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FOSS

Selection of FOSS for Windows, macOS and Linux

The secret of happiness is freedom. The secret of freedom is courage. — Thucydides (460 – 395 BC) Greek historian and author in Athens

For several reasons it is advisable to user the free and open source software (FOSS) listed below. These software packages can be used free of charge on all operating systems, such as Windows, macOS and Linux. The software packages below are legal, of high quality and guarantee more freedom for the user.

The additional links under the application description are:

• AP for the APT
• FL for flathub.org
• SN for snapcraft.io
• AT for alternative.to
• OA for os.alternative.to

Files		Replaces
	Syncthing synchronize and backup files AP SC AT	Dropbox, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, Yandex Disk, Yandex Cloud
	7-Zip create and extract zip files AT	WinZip, WinZip PDF Pro
	FileZilla copy files to and from a server FH AT	WinFTP, Duck
	Clam AntiVirus scan files for virusses AP AT OA	McAfee VirusScan, Norton AntiVirus
Web Browsers		Replaces
	Firefox browse the internet, including [Firefox Sync](https://alternativeto.net/software/firefox-sync/about/) for synchronizing passwords, bookmarks, settings, etc. FH SC AT	Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Apple Safari
	Ungoogled Chromium browse the internet without integration of Google FH AT	Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Apple Safari
	KeepassXC manage passwords FH SC AT OA	Google Password Manager, Microsoft Authenticator, LastPass, 1Password, Bitwarden Password Manager, Yandex Key
Email, Contacts, Calendar and Tasks		Replaces
	Thunderbird send and receive emails, managing contacts (CardDAV) and manage calendars and tasks (CalDAV, ICS) FH SC AT	Microsoft Outlook, (Google) Gmail, Google Calendar, Mail, Address Book, iCal
Messaging and Communication		Replaces
	Signal instant messaging, voice and video calling MB FH SC AT	WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Zoom, Discord, Google Meet, Google Hangouts, Instagram, Snapchat, LINE, Skype
	Telegram instant messaging, voice and video calling MB FH SC AT	WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Zoom, Discord, Google Meet, Google Hangouts, Instagram, Snapchat, LINE, Skype
	Briar peer-to-peer messaging MB FH AT	WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Zoom, Discord, Google Meet, Google Hangouts, Instagram, Snapchat, LINE, Skype
	Mattermost MB FH SC AT OA
	Element instant messaging with Matrix MB AP FH SC AT OA	WhatsApp, Google Meet, Zoom, Discord, Slack, Viber
	Element X instant messaging with Matrix MB AT	WhatsApp, Google Meet, Zoom, Discord, Slack, Viber
	Jitsi Meet video conference MB AP FH AT	Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, Discord, Skype
Media Players		Replaces
	VLC play video or audio from files or streams MB FH SC AT OA	Microsoft Media Player, Winamp, QuickTime, DVD Player, iTunes
	MPV play video or audio from files or streams, supports dual subtitles MB FH SC AT OA	Microsoft Media Player, Winamp, QuickTime, DVD Player, iTunes
	Kodi play video or audio from files or streams, including info and movie posters from TMDb MB FH SC AT	Microsoft Media Player, Winamp, QuickTime, DVD Player, iTunes
	Spotube play Spotify without an account and no ads MB FH AT	Spotify
Video Recording and Editing		Replaces
	OBS Studio record and stream videos MB AP FH SC AT	Camtasia, Snagit
	Shotcut edit videos FH SC AT OA	Adobe Premiere Pro, Windows Movie Maker, iMovie, Pinnacle Studio, DaVinci Resolve
	Audacity edit audio files FH SC AT OA	Adobe Soundbooth, GarageBand, Sony Sound Forge
	Mediainfo inspect media files MB FH SC AT	Microsoft Media Player, Winamp, QuickTime, DVD Player, iTunes
	LMMS compose, arrange, produce, (re)mix and master music FH AT OA	Ableton Live, Adobe Audition, FL Studio, Pro Tools, Logic Pro, GarageBand
	Mixxx mix music, supports MIDI and HID controllers AP FH AT OA	rekordbox, Traktor Pro, Serato DJ, VirtualDJ, Cross DJ, djay Pro, DJUCED
Office Suite		Replaces
	LibreOffice Writer word processor AP FH SC AT OA	Microsoft Office Word
	LibreOffice Calc spreadsheet AP FH SC AT OA	Microsoft Office Excel
	LibreOffice Impress presentation AP FH SC AT OA	Microsoft Office PowerPoint
	LibreOffice Base database AP FH SC AT OA	Microsoft Office Access
	LibreOffice Draw drawing AP FH SC AT OA	Microsoft Office Draw
	LibreOffice Math mathematical formulas AP FH SC AT OA	Microsoft Office MathTyoe
Graphics and Publishing		Replaces
	GIMP image manipulation FH SC AT OA	Adobe Illustrator, Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo
	Inkscape vector drawing AP FH SC AT	Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Fireworks, CorelDRAW
	Krita drawing FH SC AT	Microsoft Paint, Painting
	darktable image manipulation FH SC AT OA	Adobe Lightroom
	Scribus desktop publishing (DTP) FH AT	Adobe InDesign, Adobe FrameMaker, QuarkXPress
Financial		Replaces
	Dash send and receive anonymously the cryptocurrency Dash MB FH AT	PayPal, American Express, Visa, Mastercard, Bitcoin
	Firo send and receive anonymously the cryptocurrency Firo FH AT	PayPal, American Express, Visa, Mastercard, Bitcoin
	Beldex send and receive anonymously the cryptocurrency Beldex AP	PayPal, American Express, Visa, Mastercard, Bitcoin
	Monero send and receive anonymously the cryptocurrency Monero FH AT	PayPal, American Express, Visa, Mastercard, Bitcoin

Please, also consider installing Firefox add-ons and Thunderbird add-ons.

See also:

• Selection of FOSS Android apps on F-Droid
• PRISM Break

This overview was started in 2013 and predates that of PRISM Break.