Linux apps

MEGA

Cloud Storage

Encrypted cloud storage with a big free tier.

Alternative to Dropbox

Dropbox

Cloud Storage

File hosting and sync.

Windscribe

VPN

VPN with a usable free tier.

Alternative to NordVPN

NordVPN

VPN

Popular consumer VPN service.

Krita

Design

Free, open-source painting and illustration app.

Alternative to Adobe Photoshop

Atom

Developer Tools

GitHub's hackable text editor (discontinued).

1Password

Password Managers

Polished password manager for people and teams.

KeePassXC

Password Managers

Offline, open-source password manager.

Alternative to 1Password

Obsidian

Productivity

Markdown knowledge base on local files.

Alternative to Notion

Visual Studio Code

Developer Tools

Free, extensible code editor from Microsoft.

Spotify

Music

Streaming music and podcasts.

Slack

Communication

Channel-based messaging for teams.

Google Chrome

Web Browsers

The world's most popular web browser.

Mozilla Firefox

Web Browsers

Open-source browser focused on privacy.

Alternative to Google Chrome

Bitwarden

Password Managers

Open-source password manager.

Alternative to 1Password

Nextcloud

Cloud Storage

Open-source, self-hosted file sync & share.

Alternative to Dropbox

Anytype

Note Taking

Local-first, encrypted Notion alternative.

Alternative to Notion

Proton VPN

VPN

Privacy-focused VPN with a free tier.

Alternative to NordVPN

Logseq

Productivity

Open-source, privacy-first outliner.

Alternative to Obsidian

Joplin

Note Taking

Open-source, encrypted note-taking app.

Alternative to Evernote

Zoom

Video Conferencing

Reliable video meetings and webinars.

Standard Notes

Note Taking

Encrypted, open-source notes.

Alternative to Evernote

WireGuard

VPN

Fast, modern open-source VPN protocol.

Alternative to NordVPN

ExpressVPN

VPN

Popular VPN with a wide server network.

Alternative to NordVPN