Last Updated on February 26, 2018
This article has been replaced by: 21 Best Free Linux Productivity Tools
One of the essential ingredients to running a successful business is maintaining an advantage over your competition. Many different types of computer software can significantly enhance performance at the workplace, or in the home. A polished office suite, a reliable backup system, an intuitive desktop environment, even a welcome break from reality with an immersive game all have their part to play in helping users achieve their maximum potential.
However, this article focuses predominately on software that helps individuals organise their day, capture and retrieve information, and assist them fulfilling their various roles in life (whether as a parent, employer, employee, good neighbour etc), as well as streamlining the desktop.
To provide an insight into the quality of software that is available, we have compiled a list of 21 high quality Linux productivity tools. Hopefully, there will be something of interest for anyone who wishes to organise their daily life.
Now, let’s explore the 21 productivity tools at hand. For each title we have compiled its own portal page, providing a screenshot of the software in action, a full description with an in-depth analysis of its features, together with links to relevant resources and reviews.
| Productivity Tools | |
|---|---|
| Chandler | Innovative capabilities in calendar sharing to support workgroup collaboration |
| Evolution | Integrated mail, addressbook and calendaring functionality |
| Kontact | Unites mature and proven applications |
| qOrganizer | A general organizer |
| Spicebird | Based on Mozilla Thunderbird's code |
| BasKet Note Pads | Organizing, sharing, and taking notes |
| Incollector | Information collector |
| NoteCase | Hierarchical note manager |
| Tomboy | GNOME desktop note-taking application |
| Beagle | Search documents, chat logs, email and contact lists in a similar way to Spotlight |
| Recoll | Personal full text search tool |
| Tracker | Object database, extensible tag/metadata database, search tool and indexer |
| GNOME Do | Specify actions to perform on search results |
| Launchy | Indexes shortcuts and files |
| Katapult | Quickly launch applications or open files |
| FreeMind | Visualise ideas, projects, brainstorming, concepts, internet research |
| Semantik | Produce complicated documents very quickly and efficiently |
| View Your Mind | Store and modify information in an intuitive way |
| Sunbird | The Mozilla Calendar application |
| Yukake | Drop-down terminal emulator based on KDE Konsole technology |
| SpeedCrunch | High precision and powerful desktop calculator |
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