Internet

Best Free and Open Source Software – Internet

Internet & Networking
Internet and networking software has always been one of Linux's strongest areas.
Anti SpamAnti-Spam Tools - Proficient Linux anti-spam tools featuring whitelisting, spam buckets, Bayesian filtering, fuzzy logic techniques, and attachment scanning.
Server iconDNS Servers - Domain Name System (DNS) is the internet’s directory service: It takes a human readable name and converts it to a machine readable “IP” address.
Email ClientsEmail Clients (Console) - Work your mailbox from a terminal with these extremely lightweight email clients.
Email ClientsEmail Clients (Graphical) - Email clients offer a variety of features. Many email clients offer a slew of features, some stick with just the basics. At the end of the day, what is important is that you find an email client that offers what you need, it is reliable, and works well on your computer.
Email ClientEmail Clients (Graphical, Lightweight) - Widely used by both beginners and power users alike, these frugal email clients offer a good feature set.
Web-based Email ClientsEmail Clients (Web-Based) - We explore alternatives to Gmail that don't feature automated scanning of your email content.
Email EncryptionEmail Encryption Tools - Sending encrypted messages is one method of ensuring electronic privacy. OpenPGP is the most widely used email encryption standard.
ServerEmail Servers - Email remains the killer information and communications technology. We feature the best free and open source email servers.
FTPFTP Clients - File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a time-honored method of transferring files to and from a remote network site.
FTPFTP Clients (Command-Line) - We're again focusing on FTP, the time-honored method of transferring files. But these clients are all designed for the command line.
FTPFTP Servers - An FTP server is a software application which enables the transfer of files from one computer to another. It plays the role of a server in a client–server model.
Google DriveGoogle Drive Clients - We explore clients for Google Drive, a file storage and synchronization service. Store files in the cloud, share files, and edit documents, spreadsheets, and presentations with collaborators.
HTTPHTTP clients (Command-line) - Besides downloading files, these clients can be used for testing, debugging and interacting with HTTP servers and web applications.
ChatInstant Messaging Clients - Real-time text communication between two or more individuals over a network such as the internet. There are so many different instant messaging clients available.
SSHIntrusion Prevention for SSH - Cryptographic network protocol for operating network services securely over an unsecured network.
ChatIRC Clients - IRC is a type of real-time Internet text messaging. IRC is mainly designed for group communication in discussion forums, called channels, but it also allows one-to-one communication via private message as well as chat and data transfers.
ChatIRC Clients (Console) - These IRC clients are a good fit; small, lean clients, that can be run on any hardware, and still make full use of the power of IRC.
ChatIRC Servers - IRC is a type of real-time Internet text messaging. IRC is mainly designed for group communication in discussion forums, called channels, but it also allows one-to-one communication via private message as well as chat and data transfers.
LDAPLDAP Solutions - Lightweight Directory Access Protocol is an application protocol for accessing directory services. This protocol is specifically targeted at management applications and browser applications that provide read/write interactive access to directories.
Load BalancersLoad Balancers - Load balancing is defined as the methodical and efficient distribution of network or application traffic across multiple servers in a server farm. Each load balancer sits between client devices and backend servers, receiving and then distributing incoming requests to any available server capable of fulfilling them.
MAC/RBAC ToolsMAC/RBAC Tools - These controls include authentication, authorisation and audit. Mandatory Access Control (MAC) / Role-Based Access Control (RBAC).
Mail NotificationMail Notification - A mail notification tool lets you know when new emails are received. Never miss an important email with these email notification tools that are frugal on your system resources.
Mailing List ManagersMailing List Managers - Mailing list software enables users to manage electronic mail discussion and e-newsletter lists. There is a good range of mature open source mailing list software available for the Linux platform.
MastodonMastodon: Graphical Clients, Text-Based Clients - Mastodon is a free and open source microblogging platform similar to Twitter, but with user privacy and decentralization in mind. We explore the finest Mastodon clients.
Matrix ClientsMatrix Clients - Matrix is an open standard for interoperable, decentralised, real-time communication over IP. We pick the best clients.
Network AuthenticationNetwork Authentication Servers - Connection authentication, authorization, and accounting management. There are a few mature, highly proficient, and feature-laden servers.
Network Inventory ManagementNetwork Inventory Management - Collate all network infrastructure data and keep it up to date with these great network inventory management tools.
Network topNetwork 'top' Tools (Console) - We explore small network tools that derive inspiration from the 'top' troubleshooting tool.
News AggregatorsNews Aggregators - Collect news, weblog posts, and other information from the web using RSS and Atom feeds.
Port ScannersPort Scanners - For network inventory and the verification of the security of a network. These are important tools for users and system administrators to verify the security policies of their computers and network.
Remote DesktopRemote Display Software - Use the mouse and keyboard to control another computer remotely. These tools offer significant benefits to employees and employers alike.
Social NetworkingSocial Networking - Create your own Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn. The open source community plays an important role in the social networking space.
System MonitoringSystem Monitoring Tools - Real-time incident notification, performance analysis, system health verification, and more with these great system monitoring tools.
Tox ClientsTox Clients - Tox is a peer-to-peer instant-messaging and video-calling protocol that offers end-to-end encryption. We pick the finest clients that use this protocol.
UPnP ServersUPnP Servers - Share your music, photos and videos with your network. UPnP is an acronym for Universal Plug and Play, a collection of networking protocols.
Usenet ToolsUsenet Tools - Usenet is a worldwide distributed Internet discussion system. We highlight Usenet newsreaders suited for discussions and downloading files.
VoIP ClientsVoice Over IP Software - Telephone-like voice conversations across IP based networks. SIP is the most popular VoIP protocol.
Web BrowsersWeb Browsers (Graphical) - The quintessential desktop application that retrieves and presents information from the web. These are full-blown graphical web browsers.
Web BrowsersWeb Browsers (Graphical, Lightweight) - The quintessential desktop application with a small footprint.
Web BrowsersWeb Browsers (Console) - The quintessential desktop application that retrieves and presents information from the web using a terminal.
XMPPXMPP Clients (Console) - Real-time communication using this secure battle-tested protocol. XMPP is also known as Jabber.
XMPPXMPP Clients (Graphical) - Real-time communication. The “X” in XMPP stands for “Extensible”, which means the core protocol is updated and extended with more features.
XMPPXMPP Clients (Web Based) - Real-time communication which powers a wide range of applications including instant messaging, presence, media negotiation, whiteboarding, collaboration, lightweight middleware, and content syndication.
XMPPXMPP Servers - Set up your own XMPP service on your server. XMPP is designed for real-time communication.
Big Data
Big Data is an all-inclusive term that refers to data sets so large and complex that they need to be processed by specially designed hardware and software tools.
Big Data - Data AnalysisData Analysis Tools - Examine huge quantities of unstructured data to find patterns, correlations, and more with these distributed systems.
Big Data - File SystemsFile Systems - We examine storage solutions which are designed to scale out on multiple servers. They support high performance data and offer consistent access to a common set of data from multiple servers.
Big Data - Key Value StoresKey Value Stores - Key value stores refers to a general concept of database where entities (values) are indexed using a unique key. They allow the application to store its data in a schema-less way. Data can be stored in a datatype of a programming language or an object.
Big Data - Native XML DatabasesNative XML Databases - Store data and documents without requiring a database schema. An XML database allows data to be stored in the Extensible Markup Language (XML) format.
Big Data - Search EnginesSearch Engines - Full-featured search engines through an application programming interface which are designed for performing information retrieval functions on Big Data.
Cloud Computing & Virtualization
Run programs simultaneously on many connected computers.
Cloud DevelopmentCloud Development Tools - Developers need a broad set of powerful tools to use the cloud.. We feature four tools that warrant further investigation.
Cloud managementCloud Management Tools - Automate, monitor, provision, track and tweak cloud computing infrastructure.
Cloud Functions as a ServiceFunctions-as-a-Service - Often known as serverless this is a category of cloud computing services that abstracts server management and low-level infrastructure decisions away from developers.
Cloud InfrastructureInfrastructure as a Service - Virtualised hardware, in other words, computing infrastructure. It's a service model where an organization outsources the equipment used to support storage, hardware, servers and networking components.
Cloud OS Level VirtualizationOS-level Virtualization (Containers) - An operating-system-level virtualization method for running multiple isolated Linux systems on a control host using a single Linux kernel.
Cloud Platform as a ServicePlatform as a Service - Develop new applications or services in the cloud. PaaS solution stacks offers a number of advantages.
Cloud Type 1 HypervisorType 1 Hypervisors - Native / bare-metal running directly on the host's hardware. The hypervisor performs the function of controlling the host processor and resources, determining their allocation to the guest operating systems.

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