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  1. Mozilla Firefox icon
     7509 likes

    Open-source browser with Gecko engine, supporting HTML add-ons and providing privacy features like Enhanced Tracking Protection and third-party cookie blocking.

    • Web Browser
    • FreeOpen Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • iPad
    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Samsung Galaxy Store
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Flatpak
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
    • Gecko
    Firefox Desktop (Light Theme)
    244 alternatives
    4.3
    Very Good310 reviews
  2. VLC Media Player icon
     7680 likes

    Cross-platform, free media player supports multimedia files, DVDs, streaming, offers hardware acceleration, 4K, lossless audio, and more.

    • Media Player
    • FreeOpen Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • AppImageHub
    • Apple Watch
    • Snapcraft
    • Google Chrome
    • Apple TV
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • F-Droid
    • Kindle Fire
    • Haiku
    • Android TV
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    VLC Media Player screenshot 1
    167 alternatives
    4.5
    Excellent231 reviews
  3. Thunderbird icon
     2523 likes

    Cross-platform email client providing POP/IMAP support, robust filtering, multiple accounts, and chat. Extendable via add-ons with RSS/Atom, etc.

    • Email Client
    • FreeOpen Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • F-Droid
    • Haiku
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
    Thunderbird screenshot 1
    86 alternatives
    4.0
    Very Good105 reviews
  4. Brave icon
     1155 likes

    Fast, secure browser with built-in ad block, privacy controls, and global tracking protections. Optimizes data, speed, and battery life.

    • Web Browser
    • FreeOpen Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
    • Samsung Galaxy Store
    Brave screenshot 1
    247 alternatives
    4.0
    Very Good169 reviews
  5. calibre icon
     1481 likes

    Free e-book manager offering library management, multi-format conversion, syncing to devices, news download as e-books, built-in viewer, editor, and privacy.

    • Ebook Reader
    • FreeOpen Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Homebrew
    calibre screenshot 1
    111 alternatives
    4.2
    Very Good47 reviews
  6. Joplin icon
     861 likes

    Open source note-taking app with Markdown support, to-do integration, and synchronization with cloud services like Dropbox and OneDrive.

    • Note-taking Tool
    • FreemiumOpen Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • F-Droid
    • Cloudron
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
    • Termux
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Desktop and mobile apps
    106 alternatives
    4.5
    Excellent133 reviews
  7. KeePassXC icon
     604 likes

    KeePassXC is a modern, secure, and open-source password manager that stores and manages your most sensitive information.

    • Password Manager
    • FreeOpen Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flatpak
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Welcome Screen
    211 alternatives
    4.7
    Excellent75 reviews
  8. LibreWolf icon
     312 likes

    Privacy-focused browser with over 500 settings for enhanced security and performance, independent of Firefox, and not affiliated with Mozilla.

    • Web Browser
    • FreeOpen Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • AppImageHub
    • Linux Mint
    • Arch Linux
    • Gentoo
    • Flathub
    • Fedora
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
    • OpenBSD
    Homeage
    90 alternatives
    4.5
    Excellent77 reviews
  9. VSCodium icon
     391 likes

    This repository contains a build file to generate FLOSS release binaries of Microsoft's Visual Studio Code - Open Source ("Code - OSS") project, the open source core of the proprietary Visual Studio Code.

    • Code Editor
    • FreeOpen Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Electron
    • Snapcraft
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
    VSCodium screenshot 1
    194 alternatives
    4.8
    Excellent42 reviews
  10. Wireshark icon
     946 likes

    Foremost network protocol analyzer with multi-platform support, deep protocol inspection, VoIP analysis, and extensive file format compatibility.

    • Network Analyzer
    • FreeOpen Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
    Wireshark screenshot 1
    58 alternatives
    4.4
    Very Good12 reviews
  11. VeraCrypt icon
     540 likes

    Secure and encrypt entire partitions or devices, including system drives, with automated, real-time protection and enhanced security measures.

    Langage
    66 alternatives
    4.6
    Excellent28 reviews
  12. Cryptomator icon
     350 likes

    Cryptomator provides transparent, client-side encryption for your cloud. Protect your documents from unauthorized access. Cryptomator is free and open source software, so you can rest assured there are no backdoors.

    • File Encryption Software
    • FreemiumOpen Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
    Cryptomator screenshot 1
    74 alternatives
    4.2
    Very Good35 reviews
  13. CopyQ icon
     323 likes

    Multi-platform clipboard tool monitoring and saving text, images, and custom formats, with tabs, search, shortcuts, scripting, and customization for efficiency.

    • Clipboard Manager
    • FreeOpen Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flatpak
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
    CopyQ screenshot 1
    134 alternatives
    4.8
    Excellent28 reviews
  14. Ghostty icon
     55 likes

    Cross-platform terminal emulator combining fast GPU acceleration, native UI, and modern features for interactive CLI environments, fully compliant.

    Ghostty screenshot 1
    58 alternatives
  15. Spotube icon
     134 likes

    Free cross-platform music client for desktop and mobile enabling manual playback, YouTube streaming, playlist creation, time-synced lyrics, and no ads.

    • Audio Player
    • FreeOpen Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Android Tablet
    • iPhone
    • Online
    • Flatpak
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
    Spotube Desktop UI
    64 alternatives
    4.3
    Very Good16 reviews
  16. SMPlayer icon
     457 likes

    SMPlayer intends to be a complete front-end for MPlayer, from basic features like playing videos, DVDs, and VCDs to more advanced features like support for MPlayer filters and more. SMPlayer remembers the settings of all files you play.

    • Media Player
    • FreeOpen Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • mpv
    • Snapcraft
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • MPlayer
    • Flathub
    • Homebrew
    Playing video - Default Skin
    130 alternatives
    4.7
    Excellent18 reviews
  17. GNU Emacs icon
     387 likes

    GNU Emacs is an extensible, customizable text editor—and more. At its core is an interpreter for Emacs Lisp, a dialect of the Lisp programming language with extensions to support text editing. The features of GNU Emacs include:

    • Text Editor
    • FreeOpen Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • F-Droid
    • Haiku
    • Debian
    • MacPorts
    • Homebrew
    The GNU Emacs Manual calls Emacs the extensible, customizable, self-documenting real-time display editor
    178 alternatives
    4.3
    Very Good16 reviews
  18. nuclear icon
     102 likes

    Free streaming player sourcing music from YouTube, SoundCloud, Bandcamp, and more, with lyrics, downloading, radio mode, ad-skipping, and Last.fm scrobbling.

    nuclear screenshot 1
    73 alternatives
    4.2
    Very Good14 reviews
  19. Stretchly icon
     169 likes

    stretchly is cross-platform open source app that reminds you to take breaks when working with computer.

    • Prevent RSI App
    • FreemiumOpen Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
    Microbreak
    66 alternatives
    4.7
    Excellent24 reviews
  20. Tailscale icon
     47 likes

    Private networks made easy. Connect all your devices using WireGuard, without the hassle. Tailscale makes it as easy as installing an app and signing in.

    • VPN Service
    • FreemiumProprietary
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • Kubernetes
    • F-Droid
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • OpenWrt
    • Docker
    • Homebrew
    • Docker Hub
    Tailscale screenshot 1
    40 alternatives
  21. NetBird icon
     27 likes

    NetBird is an open-source Zero Trust networking platform that makes it easy for engineers to create fast, secure, and private networks with simple, decentralized management.

    • VPN Service
    • FreemiumOpen Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Homebrew
    • Docker Hub
    List of connected machines (peers)
    28 alternatives
    4.8
    Excellent6 reviews
  22. OpenSCAD icon
     83 likes

    OpenSCAD is a software for creating solid 3D CAD objects. It is free software and available for Linux/UNIX, MS Windows and MacOS.

    • CAD Software
    • FreeOpen Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Snapcraft
    • BSD
    • Docker
    • Homebrew
    OpenSCAD screenshot 1
    50 alternatives