We all love open-source software, but there are so many amazing projects out there that often go unnoticed. Let’s change that! Share your favorite open-source software that you think more people should know about. Here’s how you can contribute:

  1. Single Option Per Comment: Mention one open-source software per comment to be able to easily find the most popular software.
  2. No Duplicates: Avoid duplicating software that has already been mentioned to ensure a wide variety of options.
  3. Upvote What You Love: If you see a software that you also appreciate, upvote it to help others discover it more easily.

Check out last year’s post for more inspiration: Last Year’s Post

Let’s create a comprehensive list of open-source software that everyone should know about!

  • Limonene@lemmy.world
    3·
    1 day ago

    sgt-puzzles. Simon Tatham’s Portable Puzzle collection.

    Contains a bunch of simple puzzles, of the minesweeper and sudoku style. Loopy is my favorite.

    Available for Linux, Windows, MacOS, Android, and anything with a web browser and a mouse. Packaged in Debian and F-droid, and probably many other places.

    I like it for time wasting in lines at the DMV, for a low-stakes game when anxious, and for falling asleep.

  • Artisian@lemmy.worldEnglish
    11·
    2 days ago

    Librera (android pdf+ reader).

    I spend a lot of time reading pdfs on my phone, this has done an excellent job. Well featured, responsive, and seems respectful of the battery.

    Ads or payment if you buy from the playstore, but free on F-droid and source code is here.

  • hakunawazo@lemmy.world
    3·
    1 day ago

    Silverbullet is like Trilium or Obsidian a markdown notes app, which is lightweight and highly customizable (by css and scripting). And all files could be forever accessed as simple markdown-files in an easy folder structure without much overhead. The database is only for indexing and could be restored anytime.

  • Ardens@lemmy.ml
    391·
    2 days ago

    LibreOffice - simply the best office suite there is (IMHO). I was a MS-office user for years, but since I switched, I haven’t looked back…

  • Ardens@lemmy.ml
    341·
    2 days ago

    Firefox - the original private webbrowser. Even though some people don’t like the options in it (like those that let you stream Netflix and other DRM content). If people care about privacy, they use this browser, or one that is made from it…

  • Ardens@lemmy.ml
    343·
    2 days ago

    GIMP - unlike Krita - which is made for drawing - this is made for photo-editing. It’s like Photoshop. The learning curve is a bit steep, but it is really powerful.