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XMPP

6 Best Free and Open Source XMPP Servers

January 25, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup

XMPP (also known as Jabber) is an open and free alternative to commercial messaging and chat providers. We select the best servers.

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Music Trackers

8 Best Free and Open Source Music Trackers

January 24, 2026 Steve Emms Multimedia, Roundup

A music tracker (short version tracker) is a type of music sequencer software for creating music. We recommend the best free and open source trackers.

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Framework

7 Useful Free and Open Source Go TUI frameworks

January 24, 2026 Steve Emms Programming, Roundup, TUI

The software featured in this roundup helps developers create TUI programs. There is a diverse range of programs included.

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Text Editor

Great Open Source Collaborative Editing Tools

January 24, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, Roundup

This article highlights our favourite free and open source tools to collaborate on documents in real time.

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Static Site Generators

4 Best Free and Open Source Bash Static Site Generators

January 23, 2026 Eilidih Parris Roundup, Web Apps

To provide an insight into the quality of software that is available, here’s our selection of the best Bash static site generators.

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XMPP

3 Best Free and Open Source Web-Based XMPP Clients

January 23, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup, Web Apps

XMPP (also known as Jabber) is an open and free alternative to commercial messaging and chat providers. Web-based clients are featured.

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Dynamic Window Managers

7 Best Free and Open Source Dynamic Window Managers

January 23, 2026 Steve Emms Desktop, Roundup, Utilities

A dynamic window manager is a tiling window manager where windows are tiled based on preset layouts between which the user can switch.

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Intrusion Prevention - SSH

6 Best Free and Open Source Tools for SSH Intrusion Prevention

January 23, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup, System Software

This article recommends open source software that employ different techniques to make it harder for a server running SSH to be compromised.

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Static Site Generators

3 Best Free and Open Source CoffeeScript Static Site Generators

January 23, 2026 Eilidih Parris Roundup, Web Apps

Sometimes a full, static HTML website is desirable. Because HTML pages are all prebuilt, they load extremely quickly in web browsers.

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VoIP

5 Best Free and Open Source Tox Clients

January 22, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Multimedia, Roundup

Tox is a peer-to-peer instant-messaging and video-calling protocol that offers end-to-end encryption. We recommend the finest Tox clients.

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Image of Files

10 Best Free and Open Source Qt File Managers

January 22, 2026 Steve Emms Productivity, Roundup

This article focus on the finest Qt file managers. We include the best free and open source software written with this toolkit.

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Static Site Generators

6 Best Free and Open Source Haskell Static Site Generators

January 21, 2026 Eilidih Parris Internet, Roundup, Web Apps

We have compiled a list of 5 best Haskell static site generators. All of these tools are released under a freely distributable license.

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Bitcoin

5 Best Free and Open Source Tools to Track Cryptocurrencies

January 21, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Financial, Roundup

We recommend tools that let you monitor cryptocurrencies.

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Compositing Window Managers

20 Best Free and Open Source Tiling Wayland Compositors

January 21, 2026 Steve Emms Desktop, Roundup, Utilities

This article focuses on tiling Wayland compositors. We only feature free and open source software in this roundup.

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Data Tools

13 Best Free and Open Source Linux Data Recovery Tools

January 20, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, System Software

The software featured in this article are high quality standalone Linux tools which help you to recover data in a range of circumstances.

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Documents

17 Best Free and Open Source Replacements for ls

January 20, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Roundup, Utilities

When invoked without any arguments, ls lists the files in the current working directory. We recommend some great replacements.

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Load Balancing

12 Best Free and Open Source Load Balancers

January 20, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup, System Software

Load balancing is defined as the methodical and efficient distribution of network or application traffic across multiple servers. Here’s our verdict on the best ones for Linux.

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ERP

13 Best Free and Open Source Linux ERP Software

January 20, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, Web Apps

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) manages the information and functions of a business. We recommend the best free ERPs.

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Best Free and Open Source HTML Editors

7 Best Free and Open Source Linux HTML Editors

January 19, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, Roundup, Utilities

An HTML editor is computer software for creating web pages.

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CRM

15 Best Free and Open Source Linux CRM Software

January 19, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup, Web Apps

The purpose of this article is to focus on software which helps to improve the level of service provided by a firm to its customers, as well as to maximise the organisation’s profitability.

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