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OBS Studio

v30.2.3GPL-2.0
Video & Streaming
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Free and open source software for video recording and live streaming on Twitch, YouTube, and more.

OS:linuxwindowsmacos
Package Manager Commands
apt:sudo add-apt-repository ppa:obsproject/obs-studio && sudo apt install obs-studio
winget:winget install OBSProject.OBSStudio
brew:brew install --cask obs
Official Developer SiteVerified: 2026-10-15

VLC Media Player

v3.0.21GPL-2.0
Media & Audio
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A free, open-source, cross-platform multimedia player that plays most multimedia files, DVDs, and audio CDs.

OS:linuxwindowsmacosandroid
Package Manager Commands
apt:sudo apt install vlc
winget:winget install VideoLAN.VLC
brew:brew install --cask vlc
Official Developer SiteVerified: 2026-10-10

7-Zip

v24.09GNU LGPL
File Compression
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High compression ratio file archiver supporting 7z, ZIP, RAR, TAR, GZ, and ISO formats.

OS:windowslinux
Package Manager Commands
apt:sudo apt install p7zip-full
winget:winget install 7zip.7zip
brew:brew install sevenzip
Official Developer SiteVerified: 2026-09-28

GIMP

v2.10.38GPL-3.0
Graphics & Design
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GNU Image Manipulation Program for photo retouching, image composition, and graphic authoring.

OS:linuxwindowsmacos
Package Manager Commands
apt:sudo apt install gimp
winget:winget install GIMP.GIMP
brew:brew install --cask gimp
Official Developer SiteVerified: 2026-10-01

KeePassXC

v2.7.9GPL-3.0
Security & Passwords
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Secure, offline, open-source password manager with cross-platform synchronization and AES-256 encryption.

OS:linuxwindowsmacos
Package Manager Commands
apt:sudo apt install keepassxc
winget:winget install KeePassXCTeam.KeePassXC
brew:brew install --cask keepassxc
Official Developer SiteVerified: 2026-10-20

HandBrake

v1.8.2GPL-2.0
Video Conversion
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Open-source video transcoder for converting video from nearly any format to modern, widely supported codecs.

OS:linuxwindowsmacos
Package Manager Commands
apt:sudo apt install handbrake
winget:winget install HandBrake.HandBrake
brew:brew install --cask handbrake
Official Developer SiteVerified: 2026-09-15

Neovim

v0.10.2Apache-2.0
Developer Tools
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Vim-fork focused on extensibility and usability, featuring full Lua scripting and Language Server Protocol (LSP) support.

OS:linuxwindowsmacos
Package Manager Commands
apt:sudo apt install neovim
winget:winget install Neovim.Neovim
brew:brew install neovim
Official Developer SiteVerified: 2026-10-18

Blender

v4.2.3 LTSGPL-3.0
3D & VFX
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Free and open-source 3D creation suite supporting modeling, rigging, animation, simulation, rendering, and compositing.

OS:linuxwindowsmacos
Package Manager Commands
apt:sudo apt install blender
winget:winget install BlenderFoundation.Blender
brew:brew install --cask blender
Official Developer SiteVerified: 2026-10-22