Linux Softwares to Portable

Discover Linux Softwares to Portable.

Can be run from a USB drive or other portable media without installation.

Best Linux Softwares to Portable

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Sunflower

Sunflower

Open Source

Sunflower is a flexible and powerful twin-panel file manager designed specifically for the Linux desktop. It offers a highly customizable interface, extensive plugin support, and a rich set of features for efficient file management, including dual-pane and multi-tab views, support for various protocols, and built-in tools.

Efficient twin-panel interface for faster file operations.
Dual Pane Support
Development File Management
Otter Browser

Otter Browser

Open Source

Otter Browser is a free and open-source web browser that revives the spirit of classic Opera (versions 12.x) using the Qt framework. It offers a highly customizable interface and various features reminiscent of its inspiration while maintaining seamless integration with modern desktop environments.

Faithful recreation of classic Opera 12.x interface and features.
Built-in Download Manager
Web Browsers
CodeLite

CodeLite

Open Source

CodeLite is a free, open-source, and cross-platform Integrated Development Environment (IDE) designed specifically for C, C++, PHP, and JavaScript (Node.js) development. It provides a feature-rich environment to streamline the coding process for these languages.

Free and open-source
Virtual filesystem
Development
FreeCiv

FreeCiv

Open Source

Freeciv is a free and open-source, turn-based strategy game inspired by the classic Civilization series. Players build empires, develop technology, engage in diplomacy and warfare, and strive for global domination across procedurally generated worlds.

Free and open-source with no cost.
Gaming
Games
Apache OpenOffice Impress

Apache OpenOffice Impress is a powerful and versatile presentation software that lets you create professional-looking multimedia presentations with ease. It offers a wide range of tools for adding visuals, special effects, and interactive elements to engage your audience.

Free and open-source
Interactive Presentations
Office & Productivity
Poedit

Poedit

Freemium

Poedit is a widely-used cross-platform translation editor specifically designed for handling gettext .po files. It simplifies the process of localizing software and other content by providing a user-friendly interface for translators.

Intuitive and easy-to-use interface specifically for .po files.
Catalog
Education & Reference
SoftMaker FreeOffice

SoftMaker FreeOffice is a powerful, free office suite providing essential applications for word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations. It offers high compatibility with Microsoft Office formats and includes features like PDF export and a built-in email client, making it a robust alternative for daily productivity.

High compatibility with Microsoft Office formats.
Integrated Email Client
Office & Productivity
Tucan Manager

Tucan Manager

Open Source

Tucan Manager was a discontinued, free file-sharing application designed to simplify the download process from numerous one-click hosting services. It aimed to provide an easy-to-use interface for managing multiple downloads, automating tasks like waiting times and CAPTCHA entry.

Automated CAPTCHA solving reduces manual effort.
Captcha Recognition
File Sharing
Cinelerra

Cinelerra

Open Source

Cinelerra is a powerful, open-source non-linear video editing and compositing software designed for Linux. It offers a comprehensive suite of tools for editing professional-quality video, including advanced keyframe animation, color correction, chroma keying, and audio processing.

Rich feature set comparable to professional editors
Non linear editor
Video & Movies
Cool Reader

Cool Reader

Open Source

Cool Reader is a highly configurable and lightweight eBook viewer designed for comfortable reading on various devices. It supports multiple formats including EPUB and DOCBOOK, offers extensive customization options for interface and reading experience, and includes useful features like library management, annotations, and sync capabilities.

Extensive configuration options for reading experience and interface.
Interface Overlay
News & Books
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
Todo.txt

Todo.txt

Open Source

Todo.txt is a simple yet powerful command-line task management system. It leverages a plain text file to store your to-do list, making it highly portable, easily searchable, and compatible with numerous tools and operating systems. Its minimalism offers a clean separation from complex feature sets, focusing purely on task management.

Extremely portable due to plain text format.
Command line interface
Office & Productivity OS & Utilities
Graphviz

Graphviz

Open Source

Graphviz is a powerful open-source graph visualization software package. It allows users to create complex diagrams and graphs from descriptive text files using the DOT language. Ideal for professionals, researchers, and developers needing to represent structured information visually.

Automated generation of complex diagrams from text.
SVG Support
Photos & Graphics
Fretsi

Fretsi

Free Personal

Fretsi is a social knowledge platform designed to transform how we consume and share information. It serves as an intelligent RSS feed reader and news aggregator, allowing users to curate, filter, and discover content from diverse sources. Beyond aggregation, Fretsi fosters a community where knowledge is valued, making it a rewarding experience for both readers and contributors.

Combines news aggregation with social and potentially rewarding features for eng...
Bookmarks
News & Books
Torchat

Torchat

Open Source

TorChat is a defunct decentralized anonymous instant messenger leveraging Tor hidden services for secure text communication and file sharing without central servers.

Strong anonymity through deep Tor integration.
Anonymity
File Sharing Social & Communications
Beamium

Beamium

Freemium

Beamium is a leading online presentation and document sharing tool designed for sales and marketing teams. It enables real-time, interactive presentations and provides valuable analytics on viewer engagement, facilitating lead generation and enhancing sales processes. Share documents live, track viewer behavior, and engage prospects effectively.

Excellent real-time analytics on viewer behavior.
Customer Insights
Office & Productivity
NVU

NVU

Open Source

Nvu is a discontinued, open-source WYSIWYG HTML editor. Based on the Mozilla Application Suite's Composer component, it provided a simple visual interface for creating web pages without needing extensive coding knowledge. It was a popular choice for beginners and non-programmers for basic website creation.

Very easy to use for beginners with no coding experience.
WYSIWYG Support
Development
OpenArena

OpenArena

Open Source

OpenArena is a free and open-source standalone 3D first-person shooter game. It is a community-developed clone of Quake III Arena, offering fast-paced multiplayer and single-player combat with a variety of weapons and game modes.

Completely free and open-source.
First Person Shooter (FPS)
Games
Teeworlds

Teeworlds

Open Source

Teeworlds is a fast-paced, free-to-play, 2D multiplayer shooter with a retro feel. Jump into action with grappling hooks, double jumps, and a variety of weapons across diverse maps and game modes.

Free and open source
Multiplayer
Games
Darik's Boot and Nuke

Darik's Boot and Nuke

Open Source

Darik's Boot and Nuke (DBAN) is a powerful, open-source, self-contained boot disk specifically designed to securely wipe hard drives, making data recovery virtually impossible. It's ideal for permanent data destruction before donating, selling, or disposing of computers.

Completely wipes hard drives, making data recovery impossible.
Portable
Security & Privacy
Vulkan

Vulkan

Open Source

Vulkan is a modern, low-overhead, cross-platform graphics and compute API that provides developers with explicit control over GPU hardware for optimal performance in demanding 3D applications, gaming, and simulations.

Significantly reduces CPU overhead, leading to higher performance.
OPENGL
Development
PlantUML

PlantUML

Open Source

PlantUML is an open-source tool that allows users to generate a wide variety of UML and other diagram types from a simple human-readable text description. It supports sequences, use case, class, activity, component, state, object, deployment, timing diagrams, and more, making it accessible and efficient for technical documentation and visualization.

Efficient creation and modification of diagrams.
Create UML entities
Development Office & Productivity
Zeal

Zeal

Open Source

Zeal is a free and open-source offline documentation browser designed for software developers. It allows users to download and access documentation for a wide range of programming languages, frameworks, and libraries without an internet connection, providing instant search and quick access to essential information.

Provides offline access to a large library of developer documentation.
Developer Tools
Development
Buddy

Buddy

Freemium

Buddy is a powerful yet simple Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) platform designed to help developers build, test, and deploy applications with ease. Its user-friendly interface and extensive integrations make automating development workflows straightforward, from code commit to production deployment.

Extremely easy to use with visual pipeline editor.
Asset Pipeline
Development
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
WizNote

WizNote

Freemium

WizNote is a feature-rich, cross-platform cloud-based note-taking application designed for individuals and teams. It offers robust tools for capturing, organizing, and sharing information, with a strong focus on productivity and knowledge management.

Extensive feature set for note-taking and knowledge management.
Save web page for offline use
Office & Productivity
ExifTool

ExifTool

Open Source

ExifTool is a robust, free, and open-source meta-information toolkit for wide range of file formats including image, audio, video, and PDF. It allows users to read, write, and edit extensive metadata, making it an essential tool for photographers, archivists, and anyone managing digital files.

Extensive support for nearly all metadata formats and file types.
Change File Dates
Education & Reference Photos & Graphics Travel & Location
Wink

Wink

Free

Wink is a discontinued, lightweight software designed for creating software tutorials and presentations by capturing screen activity. It allows users to record screen video, add annotations, and export to various formats like Flash and HTML, making it ideal for demonstrating software usage and creating interactive learning materials, despite its age and lack of ongoing support.

Simple and user-friendly interface
Multiple languages
Office & Productivity
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
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