Built. Reviewed. Signed.
157 Linux desktop apps, packaged and reviewed one at a time:
- 53 of them listed with their developer's own approval
- Every app built, launched, and reviewed against a published bar — no drive-by labels
- Installs the vendor's own release, pinned by checksum — never a FlatPark rebuild
- GPG-signed repo, tight sandbox, one command to install
All apps
DBX
Lightweight cross-platform database client
Open CAD Studio
2D/3D CAD for DWG and DXF drawings
Claude
Desktop app for Claude
ChatGPT
ChatGPT and Codex desktop app from OpenAI
PhotoCraft
Open-source image editor for layered Photoshop documents
Rayburst
Download manager for HTTP, FTP, BitTorrent, ED2K and HLS/DASH media
Tabularis
Open-source database client for PostgreSQL, MySQL/MariaDB and SQLite
GeoLibre
Lightweight cloud-native GIS for visualizing and analyzing geospatial data
HeidiSQL
SQL client for MariaDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server and SQLite
Harbor Beta
Beta channel of a Stremio client built for adventure
Photon Studio
Offline photo editor with layers, masks, retouching and PSD support
WorkBuddy
Tencent's AI agent desktop workspace
Stirling PDF
Edit, merge, split, sign and convert PDFs on your own machine
Brave Origin
Fast, privacy-focused web browser
GenOffice
AI office suite for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF and Markdown files
mDNS Browser
Cross-platform mDNS/DNS-SD service discovery browser listing services broadcast on the LAN
VectorCraft
Open-source vector illustration app in the Illustrator mould
FilmCraft
Open-source non-linear video editor in the Premiere mould
WordCraft
Open-source word processor in the Word mould
CC Switch
All-in-One assistant for switching Claude Code, Codex and Gemini CLI configs
Concat
Free, open-source video editor and CapCut replacement
Cursor
The AI code editor
Flow
Privacy-first video and music streaming client with local recommendations
Grab
Download manager for GNOME
GridCraft
Open-source spreadsheet app in the Excel mould
LightCraft
Open-source photo library and raw developer in the Lightroom mould
Subtitle Edit
Free, open source subtitle editor with waveform and video preview
EffectCraft
Open-source motion graphics compositor in the After Effects mould
freemkv
Back up DVD, Blu-ray and UHD discs to MKV, MP4 or M2TS
zux
mDNS-SD visualizer with force-directed graph visualization
DeckCraft
Open-source presentation app in the PowerPoint mould
Antigravity
Command center for managing local AI agents
CADCraft
Open-source 2D drafting app in the AutoCAD mould
DesignCraft
Open-source page layout app in the InDesign mould
Navop
Native all-in-one workspace for databases, SSH, SFTP, terminals and remote desktop
OpenTubeX
Privacy-focused desktop YouTube client
Voltius
SSH, SFTP and serial client with an encrypted vault
AB Download Manager
A download manager that speeds up your downloads
AFFiNE
Workspace with docs, whiteboards and databases
Folo
Follow your favorite feeds, all in one place
Stoat
Open source, user-first chat platform
Tabby
A terminal for a modern age
ZapFast
Fast native WhatsApp client with an encrypted local archive
Blanc
Minimal, privacy-focused browser with built-in ad and tracker blocking
MotrixNext
Download manager for HTTP, FTP, BitTorrent, Magnet and ED2K links
Vynody
Local music player with synced lyrics, tag editing and remote libraries
Yaak
Offline, Git-friendly API client for REST, GraphQL, gRPC and WebSocket
AeroFTP
Multi-protocol file client for FTP, FTPS, SFTP, WebDAV, S3 and cloud storage
Alma
AI assistant with memory, skills and multi-provider support
CrealityPrint
Slice models and control Creality 3D printers
electerm
Terminal, SSH, SFTP, FTP, Telnet, Serial, RDP, VNC and Spice client
magpie
Pick and route models for AI coding agents
Pear Desktop
Desktop music streaming client with a plugin system
Pi Agent
Desktop app for the pi coding agent
Strata
Fast, keyboard-first file manager with Miller columns and previews
AyuGram
Telegram Desktop fork with ghost mode, message history and anti-recall
FreeOffice
Free office suite compatible with Microsoft Office
IPTVnator
Open-source IPTV player for M3U, Xtream Codes, and Stalker portals
LibreDB Studio
AI-powered SQL IDE for PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB and more
MarkFlowy
Extensible Markdown editor with a built-in AI assistant
NoteGen
Local-first Markdown notes that turn captured records into structured writing with AI
Shutter Encoder
Video, audio and image converter built on FFmpeg
Sigma File Manager
Modern file manager with global search, tabs, split view and LAN sharing
Antigravity IDE
The fully-featured agentic IDE
Dopamine
Elegant audio player for your local music collection
Falcon PDF
PDF viewer and editor with document tools and an eBook reader
Lap
Offline-first photo manager for large local libraries
Min
Fast, minimal browser that protects your privacy
XerahS
Screen capture, annotation and sharing from the ShareX team
Altair GraphQL Client
Feature-rich GraphQL client for debugging queries and APIs
Claude Code Haha
Desktop workspace for running coding agents in parallel
DashBeam
Frictionless peer-to-peer file transfer
DeaDBeeF
Modular audio player with broad format support
En Croissant
Chess toolkit for analysis, game databases and opening repertoires
ExifCleaner
Clean metadata from images, media files and PDFs
GSE Profiler
Debug, profile and manage GNOME Shell extensions
IngeTrazo
Free 3D modeler for architecture, engineering and BIM
Markra
Local-first, AI-native Markdown editor
MQTT Viewer
Fast MQTT visualisation and debugging tool with Sparkplug and Protobuf decoding
PI-Desktop
Local-first desktop workspace for AI agents
RevPDF Editor
Offline PDF editor with comparison, OCR and conversion
Termix
Self-hosted SSH and remote desktop management
Wave Terminal
Terminal with inline graphics, file previews and remote connections
xLights
Design, sequence and play lighting displays for holiday and event shows
AlterSend
Send files straight between your devices, end-to-end encrypted
Aptakube
Modern, lightweight and multi-cluster Kubernetes management UI
Authme
Desktop two-factor authentication (TOTP) client
Bottles
Run Windows software
ChimpStackr
Focus stacking for macro and product photography
DeepChat
Local-first AI client with MCP, skills and agents
Duckling
Fast viewer for CSV/Parquet files and SQL databases
FluxDown
Multi-protocol download manager, a free IDM alternative
Folia
Lyrics-focused online and local music player
Gitify
GitHub notifications on your menu bar
HelixNotes
Local Markdown notes with wiki-links, tasks and a graph view
Heynote
A dedicated scratchpad for developers and power users
HiresTI
High-res TIDAL client with bit-perfect playback
IngeCAD
Free 2D CAD for DWG and DXF drawings
MeatShell
Lightweight SSH, SFTP, and terminal client
Mockoon
Design and run mock APIs locally
NyaTerm Preview
Remote terminal workspace for SSH, SFTP, serial, RDP and VNC
OpenPencil
Open-source design editor that reads and writes native Figma .fig files
PJeOffice Pro
Digital signer for the Brazilian PJe judicial system
SqlKit
Agentic SQL database client for PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, SQLite and more
SurrealDB Studio
Query, explore and manage SurrealDB databases
Thorium Reader
Accessible reader for EPUB, audiobooks, PDF and comics
Tine
Fast, local-first outliner that reads and writes a real Logseq Markdown graph
tldraw offline
Local whiteboard and diagramming canvas with portable .tldraw files
Vibe
Offline audio and video transcription powered by Whisper
Voiden
API client that keeps requests, tests and docs in plain Markdown files
YoutubeDownloader
Download videos and playlists from YouTube
ZCode
Agentic coding desktop app for GLM models
Zedis
Fast native Redis client
AstroBurst
Viewer and processor for FITS and ASDF astronomical images
Audionaut
Edit and record multitrack audio
calibre
The one stop solution to all your e-book needs
Carosello
A fast, minimalist image and video viewer for Linux
Cockpit Tools
Manage and switch accounts for AI coding assistants and IDEs
CodeBuddy CN
Tencent's AI-native code editor (China build)
CodeBurn
Track AI coding token usage and cost across your tools
Cumora
Team chat where AI agents are first-class teammates
Decodium
Amateur radio weak-signal modes — FT8, FT4, FT2, Q65, WSPR and more
DiscordChatExporter
Export Discord chat logs to a file
DocKit
Desktop GUI client for Elasticsearch, OpenSearch, DynamoDB and MongoDB
Dorion
Tiny alternative Discord client with themes, plugins and a small footprint
Elasticvue
Open-source graphical client for Elasticsearch and OpenSearch
Enpass
Password manager for storing credentials locally
Gifkino
Edit animated GIFs along the time axis
GoldenCheetah
Analyze and plan cycling, running and swimming training
Gyroflow
Video stabilization using gyroscope data
IBKR Desktop
Interactive Brokers desktop trading platform
Impasto
Paint and edit images, with editable shape and text objects
Kai 9000
AI assistant with persistent memory for many LLM providers
Kanri
Offline-first local Kanban board for organizing tasks
Kelivo
LLM chat client for many providers, with MCP, search and assistants
Longbridge Pro
Trading platform
Mark Shot
Qt 6 screenshot selection and annotation tool for Wayland and X11
materialgram
Telegram Desktop fork with Material Design and extra features
OneKeePass
KeePass-compatible password manager for local .kdbx vaults
Open DroneLog
Private, high-performance dashboard for organizing and analyzing DJI and Litchi flight logs
OpenShot Video Editor
An easy to use, quick to learn, and surprisingly powerful video editor
PdfCraft
Open-source PDF workbench in the Acrobat mould
phpo
Local PHP development environments on Docker, with several PHP, database and Nginx versions side by side
PKHeX-Avalonia
Cross-platform Pokémon save file editor
Snipaste
Snip a screenshot, annotate it, and pin it back onto the screen
SoundCraft
Open-source digital audio workstation in the Pro Tools mould
Spotifast
Fast native Spotify client with local playback and Connect
thClaws
Native AI agent workspace with chat, terminal and files
thinkorswim
Charles Schwab advanced trading and analysis platform
THS
Hithink RoyalFlush (同花顺) stock market quotes and analysis
TradingView
Where the world charts, chats and trades markets
UpNote
Note app with nested notebooks, rich text and Markdown, and cloud sync
Wealthfolio
Private, local-first tracker for investments, net worth and spending
WeMeet
Tencent Meeting (腾讯会议) cloud HD video-conferencing client
Whalebird
Single-column Fediverse client for Mastodon, Pleroma, Friendica and Firefish
WHPH
Tasks, habits, notes and time tracking in one local-first app
Zuko
Private remote shells over Iroh