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Open-Source Slopware

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A list of open-source software containing slop (LLM generated) code or endorses the usage of LLMs in other ways.

This list contains software that obviously accepts irresponsible coding practices or promotes LLM usage. I found these applications while searching for alternatives to previously used software that turned out to contain code generated by slop-machines.

Each of added applications have at least one link that points to the verifiable proof.

This list by no means is meant to cover all the software that contains code by not-so-intelligent tools and people using them but to serve as a reminder to myself about what I have already checked.

Why having LLM generated code (and using generative tools in general) is bad?

  • Ethical reasons — such as illegally retrieved training material, underpaid workers that prepare the training data.
  • Impact on environment — increased fossil fuel usage to supply the needed electricity power, water usage in water scarce regions. This somewhat overlaps with the above.
  • Social impact – noise pollution in neighbourhoods near AI data centres, air pollution from diesel- or gas-powered turbines (also overlaps with the above), resource consumption by data centres drastically increases utility prices.
  • Impact on brain and thinking, reasoning — by offloading thinking and decision making to machines people are shooting in their foot (more like in their head) as this leads to brain rot. Less intelligent people are easier to control.
  • Even legal issues (especially in open-source software as it cannot be guaranteed that the “generated” code is not really just re-used, thus unknowingly violating the source license).
  • Inevitable enshittification — every software product from big technology eventually gets enshittified to maximize revenue. For users this could mean hidden or plain ads, biased opinions/information, privacy violations, increased prices for LLM based tools.
  • Burden on open-source software maintenance — LLM tools provide easier access to code contributions which often shifts the responsibility of checking code quality from developers to maintainers and reviewers. Digging through walls of merge request text and code generated by slop-machines takes valuable time that otherwise could be spent more meaningfully by fixing bugs and working on new features.

I will try to add links that back up the claims above, but it may take a while.

Of course, I see how and where generative tools could be helpful and sometimes I feel tempted to find an acceptable way to use them, but for now the direct and indirect costs far too much outweigh gains.

This list has its positive counterpart: Slop-Free (Supposedly) Open-Source Software (not quite complete yet). Also take a look at and give thumbs up to AI Slopfree Software Catalog which contains software dedicated against usage of LLMs.

Also, here is a list of some labels that can be added / voted for so they would eventually appear on application pages:

  • Slopware;
  • Slop (LLM) Code;
  • Slop-Source Software;
  • Open-Source Slopware;
  • Contains Slop (LLM Generated) Code.
  1. Haraka icon
     Like

    Haraka is an open source SMTP server written in Node.js which provides extremely high performance coupled with a flexible plugin system allowing Javascript programmers full access to change the behaviour of the server.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Node.JS
  2. mailcow is a mail server suite based on Dovecot, Postfix, SOGo, Rspamd and other open source software, that provides a modern Web UI for administration.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    mailcow: dockerized screenshot 1
    mailcow: dockerized screenshot 1
    mailcow: dockerized screenshot 2
    +3
    mailcow: dockerized screenshot 3
    EdgarsEdgars’s note

    I have used mailcow: dockerized for quite long time, and overall this is a very nice and easy way to set up a self-hosted email server (if one do not mind working with Docker/containers), but unfortunately slop got into it.

  3. Roundcube icon
     Like

    Roundcube webmail is a browser-based multilingual IMAP client with an application-like user interface. It provides full functionality you expect from an e-mail client, including MIME support, address book, folder manipulation, message searching and spell checking.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
    • Nextcloud
    Roundcube screenshot 1
    Mailbox
    Dark mode
    +9
    Compose
  4. Rspamd icon
     Like

    Rspamd is an advanced spam filtering system that allows evaluation of messages by a number of rules including regular expressions, statistical analysis and custom services such as URL black lists.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    Rspamd screenshot 1
    Rspamd screenshot 1
    Rspamd screenshot 2
    +4
    Rspamd screenshot 3
  5. Zimbra Collaboration is an open, secure collaboration tool for email, calendaring, tasks and more. With the most innovative web application available today, Zimbra boosts the productivity of users on any desktop and dramatically reduces TCO compared to legacy platform vendors.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Zimbra Collaboration Suite screenshot 1

Enterntainment Tracking and Organisation

  1.  Like

    Floppy is a free, open-source, self-hosted media tracker and personal media diary for movies, TV shows, anime, manga, books, comics, video games, board games, music, and podcasts.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    Floppy screenshot 1
    Floppy screenshot 1
    EdgarsEdgars’s note

    Last reviewed: 2026-09-04

  2. Free, open-source tool for organizing games, movies, TV, manga, books, anime, music and podcast in mixed collections with visual boards, offline caching, sharing, and no ads or tracking.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Android
    Tonkatsu Box screenshot 1
    Tonkatsu Box screenshot 1
    Tonkatsu Box screenshot 2
    +6
    Tonkatsu Box screenshot 3
    EdgarsEdgars’s note

    Last reviewed: 2026-09-04

  3. Yamtrack icon
     Like

    Self-hosted tracker for movies, TV shows, anime, and manga with multi-user support, detailed episode tracking, ratings, notes, imports, exports, and Docker.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    Yamtrack screenshot 1
    Yamtrack screenshot 1
    Yamtrack screenshot 2
    +3
    Yamtrack screenshot 3
    EdgarsEdgars’s note

    Last reviewed: 2026-09-04

File Encryption

  1. Cryptomator provides transparent, client-side encryption for your cloud. Protect your documents from unauthorized access. Cryptomator is free and open source software, so you can rest assured there are no backdoors.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    • Flathub
    • Homebrew
    Cryptomator screenshot 1
    Cryptomator screenshot 1
    Cryptomator screenshot 2
    EdgarsEdgars’s note

    Last reviewed: 2026-09-12

File Synchronisation

  1. Nextcloud icon
     Like

    On-premises file sync, universal access, integrated collaboration, real-time communication with privacy and data control focus.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    • Raspberry Pi
    Nextcloud screenshot 1
    Nextcloud screenshot 1
    Simple and powerful file sync & share
    +5
    Simple upload even for people who don’t have Nextcloud

File Sharing

Games

  1. Retrom icon
     Like

    Centralized game library management service, enabling clients to install games across platforms with web access, emulator profiles, and metadata support.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Retrom screenshot 1
    Retrom screenshot 1
    EdgarsEdgars’s note

    Last reviewed: 2026-09-04

Kernels and Operating Systems

  1. The Linux kernel is the core component of the Linux operating system. It's responsible for managing the system's resources and facilitating communication between hardware and software. It was first created by Linus Torvalds in 1991 and is open-source, allowing for...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

Keyboards

Virtual keyboards for mobile devices or on-screen keyboards for computers.

  1. HeliBoard icon
     Like

    HeliBoard is a fork of OpenBoard icon OpenBoard , continuing the project from where it stopped.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    • OpenAPK
    Stylish look ! With borders
    Custom keyboard background
    Elegnt look ! With black theme
    EdgarsEdgars’s note
    • AI_USAGE.md — LLM usage is not prohibited although undesirable as well;
    • contributors — as of now the repository has 2 commits by claude.

    Last reviewed: 2026-10-07

Logging/Monitoring

  1. Graylog icon
     Like

    Graylog is a powerful Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solution offering a robust log analytics platform that simplifies the collection, search, analysis, and alerting of all types of machine-generated data.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Source Available

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Self-Hosted
    Graylog screenshot 1
    Graylog screenshot 1
    Graylog screenshot 2
    +3
    Graylog screenshot 3
    EdgarsEdgars’s note

    Last reviewed: 2026-09-08

Maps

  1. CoMaps icon
     Like

    CoMaps is a new community-driven map app project born out of the desire to create a truly open, transparent, and community-focused navigation app.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    • Android Auto
    • Apple Car Play
    • F-Droid
    • Flathub
    • OpenAPK
    CoMaps screenshot 1
    CoMaps screenshot 2
    CoMaps screenshot 3
    EdgarsEdgars’s note
  2. Vela Maps icon
     Like

    Degoogled maps & turn-by-turn navigation for Android - MapLibre + Jetpack Compose, no Google Play Services

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Auto
    • F-Droid
    • Obtainium
    Vela Maps screenshot 1
    Vela Maps screenshot 2
    Vela Maps screenshot 3
    EdgarsEdgars’s note

    From CONTRIBUTING.md— Using an AI Assistant:

    AI help is welcome, for code and for reports […]

    Evidence:

    Last reviewed: 2026-10-17

Media Libraries and Players

  1. SONE is a native, highly customizable Linux desktop client for TIDAL. It pairs a sleek, modern UI with bit-perfect, lossless Hi-Res audio playback.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
    • TIDAL
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
    • Flatpak
    SONE: Immersive full-screen player with karaoke-style synced lyrics
    SONE: Deep theme customization — 12 presets, a full color picker, and auto light/dark modes
    SONE: Personalized home with radio stations, favorite artists, and a responsive card grid
    +5
    SONE: Artist page with biography, top tracks, and full discography
    EdgarsEdgars’s note

    Last reviewed: 2026-09-11

Password Managers

  1. AuthPass icon
     Like

    Manage all your passwords across all devices. Open Source password manager compatible with kdbx/keepass. Available on Android, iOS, iPadOS, MacOS, Linux and Windows. It can also be used as a cross-platform supported two factor authentication app.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
    AuthPass screenshot 1
    AuthPass screenshot 1
    AuthPass screenshot 2
    +5
    AuthPass screenshot 3
    EdgarsEdgars’s note

    Last reviewed: 2026- 10-08

  2. Bitwarden icon
     Like

    Open-source password manager with AES-256 encryption and device sync. Store and access encrypted logins across platforms like iOS and Android.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Self-Hosted
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    Bitwarden screenshot 1
    Bitwarden screenshot 1
    Bitwarden screenshot 2
    +11
    Bitwarden screenshot 3
    EdgarsEdgars’s note

    Bitwarden Android

    Bitwarden Clients

    Bitwarden iOS

    Bitwarden Server

    Last reviewed: 2026-09-15

  3. KeePassXC icon
     Like

    Open-source password manager storing passwords, notes, and attachments offline with AES-256 encryption, browser extensions, cross-platform support, and TOTP.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
    • AppImageHub
    Welcome Screen
    Unlock Database
    New Database Wizard
    +13
    New Database Wizard
    EdgarsEdgars’s note

    Last reviewed: 2026-09-17

  4. Passbolt icon
     Like

    Passbolt is an open source password manager for teams. It allows to securely share and store credentials. For instance, the wifi password of your office, or the administrator password of a router, or your organisation social media account password, all of them can be secured...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Self-Hosted
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Microsoft Edge
    Passbolt screenshot 1
    Passbolt screenshot 1
    Passbolt screenshot 2
    +2
    Passbolt screenshot 3
    EdgarsEdgars’s note

    go-passbolt-cli

    Contributors — as of now the repository has 1 commit by claude.

    Passbolt API

    CLAUDE.md.

    Last reviewed: 2026-09-19

  5. A password manager that ensures identity and password security with rigorous, end-to-end encryption, built by scientists from CERN, and recommended by the United Nations.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Proton Pass screenshot 1
    Proton Pass screenshot 1
    Proton Pass screenshot 2
    +7
    Proton Pass screenshot 3
    EdgarsEdgars’s note
    • iOS Pass: contributors — as of now the repository has 9 commits by claude;
    • Proton Pass Common: contributors — as of now the repository has 1 commit by claude.

    Last reviewed: 2026-09-18

  6. Psono icon
     Like

    The Psono password manager keeps hackers out and your passwords secure. Psono is free and open source and available for Windows, Linux and Mac. Organize your passwords now!

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    Psono screenshot 1
    Psono screenshot 1
    Psono screenshot 2
    +5
    Psono screenshot 3
    EdgarsEdgars’s note

Podcasts

  1. A free and open source podcastmanager for Android, allowing you to subscribe to podcasts (via iTunes database & OPML), automatically download episodes using powerful mechanisms and listen to them the way you like (speed, balance adjustments, etc).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Android Auto
    • F-Droid
    • OpenAPK
    AntennaPod screenshot 1
    AntennaPod screenshot 2
    AntennaPod screenshot 3
    EdgarsEdgars’s note

    Last reviewed: 2026-09-10

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Suggestions are welcome!

Let's all use technology responsibly!


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rickythadragonjr
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Well before long You guyswont be ableo use hardlyany software. Incase ofcourse you build itall by yourself which that could take months years. aI APPS are not allgood but there is alot that are good. Its a technology that is getting better, and i seriously dont understand just what the hell your worried about so much or that access to data this data that. You been using Google at all over the past 20 years, well if you have they already know everything about You, and your still here and your ok, aint nothing apocolyptic happened to you has it. But of all things "Zed editor", comeon with that, that dude that created it used to work at microsoft as a sofware engineer, i surley think that he knows how to code rather well and wouldnt be allowing BS into his new projecr. lOTS AND lOTSOFDEVELOPERS USE IT EVERYDAY andthere are no problems with any of these softwares that you have mentioned. I have not seen anyof them inthe headlines of a news broadcast. Youmust seriously have some internal undisclosed reasoning for a such a exhibit of paranoia. I respect that. but instead of just slamming every other software under tHe sun , why dont you consider explaining to people in a detail about WHY your saying these things ad why you feel this way and elaborate on the immediate or prolonged dangers of exposure to this "software". Whats wrong with doing that. P.S Claudes a beast. I Cant speak for all LLMS but Claude, i mean why You hating on Claude for. Thats ridiculous.

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Vikunja is using LLM to support development of core functionality: "For the development of Vikunja, we're using LLM-Assisted coding tools in various parts of the codebase. Most contributions made @tink-bot are built that way." https://github.com/go-vikunja/vikunja#vikunja

WOOSH4Q
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This is insane, list made by some frustrated individual, just get use to it and if you dislike it so much don't use any browsers, better stick to temple os.

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Edgars
Replying to @WOOSH4Q

Yes, I am frustrated. Frustrated that there are so few people that recognise the vast negative impact of this stochastic, parroting, unethical technology that the big tech is trying to force down everyone's throat. Seems that you are frustrated as well. Why is that? And why?

I started to make this list to note down applications that I have checked and I want to avoid, otherwise I would check them multiple times. While the list has already grown quite large, there is still much to check.

And no, I will not get used to this technology, but that might become quite hard since I am working in IT, but I will do as much as possible to reduce the impact as much as I can (for example, running models locally, ideally they would have open data sets and be small and domain specific).

Klaus von Stein
Big Tech Hater
Replying to @WOOSH4Q

You know what they say: "It takes one (frustrated) to know one" XD

Shaz Shah
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Co-host at Radio Bros

I wouldn't necessarily call this a list of AI-slop, but more apps that has has some form of LLM-use during its development. AI-slop is mostly concerned with low quality and mass production. But interesting list nevertheless.

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Edgars
Replying to @Shaz Shah

Yes, I can agree that the wording may not be on the point. Probably “tainted” would a better term as it covers wider range, but from the other side — a tiny slop still is a slop.

George9494
Replying to @Edgars

@Edgars All software is tainted these days by compilers

Shaz Shah
Co-host at Radio Bros
Replying to @Edgars

@Edgars Normally, I'm reserved with AI, but would go so far as "tainted". Now that I've been involved in projects that leverage it to some extent and working with teams to build governance, my viewpoint has shifted. I'd probably say tainted would apply if the developer skipped a PR review or two. It's an interesting technical and ethical discussion, and I'm sure everyone has an opinion on it. But still, I'm glad you put in the effort to make this interesting list. It's definitely the beginning of something.

Shaz Shah
Co-host at Radio Bros

Correction. Was meant to say: but wouldn't go so far as "tainted".

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Vela Maps is Vibecoding

Vela Maps icon Vela Maps

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Edgars
Replying to @Jenny

Added.

Thank you for your suggestion!

Klaus von Stein
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Big Tech Hater
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Dogged Lost
Replying to @Klaus von Stein

Ente does have AI. Although Non-Gen AI, it's only used for photo search only on the photos app. Ensu is its on device AI app though. Can't say much about it because it doesn't respond for me.

bountifulellie
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Here are some music players which are AI slop:

RustMusic icon RustMusic Sustain icon Sustain Mtoc icon Mtoc FerrumKix icon FerrumKix

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Edgars
Replying to @bountifulellie

Thank you for your suggestions!

From these I currently have added only Mtoc, others not (yet), as while they might have signs of LLM usage, I could not find any linkable evidence. If you have links with proof of LLM usage, it would be nice if you shared them.

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