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VoiceStudio: Free ElevenLabs Alternative
VoiceStudio is a free ElevenLabs alternative.
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Free, open-source AI tools from GitHub, one plain-English guide each, plus the repos that gained the most stars every week, month and quarter.
NewCreators, marketers, everyone
VoiceStudio: Free ElevenLabs Alternative
VoiceStudio is a free ElevenLabs alternative.
Read the guideNewCreators, marketers, engineers
HyperFrames: Make AI Videos From HTML
HyperFrames is a free tool that makes AI video from HTML.
Read the guideNewEveryone, creators
Folia: Free Animated Lyrics Music Player
Folia is a free animated lyrics music player that shows full-screen moving lyrics for your local music, Navidrome and more.
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net-merge: Combine Wi-Fi and Phone Internet, Free
net-merge is a free app to use two internet connections at once, like Wi-Fi plus a phone hotspot, on Windows, Mac and Linux.
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ArtCraft: Free AI Video and Image Studio
ArtCraft is a free AI video and image studio.
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REA: Reverse Engineer Anything With Your AI Agent
REA (Reverse Engineer Anything) lets an AI agent look inside an app and explain how a feature works, with proof.
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Trending GitHub Repos October 2026: The Top 5 So Far
The trending GitHub repos of October 2026 so far: a free Photoshop-style editor, an AI art studio, a big AI model for gaming PCs and more, explained.
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DBX: Free Database Client for 100+ Databases, With AI
DBX is a free database client that opens 100+ kinds of databases in a 25 MB app.
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PureMac: Free CleanMyMac Alternative, No Subscription
PureMac is a free CleanMyMac alternative.
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Strata: Run Big Local AI on a Gaming PC, Free
Strata is a free installer that runs big, private local AI on a gaming PC.
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Recordly: Free Screen Recorder With Auto-Zoom
Recordly is a free screen recorder and editor for Mac, Windows and Linux.
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OpenSEO: Free Semrush Alternative, Open Source
OpenSEO is a free Semrush alternative for keyword research, rank tracking and site audits.
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Tolaria: A Free Offline Notes App You Fully Own
Tolaria is a free offline notes app for Mac, Windows and Linux.
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Trending GitHub Repos This Week, Oct 5 2026: The Top 5
Trending GitHub repos this week Oct 5 2026: Matt Pocock's skills, the openGym workout tracker, e2e testing, HyperFrames video and claude-mem memory.
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GitHub Trending September 28, 2026: Hindsight and Paperclip
GitHub trending September 28 2026: Hindsight, Paperclip, NVIDIA's OpenShell and a free 542-lesson AI course, with setup steps for each.
See the listQuarterly top · Q3 2026
Best GitHub Repos Q3 2026: The 5 Biggest of the Quarter
The best GitHub repos of Q3 2026 (July to September): DeepSeek's AI agent, AI diagrams, expert coding skills and a sourced life guide, explained simply.
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Best GitHub Repos of September 2026 (Free AI Tools)
The best GitHub repos of September 2026: free tools for AI diagrams, an AI agent, sourced life advice and a live 3D globe, explained simply.
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Trending GitHub Repos Sept 21, 2026: AI Memory and Safety
Trending GitHub repos Sept 21 2026: Hindsight AI memory, Orca, Cloudflare's security audit skill, ECC and Paperclip, explained for non-coders.
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Most Starred GitHub Repos Sept 14, 2026: Alibaba Leads
Most starred GitHub repos Sept 14 2026: Alibaba's Open Code Review, God's Eye View, ECC, i-have-adhd and Orca, with simple install steps for each.
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Best GitHub Repos of August 2026 (Free AI Tools)
The best GitHub repos of August 2026: DeepSeek's record-breaking AI agent, its desktop app, two AI diagram makers and expert coding skills, explained.
See the listQuarterly top · Q2 2026
Best GitHub Repos Q2 2026: The 5 Biggest of the Quarter
The best GitHub repos of Q2 2026 (April to June): five free tools that made AI helpers smarter, simpler and cheaper, explained in plain words.
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Best GitHub Repos of Q1 2026: The 5 Biggest AI Tools
The best GitHub repos Q1 2026 produced: OpenClaw, Superpowers, ECC, OpenCode and The Agency.
See the listThe free and paid AI apps people use most, sorted by what you want to do. Prices come from each app's own pricing page, checked on the date shown.
OpenAI
Chat with an AI that answers questions, writes, and helps with tasks
Free plan + paid from $8/month
Anthropic
Chat with an AI that writes, explains, and works through big tasks
Free plan + paid from $20/month
Google's AI helper for questions, writing, pictures, and video
Free plan + paid from $4.99/month
Microsoft
AI helper built into Windows, Word, Excel, and Outlook
Free plan + paid from $9.99/month
Mistral AI
European AI chat (once called Le Chat) that also helps you code
Free plan + paid from $14.99/month
Element Labs
Free app to download and run AI models on your own computer
Free plan + paid from $20/month
Ask a question and get an answer with links to its sources
Free plan + paid from $17/month, billed yearly
Upload your notes and files, then ask questions or get a podcast summary
Free plan + paid from $4.99/month
Manus AI
AI helper that does multi-step jobs for you, like research and websites
Free plan + paid from $20/month
Connects your apps so AI can do boring tasks for you automatically
Free plan + paid from $19.99/month
Build step-by-step automations and AI agents that link your apps
Free plan + paid from 20€/month, billed yearly
Jasper AI
Writes marketing copy like ads, emails, and blog posts in your brand voice
Paid from $69/month
Notion
AI inside Notion that writes, sums up notes, and finds answers
Free plan + paid from $20/user/month
Otter.ai
Records meetings, writes down what was said, and sums it up
Free plan + paid from $16.99/user/month
Fireflies.ai
Joins your meetings, takes notes, and lists the action items
Free plan + paid from $18/user/month
GitHub
AI that suggests and writes code inside your code editor
Free plan + paid from $10/month
Cognition
AI coding helper and editor (Windsurf now points here) that writes code
Free plan + paid from $20/month
Anthropic
AI that works in your project folder and writes and fixes code
Paid from $20/month
OpenAI
OpenAI's coding helper that writes, tests, and fixes code for you
Free plan + paid from $8/month
StackBlitz
Type what app or website you want and it builds it in your browser
Free plan + paid from $25/month
Vercel
Describe a website or app screen and it builds a working version
Free plan + paid from $30/user/month
Makes pictures from text and is good at putting words in images
Free plan + paid from $20/month
Leonardo.Ai
Makes pictures and short videos from text, with many style options
Free plan + paid from $12/month
Make and edit pictures and videos with many AI models in one place
Free plan + paid from $35/month
Comfy Org
Free tool to build your own picture and video making steps, like Lego
Free plan + paid from $20/monthOpen source
Canva
Design posts, posters, and slides with AI help and templates
Free plan + paid from $144/year
Figma
Turn a written idea into an app screen design you can click through
Free plan + paid from $16/seat/month, billed yearly
Google's tool for making short movie scenes from text
Free plan + paid from $4.99/month
Kuaishou
Makes realistic videos and pictures from text or a photo
Free plan + paid from $8.8/month
Make videos of a talking AI person, or translate your own videos
Free plan + paid from $29/month
Turn a script into a training or work video with an AI presenter
Free plan + paid from $29/month
Turns text into natural-sounding speech and can copy a voice
Free plan + paid from $6/month
Type an idea and get a full song with singing and music
Free plan + paid from $8/month, billed yearly
Huge library of free AI models and datasets you can try and share
Free plan + paid from $9/month
Each group shows the tools that fit that kind of work.
Stars are a rough sign of how many people use a tool. Licenses tell you how you may use it.
Fresh from GitHub, explained this month.

VoiceStudio is a free ElevenLabs alternative. Clone a voice, dub videos and turn text into speech on your own Mac, Windows or Linux computer.

HyperFrames is a free tool that makes AI video from HTML. Your AI agent writes a web page, and HyperFrames renders it into an MP4 video.

Folia is a free animated lyrics music player that shows full-screen moving lyrics for your local music, Navidrome and more. What it does and how to start.

net-merge is a free app to use two internet connections at once, like Wi-Fi plus a phone hotspot, on Windows, Mac and Linux. No account or VPN.

ArtCraft is a free AI video and image studio. Build your scene in 2D or 3D first, then let an AI model make the image or video. Mac and Windows.

REA (Reverse Engineer Anything) lets an AI agent look inside an app and explain how a feature works, with proof. What it does, what it misses, and the risks.

DBX is a free database client that opens 100+ kinds of databases in a 25 MB app. Its AI helper turns plain English into database queries for you.

PureMac is a free CleanMyMac alternative. It clears junk, fully uninstalls apps and finds duplicates, with no subscription, no tracking and no scare tactics.
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The fastest-rising GitHub repos, ranked by stars gained: 40 weekly, 10 monthly and 3 quarterly lists.
Source: GitHub Trending, checked that week
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