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Business Intelligence

13 Best Free and Open Source Linux Business Intelligence Software

November 1, 2025 Steve Emms Documents, Office, Productivity, Roundup

A business intelligence platform includes three layers: a database layer, a business intelligence layer, and an analytics/performance management layer. Here’s our roundup of the best business intelligence software.

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OCR Tools

Document Scanner – GNOME based tool

October 31, 2025 Steve Emms Documents, GUI

Document Scanner lets you capture images using image scanners (e.g. flatbed scanners) that have suitable SANE drivers installed.

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PDF

npdfr – command-line PDF reader

October 27, 2025 Steve Emms Documents, TUI

npdfr (ncurses PDF reader) is a command-line PDF reader prioritizing fast searches.

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Document viewer

mpls – Markdown Preview Language Server

October 23, 2025 Steve Emms Documents

Markdown Preview Language Server (mpls) is a language server designed to enhance your Markdown editing experience.

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Database

PRQL – modern language for transforming data

October 22, 2025 Steve Emms Documents

PRQL is a modern language for transforming data – a simple, powerful, pipelined SQL replacement. It’s readable, explicit and declarative.

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Files

Jimmy – convert your notes to Markdown

October 20, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Documents, TUI

Jimmy is a tool to convert your notes from different formats to Markdown. It has both a CLI and TUI.

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Business Intelligence

Rill – operational BI tool

October 20, 2025 Steve Emms Documents

For data consumers, Rill ensures reliable, fast-loading dashboards with accurate, real-time metrics.

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Text Editor

Scratchmark – organized Markdown editor

October 19, 2025 Steve Emms Documents, GUI

Scratchmark is an organized Markdown editor designed for note keeping and writing. It’s intended to become a spiritual successor to ThiefMD. This is free and open source software. Website: github.com/sevonj/scratchmark Support: Developer: Sevonj License: GNU General Public License v3.0 Scratchmark

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Files

Letters – word processor for GNOME

October 16, 2025 Steve Emms Documents, GUI

Letters is a modern, minimalist word processor for the GNOME desktop, with support for reading and writing DOCX, ODT, MD and HTML

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ebook reader

3 Free and Open Source CLI ebook Readers

October 13, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Documents, Productivity, Roundup, Software

This article showcases CLI ebook readers for Linux. We only feature free and open source software here.

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