Homebrew Software

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  1. Mozilla Firefox icon
    Mozilla Firefox icon

    Mozilla Firefox

     7366 likes

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

    230 Mozilla Firefox alternatives
    Landing page

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Flatpak
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
    • Gecko
    Startpage
    Private Browsing
    +4
    Customise panel

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Cloud Sync
    3.  Non profit
    4.  Tracking Protection
    5.  Privacy settings
    6.  AdBlock Friendly
    7.  Block Trackers
    8.  Picture in Picture
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  Text to Speech
    11.  Ad-free
    12.  Full-page Screenshot
  2. VLC Media Player icon
    VLC Media Player icon

    VLC Media Player

     7552 likes

    VLC is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework. Owned by the non-profit organization VideoLAN.

    295 VLC Media Player alternatives
    VLC Media Player screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • 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
    VLC Media Player screenshot 1
    VLC Media Player screenshot 2
    +4
    VLC Media Player screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Video playback
    3.  Built-in Media converter
    4.  Support for subtitles
    5.  Integrated Codecs
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    8.  No registration required
    9.  Support for 4K
    10.  Chromecast Support
    11.  Dark Mode
    12.  Portable
  4. Thunderbird icon
    Thunderbird icon

    Thunderbird

     2412 likes

    Thunderbird is a free, open source, cross-platform e-mail, news and instant messaging client. The project strategy is modeled after Mozilla Firefox.

    86 Thunderbird alternatives
    Thunderbird screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
    • F-Droid
    Thunderbird screenshot 1
    Thunderbird screenshot 2
    +8
    Thunderbird screenshot 3

    Top Thunderbird Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Multiple Account support
    3.  IMAP Support
    4.  Calendar Integration
    5.  SMTP Support
    6.  Email Organizer
    7.  Add-ons
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Portable
    10.  OpenPGP
    11.  Works Offline
    12.  Ad-free
  5. Brave icon
    Brave icon

    Brave

     1043 likes

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

    224 Brave alternatives
    Brave screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
    Brave screenshot 1
    Brave screenshot 2
    +4
    Brave screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Built-in Ad-blocker
    2. Tor icon  Support for TOR
    3.  Chromium-based Browsers
    4.  Block Trackers
    5.  Built-in Script Blocker
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    9.  Built-in VPN
    10.  Cloud Sync
    11.  Ad-free
    12.  No registration required
  6. Joplin icon
    Joplin icon

    Joplin

     800 likes

    Joplin is a open source note taking and to-do application, which can handle a large number of notes organised into notebooks. The notes are searchable, can be copied, tagged and modified either from the applications directly or from your own text editor.

    66 Joplin alternatives
    Desktop and mobile apps

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • F-Droid
    • Cloudron
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
    • Termux
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Example
    Cli version!
    +3
    Table inside table with KaTeX Math notations. (Live-editing with Vim)

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Cloud Sync
    3.  End-to-End Encryption
    4.  Web Clipper
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Local Storage
    7.  Tagging
    8.  Ad-free
    9. Android icon  Android Sync
    10.  Encrypted Notes
    11.  Hierarchical Structure
    12.  WYSIWYG Support
  7. Ad
    Screenshot
    Brave icon

    Brave

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

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  8. calibre icon
    calibre icon

    calibre

     1403 likes

    Calibre is a free and open source e-book library management application made by users, for users. Many languages, designed around the concept of the logical book, i.e., a single entry in your library that may correspond to actual e-book files in several formats.

    111 calibre alternatives
    calibre screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Homebrew
    calibre screenshot 1
    Calibre collection on the iPhone
    +4
    You can choose many languages

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Built-in e-Book converter
    2.  Book organization
    3.  Built-in viewer
    4.  Batch conversion
    5.  Supports All Ebooks Format
    6.  DRM Free
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Portable
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    12.  Ebook Conversion
  9. KeePassXC icon
    KeePassXC icon

    KeePassXC

     521 likes

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

    205 KeePassXC alternatives
    Welcome Screen

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flatpak
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Unlock Database
    New Database Wizard
    +13
    New Database Wizard

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Local Storage
    2.  Integrated Password Generator
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Browser integration
    5.  Two-factor Authentication
    6.  Portable
    7.  Keepass compatible
    8.  Cross-Platform
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  No Tracking
    12.  Autocompletion
  10. Wireshark icon
    Wireshark icon

    Wireshark

     901 likes

    Wireshark is the world's foremost network protocol analyzer. It lets you capture and interactively browse the traffic running on a computer network. It is the de facto (and often de jure) standard across many industries and educational institutions.

    55 Wireshark alternatives
    Wireshark screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey

    Wireshark Features

    1.  Detailed packet analysis
    2.  Network Usage History
    3.  Support for Android Things
    4.  Website Monitoring
    5.  Work Item Tracking
    6.  Command line interface
  12. VeraCrypt icon
    VeraCrypt icon

    VeraCrypt

     485 likes

    VeraCrypt is a free and libre source (open source) disk encryption software brought to you by https://www.idrix.fr

    57 VeraCrypt alternatives
    Langage

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
    VeraCrypt screenshot 1
    Encrypted volume wizard. Step 1.
    +8
    Encrypted volume wizard. Step 3.

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Encrypted storage container
    2.  Local file encryption
    3.  Portable
    4.  AES Encryption
    5.  Multiplatform
    6.  AES-256 Encryption
  13. Cryptomator icon
    Cryptomator icon

    Cryptomator

     303 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.

    58 Cryptomator alternatives
    Cryptomator screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
    Cryptomator screenshot 1
    Cryptomator screenshot 2

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Client side encryption
    2.  Encrypted Backup
    3.  File by file encryption
    4.  Encrypted sync
    5.  Multi Platform
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Virtual Disk
    8.  Portable
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  End-to-End Encryption
    11.  Ad-free
    12.  WebDAV Support
  14. GNU Emacs icon
    GNU Emacs icon

    GNU Emacs

     379 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:

    173 GNU Emacs alternatives
    The GNU Emacs Manual calls Emacs the extensible, customizable, self-documenting real-time display editor

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • F-Droid
    • Haiku
    • Homebrew
    • Snapcraft
    • Debian
    • MacPorts
    Beyond just being able to edit plain text files, Emacs includes special features to help you write in many different human languages and programming/markup languages
    GNU Emacs screenshot 2
    +6
    GNU Emacs screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Extensibility
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Org-mode
    4.  Self-documenting
    5.  Terminal-based
    6.  Syntax Highlighting
    7.  Support for scripting
    8.  Command line interface
    9.  No Tracking
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  Spell Checking
    12.  Ad-free
  15. Baobab Disk Usage Analyzer icon
    Baobab Disk Usage Analyzer icon

    Baobab Disk Usage Analyzer

     230 likes

    Baobab Disk Usage Analyzer is a graphical application to analyse disk usage in any Gnome environment. Disk Usage Analyzer can easily scan device volumes or a specific user-requested directory branch (local or remote).

    80 Baobab Disk Usage Analyzer alternatives
    Baobab Disk Usage Analyzer screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • FreeBSD
    • GNOME
    • Homebrew
    Baobab on Xubuntu
    Full scan, rings chart
    +1
    Full scan, treemap chart

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Sunburst chart
    2.  Does not show ZFS filesystems
    3.  Ad-free
  16. nuclear icon
    nuclear icon

    nuclear

     89 likes

    nuclear is a free music streaming program that pulls content from free sources all over the internet. YouTube, Soundcloud, Bandcamp, more.

    67 nuclear alternatives
    nuclear screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chocolatey
    • Homebrew
    • Snap
    • Flatpak
    nuclear screenshot 1
    nuclear screenshot 2
    +5
    nuclear screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Playlists
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Stream audio
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Music Library
    7.  Visualizer
    8.  MP3 Downloader
    9.  No registration required
    10.  Streaming
    11.  User Rating
    12.  Personalized Recommendations
  17. Ghostty icon
    Ghostty icon

    Ghostty

     25 likes

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

    51 Ghostty alternatives
    Ghostty screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Nix Package Manager
    • Homebrew

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Cross-Platform
    2.  GPU Acceleration
    3.  Tabbed interface
    4.  Split-screen view
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Syntax Highlighting
    7.  Portable
    8.  Support for scripting
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  No registration required
    11.  Multi-tabs
    12.  Font Ligature Support
  18. Shutter Encoder icon
    Shutter Encoder icon

    Shutter Encoder

     54 likes

    Open source software without any restriction - converter all formats video|audio|image professionnals codecs and standards - swiss knife tool Windows and OSX.

    185 Shutter Encoder alternatives
    Shutter Encoder screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • AppImageHub
    • Homebrew
    Shutter Encoder screenshot 1
    Shutter Encoder screenshot 2
    +3
    Shutter Encoder screenshot 3

    Top Shutter Encoder Features

    1.  Crop video
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Portable
    6.  Cut video
    7.  Hardware Accelerated
    8.  No Tracking
    9.  Batch Editing
    10.  Lossless Audio
    11.  Support for 4K
    12.  Convert YouTube videos to Mp3