A definitive list of the best open source applications
-> [!IMPORTANT] +> [!NOTE] > A more efficient submission method is currently in development. ## Why another list? @@ -15,11 +15,36 @@ Guaging the quality of software based on popularity alone is not the best way, I There's an additional section at the end to shout out several closed-source applications that deserve a spot on this list despite being proprietary. Although a rare occurance, there are some app categories in which a proprietary application is truly the best of what's out there. ## Contents -[Terminal](#terminal) +- [Terminal](#terminal) + # Applications ### Terminal +| Name/Link | Description | Platform | Stars | +| --- | --- | --- | --- | +| [Kitty](https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty) | Cross-platform, fast, feature-rich, GPU based terminal | **Cross-platform** | 24.2k | +| [Wezterm](https://github.com/wez/wezterm) | A GPU-accelerated cross-platform terminal emulator and multiplexer written by @wez and implemented in Rust | **Cross-platform** | 17.2k | +| [Waveterm](https://github.com/wavetermdev/waveterm) | An open-source, cross-platform terminal for seamless workflows | **Cross-platform** | 4.2k | +| [Alacritty](https://github.com/alacritty/alacritty) | A cross-platform, OpenGL terminal emulator. | **Cross-platform** | 56k | +| [Hyper](https://github.com/vercel/hyper) | A terminal built on web technologies | **Cross-platform** | 43.3k | +| [Tabby](https://github.com/Eugeny/tabby) | A terminal for a more modern age | **Cross-platform** | 58.8k | + +### Code-editor + +| Name/Link | Description | Platform | Stars | +| --- | --- | --- | --- | +| [Zed](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed) | Code at the speed of thought – Zed is a high-performance, multiplayer code editor from the creators of Atom and Tree-sitter. | **MacOS** | 48.4k | +| [Helix](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix) | A post-modern modal text editor. | **Cross-platform** | 33.4k | +| [Lapce](https://github.com/lapce/lapce) | Lightning-fast and Powerful Code Editor written in Rust | **Cross-platform** | 34.4k | +| [Vim](https://github.com/vim/vim) | The official Vim repository | **Cross-platform** | 36.4k | +| [Neovim](https://github.com/neovim/neovim) | Vim-fork focused on extensibility and usability | **Cross-platform** | 82.5k | +| [Lunarvim](https://github.com/LunarVim/LunarVim) | 🌙 LunarVim is an IDE layer for Neovim. Completely free and community driven. | **Cross-platform** | 18.2k | +| [Spacevim](https://github.com/SpaceVim/SpaceVim) | A modular Vim/Neovim configuration | **Cross-platform** | 20.3k | +| [Nvchad](https://github.com/NvChad/NvChad) | Blazing fast Neovim config providing solid defaults and a beautiful UI, enhancing your neovim experience. | **Cross-platform** | 24.6k | +| [VSCode](https://github.com/microsoft/vscode) | Visual Studio Code | **Cross-platform** | 163k | + +