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Abakada.org
Free and open-source software tools for Filipino users.
Abakada.org is a web-based platform that helps students and educators discover free and open-source alternatives to commonly used paid software tools. It focuses on improving digital accessibility by curating practical tools for learning, productivity, design, and development without requiring expensive licenses. The platform is designed to support education by making software resources easier to find and use.
I built Abakada.org because I saw firsthand how cost shuts Filipino students out of a digital world they deserve to be part of. As an open source advocate and IT professional based in the UAE, I watched students back home, especially those in provincial areas, spend hours searching online for software alternatives only to hit paywalls or stumble onto unsafe downloads. That frustrated me deeply. I believe a student in a remote municipality in the Philippines deserves the same digital opportunities as one in the city, so I created a free curated hub of over 1,000 open source tools across 45 categories, from office productivity and graphic design to development, communication, and research, so no one has to choose between affording software and completing their schoolwork.
The approach was simple but intentional. Instead of leaving students to search on their own and risk pirated or malicious downloads, I compiled verified, legal, community supported alternatives in one organized place. I also added Learning Paths to help users not just find the right tools but actually know how to use them and where to start, making the experience more guided and practical.
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About Abakada.org on Product Hunt
“Free and open-source software tools for Filipino users.”
Abakada.org was submitted on Product Hunt and earned 8 upvotes and 1 comments, placing #36 on the daily leaderboard. Abakada.org is a web-based platform that helps students and educators discover free and open-source alternatives to commonly used paid software tools. It focuses on improving digital accessibility by curating practical tools for learning, productivity, design, and development without requiring expensive licenses. The platform is designed to support education by making software resources easier to find and use.
Abakada.org was featured in Open Source (68.4k followers), Education (78.6k followers) and Online Learning (3.5k followers) on Product Hunt. Together, these topics include over 44.4k products, making this a competitive space to launch in.
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Abakada.org was hunted by Ramon Logan Jr.. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
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