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Hey Product Hunt! 👋
I’m AJ, the maker of FOSSY – a curated directory for discovering the best free and open‑source software. FOSS is everywhere now, but finding high‑quality, actively maintained projects (beyond “most starred on GitHub”) is still painful. You either scroll random lists, bounce between GitHub tabs, or rely on word of mouth.
FOSSY tries to fix that in a few ways:
- Live GitHub signal
We combine stars, activity, and community signals to surface projects that are both popular and alive, not just historical one‑hit wonders.
- Curated, hand‑picked entries
Every project is reviewed before it lands in the directory, so it’s not just another auto‑scraped list of repos.
- Explore by language & platform
Filter by stack (e.g., Rust CLI tools, Python data libraries, JS frameworks, self‑hosted apps, etc.) to quickly find tools that actually fit your workflow.
- Community & contributors
See who’s driving each project, get a feel for the health of the community, and discover contributors worth following.
- Top all‑time & daily picks
Browse evergreen all‑time lists or check in for featured daily projects if you just want inspiration or something cool to try next.
Who is it for?
- Developers looking for their next project to contribute to
- Builders hunting for reliable open‑source alternatives to SaaS tools
- Curious folks who just enjoy exploring the FOSS ecosystem
Today’s launch is just the start. I’d love your feedback on:
- What other signals you’d like to see (security, governance, docs quality, etc.)
- Which categories or languages you want better coverage on
- Ideas for community features (collections, discussions, contributor profiles, etc.)
If you’re into FOSS, I’d really appreciate you taking it for a spin and telling me what feels missing or rough. I’ll be in the comments all day answering questions and collecting ideas for the next iteration. 🚀
What’s the one FOSS project you think absolutely deserves to be featured in FOSSY?
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About FOSSY on Product Hunt
“Discover, Discuss FOSS Software and Contributors.”
FOSSY was submitted on Product Hunt and earned 4 upvotes and 1 comments, placing #141 on the daily leaderboard. Fossy is the world's only directory dedicated to the greatest free and open-source software, hand-picked and ranked by live GitHub signal.
FOSSY was featured in Open Source (68.5k followers), Developer Tools (514k followers) and GitHub (41.3k followers) on Product Hunt. Together, these topics include over 107.8k products, making this a competitive space to launch in.
Who hunted FOSSY?
FOSSY was hunted by AJ Batac. 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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AJ Batac