Table of contents
| Category | #1 tool | Alternatives |
|---|---|---|
| 3d animation | blender | |
| audio editing | audacity | |
| backup (script) | rsync | |
| clipboard manager | copyq | clipman |
| cloud | dropbox-cli | google drive |
| code completion | coc.nvim | ale |
| code snippets | github gists | gitlab snippets |
| cursor hider | unclutter | |
| desktop environment | xfce | gnome |
| diagram generation | plantuml | mermaid-js |
| dotfiles management | git bare repo | |
| dynamic menu | dmenu | rofi |
| ebook manager | calibre | |
| encrypted paste bin | paste.sh | |
| file manager | thunar | pcmanfm, nautilus |
| file renamer | pyrenamer | thunar bulk rename |
| flowchart design | draw.io | |
| fonts monospace | jetbrains mono | iosevka |
| fonts monospace | source code pro | inconsolata |
| fonts sansserif | lato | dejavu |
| gif screen recorder | peek | |
| image editing (raster) | gimp | |
| image editing (vector) | inkscape | |
| interface design | figma | |
| irc chat | hexchat | pidgin |
| latex typesetting | latex workshop | vimtex |
| linux distribution | xubuntu | debian, manjaro |
| memorizing | anki | |
| mind mapping | freeplane | draw.io |
| music player | audacious | clementine |
| note-taking | vimwiki | |
| notifications | xfce | dunst |
| office suite | libreoffice | |
| operating system | gnu/linux | macOS |
| paragraph formatter | par | |
| partition manager | gparted | |
| password manager | keepassxc | |
| pdf editing (minimal) | pdfarranger | |
| pdf viewer | atril | evince, zathura |
| publishing | scribus | |
| python documentation | sphinx | |
| python formatter | black | |
| python ide | pycharm | |
| python linter | pylint | |
| python refactoring | rope | |
| python test suite | pytest | |
| python virtualenv manager | venv module | virtualenvwrapper.sh |
| screen locker | slock | xflock4 |
| screen recorder | obs studio | simplescreenrecorder |
| screenshot software | flameshot | xfce4-screenshooter |
| security | gnupg2 | |
| sound system | pulseaudio | |
| source code explorer | sourcetrail | |
| sql client | dbeaver | |
| sql database | postgres | mysql, sqlite |
| sql viewer | sqlitebrowser | |
| static website generator | pelican | |
| task management | todoist | google keep |
| terminal calculator | ipython | bc |
| terminal clipboard | xclip | |
| terminal coursera downloader | coursera-dl | |
| terminal disk usage | ncdu | |
| terminal emulator | kitty | st, xfce4-terminal |
| terminal file archiver | p7zip | |
| terminal file lister | exa | |
| terminal file lister tree-style | tree | |
| terminal file manager | vifm | nnn |
| terminal file manager (minimal) | lf | |
| terminal file viewer | bat | cat |
| terminal fuzzy finder | fzf | |
| terminal markup converter | pandoc | |
| terminal network downloader | wget | |
| terminal network tool | curl | |
| terminal partition manager | parted | |
| terminal search tool | the silver searcher | locate |
| terminal session recorder | asciinema | |
| terminal shell | zsh | bash |
| terminal system monitor | bashtop | glances, htop |
| terminal youtube downloader | youtube-dl | |
| text editor | neovim | vim, vs code |
| torrent | transmission | deluge |
| version control stats | gitstats | |
| version control system | git | |
| video player | smplayer | vlc |
| visual plotting | geogebra | |
| wallpaper browser/setter | nitrogen | feh |
| web browser | google-chrome | firefox, brave |
| window manager | i3 | dwm |
| window manager status bar | i3blocks | i3status |
For a more granular selection of open source projects I’ve used and like (Vim plugins, color schemes, command-line tools, etc.), you can also have a look at the GitHub repositories I’ve starred over time.