Are you aware of (more) "pseudo open source" applications?

This page summarizes the projects mentioned and recommended in the original post on /r/opensource

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  • OsmAnd

    OsmAnd

  • OsmAnd: while some parts of the app are definitely open source, the UI (arguably the most important part of most apps) is proprietary (CC-BY-NC-ND), as UI modifications can not be made and published to app stores, unless you receive written permission from the developers (I actually use Organic Maps for that reason)

  • AdBlocker-Ultimate-for-Browsers

    AdBlocker Ultimate for Browsers

  • Adblocker Ultimate: source code is at least half a year old, extensions have last been updated three months ago though

  • InfluxDB

    Power Real-Time Data Analytics at Scale. Get real-time insights from all types of time series data with InfluxDB. Ingest, query, and analyze billions of data points in real-time with unbounded cardinality.

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  • src.next

    Source-code for Kiwi Next, a Kiwi Browser auto-rebased with latest Chromium

  • Kiwi Browser: source code does not seem to build or contain the actual Kiwi Browser and the source is completely outdated, the binary is updated regularly though

  • omapsapp

    🍃 Organic Maps is a free Android & iOS offline maps app for travelers, tourists, hikers, and cyclists. It uses crowd-sourced OpenStreetMap data and is developed with love by MapsWithMe (MapsMe) founders and our community. No ads, no tracking, no data collection, no crapware. Please donate to support the development!

  • OsmAnd: while some parts of the app are definitely open source, the UI (arguably the most important part of most apps) is proprietary (CC-BY-NC-ND), as UI modifications can not be made and published to app stores, unless you receive written permission from the developers (I actually use Organic Maps for that reason)

  • ZeroTier

    A Smart Ethernet Switch for Earth

  • ZeroTier License is Mariadb's Business Source License 1.1. But it'll change @2025 to apache license v2.

  • n8n

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

  • n8n uses the Sustainable Use License.

  • iSecureOS

    An iOS Security assessment app for jailbroken iOS Devices.

  • There's an iOS anti-malware application called iSecureOS. It claims to be open source uses a slightly modified version of the GPLv2 that GitHub still detects as GPLv2.

  • 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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  • Undecimus

    unc0ver jailbreak for iOS 11.0 - 12.4

  • There was an iOS jailbreak called unc0ver that was open source but then they decided that it wouldn't be anymore. But they kept publishing releases on the GitHub repository where the README said the project was open source. Unfortunately for me, I didn't notice this until I had bought a phone thinking I could jailbreak it using an open source jailbreak (The phone was really cheap though, so it doesn't actually matter much.).

  • place

    An open-source recreation of Reddit's /r/place.

  • Someone made an "open-source recreation of Reddit's /r/place" except they use a modified version of AGPLv3 that prohibits charging for access (though ads are allowed). This case may be particularly interesting because the AGPLv3 says:

NOTE: The number of mentions on this list indicates mentions on common posts plus user suggested alternatives. Hence, a higher number means a more popular project.

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