What does LibreFind do?

Helping users identify proprietary apps and find open-source alternatives on Android devices. It is catalogued under Other productivity on PulseGate.

Who should use LibreFind?

LibreFind is an open-source project built for privacy-conscious Android users.

Yes — LibreFind is open source under the MIT license and free to use.

What platforms does LibreFind run on?

LibreFind runs on the web and Android.

Is LibreFind still active?

The GitHub repository shows 203 commits in the last 90 days.

Who develops LibreFind?

LibreFind is developed by Jaressen Kyle Salcedo.

When did LibreFind launch?

LibreFind first shipped in 2026.

Is LibreFind open source?

Yes — LibreFind is open source under the MIT license, developed on GitHub.

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LibreFind

Name: LibreFind
Author: Jaressen Kyle Salcedo

f-droid.orgOther productivity

LibreFind is an open-source Android app that scans installed packages to detect proprietary software and recommends FOSS alternatives. It features a community-driven database, sovereignty scores, and user profiles to encourage open-source adoption.

Open SourceMITWebAndroid

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648stars

15forks

7features

2026since

Overview

7 features

LibreFind sits in PulseGate's Other productivity category. Helping users identify proprietary apps and find open-source alternatives on Android devices. LibreFind is an open-source project aimed at privacy-conscious Android users. LibreFind is open source under the MIT license. It ships for the web and Android.

Jaressen Kyle Salcedo builds and maintains LibreFind, and it first shipped in 2026. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 648 stars and 203 commits in the last 90 days. Among its 7 catalogued features are app scanning, FOSS recommendations, and sovereignty scores. The interface is available in 26 languages, including Arabic, Tibetan, and Catalan.

App scanning
FOSS recommendations
Sovereignty scores
Community database
Profile badges
Leaderboard
Offline scanning

Built with & integrations

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BrowserAndroid

Trust & compliance

License

MIT

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HTTPSOpen SourceFree tierGitHub · ★ 648Active maintenanceMulti-languageStore-verified publisher

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Frequently asked questions about LibreFind

What does LibreFind do?: Helping users identify proprietary apps and find open-source alternatives on Android devices. It is catalogued under Other productivity on PulseGate.
Who should use LibreFind?: LibreFind is an open-source project built for privacy-conscious Android users.
Is LibreFind free?: Yes — LibreFind is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
What platforms does LibreFind run on?: LibreFind runs on the web and Android.
Is LibreFind still active?: The GitHub repository shows 203 commits in the last 90 days.
Who develops LibreFind?: LibreFind is developed by Jaressen Kyle Salcedo.
When did LibreFind launch?: LibreFind first shipped in 2026.
Is LibreFind open source?: Yes — LibreFind is open source under the MIT license, developed on GitHub.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Mobile · Web
Open source: Yes · ★ 648
License: MIT
First seen: 27 Jun 2026
Built for: privacy-conscious Android users
Model: Open source
Solves: Helping users identify proprietary apps and find open-source alternatives on Android devices.

Registered as

GitHub: jksalcedo/librefind
Google Play: com.jksalcedo.librefind

Developer

Jaressen Kyle Salcedo

Community-driven

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Stars: 648
Forks: 15
Open issues: 5
Last commit: 27 Jun 2026
Commits 90d: 203
Contributors: 30
Authorship: Community-driven
Default branch: main
Latest release: v0.23.0 · 5 Jun 2026

Index record

Identity confidence: High · 85.5
Indexed: 27 Jun 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Jun 2026
Last seen: 27 Jun 2026

Identity audit (11)

Slug: librefind-find-foss-alternatives-f-droid-free-and-open-sou-f-droid-org
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 27 Jun 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Canonical URL: https://f-droid.org/packages/com.jksalcedo.librefind

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