Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Open Source Friday

contributing to the software you use and love

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Open Source Friday launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Show My PR's▲81

   See all your Open Source contributions in one place

   2017 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Beautiful Open▲132

   Beautiful sites for Open Source projects

   2014 · beautifulopen.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Thank You, Open Source▲138

   Write a thank you letter to your favor open source project!

   2017 · thankyouopensource.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Freetime▲159

   GitHub open source project manager

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Console▲224

   A free weekly roundup of the latest in open-source software

   2021 · console.substack.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Fosshub▲79

   An open source for free and open source tools

   2015 · fosshub.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Open Source Guides▲29

   Learn how to launch and grow your project.

   2017 · opensource.guide · its alternatives →

8. 8
   git:logs▲176

   The definitive list of open source resources on Github

   2016 · franksohakune.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Free XP▲188

   Gain experience with open-source projects

   2023 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    HackerBracket▲219

    A community for sharing hacks

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Wick Editor▲88

    The Internet's free and open-source creation suite

    2016 · wickeditor.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    GitItBack▲117

    See how your company stacks up against competitors on GitHub

    2017 · netguru.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Awesome Weekly▲38

    The most awesome stuff on the web in the past week

    2017 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Open Source @ Microsoft▲10

    Microsoft's Open Source projects on Github

    2016 · microsoft.github.io · its alternatives →

15. 15
    ReadMe.io▲39

    A Developer Hub for your open source software

    2014 · readme.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Gitty 2▲68

    Everything you love about GitHub, right in your pocket.

    2014 · gittyapp.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Build Y▲98

    Open-source playground for breakthrough inventions

    2025 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    GitHub TLDR▲116

    Get the important stuff in your Organization each week

    2015 · perivia.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Developer Ipsum▲110

    Lorem for nerds

    2021 · developer-ipsum.netlify.app · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Sourcehoney▲5

    Share and vet ideas for Open Source projects

    2016 · sourcehoney.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Games on GitHub▲72

    A list of popular/awesome videos games, add-ons, maps, etc.

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Open Source Vehicle▲81

    A production ready, roadworthy, open source car

    2014 · osvehicle.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Programmar▲88

    A place for developers to read and write

    2015 · programmar.io · its alternatives →

24. 24
    HackerRank▲114

    Coding challenges. Community. Awesome jobs.

    2015 · hackerrank.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →