Social Source Commons

Anti-Spam software for POP clients.

Yosemite Backup Desktop for the PC Desktop is a comprehensive, cost-effective backup and recovery software product for users protecting a single PC desktop.

Anti-virus software for desktops and file servers.

Cyberduck is an open source FTP and SFTP client for Mac OS X. Cyberduck is easy to use and includes features such as uploading and downloading by drag and drop. It can also synchronise files and directories. Cyberduck includes a bookmark manager and supports the Mac OS X Keychain and Bonjour networking.

Virtual desktop creator

Web-based Ajax desktop space.

Web-based virtual desktop.

FireFTP is a free, secure, cross-platform FTP client for Mozilla Firefox which provides easy and intuitive access to FTP servers. FireFTP is very simple to use and integrates into your web browser.

Macintosh or OSX based desktop software that can help non-profits realize their mission and goals.

We're looking for tools that real organizations are using now, and for tools that non-profits could be using that they might not realize are ready for prime time.

This toolbox is part of the NonProfit Open Source Initiative's Free and Open Source Software Primer Project. Our goal is to maintain a living list of free and open source software tools and applicacations that can help non-profits and other civil society groups realize their goals and mission.

We invite you to contribute to this toolbox, and to check out our other toolboxes and help us keep them relevant as well.

Comments? Questions? See a tool that really doesn't belong? You can discuss this toolbox on our website.

GanttProject is a tool for creating a project schedule by means of a Gantt chart and resource load chart. GanttProject allows you to break down your project into a tree of tasks and assign human resources that have to work on each task. You can also establish dependencies between tasks, like "this task can't start until this one is finished". GanttProject renders your project using two charts: Gantt chart for tasks and resource load chart for resources. You may print the charts, generate PDF and HTML reports, exchange data with Microsoft(R) Project(TM) and spreadsheet applications.

The Gmail Notifier is an application that alerts you when you have new Gmail messages. It displays an icon in your system tray to let you know if you have unread Gmail messages.

Fast file search for Windows computers.

HomePortals is a free-form environment that allows you to create different kinds of web pages and web applications by combining the functionality of pre-existing components.

Apple's desktop operating system.

Web-based personalized virtual desktop.

ORCA is an online system designed to resemble any standard PC desktop while making

The Project Publisher for Microsoft Office Project 2007 allows you to collaborate with your teams by linking Microsoft Office Project 2007 to any Windows SharePoint Service 3.0 (WSS) or Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 (MOSS) workspace.

Desktop publishing and design software.

QuickMonth Calendar is a freeware program which displays a small calendar on your Windows desktop whenever your mouse hovers over the clock in the system tray.

Songbird is a desktop media player mashed-up with the Web. It provides a public playground for Web media mash-ups by providing developers with both desktop and Web APIs, developer resources and fostering Open Web media standards.

Add personalized tabs to your desktop.

twhirl is a desktop client for twitter, based on the Adobe AIR platform

Allows you to sort through your friends and followers and see a variety of info about them

Desktop database development software.

Desktop operating system aimed at home and small office users.

Secure desktop search for business.

Free remote desktop web application. For online meetings and screen sharing. Voice support costs money.