Explore the best free and open source alternatives to Google Data Studio for dashboards, reporting, analytics and data visualisation.
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4 Best Free and Open Source PKI and Certificate Authority Tools
Explore free and open source PKI and Certificate Authority tools for managing certificates, digital identities, signing and trust.
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Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Roxio Easy VHS to DVD
Best free and open source alternatives to Roxio Easy VHS to DVD for capturing, converting, editing and authoring analogue video on Linux.
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Wayland Has Won, But It Hasn’t Replaced Everything X11 Did
Wayland has won the Linux desktop, but remote access, automation and accessibility can still be harder than under X11.
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BOSGAME VTA-439: Run VirtualBox on the Ryzen AI 9 HX 470’s Zen 5 Cores
Run VirtualBox on the Ryzen AI 9 HX 470’s Zen 5 cores with taskset and a KDE desktop entry, avoiding slower Zen 5c cores.
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SquirrelDisk – fast and attractive disk usage analyzer
SquirrelDisk is a fast open source disk usage analyzer with sunburst and treemap views, cleanup tools, SSH scanning, cloud storage and themes.
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6 Best Free and Open Source Application Sandboxing Tools
Explore Linux application sandboxing tools for isolating software and restricting access to system resources.
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Best Free and Open Source Software: September 2026 Updates
September 2026 updates to the largest compilation of recommended free and open source software available for Linux.
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LinuxLinks Policy on AI-Heavy Software Projects
We explain why AI-heavy open source projects rarely feature on LinuxLinks and the standards software must meet before we recommend it.
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podcast-dl – Download and Archive Podcasts from the Command Line
podcast-dl is a flexible command-line tool for downloading, filtering, archiving and organising podcast episodes from RSS feeds.
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4 Best Free and Open Source PHP Code Formatters
Explore the best free and open source tools for automatically formatting PHP source code and enforcing consistent coding styles.
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Minisforum Says Disable Four of the MS-R1’s 12 CPU Cores – Is Linux Scheduling Them Properly?
Minisforum says disable four MS-R1 CPU cores. I test whether Linux schedules its heterogeneous 12-core ARM processor properly.
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Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Adobe Connect
Discover free and open source alternatives to Adobe Connect for virtual classrooms, webinars and online meetings
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Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Microsoft SQL Server
Explore the best free and open source alternatives to Microsoft SQL Server.
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8 Best Free and Open Source Software Bill of Materials Tools
Discover the best free and open source tools for generating and analysing Software Bills of Materials on Linux.
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7 Best Free and Open Source Molecular Editors and Visualisation
Discover the best free and open source molecular editors for molecular modelling, visualization, chemistry and structural biology.
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Linux Has Too Many Distributions – And Most New Ones Don’t Need to Exist
One of Linux’s greatest strengths is choice. It is also one of its easiest excuses.
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5 Best Free and Open Source Verilog Linter Tools
Discover the best Verilog and SystemVerilog linting tools for static analysis, code quality, and HDL development.
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Beelink EQi 304: Can Linux Make Proper Use of Its One Fast CPU Core?
The Intel Core 3 304 has just one fast P-core alongside four LP E-cores. I test whether Linux gives that scarce resource to the right workloads.
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Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Apple Journal
Best free and open source alternatives to Apple Journal for private journaling, diary entries, photos, moods and more.
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Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Google Cloud Build
Looking to replace Google Cloud Build? Explore the best free and open source alternatives for CI/CD, container builds and automation.
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Kokoro – Open-Weight Text-to-Speech Model
Kokoro is a lightweight open-weight text-to-speech model offering local speech synthesis, multiple languages, voices, and speed control.
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Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Adobe RoboHelp
Best free and open source alternatives to Adobe RoboHelp for creating technical documentation, online help, and knowledge bases on Linux.
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4 Best Free and Open Source Malware Sandboxes
Discover free and open source malware sandboxes for static and dynamic analysis of suspicious software.
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PCM Transport – lightweight audio player
PCM Transport is a lightweight audio player with direct ALSA output, gapless playback, DSP tools, CUE support and very low memory use.
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How to Download YouTube Videos, Playlists, and Channels on Linux with 4K Video Downloader Plus
Download YouTube videos, playlists, channels, subtitles and audio on Linux with 4K Video Downloader Plus and its graphical interface.
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ripasso – simple password manager
ripasso is a Rust password manager with a TUI, GTK interface, pass-compatible storage, GPG encryption and Git integration.
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Power Options – Linux GUI power management
Power Options provides graphical power management with flexible profiles and extensive controls for CPU, GPU, PCI, USB and more.
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Chromoscope – multiscale structural variation genome browser
Chromoscope is an interactive web genome browser for exploring structural variation and copy-number patterns across human cancer genomes.
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28 Best Free and Open Source Terminal-Based Diff Tools
File comparison compares the contents of computer files, finding their common contents and their differences. The result is known as a diff.
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kleiner-brauhelfer – brewing assistant for hobby brewers
kleiner-brauhelfer is a Qt-based brewing assistant for creating and managing beer batches, recipes, ingredients, fermentation and equipment.
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19 Best Free and Open Source Linux Console Hex Editors
A hex editor is a special type of editor that can open any type of file and display its contents, byte by byte.
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19 Best Free and Open Source Linux Mapping Tools
This roundup includes mapping software which offers quick access to maps all across the world. We also include some specialised tools.
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instantOS – lightweight Arch-based Linux distribution for power users
instantOS is an Arch-based Linux distribution using instantWM, with tiling and floating workflows and lightweight desktop tools.
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11 Best Free and Open Source Linux Disk Encryption Tools
Keep your data safe. There are many different useful tools that offer disk encryption. We recommend the best free and open source solutions.
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dns-lexicon – manage DNS records across multiple providers
dns-lexicon provides a consistent CLI and Python API for creating, updating and deleting records across many DNS providers.
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13 Best Free and Open Source Linux Robotics Software
Robotics is the branch of artificial intelligence concerned with the study of robots. We recommend the best robotics software for Linux.
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Syntax Tree – Ruby formatter and syntax tree toolkit
Syntax Tree is a parser and formatting toolkit with command-line formatting, syntax inspection, searching, mutation and language server support.
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Arid – fast duplicate-code checker for Python
Arid is a fast duplicate-code checker for Python projects written in Rust, with configurable analysis, baselines and CI-friendly reports.
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Hello Contest – amateur radio contest logger
Hello Contest is an amateur radio contest logger with fast keyboard entry, scoring, QTC support, CW macros, spots and Hamlib integration.
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Palpo – high-performance Matrix homeserver
Palpo is a Matrix homeserver written in Rust using PostgreSQL and the Salvo web framework, with a focus on performance and scalability.
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DNSViz – analyse and visualise DNS and DNSSEC behaviour
DNSViz analyses DNS and DNSSEC behaviour, captures query data, assesses problems, and generates textual or graphical reports.
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LinuxTV – Debian-based Linux distribution designed for televisions
LinuxTV is a Debian-based distribution that boots into a fullscreen, remote-friendly launcher designed for television use.
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Pardus Parental Control – manage application, website and session restrictions
Pardus Parental Control is a GTK4 parental control tool for restricting applications, websites and session time on Linux.
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