Open Source Software Library

Mattermost is an open-source, self-hostable online chat service with file sharing, search, and integrations. Designed as an alternative to Slack, it was founded by a Canadian-led team and is widely used by enterprises and governments for secure communications.

Koha is the world's first free and open-source integrated library system. Canadian public and academic libraries have been among its largest adopters and contributors, with Canadian companies providing support and development.

Lagoon is an open-source application delivery platform built for Kubernetes and Docker. It automates DevOps workflows, enabling teams to define their entire infrastructure as code. Developed by amazee.io with strong Canadian roots.

The Digital Research Alliance of Canada (formerly Compute Canada) manages national HPC clusters running customized Slurm workload manager configurations and contributes open-source tooling for scientific computing. Their open-source stack powers university research across the country.

OpenHMD is a free and open-source API and drivers for immersive technology such as head-mounted displays (VR/AR). Canadian developers have been central contributors, and the project supports a wide range of VR headsets on Linux.

Vanilla Forums is an open-source community forum software designed for ease of use and extensibility. Founded in Montreal, it powers thousands of community platforms worldwide, with a strong plugin ecosystem and modern design.

ProcessMaker is an open-source business process management and workflow automation platform. Originally developed with strong Canadian involvement in Montreal, it helps organizations automate approval processes, forms, and document workflows.

Canadian research networks including CANARIE and provincial NREN members such as ORION and BCNET are major contributors to open-source network authentication and AAI infrastructure. Their contributions to FreeRADIUS and eduroam infrastructure enable secure network access for millions of students and researchers.

Open edX is the open-source platform powering edX and hundreds of university MOOC programs. Canadian institutions including University of Toronto, UBC, and McGill have contributed significantly to its development and deploy it for online learning.

CANARIE manages the Canadian Access Federation (CAF), which provides open-source Shibboleth identity federation infrastructure enabling single sign-on for over 300 Canadian universities, colleges, and research institutions. Their open tools and configuration guides are publicly available.

LibreOffice is the world's leading free and open-source office suite. Canada's open-source community has long championed LibreOffice adoption, and Canadian contributors actively participate in development, translation into French, and accessibility improvements.

OpenMRS is an open-source medical record system used in developing countries. The University of Toronto and affiliated Canadian researchers are among the primary contributors to its core platform and modules, helping deliver healthcare technology globally.

The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) publishes numerous open-source tools and datasets for materials science, climate modelling, construction standards, and aerospace research. Their open-data and open-software initiatives are publicly available via the Government of Canada's open resource portal.

Statistics Canada releases open-source tools and R/Python packages for statistical analysis and data dissemination. Their tools include the Canadian Statistical Dissemination Architecture (CSDA), open microdata tools, and visualization packages used by researchers across Canada.

CanAssist at the University of Victoria develops open-source assistive technology tools and custom software for people with disabilities. Their free toolbox includes communication aids, alternative input interfaces, and educational software freely available to Canadians.

Aegir is an open-source hosting system for Drupal websites, created and maintained largely by Montreal-based developers. It enables sysadmins to provision, migrate, and manage large numbers of Drupal sites from a single control panel.

SageMath is a free open-source mathematics software system. The Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences (PIMS), a consortium of Canadian universities, provides infrastructure and hosting for SageMath and has been a key institutional backer of open mathematical software in Canada.

QGIS is the leading free and open-source desktop GIS application. Canadian government agencies, universities, and environmental organizations are among the world's largest QGIS user communities. Natural Resources Canada, Parks Canada, and multiple provincial mapping agencies have contributed data, plugins, and development.

Axiom is a free, open-source computer algebra system with a long history. Canadian mathematicians supported through NSERC (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council) have contributed significantly to its formal mathematics libraries and documentation.

Pidgin is a free and open-source multi-protocol instant messaging client. Canadian open-source developers have long been contributors to Pidgin and its underlying libpurple library, which supports dozens of chat protocols.

OpenStax provides free, peer-reviewed open-source textbooks. Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) and several other Canadian institutions are active contributors to the platform's open educational resources and have helped adapt content for Canadian curricula.

OSCAR EMR (Open Source Clinical Application Resource) is a Canadian-developed open-source electronic medical records system used by thousands of primary care physicians across Canada. Developed at McMaster University, it supports bilingual interfaces and Canadian-specific clinical workflows including OHIP billing.

Catalog platform for open-source solutions from Canadian public administrations.

Open-source components and data tooling for Montréal open data.

Laravel-based open-source content management system with Canadian company roots.

Open-source Node.js CMS with notable Canadian contributor and agency use.

Notification Documentation is an open-source project or repository maintained by Canadian Digital Service in Canada.

Notification Terraform is an open-source project or repository maintained by Canadian Digital Service in Canada.

Notification Utils is an open-source project or repository maintained by Canadian Digital Service in Canada.

Forms Staging Terraform is an open-source project or repository maintained by Canadian Digital Service in Canada.

Forms Production Terraform is an open-source project or repository maintained by Canadian Digital Service in Canada.

Gc Design System is an open-source project or repository maintained by Canadian Digital Service in Canada.

Gcds Docs is an open-source project or repository maintained by Canadian Digital Service in Canada.

Gcds Tokens is an open-source project or repository maintained by Canadian Digital Service in Canada.

Gcds Utility is an open-source project or repository maintained by Canadian Digital Service in Canada.

Website is an open-source project or repository maintained by Canadian Digital Service in Canada.

Digital Canada Ca is an open-source project or repository maintained by Canadian Digital Service in Canada.

Scan Files is an open-source project or repository maintained by Canadian Digital Service in Canada.

Covid Alert Documentation is an open-source project or repository maintained by Canadian Digital Service in Canada.

Covid Alert Server is an open-source project or repository maintained by Canadian Digital Service in Canada.

Covid Alert App is an open-source project or repository maintained by Canadian Digital Service in Canada.

Covid Alert Portal is an open-source project or repository maintained by Canadian Digital Service in Canada.

Covid Alert Onboarding is an open-source project or repository maintained by Canadian Digital Service in Canada.

Product Management is an open-source project or repository maintained by Canadian Digital Service in Canada.

Platform Core Services is an open-source project or repository maintained by Canadian Digital Service in Canada.

Platform Landing Page is an open-source project or repository maintained by Canadian Digital Service in Canada.

Security Notes is an open-source project or repository maintained by Canadian Digital Service in Canada.

Site Reliability Engineering is an open-source project or repository maintained by Canadian Digital Service in Canada.

Aws Azure Login is an open-source project or repository maintained by Canadian Digital Service in Canada.

Terraform Modules is an open-source project or repository maintained by Canadian Digital Service in Canada.

Lambda Edge Security Headers is an open-source project or repository maintained by Canadian Digital Service in Canada.

Azure Lz Terraform is an open-source project or repository maintained by Canadian Digital Service in Canada.

Code Gov Platform is an open-source project or repository maintained by Canadian Digital Service in Canada.

Service Dashboard is an open-source project or repository maintained by Canadian Digital Service in Canada.

Digital Playbook is an open-source project or repository maintained by Canadian Digital Service in Canada.

Canada Design System Prototype is an open-source project or repository maintained by Canadian Digital Service in Canada.

AAW Kubeflow Profiles Controller is an open-source project or repository maintained by Statistics Canada in Canada.

AAW Jupyter Containers is an open-source project or repository maintained by Statistics Canada in Canada.

AAW Contrib Containers is an open-source project or repository maintained by Statistics Canada in Canada.

AAW Kubeflow Pipelines is an open-source project or repository maintained by Statistics Canada in Canada.

AAW Kubeflow Notebooks is an open-source project or repository maintained by Statistics Canada in Canada.

AAW Kubeflow Admission Webhook is an open-source project or repository maintained by Statistics Canada in Canada.

AAW Vault Sidecar Injector is an open-source project or repository maintained by Statistics Canada in Canada.

AAW Contrib Charts is an open-source project or repository maintained by Statistics Canada in Canada.

AAW Devops is an open-source project or repository maintained by Statistics Canada in Canada.

DAAAS is an open-source project or repository maintained by Statistics Canada in Canada.

DAAAS Terraform is an open-source project or repository maintained by Statistics Canada in Canada.

DAAAS Helm Charts is an open-source project or repository maintained by Statistics Canada in Canada.

DAAAS Kubernetes is an open-source project or repository maintained by Statistics Canada in Canada.

DAAAS UI is an open-source project or repository maintained by Statistics Canada in Canada.

DAAAS API is an open-source project or repository maintained by Statistics Canada in Canada.

DAAAS Proxy is an open-source project or repository maintained by Statistics Canada in Canada.

DAAAS Auth is an open-source project or repository maintained by Statistics Canada in Canada.

DAAAS Notebooks is an open-source project or repository maintained by Statistics Canada in Canada.

Statcan R is an open-source project or repository maintained by Statistics Canada in Canada.

Statcan Python is an open-source project or repository maintained by Statistics Canada in Canada.

Covid 19 Data is an open-source project or repository maintained by Statistics Canada in Canada.

Covid19 Tracker is an open-source project or repository maintained by Statistics Canada in Canada.

Canada Covid Dashboard is an open-source project or repository maintained by Statistics Canada in Canada.

Wds SDMX is an open-source project or repository maintained by Statistics Canada in Canada.

SDMX Docker is an open-source project or repository maintained by Statistics Canada in Canada.

Sdcmicro is an open-source project or repository maintained by Statistics Canada in Canada.

Rtra UI is an open-source project or repository maintained by Statistics Canada in Canada.

Rtra API is an open-source project or repository maintained by Statistics Canada in Canada.

Deil Lode is an open-source project or repository maintained by Statistics Canada in Canada.

Statcan Datalab is an open-source project or repository maintained by Statistics Canada in Canada.

Statcan Opendata is an open-source project or repository maintained by Statistics Canada in Canada.

Statcan Metadata is an open-source project or repository maintained by Statistics Canada in Canada.

Statcan Gis is an open-source project or repository maintained by Statistics Canada in Canada.

Statcan Data Explorer is an open-source project or repository maintained by Statistics Canada in Canada.

Statcan Survey Tools is an open-source project or repository maintained by Statistics Canada in Canada.

Statcan Geosuite is an open-source project or repository maintained by Statistics Canada in Canada.

Statcan Census Profile is an open-source project or repository maintained by Statistics Canada in Canada.

Statcan Nhs Profile is an open-source project or repository maintained by Statistics Canada in Canada.

Devhub App Web is an open-source project or repository maintained by Government of British Columbia in Canada.

Devhub Cms is an open-source project or repository maintained by Government of British Columbia in Canada.

Nr Fom is an open-source project or repository maintained by Government of British Columbia in Canada.

Nr Forests Client is an open-source project or repository maintained by Government of British Columbia in Canada.

Nr Forests API is an open-source project or repository maintained by Government of British Columbia in Canada.

Nr Arch Framework is an open-source project or repository maintained by Government of British Columbia in Canada.