Here are all the software I use on my Linux laptop. For the rest, I just use the default apps shipped with KDE Plasma (Okular, Gwenview, Konsole, Dolphin, Spectacle, KDEConnect, etc.). If you have any remark or question, please leave a comment below.
Fedora creates an innovative, free, and open source platform for hardware, clouds, and containers that enables software developers and community members to build tailored solutions for their users.
Fast and stable operating system
Plasma is a cross-device work environment by the KDE Community where trust is put on the user's capacity to best define their own workflow and preferences.
Modern and highly customizable desktop environment
A modern application launcher for KDE Plasma, inspired by macOS Launchpad, COSMIC, and Pantheon.
To complete/replace Krunner and the app launcher
Privacy-centric, open-source browser with unique UI features like vertical tabs, Split View, and Zen Glance, focusing on security and tranquility.
Web browser
Chromium-based browser with preinstalled open-source blockers, default anti-tracking features, no data collection, full extension support, and a minimal interface.
Second web browser (Chromium-based)
An encrypted messaging app focused on privacy, supporting texts, calls, photos, videos, files, and group chats, with no ads or trackers.
For secure communication
Web-based vector graphics editor with desktop apps, focusing on real-time collaboration and version control for UI/UX design.
UI/UX design and collaboration
Open source vector graphics editor supporting SVG with features like custom brushes, pressure sensitivity, and layer management across multiple platforms.
Vector graphics
Web-based vector editor for creating SVG files with paths, gradients, symbols, shape tools, Google Fonts, booleans, raster import/export, and grouping.
Small SVG edits
Open-source, ad-free torrent client offering a polished user interface, integrated multi-site search, RSS support, remote web control, and cross-platform availability.
Torrent manager/downloader
Blazing fast, collaborative code editor with real-time multi-user support, built-in Vim mode, language-aware syntax trees, integrated terminal, and multi-buffers.
Code editor
This is a screen recorder that has minimal impact on system performance by recording a monitor using the GPU only, similar to shadowplay on windows.
Fast screen recorder (works under Wayland)
Pika Backup is designed to save your personal data and does not support complete system recovery. Pika Backup is powered by the well-tested BorgBackup software.
For backing up my system
Open source video player using Qt/QML and libmpv with dual subtitles, chapter skipping, YouTube playlist support, configurable controls, and overlay playlists.
Video player
Free the internet from data collection with Mullvad VPN – a service that helps keep your online activity, identity, and location private. Only €5/month.
My VPN
The Tor software protects you by bouncing your communications around a distributed network of relays run by volunteers all around the world: it prevents somebody watching your Internet connection from learning what sites you visit, it prevents the sites you visit from learning...
Going on the Tor network
PeaZip is free file archiver utility, based on Open Source technologies of 7-Zip, p7zip, FreeArc, PAQ, and PEA projects, for Linux, macOS and Windows.
For managing archives
FSearch is a fast file search utility for GNU/Linux operating systems, inspired by Everything Search Engine. It's written in C and based on GTK+3.
For searching files on my system
Comments
I like your list! You introduced me to Pika Backup, which honestly I was looking for something to fit that need. Thank you. I also have a Linux list of apps I use, hopefully you find something interesting there! 👀👀