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Open Source
Open source products on the launch calendar: apps, libraries, self-hosted tools and AI, listed by date so you can see what shipped and what is next.
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About Open Source
Open Source on What Is Launching is the schedule for software you can read, fork and run yourself. Each entry sits on the launch calendar with its date, so you can see what shipped today, what lands this week and what is still coming. The page lists every product and business in this category and its four subcategories, with filters to narrow the grid.
Listings appear newest first by default. Switch to community votes if you would rather see what people have backed; votes can never be bought. When comparing, check the licence, the date of the last release, how active the repository looks, and whether the project runs without the maker's hosted service. Founders get one main category, included free, so choose the subcategory that matches how people will actually use the project.
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Open Source: questions answered
- What belongs in the Open Source category?
- Products and businesses whose source code is published for others to read, use or modify. That covers finished apps, code libraries, software you host yourself and openly released AI work. If the code is closed and only a hosted service is offered, it belongs in a different category.
- How do I choose between Open source apps and Self-hosted tools?
- Pick Open source apps when the product is something people use directly, whatever way it runs. Pick Self-hosted tools when the main selling point is running it on your own server or hardware. If both fit, choose the one a buyer would search for first.
- How do I get an open source project listed?
- Go to /submit and paste the website address. An AI drafts the profile from that site, then you check and edit every field before anything goes live. A paid launch costs $5; a free listing joins a queue of about 6-8 weeks.
- How are listings ordered on this page?
- Newest first by default, so the top of the page matches the launch calendar. Visitors can re-sort by community votes instead. Votes can never be bought, so the vote order reflects what visitors chose, not what a founder paid for.
- What should I check when comparing open source options?
- Look at the licence and whether it suits your use. Check how recent the latest release is, whether the documentation is clear, and how easily you could leave if the project stalled. For hosted offers, confirm the free version is not stripped of core features.
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