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Sound System

6 Best Free and Open Source Sound Systems

February 27, 2026 Luke Baker Multimedia, Roundup

A sound system is software that manages the use of and access to audio devices (usually a sound card). It commonly runs as a background process.

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Development Tools

10 Top Free and Open Source Elixir Web Frameworks

February 27, 2026 Eilidih Parris Programming, Roundup

One of the types of software that’s important for a web developer is the web framework. We explore the best Elixir web frameworks.

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Magical Potions

11 Meritorious Free and Open Source Modelers

February 27, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, Roundup

This article identifies 11 modelers that stand out from the others. We only feature free and open source software here.

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Coding

5 Best Free and Open Source JavaScript Object-Relational Mapping Software

February 26, 2026 Eilidih Parris Programming, Roundup

Object–relational mapping (ORM) is a programming technique for converting data between incompatible type systems using object-oriented languages.

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Security

12 Best Free and Open Source Firewall Tools

February 26, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, Security, System Software

We recommend free and open source firewall tools.

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Web Content Management Systems

26 Best Free and Open Source PHP Web Content Management Systems

February 26, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup, Web Apps

Manage a website with these free and open source PHP-based web content management systems.

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12 Best Free and Open Source Animation Tools

February 26, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, Roundup

There is a huge range of open source software available to create, modify and convert 2D and 3D computer graphics. In the field of animation, we make these recommendations.

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Flickr

5 Best Free and Open Source Linux Flickr Tools

February 25, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, Internet, Roundup

This article focuses on selecting the best small Linux utilities that support Flickr integration. These tools help users to edit, tag, download and upload images to and from a Linux computer and the Flickr service.

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Development Tools

10 Top Free and Open Source Lisp Web Frameworks

February 25, 2026 Eilidih Parris Programming, Roundup

A web framework offers the developer a choice about how to solve a specific problem. Here’s our recommended Lisp frameworks.

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Find Duplicates

9 Best Free and Open Source Tools to Search the Filesystem

February 25, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, System Software, Utilities

Desktop search is a software application which searches the contents of computer files, rather than searching the internet.

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Coding

6 Best Free and Open Source C# Object-Relational Mapping Software

February 24, 2026 Eilidih Parris Programming, Roundup

Object–relational mapping is a programming technique for converting data between incompatible type systems using object-oriented programming languages.

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Essential Utilities to Boost Producitivity

bfree – human-friendly view of Linux memory and swap

February 24, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

bfree is a human-friendly view of Linux memory and swap. Inspired by tools like btop, bfree gives you memory and swap stats.

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Desktop Environments

12 Best Free and Open Source Linux Docks

February 24, 2026 Steve Emms Desktop, Roundup, Utilities

To provide an insight into the quality of software that is available, we have compiled a list of 12 docks that genuinely add to the desktop experience.

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Development Tools

6 Top Free and Open Source Swift Web Frameworks

February 24, 2026 Eilidih Parris Programming, Roundup

Here’s our verdict on the best Swift web frameworks. We only recommend free and open source software here.

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Static Site Generators

16 Best Free and Open Source JavaScript Static Site Generators

February 23, 2026 Eilidih Parris Internet, Roundup, Web Apps

Here’s our verdict on the best JavaScript static site generators. They are all free and open source goodness.

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GUI Prototyping

6 Best Free and Open Source GUI Prototyping Tools

February 23, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, Programming, Roundup

Whether it is by pure experimentation or transforming a vision into something tangible, prototypes help assist in testing and building while preserving overall design consistency.

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Music

13 Best Free and Open Source Linux Music Tag Editors

February 23, 2026 Luke Baker Multimedia, Roundup

Tag editors are frequently used to correct and organise multimedia files and they support popular digital audio formats.

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Development Tools

8 Top Free and Open Source Kotlin Web Frameworks

February 23, 2026 Eilidih Parris Programming, Roundup

One of the types of software that’s important for a web developer is the web framework. We explore the best Kotlin web frameworks.

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Server

9 Best Free and Open Source Single Sign-On Software

February 23, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup

Single Sign-On is an authentication process that allows users to log in to multiple independent applications with a single set of credentials.

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Search

8 Best Free and Open Source Linux Desktop Search Engines

February 22, 2026 Steve Emms Desktop, Roundup, Utilities

Desktop search is a software application which searches the contents of computer files, rather than searching the internet.

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