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  • appsmith

    Platform to build admin panels, internal tools, and dashboards. Integrates with 25+ databases and any API.

    Calendly → Cal.com, 9k ⭐️ achieved in 9 months Google Analytics → Plausible ⭐️9.5k achieved in 16 months Firebase → Supabase ⭐️25.5k achieved in 27 months Mixpanel, Amplitude → Posthog ⭐️5.5k achieved in 24 months Shopify → Medusa ⭐️5.6k achieved in 24 months FullStory, LogRocket → OpenReplay ⭐️2.9k achieved in 8 months Retool → Appsmith ⭐️10.8k achieved in 35 months Zapier → n8n ⭐️19.3k achieved in 29 months

  • supabase

    The open source Firebase alternative.

    Calendly → Cal.com, 9k ⭐️ achieved in 9 months Google Analytics → Plausible ⭐️9.5k achieved in 16 months Firebase → Supabase ⭐️25.5k achieved in 27 months Mixpanel, Amplitude → Posthog ⭐️5.5k achieved in 24 months Shopify → Medusa ⭐️5.6k achieved in 24 months FullStory, LogRocket → OpenReplay ⭐️2.9k achieved in 8 months Retool → Appsmith ⭐️10.8k achieved in 35 months Zapier → n8n ⭐️19.3k achieved in 29 months

  • SurveyJS

    Open-Source JSON Form Builder to Create Dynamic Forms Right in Your App. With SurveyJS form UI libraries, you can build and style forms in a fully-integrated drag & drop form builder, render them in your JS app, and store form submission data in any backend, inc. PHP, ASP.NET Core, and Node.js.

  • PostHog

    🦔 PostHog provides open-source product analytics, session recording, feature flagging and A/B testing that you can self-host.

    Calendly → Cal.com, 9k ⭐️ achieved in 9 months Google Analytics → Plausible ⭐️9.5k achieved in 16 months Firebase → Supabase ⭐️25.5k achieved in 27 months Mixpanel, Amplitude → Posthog ⭐️5.5k achieved in 24 months Shopify → Medusa ⭐️5.6k achieved in 24 months FullStory, LogRocket → OpenReplay ⭐️2.9k achieved in 8 months Retool → Appsmith ⭐️10.8k achieved in 35 months Zapier → n8n ⭐️19.3k achieved in 29 months

  • Plausible Analytics

    Simple, open source, lightweight (< 1 KB) and privacy-friendly web analytics alternative to Google Analytics.

    Calendly → Cal.com, 9k ⭐️ achieved in 9 months Google Analytics → Plausible ⭐️9.5k achieved in 16 months Firebase → Supabase ⭐️25.5k achieved in 27 months Mixpanel, Amplitude → Posthog ⭐️5.5k achieved in 24 months Shopify → Medusa ⭐️5.6k achieved in 24 months FullStory, LogRocket → OpenReplay ⭐️2.9k achieved in 8 months Retool → Appsmith ⭐️10.8k achieved in 35 months Zapier → n8n ⭐️19.3k achieved in 29 months

  • n8n

    Free and source-available fair-code licensed workflow automation tool. Easily automate tasks across different services.

    Calendly → Cal.com, 9k ⭐️ achieved in 9 months Google Analytics → Plausible ⭐️9.5k achieved in 16 months Firebase → Supabase ⭐️25.5k achieved in 27 months Mixpanel, Amplitude → Posthog ⭐️5.5k achieved in 24 months Shopify → Medusa ⭐️5.6k achieved in 24 months FullStory, LogRocket → OpenReplay ⭐️2.9k achieved in 8 months Retool → Appsmith ⭐️10.8k achieved in 35 months Zapier → n8n ⭐️19.3k achieved in 29 months

  • WorkOS

    The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS. The APIs are flexible and easy-to-use, supporting authentication, user identity, and complex enterprise features like SSO and SCIM provisioning.

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