The open source toolbox features a range of open source tools that will come in handy on a day-to-day basis. Solus is an open source, Linux-based desktop operating system aimed at home computing uses. Released in just , Solus is a relatively new OS. As well as a range of open source creativity suites such as animation software Synfig Studio, music production apps Musescore or Mixxx and graphic design with GIMP. A plethora of additional apps are also conveniently located in the Software Centre.
While it is based on Ubuntu, this operating system works much more like Windows or Mac OS, hosting a familiar interface. This is a long term support release which will be supported until Initially developed as a Windows 95 clone project in , ReactOS was later released in ReactOS has been built from scratch but is designed to look and feel like Windows and be able to run Windows software, so should be one to consider for those wanting a clear Windows OS alternative.
For anyone concerned about the data tracking activity of Windows, privacy is written into the source code of this OS. However, ReactOS is still in relative infancy so is best suited for someone with open source experience or someone wanting a totally customisable user interface. Xubuntu is a Unix-based open source operating system that runs the lightweight and configurable XFCE desktop environment, rather than Ubuntu's Unity environment.
While the interface is relatively stripped back, it's still a full-featured OS competing well with others listed. The most recent version, Xubuntu The standard release of Xubuntu Key features: The operating system comes preinstalled with applications including a web browser, a mail client, word processor, spreadsheet editor, applications to handle your media like music, videos and photos. For more applications, games or tools, you simply have to search the Ubuntu Software Centre.
The OS claims to offer increased security over competitors, with advanced security features such as PersonaCrypt and GELI disk level encryption, to keep your most important data safe. The SysAdm remote management tool provides a way to manage your Server, Desktop or Cloud-based systems. You can remotely control all aspects of your machine, including management of software, updates, boot environments, users and backups.
The operating system is partially developed under the open source Chromium OS project. A huge variety of apps are offered through the Chrome Web Store. Spreadsheets and calculations Google Sheets is a great simple spreadsheet program that makes it easy for you to do things like make basic calculations and assemble a budget.
Presentations If you ever need a great free tool for making a presentation to a community group or even in your workplace, Google Slides makes it very easy. PDFs are documents in a flexible file format that preserves the design and is readable on lots of platforms.
Adobe Acrobat Reader allows you to access them. Remote screen viewer Ever struggled to get technical help from a friend or family member over the phone?
TeamViewer can make it easy. It allows someone you choose to remotely access your computer and see what you see, making it easier for them to walk you through technical problems. Password management and security LastPass is a secure password manager for your computer. It helps you create complex unique passwords for each important website you use, then saves and encrypts them locally with your own master password, which is the only one you need to remember.
LastPass Free works on a single device forever, but paid versions add a lot of features. It will play almost any type of video file out there. The free version enables you to keep an eye on three devices.
Digital calendar Need to keep track of appointments and important dates? You can also share your calendar with others. Listen to podcasts Want to find, listen to and subscribe to podcasts without additional ads, for free? Personal finance and accounting GnuCash is a very robust free personal finance software package that also has some basic accounting tools, enough for a very small business.
If you want to put together a budget and analyze your expenses offline, this is the right tool for you. Project management If you find yourself having to manage a complicated project, beyond what a calendar can really handle, consider using ClickUp.
Gimp makes it easy to edit photos and other images—just like you would with Photoshop. Suitable for professionals, it includes features like layers, gradients, photo enhancement, color manipulation, digital retouching, and much more.
A vector drawing program, Inkscape offers professional-quality features markers, clones, alpha blending, etc. The site now also features an open clip art gallery that you can use in your drawings.
Dia creates diagrams—for flowcharts, org charts, and more. Apache OpenOffice includes Writer word processing , Calc spreadsheets , Impress presentations , Draw graphics , Math mathematic equations and Base database. It can open, edit and export to Microsoft file formats, and it features a very intuitive interface. Forked from OpenOffice, LibreOffice offers the same types of software as its predecessor with some additional features and extensions. It boasts photorealistic rendering, fast modeling, realistic materials, fast rigging, sculpting, an animation toolset, full compositor and more.
It does have some automation, scripting and batch processing capabilities. Aimed at coders more than designers, it also includes support for a number of other programming languages. KeePass is a free open source password manager, which helps you to manage your passwords securely. You can put all your passwords in one database, which is locked with one master key or a key file.
So you only have to remember one single master password or select the key file to unlock the whole database. The databases are encrypted using the best and most secure encryption algorithms currently known AES and Twofish. ClamWin Free Antivirus is used by more than , users worldwide on a daily basis. It comes with an easy installer and open source code.
You may download and use it absolutely free of charge. It features high detection rates for viruses and spyware; Scanning Scheduler; Automatic downloads of regularly updated Virus Database; Standalone virus scanner and right-click menu integration to Microsoft Windows Explorer; Addin to Microsoft Outlook to remove virus-infected attachments automatically.
While WinZip offers a fancier interface and more menu options, 7-zip lets you create 7z files with a higher compression rate, which means it creates smaller files. Psiphon is a circumvention tool from Psiphon Inc. The latest updates to the free video player have included the ability to stream to other devices like Chromecasts and degree video support for VR headsets. Beloved by Linux users since its original release in , GIMP is one of the most famous and best-maintained open source software tools out there.
GIMP has built-in support for layers, filters, and automatic photo enhancement. It also makes it easy to create new graphic design elements and you can really take things to the next level by downloading plug-ins created by the broader GIMP open source community. Just like Photoshop, GIMP has a fairly steep learning curve but anyone who puts in a bit of time is sure to appreciate its customizable interface and GPU hardware acceleration.
NET instead. Read our full GIMP review. Shotcut is open source free video editing software. In earlier versions, the Shotcut interface was a little bare, but later releases have added extra dockable panels, an intuitive timeline, and other touches that put Shotcut in the same league as premium video editors like Adobe Premiere Pro.
This video tool supports non-destructive audio and video editing, meaning you can compile effects without any quality loss. You can also use this platform to do color keying and grading operations, as well as more basic clip splicing and trimming. Perhaps the coolest thing about Shotcut is its ability to work with more or less any format of video, audio, or photo media.
Read our full Shotcut review. For even more secure browsing, it has a built-in Tor function. Another interesting thing about the Brave browser is something called Brave Rewards.
The idea behind this feature is that you can opt in to see certain ads and receive a small Basic Attention Token crypto coin in return. Eventually, the developers behind Brave hope this will change the way advertising works on the internet. Read our full Brave browser review.
Even two decades after its original launch date, Audacity remains one of the most widely-used open source applications. These will allow you to do everything from adding sound effects to auto-tuning your tracks.
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