# Trending Open Source Desktop Apps > The desktop apps gaining GitHub stars fastest right now, led by Photocraft, Orca and VoiceStudio. Ranked by growth since launch: average GitHub stars per day since the repository was created, weighted toward projects launched in the last 180 days. appsgit now records daily star snapshots, and this list switches to stars gained this week once a week of history exists. Updated Oct 8, 2026. - [Photocraft](https://appsgit.com/desktop-apps/photocraft): An open-source, clean-room reimplementation of Adobe Photoshop in pure Rust. (18,600 stars, Apache-2.0, ~1,329 stars/day since launch) - [Orca](https://appsgit.com/desktop-apps/orca): Orca is the ADE for working with a fleet of parallel agents. (87,258 stars, MIT, official, ~426 stars/day since launch) - [VoiceStudio](https://appsgit.com/desktop-apps/voicestudio): VoiceStudio is the open-source, fully-local ElevenLabs alternative — voice cloning, voice design, video dubbing, dictation, transcription & audiobook creation in 646 languages. (54,778 stars, AGPL-3.0, ~302 stars/day since launch) - [Coucou](https://appsgit.com/desktop-apps/coucou): A tiny friend in your Mac's notch and on your iPhone that keeps an eye on your AI coding agents: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Antigravity and more. (4,051 stars, MIT, ~289 stars/day since launch) - [Filmcraft](https://appsgit.com/desktop-apps/filmcraft): An open-source, clean-room reimplementation of Adobe Premiere Pro built in pure Rust. (3,569 stars, Apache-2.0, ~255 stars/day since launch) - [Vorssaint Utils](https://appsgit.com/desktop-apps/vorssaint-utils): Free and open-source macOS menu bar toolkit. (24,494 stars, GPL-3.0, ~208 stars/day since launch) - [Pdfcraft](https://appsgit.com/desktop-apps/pdfcraft): An open-source, clean-room reimplementation of Adobe Acrobat built in pure Rust. (2,649 stars, Apache-2.0, ~189 stars/day since launch) - [Vectorcraft](https://appsgit.com/desktop-apps/vectorcraft): An open-source, clean-room reimplementation of Adobe Illustrator, built in pure Rust. (2,452 stars, Apache-2.0, ~175 stars/day since launch) - [Qingjian](https://appsgit.com/desktop-apps/qingjian): 青简 Qingjian：用 Rust 写的拼音输入法，候选词旁多一条正在学的语言的译词. (5,205 stars, GPL-3.0, ~169 stars/day since launch) - [Spotifast](https://appsgit.com/desktop-apps/spotifast): Spotify, native and fast. One lightweight Rust app for your whole library, local playback, and Spotify Connect on Linux, macOS, and Windows. (6,699 stars, MIT, ~161 stars/day since launch) - [Dbx](https://appsgit.com/desktop-apps/dbx): 25 MB lightweight cross-platform database client for 100+ databases, including MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, Redis, MongoDB, DuckDB, SQL Server, and Dameng. (25,097 stars, Apache-2.0, ~155 stars/day since launch) - [Openhuman](https://appsgit.com/desktop-apps/openhuman): OpenHuman is the fastest, cheapest, most efficient open-source agent harness. (41,612 stars, GPL-3.0, ~180 stars/day since launch) - [Cc Switch](https://appsgit.com/desktop-apps/cc-switch): A cross-platform desktop All-in-One assistant for Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, OpenClaw, Grok Build & Hermes Agent. (141,042 stars, MIT, ~328 stars/day since launch) - [Genoffice](https://appsgit.com/desktop-apps/genoffice): Free, open-source AI Office suite: Docs, Sheets, Slides, PDF, Markdown and HTML editors with a built-in AI agent, plus a genoffice CLI and agent skill so Claude Code, Codex and Cursor can create and… (8,881 stars, Apache-2.0, ~129 stars/day since launch) - [ISpotify](https://appsgit.com/desktop-apps/ispotify): Local-first desktop music search, playlist, download, and playback app for Windows and Linux. (1,899 stars, MIT, ~106 stars/day since launch) - [Concat](https://appsgit.com/desktop-apps/concat): Beta: The truly free, and open-source cross-platform CapCut replacement (supports MCPs). (4,225 stars, AGPL-3.0, ~97 stars/day since launch) - [Chat On Steroids](https://appsgit.com/desktop-apps/chat-on-steroids): Cross-platform local MCP capabilities for ChatGPT with Chrome integration, Goal, Compact & Resume, and durable multi-agent workflows. (4,249 stars, MIT, ~91 stars/day since launch) - [Mole](https://appsgit.com/desktop-apps/mole): Clean, uninstall, analyze, optimize, and monitor your Mac. (69,585 stars, GPL-3.0, ~183 stars/day since launch) - [Palmier Pro](https://appsgit.com/desktop-apps/palmier-pro): macOS video editor built for AI. (14,525 stars, GPL-3.0, ~79 stars/day since launch) - [Cc Haha](https://appsgit.com/desktop-apps/cc-haha): Local-first cross-platform desktop workspace for Claude Code / agents: multi-agent, Git worktrees, code diffs, skill marketplace, multi-model, Computer Use, task-aware desktop pets, with WeChat… (14,902 stars, MIT, ~78 stars/day since launch) - [Omlx](https://appsgit.com/desktop-apps/omlx): LLM inference server with continuous batching & SSD caching for Apple Silicon — managed from the macOS menu bar. (22,621 stars, Apache-2.0, ~96 stars/day since launch) - [OpenMausBot](https://appsgit.com/desktop-apps/openmausbot): Open-source Grok Bot alternative with a virtual machine that bots can use. (4,160 stars, Apache-2.0, ~73 stars/day since launch) - [WeChatBridge](https://appsgit.com/desktop-apps/wechatbridge): 微信聊天记录一键转发到 AI Agent 与 Obsidian 的原生 macOS 工具. (1,210 stars, MIT, ~71 stars/day since launch) - [Munder Difflin](https://appsgit.com/desktop-apps/munder-difflin): an open-source alternative to the dots, bots and muses of the world, run an office of claude code/codex like agents on your laptop, sandboxes or anywhere, uses your existing subscriptions. (8,566 stars, MIT, ~66 stars/day since launch) --- Canonical page: https://appsgit.com/desktop-apps/trending Source: appsgit (https://appsgit.com), the app store for github. Data from the GitHub API, refreshed nightly. 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