List of free software web applications

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)
Gallery	Photo sharing	GNU GPLv3	MySQL	flickr, Picasa
Piwigo	Photo sharing	GNU GPL	MySQL + PHP	flickr, Picasa
OpenBroadcaster	Video streaming	GNU AGPLv3+	MySQL	YouTube
Plumi	Video streaming	GNU GPL \| ZPL		YouTube
Libre.fm	Music streaming	GNU 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, web calendar, etc.	GNU AGPLv3		Dropbox, drop.io
Seafile	File sharing	GNU GPLv2		Dropbox, drop.io
Tahoe Least-Authority File Store	File sharing	GNU GPLv2+		Dropbox, drop.io
iFolder	File sharing	GNU GPLv2+		Dropbox, drop.io
AbiCollab	Online file editing	GNU GPLv2	MySQL or PostgreSQL	Google Docs
Etherpad	Online file editing	Apache	MySQL or PostgreSQL	Google Docs
Eucalyptus (computing)	Virtual machine provisioning	GNU GPLv3		Amazon EC2
Globus Toolkit	Virtual machine provisioning	Various ^[1]	MySQL or PostgreSQL	Amazon EC2
OpenNebula	Virtual machine provisioning	Apache	SQLite3	Amazon EC2
DokuWiki	Wiki	GNU GPLv2		Wikispaces
MediaWiki	Wiki	GNU GPLv2+	MySQL or PostgreSQL	Wikispaces
TiddlyWiki	Wiki	BSD license	Web browser	Evernote, Microsoft OneNote
Open Journal Systems	Publication management	GNU GPLv2	MySQL or PostgreSQL
WordPress	Blogging	GNU GPLv2	MySQL	blogger.com
LiveJournal	Blogging	GNU GPLv2+		blogger.com
GNU Social / StatusNet	Microblogging	GNU AGPLv3	MySQL or PostgreSQL	Twitter
Piwik	Web analytics	GNU GPLv3		Google Analytics
AppScale	Virtual web hosting	BSD		Google AppEngine
PHPGroupware	Online office suite	GNU GPLv2		Google Docs,
eGroupware	Online office suite	GNU GPLv2		Google Docs,
Feng Office	Online office suite	GNU AGPL		Google Docs,
Etherpad	Online office suite	Apache / BSD / GNU LGPL / GNU GPLv2		Google Docs,
Roundcube	Web mail	GPLv3+ with exceptions for skins and plugins		Gmail, Hotmail
IMP	Web mail	GPLv2	IMAP server	Gmail, Hotmail
Xuheki	Web mail	GNU GPLv3		Gmail, Hotmail
Squirrelmail	Web mail	GNU GPLv2		Gmail, Hotmail
Mailman	Mailing lists	GNU GPL		Google Groups, Yahoo Groups
FluxBB	Forum	GNU GPLv2
phpBB	Forum	GNU GPLv2
MyBB	Forum	GNU LGPL
Phorum	Forum	Phorum 2.0
Vanilla	Forum	GNU GPLv2
Discourse	Forum	GNU GPLv2+
EasyChair	Submission management system
LimeSurvey	Internet survey	GNU GPLv2		SurveyMonkey, Surveytool, Google Form creator
Cheetah News	RSS reader	GNU GPLv3		Google Reader
selfoss	RSS reader	GNU GPLv3		Google Reader
Tiny Tiny RSS	RSS reader	GNU GPLv3		Google Reader
pump.io	Social aggregation	Apache		FriendFeed
Meneame	Social news	GNU AGPLv3		Digg
Reddit	Social news	Common Public Attribution v1.0 (CPAL)		Digg
Mixx	Social news			Digg
Friendica	Distributed social network	MIT		Facebook
Diaspora	Distributed social network	GNU AGPL		Facebook
BuddyPress	Distributed social network	GNU GPL	WordPress	Facebook
Elgg	Distributed social network	GNU GPLv2 / MIT		Facebook
Scuttle	Social bookmarking			Delicious
Rubric	Social bookmarking			Delicious
Connotea	Social bookmarking			Delicious
ShiftSpace	Social bookmarking			Delicious
Ma.gnolia 2	Social bookmarking			Delicious
Apertium	Translation	GNU GPLv2		Google Translator
EyeOS (version 2.5 and earlier)	Homepage	GNU AGPLv3		iGoogle
OpenCroquet	Virtual world	MIT		SecondLife
OpenSimulator	Virtual world	BSD		SecondLife

References

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Other lists of free software web applications

List of AGPL web applications
List of free software applications in the FreedomBox project

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