Linux Softwares to Portable

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Aseprite

Aseprite

Photos & Graphics Desktop Application
Aseprite is a dedicated pixel art and animated sprite editor, offering a comprehensive suite of tools for creating illustrations, animations, and game graphics with a retro aesthetic. It's favored by artists and game developers for its intuitive workflow tailored specifically for pixel-based art.
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Freemium
Excellent dedicated feature set for pixel art and animation.
1by1

1by1

Audio & Music Audio Player
1by1 is a remarkably small and fast audio player designed for direct folder playback. It's portable, requires no installation, and efficiently manages large music collections without needing a dedicated library database. Ideal for users seeking performance and simplicity.
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Free
Extremely fast startup and low resource usage.
R-Studio

R-Studio

Backup & Sync Data Recovery
R-Studio is a powerful data recovery software suite designed for experienced users and IT professionals. It offers comprehensive recovery options for various loss scenarios, including accidental deletion, format, partition damage, and RAID failures. It supports multiple file systems and storage media.
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Commercial
Excellent for RAID data recovery
WinRAR

WinRAR

File Management Desktop Application
WinRAR is a powerful archive utility that provides full support for RAR and ZIP archives, including a highly effective compression algorithm for creating smaller archives. It offers advanced encryption, self-extracting archive creation, repair mechanisms, and seamless integration with the operating system shell for easy file management and compression.
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Freemium
Superior compression with RAR format.
GIMP

GIMP

Photos & Graphics Photo Editing
GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) is a powerful, free, and open-source raster graphics editor used for image manipulation, retouching, composition, and authoring. It supports a vast array of file formats and provides sophisticated tools comparable to commercial alternatives, making it a versatile choice for photographers, designers, and artists.
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Open Source
Completely free and open-source, with no licensing costs.
7-Zip

7-Zip

File Management File Archiver
7-Zip is a powerful, free, and open-source file archiving utility. It offers high compression ratios, supports numerous formats including its native 7z, and integrates seamlessly with Windows Explorer for easy file management and encryption.
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Open Source
Excellent compression ratios, especially with 7z.
RapidSVN

RapidSVN

Development Desktop Application
RapidSVN is a discontinued yet functional cross-platform graphical client for Subversion. It provides a user-friendly interface for managing Subversion repositories, enabling users to perform common version control operations like committing, updating, merging, and viewing logs.
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Open Source
Provides a graphical interface for Subversion, making it mor...
Calligra Stage

Calligra Stage

Office & Productivity Desktop Application
Calligra Stage, formerly known as KPresenter, is a free and open-source presentation software designed for creating compelling slideshows with a focus on flexibility and compatibility.
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Open Source
Free and open-source software.
Helprace

Helprace

Business & Commerce Web Application
Helprace is a comprehensive customer service and support software suite designed to streamline support operations, manage customer inquiries across multiple channels, and build a collaborative customer community. It integrates a robust ticketing system with a knowledge base, community forums, and feedback tools.
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Commercial
Integrated ticketing, knowledge base, forums, and feedback t...
SolveSpace

SolveSpace

3D Modeling
SolveSpace is a free and open-source 2D and 3D CAD program with a focus on parametric modeling and constraint solving. It is known for its portability, ease of use, and clear workflow, making it suitable for various engineering and design tasks, including product design and preparing models for 3D printing.
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Open Source
Free and open-source with a strong community.
YakYak

YakYak

Social & Communications Desktop Client
YakYak is an unofficial desktop client for Google Hangouts, providing a dedicated application experience outside of a web browser with features focused on convenience and improved usability.
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Open Source
Provides a dedicated desktop application for Google Hangouts...
Jetico BestCrypt

Jetico BestCrypt

Security & Privacy Desktop Application
Jetico BestCrypt is a comprehensive data encryption software suite designed to provide strong privacy and security for sensitive information stored on various devices and in the cloud. It offers multiple encryption methods to protect files, folders, disk volumes, and even cloud storage data.
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Commercial
Offers multiple robust encryption methods (file/folder, cont...
Oracle APEX

Oracle APEX

Development Web Application
Oracle Application Express (APEX) is a low-code development platform that enables you to build scalable, secure enterprise applications with world-class features that can be deployed anywhere.
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Freemium
Rapid application development significantly reduces time to ...
kodeWeave

kodeWeave

Development IDE
kodeWeave is a versatile, portable HTML/CSS/JavaScript playground and IDE. It allows developers to write, test, and debug web code directly within the application, offering features like live preview, syntax highlighting, and support for various frameworks.
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Open Source
Highly portable, can be run from a USB drive.
Calligra Braindump

Calligra Braindump

Business & Commerce Mind Mapping Software
Calligra Braindump is a free and open-source mind-mapping and brainstorming tool designed to capture, organize, and visually represent ideas and information. It facilitates the process of dumping your thoughts onto a canvas and structuring them into a coherent map, supporting various input types like text, drawings, and images.
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Open Source
Free and open-source, reducing cost and promoting community ...
Modelio

Modelio

Development Desktop
Modelio is a free and open-source modeling tool that supports various standards, including UML, BPMN, and SysML. It offers a comprehensive environment for designing, documenting, and generating code for software and systems.
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Open Source
Supports multiple key modeling standards (UML, BPMN, SysML).
Kismet

Kismet

Network & Admin Security Tool
Kismet is a powerful open-source wireless network detector, sniffer, and intrusion detection system. It identifies wireless networks, captures packets, and helps analyze wireless activity for security auditing and network monitoring purposes. Kismet is a vital tool for anyone managing or investigating wireless environments.
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Free
Powerful passive wireless network discovery and identificati...
Nethogs

Nethogs

Network & Admin Network Monitoring Tool
Nethogs is a small, open-source 'net top' tool that groups bandwidth usage by process. It provides a real-time view of network activity, helping users identify applications consuming the most bandwidth.
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Open Source
Clearly identifies bandwidth usage per process.
MinGW-w64

MinGW-w64

Development Development
MinGW-w64 is a free and open-source collection of development tools designed for creating Microsoft Windows applications using the GNU toolchain. It provides compilers for C, C++, Fortran, Ada, and other languages, allowing developers to build native Windows executables.
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Open Source
Enables native Windows application development with GNU tool...
jPdf Tweak

jPdf Tweak

Office & Productivity Desktop Application
jPdf Tweak is a versatile, cross-platform Java Swing application designed for manipulating PDF files. It offers a range of functionalities including combining, splitting, rotating, reordering, watermarking, encrypting, signing, and other essential PDF adjustments.
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Open Source
Free and open source (GPLv3 license).
bochs

bochs

Emulator
Bochs is a highly portable, open-source IA-32 and x86-64 IBM PC emulator and debugger. Primarily written in C++, it allows users to run various operating systems and software designed for x86 architectures on different platforms, offering a low-level emulation of hardware components.
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Open Source
Highly portable across different host platforms.
Krut

Krut

Video & Movies Screencasting Tool
Krut is a portable, Java-based screencasting tool designed for creating video tutorials and straightforward screen recordings. Its lightweight nature and simple interface make it accessible for users needing a functional capture tool without complex features.
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Open Source
Highly portable, runs without installation.
Ettercap

Ettercap

Network Security
Ettercap is a powerful, open-source suite designed for Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) attacks on local area networks. It provides a versatile platform for network sniffing, content filtering, active and passive dissection, and injecting data into connections. Primarily used for penetration testing and security analysis.
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Open Source
Highly effective for Man-in-the-Middle attacks.
gzip

gzip

File Management Command-line Utility
gzip is a widely used open-source utility for file compression and decompression, offering efficient data reduction for various file types, primarily on Unix-like systems. It focuses on speed and simplicity.
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Open Source
Fast compression and decompression.
Bosca Ceoil

Bosca Ceoil

Audio & Music Music Composition Software
Bosca Ceoil is a lightweight and intuitive music composition tool designed for simplicity and ease of use. Perfect for beginners and those who want to quickly sketch out musical ideas without the complexity of traditional digital audio workstations (DAWs).
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Open Source
Extremely easy to learn and use, perfect for beginners.
LaTeXDraw

LaTeXDraw

Photos & Graphics Vector Graphics Editor
LaTeXDraw is a robust and free open-source vector graphics editor specifically designed for creating PSTricks code directly within a graphical interface. It simplifies the process of generating complex vector diagrams and illustrations for integration into LaTeX documents.
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Open Source
Generates native PSTricks code for seamless LaTeX integratio...
REBOL

REBOL

Development Scripting
REBOL is a lightweight, cross-platform language designed for data exchange, networking, and distributed computing. It's known for its expressive syntax and focus on dialects for various tasks, making it suitable for scripting and building domain-specific applications.
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Free
Highly portable across various operating systems and archite...
PhotoQt

PhotoQt

Photos & Graphics Image Viewer
PhotoQt is a fast, simple, and elegant open-source image viewer built with C++/Qt. It offers a clean interface, essential image viewing features, and basic editing capabilities, making it a great choice for quickly browsing and managing your image collection across different operating systems.
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Open Source
Excellent speed and performance for image loading.
Lessons Learned Server

Lessons Learned Server

Education & Reference Web Application
Lessons Learned Server (LLS) is a lightweight, web-based platform designed for creating and managing hierarchical knowledge bases. It enables users to store and organize textual information, documents, and multimedia content efficiently, making it ideal for documentation, collaborative note-taking, and internal knowledge sharing.
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Freemium
Strong hierarchical organization for clear content structure...
Zero Install

Zero Install

File Sharing Software Distribution System
Zero Install is a decentralized cross-platform software distribution system that eliminates the need for traditional installers. It allows users to run applications directly from their original sources, ensuring reliable updates and minimizing dependencies.
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Open Source
Eliminates traditional installation process
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