Free server · own media required
Stream movies, TV shows and music from your own media library.
Free software · bring your own media
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Stream movies, TV shows and music from your own media library.
Free software · bring your own media
SignalProduct logo · See the interface on the official websiteSend private messages with Signal on your phone and linked desktop devices.
Free messages · phone registration required
Play your own movies, TV shows and music in a free media-center app.
Free software · bring your own media
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Free desktop notes · optional LaTeX setup
KopiaProduct logo · See the interface on the official websiteMake encrypted file snapshots to local, network or cloud storage and restore them later.
Free backup software · storage costs separate
ZettlrProduct logo · See the interface on the official websiteWrite Markdown documents, organize research notes and export work from a desktop editor.
Free Markdown editor · selected writing tasks
FoliateProduct logo · See the interface on the official websiteRead DRM-free ebooks on Linux, adjust the page layout and keep highlights.
Free Linux reader · bring DRM-free books
PDF ArrangerProduct logo · See the interface on the official websiteMerge, split, rotate and reorder PDF pages on your computer.
Free local PDF pages · selected Acrobat tasks
FinampProduct logo · See the interface on the official websiteStream or download music from your own Jellyfin server on a phone or computer.
Free music client · your own Jellyfin library required
Back up files with BorgBackup and restore older copies through a desktop interface.
Free desktop backup · bring storage
Swing MusicProduct logo · See the interface on the official websiteStream your own music files through a self-hosted library with a browser player.
Free music server · your own authorized files
Calculate with units, variables and mathematical expressions in a free desktop calculator.
Free calculator · optional online rate updates
