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Automation

8 Best Free and Open Source Text Expander Tools

March 30, 2026 Steve Emms Productivity, Roundup

We are always looking for utilities that improve our productivity. One way to improve your workflow is to enhance your typing experience.

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Art

31 Delightful Free and Open Source ASCII Art Tools

March 29, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Graphics, Roundup, Utilities

ASCII art is a graphic design technique that relies primarily on computers for presentation and consists of pictures.

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Testing Software

21 Best Free and Open Source Test Automation Tools

March 28, 2026 Steve Emms Programming, Roundup

Test automation frameworks are a set of best practices, common tools, and libraries that help quality-assurance testers.

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12 Best Free and Open Source Linux Collection Managers

March 27, 2026 Steve Emms Productivity, Roundup, Utilities

There is a wide range of collection manager software available for Linux. We recommend the best free and open source options.

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4 Graphical Frontends for ImageMagick

March 27, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, Roundup

ImageMagick is a software suite to create, edit, and compose bitmap images.

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Audio Editors

17 Best Free and Open Source Linux Audio Editors

March 27, 2026 Luke Baker Multimedia, Roundup

To provide an insight into the quality of software that is available, we have compiled a list of 16 high quality free and open source audio editors.

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10 Best Free and Open Source NVIDIA GPU Monitoring Tools

March 26, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, System Software, Utilities

nvidia-smi is a basic monitoring and management tool for NVIDIA graphics card. We explore other useful NVIDIA GPU monitoring tools.

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Economics

7 Best Free and Open Source Linux Econometric Software

March 26, 2026 Steve Emms Financial, Roundup, Scientific

Econometrics is the application of statistical or quantitative methods to understand economic issues and test theories, and models.

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Web Browsers

8 Best Free and Open Source Console Web Browsers

March 25, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Internet, Roundup

A web browser is the quintessential desktop application. We recommend the finest free and open source console based web browsers.

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Podcast

14 Best Free and Open Source Terminal-Based Podcast Tools

March 25, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Multimedia, Roundup, TUI

Podcasting lets listeners automatically receive the latest episodes of their chosen programmes as soon as they are released.

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Planet Earth

6 Best Free and Open Source Virtual Globes

March 24, 2026 Steve Emms Education, Graphics, Roundup, Scientific

There are a number of free and open source applications for Linux which are credible alternatives to Google Earth.

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30 Best Free and Open Source Linux Shells

March 24, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, Utilities

The shell is a program that takes commands from the keyboard and gives them to the operating system to perform. We recommend the finest free and open source shells.

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Video

19 Best Free and Open Source Media Players

March 24, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Desktop, Multimedia, Roundup

A media player is software that lets you watch video and listen to music on your computer. We cover the best free and open source options.

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Issue Tracking

16 Best Free and Open Source Linux Issue Tracking Systems

March 23, 2026 Steve Emms Programming, Roundup, Web Apps

Issue tracking systems play an important role for any development project and collaborative venture whether open source or not.

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Mail Notification

Mail Notification Tools: 8 Best Free and Open Source Software

March 23, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup, Utilities

Email is arguably one of the most popular and useful functions of a Linux system. Keep abreast of new emails without interruption.

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Data Science

13 Best Free and Open Source Linux Data Science Notebook Software

March 22, 2026 Eilidih Parris Roundup, Scientific

A notebook interface is a virtual collaborative environment which contains computer code and rich text elements. Here’s the best free notebook software.

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Emacs Software

10 Best Free and Open Source Emacs-Like Text Editors

March 22, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, Roundup, Utilities

The original program was written in 1976 as a set of macros for an existing text editor called TECO.

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Analytics Software

12 Best Free and Open Source Google Analytics Alternatives

March 22, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup, System Software, Web Apps

Web analytics is the measurement, collection, analysis and reporting of internet data.

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Database

8 Best Free and Open Source No-Code Database Tools

March 21, 2026 Steve Emms Database, Documents, Roundup

This article focuses on no-code hybrid tools that merge spreadsheet functionality with database storage capabilities.

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Tiling Window Managers

8 Best Free and Open Source X11 Tiling Window Managers

March 20, 2026 Steve Emms Desktop, Roundup, Utilities

There are a few different types of window managers. This article recommends the best X11 tiling window managers.

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