Skip to content
LinuxLinks

LinuxLinks

Best Free Linux Software & Open Source Reviews

  • Home
  • Software
  • Hardware
  • Reviews
  • Series
  • Search

Author: Steve Emms

usort – sorts import statements

June 6, 2026 Steve Emms Programming

usort is a command-line utility for Python projects that sorts import statements while trying to avoid risky rewrites.

Read more
YouTube

20 Best Free and Open Source Terminal-Based YouTube Tools

June 6, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Multimedia, Roundup

Funky developers have created applications that allow you to bypass the web-only barrier of YouTube. Here’s our recommended terminal-based YouTube tools.

Read more
BPM

Flowable – workflow and business process management platform

June 6, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, System Software

Flowable is a workflow and business process management platform that combines BPMN process automation, CMMN case management, and more.

Read more

Splint – Clojure linter that focuses on style and code shape

June 6, 2026 Steve Emms Programming

Splint is a Clojure linter that focuses on style and code shape rather than code execution. It aims to warn about many of the conventions in the Clojure Style Guide, and is inspired by tools such as RuboCop and Kibit.

Read more
Server

5 Best Free and Open Source Linux Network Authentication Tools

June 6, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup, Security, System Software

Remote Authentication Dial In User Service (RADIUS) is a networking protocol that offers centralized connection authentication, authorization, and accounting management for various types of network access.

Read more

Pyink – Python code formatter

June 6, 2026 Steve Emms Programming

Pyink is a Python code formatter designed as a fork of Black with a small set of different formatting behaviours

Read more
Classroom Tools

8 Essential Free and Open Source Linux Classroom Tools

June 6, 2026 Steve Emms Education, Roundup

The software featured in this article offers indispensable ways to help manage a computer-based classroom.

Read more
System Cleaning

Bleach – terminal-based Linux maintenance utility

June 6, 2026 Steve Emms TUI, Utilities

Bleach provides a text user interface with a live system dashboard and menu-driven housekeeping tools.

Read more
Personal Finance

MOKKA Budget – desktop household budgeting application

June 6, 2026 Steve Emms Financial, GUI

MOKKA Budget is a desktop household budgeting application designed to help users maintain visibility over their finances.

Read more
Music text banner

Dynamic Music Pill – GNOME Shell extension

June 5, 2026 Steve Emms Multimedia

Dynamic Music Pill is a GNOME Shell extension that adds a polished desktop music widget for MPRIS-compatible players.

Read more

14 Useful Free and Open Source 3D Model Viewers

June 5, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, Roundup

This article focuses on software tools which let you view 3D models. There are a wide range of formats available.

Read more
Art

draw – simple drawing tool for the terminal

June 5, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, TUI

draw is a simple drawing tool for the terminal. It lets you sketch directly inside a terminal window

Read more
Electronic circuit

13 Best Free and Open Source GUI Electronic Circuit Simulators

June 5, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, Scientific

Electronic circuit simulation uses mathematical models to replicate the behavior of an actual electronic device or circuit. We feature the best GUI tools.

Read more
Finance

Kapytal – desktop personal finance manager

June 5, 2026 Steve Emms Financial, GUI

Kapytal is a desktop personal finance manager designed for tracking income, expenses, investments, and household finances.

Read more
System Cleaning

Linux Cleaner – make routine Linux maintenance easier

June 5, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Utilities

Linux Cleaner is a utility designed to make routine Linux maintenance easier by bringing common cleanup tasks together in a simple interface

Read more
MS-02 Ultra

Minisforum MS-02 Ultra 285HX running Linux – Cores

June 5, 2026 Steve Emms Hardware, Mini PC, Reviews

Benchmarking the Minisforum MS-02 Ultra on Linux, comparing P-cores and E-Cores with crafty, Coremark, and smallpt.

Read more
Finance

FinanzPilot – self-hosted personal finance web application

June 5, 2026 Steve Emms Financial, Web Apps

FinanzPilot is a self-hosted personal finance web application designed for tracking income, expenses, accounts, recurring transactions and more.

Read more
Maths

10 Best Free and Open Source Linux Geometry Software

June 5, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, Scientific

Typically geometry software covers a wide range of application areas, including pure Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometry, computer-aided design, and computational kinematics.

Read more
Family History

Liberu Genealogy – web-based genealogy and family history platform

June 5, 2026 Steve Emms Other, Web Apps

Liberu Genealogy is a web-based genealogy and family history platform built with Laravel 12, PHP 8.5, Filament 5, and Livewire 4.

Read more
Coding

5 Best Free and Open Source Python Shells

June 5, 2026 Steve Emms Languages, Programming, Roundup

There are some excellent alternative Python shells that extend on the basic shell. They each offer a good interactive Python experience.

Read more

Posts pagination

«Previous Posts 1 2 3 4 … 300 Next Posts»

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

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.

Recent Comments

  • Steve Emms on 18 Best Free and Open Source Terminal-Based Internet Radio Apps
  • Jimmy on Minisforum MS-02 Ultra 285HX running Linux – Cores
  • Jimmy on 11 Best Free and Open Source Terminal-Based Personal Finance Tools
  • Steve Emms on 12 Best Free and Open Source Audio Converters
  • James D on 12 Best Free and Open Source Audio Converters
  • Mark Ellwood on Best Free and Open Source Software: May 2026 Updates
  • Mark Ellwood on vbl – terminal-based hexadecimal viewer for Linux
  • gunny on vbl – terminal-based hexadecimal viewer for Linux
  • rig.fm on 18 Best Free and Open Source Terminal-Based Internet Radio Apps
  • nitepa3990 on Review: Asus Tinker Board S – Single-Board Computer

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.

Feedback

Help expand our coverage of Linux software by completing our:

  • Open-source software form
  • Linux distro form

Your feedback is very much appreciated. Complete our contact form.

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 Panther Lake
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

SBC series are available on our Series landing page.

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

  • EMU2 – lightweight emulator for running DOS .exe and .com programs
  • BigLinux Microphone – improve spoken audio captured from a microphone
  • Gerrit Code Review – web-based code review
  • DeepFilterNet – low-complexity speech enhancement framework
  • 10 Useful Code Formatters for Python
  • Standard Clojure Style – formatter
  • 12 Best Free and Open Source Linux Family History Software
  • Freenet – peer-to-peer platform for building decentralized applications
  • 10 Best Free and Open Source Hard Disk Utilities for System Tweakers
  • Kalpa Desktop – atomic and transactional Linux distribution

Desktops

9 Best Desktops
24 KDE Themes
33 KDE Widgets
42 GNOME Extensions
Pantheon, Trinity, LXDE

Archives

Related

Contact us
Link us
FAQ
Comment FAQ
ForFOSS.com
OSSBlog.org
Privacy Policy

© LinuxLinks 1998-2026: Designed by LinuxLinks.