Independent. Ad-free. No trackers.
Free and open resources, checked by hand.
Arvona indexes 174 tools, archives, and learning platforms across 14 sections. Every entry points to something you can legally use for free, and every entry shows the date it was last verified.
174 resources14 sections87 open sourcelast check Oct 19, 2026
Browse by section
Fourteen focused lists. Each one is small enough to read top to bottom.
- AI & Developer Tools11
Run models locally and build with open ML tooling.
- Privacy & Security12
Encrypted messaging, passwords, and anonymity tools.
- Open Source Software10
Find, compare, and understand free software.
- Education & Research11
Full courses, open textbooks, and study tools.
- Books & Literature11
Public-domain ebooks, audiobooks, and library access.
- Music & Audio13
Free music libraries, radio, and open audio tools.
- Movies & Video13
Legal free streaming, open players, and media tools.
- Gaming12
Complete open-source games and free indie picks.
- Creative & Design17
Professional-grade creative tools at zero cost.
- Writing & Productivity12
Editors, notebooks, and research managers.
- Web & Internet Tools12
Documentation, hosting, and everyday web utilities.
- Platform Tools20
The best free software per operating system.
- Science & Reference13
Papers, data, and calculators for fact work.
- Everything Else7
Archives, independent search, and handy oddities.
Start with these
Editor picks chosen for reliability, documentation, and staying power.
- Ollama
Run large language models on your own machine with a single command, a local API, and a library of ready-made model builds.
AI & Developer Tools · Local AI
- Bitwarden
Open-source password manager with free cross-device sync, secure sharing options, and a long track record of public audits.
Privacy & Security · Passwords & Keys
- Khan Academy
Nonprofit library of full K-12 and early college courses with practice exercises, all free with no ads and no paywall.
Education & Research · Courses & Curriculum
- Project Gutenberg
Over 75,000 public-domain books, readable online or downloadable in EPUB and Kindle formats with no registration.
Books & Literature · Ebooks
- VLC Media Player
The open-source player that plays essentially every audio and video format, streams, and converts, on every platform.
Movies & Video · Players & Media Centers
- Blender
The complete open-source 3D pipeline: modeling, sculpting, animation, physics, video editing, and real-time rendering.
Creative & Design · Vector, 3D & Print
How entries get in
Legal only
Piracy, DRM circumvention, and paywall bypass tools are rejected. Free means the rights holder allows it.
Checked by hand
Every URL is opened and reviewed before listing. The check date is printed on each entry.
Kept current
Links are re-verified before each release, and the flag icon on any row reports a dead link in one click.
Help improve the catalog
Suggestions come from users, not scrapers. If you know a resource that belongs here, or you hit a dead link, both fixes are one click away.