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All web applications , both traditional and Web 2.0 , are operated by software running somewhere. This is a list of free software which can be used to run alternative web applications. Also listed are similar proprietary web applications that users may be familiar with. Most of this software is server-side software, often running on a web server .
Application
Service
License
Requirements
Similar proprietary web application(s)
Collabora Online
Online office suite
MPLv2.0
Google Docs , Microsoft 365
Gallery
Photo sharing
GPLv3
PHP + MySQL [1]
flickr , Picasa
Piwigo
Photo sharing
GPL
PHP + MariaDB / MySQL [2]
flickr , Picasa
OpenBroadcaster
Video streaming
AGPLv3+
MySQL
YouTube
Plumi
Video streaming
GPL | ZPL
YouTube
PeerTube
Video streaming
AGPLv3+
YouTube
Libre.fm
Music streaming
AGPLv3+
PostgreSQL or MySQL
last.fm
CiteSeerX
Bibliographic database
Apache
MySQL or PostgreSQL
SpringerLink
OpenStreetMap
Mapping
ODbL
MySQL or PostgreSQL
Google Maps
ownCloud
File sharing /sync , web calendar , online office suite etc.
AGPLv3
Dropbox , drop.io
Nextcloud
File sharing /sync , web calendar , online office suite etc.
AGPLv3+
PHP + MariaDB / MySQL / Oracle / PostgreSQL / SQLite [3]
Dropbox , Google Drive , Microsoft 365 , box
Seafile
File sharing /sync , web calendar , online office suite etc.
GPLv2
Dropbox , drop.io
Tahoe Least-Authority File Store
File sharing
GPLv2+
Dropbox , drop.io
iFolder
File sharing
GPLv2+
Dropbox , drop.io
AbiCollab
Online file editing
GPLv2
MySQL or PostgreSQL
Google Docs
Etherpad
Online file editing
Apache
MySQL or PostgreSQL
Google Docs
Eucalyptus (computing)
Virtual machine provisioning
GPLv3
Amazon EC2
OpenNebula
Virtual machine provisioning
Apache
SQLite3
Amazon EC2
DokuWiki
Wiki
GPLv2
Wikispaces
MediaWiki
Wiki
GPLv2+
MySQL or PostgreSQL
Wikispaces
TiddlyWiki
Wiki
BSD license
Web browser
Evernote , Microsoft OneNote
Open Journal Systems
Publication management
GPLv2
MySQL or PostgreSQL
WordPress
Blogging
GPLv2
PHP + MariaDB / MySQL [4]
blogger.com
LiveJournal
Blogging
GPLv2+
blogger.com
Ghost
Blogging
MIT License
JavaScript , node.js
blogger.com
GNU Social
Distributed social network
AGPLv3
MySQL or PostgreSQL
Twitter
Mastodon
Distributed social network
AGPLv3
PostgreSQL
Twitter
AppScale
Virtual web hosting
BSD
Google AppEngine
PHPGroupware
Online office suite
GPLv2
Google Docs
eGroupware
Online office suite
GPLv2
Google Docs
Feng Office
Online office suite
AGPL
Google Docs
Roundcube
Web mail
GPLv3+ with exceptions for skins and plugins
Gmail , Hotmail
IMP
Web mail
GPLv2
IMAP server
Gmail , Hotmail
Squirrelmail
Web mail
GPLv2
Gmail , Hotmail
Mailman
Mailing lists
GPL
Google Groups , Yahoo Groups
FluxBB
Forum
GPLv2
phpBB
Forum
GPLv2
MyBB
Forum
GNU LGPL
Phorum
Forum
Phorum 2.0
Vanilla
Forum
GPLv2
Discourse
Forum
GPLv2+
LimeSurvey
Internet survey
GPLv2
SurveyMonkey , Google Form creator
Tiny Tiny RSS
RSS reader
GPLv3
Google Reader
pump.io
Social aggregation
Apache
FriendFeed
Meneame
Social news
AGPLv3
Digg
Mixx
Social news
Digg
Friendica
Distributed social network
MIT
Facebook
Diaspora
Distributed social network
AGPL
Facebook
BuddyPress
Distributed social network
GPL
WordPress
Facebook
Elgg
Distributed social network
GPLv2 / MIT
Facebook
Scuttle
Social bookmarking
Delicious
Connotea (discontinued)
Social bookmarking
Delicious
Ma.gnolia 2 (discontinued)
Social bookmarking
Delicious
Apertium
Translation
GPLv2
Google Translate
EyeOS (version 2.5 and earlier)
Homepage
AGPLv3
iGoogle
OpenCroquet
Virtual world
MIT
SecondLife
OpenSimulator
Virtual world
BSD
SecondLife
bitwarden
Password manager
GPLv3 , AGPLv3
node.js
Dashlane , LastPass
Mattermost
Web chat
MIT , AGPLv3 , Apache License 2.0
Slack
Element
Web chat
Apache License 2.0
Slack