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Best Free and Open Source Software: February 2025 Updates

February 2025 updates to the largest compilation of recommended free and open source software available for Linux.

Orca Slicer is a powerful slicer for FFF (FDM) 3D Printers. OrcaSlicer is originally forked from Bambu Studio.

HyperDX is a cloud-based production monitoring and debugging tool that allows you to correlate logs, metrics, traces, and user sessions

VirtualBox is a family of virtual machine products targeting desktop computers, enterprise servers and embedded systems.

Podio is a cloud-based collaboration platform that helps businesses organize work, manage projects, and streamline workflows.

Kaisen Linux is a distribution for infrastructure worker based on the Debian distribution.

which is a utility that is used to find which executable (or alias or shell function) is executed when entered on the shell prompt.

Here’s 8 useful boot utility tools. They are all free and open source software.

Ubuntu Pack is a full-featured and reliable operating system with a clear and simple graphical interface. It’s a remix of Ubuntu.

eddy offers simple and fast file encryption. It features concurrent file processing while ensuring data authenticity and plausible deniability.

A batch renamer lets you renames files and folders without having to click on every single file individually. Here’s some open source goodies.

GoofCord is billed as a highly configurable and privacy minded Discord client.

PrusaSlicer takes 3D models (STL, OBJ, AMF) and converts them into G-code instructions for FFF printers or PNG layers for mSLA 3D printers.

lifecycler is an aquarium that runs direct in your terminal. It’s free and open source goodness written in Rust.

P-Table is a beautiful TUI periodic table for Linux terminals coded in C with no extra dependencies.