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🎉 Big news: @PrivacyNotesApp is now an official AlternativeTo partner!

PrivacyNotes is exactly the kind of independent software we love seeing on AlternativeTo: privacy-first, open source, transparent about how it works, and built around giving users control of their own data. We’re incredibly happy to have them on board, and grateful for their support in helping us keep AlternativeTo independent and helping millions of people discover software that puts users first 💚
🤝 Paid partnership
PrivacyNotes is announced as an official partner of AlternativeTo, emphasizing its focus on privacy and user control over data.

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Bluesky has introduced support for external profile links, including to payment platforms that automatically appear as prominent green buttons, enhancing creator monetization. The update also adds iPad support. alternativeto.net/news/2026/…
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Free privacy-focused YouTube front end for anonymous video watching, web search and music listening, with self-hosting support
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Privacy-first YouTube front end, self-hosted too. Details on AlternativeTo 👇 alternativeto.net/software/p…

PokeTube: Libre, privacy-first YouTube front-end with customizable UI

With Poke, be Anonymous watching epic videos, searching thingys on the interwebs and listening to music on poke - the free privacy front end!

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SuperCmd 2.0 adds Liquid Glass styling, expanded screenshot history, faster window switching, Spotlight-based file search and clipboard file previews. alternativeto.net/news/2026/…
SuperCmd 2.0 displays a search interface with options like Activity Monitor and Clipboard History against an autumn background.

ALT SuperCmd 2.0 displays a search interface with options like Activity Monitor and Clipboard History against an autumn background.

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Free open-source desktop Kubernetes client with multi-cluster support, real-time pod watching, log streaming, integrated terminal, YAML editing and AI-powered debugging
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Kubeli: MacOS desktop client for real-time Kubernetes cluster management

Native desktop app for Kubernetes on macOS with multi-cluster support, real-time pod watching, log streaming, integrated terminal, YAML editing, and AI-powered debugging.

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Gitea CLI 0.1.0 introduces gt, a rewrite of tea with JSON output, pull request tools, Actions controls, packages and CI-ready commands. alternativeto.net/news/2026/…
Gitea CLI 0.1.0 showcases the gt tool with commands for pull requests, logs, and JSON output displayed in a terminal interface.

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Someone just rebuilt the Photoshop experience, completely free and open source, with layers, masks, adjustment layers, layer styles, vectors and brushes, all running offline in Rust on Mac, Windows and Linux. Optional paid AI tools available
PhotoCraft is a free, open-source image editor displaying Hokusai's "The Great Wave" with tools like layers and adjustment options.

ALT PhotoCraft is a free, open-source image editor displaying Hokusai's "The Great Wave" with tools like layers and adjustment options.

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PhotoCraft: Image editing; an open-source, clean-room reimplementation of Adobe Photoshop

Layers, masks, adjustment layers, layer styles, type, vectors and brushes in a native app written entirely in Rust. Open source, offline, and yours.

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Day One has released a beta, open-source CLI with JSON-first access to journals, entries, Daily Chat and context items, plus local sync and optional AI skills. alternativeto.net/news/2026/…
A minimalistic graphic features the Day One logo and text introducing a CLI for journal management from the command line.

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Arc is shutting down and Dia isn't your thing? This new free and open-source browser for Windows and Mac might be just what you're looking for, with sidebar tabs and per-project Spaces with custom colors and icons
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Stedding: An open-source, Arc-style web browser built on Chromium

Stedding is a free, open-source desktop browser for people who like the way Arc works. Tabs live in a sidebar, each project gets its own Space with its own colour and icon, important sites sit in...

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Stremio 2.1 adds a calendar and inline discover previews across iOS, iPadOS, tvOS and macOS, while raising minimum OS versions for iPhone and Mac users. alternativeto.net/news/2026/…
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Canva has launched Craft, its first in-house image generation model with planning, 2K output, targeted edits and editable design layers alternativeto.net/news/2026/…
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Free and open-source Mac cleaner that finds junk, big files and app leftovers, scans for malware and risky settings, and keeps apps updated
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Sweep for Mac: Clean, protect and understand your Mac. Free and open source

Sweep finds the junk, big files and forgotten leftovers filling your Mac, checks it for malware and risky settings, keeps every app up to date, and shows you what your Mac does while you're not...

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Programming language Crystal 1.22 makes native event loops the default on all targets, refactors DWARF parsing, adds LLVM 23 and 24 support, and promotes aarch64 Linux. alternativeto.net/news/2026/…
Crystal logo with a geometric design on a textured black background, accompanied by the tagline promoting it as a language for humans and computers.

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Have you seen all those Dynamic Island-style apps popping up lately? Well, now you can have it on Windows too! with music controls, quick notes and PC stats. Free and open-source ✨
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Wish NotchNook worked on Windows? Say no more 👇 alternativeto.net/software/n… by @billynabil_

NabyScape: A customizable island for Windows 11. Music, system stats, and everyday tools.

Your music, a quick thought, a look at your PC. Keep the things you reach for where they feel right on your desktop.

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Proton's Lumo AI assistant now features a canvas for creating and editing documents, code, and web pages. It supports formatted documents, version history, and zero-access encryption alternativeto.net/news/2026/…
A colorful retro-styled game scene features a character near trees, with a spaceship above and a "START GAME" button visible.

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