What's the difference between "open source" and "source-available" here?

Open source means an OSI-approved license — MIT, Apache 2.0, GPL, and similar — so you can run, modify, and redistribute it freely. Source-available means the code is visible but under a license, like BSL or a custom "fair source" license, that restricts commercial use or redistribution. We label each listing with which one it actually is, since the distinction has real licensing consequences.

Is "open source" the same as "free"?

Not necessarily. The license is free to use in the sense that you can self-host at no licensing cost, but most projects here also sell a hosted or managed version, and self-hosting has its own real cost in infrastructure and maintenance time. Check each listing for what's actually free versus what's the paid tier.

How do you judge whether a project is actively maintained versus abandoned?

Recent commit activity, release cadence, and issue response time — not star count. A project with a large star count from years ago can be effectively dead, while a smaller, newer one might be actively maintained. Verify directly on the project's repository before depending on it.

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Selfhost

by Forem

Selfhost your Forem Community on your own infrastructure 🎉

Configuration ManagementInfrastructure as Code (IaC)Open Source

Orion Visor

by dromara

一款高颜值、现代化的自动化运维及轻量堡垒机，提供全面的服务器智能运维解决方案。支持资产管理分组、多协议访问(SSH、SFTP、RDP、VNC)、实时系统监控与智能告警、文件上传下载、在线编辑、命令批量执行、多主机文件分发和计划任务配置(通过 cron 表达式)等功能，确保高效安全的运维体验。适用于 Linux 和 Windows 系统的运维管理。

Configuration ManagementInfrastructure as Code (IaC)Open Source