🐧 Linux Apps

WebSite Auditor is an SEO audit tool that helps webmasters, agencies, and business owners analyze and improve their websites. It provides features like technical website audits, content and site structure optimization, webmaster tools, visual sitemaps, internal linking analysis, page-by-page audits, a content editor, and SEO reports. The tool helps users analyze their websites like search engines, identifies technical SEO errors, and offers tips for fixing those issues. It includes features for optimizing Core Web Vitals, generating robots.txt and sitemaps, visualizing site structure, and extracting data with Custom Search. Users have the ability to tailor their crawl settings and conduct routine automated SEO audits. The tool also enables the creation of custom SEO audit reports and sharing them with clients.

Pricing options include a free plan for unlimited evaluation, a professional plan for small businesses, and an enterprise plan for SEO pros and agencies. The plans offer various features such as tracking keywords, analyzing backlinks, and monitoring competitors.

fzf (fuzzy finder) is a powerful, general-purpose command-line tool designed to simplify working with lists interactively. It offers an easy way for users to manage files, directories, command histories, system processes, Git branches, Kubernetes namespaces, and more. fzf uses a "fuzzy matching" algorithm that enables users to search lists without needing exact matches. Users can type patterns with missing characters to quickly refine their results. Integrating fzf into the terminal streamlines operations that typically require multiple commands, such as grep, find, or tab completions, into one seamless action. It boosts efficiency, making it popular among terminal users by improving productivity and reducing redundant tasks. Fzf claims to not collect any private data or risk users' sensitive information, as it only processes local inputs and does not send data to external servers.

n terms of pricing and features, fzf is open-source and completely free to use, distributed under an MIT license.

Msty simplifies working with local and online AI models, providing convenience, advanced features, and user privacy. Msty offers a simple one-click setup, eliminating the need for technical skills, unlike traditional AI tools that require complicated setups. Msty operates offline-first while being online-ready, ensuring privacy by never allowing personal information to leave the device. It also offers support for well-known AI model providers, including Hugging Face, Ollama, and Open Router. Users can compare and refine AI-generated responses in real time with the "Parallel Multiverse Chats" feature, allowing researchers and developers to easily evaluate models side by side. Msty empowers users to participate in engaging conversations through its interactive branching features and the ability to regenerate responses. It also includes a "Knowledge Stack" for importing, organizing, and analyzing various file formats to support knowledge building. The app features real-time web search, curated prompt libraries, and visualization tools like Flowchart™, making it ideal for developers, researchers, and tech enthusiasts. The app offers features like real-time reasoning, faster rendering, and offline flexibility, thanks to integrations like Llama Vision, DeepSeek R1, and prompt optimization. Msty claims to prioritize ultimate privacy and security for users, combining powerful AI and accessibility with ease of use. Msty combines features like split chats, document organization, and attachments with better privacy, making it a highly user-friendly and efficient AI tool.

Msty has entirely free to use sub, eliminating the need for expensive subscriptions or hidden fees.

RustDesk is an open-source remote desktop solution that offers secure and high-performance remote access by enabling users to self-host servers. RustDesk allows businesses and individuals to keep control of their data, ensuring compliance with regulations and minimizing the risk of data breaches, unlike traditional SaaS platforms. By allowing on-premise deployment, it enhances performance, reliability, and security, since all data remains under user control. The software offers over 90 configuration options for businesses wanting flexibility, allowing users to personalize their client experience with custom logos, icons, and brand names. RustDesk supports multiple platforms, including Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and even offers a web client for seamless remote connections. RustDesk is designed for easy deployment using Docker, making it accessible to users with little technical knowledge. Its strong community presence, with millions of downloads and thousands of active contributors, ensures continuous updates, improvements, and support. The new RustDesk Server Pro version includes improved features like user-level Access Control Lists (ACLs) and device group management, enhancing security and efficiency for remote work, IT administration, and support.

RustDesk offers a free open-source solution along with a professional version, RustDesk Server Pro, which provides additional advanced features for enhanced management capabilities.

Wave is an innovative open-source terminal that enhances workspace management and productivity by integrating file previews, file editing, AI features, web browsing, and organization within one interface. Wave is compatible with macOS, Linux, and Windows, improving multitasking by minimizing context switching, so users can focus better on their workflows. An inline web browser in the terminal allows users to access websites without leaving the terminal. The SSH connection manager with WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) support simplifies remote server and cluster management, featuring directory navigation, Markdown previews, and remote file editing. It includes a VS Code-like editor for easy remote file editing, with features like syntax highlighting, indentation, and the option to set it as your shell's default editor. The terminal allows for screen splitting and layout customization, enabling users to create dashboards and organize terminals, editors, and other components for more efficient workflows.

Wave Terminal is open-source and entirely free to use.

Stratoshark is a system analysis tool similar to Wireshark, designed for diagnosing system calls and log messages instead of network packets. Designed to enhance system troubleshooting, monitoring, and security, Stratoshark empowers users to understand system behavior deeply. It leverages powerful libraries, libsinsp and libscap, for capturing and analyzing system data. The platform is perfect for IT professionals and cybersecurity enthusiasts, allowing integration with tools like Sysdig for system analysis and Falco for runtime security in cloud and container environments. Stratoshark can analyze AWS CloudTrail logs using the Falco CloudTrail plugin, enabling users to easily extract logs from Amazon S3 buckets or SQS/SNS.

Stratoshark is free and open-source software.

DNSCrypt is an open-source protocol that improves internet privacy and security by encrypting and authenticating DNS communications between users and their DNS resolvers. DNSCrypt uses cryptographic signatures to protect user data and verify response authenticity, unlike traditional DNS, which lacks encryption and can expose sensitive information to third parties. DNSCrypt, introduced in 2013, was created to address vulnerabilities in the DNS protocol. Its second version is now one of the most widely used encrypted DNS protocols worldwide. It is a free, open-source tool that is independent and enables users worldwide to access DNSCrypt-enabled resolvers for better online security. In October 2019, DNSCrypt launched "Anonymized DNS," which encrypts DNS queries and hides client IP addresses, greatly enhancing user privacy. The DNSCrypt website claims this innovation surpasses alternatives like DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) by offering enhanced anonymity alongside robust encryption. DNSCrypt provides secure and private internet access, making it essential for users looking to protect themselves from cyber threats.

DNSCrypt's service is entirely free, with its software and reference implementations openly available for use and modification.

Opera Air is a mindful browser designed for a stress-free and distraction-free browsing experience. Opera Air claims to combine daily web use with wellness through guided meditations, mindfulness breaks, and binaural beats that target specific brainwaves. Key features include "Mindful Breaks" for guided retreats and "Boosts" for enhancing focus, creativity, or relaxation with special audio experiences. The browser features a "Take a Break" function with customizable options for breathing exercises, body scans, neck stretches, and meditation guides. "Air UI" offers a minimalist and adaptable interface that creates a calming digital environment by matching custom wallpapers and themes. Opera Air has a built-in VPN and ad blocker to protect user privacy and reduce distractions. It also features "Aria," a free AI assistant that provides text and image generation, summaries, and voice outputs, serving as a complete tool for productivity and relaxation.

Opera Air is a free browser with no subscription fees, offering all its features at no extra cost.

Zen Browser is a community-focused, privacy-oriented web browser that helps users stay organized and productive while managing their online experience. Built on the latest version of Firefox, Zen Browser emphasizes customization and privacy, prioritizing user needs over data collection. The browser includes features like Workspaces for organizing tabs and Compact Mode to reduce distractions and help users stay focused. The Zen Glance feature allows users to preview links without opening new tabs, and Split Views lets them multitask by showing multiple tabs at once. Additionally, its Sidebar feature provides a centralized hub of all open tabs, making navigation smoother and more efficient. These features create an ecosystem that helps users simplify their online activities, allowing them to focus on what matters while keeping their data private and secure.

Zen Browser is free, open-source, and highly customizable, making it a great choice for users who want a personalized experience.

Oatmeal is a terminal-based user interface for interacting with Large Language Models (LLMs) using backends like OpenAI, Ollama, LangChain, Claude, and Gemini. This open-source tool integrates easily with text editors like Neovim, helping developers boost productivity through features like syntax highlighting, code editing, and direct interaction with LLMs. This chat tool offers flexible commands for managing backend selection, session storage, and editor settings, making it highly adaptable to user preferences. Oatmeal offers chat bubbles, session persistence, and multi-modal management, enhancing flexibility for coding and conversational AI workflows. The tool highlights that using local backends like Ollama keeps conversations private and doesn't share data externally.

Oatmeal is a free, open-source tool licensed under MIT, allowing developers of all levels to use and modify it.

Jan is a cutting-edge open-source alternative to ChatGPT that emphasizes privacy, operating entirely offline. Jan operates directly on your device, letting users chat with AI, brainstorm, learn, and boost productivity without worrying about data privacy or cloud storage. Jan claims to maintain user privacy by keeping all conversations and files locally while offering support for advanced AI models like Llama 3, Gemma, and Mistral, which can be downloaded and run on your computer. Jan seamlessly connects with cloud AI services like OpenAI and Cohere, offering more power and flexibility while maintaining user control. Its local-first approach includes a personal API server setup, high customizability through extensions, and experimental features, like file-based chatting and personalized assistants equipped with memory for task execution.

Jan is entirely free and open-source, allowing anyone to access its features with no upfront cost. Users can download Jan for Mac, Windows, and Linux.

Sniffnet is a cross-platform, open-source network monitoring tool developed in Rust, designed to track and analyze internet traffic efficiently. The application delivers real-time network activity insights with an easy-to-use interface for all users. Users can check their PC's network adapter, monitor traffic intensity with real-time charts, and see detailed statistics. Additional features include custom filters, exporting reports in PCAP format, and identifying over 6,000 services and protocols. Sniffnet offers customizable themes, connection monitoring (both local and remote), and tools for identifying domain names and hosts, along with real-time connection inspections. Users can set notifications for specific network events and save frequently accessed network hosts for future monitoring.

Sniffnet is a free and open-source tool, making it great for individuals, professionals, and organizations seeking cost-effective network monitoring solutions.