Linux is an open-source kernel and usually comes bundled with free and open source software, however, proprietary software for Linux does exist and is available to end-users. Together with GNU it comprises the GNU/Linux operating system.
The following is a list of proprietary software for Linux:
Networking
Web Browser/s
- Google Chrome – freeware, Google Chrome is a browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the web faster, safer, and easier (an open source version, Chromium, also exists)
- Netscape – freeware, last Linux version is 7.2 (discontinued)
- Opera – freeware, offers free and easy to download Web browsers for computers, mobile phones and devices.
E-mail Client in MS Outlook Style
- Bynari – Insight Family of products is a collaboration suite of products that consists of open source components and proprietary development, by Bynari, that runs on Linux.
- Lotus Notes – 8.0.0 for Linux/x86 (Red Hat and SuSE initially)[1]
- Zarafa Outlook Sharing Zarafa is designed to integrate with Microsoft Office Outlook and is meant as an alternative to the Microsoft Exchange Server.
- Zimbra – Open source cross-platform webmail and Desktop client.
FTP Client/s
- IglooFTP PRO for Linux
- Pro:Atria Ltd SFTPPlus commercial SSH server and client with additional audit and automation functions in order to meet regulatory and corporate compliance requirements.
- Xellsoft.com SynchronEX+ Shareware, SynchronEX enables robust multi-directional file tree synchronization and backup over local & network paths in any situation:
Firewall (packet filtering)
- SmoothWall Corporate – A closed fork of SmoothWall, targeted at enterprise and corporate users
Visual traceroute
P2P File Sharing
- Loophole (WinMX protocol) – WinMX servers down since 09.2005.
- MetaMachine eDonkey2000 – latest release from 25.07.2005.
"Hotline" P2P protocol clients/servers
Multifunction sound modem program/s
Fax software
Network maintenance
Routing
Desktop/System software
Work with files
Console Archiver/s
Desktop search
File splitters
PDF viewer
PDF Authoring
Cryptography
Scanner utilities
Antivirus
Bootloading
Hard disk partitioning
- Acronis PartitionExpert
- Paragon Partition Manager
Backup software
PIM / DB / Hierarchical notebook with tree view
Drivers
Printer driver
Multimedia
Audio/Video
MP3 Encoding
Score Writer
Multimedia Player
Music
- Dataplore
- Dataplore CMS
- energyXT
- Loomer Aspect
- Loomer Manifold
- Loomer Resound
- Loomer Sequent
- Loomer Shift v2
- Loomer String
- MuSing
- Pianoteq
- RecordPad
- Renoise
- Transcribe!
- UltraMixer
Graphics
Graphics viewers/editors
Professional Graphics Editors
Digital imaging
2D Bitmap Animation and Paint
Vector Graphics Editor/s
Flash Player
3D Graphics
Video, etc.
Simple/Professional Video Production Environment
- Autodesk/Discreet Flint/Flame/Inferno
- Autodesk/Discreet Smoke
- ifxAnt
- IFX Piranha
- iMira Editing – (discontinued)
- MainActor (discontinued)
Creation of 2D and 3D Effects
- Fusion – Linux version is based upon the Windows version using wine.
- Nuke
- Shake – (discontinued)
Miscellaneous
Office/Business
Office suites
Word Processor
Spreadsheets
Presentations
Local database
E-Commerce and Web Business
Personal Finance Manager
Financial Accounting
- Global: Hansa Business Solutions
- India & Asia: Kalculate
- LeftHand Mała Firma
- LeftHand Mała Ksiegowość
- LeftHand Pełna Księgowość
- LeftHand Sprzedaż i Magazyn
- LeftHand Stowarzyszenia i Fundacje
- Locbook
Enterprise Automation (Russian)
Collaboration Software
- Kerika
- TeamViewer – TeamViewer for Linux is based upon the Windows version using Wine.
Project Management
- 2-plan Desktop, free project management software.
- Cando Projects Server
Communications software
- EasyIVR Call processing (IVR, CTI, ACD) for Linux
Games
Programming and development
CASE
CASE-facility for UML
Top-level CASE System
Compilers
HTML/DHTML Editor
Memory Leak Tracing
Object Pascal IDE
Prolog
Servers
- Abyss Web Server – original open source version is being developed as part of xmlrpc-c project now.
- Adobe JRun
- CGIProxy – source available for non-commercial use.
- Zeus Web Server
DB Engine
Product data/product lifecycle management (PDM/PLM)
Proxy
Cluster Filesystems
- Serv-U File Server – Managed file transfer server, supporting FTP, FTPS, SFTP, HTTP, and HTTPS file transfer methods as well as numerous other features.
Miscellaneous applications
Mathematics
Statistical Packages
3D Modelling
Diagram and Chart Designing
HDD testing/benchmarking
Game makers
Emulators
Video game console emulators
Virtual Machine Emulator
Windows Compatibility Layer
See also
- Wine (software), a "compatibility layer" that allows many windows software to run on Linux (both proprietary and free)
- Lin-App A free, categorized and tagged on-line information service of various commercial applications and games for Linux.
References
- This list is based on The Table of equivalents / replacements / analogs of Windows software in Linux, which is licensed under GNU FDL.