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20 Best Free and Open Source Linux Voice Over IP (VoIP) Software

November 8, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup

Voice over IP (VoIP) software enables telephone-like voice conversations across IP based networks.

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Monitor System

27 Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to the Top Utility

November 8, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Roundup, Utilities

top is a small, venerable utility that offers a dynamic real-time view of a running system. We identify alternatives to top that offer more control in managing processes on a running system.

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CDROM

10 Best Free and Open Source Graphical Audio Grabbers

November 8, 2026 Steve Emms Multimedia, Roundup

CD audio grabbers are designed to extract (“rip”) the raw digital audio (in a format commonly called CDDA) from a compact disc.

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Image Viewers

46 Best Free and Open Source Graphical Image Viewers

November 7, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, Roundup, Utilities

Images are part of every day internet usage. We recommend the finest free and open source graphical image viewers available for Linux.

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Selection of utilities

6 Best Free and Open Source Default Application and MIME Association Tools

November 7, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, Utilities

Manage Linux default applications, MIME types and file associations with free and open source graphical, terminal and command-line tools.

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Personal finance

12 Best Free and Open Source Terminal-Based Personal Finance Tools

November 7, 2026 Steve Emms Financial, Roundup, TUI

Track expenses, budgets, income, and account balances with free terminal-based personal finance tools for Linux.

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Coding

10 Best Free and Open Source Java Linter Tools

November 7, 2026 Steve Emms Programming, Roundup

This article picks some useful tools to help you fix Java code.

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Git Clients

28 Useful Free and Open Source Linux Git Workflow Tools

November 7, 2026 Steve Emms Programming, Roundup

Git workflow tools help teams manage the day-to-day process of changing, reviewing, testing, and releasing source code

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SQL

23 Best Free and Open Source Linux MySQL Tools

November 6, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, Roundup

This article identifies 23 open source tools which help to reduce the complexity associated with the powerful database software.

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Time tracking

36 Sparkling Free and Open Source CLI Linux Time Trackers

November 6, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Productivity, Roundup, Utilities

All of the time trackers featured in this roundup are console applications, using a command-line interface.

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Chat

11 Best Free and Open Source Linux Usenet Tools

November 6, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup

Usenet is a worldwide distributed Internet discussion system. We recommend the best free and open source Usenet tools.

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VoIP

8 Best Free and Open Source Noise Suppression Tools

November 6, 2026 Steve Emms Multimedia, Roundup

This article selects our pick of the available noise suppression tools. We only explore free and open source software here.

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PDF

28 Best Free and Open Source Linux PDF Viewers

November 5, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, Office, Roundup

The PDF file format is one of the most common file formats in use today. This article recommends the best open source PDF viewers.

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YouTube

22 Best Free and Open Source Terminal-Based YouTube Tools

November 5, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Multimedia, Roundup

Funky developers have created applications that allow you to bypass the web-only barrier of YouTube. Here’s our recommended terminal-based YouTube tools.

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Business Intelligence

16 Best Free and Open Source Linux Business Intelligence Software

November 5, 2026 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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5 Useful Free and Open Source Code Formatters for Clojure

November 5, 2026 Steve Emms Programming, Roundup

This roundup selects some useful code formatters for Clojure developers.

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Website

9 Best Free and Open Source Linux Web Caches

November 5, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup, System Software, Web Apps

Web caches have become a vital mechanism for optimizing the amount of data that is delivered in a given period of time. Good web caches also help to minimise latency, serving pages as quickly as possible.

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Electronic circuit

13 Best Free and Open Source GUI Electronic Circuit Simulators

November 4, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, Scientific

Electronic circuit simulation uses mathematical models to replicate the behavior of an actual electronic device or circuit. We feature the best GUI tools.

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Coding

8 Best Free and Open Source Clojure Linter Tools

November 4, 2026 Steve Emms Programming, Roundup

This article picks some useful tools to help you fix Clojure code.

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16 Useful Free and Open Source 3D Model Viewers

November 3, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, Roundup

This article focuses on software tools which let you view 3D models. There are a wide range of formats available.

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