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24 alternatives to Open Source

A list of issues to help beginners make a pull request

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 launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   GitHub Reader▲109

   A quick way to browse GitHub issues and pull requests.

   2018 · git-issues.vercel.app · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Freetime▲159

   GitHub open source project manager

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   git:logs▲176

   The definitive list of open source resources on Github

   2016 · franksohakune.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Open Source Guides▲29

   Learn how to launch and grow your project.

   2017 · opensource.guide · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Github Glimpse▲131

   Find most recent issues in popular open-source projects

   2024 · github-glimpse.vercel.app · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Git Begin▲236

   Start contributing to open source projects with ease

   2024 · gitbegin.theenthusiast.dev · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Sawia▲190

   Find trending open source projects to contribute to

   2019 · sawia.xyz · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Code Mill▲85

   A marketplace for pull requests

   2016 · codemill.io · its alternatives →

9. 9
   24 Pull Requests▲134

   Give back to open source projects this Christmas

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Git Hunt▲234

    Product Hunt for GitHub

    2015 · githunt.io · its alternatives →

11. 11
    First Aid Git▲144

    A searchable collection of most FAQs about Git.

    2015 · ricardofilipe.com · its alternatives →

12. 12OG
    OS – GitHub issues to help beginners make their first pull request▲97

    2017 · open-source.now.sh · its alternatives →

13. 13
    GitHub Reviews▲101

    A place for reviews of popular open source projects

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    What To Build▲196

    Concept to discover & analyze relevant open-source projects

    2025 · trywhat-to-build.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    GitItBack▲117

    See how your company stacks up against competitors on GitHub

    2017 · netguru.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Awesome GitHub Topics▲208

    Top 500 topics on GitHub that's filtered and categorized

    2017 · franksohakune.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Beautiful Open▲132

    Beautiful sites for Open Source projects

    2014 · beautifulopen.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Github▲216

    Build software better, together.

    2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Git Issue Hunt▲11

    Find beginner-friendly GitHub issues to contribute

    2025 · git-issue-hunt.deepxdev.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    GitHub Wrap▲161

    Get your 2021 GitHub stats

    2021 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Open Source @IFTTT▲191

    A collection of IFTTT OSS projects.

    2016 · ifttt.github.io · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Free XP▲188

    Gain experience with open-source projects

    2023 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    GitHub TLDR▲116

    Get the important stuff in your Organization each week

    2015 · perivia.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Octohub▲127

    The missing app for GitHub

    2015 · 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 →