When migrating to Linux from Windows, a common question is "Where can I get a program for Linux that is similar to XYZ program on Windows?" Fear not! Listed below are programs that could be considered roughly equivalent to certain popular Windows applications.
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Networking
Windows apps ![]() | Linux apps ![]() | Description ![]() |
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Microsoft Internet Explorer, Firefox, Netscape, Opera, Lynx, etc. | Epiphany, Firefox, Galeon, Konqueror, Lynx, Mozilla, Nautilus, Netscape, Opera | Internet browsers for the World Wide Web. |
Outlook Express, Outlook, Thunderbird, Pegasus, Lotus Notes | Email clients. | |
ICQ, MSN Messenger, AIM (AOL Instant Messenger), Trillian, Pidgin | Mercury, Pidgin (formerly Gaim), Kopete, aMSN, KICQ, Gabber, Centericq | Instant messaging software. |
Microsoft Netmeeting | ||
Microsoft HyperTerminal | ||
FileZilla FTP Client, WS FTP, Bullet Proof FTP, CuteFTP | FileZilla FTP Client, GFTP, KFTP (KFTPGrabber), Kasablanca, FireFTP, Konqueror, KBear, CrossFTP | FTP client's for browsing an FTP servers. |
mIRC | Internet Relay Chat client's. | |
UltraVNC, TightVNC, RealVNC, builtin remote desktop | TightVNC, RealVNC, rdesktop, FreeNX, x11vnc, Synergy, XDMCP, x11 forwarding | Allow remote desktop viewing or control. |
MailWasher | ||
Forte Free Agent, Thunderbird, Pan | News Reader (Usenet newsgroups) | |
eMule | P2P Filesharing software | |
Azureus, utorrent | BitTorrent clients | |
Skype, Voipbuster | VOIP software |
Multimedia
Windows apps ![]() | Linux apps ![]() | Description ![]() |
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Adobe Photoshop[1], Corel Photo-Paint[2], GIMP, GIMPShop | GIMP, GIMPShop, Krita, Pixel (non-free high quality), LightZone (non-free high quality) | |
Corel Draw[3], Adobe Illustrator[4] | ||
Irfanview, ACDSee | ||
3D Studio MAX, Blender, Maya | ||
Windows Media Player, PowerDVD | ||
SIA Smaart Live | ||
Winamp, Sonique, iTunes, aTunes | amaroK, aTunes XMMS, BMP, Audacious, juke, noatun, RhythmBox, xine will play aac and wma, Banshee | Audio Players |
Windows Movie Maker, Adobe Premiere Elements, Multiquence[5] | Video Editing Tools | |
Audacity, Cubase, CoolEdit, GoldWave[6] |