Here you can find a curated list of all the best free and open-source software for every need!
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- Ardour - Comprehensive digital audio workstation for professional use.
- Audacity - The most famous digital audio editor.
- Cider - Multi-platform and beautifully crafted Apple Music interface.
- Rhythmbox - The traditional audio player from GNOME and the community.
- Apache NetBeans - Classic IDE for Java development.
- Git - The most famous and used version-controlling system.
- GitHub Desktop - Git graphical interface for managing repositories.
- VSCodium - VSCode without any Microsoft telemetry.
- Zed - New IDE from the creators of Atom, focused on speed, collaboration, and optimal developer experience.
- GDevelop - No-code newbie-friendly game engine.
- Godot - The most comprehensive and loved game engine.
- Blender - Most powerful 3D modelling tool.
- Blockbench - 3D low-poly modelling tool.
- Darktable - Lightroom-like photo editing tool.
- GIMP - Most powerful image manipulation tool.
- Inkscape - Traditional vector graphics editor.
- Krita - Powerful illustration tool.
- LibreCAD - Traditional and powerful CAD tool.
- LibreSprite - Pixel-art editor, forked from Aseprite.
- penpot - Self-hosted collaborative prototyping tool.
- PhotoGIMP - Photoshop-like patched GIMP.
- Debian - The most famous and used Linux distro of all time, focused on security and stability.
- Endless OS - The famous encyclopedia Linux distro.
- Fedora - Enterprise-grade Linux distro from RedHat.
- Kali Linux - The one Linux distro for hackers.
- Manjaro - User-friendly and Arch-based Linux distro.
- Mint - Windows-like and user-friendly Linux distro.
- Slackware - The one Linux distro for hardcore users.
- Tails - Privacy-focused Linux distro.
- Ubuntu - The most famous newbie-friendly Linux distro based on Debian.
- Zorin OS - Windows-like comprehensive Linux distro.
- elementary OS - macOS-like and friendly user experience.
- openSUSE - Famous working-station Linux distro.
- PopOS - The comprehensive Linux distro for STEM and creative professionals.
- BitWarden - Best-in-class password manager.
- HedgeDoc - Self-hosted collaborative markdown note-taking.
- Jitsi - Easy and secure audio & video meetings.
- Joplin - Powerful note-taking application.
- LibreOffice - The most famous open-source Microsoft Office alternative.
- Obsidian - Powerful note-taking and mind mapping application.
- Ollama - Self-hosted large language models (LLMs).
- Thunderbird - Famous email client from Mozilla.
- Forem - Self-hosted forum platform from the creators of the DEV Community.
- Mastodon - The most famous decentralized micro-blogging social network.
- Pixelfed - Decentralized photo sharing.
- WordPress - The most famous blog authoring platform.
- friendica - Traditional and decentralized social network.
- writefreely - Self-hosted and distraction-free blog authoring tool.
- kdenlive - Powerful and comprehensive video editing tool.
- OBS Studio - The most used and powerful live streaming tool.
- OpenShot - Powerful video editing tool.
- Owncast - Self-hosted live streaming platform.
- PeerTube - Decentralized video-hosting platform.
- VLC - Traditional and comprehensive player.
- Firefox - Simply one of the most used browsers ever!
- ungoogled-chromium - Chromium (Chrome) without any Google telemetry and possibly annoying stuff.
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