awesome-free-apps/linux-only.md

Windows Only — macOS Only — Linux Only — Open-source Only — Recommended Only

Icon	Meaning	Icon	Meaning
🪟	Available on Windows	🟢	Open-source
🍎	Available on macOS	⭐	Recommended by us
🐧	Available on Linux

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Contents

• Audio
  • Audio Players
  • Audio Recording
  • DJ Software
  • Music Notation
  • Music Production
• Browsers
• Communication
  • Messaging
  • Email Clients
• Compression and Archiving
• Customize
  • System Customization
  • Wallpaper Tools
• Data Management
  • Copy and Move
  • Sync and Clone
• Developer Tools
  • API Development
  • Database
  • Network Analysis
  • Game Engines
  • Virtualization
• Documents
  • Office Suites
  • E-book
  • PDF Tools
• Note taking
• Text Editors
• Download Managers
• Games
  • Cloud Gaming
  • Mobile Emulators
  • Other Emulators
• Graphics Tools
• 3D Modeling and Animation
• Security
  • Antivirus
  • Password Managers
• Image Viewers
• Remote Access
• Video
  • Video Editors
  • Video Players
  • Video Streaming and Recording
  • Video Converters and Compressors
• VPN and Proxy Tools
• Utility
  • Clipboard Management
  • Metadata
  • Window Management
  • File Management
  • Screenshot
  • Space Visualizer

Audio

• JACK Audio - Audio server for routing and mixing sound between programs. 🪟 🍎 🐧

Audio Players

• Foobar2000 - Lightweight and highly customizable audio player with support for many formats. 🪟 🍎 🐧 ⭐
• Audacious - Lightweight audio player for simple music playback. 🪟 🐧
• Strawberry Music Player - Music player for organizing and playing your audio collection. 🪟 🍎 🐧

Audio Recording

• Audacity - Audio editor for recording and editing sounds. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢 ⭐
• Ocenaudio - Easy-to-use audio editor for recording and analyzing sounds. 🪟 🍎 🐧

DJ Software

• Mixxx - DJ software for live mixing and beatmatching with controller support. 🪟 🍎 🐧

Music Notation

• MuseScore - Software for creating, playing, and sharing sheet music. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• LilyPond - Music notation program for creating high-quality sheet music. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• Frescobaldi - Editor for LilyPond to create music scores quickly. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• ABCjs - Tool for writing and playing ABC music notation. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• Denemo - Music notation software for fast score creation with LilyPond. 🪟 🍎 🐧

Music Production

• LMMS - DAW for creating music with virtual instruments and MIDI support. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢 ⭐
• Ardour - DAW for recording, editing, and mixing audio with professional features. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• Tracktion T7 - DAW for music production with advanced editing features. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• Zrythm - DAW for music production with an easy-to-use interface. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• Qtractor - Multi-track DAW for Linux for audio and MIDI recording. 🐧
• Stargate DAW - Innovation-first DAW, instrument and effect plugins. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢
• Reaper - Complete digital audio production application for computers, offering a full multitrack audio and MIDI recording. 🪟 🍎 🐧

Browsers

• Brave - Privacy-focused and fast browser. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• Chrome - Fast browser with integrated Google services. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• Chromium - Browser project behind Chrome. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢
• ungoogled-chromium - Privacy-focused Chromium with Google services removed. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢
• Firefox - Browser with privacy and customization. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢
• LibreWolf - Privacy-focused Firefox fork with enhanced security. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• Microsoft Edge - Chromium-based browser with extra enhancements. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• Min - Fast, minimal browser prioritizing privacy. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• Opera - Browser with built-in ad-blocking, VPN, and speed. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• Pale Moon - Goanna-based browser. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢
• Orion - Lightweight WebKit browser with Chrome/Firefox extension support. 🍎 🐧
• qutebrowser - Keyboard-driven, vim-like browser in Python and Qt. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• Station - Browser centralizing web apps in one workspace. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• Tor Browser - Privacy browser routing traffic over the Tor network. 🪟 🍎 🐧 ⭐
• Mullvad Browser - Privacy browser with Tor, anti-fingerprinting, and Mullvad VPN. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• Vivaldi - Customizable browser putting you in control. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• Yandex - Fast, secure browser by Yandex with privacy features. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• Zen Browser - Beautifully designed, privacy-focused browser with custom mods. 🪟 🍎 🐧

Communication

Messaging

• Discord - Communication platform for text, voice, and video, popular with gamers. 🪟 🍎 🐧 ⭐
• Telegram - Cloud-based messaging app known for speed, security, and group chats. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• Signal - Secure, private messaging app with end-to-end encryption. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• Slack - Collaboration hub for teams with messaging, file sharing, and integrations. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• Viber - Free messaging app with text, voice, video calls, and file sharing. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• Microsoft Teams - Team communication platform with chat, file sharing, and video conferencing. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• Skype - Messaging and video call service supporting text, voice, and video. 🪟 🍎 🐧

Email Clients

• CanaryMail - Secure email app with PGP support and AI assistance. 🍎 🐧
• ElectronMail - Electron-based desktop client for ProtonMail. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢
• Foxmail - Fast, user-friendly email client. 🍎 🐧
• Mailspring - Beautiful, fast email client. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢
• BlueMail - Cross-platform email client with modern interface. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• Nylas Mail - Extensible desktop email app based on web technologies. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• Polymail - Simple, powerful email client with modern features. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• Spark - Fast email client with team collaboration features. 🍎 🐧
• ThunderBird - Email client for easier management. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢
• Tutanota - Encrypted email service focused on privacy. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• Edison Mail - Customizable, intuitive email client with smart features. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• Skiff Mail - Encrypted, decentralized email service. 🪟 🍎 🐧

Compression and Archiving

• 7-Zip - Archive manager supporting 7z, ZIP, and other formats. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢 ⭐
• PeaZip - Archive manager supporting 180+ formats with encryption and compression. 🪟 🐧 🟢

Customize

System Customization

Wallpaper Tools

• ScreenPlay - Wallpaper and widget engine. 🪟 🐧 🟢
• Komorebi - Animated wallpaper manager. 🐧 🟢
• Variety - Wallpaper changer with features for downloading and managing wallpapers. 🐧 🟢

Data Management

Copy and Move

Sync and Clone

• FreeFileSync - Tool for comparing and syncing files or folders. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢
• Syncthing - Continuous file synchronization for multiple computers. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢
• rclone - Command-line tool for managing and syncing files with cloud storage. 🪟 🍎 🐧

Developer Tools

• Meld - Visual diff and merge tool. Helps you compare files, directories, and version-controlled projects. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• TkForge - Drag & drop in Figma to create a Python GUI with ease. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢 ⭐

API Development

• Postman - API development platform with advanced testing and collaboration tools. 🪟 🍎 🐧 ⭐
• Insomnia - Simple API client for REST and GraphQL development. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢 ⭐
• Hoppscotch - Lightweight API development tool for designing, testing, and debugging. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• SoapUI Open Source - For testing REST and SOAP APIs with scripting support. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢
• Mockoon - Desktop tool for creating and testing mock REST APIs. 🪟 🍎 🐧

Database

• DBeaver - Universal database tool for SQL databases like MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, SQLite, Apache Family, and more. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• Beekeeper Studio - Modern, lightweight SQL client supporting MySQL, Postgres, SQLite, SQL Server, etc. 🪟 🍎 🐧

Network Analysis

• Wireshark - Leading tool for capturing and analyzing network traffic. 🪟 🍎 🐧 ⭐
• mitmproxy - Interactive HTTP proxy for debugging and penetration testing. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• Sniffnet - Tool for monitoring and analyzing network traffic. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• Burp Suite Community Edition - Class-leading vulnerability scanning and web app security. 🪟 🍎 🐧

Game Engines

• Godot - Game engine for 2D and 3D games with an easy-to-learn scripting language. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢 ⭐
• Unreal Engine - Powerful, fully-featured game engine for high-quality 3D games. 🪟 🍎 🐧 ⭐
• Unity - Popular game engine for creating both 2D and 3D games, with an intuitive interface and wide asset store. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• GDevelop - No-code engine for creating 2D games with a visual event system. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• Cocos2d - Game engine for mobile and web games, focused on 2D games. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢
• Defold - Cross-platform 2D game engine with easy-to-use tools. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• LÖVE - Simple, easy-to-learn 2D game engine for Lua. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• Monogame - Framework for cross-platform game development with C#. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢
• Ren'Py - Popular engine for creating visual novels with a simple scripting language. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• PICO-8 - Fantasy console for making retro-style small games. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• Tiled - Level editor for creating tile-based game maps, used with other engines. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢
• OpenRA - Game engine for real-time strategy games, supporting mods for classic titles. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢
• AppGameKit - Flexible game engine for 2D and 3D games with simple scripting. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• Scirra Construct - Powerful game engine with drag-and-drop and visual scripting for 2D games. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• Flixel - 2D engine built with Haxe, suitable for platformers and action games. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢
• Gosu - Simple 2D game development library for Ruby or C++. 🪟 🍎 🐧

Virtualization

• Docker - Containerization platform for operating-system-level virtualization. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢 ⭐
• Multipass - Quickly launch and manage Ubuntu virtual machines on demand. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• QEMU - Emulator and virtualizer for hardware and system virtualization. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢
• Vagrant - Tool for managing reproducible development environments using virtual machines. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢
• Rancher Desktop - App for managing containers and Kubernetes on desktop. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢
• Podman Desktop - Desktop alternative to Docker for managing containers. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• VirtualBox - Virtualization software for creating and managing virtual machines. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• VMWare Workstation - Virtualization software with advanced features. 🪟 🍎 🐧

Documents

Office Suites

• LibreOffice - Popular and easy to use office suite. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢 ⭐
• OnlyOffice - Office suite with collaboration features. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢
• Apache OpenOffice - Suite for documents, spreadsheets, etc. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢
• Calligra Suite - Office suite with word processing and vector graphics. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• WPS Office - Lightweight office suite compatible with MS file formats. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• FreeOffice - Suite with compatibility for MS Office formats. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• Etherpad - Real-time collaborative text editor. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• Google Workspace - Cloud-based suite for document collaboration. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• Collabora Online - Cloud-based LibreOffice for collaboration. 🪟 🍎 🐧

E-book

• Calibre - Powerful e-book manager. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• Koodo Reader - eBook reader supporting 15+ formats. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• Readest - Cross-platform eBook reader with tools. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢
• Scribus - Layout and publishing software. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢
• Sigil - EPUB editor. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢
• Naps2 - Scan documents to PDF and more, as simply as possible. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢

PDF Tools

• MuPDF - Powerful PDF viewer. 🪟 🐧 🟢
• Okular - Universal document viewer by KDE. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• qpdfview - Tabbed document viewer. 🐧
• Xournal++ - Handwriting and annotation tool for PDFs. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• PDF Arranger - PDF editor for splitting, merging. 🪟 🐧 🟢

Note Taking

• Obsidian - A knowledge base app with powerful linking and markdown support. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• Notion - All-in-one workspace for notes, tasks, databases, and collaboration. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• RemNote - A knowledge management app with note-taking and spaced repetition features. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• Simplenote - A minimalist note-taking app that syncs across devices. 🪟 🍎 🐧

Text Editors

• Sublime Text - Fast and customizable text editor with support for a wide range of programming languages. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• Visual Studio Code - A powerful and extensible code editor developed by Microsoft, featuring debugging, version control, and support for numerous languages. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢
• Atom - Hackable text editor with features like Git integration and an extensive plugin ecosystem. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢
• Vim - Highly configurable, command-line-based text editor that is especially favored by developers for its efficiency. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢
• Emacs - A powerful, extensible text editor with a broad range of features and customization options. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢
• Geany - A lightweight, fast text editor that supports many programming languages, with a built-in terminal and project management features. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• Brackets - Text editor focused on web development, with live preview and preprocessor support. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢
• Bluefish - A powerful text editor targeted at web developers, supporting various programming languages. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• Emacs - Popular Unix-based text editor for programmers and system administrators. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• Haystack Editor - Code editor with a canvas UI for better code understanding. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢
• Helix - A post-modern modal text editor with extensibility and performance. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• Lapce - A fast, powerful code editor designed for modern workflows. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• LightTable - Next-generation code editor focused on instant feedback. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• micro - A modern, intuitive terminal-based text editor. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• Neovim - A modern, extensible terminal-based code editor. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢
• Sublime Text - A popular, sleek editor with a plugin ecosystem for developers. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• Zed - A high-performance, multiplayer code editor from the creators of Atom. 🪟 🍎 🐧

Download Managers

• Free Download Manager - Modern download accelerator. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• JDownloader - Popular download manager. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢

Games

• Steam - Platform for buying and playing PC games. 🪟 🍎 🐧 ⭐
• Itch.io - Marketplace for indie games. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• Lutris - Open-source game manager for Linux. 🐧
• Heroic Games Launcher - Launcher for Epic, GOG. 🪟 🐧 🟢
• ProtonUp-Qt - Tool for managing Proton/Wine compatibility. 🐧 🟢

Cloud Gaming

• NVIDIA GeForce NOW - Free tier for streaming supported games from the cloud. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• Boosteroid - Free plan available for limited game streaming. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• Antstream Arcade - Free tier with retro games playable via the cloud. 🪟 🍎 🐧

Mobile Emulators

Other Emulators

• PPSSPP - PSP emulator for any OS. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• Dolphin - GameCube and Wii emulator. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• PCSX2 - PlayStation 2 emulator with compatibility for most games. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• RPCS3 - PlayStation 3 emulator that runs a lot of games. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• MAME - Arcade machine emulator with a massive library of supported games. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• DOSBox - DOS emulator designed for running old DOS games and applications. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• ScummVM - Emulator focused on classic point-and-click adventure games. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• Citra - Nintendo 3DS emulator with great compatibility and performance. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• xemu - Original Xbox emulator for playing classic Xbox games on modern systems. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• higan - Multi-system emulator with high accuracy, supporting consoles like SNES and GBA. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• DuckStation - PlayStation 1 emulator with focus on speed, accuracy, and modern enhancements. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢
• PCSX-Redux - PlayStation 1 emulator aimed at advanced debugging and better game compatibility. 🪟 🐧 🟢
• Mednafen - Multi-system emulator with a focus on precision and compatibility. 🪟 🐧
• MelonDS - Nintendo DS emulator with accurate performance and Wi-Fi support. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• BSNES - SNES emulator with cycle-accurate emulation for high compatibility. 🪟 🍎 🐧

Graphics Tools

• GIMP - Versatile image editor for tasks like photo manipulation and graphic design. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢
• Inkscape - Vector graphics editor used for creating logos, illustrations, and more. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢
• Krita - Digital painting software designed for illustrators and concept artists. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢
• Figma - Collaborative interface design tool for building UI/UX projects. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• Lunacy - Design tool offering collaboration features and built-in assets. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• Aspect - Photo organizer with peer-to-peer synchronization for secure image storage. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• pngquant - Command-line tool for compressing PNG images without losing quality. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• Alchemy - Experimental drawing application focused on conceptual art creation. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• Colorpicker - Color manipulation tool for picking and modifying colors. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢
• Draw.io - Desktop app for creating diagrams and flowcharts. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢
• FontForge - Font editor for creating and modifying font files. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢
• MagicaVoxel - Lightweight voxel editor and interactive path tracing renderer for 3D models. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• Pencil2D - Simple and intuitive tool for creating 2D hand-drawn animations. 🪟 🍎 🐧

3D Modeling and Animation

• Blender - 3D creation tool supporting modeling, animation, rendering, video editing, and more. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢 ⭐
• Wings 3D - 3D modeling software focusing on subdivision modeling. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢
• FreeCAD - Parametric 3D CAD modeler for designing real-life objects of any size. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• MakeHuman - 3D human modeler for creating realistic character models. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢
• OpenSCAD - Script-based 3D CAD modeler for creating precise solid geometry. 🪟 🍎 🐧

Security

Antivirus

• Avast - Antivirus to help detect and isolate potential cyberthreats. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• ClamAV - Antivirus engine for detecting malware, viruses, and other threats. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢

Password Managers

• Bitwarden - Password manager for securely storing, managing, and sharing sensitive online data. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• KeePass - Lightweight password manager for secure storage of passwords in encrypted databases. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢
• KeePassXC - Modern community fork of KeePass with cross-platform support and enhanced features. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• LastPass - Cloud-based password manager with secure password sharing and autofill features. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• 1Password - Intuitive and secure password management tool for storing and organizing credentials. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• Passbolt - Team-oriented password manager for sharing and storing passwords securely. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢
• NordPass - Secure password manager with autofill and password health insights. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• RoboForm - Password manager and form filler with multi-platform synchronization. 🪟 🍎 🐧

Image Viewers

• qView - Visually minimal and space efficient. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• XnView - Image resizer, batch image converter. 🪟 🍎 🐧

Remote Access

• AnyDesk - Remote access solution for multiple devices, providing fast and secure connections. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• Moonlight - GameStream client for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Steam Link. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢
• Parsec - High-performance remote desktop solution with 4k streaming at 60fps and low latency. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• RealVNC - Secure remote access for desktop and mobile devices. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• RustDesk - Remote desktop software with a focus on simplicity and security. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢
• Steam Link - Play your Steam games across devices using the Steam Link app. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• Sunshine - Self-hosted game streaming server for use with Moonlight. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢
• TeamViewer - Popular remote control software for desktop sharing and file transfer. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• Remmina - Remote access screen and file sharing to your desktop. 🐧

Video

• FreeTube - Private YouTube client with no ads. 🪟 🍎 🐧

Video Editors

• Shotcut - Video editor with a wide range of features. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢
• OpenShot - Easy-to-use video editor with support for multiple video tracks. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢
• DaVinci Resolve - Professional video editor with advanced color correction and effects. 🪟 🍎 🐧 ⭐
• Kdenlive - Video editor with multi-track editing and a powerful interface. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢
• Lightworks - Professional video editor with advanced features for filmmaking. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• Olive Video Editor - Non-linear video editor with powerful features and an intuitive interface. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢
• Avidemux - Video editor designed for simple cutting, filtering and encoding tasks. 🪟 🍎 🐧

Video Players

• VLC Media Player - Media player supporting almost all video formats. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢
• Kodi - Media center that allows you to play and view most videos, music, podcasts, and other digital media files. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢
• Stremio - Provides a secure, modern and seamless entertainment experience. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• MPV - Cross-platform media player with a simple interface. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢
• Bomi Player - Advanced media player that supports a variety of video formats. 🐧
• Clementine Player - Music and video player with a user-friendly interface. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• SMPlayer - Media player with the ability to remember playback settings and support for various video formats. 🪟 🍎 🐧

Video Streaming and Recording

• OBS Studio - Software for live streaming and video recording. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢 ⭐
• Jitsi Meet - Video conferencing and streaming solution. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢
• Zoom - Video conferencing tool with live streaming capabilities. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• Nginx RTMP - Media streaming server using NGINX. 🐧 🟢
• Livestreamer - Command-line utility to stream video from various platforms. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢
• Kaltura - Video streaming platform for creating and managing content. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢

Video Converters and Compressors

• FFmpeg - Command-line tool for video and audio processing with wide format support. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢 ⭐
• HandBrake - Video transcoder for converting video formats. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢

VPN and Proxy Tools

• Algo - Personal IPSEC VPN setup for secure cloud usage. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢
• Cloudflare WARP - Fast, free VPN and DNS service to improve privacy and security. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• ProtonVPN - Swiss-based high-speed VPN with enhanced privacy protections. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• Twingate - Zero trust network access solution for secure private network connections. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• WireGuard - Fast, modern, and secure VPN tunnel protocol designed for simplicity and performance. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• Lantern - Free internet freedom tool that bypasses network restrictions. 🪟 🍎 🐧

Utility

• yt-dlp - Feature-rich command-line audio/video downloader. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢
• SpeedCrunch - High-precision scientific calculator featuring a fast, keyboard-driven user interface. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• LocalSend - Share files to nearby devices. 🪟 🍎 🐧

Clipboard Management

• CopyQ - Advanced clipboard manager with editing and scripting capabilities. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢
• Parcellite - Lightweight clipboard manager for Linux with basic functionality. 🐧
• Diodon - Simple and lightweight clipboard manager for Linux. 🐧 🟢
• Qopy - The fixed clipboard manager with a clean and minimalistic UI as well as very unique features. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢

Metadata

• ExifTool - Powerful command-line application for reading, writing, and editing meta information in image, audio, and video files. 🪟 🍎 🐧

Window Management

• i3 - A tiling window manager for Linux that provides powerful keyboard-driven window management. 🐧
• XMonad - A highly customizable tiling window manager for X11 (Linux). 🐧
• Sway - Tiling Wayland compositor for Linux, similar to i3, designed for use with Wayland. 🐧 🟢
• KWin - Powerful window manager for KDE that supports tiling and a range of window management features for Linux. 🐧

File Management

• Double Commander - Dual-pane file manager with extensive functionality like tabbed browsing, built-in text editor, and advanced search. 🪟 🍎 🐧
• FileZilla - Fast and reliable FTP, FTPS, and SFTP client for managing remote files. 🪟 🍎 🐧

Screenshot

• Flameshot - Customizable screenshot tool with an easy-to-use interface and built-in editor. 🐧 🪟 🍎
• Shutter - Feature-rich screenshot tool for Linux with an integrated editor for quick annotations. 🐧

Space Visualizer

• JDiskReport - Tool for visualizing disk usage with a variety of charts and graphs. 🪟 🐧
• Filelight - Visualizer with a circular sunburst chart. 🪟 🍎 🐧