Linux open source downloads

This page lists the GNU/Linux distributions that are entirely free as in freedom. Non-GNU-based free system distributions are listed separately.

The Free Software Foundation recommends and endorses these GNU/Linux distros, although we do not try to judge or compare them based on any criterion other than freedom; therefore, we list them in alphabetical order.

These distros are ready-to-use full systems whose developers have made a commitment to follow the Free System Distribution Guidelines. This means they will include, and propose, exclusively free software. They will reject nonfree applications, nonfree programming platforms, nonfree drivers, nonfree firmware “blobs”, nonfree games, and any other nonfree software, as well as nonfree manuals or documentation.

If one of these distros ever does include or propose anything nonfree, that must have happened by mistake, and the developers are committed to removing it. If you find nonfree software or documentation in one of these distributions, you can report the problem, and earn GNU Bucks, while we inform the developers so they can fix the problem.

Fixing freedom bugs is an ethical requirement for listing a distro here; therefore, we list only distros with a development team that has told us it will remove any nonfree software that might be found in them. Usually the team consists of volunteers, and they don’t make legally binding commitments to users; but if we find out a distro is not properly maintained, we will de-list it.

We hope the other existing GNU/Linux distributions will become entirely free software so that we can list them here. If you wish to improve the state of free distros, helping to develop an existing free distro contributes more than starting a new one.

Please note that not all hardware works in the free world; each distro’s site should say which hardware it supports. We suggest that, after reading the short descriptions below, you consult these sites as well as other available information, to judge which distro is most convenient for you.

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GNU/Linux distros for PCs and workstations

The distributions that follow are installable to a computer’s hard drive and/or can be run live.

Distribution	Brief Description
	Dragora GNU/Linux-Libre, an independent GNU/Linux distribution based on concepts of simplicity.
	Dyne:bolic, a GNU/Linux distribution with special emphasis on audio and video editing. This is a “static” distro, normally run from a live CD. Since it will not receive security updates, it should be used offline.
	Guix System, an advanced GNU/Linux distro built on top of GNU Guix (pronounced “geeks”), a purely functional package manager for the GNU system.
	Hyperbola GNU/Linux-libre, a long-term support simplicity-focused distribution based on Arch GNU/Linux.
	Parabola GNU/Linux-libre, a distribution based on Arch that prioritizes simple package and system management.
	PureOS, a GNU distribution based on Debian with a focus on privacy, security, and convenience.
	Trisquel, a GNU/Linux distribution based on Ubuntu that’s oriented toward small enterprises, domestic users and educational centers.
	Ututo S, a GNU/Linux 100% free distribution. It was the first fully free GNU/Linux system recognized by the GNU Project.

Small GNU/Linux distros

Below is a list of small system distributions. These distributions are meant for devices with limited resources, like a wireless router for example. A free small system distribution is not self-hosting, but it must be developable and buildable on top of one of the free complete systems listed above, perhaps with the aid of free tools distributed alongside the small system distribution itself.

Distribution	Brief Description
	libreCMC is an embedded GNU/Linux distro for devices with very limited resources. While primarily targeting routers, it offers support for a wide range of devices and use cases. In 2015, LibreWRT merged with libreCMC.
	ProteanOS is a new, small, and fast distribution for embedded devices. Its platform configuration feature allows binary packages to be configured at build-time and run-time for different hardware and use cases.

How to get free GNU/Linux distros

In addition to their own sites, many of these distributions are available from mirror.fsf.org. Feel free to download or mirror the distributions from there, preferably using rsync. Free distribution maintainers can request a mirror for their project by mailing the FSF sysadmins.

Individual GNU packages (most of which are included in the free distributions here) are described separately.

See something we missed?

Do you know about a distribution that you expected to find on our list, but didn’t? First, check our page about why we don’t endorse some common distributions. That page explains the reasons why several well-known distributions don’t meet our guidelines. If the distribution isn’t listed there either, and you think it qualifies for a listing under our guidelines, then please let the distribution’s maintainers know about this page and encourage them to get in touch—we’d like to hear from them.

If you maintain a distribution that follows the Free System Distribution Guidelines and would like to be listed here, please write to with an introduction and a link to the project Web site. When you do, we’ll explain more about our evaluation process to you, and get started on it quickly. We look forward to hearing from you!

Historical

The distributions that follow were previously listed above, but are no longer recommended.

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Free Open Source Linux OS distribution Software

OS distribution Software

Browse free open source OS distribution software and projects for Linux below. Use the toggles on the left to filter open source OS distribution software by OS, license, language, programming language, project status, and freshness.

BUILD HIGH PERFORMING TEAMS, NO MATTER THE LOCATION

B&B, Hotel Website & Reservation System in One

Rufus

Utility to create bootable USB flash drives

PINN is an enhancement of NOOBS

MX-Linux

blissos-dev

Android for your PC, but more Blissful

Jetpack Accreditation Management by Virtual Atlantic was built specifically for accreditors by accrediting professionals

Travel light, run fast, just works! Devuan powered!

SparkyLinux

Lightweight & fast Debian-based Linux Distribution

deepin

LXDE eXtra Luxury Edition

Redo Rescue: Backup and Recovery

Backup and Recovery Made Easy

The in-app collaboration SDK & API

Rescatux

Easy to use Repair distribution for both Gnu/Linux and Windows systems

Fedberry

Fedberry is a Fedora Remix for Raspberry Pi® 2/3 computers

berryboot

Berryboot — Boot menu / OS installer for ARM devices

antiX-Linux

Calam-Arch-Installer.iso

Current Release: Calam-Arch-Installer-2021-10 Kernel: 5.14.8

Emmabuntüs

Distribution for refurbished computers and GNU/Linux discovery for all

LxPup — Puppy Linux + LXDE

Puppy Linux with the LXDE desktop environment

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Browse Open Source Software

Top Apps

Audit, risk, and compliance data all in a single system of record.

Codility serves organizations of all sizes interested in enhancing their technical recruitment process.

Microsoft’s TrueType core fonts

A smart package of Microsoft’s core fonts

SAP NetWeaver Server Adapter for Eclipse

Integrates Eclipse with the SAP NetWeaver Application Server

Notepad++ Plugin Manager (old repo)

Notepad++ Plugin Manager [deprecated — now on github]

movistartv

Movistar+ Deco Virtual — Software decodificador

With Maestro, our clients use social employee recognition to strengthen the bond between managers and their teams

Apache OpenOffice

The free and Open Source productivity suite

antimicro

Graphical program to map keyboard and mouse controls to a gamepad

KeePass

A lightweight and easy-to-use password manager

Scrollout F1

An easy-to-use anti-spam email gateway

Ubuntuzilla: Mozilla Software Installer

APT repository for Mozilla software releases

Hosted checkout, API integration or e-commerce extension — we got you covered.

qBittorrent

A free and reliable P2P BitTorrent client

Code::Blocks

A free C, C++ and Fortran IDE

Anti-Spam SMTP Proxy Server

Anti-Spam SMTP Proxy Server implements multiple spam filters

Sweet Home 3D

An interior design application to draw house plans & arrange furniture

AutoAP

A script to find open Wi-Fi connections and the strongest signal

Rufus

Utility to create bootable USB flash drives

scrcpy

Display and control your Android device

60fps) and quality (1920×1080 or above). It’s got low latency (35

70ms) and a very low startup time (less than a second). It offers plenty of great features and is non-intrusive, with nothing left installed inside the device. scrcpy works with Android devices with at least API 21 (Android 5.0) and adb debugging must be enabled on the device.

TurboVNC

High-speed, 3D-friendly, TightVNC-compatible remote desktop software

Tux Paint

An award-winning drawing program for children ages 3 to 12

unitedrpms

Fast and open solution where everyone can help

libjpeg-turbo

SIMD-accelerated libjpeg-compatible JPEG codec library

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Desktop Environment Software

Browse free open source Desktop Environment software and projects for Linux below. Use the toggles on the left to filter open source Desktop Environment software by OS, license, language, programming language, project status, and freshness.

For companies that hire engineers

For modern organizations that allow mobile devices in their corporate network.

Microsoft’s TrueType core fonts

A smart package of Microsoft’s core fonts

KeePass

A lightweight and easy-to-use password manager

The Tool Command Language implementation

Efficient, Rock Stable Operating System

MarketPowerPRO puts you in control to dominate your market instead of just compete in it

GnuCash

Personal and small-business finance manager

uGet — Download Manager

OOO Extras

Extra tools for OpenOffice under weak copyleft or other licenses

Source Han Sans

Set of OpenType Pan-CJK fonts

Xournal

Everything that you need to deploy and manage single-tenant, high-performance bare metal servers.

Digital Clock 4

beautiful customizable clock with plugins

Source Code Pro

Monospaced font family for user interface and coding environments

PCMan File Manager

Environment Modules

Manage your shell environment variables and aliases

LXDE — Lightweight X Desktop Environment

Run Windows applications on Linux, BSD, Solaris, and Mac OS X

Mattermost Desktop

Mattermost Desktop application for Windows, Mac and Linux

Cntlm Authentication Proxy

AcademiX

AcademiX GNU/Linux Education

IBM Plex

The package of IBM’s typeface, IBM Plex

numpad emulator

Virtual numeric keypad.

Fira Code

Free monospaced font with programming ligatures

JupyterLab

JupyterLab computational environment

Ultimate Edition

An Ubuntu remix for both new and experienced Linux sophisticates

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Ubuntu Documentation

List Of Open-source Programs (LOOP) for Microsoft Windows Operating Systems

What is the LOOP list?

This is a list of the best open-source applications that run on Windows. Feel free to edit this list and add any programs that meet the criteria below. The purpose of this list is to demonstrate the quality of open-source applications and advocate the open source software development model. To learn more, read the FAQ — Frequently Asked Questions.

Instructions:

Tell all your non-Linux friends and family about the LOOP list. On this list they will find free, high-quality replacements for the software that they have purchased/pirated. Once they become familiar with these new applications, introduce them to your favorite Linux distribution, such as Ubuntu. Then help them convert to Linux, using the same applications that they became familiar with on Windows.

Rules for adding programs to the LOOP list:

Must be open-source.
Must run natively on Microsoft Windows operating systems.
Only include the best application for each specific purpose. In rare cases, up to three applications may be listed.
Include the names of the top three proprietary applications that provide similar functionality, if known.

Desktop Applications

Communication

Email Client = Thunderbird

Compare to: Microsoft Outlook

Universal Instant Messaging Client = Pidgin (formerly Gaim), Miranda IM

Compare to: Trillian

Web browser = Firefox, Chromium

Compare to: Microsoft Internet Explorer

Engineering

Educational

Learning Games = Childsplay

Compare to: Unknown

Planetarium = Stellarium

Compare to: Starry Night

Space Simulator = Celestia

Compare to: Unknown

Flight Simulator = FlightGear

Compare to: MS Flight Simulator

Typing Tutor = Tux Typing

Compare to: Unknown

Beginner Drawing Program = Tux Paint

Reference & Citation Manager = Zotero

Financial

Personal Accounting = HomeBank, Grisbi, jGnash

Compare to: Quicken, Microsoft Money

Accounting: GnuCash, TurboCash

Compare to: Intuit Quickbooks

Monitoraggio Finanziario = MFbyAS

Compare to: Unknown

Games

3D Space Simulator = Vega Strike, Epiar

Compare to: Eve-Online

3D Tank Battle (Real-time) = BZFlag

Compare to: Unknown

3D Tank Battle (Turn-based) = Scorched 3D

Compare to: Unknown

3D Pirate Action/Adventure = Crown and Cutlass

Compare to: Pirates!

Arcade space shooter = Chromium, Max Fighter, Kobo Deluxe

Compare to: Demon Star, Chicken Invaders

Compare to: Windows Solitaire, Windows FreeCell, Windows Spider, Pretty Good Solitaire

First-person Shooter (Hexen II clone) = Hexen II: Hammer of Thyrion

Compare to: Hexen II

Karaoke player = Plarpebu, PyKaraoke

Compare to: Unknown

Lemmings-clone = Pingus

Compare to: Lemmings

Missle-Command clone = Penguin Command

Compare to: Unknown

Net Hack clone = Vulture’s Eye/Claw

Compare to: Unknown

Pang clone = PiX Pang

Compare to: Super Pang

Real-Time Strategy = MegaGlest, Dark Oberon, Globulation

Compare to: Warcraft 2, Starcraft

Risk clone = JavaRisk

Compare to: Unknown

Singstar clone = UltraStar Deluxe

Compare to: Singstar

Turn-based Strategy (Fantasy) = Battle for Wesnoth

Compare to: Age of Wonders, Heroes of Might and Magic, Warlords

Compare to: SimCity, Transport Tycoon Deluxe

Productivity

Database (Desktop) = OpenOffice (Base)

Compare to: Microsoft Office (Access)

Desktop Publishing = Scribus

Compare to: Microsoft Publisher

Compare to: Mindjet MindManager, Inspiration

PDF creator = PDF Creator

Compare to: Adobe Acrobat

Presentation = OpenOffice (Impress)

Compare to: Microsoft Office (Powerpoint)

Spreadsheet = OpenOffice (Calc), Gnumeric

Compare to: Microsoft Office (Excel)

Word Processor = OpenOffice (Writer), AbiWord

Compare to: Microsoft Office (Word)

Scientific Word Processor = Lyx (LaTeX GUI frontend)

Compare to: Scientific Word

Notepad Replacement = Notepad2, Notepad++, SciTE

Compare to: Notepad

Report bursting and report distribution = DocumentBurster

Compare to: AutoDocHSE

Management

Gantt chart = GanttProject

Compare to: Microsoft Project

Project management = Planner, OpenWorkbench

Compare to: Microsoft Project

Report Creator = JasperReports

Compare to: Crystal Reports

Analisi dei processi = APbyAS

Compare to Unknown

Gestione Attività = PMbyAS

Compare to Microsoft Project

Team Collaboration = Mindquarry

Compare to Microsoft Sharepoint

Human Resource Management = OrangeHRM

Compare to PeopleSoft HCM

Animal Shelter Manager = Animal Shelter Manager

Compare to: Unknown

Virtual PC emulator = VirtualBox, Bochs, Qemu

Compare to: VMware, Microsoft Virtual PC

Linux environment = Cygwin

Compare to: Microsoft Services For Unix (SFU) (formerly Interix, formerly OpenNT)

Language Translation tool = OmegaT

Compare to: Unknown

Countdown Timer = CookTimer

Compare to: Unknown

Application Launcher = Launchy

Compare to: Unknown

Compare to: MediaShout, SongPro

Multimedia

3D Animation = Blender, Wings 3D

Compare to: Alias Maya

3D Graphics = POV-Ray

Compare to: Unknown

3D Game Development Kit = Crystal Space, Ogre3d

Compare to: Unknown

Audio

Audio Composition = OpenSebJ

Compare to: Ableton Live

Audio Editing = Audacity

Compare to: Adobe Audition

Audio Player = Coolplayer, Zinf, Songbird

Compare to: WinAMP, Windows Media Player, iTunes

Drum Machine = Hydrogen

Compare to: Unknown

MP3 Ripper = CDex

Compare to: Exact Audio Copy

Piano Sampled Virtual Instrument = vScaleNotes

Compare to: Ivory — Grand Pianos

Volume normalizer = MP3Gain

Compare to: Unknown

Drawing

Diagram Editor = Dia

Compare to: Microsoft Visio

Image Editing = Gimp, Pinta

Compare to: Adobe Photoshop, Corel Paint Shop, Paint.NET

Vector Drawing = Inkscape

Compare to: Adobe Illustrator, CorelDRAW

Digital Painting = MyPaint

Compare to: Corel Painter

Other

HTPC/PVR Media Centre = MediaPortal

Compare to: Microsoft Media Centre Edition (MCE), Showshifter, SageTV

Compare to: Windows Media Player, PowerLink PowerDVD, Intervideo WinDVD

Flash Player = JW Player for Flash

Compare to: Flow Player, Agriya

Silverlight Player = JW Player for Silverlight

Compare to: Windows Media Player

HTML5 Player = JW Player for HTML5

Compare to: HTML5 Video Player

Desktop Media Player = JW Desktop Player

Compare to: VLC media player

Image Rotator = JW Image Rotator

Compare to: jQuery Image Rotators

Web Design = Nvu

Compare to: Microsoft Frontpage, Macromedia Dreamweaver

Video

Internet TV platform = Miro

Video Capture = VirtualDub

Compare to: Sorenson Squeeze

Video MPEG-4 codec = ffdshow, XviD

Compare to: DivX

Video Editing = Jashaka, Avidemux,

Compare to: Adobe After Effects, Pinnacle Studio, Apple Final Cut

Security

802.1x client (EAP-TTLS) = SecureW2 [no longer opensource]

Compare to: Unknown

Anti-Virus = ClamWin

Compare to: Unknown

Encryption = Truecrypt

Compare to: Win Zip?

Network protocol analyzer = Wireshark

Compare to: Sniffer

Password strength testing = Ophcrack 2

Compare to: LOphtCrack

VPN client = OpenVPN client GUI for Windows

Compare to: Cisco VPN client, Nortel VPN client

Software Development

Framework/Platform = Mono

Compare to: Microsoft .NET Framework, Java

Integrated Development Environment = Eclipse, SharpDevelop, Code::Blocks, Lazarus IDE, Free Pascal, Padre, the Perl IDE

Compare to: Microsoft Visual Studio, Borland IDE

Compare to: InstallShield, Microsoft Installer

Visual Basic clone = gambas — A visual development environment using a programming language similar to Visual Basic

Compare to: Microsoft Visual Basic

Utilities

Compare to: SmartFTP, BulletProof FTP

Statistics on Disk usage = WinDirStat

Compare to: Unknown

P2P file-sharing = Shareaza, Ares

Compare to: Napster

Remote Administration = UltraVNC, TightVNC, TigerVNC

Compare to: PCAnywhere, GoToMyPC.com, Windows Remote Desktop

Process Usage Analysis = Process History

Compare to: Task Manager

Daphne, process list & manager = Daphne

Compare to: Windows task manager

Download Manager = Free Download manager

Compare to: Internet Download Manager

Server Applications

Content Management

Enterprise Content Management = Alfresco

Compare to: Sharepoint, Documentum,Filenet, OpenText, Vignette, Interwoven

Database

Database server = Firebird, MySQL, PostgreSQL

Compare to: Microsoft SQL server, Oracle database

File Server

Messaging

Compare to: Microsoft Exchange server, Novell GroupWise server

Compare to: Novell GroupWise Messenger

Security

Intrusion Detection System (IDS) = Snort

Compare to: Unknown

Application server = JBoss

Compare to: BEA Weblogic, IBM Websphere

Rich Internet Application Server = OpenLaszlo

Compare to: Macromedia Flex

Statistics Generator = AWStats

Compare to: Unknown

Web server = Apache

Compare to: Microsoft Internet Information Services (ISS)

FAQ — Frequently Asked Questions

These applications are awesome! I can’t believe that they are free! How can I help to support these applications?

That is a terrific question. If these programs provide value to you, it makes sense to give something back to the community. The best way to do this may be different for each application, so read more at the project’s website. In general, here are ways that you can give back to the open-source community:
- Install and use the program, then share your experiences (good or bad) with the project mailing list.
- Subscribe to the project mailing list and answer questions that users are asking.
- Share any ideas you have about the software, such as features that you would like to see implemented or any changes that you think would improve the project.
- Create documentation about the project, such as how to install, configure, and use the application.
- If you are a programmer, look at the code and report any bugs you find and share any improvements that you make.
- Some projects provide a way to contribute money to the project.
- Tell everyone you know about the application and help them start using it.
The great thing about contributing to an open-source project is that you will be helping everyone who uses the software. If users give back to the project, there will be a constant improvement in the quality of the application. Here are some ideas on how to Participate, from Ubuntu.

Why do you only include open-source applications? Why not include applications that are free, but not open-source?

The goal of the LOOP list is to demonstrate the quality of open-source software and the advantages of the open-source development model. There are many high-quality free applications, but they do not have the same advantages of the open-source development model.

You keep talking about the advantages of the open-source software development model. What are they?

Some of these applications only run on Windows, and not Linux. Why do you include these?

The goal of the LOOP list is to demonstrate the advantages of open-source applications. One of those advantages is the ability to port the application to other operating systems. This means that anyone with the time, skill, and desire can port these applications to Linux or any other operating system. It is also likely that these applications will run in Linux using Wine (http://www.winehq.com/).

Why don’t you include applications that only run on Linux? These Linux applications are open-source, so they could be ported to Windows, right?

That is true, but an overwhelming majority of people use Windows operating systems. If these people knew they could keep their applications, they would be more likely to switch to a Linux distribution (such as Ubuntu Linux).

I disagree with the applications that were chosen for a particular category. How can I make my case for another application?

You can debate the pros and cons of each application on the LoopListDebate page.

Why did you create a new list? There are other lists out there with similar information.

This list serves a specific purpose, which is listed at the top of this page. Other lists on the web have good information, but they were not what I was looking for. Here are some projects similar to the LOOP list:

Links to similar projects

Note: These links are not part of the LOOP list. They do not follow the guidelines defined for the LOOP list. Links are included only as a reference to efforts similar to the LOOP list.

Windows

Open Source

http://osswin.sourceforge.net/

Opensource list — Open Source Software in a Windows Environment

Software: Open Source & Free for Windows

http://www.alessandropagano.net/software_en.html

The table of equivalents / replacements of Windows software in Linux

WinLibre — Free Software for Windows

GnuWin32 — Ports of GNU or Open Source tools

http://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/

Open Source GIS (Geographical Information Systems) Software

http://proj.chbs.dk/

Open and Free Financial Accounting Systems

http://proj.chbs.dk/accounting/

The Top 50 Proprietary Programs that Drive You Crazy — and Their Open Source Alternatives

Compilations on a CD

http://www.ttcsweb.org/osswin-cd/

The Open CD — A collection of high quality Free and Open Source Software.

http://www.theopencd.org/

Open Source Software CD — A CD that contains high-quality, Free, open source software for Microsoft Windows

Gratis

http://www.opensourcefreecd.org/

Software for Starving Students — A CD with all the most commonly used gratis programs

Linux

Open Source Software

http://www.linuxalt.com/

Linux App Finder — High quality site with tons of information about Linux software

http://linuxappfinder.com/

Open Source Alternatives — Find open source software alternatives to well-known commercial software

Mac OS X

Open Source Software

A list of Mac OS X Free OpenSource Software:

Compilations on a CD

FreeSMUG Suite CD — Mac OS X Free OpenSource collection CD

http://www.freesmug.org/fscd/

Software for Starving Students — A CD with all the most commonly used gratis programs

General Directories

Free and Open Source

http://directory.fsf.org/

Open Source Software Directory — Provides a list of open source software organized by categories

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