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ncdu

ncdu

Open Source

ncdu is a command-line disk usage analyzer for Unix-like systems. It provides a graphical ncurses interface to visualize disk space consumption, helping users identify large files and directories easily.

Very fast scanning speed.
Command line interface
OS & Utilities
SimpleScreenRecorder

SimpleScreenRecorder

Open Source

SimpleScreenRecorder is a powerful and straightforward screencasting application designed specifically for Linux users. It prioritizes simplicity and performance, offering a lightweight solution for capturing your desktop activity, recording games, and creating video tutorials without unnecessary complexity.

Excellent performance, especially for game recording.
Support for gestures
Video & Movies
Vinagre

Vinagre

Open Source

Vinagre is a versatile remote desktop viewer for the GNOME environment, supporting VNC, SSH, RDP, and SPICE protocols. It provides a user-friendly interface for connecting to and managing remote machines.

Supports multiple remote desktop protocols (VNC, RDP, SSH, SPICE).
SSH
Network & Admin
Shiftit

Shiftit

Open Source

ShiftIt is a free and open-source window management application for macOS. It allows users to quickly and easily resize and position windows on their desktop using customisable keyboard shortcuts. Designed for efficiency, ShiftIt helps streamline workflows by eliminating the need to manually drag and resize windows with a mouse.

Highly efficient window management via keyboard shortcuts.
Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
OS & Utilities
WinDjView

WinDjView

Open Source

WinDjView is a high-performance, compact, and user-friendly DjVu document viewer for the Windows operating system. Designed for speed and efficiency, it allows users to quickly open and navigate DjVu files, offering a range of features for enhanced reading experience.

Extremely fast loading and rendering of DjVu files.
Tabbed interface
Office & Productivity
Unity

Unity

Open Source

Unity is a graphical shell for the GNOME desktop environment, designed to provide a unified and efficient workflow for the Ubuntu operating system. It focuses on a streamlined interface with a prominent launcher, global menu, and heads-up display for quick access to applications and their functions.

Efficient global menu frees up window space.
Desktop Environment
OS & Utilities
Org-mode

Org-mode

Open Source

Org-mode is a powerful and flexible mode for GNU Emacs, designed for note-taking, project planning, to-do list management, and authoring documents. It utilizes simple plain text files with intuitive markup.

Highly customizable and extensible through Emacs Lisp.
Command line interface
Office & Productivity OS & Utilities Photos & Graphics
Nomacs

Nomacs

Open Source

Nomacs is a fast and lightweight free, open-source image viewer offering a wide array of features for diverse image formats, including RAW and PSD. It provides essential editing tools, batch processing capabilities, and extensibility via plugins, making it more than just a simple viewer.

Excellent support for numerous image formats, including RAW and PSD.
Batch processing
Photos & Graphics
Tribler

Tribler

Open Source

Tribler is a free and open-source BitTorrent client enhanced with a focus on privacy, security, and decentralized content discovery. It allows users to download torrents while providing anonymity and built-in features for finding content directly within the application, eliminating the need for traditional torrent search websites.

Integrated privacy/anonymity features beyond standard BitTorrent.
Integrated Search
File Sharing
Programmer's Notepad

Programmer's Notepad

Open Source

Programmer's Notepad is a fast and lightweight text editor designed specifically for programmers and developers. It offers extensive syntax highlighting for numerous programming languages, a powerful search and replace engine with regular expression support, and a highly customizable environment. Ideal for those seeking a free, open-source, and portable code editing solution.

Very fast and lightweight, loads quickly.
Multiple languages
Development
Keka

Keka

Open Source

Keka is a user-friendly file archiver for macOS, offering robust compression and extraction capabilities for a wide range of formats. Its intuitive drag-and-drop interface simplifies file management and archiving tasks.

Wide support for various archive formats.
File compression
File Management
Ubuntu Update Manager

Ubuntu Update Manager

Open Source

Ubuntu Update Manager is the official graphical utility for managing software updates on Ubuntu operating systems. It simplifies the process of checking for, previewing, and installing package updates, ensuring your system and applications are secure and up-to-date.

Simple and intuitive graphical interface
LibreOffice Integration
OS & Utilities
MuPDF

MuPDF

Open Source

MuPDF is a lightweight, portable document rendering engine and viewer for PDF, XPS, and EPUB formats. Known for its speed and accurate rendering, it's ideal for integrating document display into various applications or for users seeking a minimalist, high-performance viewer.

Exceptional performance and speed in rendering documents.
Lightweight
Office & Productivity
MPC-BE

MPC-BE

Open Source

MPC-BE (Media Player Classic - Black Edition) is a free, open-source, and highly customizable audio and video player for Windows. It offers a robust feature set for playback of various media formats, with a focus on performance, stability, and user control.

Wide range of supported audio and video formats out-of-the-box.
Integrated Youtube support
Audio & Music Video & Movies
OSMC

OSMC

Open Source

OSMC (Open Source Media Center) is a free and open-source Linux-based operating system designed for media playback. It transforms small, low-cost devices like the Raspberry Pi into powerful media centers, offering a user-friendly interface for enjoying movies, TV shows, music, and other media on your TV.

Free and open source, making it accessible and customizable.
Based on Debian
Audio & Music OS & Utilities Video & Movies
Adminer

Adminer

Open Source

Adminer is a free, single-file PHP tool for managing databases. It supports a wide range of database systems including MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, MS SQL, Oracle, and more. Adminer provides a clean and efficient interface for database administrationtasks.

Extremely lightweight and easy to deploy (single file).
Lightweight
Development
Scratch

Scratch

Open Source

Scratch is a visual programming language and online community designed for beginners. It enables users, particularly children, to create interactive stories, games, and animations using a block-based interface, fostering computational thinking and creative expression without requiring prior coding knowledge.

Extremely easy to learn for beginners of all ages.
Visual Programming
Development
KDevelop

KDevelop

Open Source

KDevelop is a powerful, free, and open-source Integrated Development Environment (IDE) designed for Unix-like systems, Windows, and macOS. It offers a robust set of features for a wide range of programming languages, including C++, Python, PHP, and more, making it a versatile tool for software developers.

Free and Open Source
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Development
Leafpad

Leafpad

Open Source

Leafpad is an exceptionally lightweight and straightforward text editor designed for Linux, BSD, and Maemo environments. It prioritizes speed and efficiency, offering basic text editing functionalities without the complexity of feature-rich editors.

Extremely lightweight and fast startup.
Drag n drop
Development
Openbox

Openbox

Open Source

Openbox is a highly configurable and lightweight stacking window manager for the X Window System. It's designed for speed and efficiency, allowing users to fully customize their desktop environment without the bloat of full desktop environments like GNOME or KDE.

Extremely lightweight and resource-efficient.
Tiling Window Manager
OS & Utilities
Wox

Wox

Open Source

Wox is a highly customizable and extensible open-source application launcher for Windows. It allows users to quickly launch applications, search files, perform web searches, and execute commands using a simple keyword-based interface.

Extensive plugin ecosystem for added functionality.
Program Launchers
File Management Office & Productivity OS & Utilities
Claws Mail

Claws Mail

Open Source

Claws Mail is a powerful yet lightweight, open-source email and news client built on GTK+. It's known for its speed, stability, rich feature set, and high degree of customization, making it an excellent choice for users demanding control and efficiency.

Extremely fast and lightweight.
Built-in RSS reader
News & Books Office & Productivity
Puppy Linux

Puppy Linux

Open Source

Puppy Linux is a family of lightweight Linux distributions designed for speed, efficiency, and ease of use. It can boot from various media and run entirely in RAM, making it incredibly fast and suitable for older hardware or as a portable operating system.

Extremely fast and responsive, especially when running from RAM.
Lightweight
OS & Utilities
rTorrent

rTorrent

Open Source

rTorrent is a powerful and resource-efficient command-line BitTorrent client for Unix-like systems. Built on the advanced libTorrent library, it offers high performance and extensive configurability, making it ideal for users seeking control and automation.

Extremely low resource usage (CPU/RAM)
Command Line support
File Sharing
Links

Links

Open Source

Links is a versatile and lightweight web browser designed for environments where graphical interfaces are not preferred or available. It operates effectively in both text-mode and graphical modes, providing a fast and efficient browsing experience with a strong focus on privacy and customization.

Excellent performance in text mode.
Command line interface
OS & Utilities Web Browsers
Adblock Edge

Adblock Edge

Open Source

Adblock Edge was a browser extension designed to block advertisements within web pages. Primarily focused on Microsoft Edge (formerly Project Spartan), it aimed to provide users with a cleaner, faster browsing experience by preventing the loading of various ad formats.

Blocks various ad formats effectively.
Firefox extension
Web Browsers
Brave

Brave

Open Source

brave is a free and open-source web browser based on the Chromium engine, offering enhanced privacy and security features. It blocks ads, trackers, and other forms of online surveillance by default, resulting in a faster and safer browsing experience. Brave integrates the ANONYMOUS REWARD (BAT) system, allowing users to earn cryptocurrency for viewing privacy-respecting ads and support content creators.

Excellent built-in ad and tracker blocking significantly enhances privacy and pe...
Built-in Ad-blocker
Security & Privacy Web Browsers
File Roller

File Roller

Open Source

File Roller is the official archive manager for the GNOME desktop environment, providing a simple and intuitive way to create, view, and extract archive files. It supports a wide range of popular archive formats.

Excellent integration with GNOME desktop.
File compression
File Management
µMatrix

µMatrix

Open Source

uMatrix is a browser extension that functions as a powerful point-and-click matrix-based firewall and privacy-enhancement tool. It provides granular control over what resources are loaded by your browser, allowing users to block or allow requests based on type, origin, and destination, helping to protect privacy and improve browsing security.

Provides granular control over network requests via a visual matrix interface.
Browser based app
Security & Privacy Web Browsers
recordMyDesktop

recordMyDesktop

Open Source

recordMyDesktop is a free and open-source screencasting tool for Linux systems. It allows users to capture desktop activity into the Ogg Theora format, providing a simple and effective solution for creating video recordings of their screen.

Free and open source
Record desktop activity
Video & Movies
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