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Open-source OneNote alternative: BookStack, AFFiNE and Docmost

Organize notes, documentation and wikis for your team with BookStack, AFFiNE or Docmost, on your own server.

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Open-source Microsoft Forms alternative: LimeSurvey

Build advanced surveys and forms with LimeSurvey, on your own server, with conditional logic, quotas and multilingual support.

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Open-source Microsoft Bookings alternative: Cal.com

Scheduling and booking pages under your own brand with Cal.com or Easy!Appointments, on your own server, integrated with your calendar.

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Open-source Microsoft Access and Power Apps alternative: NocoDB

Turn a database into a spreadsheet-like interface with NocoDB, on your own server, usable by your team without SQL.

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Open-source Power BI alternative: Metabase and Superset

Dashboards and reports over your databases with Metabase or Apache Superset, on your own server, with no per-user licenses.

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Open-source Dynamics 365 alternative: Odoo and ERPNext

CRM, sales, inventory, invoicing and accounting in one system with Odoo or ERPNext, on your own server, with no per-module licenses.

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Open-source Microsoft Teams alternative: Mattermost and Jitsi

Team chat with Mattermost or Rocket.Chat and video calls with Jitsi, on your own server, with no history or participant limits.

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Open-source Power Automate alternative: n8n and Activepieces

Automate workflows between apps with n8n, Activepieces or Automatisch, on your own server, with no monthly task limits.

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Open-source Azure DevOps and GitHub alternative: Gitea and GitLab

Host your Git repositories, pull requests and CI/CD pipelines with Gitea or GitLab CE, on your own server, with the code in your infrastructure.

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Open-source OneDrive alternative: Nextcloud

File sync like OneDrive, but on your own server: no license storage caps, desktop and mobile apps, link sharing.

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Open-source Microsoft 365 alternative: Nextcloud

Nextcloud replaces Microsoft 365 for your team: files, calendar, contacts and collaborative documents, on your own server, with no per-user monthly subscription.

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