debloat.dev — replace the junk

debloat.dev · 2026-08-24 · by Long Nguyen ·generic
open-source replacements for bloated vendor software

debloat.dev — replace the junk

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| Project | Replaces | License | Rating | Posts | | -------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------- | --------- | ------------------------------------------------------- | | Metrolist NEW | YouTube Music | GPL-3.0 | ★★★★★ (2) | 1 | | GoSpeak NEW | TeamSpeak, Discord, and proprietary gaming voice-chat software | AGPL-3.0-only | ★★★★★ (1) | 0 | | Mirall NEW | Dropbox, GDrive | AGPL | ★★★★★ (1) | 0 | | acer-predator-turbo | Acer PredatorSense / NitroSense | GPL-3.0 | – | 0 | | Asuswrt-Merlin | ASUS stock router firmware / Trend Micro bloat | GPL-2.0 | – | 0 | | scanservjs | HP Smart / Epson Scan / Brother iPrint&Scan | GPL-3.0 | ★★★★ (2) | 0 | | SmartTube | Stock YouTube app on Android TV / Fire TV | MIT | ★★★ (2) | 0 | | OpenMediaVault | Synology / QNAP NAS OS on modest hardware | GPL-3.0 | – | 0 |

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| Project | Replaces | License | Rating | Posts | | ---------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------- | ---------------- | --------- | -------------------------------------------------- | | Immich | Google Photos / Samsung Gallery cloud sync | AGPL-3.0 | ★★★★ (9) | 8 | | G-Helper | ASUS Armoury Crate | GPL-3.0 | ★★★★★ (5) | 6 | | Home Assistant | Tuya / Kasa / Ring / SmartThings vendor apps | Apache-2.0 | ★★★★★ (4) | 5 | | QMK | Vendor keyboard firmware and remap suites | GPL-2.0 | ★★★★★ (9) | 4 | | ESPHome | Tuya / vendor cloud firmware on ESP devices | GPL-3.0 | ★★★★★ (8) | 4 | | Kodi | Smart-TV built-in media apps | GPL-2.0-or-later | ★★★★★ (7) | 4 | | Syncthing | Vendor cloud folder sync | MPL-2.0 | ★★★★★ (9) | 4 | | Jellyfin | Plex / smart-TV vendor streaming ecosystems | GPL-2.0 | ★★★★★ (6) | 3 |

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| Project | Replaces | License | Rating | Posts | | ------------------------------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------- | ------- | --------- | --------------------------------------------------- | | OpenMediaVault | Synology / QNAP NAS OS on modest hardware | GPL-3.0 | – | 0 | | GreenWithEnvy | NVIDIA control bloat | GPL-3.0 | – | 0 | | NASty NEW | Synology DSM / QNAP QTS | GPL-3.0 | – | 0 | | pymobiledevice3 | iTunes / iMazing / 3uTools | GPL-3.0 | ★★★★★ (3) | 1 | | ddcutil | Monitor vendor control software | GPL-2.0 | – | 0 | | OpenRazer | Razer Synapse (driver layer) | GPL-2.0 | ★★★★★ (2) | 0 | | LoupixDeck | Loupedeck / Razer Stream Controller software | GPL-3.0 | ★★★★★ (3) | 0 | | node-hp-scan-to | HP Smart Scan to Computer | MIT | – | 0 |

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