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13 AI Tools · 5 Productivity · 6 Developer Tools · 9 Self-Hosting · 8 Media & Design · 6 Remote & Network · 3 collections |47 objects · 214 review videos · 111.83M views
AI Tools
Voice, image, music, video and avatarsall 13 →
ElevenLabs
AI speech synthesis: text-to-speech and voice cloning for narration, audiobooks and multilingual localization
Midjourney
AI image generation — type a prompt, get concept art and illustrations
Suno
Full songs (vocals + backing) generated straight from a text description
Runway
AI video generation and editing toolkit
HeyGen
AI avatar videos and lip-synced AI dubbing
Ollama
One-command runner that serves open large language models locally on your own machine
ComfyUI
Node-graph interface for Stable Diffusion image generation built around reusable visual workflows
Speechify
Text-to-speech app that reads documents, PDFs and web pages aloud in natural voices
Leonardo AI
AI image generation platform with fine-tuned models, canvas editing and generous free credits
Adobe Firefly
Adobe's commercially-safe generative AI family, wired into Photoshop and Illustrator
Descript
Audio and video editor you drive by editing the transcript, not the timeline
Udio
AI music generator that produces full songs with vocals from a text prompt
Synthesia
AI avatar video platform for turning scripts into presenter-style videos in minutes
Productivity
Notes, workspaces, launchersall 5 →
Obsidian
Markdown knowledge base with linking and graph view — your notes stay as plain local files
Notion
All-in-one workspace mixing docs, databases and wikis with block-based editing
Raycast
macOS launcher with quick actions, extensions and window management — Spotlight on steroids
Todoist
Cross-platform task manager known for fast natural-language input and clean projects
LibreOffice
Free open-source office suite - Writer, Calc, Impress - as the Microsoft Office alternative
Developer Tools
Editors, containers, toolchainsall 6 →
VS Code
Free code editor from Microsoft with a large extension marketplace
Docker
Platform for building, shipping and running applications in containers
Cursor
AI-first code editor built on VS Code with an assistant wired into every editing action
Neovim
Extensible modal text editor descended from Vim, scriptable in Lua and built for the terminal
Git
The distributed version control system nearly all software development runs on
Postman
The de-facto desktop workspace for building, testing and documenting REST and GraphQL APIs
Self-Hosting
Home cloud and network controlall 9 →
Home Assistant
Open-source smart-home hub that automates your devices locally, without cloud round-trips
Nextcloud
Self-hosted Dropbox alternative — files, calendar and office apps on your own server
Pi-hole
Network-wide ad blocking via DNS — every device on your LAN, no extensions needed
Jellyfin
Free self-hosted media server that streams your movie, show and music library to any device
Immich
Self-hosted photo and video backup library with mobile auto-upload and fast search
Bitwarden
Open-source password manager with a free tier, self-hosting option and end-to-end encryption
Portainer
Web-based control panel that makes Docker and Kubernetes manageable without the CLI
Plex
Media server that organizes your library and streams it to every device, with a free ad-supported side
Paperless-ngx
Self-hosted document archive that OCRs your scans and makes every paper searchable
Media & Design
Painting, photo and image editingall 8 →
Krita
Free, open-source digital painting app focused on illustration and concept art
GIMP
Free, open-source raster editor for photo retouching and digital painting
DaVinci Resolve
Professional video editor combining cut, color, audio and VFX post-production in one application
OBS Studio
Open-source studio for live streaming and screen recording with scene-based composition
Inkscape
Free open-source vector graphics editor that treats SVG as its native format
Audacity
Free open-source audio editor and recorder for podcasts, music and quick cleanup jobs
Shotcut
Free open-source video editor with wide format support and a no-nonsense timeline
Affinity
Professional design suite sold as a one-time purchase instead of a subscription
Remote & Network
VPN and mesh networkingall 6 →
Tailscale
Zero-config mesh VPN built on WireGuard for connecting your devices
WireGuard
Fast, minimal open-source VPN protocol built into the Linux kernel
ZeroTier
Virtual network layer that joins machines into an overlay LAN across any internet connection
Cloudflare Tunnel
Outbound-only tunnel that exposes local services through Cloudflare without open ports
RustDesk
Open-source remote desktop that works out of the box or fully self-hosted
OPNsense
Free open-source firewall and router OS for building a serious home or office gateway
Latest collections
cross-category · hand-pickedmore →Latest additions
rolling with each new batchSynthesia
AI avatar video platform for turning scripts into presenter-style videos in minutes
Udio
AI music generator that produces full songs with vocals from a text prompt
Descript
Audio and video editor you drive by editing the transcript, not the timeline
Adobe Firefly
Adobe's commercially-safe generative AI family, wired into Photoshop and Illustrator
