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FOSS

Selection of FOSS for Windows, macOS and Linux

The secret of happiness is freedom. The secret of freedom is courage. — Thucydides (460 – 395 BC) Greek historian and author in Athens

For several reasons it is advisable to user the free and open source software (FOSS) listed below. These software packages can be used free of charge on all operating systems, such as Windows, macOS and Linux. The software packages below are legal, of high quality and guarantee more freedom for the user.

Files		Replaces
	Syncthing synchronize and backup files	Dropbox, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, Yandex Disk, Yandex Cloud
	7-Zip create and extract zip files	WinZip, WinZip PDF Pro
	FileZilla copy files to and from a server	WinFTP, Duck
	Clam AntiVirus scan files for virusses	McAfee VirusScan, Norton AntiVirus
Web Browsers		Replaces
	Firefox browse the internet, including Firefox Sync for synchronizing passwords, bookmarks, settings, etc.	Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Apple Safari
	Ungoogled Chromium browse the internet without integration of Google	Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Apple Safari
	KeepassXC manage passwords	Google Password Manager, Microsoft Authenticator, LastPass, 1Password, Bitwarden Password Manager, Yandex Key
Email, Contacts, Calendar and Tasks		Replaces
	Thunderbird send and receive emails, managing contacts (CardDAV) and manage calendars and tasks (CalDAV, ICS)	Microsoft Outlook, (Google) Gmail, Google Calendar, Mail, Address Book, iCal
Messaging and Communication		Replaces
	Mattermost
	Telegram instant messaging, voice and video calling	WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Zoom, Discord, Google Meet, Google Hangouts, Instagram, Snapchat, LINE, Skype
	Element instant messaging with Matrix	WhatsApp, Google Meet, Zoom, Discord, Slack, Viber
	Element X instant messaging with Matrix	WhatsApp, Google Meet, Zoom, Discord, Slack, Viber
	Jitsi Meet video conference	Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, Discord, Skype
Media Players		Replaces
	VLC play video or audio from files or streams	Microsoft Media Player, Winamp, QuickTime, DVD Player, iTunes
	MPV play video or audio from files or streams, supports dual subtitles	Microsoft Media Player, Winamp, QuickTime, DVD Player, iTunes
	Kodi play video or audio from files or streams, including info and movie posters from TMDb	Microsoft Media Player, Winamp, QuickTime, DVD Player, iTunes
Video Recording and Editing		Replaces
	OBS Studio record and stream videos	Camtasia, Snagit
	Shotcut edit videos	Adobe Premiere Pro, Windows Movie Maker, iMovie, Pinnacle Studio, DaVinci Resolve
	Audacity edit audio files	Adobe Soundbooth, GarageBand, Sony Sound Forge
	Mediainfo inspect media files	Microsoft Media Player, Winamp, QuickTime, DVD Player, iTunes
	LMMS create and arrange music	Ableton Live, Adobe Audition, GarageBand
Office Suite		Replaces
	LibreOffice Writer word processor	Microsoft Office Word
	LibreOffice Calc spreadsheet	Microsoft Office Excel
	LibreOffice Impress presentation	Microsoft Office PowerPoint
	LibreOffice Base database	Microsoft Office Access
	LibreOffice Draw drawing	Microsoft Office Draw
	LibreOffice Math mathematical formulas	Microsoft Office MathTyoe
Graphics and Publishing		Replaces
	GIMP image manipulation	Adobe Illustrator, Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo
	Inkscape vector drawing	Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Fireworks, CorelDRAW
	Krita drawing	Microsoft Paint, Painting
	Scribus desktop publishing (DTP)	Adobe InDesign, Adobe FrameMaker, QuarkXPress
Financial		Replaces
	Dash send and receive anonymously the cryptocurrency Dash	PayPal, American Express, Visa, Mastercard, Bitcoin
	Firo send and receive anonymously the cryptocurrency Firo	PayPal, American Express, Visa, Mastercard, Bitcoin
	Beldex send and receive anonymously the cryptocurrency Beldex	PayPal, American Express, Visa, Mastercard, Bitcoin
	Monero send and receive anonymously the cryptocurrency Monero	PayPal, American Express, Visa, Mastercard, Bitcoin

Please, also consider installing Firefox add-ons and Thunderbird add-ons.

See also:

• Selection of FOSS Android apps on F-Droid
• PRISM Break

This overview was started in 2013 and predates that of PRISM Break.