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osmin – GPS navigator for on-road and off-road use

September 24, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Scientific

osmin is an open source GPS navigator for Android and Linux with offline maps, road routing, GPX support, tracking and POI tools.

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Robotics

RTAB-Map – graph-based SLAM and 3D mapping application

September 23, 2026 Steve Emms Scientific

RTAB-Map is a graph-based SLAM application and library for robot mapping, localization, loop closure detection and 3D map generation.

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Molsketch – 2D molecular structure editor

September 23, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Scientific

Molsketch is a Qt-based 2D molecular structure editor with chemical drawing tools, OpenBabel integration, and image export.

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Maths

23 Best Free and Open Source Linux Computer Algebra Systems

September 23, 2026 Eilidih Parris Roundup, Scientific

A computer algebra system (CAS) is mathematical software that can manipulate mathematical formulae in a way similar to the traditional manual computations of mathematicians and scientists.

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pyiron_atomistics – atomistic simulation and workflow environment

September 23, 2026 Steve Emms Scientific

pyiron_atomistics integrates atomistic simulation, job management, data storage and high-throughput computational materials workflows.

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quacc – automate quantum chemistry and materials science workflows

September 22, 2026 Steve Emms Scientific

quacc automates quantum chemistry and materials science workflows across local systems, HPC resources and cloud infrastructure.

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gpx.studio – create and edit GPX files online

September 22, 2026 Steve Emms Scientific, Web Apps

gpx.studio is an online GPX editor for creating, viewing and modifying routes, with routing, elevation, merging, splitting and map tools.

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Butlerov – 2D chemical structure editor

September 22, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Scientific

Butlerov is a 2D chemical structure editor for drawing molecules, editing bonds and atoms, and working with MOL and SDF files.

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Travel Planner

9 Best Free and Open Source Travel Planners

September 22, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, Scientific

This roundup focuses on software which act as a digital travel assistant.

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PyGPSClient – graphical GNSS and GPS testing tool

September 22, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Scientific

PyGPSClient is a graphical GNSS and GPS testing, configuration and diagnostic tool with NTRIP, logging, mapping and receiver support.

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Reaktoro – framework for modelling chemically reactive systems

September 22, 2026 Steve Emms Scientific

Reaktoro models chemically reactive systems with equilibrium, kinetic and thermodynamic calculations using multiple databases.

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Coot – macromolecular model-building and crystallography toolkit

September 21, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Scientific

Coot is an interactive molecular graphics application for macromolecular model building, refinement, validation and cryo-EM workflows.

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pycalphad – computational thermodynamics and phase equilibria

September 21, 2026 Steve Emms Scientific

pycalphad is a Python framework for CALPHAD thermodynamic modelling, phase equilibrium calculations and phase diagrams for materials.

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Equilipy – multicomponent multiphase equilibrium software

September 20, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Scientific

Equilipy performs multicomponent, multiphase equilibrium calculations using CALPHAD thermodynamic models and database sources.

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Patinae – programmable molecular visualization toolkit

September 20, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Scientific

Patinae is a GPU-first molecular visualization toolkit for structural analysis, scripting, publication images, notebooks and web embedding.

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Typesetting Tools

28 Essential Free and Open Source LaTeX Tools – typeset beautifully

September 20, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, Roundup, Scientific

LaTeX is a document preparation system and document markup language for high-quality typesetting. We feature the best LaTeX tools.

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IDAES – process systems engineering framework

September 20, 2026 Steve Emms Scientific

IDAES is a process systems engineering framework for modelling, simulating and optimising complex chemical and energy processes.

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CDK – cheminformatics and bioinformatics toolkit

September 19, 2026 Steve Emms Scientific

CDK is a Java toolkit providing algorithms and data structures for cheminformatics, molecular processing and chemical informatics.

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IQmol3 – molecular editor and visualization package

September 19, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Scientific

IQmol3 is a molecular editor and visualization package for building molecules, analysing Q-Chem results and displaying molecular properties.

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Magical Potions

inperiod – interactive periodic table and element reference

September 17, 2026 Steve Emms Scientific, Web Apps

inperiod is a Rust periodic table with element data, trends, electron configurations, crystal structures, Chinese names and printable views.

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