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It seems like the FOSS community is continuing to grow, and FOSS apps keep getting better (Immich reallh blew my mind recently), which is a big win 😎 but there are still many apps I use that I would kill for an open source alternative. I am curious what you guys think? Are there any apps you'd love alternatives for?

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[-] Voroxpete@sh.itjust.works 6 points 7 months ago

It's the dumbest thing, but right now I just really want a better open source alternative to Advanced IP Scanner. Or I want someone to add a filter (especially by MAC) option to Angry IP Scanner. Whatever. I just want an IP scanner that can filter by MAC and works on Linux.

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[-] billgamesh@lemmy.ml 6 points 7 months ago
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[-] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 6 points 7 months ago

It'd be nice to have some kind of FOSS business suite, aka point of sale, accounting, inventory etc. I'm not a fan of Intuit.

I've also not found journal software I really like. RedNotebook is about the closest. I tend to use my journal not only as a personal diary but also as a place to brainstorm and I would also like a checklist/to-do list system, and this I haven't found in any software free or proprietary. I may have to build it myself, with my rudimentary knowledge of qt.

[-] boonhet@lemm.ee 5 points 7 months ago

You can try out Odoo, it's heavily customizable so you can add in the parts you don't find existing modules for - and customize existing modules too.

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[-] BradleyUffner@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago

Vectric Aspire for my CNC work.

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[-] guttermonk@lemmy.ml 5 points 7 months ago
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[-] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 5 points 7 months ago

s/one/thing/

[-] Wooki@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago

Exchange and Outlook for business use.

No nothing else comes close.

It’s the last app in MS Office that does not have competition. LibreOffice fills ever other app well enough but nothing comes close to exchange and Outlook. Considering they are trying to kill it off with an always online website (OWA) we need foss competition asap.

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[-] KingThrillgore@lemmy.ml 5 points 7 months ago

Substance Painter. Material Maker will get there but its development has stalled quite a bit.

[-] land@lemmy.ml 5 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)
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[-] Snoopy@jlai.lu 5 points 7 months ago

Dating app. An app that help people metting each other based on their interest and purpose local activity. :)

[-] cumberboi@slrpnk.net 5 points 7 months ago

found this the other day, not sure if its what you're looking for https://github.com/Alovoa/alovoa-expo :P

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[-] CorrodedCranium@leminal.space 5 points 7 months ago

TransMac. It's a tool to create MacOS install discs and USBs. It works off of a limited time free trial then you are supposed to pay.

It works great but I'd prefer something FOSS.

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[-] souperk@reddthat.com 5 points 7 months ago

It may sound boring, but I would appreciate a good open source alarm app for android.

[-] jeinzi@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 7 months ago

What's missing from the existing ones?

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[-] Nobody@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago

Suicide booth

[-] melpomenesclevage@lemm.ee 5 points 7 months ago

Two categories, broadly: any professional software, with deep features and professional quality.

I know theres audacity, but that's really not an acceptable saw.

I know theres a few cad apps, but no professional I've ever met finds the good enough.

I know gimp, and I use it, but no artist I know does; they all pirate Photoshop. Literally every one.

I like having audacity to record audio. I like having gimp to fuck with shit. I like having various cad apps to bang out organizational tools to print. These things do generally fit my use case. But I still have to help people pirate everything else and god the DRM is do fucking annoying.

Abd here's the more esoteric ask:

Not so much programs as features; Why aren't we really going all in on shit we can do that they can't? Features capitalists would never add, never support? Instead I find open source software always playing catch-up, and theres no reason it has to.

[-] mister_monster@monero.town 4 points 7 months ago

A clean redshift application for Android, like redmoon. I found something but it's not quite there.

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