BorgBackup (Borg) is a deduplicating backup program. We recommend the best front-ends for Borg.
Read more
Category: GUI
CircuitSim – real-time circuit simulator
CircuitSim is an interactive, real-time electronic circuit simulator written in Java using Swing.
Read more
DDRescue-GUI – frontend for ddrescue
DDRescue-GUI is a graphical frontend for ddrescue designed to simplify the process of recovering data from failing storage devices.
Read more
OpenDrift – framework for ocean trajectory modelling
OpenDrift is a Python-based framework for modelling the trajectories and behaviour of particles, objects, or substances drifting in the ocean and atmosphere.
Read more
fooyin’s release 0.10.x adds important improvements
Many users consider fooyin to be the best open source music player available for Linux. Its worth checking out the new release!
Read more
Hyprclock – customisable clock application for the Hyprland window manager
Hyprclock is a highly customisable clock application designed for the Hyprland window manager on Linux.
Read more
audapolis – Linux editor for spoken-word media with transcription
audapolis aims to make audio and video editing easier by giving users a word processor-like workflow.
Read more
Forecast – view weather predictions
A reader suggested I take a look at Forecast, a simple weather application designed for the COSMIC desktop. This is free and open source software.
Read more
RabbitMark – desktop bookmark manager built with Qt
RabbitMark is a desktop bookmark manager built with Qt for people who want to keep large bookmark collections under control.
Read more
Janice – desktop app for viewing large JSON files
Janice is a desktop app for viewing large JSON files.
Read more
Radiotrope – AI agent-enabled internet radio player
Radiotrope is a GUI and TUI internet radio player for Linux. It’s an AI agent-enabled player built with Rust, Slint, and MCP.
Read more
Ground Station – all-in-one satellite monitoring and radio communication suite
Ground Station is designed for amateur radio operators, satellite enthusiasts, and researchers who need a comprehensive platform.
Read more
Usage – analyse your system
Usage is a lightweight system monitoring application designed to provide a simple and accessible overview of system resource consumption.
Read more
ImageGlass – versatile image viewer
ImageGlass is a lightweight, versatile image viewer with a clean, modern interface that’s now available for Linux.
Read more
aero – audio recorder
aero is a modern audio recorder desktop application built with C++23 and Qt 6.
Read more
4 Best Free and Open Source Linux Magnifying Tools
This roundup focuses on screen magnification accessibility tools.
Read more
Lem – general-purpose editor/IDE
Lem is a general-purpose text editor and IDE written in Common Lisp.
Read more
QEmacs – small but powerful UNIX editor
QEmacs is a small but powerful text editor with an Emacs-like interface.
Read more
VidCom – simple utility for video archiving and compression
VidCom is a simple utility for video archiving and compression. It offers both a graphical interface and a command line interface
Read more
Image Compare – comparing images side by side
Image Compare is a Linux desktop application for comparing images side by side with tools that help inspect differences in layout, colour handling, and scaling.
Read more