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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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Documentation

Alternatives to popular CLI tools: cloc

February 25, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Software

This article spotlights alternative free and open source tools to cloc, a tool which counts lines of source code and comments.

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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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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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Documentation

Alternatives to popular CLI tools: more

February 23, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Software, Utilities

This article spotlights alternative tools to more.

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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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Documentation

Alternatives to popular CLI tools: less

February 23, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Software

This article spotlights alternative tools to less. All of the tools are free and open source and sport a command-line interface.

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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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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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Development Tools

8 Top Free and Open Source Nim Web Frameworks

February 22, 2026 Eilidih Parris Programming, Roundup

We look at the best free and open source Nim web frameworks. Nim is a statically typed compiled systems programming language.

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Static Site Generators

13 Best Free and Open Source TypeScript Static Site Generators

February 22, 2026 Eilidih Parris Internet, Roundup, Web Apps

A static site works very well in certain use cases. For example, it’s great for documentation. And static sites can be just as engaging as dynamic sites.

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Application Servers

5 Best Free and Open Source C++ Application Servers

February 21, 2026 Eilidih Parris Roundup, System Software, Web Apps

An application server is computer software which provides the business logic for an application program. Here’s our recommended C++ servers.

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Big Data

14 Best Free and Open Source Key Value Stores for Big Data

February 20, 2026 Steve Emms Big Data, Internet, Roundup, Scientific

This article recommends the best free and open source software key value stores for Big Data.

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