Skip to content
LinuxLinks

LinuxLinks

Best Free Linux Software & Open Source Reviews

  • Software
  • Hardware
  • Reviews
  • Series
  • Search

Author: Steve Emms

OpenWebRX+ – improved version of OpenWebRX

April 26, 2026 Steve Emms Other, Web Apps

OpenWebRX+ is an improved version of OpenWebRX, a multi-user software defined radio receiver that runs through a web interface.

Read more
IDE

toast – lightweight terminal-based IDE

April 26, 2026 Steve Emms Programming, TUI

Toast is a lightweight terminal-based IDE designed for quick edits without leaving the command line.

Read more
Game Tools

Plutonic – suika-like / spuntika-like game

April 26, 2026 Steve Emms Games

Plutonic is a physics-based puzzle game where players launch planets into a gravity field and try to combine them.

Read more
WebRTC

Nextcloud Talk – chat, video and audio calls for Nextcloud

April 26, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Internet, Multimedia

Nextcloud Talk adds self-hosted chat, video calls, screen sharing and collaboration to Nextcloud, with desktop and web clients.

Read more

Map – Linux Wardley map editor

April 25, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Scientific

Map is a Linux Wardley map editor that turns a compact plain text notation into visual strategy maps.

Read more
Selection of utilities

hashit – multialgorithm file hashing utility

April 25, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

hashit creates multiple hashes per file, exports checksum manifests and databases, and audits directories against saved hashes.

Read more

CoMaps – community-led offline maps and navigation

April 25, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Scientific

CoMaps is a privacy-focused mapping and navigation app with offline maps, route planning, voice guidance, search, tracks, and bookmarks.

Read more
Maths

JGEX – dynamic geometry and automated theorem proving

April 25, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Scientific

JGEX combines dynamic geometry constructions with automated theorem proving and visual presentation of Euclidean geometry proofs.

Read more
Alaska

SVGO – Node.js tool for optimizing SVG files

April 25, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Graphics

SVGO is a Node.js tool for optimising SVG files by removing redundant data often added by vector editors

Read more
Vulnerability Detection

LIEF – executable format library

April 25, 2026 Steve Emms Security

LIEF parses and modifies executable formats including ELF, PE and Mach-O, with APIs for binary analysis, instrumentation and inspection.

Read more
DevOps

RetDec – machine-code decompiler

April 25, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Security

RetDec decompiles machine-code binaries into higher-level representations, recovering functions, classes and control-flow information.

Read more

Kotoba – Japanese – English dictionary

April 25, 2026 Steve Emms Education, GUI, Utilities

Kotoba is a Japanese-English dictionary application for GNOME.

Read more
Documentation

Rizin – reverse engineering framework

April 25, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Security

Rizin is a command-line reverse engineering framework for disassembly, debugging, binary inspection, scripting and forensic analysis.

Read more
Security

Cutter – graphical reverse engineering platform

April 25, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Security

Cutter combines Rizin-powered reverse engineering with graphical disassembly, debugging, decompilation, binary searching and patching.

Read more
Selection of utilities

uniqs – alternative to uniq

April 25, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

uniqs is a Rust command-line utility that serves as an alternative to uniq with streaming support.

Read more
Selection of utilities

xuniq – line deduplicator

April 24, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

xuniq is a high-performance and stable line deduplicator. Unlike the standard uniq utility, xuniq does not require your input to be sorted.

Read more
Dictionary Tools

SilverDict – web-based alternative to GoldenDict

April 24, 2026 Steve Emms Education, Utilities, Web Apps

SilverDict is a web-based dictionary application designed as a modern alternative to GoldenDict.

Read more
Vulnerability Detection

unblob – binary extraction suite

April 24, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Security

unblob recursively extracts embedded archives and file systems from firmware images, reports recognised chunks and carves unknown data.

Read more
Selection of utilities

hashdeep – file hashing and integrity auditing

April 24, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

hashdeep calculates and audits file digests in directory trees, reports changes against known hash lists and supports forensics.

Read more
Anti-Malware Tools

FLOSS – malware analysis utility

April 24, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Security

FLOSS extracts static, decoded and stack strings from malware binaries, helping analysts recover configuration data and hidden indicators.

Read more

Posts pagination

«Previous Posts 1 … 135 136 137 138 139 … 390 Next Posts»
FEATURED RELEASE
ONLYOFFICE
Docs 10.0

Discover what’s new →

Best Free Software

Document Management Systems
Documents
Web Browsers
Internet
Education
Education
Internet Radio
Audio
YouTube Tools
Video
Paint Palette
Graphics
System Administration
Admin
Docks
Desktop
Productivity
Productivity
Genome Browsers - Web Based
Science
Games
Games
Vulnerability detection
Security
Replacements for du
Utilities
Object Relational Mapping
Coding
Stockmarket
Finance
Web Delivery
Web Apps
Crafting
Other
Programming Books
Books

Recent Comments

  • Stig on Linux’s Biggest Problem Isn’t Microsoft. It’s Linux Users.
  • Rob on Linux’s Biggest Problem Isn’t Microsoft. It’s Linux Users.
  • Avinash on 16 Best Free and Open Source Linux Business Intelligence Software
  • Clive on Linux’s Biggest Problem Isn’t Microsoft. It’s Linux Users.
  • Jim B on Linux’s Biggest Problem Isn’t Microsoft. It’s Linux Users.
  • Steve Emms on Linux’s Biggest Problem Isn’t Microsoft. It’s Linux Users.
  • Clint on Linux’s Biggest Problem Isn’t Microsoft. It’s Linux Users.
  • Daniel on CindraOS – Debian-based live Linux distribution with Xfce
  • Ali on Linux’s Biggest Problem Isn’t Microsoft. It’s Linux Users.
  • Chris James on Linux’s Biggest Problem Isn’t Microsoft. It’s Linux Users.

Data Science

Data ScienceTake our free interactive courses in data science. There are courses for Python using pandas and plotnine and R using ggplot2.

Get up to speed in 20 minutes. No programming knowledge is required.

Programming Books

Read our curated lists of great free programming books. Learn Java, C, Python, C++, C#, JavaScript, PHP, and many more languages.

Alternatively, check out our series of great free programming tutorials.

Support Us


Donate
to LinuxLinks

Thank you for supporting LinuxLinks. If you like our site, the best way to ensure it remains available is to make a donation.

Small Devices

We’re publishing a series of articles for each of these Linux-based phones, Mini PCs, SBCs, and NAS devices.

Minisforum M2 Pro – Intel
Minisforum N5 Pro NAS – AMD
Beelink EQi 304 – Intel
BOSGAME VTA-439 – AMD
Minisforum M2 – Intel
Minisforum MS-02 Mini Workstation
BOSGAME M7 285H – Intel
Minisforum MS-R1 Mini Workstation
Chuwi CoreBook Air Plus laptop
BOSGAME M6 HX370 – AMD
BOSGAME M4 Plus – AMD
Minisforum AI X1 Pro – AMD
Minisforum UM890 Pro – AMD
PELADN WO4 5600H – AMD
Volla Phone Quintus with UT (ARM)
HP ProBook 440 G8 Refurb – Intel
ASRock NUC BOX-255H – Intel

Replace Proprietary Software

Migrate from large multinational software companies and embrace free and open source solutions.

Google
Google
Microsoft
Microsoft
Apple
Apple
Adobe
Adobe
IBM
IBM
Autodesk
Autodesk
Oracle
Oracle
Atlassian
Atlassian
Corel
Corel
Cisco
Cisco
Intuit
Intuit
SAS
SAS
Progress
Progress
Salesforce
Salesforce
Citrix
Citrix

Reviews

ReviewsWe’ve written tons of in-depth and completely impartial reviews of open source software. Read our reviews.

New to Linux?

NewbieBegin your Linux journey with our easy-to-understand guide designed for newcomers.

Mega Compilations

100 GUI Apps
100 TUI Apps
100 CLI Apps

Recent Posts

  • Evangelion – tactical stealth roguelike game
  • TideMail – keyboard-first terminal email client
  • Gitblit – self-hosted Git repository management server
  • IvorySQL – Oracle-compatible PostgreSQL database
  • 7 Best Free and Open Source Supply Chain Integrity Tools
  • Arctic Linux – Fedora-based desktop distribution
  • Git History UI – browser-based Git history explorer
  • Timezones – compare local times on a shared timeline
  • Connaisseur – Kubernetes image signature verification
  • 24 Best Free and Open Source Web Photo Gallery Solutions

Archives

Related

Contact us
Link us
FAQ
Comment FAQ
Privacy Policy

© LinuxLinks 1998-2026: Designed by LinuxLinks.