Open Source Reimplementations

This is a cross-platform reimplementation of Paint.NET, designed with full feature parity including dozens of ported plugins. On top of that, it adds its own features like Snap, healing and editable text, it also supports plugins from Photocraft and Lightcraft.

Kaint is an open-source raster image editor that aims to bring Paint.NET’s look, functions and user experience to desktop environments. It is written using C++20 and Qt 6, meant to operate on Wayland and KDE Plasma but it can also be used in Windows 10 and 11.

Paint.JS is a cross-platform, raster graphics editor written in JavaScript. It’s a port of Paint.NET v3, bringing the best Windows painting tool to macOS, Linux, and the web via Electron and the browser.

Open-source and non-profit under GPLv3, vault-compatible cross-platform markdown notes app. It's based on Rust + Tauri v2 and under heavy development. We're looking for Linux distribution maintainers. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Obsidian or Dynalist Inc.

Notes as Markdown files, edited in the browser, with a graph you can zoom into. Self-hosted, for yourself or a small team, and file are interoperable with similar software. Obsidian, Syncthing or any editor may work on the same folder at the same time.

CapsuleCraft - zero-database, pure-MIME multimodal workspace and personal knowledge engine. Every note is an RFC 5322 .eml file. Native desktop + Web version too.

HelixNotes is a local markdown note-taking app built with Rust, Tauri 2.0, and SvelteKit. Your notes are standard .md files on your filesystem - sync with whatever you want or nothing at all.

PrivacyNotes is one private place for everything you would never post: rich notes with tables, callouts and note-links, to-do lists and tasks, a daily journal with mood and wellness tracking, encrypted file storage, and a built-in password vault that also shows your 2FA codes.

A free, open-source alternative to Notion, Obsidian, Evernote or OneNote. Your notes stay yours, whether you run it yourself or let a host run it for you.

Ideon is an open-source, self-hosted alternative to tools like Heptabase and Kosmik, specifically designed for technical projects. It provides an infinite spatial canvas where users can organize information visually rather than in linear documents or folder structures.

Open-source, privacy-focused workspace merging notes, tasks, project management, Kanban, Pomodoro timer, interactive whiteboard, and real-time collaboration.

Layers, masks, adjustment layers, layer styles, type, vectors and brushes in a native app written entirely in Rust. Open source, offline, and yours.

photobaer is a free, open-source photo editor that runs in your web browser. It works offline and can be installed as an app. Your images are edited on your device and are never uploaded. No account, no ads, no subscription.

A completely free and open-source desktop image editor faithfully replicating classic Adobe Photoshop with 1:1 native PSD/PSB compatibility.

Patchy is a free, open-source image editor for Windows, macOS, and Linux, built for accurate PSD and PSB editing and round trips with Adobe Photoshop. It supports editable text and vectors, masks, layer styles, Smart Objects and Smart Filters, legacy 8BF plug-ins, JavaScript...

An open-source, clean-room reimplementation of Adobe Premiere Pro built in pure Rust.

Concat is a free, open-source video editor and a CapCut alternative for all platforms with none of the catches: no watermark, no account, no subscription, no upload.

Open-source video editor with cross-platform support, non-linear editing, no watermarks, multi-track timeline, templates, and fast export options.

Rust end to end - this is a ground-up rewrite of Mixxx incorperating many of its conventions. Featuring two decks, a mixer, effects and an Automix that blends for you, all while being fast and pleasant to use, it's subtible for hobbie and experienced DJs alike.