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Free & Open Source Software List
This Wikipage lists recommended Free Software Solutions for everybody.
Quite many Free & Open Source Software (FOSS) you can use
on different Operating Systems (Cross-platform software).
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| Name | Usage | O.S. | License | D/L | URL | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7-zip | System, File Archiver | Cross-platform | LGPL | [1] | Home | |
| Abiword | Text-Editor, Collaborative | Cross-platform | GPL | [2] | Home | Screenshots |
| Amarok | Media Player, Audio | UNIX like | GPLv2 | [3] | Home | Screenshots |
| Anope | IRC Service | Cross-platform | GPL | [4] | Home | |
| Apache | HTTP Server | Cross-platform | Apache2.0 | [5] | Home | |
| Aqualung | Media Player, Audio | Cross-platform | GPLv2+ | [6] | Home | Screenshots |
| Ardour | Audio/MIDI Sequencer | UNIX like | GPLv2+ | [7] | Home | Screenshots |
| Areca Backup | System, Backup | Cross-platform | GPLv2 | [8] | Home | Screenshots, Tutorial |
| Art of Illusion | Graphics, 3D Modelling | Cross-platform | GPL | [9] | Home | Gallery, Screenshots |
| Atheme | IRC Service | Cross-platform | BSD | [10] | Home | |
| Audacity | Audio, Editing | Cross-platform | GPL | [11] | Home | Screenshots |
| Audacious | Media Player, Audio | GNU/Linux | GPL | [12] | Home | Screenshots |
| Avidemux | Video Editing | Cross-platform | GPL | [13] | Home | |
| Axel | Graphics, 3D Modelling | Cross-platform | GPL | [14] | Home | Screenshots, Videos |
| Ayttm | Multi IM | Cross-platform | GPL | [15] | Home | Screenshots |
| BackupPC | System, Backup | Cross-platform | GPLv2 | [16] | Home | |
| Bacula | System, Backup | Cross-platform | GPLv2, LGPL | [17] | Home | Screenshots |
| Balsa | E-Mail Client | GNU/Linux | GPL | [18] | Home | Screenshots |
| Banshee | Media Player, Audio & Video | UNIX like | MIT | [19] | Home | |
| Bazaar | Version Control System | Cross-platform | GPLv2 | [20] | Home | |
| BleachBit | System, Privacy | Cross-platform | GPL | [21] | Home | Screenshots, Videos |
| Blender | Graphics, 3D Modelling | Cross-platform | GPL | [22] | Home | Gallery |
| Bluefish Editor | HTML-Editor | Cross-platform | GPL | [23] | Home | Screenshots |
| Bluemindo | Media Player, Audio | GNU/Linux | GPL | [24] | Home | Screenshots |
| Bochs | x86 Emulator | Cross-platform | LGPL | [25] | Home | |
| Brasero | CD/DVD Burning | GNU/Linux | GPL | [26] | Home | Screenshots |
| Breve | Graphics, 3D | Cross-platform | GPL | [27] | Home | Screenshots, Videos |
| Cdrdao | CD/DVD Burning | GNU/Linux | GPL | [28] | Home | Screenshot |
| CineFX | Video Editing | Cross-platform | GPL | [29] | Home | Screenshot |
| Cinelerra | Video Editing | Cross-platform | GPL | [30] | Home | Screenshots, Videos |
| CinePaint | Graphics, Editor | Cross-platform | GPLv2+ | [31] | Home | Gallery |
| Claws Mail | E-Mail Client | Cross-platform | GPLv3 | [32] | Home | Screenshots |
| Clonezilla | System, Backup | GNU/Linux | GPL | [33] | Home | Screenshots |
| ClusterSSH | SSH Tools | GNU/Linux | GPL | [34] | Home | |
| Coccinella | Whiteboard, Jabber-Client | Cross-platform | GPL | [35] | Home | Screenshots |
| Compendium | MindMapping Software | Cross-platform | GPL | [36] | Home | Screenshots / Showcase |
| Conkeror | Web-Browser | Cross-platform | GPL, LGPL, MPL | [37] | Home | |
| Crystal Space | Graphics, 3D SDK | Cross-platform | LGPL | [38] | Home | |
| Decibel | Media Player, Audio | GNU/Linux | GPL | [39] | Home | Screenshots |
| Deluge | Torrent Client | UNIX like | GPL | [40] | Home | Screenshots |
| DeVeDe | CD/DVD Burning, Video | Cross-platform | GPLv3 | [41] | Home | |
| Dillo | Web-Browser | UNIX like | GPLv3+ | [42] | Home | Screenshots |
| Dino | MIDI Sequencer | GNU/Linux | GPL | [43] | Home | Screenshots |
| DJPlay | Audio, DJ Mixing | GNU/Linux | GPL | [44] | Home | Screenshot |
| Dooble | Web-Browser | Cross-platform | GPLv2 | [45] | Home | Screenshots |
| Dragon Player | Media Player, Audio & Video | Cross-platform | GPL | [46] | Home | |
| Dublicity | System, Backup | GNU/Linux | GPL | [47] | Home | |
| Eggdrop | IRC Service | GNU/Linux | GPL | [48] | Home | |
| Ekiga | Multi IM, VoIP | Cross-platform | GPL | [49] | Home | Screenshots |
| Emacs | Text-Editor | Cross-platform | GPLv3+ | [50] | Home | |
| Emacspeak | Text to Speech | Cross-platform | GPL | [51] | Home | |
| Empathy | Multi IM, VoIP | GNU/Linux | GPL | [52] | Home | Screenshots |
| Epiphany | Web-Browser | UNIX like | GPL | [53] | Home | |
| ERC | IRC Client | GNU/Linux | GPL | [54] | Home | |
| Espeak | Text to Speech | Cross-platform | GPLv3+ | [55] | Home | Sample |
| EtherApe | Network Monitor | Cross-platform | GPL | [56] | Home | Screenshots |
| Evolution | E-Mail Client | GNU/Linux | GPL | [57] | Home | |
| Exaile | Media Player, Audio | UNIX like | GPLv2+ | [58] | Home | Screenshots |
| EZbounce | IRC BNC / Proxy | UNIX like | GPL | [59] | Home | |
| Firefox | Web-Browser | Cross-platform | GPL, MPL | [60] | Home | |
| Flock | Web-Browser | Cross-platform | GPL, LGPL, MPL | [61] | Home | |
| Fluidsynth | MIDI Synth | Cross-platform | LGPL | [62] | Home | |
| FlyBack | System, Backup | GNU/Linux | GPLv2 | [63] | Home | |
| FreeCycle | Audio, Editing | GNU/Linux | GPL | [64] | Home | Screenshots |
| FreeMind | MindMapping Software | Cross-platform | GPL | [65] | Home | Screenshots |
| Freeplane | MindMapping Software | Cross-platform | GPLv2+ | [66] | Home | |
| Freevo | Media Player, Audio & Video | UNIX like | GPL | [67] | Home | Screenshots |
| Frostwire | Torrent Client | Cross-platform | GPL | [68] | Home | |
| Galeon | Web-Browser | UNIX like | GPL | [69] | Home | Screenshots |
| GarlicSim | Graphics, Framework | Cross-platform | LGPL | [70] | Home | |
| GCC | Compiler Collection | Cross-platform | GPL | [71] | Home | |
| Gedit | Text-Editor | Cross-platform | GPL | [72] | Home | Screenshots |
| gFTP | FTP Client | GNU/Linux | GPL | [73] | Home | Screenshots |
| Gimmix | Media Player, Audio | UNIX like | GPLv2 | [74] | Home | Screenshots, uses MPD |
| Gimp | Graphics, Editor | Cross-platform | GPL | [75] | Home | Screenshots |
| GIT | Version Control System | Cross-platform | GPLv2 | [76] | Home | |
| Gnash | Flash-Player | UNIX like | GPL | [77] | Home | |
| GNOME Baker | CD/DVD Burning | GNU/Linux | GPL | [78] | Home | |
| GNOME MPlayer | Media Player, Audio & Video | GNU/Linux | GPL | [79] | Home | |
| GNOME Music Player | Media Player, Audio | UNIX like | GPL | [80] | Home | Screenshots, uses MPD |
| GNOME Office | Office Suite | Cross-platform | LGPL | [81] | Home | |
| GNU Paint | Graphics, Editor | Cross-platform | GPLv3+ | [82] | Home | |
| GNU PG | System, Encryption, PGP | Cross-platform | GPLv3 | [83] | Home | |
| GNU Screen | System, Terminal Tool | UNIX like | GPLv3 | [84] | Home | |
| GNU Solfege | Audio, Ear Training | Cross-platform | GPL | [85] | Home | |
| GNU Sound | Audio, Editing | Cross-platform | GPL | [86] | Home | |
| GNU TLS | System, Encryption, TLS | Cross-platform | LGPL | [87] | Home | |
| Gobby | Text-Editor, Collaborative | Cross-platform | GPL | [88] | Home | Screenshots |
| Gparted | System, Partition | Cross-platform | GPL | [89] | Home | Screenshots, uses GNU libparted |
| Graphviz | MindMapping Software | Cross-platform | GPL | [90] | Home | Screenshots |
| Graphviz (wikimedia) | MindMapping Software | Cross-platform | GPL | [91] | Home | Showcase |
| Grsync | System, Backup | UNIX like | GPL | [92] | Home | Screenshots |
| Htop | System, Monitor | UNIX like | GPL | [93] | Home | Screenshots |
| Hugin | Graphics, Editor | Cross-platform | GPL | [94] | Home | Gallery, Screenshots |
| Hydrogen | Audio, Drum Machine | UNIX like | GPL | [95] | Home | Demos, Screenshots |
| IceCat | Web-Browser | UNIX like | GPL, LGPL, MPL | [96] | Home | |
| Inkscape | Graphics, Vector | Cross-platform | GPL | [97] | Home | Screenshots, Tutorials |
| InspIRCD | IRC Server | Cross-platform | GPL | [98] | Home | |
| Irssi | IRC Client | Cross-platform | GPL | [99] | Home | |
| JACK | Audio Connection Kit | Cross-platform | GPL, LGPL | [100] | Home | |
| Jackbeat | Audio, Drum Machine | Cross-platform | GPLv2 | [101] | Home | Examples |
| Jitsi | VoIP | Cross-platform | LGPL | [102] | Home | Screenshots |
| Jokosher | Audio, Multitrack | Cross-platform | GPL | [103] | Home | Screenshots |
| JuK | Media Player, Audio | UNIX like | GPL | [104] | Home | Screenshots |
| Liferea Feed Reader | RSS Aggregator | GNU/Linux | GPL | [105] | Home | Screenshots |
| K-3D | Graphics, 3D Modelling | Cross-platform | GPL | [106] | Home | Screenshots, Video Tutorials |
| Kasablanca | FTP Client | GNU/Linux | GPL | [107] | Home | Screenshots |
| Kdenlive | Video Editing | UNIX like | GPLv2+ | [108] | Home | Screenshots |
| KFTPgrabber | FTP Client | UNIX like | GPL | [109] | Home | Screenshots |
| KGPG | System, Encryption, PGP | Cross-platform | GPLv2 | [110] | Home | uses GnuPG |
| KiCad | Electronic Design Automation | Cross-platform | GPL | [111] | Home | 2nd source |
| Kino | Video Editing | GNU/Linux | GPL | [112] | Home | Screenshots |
| KlamAV | System, Anti-Virus | GNU/Linux | GPL | [113] | Home | Screenshots, Video Tutorial |
| Kmail | E-Mail Client | Cross-platform | GPL | [114] | Home | Part of Kontact |
| KMPlayer | Media Player, Audio & Video | Cross-platform | GPL | [115] | Home | Screenshots |
| KompoZer / NVU | HTML-Editor | Cross-platform | GPL, LGPL, MPL | [116] | Home | Screenshots, Win Version |
| Konqueror | Web-Browser | Cross-platform | GPLv2 | [117] | Home | |
| Konversation | IRC Client | Cross-platform | GPLv2 | [118] | Home | Screenshots |
| Kopete | Multi IM | UNIX like | GPL | [119] | Home | Screenshots & Videos |
| KTorrent | Torrent Client | UNIX like | GPL | [120] | Home | Screenshots |
| KVIrc | IRC Client | Cross-platform | GPLv2 (mod.) | [121] | Home | Screenshots |
| Kwave | Audio, Editing | GNU/Linux | GPL | [122] | Home | Screenshots |
| LFTP | FTP Client | UNIX like | GPL | [123] | Home | |
| LibreOffice | Office Suite | Cross-platform | GPL | [124] | Home | |
| LightHTTPd | HTTP Server | Cross-platform | BSD | [125] | Home | |
| Limewire | Torrent Client | Cross-platform | GPL | [126] | Home | |
| Lives | Video Editing | Cross-platform | GPLv3 | [127] | Home | Demos, Screenshots |
| LMMS | Audio/MIDI Sequencer | Cross-platform | GPL | [128] | Home | Screenshots & Video |
| LostIRC | IRC Client | GNU/Linux | GPL | [129] | Home | Screenshots |
| Lynx | Web-Browser | Cross-platform | GPL | [130] | Home | |
| MeshLab | Graphics, 3D | Cross-platform | GPL | [131] | Home | Screenshots |
| Midori | Web-Browser | Cross-platform | LGPL | [132] | Home | |
| MilkyTracker | Audio/MIDI Sequencer | Cross-platform | GPL | [133] | Home | Screenshots |
| Minirok | Media Player, Audio | GNU/Linux | MIT | [134] | Home | Screenshots |
| Mixxx | Audio, DJ Mixing | Cross-platform | GPL | [135] | Home | Screenshots |
| Mondo Rescue | System, Backup, Recovery | UNIX like | GPLv2 | [136] | Home | |
| mtPaint | Graphics, Editor | Cross-platform | GPLv3 | [137] | Home | |
| Mumble | VoIP Chat | Cross-platform | BSD, GPL | [138] | Home | Screenshots |
| MusE | Audio/MIDI Sequencer | GNU/Linux | GPL | [139] | Home | Screenshots, Tutorials |
| Music Player Daemon | Media Player, Audio | UNIX like | GPL | [140] | Home | (in short MPD) |
| MyPaint | Graphics, Editor | Cross-platform | GPLv2 | [141] | Home | Screenshots, Tutorial |
| Naim | Multi IM | UNIX like | GPL | [142] | Home | Screenshots |
| Netcat | Network utility | UNIX like | free & permissive | [143] | Home | Wikipedia, "The TCP/IP swiss-army-knife" |
| Nmap | Network Security Scanner | Cross-platform | GPL | [144] | Home | |
| Non DAW | Audio, Multitrack | GNU/Linux | GPL | [145] | Home | |
| Non Mixer | Audio, Mixer | GNU/Linux | GPL | [146] | Home | |
| Non Sequencer | MIDI Sequencer | GNU/Linux | GPL | [147] | Home | |
| Ntop | System, Monitor | Cross-platform | GPLv3 | [148] | Home | |
| OGRE | Graphics, 3D | Cross-platform | MIT | [149] | Home | Gallery |
| OneSwarm | Torrent Client | Cross-platform | GPL | [150] | Home | |
| Open Movie Editor | Video Editing | GNU/Linux | GPL | [151] | Home | Screenshots |
| Open Office | Office Suite | Cross-platform | LGPL, SISSL | [152] | Home | |
| Open Shot | Video Editing | GNU/Linux | GPL | [153] | Home | Screenshots, Videos |
| Open SSH | SSH Tools | Cross-platform | BSD, ISC | [154] | Home | |
| Open VPN | Network, Virtual Private | Cross-platform | GPL | [155] | Home | Screenshots |
| Pencil | Graphics, Animation | Cross-platform | GPL | [156] | Home | Screenshots |
| Phatch | Graphics, Editor | Cross-platform | GPL | [157] | Home | |
| Pidgin | Multi IM | Cross-platform | GPL | [158] | Home | |
| Pimki | MindMapping Software | Cross-platform | Ruby License | [159] | Home | |
| Pinta | Graphics, Editor | UNIX like | MIT X11 | [160] | Home | |
| PiTiVi | Video Editing | GNU/Linux | LGPL | [161] | Home | Screenshots |
| ProFTPD | FTP Server | GNU/Linux | GPL | [162] | Home | |
| ProTux | Audio/MIDI Sequencer | GNU/Linux | GPL | [163] | Home | Screenshots |
| PsyBNC | IRC BNC / Proxy | Cross-platform | GPL | [164] | Home | |
| PureFTPd | FTP Server (+NAS) | GNU/Linux | BSD | [165] | Home | |
| Pywikirc | IRC Service | GNU/Linux | GPL | [166] | Home | RBOSE Wiki / IRC Bot |
| qBitTorrent | Torrent Client | UNIX like | GPL | [167] | Home | Screenshots |
| Qtractor | Audio/MIDI Sequencer | GNU/Linux | GPL | [168] | Home | Screenshots |
| Quassel IRC | IRC Client | Cross-platform | GPL | [169] | Home | |
| QuteCom | Multi IM, VoIP | Cross-platform | GPL | [170] | Home | |
| QwebIRC | IRC Client | Cross-platform | GPL | [171] | Home | |
| recordMyDesktop | Desktop, Recorder | GNU/Linux | GPL | [172] | Home | |
| Rhythmbox | Media Player, Audio | UNIX like | GPL | [173] | Home | Screenshots |
| Rosegarden | Audio/MIDI Sequencer | GNU/Linux | GPL | [174] | Home | |
| rTorrent | Torrent Client | UNIX like | GPL | [175] | Home | |
| Saidar | System, Monitor | UNIX like | GPL | [176] | Home | Screenshots |
| SciPlore | MindMapping Software | Cross-platform | GPL | [177] | Home | Video, Screenshot |
| Scite | Text-Editor | Cross-platform | HPND | [178] | Home | Screenshot |
| Screem | HTML-Editor, XML | GNU/Linux | GPL | [179] | Home | Screenshots |
| SeaHorse | System, Encryption, PGP | UNIX like | GPL | [180] | Home | Screenshots |
| SeaMonkey | Web-Browser | Cross-platform | GPL, LGPL, MPL | [181] | Home | |
| Seq24 | MIDI Sequencer | Cross-platform | GPL | [182] | Home | Screenshots |
| shroudBNC | IRC BNC / Proxy | UNIX like | GPL | [183] | Home | |
| SIP Communicator | Multi IM, VoIP | Cross-platform | LGPL | [184] | Home | Screenshots |
| Smuxi | IRC Client | Cross-platform | GPL | [185] | Home | Screenshots |
| Snort | Network Security | Cross-platform | GPLv2 | [186] | Home | |
| SoundConverter | Audio, Editing | GNU/Linux | GPL | [187] | Home | |
| Supybot | IRC Service | Cross-platform | BSD | [188] | Home | |
| Swiftweasel | Web-Browser | GNU/Linux | MPL | [189] | Home | |
| Sylpheed | E-Mail Client | GNU/Linux | GPL, LGPL | [190] | Home | Screenshots |
| Synfig | Graphics, Vector, 2D | Cross-platform | GPL | [191] | Home | Gallery |
| Terminator | System, Terminal Tool | Cross-platform | GPL | [192] | Home | Screenshots |
| Testdisk | System, Data Recovery | Cross-platform | GPL | [193] | Home | |
| Thunderbird | E-Mail Client | Cross-platform | GPL, LGPL, MPL | [194] | Home | |
| TightVNC | System, Remote | Cross-platform | GPLv2 | [195] | Home | |
| Tor | Network Privacy | Cross-platform | BSD | [196] | Home | Anonymizer |
| TorrentTrader | Torrent Tracker | Cross-platform | GPL | [197] | Home | Screenshots |
| Totem | Media Player, Audio & Video | UNIX like | GPL | [198] | Home | Screenshots |
| Transmission | Torrent Client | UNIX like | GPL, MIT | [199] | Home | |
| Traverso DAW | Audio, Multitrack | Cross-platform | GPL | [200] | Home | Screenshots |
| UltraVNC | System, Remote | Cross-platform | GPL | [201] | Home | |
| VIM | Text-Editor | Cross-platform | GPL compatible | [202] | Home | |
| VirtualBox | x86 Virtualization | Cross-platform | GPLv2 | [203] | Home | Screenshots |
| VLC | Media Player, Audio & Video | Cross-platform | GPLv2 | [204] | Home | Screenshots |
| VRMS | System, Package Checker | GNU/Linux | GPL | [205] | Home | Virtual R. Stallman FTW! |
| vsFTPd | FTP Server | UNIX like | GPL | [206] | Home | |
| WaveCleaner | Audio, Editing | GNU/Linux | GPL | [207] | Home | Sample, Screenshots |
| WeeChat | IRC Client | Cross-platform | GPLv3 | [208] | Home | Screenshots |
| Wings3D | Graphics, 3D Modelling | Cross-platform | BSD | [209] | Home | Gallery |
| Wireshark | Network Packet Analyzer | Cross-platform | GPLv2 | [210] | Home | Videos |
| XChat | IRC Client | Cross-platform | GPL only on linux | [211] | Home | Screenshots |
| Xfburn | CD/DVD Burning | UNIX like | GPL | [212] | Home | |
| Xfmedia | Media Player, Audio & Video | GNU/Linux | GPL | [213] | Home | Screenshots |
| Xine | Media Player, Audio & Video | Cross-platform | GPL | [214] | Home | |
| Xjadeo | Media Player, Audio & Video | UNIX like | GPL | [215] | Home | Screenshots |
| XMMS2 | Media Player, Audio | UNIX like | GPL, LGPL | [216] | Home | |
| Xvid | Video Codec Library | Cross-platform | GPL | [217] | Home | |
| XVidCap | Desktop, Recorder | GNU/Linux | GPL | [218] | Home | Screenshots, Videos |
| xWax | Audio, DJ Mixing | GNU/Linux | GPL | [219] | Home | |
| ZIM | Desktop, Wiki | Cross-platform | GPL | [220] | Home | Screenshots & Video |
| Zinf | Media Player, Audio | Cross-platform | GPL | [221] | Home | Screenshots |
| ZNC | IRC BNC / Proxy | Cross-platform | GPL | [222] | Home |
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See Also
- Free software projects
- Free and Open Source Operating System List
- FSF Free Software Directory
- OHLOH - is an open source directory that anyone can edit.
- Open Source Living - Open Source Software Directory
- Savannah - Free Software Forge
- List of OS browser-game projects (German)