Free and trusted Linux software

Polished paid password manager with a free trial.

Open-source file archiver that opens ZIP, RAR, 7z and more.

Google's official IDE for building Android apps.

Spaced-repetition flashcards for remembering anything.

Remote desktop software, free for personal use.

Free audio recorder and editor for podcasts, voice-overs and music.

Flashes OS images to SD cards and USB drives in three clicks.

Open-source password manager with a generous free plan.

Open-source cleaner that frees disk space and clears traces.

Open-source 3D suite for modelling, animation, rendering and VFX.

Chromium browser that blocks ads and trackers out of the box.

eBook library manager, converter and reader.

Open-source RAW photo editor and organiser.

Professional video editor, colour grader and audio suite with a generous free version.

Universal database client for MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite and more.

Voice, video and text chat for communities and friends.

Run containers locally with a GUI, Docker Engine and Compose.

File sync and sharing, with a small free plan.

FTP, FTPS and SFTP client for uploading files to servers.

Cross-platform screenshot tool with in-place annotation.

Open-source parametric 3D CAD modeller.

Open-source image editor for photo retouching and graphics.

The standard version control system used by almost every software team.

Google's fast Chromium-based browser with account sync.

Open-source local AI chat that can read your documents.

Open-source video converter and compressor.

Open-source launcher for Epic, GOG and Amazon games, great on Linux.

Open-source vector graphics editor for logos, icons and illustrations.

JetBrains' IDE for Java and Kotlin, with a free tier and paid features.

Open-source notes and to-do app with end-to-end encrypted sync.

KDE's open-source non-linear video editor.

Offline password manager that stores your vault as a local file.

Open-source media centre for your own movies, music and photos.

Open-source digital painting app made for artists.

Free office suite with a word processor, spreadsheet and presentations.

Community Firefox fork with privacy settings hardened by default.

Desktop app to discover, download and chat with local AI models.

Open-source music production app with synths, beats and a piano roll.

AirDrop-style file sharing over your local Wi-Fi, across all platforms.

Open-source outliner for daily journals and linked notes.

Microsoft's Chromium browser, preinstalled on Windows.

Independent, open-source web browser from the non-profit Mozilla.

Free email client with calendar, contacts and multiple accounts.

Minimal, keyboard-driven video player with excellent playback quality.

Open-source music notation software for writing and playing scores.

Sync client for your own self-hosted Nextcloud server.

JavaScript runtime for servers, tools and build scripts, with npm.

Free screen recorder and live-streaming studio.

Markdown notes app with linked notes, kept as files on your device.

Run open AI models like Llama, Gemma and Mistral locally.

Free office editors with a familiar, tabbed Microsoft Office-style interface.

Simple open-source video editor for beginners.

Chromium browser with a sidebar for messengers and a free browser VPN.

Open-source archive manager with a friendly interface.

API client for building, testing and documenting HTTP APIs.

VPN with a free plan that has no data limit.

JetBrains' Python IDE with a free tier and paid professional features.

The popular general-purpose programming language and its official installer.

Full digital audio workstation with a fully functional evaluation.

Open-source remote desktop you can self-host.

Open-source video editor that runs well on modest hardware.

End-to-end encrypted messaging, linked to the Signal phone app.

Team messaging with channels, huddles and app integrations.

Music and podcast streaming, free with ads or ad-free with Premium.

The biggest PC game store and launcher.

Very fast text and code editor; free to evaluate, licence for continued use.

Peer-to-peer folder sync between your own devices, no cloud.

Widely used remote access and support tool, free for personal use.

Cloud-based messenger with large groups, channels and file sharing.

Browser that routes traffic through the Tor network for anonymity.

Makes a USB drive that boots many ISO files from one stick.

Disk and container encryption for sensitive files.

Free, extensible code editor with Git, debugging and a huge extension marketplace.

Highly customisable browser with built-in mail, calendar and notes.

Plays almost any video or audio file without extra codecs.

Fast, modern VPN protocol and client for your own tunnels.

Fast, open-source code editor written in Rust with real-time collaboration.

Video meetings, chat and webinars, with time limits on the free plan.

Free reference manager that collects sources and builds citations.