Open Source Everything: I FLOSS WITH FREEDOM
For a while now I have been meticulously creating a list of open source software that in my personal opinion are the best. Unlike other lists that provide more options than what is deemed perfect, this list aims to only provide the best. The sections with multiple software listed simply have multiple perfect choices, and thus are both listed. This list is meant to be simple and straight to the point. Very few software here are proprietary. The only circumstances in which proprietary software is added is when it provides a boost in privacy that no open source option is available for.
Versioning
Version 4.2024.09.15.0
The release code is in the format:
- Total Releases: The total number of releases since creation
- Year: The year of the release
- Month: The month of the release
- Day: The day of the release
- Daily Release Index: How many releases were made that day, starting at 0
Legend
⭐️ = Verified best software
✅ = My top choices
🧐 = I have personally used and inspected this software
⚠️ = Software is proprietary
🕒 = Software is outdated/abandoned
ℹ️ = This section needs improved
🍎 = Available for Apple products
🤖 = Available for Android products
🐧 = Available for Linux
🪟 = Available for Windows
🌐 = Available online
Table of Contents
AI Tools & Services ℹ️
AI Chatbots ℹ️
- 🧐 HuggingChat 🍎🌐
- 🧐 GPT4ALL 🍎🐧🪟
AI Image Generator ℹ️
AI Music Generators ℹ️
Audio & Music
Audio Editors
- ⭐️✅🧐 Audacity 🍎🐧🪟
Music Recognition Apps
Backup & Sync
Backup Clients
Cloud Storage Services ℹ️
- Nextcloud 🍎🤖🐧🪟🌐
Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency Coins
- ⭐️✅🧐 Monero 🍎🐧🪟
Business & Commerce
Virtual Card Services
- ⚠️✅🧐 Privacy.com 🍎🤖🌐
Personal Finance Tools
CD/DVD Tools
Disc Burners
- ⭐️✅🧐 Brasero 🐧
Development
Code Editors
Pastebin Services
Source Code Hosting Services
Education & Reference
Encyclopedias
- ⭐️✅🧐 Wikipedia 🍎🤖🌐
Flashcard Learning Tools
- 🧐 AnkiDroid 🤖
Web Archiving Services
- ⚠️✅🧐 Wayback Machine 🍎🤖🌐
File Management
File Archivers ℹ️
File Sharing
Large File Transfer Services
- Syncthing 🍎🤖🐧🪟
- KDE Connect 🍎🤖🐧🪟
- RetroShare 🍎🤖🐧🪟
- ✅🧐 LocalSend 🍎🤖🐧🪟
- ⭐️✅🧐 OnionShare 🍎🤖🐧🪟
- Warpinator 🤖🐧🪟
Torrent Clients
- ⭐️✅ qBittorrent 🍎🐧🪟
- ✅🧐 LibreTorrent 🤖
Games
Chess Games
Music Games
- ✅🧐 osu! 🍎🤖🐧🪟
Puzzle Games
- ✅🧐 2048 (PFA) 🤖
- ✅🧐 Simon Tatham's Portable Puzzle Collection 🍎🤖🐧🪟🌐
- ✅🧐 Open Sudoku 🤖
Gaming Software ℹ️
Game Emulators ℹ️
- RetroArch 🍎🤖🐧🪟🌐
Home & Family ℹ️
Network & Admin
Network Monitors
Router Custom Firmwares ℹ️
Virtualization Tools
- ⭐️🧐 VirtualBox 🍎🐧🪟
- ⭐️✅🧐 Docker 🍎🐧🪟🌐
Work Profile for Android
- ⭐️ Shelter 🤖
News & Books
Ebook Readers
- ⭐️🧐 calibre 🍎🐧🪟
- 🧐 Librera Reader 🤖
Office & Productivity
Scheduling and Calendar Apps
- 🧐 Etar 🤖
- ✅🧐 Fossify Calendar 🤖
Email Clients
- Thunderbird 🍎🐧🪟
- Betterbird 🍎🐧🪟
Mind Mapping Tools
- ✅🧐 draw.io 🍎🐧🪟🌐
Note Taking Apps
- ⭐️✅🧐 Joplin 🍎🤖🐧🪟🌐
Office Suites
- ⭐️✅🧐 LibreOffice 🍎🤖🐧🪟
WebMail Providers ℹ️
- ✅🧐 Proton Mail 🍎🤖🐧🪟🌐
Online Services
App Stores for Android ℹ️
- 🧐 F-Droid 🤖🌐
- 🧐 Aurora Store 🤖
- Neo-Store 🤖
- ✅🧐 Obtainium 🤖🌐
- Droid-ify 🤖
- 🧐 IzzyOnDroid 🤖🌐
- 🧐 Accrescent 🤖
App Stores for Linux
- 🧐 GNOME Software 🐧
- ✅🧐 Flathub 🐧🌐
Weather Forecast Tools
- ⭐️✅🧐 Breezy Weather 🤖
Web Search Engines
- ⭐️✅🧐 SearXNG 🐧🌐
OS & Utilities
Android ROMs
- ⭐️✅🧐 GrapheneOS 🤖
Application Launchers for Android
- ⭐️✅ Lawnchair 🤖
Boot Managers
- ⭐️✅🧐 GRUB 🍎🐧🪟
Desktop Environments
- ✅🧐 GNOME 🐧
- ✅🧐 KDE Plasma 🐧
Linux Distros
- ✅🧐 Debian 🐧🪟
- 🧐 Arch Linux 🐧
- 🧐 Fedora 🐧
- 🧐 Parrot Security OS 🐧
- EndeavourOS 🐧
Mobile Keyboards for Android
- ⭐️✅🧐 HeliBoard 🤖
Operating Systems
Survival Apps
- ⭐️✅🧐 Trail Sense 🤖
Photos & Graphics
3D Modelers
- ⭐️✅🧐 Blender 🍎🐧🪟
CAD Software
- FreeCAD 🍎🐧🪟
Digital Painting Tools
- ⭐️✅🧐 Krita 🍎🐧🪟
Image Editors
- ⭐️✅🧐 GIMP 🍎🐧🪟
Screenshot Capture Tools
- ⭐️✅🧐 Flameshot 🍎🐧🪟
Vector Graphic Apps
- ⭐️✅🧐 Inkscape 🍎🐧🪟
Remote Work & Education
Video Conferencing Tools ℹ️
- Infomaniak kMeet 🍎🤖🐧🪟🌐
Security & Privacy
Authenticators
- ⭐️✅🧐 Aegis Authenticator 🤖
Disk Encryption Tools
- ⭐️✅ VeraCrypt 🍎🐧🪟
Password Managers
Temp and Throwaway Email Services
- ⭐️✅🧐 addy.io 🤖🌐
Virtual Private Network Apps
- ⭐️✅ Mullvad 🍎🤖🐧🪟🌐
Social & Communications
Blog Publishing Tools
- WordPress 🍎🤖🐧🪟🌐
Dating Services
- ⭐️ Alovoa 🤖🌐
Instant Messengers
- ⭐️✅🧐 Briar 🍎🤖🐧🪟
- ⭐️✅🧐 SimpleX Chat 🍎🤖🐧🪟
Social Networks
Sport & Health
Meditation Tools
- Medito 🍎🤖
Period Tracker
- drip. 🍎🤖
System & Hardware
BIOS/UEFI Replacements
Travel & Location
Map Services
- ⭐️✅🧐 OpenStreetMap 🌐
- ⭐️🧐 OsmAnd 🍎🤖
- ⭐️✅🧐 Organic Maps 🍎🤖🐧
Video & Movies
Media Centers
Media Players
- ⭐️✅🧐 VLC Media Player 🍎🤖🐧🪟
Movie Streaming Services
- ⭐️ Stremio 🍎🤖🐧🪟
Screen Recorders
- ⭐️✅🧐 OBS Studio 🍎🐧🪟
Video Editors ℹ️
- Kdenlive 🍎🐧🪟
Watch Videos Together Tools ℹ️
YouTube Clients
Web Browsers
Web Browsers
- ⭐️✅🧐 Mullvad Browser 🍎🐧🪟
- ⭐️✅🧐 Tor Browser 🍎🤖🐧🪟
Ad Blockers
- ⭐️✅🧐 uBlock Origin 🍎🤖🐧🪟
- ⭐️✅🧐 NoScript 🍎🤖🐧🪟
- ⭐️✅ Pi-hole 🐧