We all love open-source software, but there are so many amazing projects out there that often go unnoticed. Let’s change that! Share your favorite open-source software that you think more people should know about. Here’s how you can contribute:
- Single Option Per Comment: Mention one open-source software per comment to be able to easily find the most popular software.
- No Duplicates: Avoid duplicating software that has already been mentioned to ensure a wide variety of options.
- Upvote What You Love: If you see a software that you also appreciate, upvote it to help others discover it more easily.
Check out last year’s post for more inspiration: Last Year’s Post
Let’s create a comprehensive list of open-source software that everyone should know about!
librewolf a privacy-focused fork of the latest stable firefox (win,linux,mac)
qBittorrent: only for your legal torrenting needs from e.g. archive.org :>
and lastly, Tor Browser: anonymous web browser to evade state censorship and surveillance
gitolite for when a shared git folder is not enough but you don’t want a full gitlab. Provides SSH-based access management for a bunch of git repos.
FanControl: superb PC fan manager with custom temperature/fan speed curves and the options to combine sensors whatever way you like
Calibre: great e-book manager
Also has a great deDRM tool I used to remove kobo DRM!
Open Hardware Monitor: track and visualise CPU/GPU/HDD/etc. performance over time
(I’ve been using the original repo that I see hasn’t been updated in some years, this is a more active fork.)
MusicBrainz Picard: superb mp3 tagger with online metadata lookup feature and audio track fingerprinting
GEDKeeper: genealogy software with many functions
(disclaimer: I contributed to this project :) )
Changedetection.io: track selected websites for updates or price changes
freac: free audio converter :)
Tox is easy-to-use software that connects you with friends and family without anyone else listening in. While other big-name services require you to pay for features, Tox is completely free and comes without advertising. Chat, P2P serverless, screen/file sharing, voice, video, groups, encrypted.
Open Video Downloader: Download any video or playlist from Youtube as audio and/or video, in various resolutions.
CopyQ: clipboard manager with history and pinned items
The UI is a bit janky, but it does the job well.
