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GIMP
A desktop image editor for photo retouching, image composition and graphic assets.
GPL-3.0-or-laterRead profile
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Krita
A free, open-source painting application for illustration and digital art.
GPL-3.0Read profile
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Inkscape
A vector-graphics editor centered on SVG illustration and path editing.
GPL-3.0-or-later (combined binaries)Read profile
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Penpot
An open-source design platform for interfaces, prototypes and team collaboration.
MPL-2.0Read profile
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Kdenlive
A non-linear video editor from KDE for multitrack editing and finished videos.
GPL-3.0-onlyRead profile
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Natron
A node-based compositor for keying, rotoscoping and visual-effects shots.
GPL-2.0Read profile
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LibreOffice
A desktop office suite for text documents, spreadsheets and presentations.
MPL-2.0; bundled components varyRead profile
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PDFsam Basic
A local PDF utility for splitting, merging, rotating and extracting pages.
AGPL-3.0Read profile
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darktable
A photography workflow application and non-destructive RAW developer.
GPL-3.0Read profile
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RawTherapee
A RAW photo processor focused on detailed image development.
GPL-3.0Read profile
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Scribus
A desktop publishing application for page layout and PDF output.
GPL-2.0-or-laterRead profile
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Blender
A 3D creation suite for modeling, animation, rendering and compositing.
GPL-3.0 (combined application)Read profile
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FreeCAD
A parametric 3D modeler for real-world objects and technical drawings.
LGPL-2.1Read profile
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Shotcut
A cross-platform video editor for timeline editing and export.
GPL-3.0Read profile
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OpenShot
A desktop video editor with a visual timeline and clip-based workflow.
GPL-3.0Read profile
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OBS Studio
Screen and camera recording, scene mixing and live streaming.
GPL-2.0Read profile
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HandBrake
A video transcoder for converting existing videos to delivery formats.
GPL-2.0Read profile
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Audacity
An audio recorder and editor for waveform-based work.
GPL-3.0 (application)Read profile
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Ardour
A digital audio workstation for multitrack recording, editing and mixing.
GPL-2.0-or-laterRead profile
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LMMS
A music-production application for sequencing and instrument-based composition.
GPL-2.0Read profile
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Joplin
A note-taking application with notebooks, attachments and sync options.
AGPL-3.0-or-later (apps); server differsRead profile
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Zettlr
A Markdown writing environment for long-form and research-oriented work.
GPL-3.0Read profile
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Zotero
A reference manager for collecting sources, reading PDFs and citing research.
AGPL-3.0Read profile
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KeePassXC
A local password manager that stores entries in an encrypted database file.
GPL-2.0 OR GPL-3.0; components varyRead profile
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calibre
An ebook library manager, reader and format-conversion application.
GPL-3.0Read profile
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Thunderbird
A desktop client for email, calendars and contacts.
MPL-2.0; components varyRead profile
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Flameshot
A screenshot application with on-capture annotation tools.
GPL-3.0Read profile
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ShareX
A Windows capture application with annotation and configurable workflows.
GPL-3.0Read profile
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Syncthing
Continuous file synchronization between your own devices.
MPL-2.0Read profile
Mixed maturity
ArtCraft
An AI image-and-video studio, alongside a separate family of 13 Crafting Apps.
MIT OR Apache-2.0Read profile
Early Alpha
PhotoCraft
An early image editor in the ArtCraft family, with layers, masks and PSD workflows.
MIT OR Apache-2.0Read profile
In development
VectorCraft
An in-development vector illustration application from the ArtCraft team.
MIT OR Apache-2.0Read profile
In development
FilmCraft
An early non-linear video editor in the Crafting Apps family.
MIT OR Apache-2.0Read profile
In development
EffectCraft
An in-development motion-graphics and compositing application.
MIT OR Apache-2.0Read profile
Early Alpha
PdfCraft
An Early Alpha PDF workbench for reading and organizing documents.
MIT OR Apache-2.0Read profile
Mixed maturity
Logseq
An outline-based knowledge tool with distinct file and database workflows.
AGPL-3.0Read profile