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What apps would you love to have open-source alternatives for? (lemmy.world)
submitted 5 months ago by ClearCutCoconut@lemmy.world to c/opensource@lemmy.ml
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It seems like the FOSS community is continuing to grow, and FOSS apps keep getting better (Immich reallh blew my mind recently), which is a big win 😎 but there are still many apps I use that I would kill for an open source alternative. I am curious what you guys think? Are there any apps you'd love alternatives for?

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[-] shrugal@lemm.ee 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Notion + OneNote/Samsung Notes

There is a myriad of open source notes apps, but none of them really hit the spot for me.

[-] techognito@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

appflowy.io is getting really good as a notion replacement

[-] ZebraGoose@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago

Have you seen anytype? Its a nice alternative to Notion

[-] shrugal@lemm.ee 3 points 5 months ago

Yup. It looks promising and I've tried it a few times, but it still has a long way to go before it can replace Notion for me. Also, self-hosting it is a complete mess right now, definitely not ready for everyday use.

[-] ClearCutCoconut@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

Same, been eyeing and testing Anytype since alpha, and honestly it doesn’t feel intuitive at all. I tried, I really did, but it just feels like I’m going against the grain in every way to try to use it in daily life in its current state :/ don’t get me wrong, I love their values and what they’re trying to do. But it feels so convoluted at the moment

[-] kambusha@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

Have you tried Affine.pro?

[-] shrugal@lemm.ee 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Didn't know about that one. I'll check it out, thanks!

Edit: Windows/Browser only, no mobile app :/

[-] kambusha@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

Yeah, true. Not sure if there's any unofficial mobile apps maybe. Affine has said that mobile is in their long-term plans, but nothing available yet.

[-] hroderic@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

What features do you feel are missing in the open source options?

[-] shrugal@lemm.ee 1 points 5 months ago

There always something missing, like

  • Not available on all platforms
  • No sync, or only to some corporate cloud service
  • Missing formatting/linking/calculation/organization/sharing capabilities
  • No/Limited/Only drawings
  • Clunky/Unfinished/Buggy

Every app is different, but I have yet to find one that ticks all the boxes.

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