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295 official desktop apps

Official desktop apps

Official means the repository belongs to the project or foundation behind the app, such as GNOME, KDE, Mozilla, VideoLAN, Blender, LibreOffice or OBS (a fixed, hand-checked allow-list), or to a GitHub organization with a verified domain, rather than a fork or third-party build. The most starred are yt-dlp, Visual Studio Code and Ollama.

Updated Oct 28, 2026

yt-dlp
yt-dlp/yt-dlp
A feature-rich command-line audio/video downloader.
Active · last commit Oct 26, 2026
OfficialDownloaders & convertersWindowsmacOSLinux
Visual Studio Code
microsoft/vscode
This repository ("Code - OSS") is where we (Microsoft) develop the Visual Studio Code product together with the community.
Active · last commit Oct 28, 2026
OfficialCode editors & developer toolsWindowsmacOSLinux
Ollama
ollama/ollama
Get up and running with Kimi, GLM, MiniMax, DeepSeek, gpt-oss, Qwen, Gemma and other models.
Active · last commit Oct 28, 2026
OfficialAI desktop appsWindowsmacOSLinux
PowerToys
microsoft/PowerToys
Microsoft PowerToys is a collection of utilities that supercharge productivity and customization on Windows.
Active · last commit Oct 28, 2026
OfficialArchivers, cleaners & system utilitiesWindows
RustDesk
rustdesk/rustdesk
An open-source remote desktop application designed for self-hosting, as an alternative to TeamViewer.
Active · last commit Oct 28, 2026
OfficialRemote desktop & accessWindowsmacOSLinux
Godot Engine
godotengine/godot
Godot Engine – Multi-platform 2D and 3D game engine.
Active · last commit Oct 28, 2026
OfficialGaming & emulationWindowsmacOSLinux
Orca
stablyai/orca
Orca is the place for working with a fleet of agents (e.g.
Active · last commit Oct 28, 2026
OfficialCode editors & developer toolsWindowsmacOSLinux
Terminal
microsoft/terminal
The new Windows Terminal and the original Windows console host, all in the same place!
Active · last commit Oct 27, 2026
OfficialCode editors & developer toolsWindows
Neovim
neovim/neovim
Vim-fork focused on extensibility and usability.
Active · last commit Oct 28, 2026
OfficialCode editors & developer toolsWindowsmacOSLinux
LocalSend
localsend/localsend
An open-source cross-platform alternative to AirDrop.
Active · last commit Oct 25, 2026
OfficialFile sync & transferWindowsmacOSLinux
Stirling-PDF
Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF
#1 PDF Application on GitHub that lets you edit PDFs on any device anywhere.
Active · last commit Oct 27, 2026
OfficialPDF editors & toolsWindowsmacOSLinux
Zed
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.
Active · last commit Oct 27, 2026
OfficialCode editors & developer toolsWindowsmacOSLinux
Syncthing
syncthing/syncthing
Open Source Continuous File Synchronization.
Active · last commit Oct 27, 2026
OfficialFile sync & transferWindowsmacOSLinux
Hoppscotch
hoppscotch/hoppscotch
Open-Source API Development Ecosystem • https://hoppscotch.io • Offline, On-Prem & Cloud • Web, Desktop & CLI • Open-Source Alternative to Postman, Insomnia.
Active · last commit Sep 30, 2026
OfficialCode editors & developer toolsWindowsmacOSLinux
Ventoy
ventoy/Ventoy
Ventoy is an open source tool to create bootable USB drive for ISO/WIM/IMG/VHD(x)/EFI files.
Active · last commit Oct 22, 2026
OfficialData recovery & backupWindowsLinux
OBS Studio
obsproject/obs-studio
OBS Studio - Free and open source software for live streaming and screen recording.
Active · last commit Oct 27, 2026
OfficialVideo editing & screen recordingWindowsmacOSLinux
AppFlowy
AppFlowy-IO/AppFlowy
Bring projects, wikis, and teams together with AI.
Active · last commit Oct 28, 2026
OfficialNotes & writingWindowsmacOSLinux
Tesseract OCR
tesseract-ocr/tesseract
Tesseract Open Source OCR Engine (main repository).
Active · last commit Oct 27, 2026
OfficialPDF editors & toolsWindowsmacOSLinux
AFFiNE
toeverything/AFFiNE
There can be more than Notion and Miro. AFFiNE(pronounced [ə‘fain]) is a next-gen knowledge base that brings planning, sorting and creating all together.
Active · last commit Oct 27, 2026
OfficialNotes & writingWindowsmacOSLinux
draw.io Desktop
jgraph/drawio-desktop
Official electron build of draw.io.
Active · last commit Oct 26, 2026
OfficialDiagrams & mind mapsWindowsmacOSLinux
Joplin
laurent22/joplin
Joplin - the privacy-focused note taking app with sync capabilities for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS.
Active · last commit Oct 27, 2026
OfficialNotes & writingWindowsmacOSLinux
PowerShell
PowerShell/PowerShell
Welcome to the PowerShell GitHub Community!
Active · last commit Oct 27, 2026
OfficialOtherWindowsmacOSLinux
Dbeaver
dbeaver/dbeaver
Free universal database tool and SQL client.
Active · last commit Oct 28, 2026
OfficialCode editors & developer toolsWindowsmacOSLinux
Brew
Homebrew/brew
The Package Manager for Everywhere.
Active · last commit Oct 27, 2026
OfficialOthermacOS
Bruno
usebruno/bruno
Opensource IDE For Exploring and Testing API's (lightweight alternative to Postman/Insomnia).
Active · last commit Oct 28, 2026
OfficialCode editors & developer toolsWindowsmacOSLinux
SiYuan
siyuan-note/siyuan
An open-source, privacy-first, self-hosted knowledge workspace where humans and AI agents work together 开源、隐私优先、自托管的知识工作空间，让人与智能体在此协作.
Active · last commit Oct 20, 2026
OfficialNotes & writingWindowsmacOSLinux
IINA
iina/iina
The modern video player for macOS.
Active · last commit Oct 27, 2026
OfficialMedia playersmacOS
Logseq
logseq/logseq
A privacy-first, open-source platform for knowledge management and collaboration.
Active · last commit Oct 27, 2026
OfficialNotes & writingWindowsmacOSLinux
Zen Browser
zen-browser/desktop
Zen is a firefox-based browser with the aim of pushing your productivity to a new level!
Active · last commit Oct 27, 2026
OfficialBrowsersWindowsmacOSLinux
Jan
janhq/jan
Jan is an open source alternative to ChatGPT that runs 100% offline on your computer.
Active · last commit Oct 28, 2026
OfficialAI desktop appsWindowsmacOSLinux
Hyper
vercel/hyper
A terminal built on web technologies.
Maintained · last commit Aug 21, 2026
OfficialCode editors & developer toolsWindowsmacOSLinux
Puter
HeyPuter/puter
The Internet Computer! Free, Open-Source, and Self-Hostable.
Active · last commit Oct 27, 2026
OfficialRemote desktop & accessWindowsmacOSLinux
Sunshine
LizardByte/Sunshine
Self-hosted game stream host for Moonlight.
Active · last commit Oct 28, 2026
OfficialRemote desktop & accessWindowsmacOSLinux
qBittorrent
qbittorrent/qBittorrent
qBittorrent is a [BitTorrent] client programmed in C++ / Qt that uses [libtorrent] (sometimes called libtorrent-rasterbar) by Arvid Norberg.
Active · last commit Oct 26, 2026
OfficialFile sync & transferWindowsmacOSLinux
Nw.js
nwjs/nw.js
Call all Node.js modules directly from DOM/WebWorker and enable a new way of writing applications with all Web technologies.
Maintained · last commit Oct 22, 2026
OfficialBrowsersWindowsmacOSLinux
ShareX
ShareX/ShareX
ShareX is a free and open-source application that enables users to capture or record any area of their screen with a single keystroke.
Active · last commit Oct 27, 2026
OfficialArchivers, cleaners & system utilitiesWindows
Aseprite
aseprite/aseprite
Animated sprite editor & pixel art tool (Windows, macOS, Linux).
Active · last commit Oct 14, 2026
OfficialImage editing & photoWindowsmacOSLinux
Insomnia
Kong/insomnia
The open-source, cross-platform API client for GraphQL, REST, WebSockets, SSE and gRPC.
Active · last commit Oct 28, 2026
OfficialCode editors & developer toolsWindowsmacOSLinux
Mattermost
mattermost/mattermost
Mattermost is an open source platform for secure collaboration across the entire software development lifecycle..
Active · last commit Oct 27, 2026
OfficialRemote desktop & accessLinux
Lapce
lapce/lapce
Lightning-fast and Powerful Code Editor written in Rust.
Maintained · last commit Sep 30, 2026
OfficialCode editors & developer toolsWindowsmacOSLinux
UTM
utmapp/UTM
Virtual machines for iOS and macOS.
Active · last commit Oct 20, 2026
OfficialCode editors & developer toolsmacOSLinux
Kitty
kovidgoyal/kitty
If you live in the terminal, kitty is made for you!
Active · last commit Oct 28, 2026
OfficialCode editors & developer toolsmacOSLinux
OCRmyPDF
ocrmypdf/OCRmyPDF
OCRmyPDF adds an OCR text layer to scanned PDF files, allowing them to be searched.
Active · last commit Oct 25, 2026
OfficialPDF editors & toolsWindowsmacOSLinux
FreeCAD
FreeCAD/FreeCAD
Official source code of FreeCAD, a free and opensource multiplatform 3D parametric modeler.
Active · last commit Oct 28, 2026
OfficialCAD & 3D modellingWindowsmacOSLinux
balenaEtcher
balena-io/etcher
Flash OS images to SD cards & USB drives, safely and easily.
Active · last commit Oct 22, 2026
OfficialData recovery & backupWindowsmacOSLinux
Vscodium
VSCodium/vscodium
binary releases of VS Code without MS branding/telemetry/licensing.
Active · last commit Oct 27, 2026
OfficialCode editors & developer toolsWindowsmacOSLinux
ShadowsocksX NG
shadowsocks/ShadowsocksX-NG
Shadowsocks GUI client for mac OS.
Active · last commit Oct 26, 2026
OfficialPassword managers, encryption & privacymacOS
Anki
ankitects/anki
Anki is a smart spaced repetition flashcard program.
Active · last commit Oct 27, 2026
OfficialEducation, flashcards & referenceWindowsmacOSLinux

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Official means the repository belongs to the project or foundation behind the app, such as GNOME, KDE, Mozilla, VideoLAN, Blender, LibreOffice or OBS (a fixed, hand-checked allow-list), or to a GitHub organization with a verified domain, rather than a fork or third-party build.