What Tablif read on OpenMacApps's site
OpenMacApps describes itself as: “OpenMacApps An app store for open-source Mac apps”
- Price model: free tier
- Free tier: Free forever
- Stage: Live, no waitlist
What it is
Calls itself “app store”.
- Calls itself: app store
“An app store for open-source Mac apps”
Where it puts itself
Rules out “ads”. Publishes a comparison page.
- Says it will not: ads
“No ads, no accounts.”
“Alternatives -> https://openmacapps.com/alternatives/”
What it costs
A free tier, free forever.
- Free plan: free forever
“Browse 1,800+ open-source Mac apps like an app store: Discover shelves, collections, categories and search. Each app page puts the source, the license and the official download side by side, with a Homebrew command where there is one. No ads, no accounts.”
How it runs
A web app for macOS. Hosted in the cloud. Open source.
- Kind: web
- Runs on: macOS
- Runs where: cloud / hosted
- Open source: yes
“Open-source Mac apps: a curated macOS catalog — OpenMacApps”
“An app store for open-source Mac apps”
What it works with
Names Bruno, Bucketdeck and 4 more on its pages.
- Names: Bruno · Bucketdeck · IINA · +3
“Bruno”
“Bucketdeck”
What it offers as proof
Live, no waitlist. Claims “1,894”. Try it without signing up.
- Number claimed: 1,894
- Trial asks for: nothing
“No ads, no accounts.”
“Discover 1,894 Mac apps with published source code: 1,862 open source, 32 source available.”
Sources
Tablif read these pages, last on 11 Nov 2026. Everything above is what the product says about itself; Tablif does not verify every claim.
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