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!

  • pineapple@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    5 days ago

    tag studio It’s a file manager designed to use tags instead of files because tags are a much better system. It’s still in alpha and I haven’t actually tested it yet but I plan to use it instead of regular file managers once it becomes stable and well supported.

  • sic_semper_tyrannis@lemmy.todayEnglish
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    6 days ago

    SherpaOnnx TTS for Android. There are many different voices to pick from that sound very life like and are totally worth using with GPS apps like CoMaps.

    Also, just found out about Medicat recently but haven’t used it yet. It looks fantastic though: Medicat is a toolkit that helps compile a selection of the latest computer diagnostic and recovery tools into an easy to use toolkit.

    Ventoy is a software you put on a USB stick to make it so you can load as many bootable ISOs as you want on it at the same time and still use the leftover space for normal file storage.

  • Novaling@lemmy.zipEnglish
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    6 days ago

    FMD (FindMyDevice) - An absolute necessity, especially if you aren’t using Google services.

    It allows you to use any device/contact you’ve approved to send commands to enable/disable various settings on your devices, like bluetooth, do not disturb, camera, GPS, etc. via SMS, a FMD server (self-host optional) or from notifications (i.e. use Signal to send commands). So if you’ve simply lost your phone in your house you could make it ring no matter what, or if it got stolen you could lock it, use GPS, or factory reset it entirely.

    The dev made it after he lost a phone that didn’t have Find My Device activated.

  • PumpkinDrama@reddthat.comOP
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    11 days ago

    Syncthing: Continuous, private, and encrypted file synchronization across multiple devices without using the cloud.

  • PumpkinDrama@reddthat.comOP
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    11 days ago

    Typst: A modern typesetting system designed for easy document creation with markup inspired by Markdown but more powerful and programmable.

  • PumpkinDrama@reddthat.comOP
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    11 days ago

    PieFed: a link aggregator and forum platform built for the Fediverse, focusing on individual control, safety, decentralized power, and healthy community interactions, with features like reputation indicators and keyword filters to enhance user experience.

  • PumpkinDrama@reddthat.comOP
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    11 days ago

    Forgejo: A self-hosted, lightweight software forge offering Git repository hosting with an easy-to-install, low-maintenance platform focused on collaboration, federation, and privacy.

  • toothbrush@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    11 days ago

    KDE Connect: An app for iOS, android, pretty much every flavor of linux, windows, etc. that lets you connect any devices together to share files, show notifications of other devices, use your phone as an input device(keyboard, mouse), control multimedia applications(start, play, stop, etc.), trigger commands, and everything else if you make a plugin for it.

    • Echolynx@lemmy.zipEnglish
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      9 days ago

      For some reason, I just can’t get my Kubuntu desktop and Android phone to talk to each other with this. It does weirdly connect just fine on Arch/EndeavourOS, though.

      • toothbrush@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        9 days ago

        I also have problems with one machine, it just refuses to see the others. It might have something to do with the firewall or SElinux, but I’m not sure.

      • zeca@lemmy.ml
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        9 days ago

        Maybe kubuntu has some weird firewall default settings. When i tried using opensuse some years ago, it took me quite some time to figure out that it was its firewall that wasnt letting me use my printer and some other stuff i cant remember

    • golden_zealot@lemmy.mlEnglish
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      11 days ago

      The craziest thing I discovered when I started using it was when I noticed that because my desktop was now connected to my phone and my phone was connected to my watch, I could completely control the media on both from my watch and the integration felt natural - but also something I haven’t seen work that well in the proprietary world.

      • Deckname@discuss.tchncs.de
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        10 days ago

        For me it was, that the video i was watching paused when i got a call and repeated the moment i hung up. FUTURE (or apple ecosystem, i suppose.)

    • etherphon@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      11 days ago

      I wish I could send a whole folder of files at once with this, mine seems to only work one file at a time.

      • Kagu@lemmy.mlEnglish
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        11 days ago

        I use it on Fedora with GNOME. Its available as a GNOME extension

      • cole@lemdro.idEnglish
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        11 days ago

        no! there is GSConnect which is a gnome extension that provides the protocol as well

  • PumpkinDrama@reddthat.comOP
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    11 days ago

    Helix Editor: A fast, post-modern text editor that combines modal editing and syntax awareness built in Rust for programmers.