includes more routing options, near full OSM point of interests (POIs, locations like stores, buildings, etc) editing options, shows more POI types (configurable but can get noisy), has optional Mapillary (community Streetview style project unfortunately ran by Meta) integration, optional weather data, over and under layers from other sources, and optionally incorporates Wikipedia and Wikivoyage data filling in some gaps. Its interface is a bit more clunky, and somewhat slower, but it does a lot. Get the OSMAnd~ version from Fdroid, which has most of the “pro” (paid) version but without Google services. The actual paid version does have Google reviews and more POI search engine, but you’re using Google again.

      Both are offline first but also both suffer from no review system integrations or traffic integrations (no Waze/GMaps reporting of slow downs or speed traps).

    • 4shtonButcher@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
      3·
      3 days ago

      After testing a bunch I am now using HERE WeGo maps a lot. Less detailed on local shops and restaurants but has some reviews, opening hours etc Has great route planning including for bike and public transport.

      More free would be CoMaps but that’s really mostly grey’s mapping and turn-by-turn and very little info on shops apart from them existing.