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Open-source projects built with Linux.

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12 projects connectedStack matches come from catalog tech_stack metadata.
Lynis
AGPL-3.0-only

Security auditing tool for Linux, macOS, and UNIX-based systems

InfrastructureOpen-source projects grouped in this category for discovery and comparison.4 projects#linuxProjects tagged with this topic in the verified catalog.12 projectscloud-managementProjects tagged with this topic in the verified catalog.2 projectsLinuxDocumented runtime or deployment platform for this open-source project.1 projectAndroidGoogle mobile operating system. Open alternatives include independent Linux-based mobile platforms.1 alternative
EUOtherFederated from Other in the EU Open Source Solutions Catalogue. Software type: Standalone/Other.Stable · Cloud Management · Compliance ManagementStableStableMarked Stable in the EU OSS Catalogue: considered ready for production use by the publishing public administration.EU OSS Catalogue maturity
16K93/100Vitality 93/100Very active. The EU OSS Catalogue vitality index (0–100) is an AGID-compatible score of recent repository activity—commits, releases, and contributor signals—not a quality or security rating.EU OSS Catalogue · AGID-compatibleActivity unavailable
Alternatives toAndroidAndroidGoogle mobile operating system. Open alternatives include independent Linux-based mobile platforms.1 alternative
BunkerWeb
AGPL-3.0-only

Open-source, cloud-native and sovereign Web Application Firewall (WAF) / Web Application and API Protection (WAAP)

InfrastructureOpen-source projects grouped in this category for discovery and comparison.4 projects#linuxProjects tagged with this topic in the verified catalog.12 projectscloud-managementProjects tagged with this topic in the verified catalog.2 projectsLinuxDocumented runtime or deployment platform for this open-source project.1 projectAndroidGoogle mobile operating system. Open alternatives include independent Linux-based mobile platforms.1 alternative
EUOtherFederated from Other in the EU Open Source Solutions Catalogue. Software type: Standalone/Backend.Stable · Cloud Management · It SecurityStableStableMarked Stable in the EU OSS Catalogue: considered ready for production use by the publishing public administration.EU OSS Catalogue maturity
10.7K95/100Vitality 95/100Very active. The EU OSS Catalogue vitality index (0–100) is an AGID-compatible score of recent repository activity—commits, releases, and contributor signals—not a quality or security rating.EU OSS Catalogue · AGID-compatibleActivity unavailable
Alternatives toAndroidAndroidGoogle mobile operating system. Open alternatives include independent Linux-based mobile platforms.1 alternative
LibreNMS
GPL-3.0-or-later

A fully featured network monitoring system that provides a wealth of features and device support.

Developer ToolsOpen-source projects grouped in this category for discovery and comparison.2 projects#linuxProjects tagged with this topic in the verified catalog.12 projectsotherProjects tagged with this topic in the verified catalog.1 projectLinuxDocumented runtime or deployment platform for this open-source project.1 projectAndroidGoogle mobile operating system. Open alternatives include independent Linux-based mobile platforms.1 alternative
EUOtherFederated from Other in the EU Open Source Solutions Catalogue. Software type: Standalone/Other.Stable · OtherStableStableMarked Stable in the EU OSS Catalogue: considered ready for production use by the publishing public administration.EU OSS Catalogue maturity
4.8K96/100Vitality 96/100Very active. The EU OSS Catalogue vitality index (0–100) is an AGID-compatible score of recent repository activity—commits, releases, and contributor signals—not a quality or security rating.EU OSS Catalogue · AGID-compatibleActivity unavailable
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Catala
FranceApache-2.0

Domain-specific programming language designed for deriving correct-by-construction implementations from legislative texts

Developer ToolsOpen-source projects grouped in this category for discovery and comparison.2 projects#linuxProjects tagged with this topic in the verified catalog.12 projectsit-developmentProjects tagged with this topic in the verified catalog.1 projectLinuxDocumented runtime or deployment platform for this open-source project.1 projectAndroidGoogle mobile operating system. Open alternatives include independent Linux-based mobile platforms.1 alternative
FRFR - Awesome CodeGouvFrFederated from FR - Awesome CodeGouvFr (France) in the EU Open Source Solutions Catalogue. Software type: Standalone/Other.Stable · It DevelopmentStableStableMarked Stable in the EU OSS Catalogue: considered ready for production use by the publishing public administration.EU OSS Catalogue maturity
2.4K94/100Vitality 94/100Very active. The EU OSS Catalogue vitality index (0–100) is an AGID-compatible score of recent repository activity—commits, releases, and contributor signals—not a quality or security rating.EU OSS Catalogue · AGID-compatibleActivity unavailable
Alternatives toAndroidAndroidGoogle mobile operating system. Open alternatives include independent Linux-based mobile platforms.1 alternative
QField
ItalyGPL-2.0-or-later

QField is the leading full-featured, user-friendly, free-and-open-source mobile data collection app that integrates perfectly with QGIS.

Data & AnalyticsOpen-source projects grouped in this category for discovery and comparison.4 projects#linuxProjects tagged with this topic in the verified catalog.12 projectscollaborationProjects tagged with this topic in the verified catalog.1 projectLinuxDocumented runtime or deployment platform for this open-source project.1 projectAndroidGoogle mobile operating system. Open alternatives include independent Linux-based mobile platforms.1 alternative
ITIT - Developers ItaliaFederated from IT - Developers Italia (Italy) in the EU Open Source Solutions Catalogue. Software type: Standalone/Mobile.Stable · Collaboration · Data AnalyticsStableStableMarked Stable in the EU OSS Catalogue: considered ready for production use by the publishing public administration.EU OSS Catalogue maturity
1.3K97/100Vitality 97/100Very active. The EU OSS Catalogue vitality index (0–100) is an AGID-compatible score of recent repository activity—commits, releases, and contributor signals—not a quality or security rating.EU OSS Catalogue · AGID-compatibleActivity unavailable
Alternatives toAndroidAndroidGoogle mobile operating system. Open alternatives include independent Linux-based mobile platforms.1 alternative
X-Road®
FinlandMIT

X-Road® is open-source software that provides unified and secure data exchange between organisations in a collaborative ecosystem.

Security & PrivacyOpen-source projects grouped in this category for discovery and comparison.1 project#linuxProjects tagged with this topic in the verified catalog.12 projectsit-securityProjects tagged with this topic in the verified catalog.3 projectsLinuxDocumented runtime or deployment platform for this open-source project.1 projectAndroidGoogle mobile operating system. Open alternatives include independent Linux-based mobile platforms.1 alternative
FIFI - Avoinkoodi.fiFederated from FI - Avoinkoodi.fi (Finland) in the EU Open Source Solutions Catalogue. Software type: Standalone/Other.Stable · It SecurityStableStableMarked Stable in the EU OSS Catalogue: considered ready for production use by the publishing public administration.EU OSS Catalogue maturity
81896/100Vitality 96/100Very active. The EU OSS Catalogue vitality index (0–100) is an AGID-compatible score of recent repository activity—commits, releases, and contributor signals—not a quality or security rating.EU OSS Catalogue · AGID-compatibleActivity unavailable
Alternatives toAndroidAndroidGoogle mobile operating system. Open alternatives include independent Linux-based mobile platforms.1 alternative
xmlschema
ItalyMIT

XML Schema validator and data conversion library for Python

Data & AnalyticsOpen-source projects grouped in this category for discovery and comparison.4 projects#linuxProjects tagged with this topic in the verified catalog.12 projectsdata-analyticsProjects tagged with this topic in the verified catalog.4 projectsLinuxDocumented runtime or deployment platform for this open-source project.1 projectAndroidGoogle mobile operating system. Open alternatives include independent Linux-based mobile platforms.1 alternative
ITIT - Developers ItaliaFederated from IT - Developers Italia (Italy) in the EU Open Source Solutions Catalogue. Software type: Library.Stable · Data Analytics · Data CollectionStableStableMarked Stable in the EU OSS Catalogue: considered ready for production use by the publishing public administration.EU OSS Catalogue maturity
47793/100Vitality 93/100Very active. The EU OSS Catalogue vitality index (0–100) is an AGID-compatible score of recent repository activity—commits, releases, and contributor signals—not a quality or security rating.EU OSS Catalogue · AGID-compatibleActivity unavailable
Alternatives toAndroidAndroidGoogle mobile operating system. Open alternatives include independent Linux-based mobile platforms.1 alternative
Sailfish OS
FinlandMPL-2.0

Independent mobile operating system from Finland with privacy controls, Android app compatibility layers, and enterprise-oriented device options.

InfrastructureOpen-source projects grouped in this category for discovery and comparison.4 projects#LinuxProjects tagged with this topic in the verified catalog.1 projectQtProjects tagged with this topic in the verified catalog.1 projectmobileProjects tagged with this topic in the verified catalog.1 projectAndroidGoogle mobile operating system. Open alternatives include independent Linux-based mobile platforms.1 alternative
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DataPlotly
ItalyGPL-2.0-only

DataPlotly is a QGIS plugin that allows the user to create interactive D3 like charts based on vector data.

Data & AnalyticsOpen-source projects grouped in this category for discovery and comparison.4 projects#linuxProjects tagged with this topic in the verified catalog.12 projectsgeographic-information-systemsProjects tagged with this topic in the verified catalog.2 projectsLinuxDocumented runtime or deployment platform for this open-source project.1 projectAndroidGoogle mobile operating system. Open alternatives include independent Linux-based mobile platforms.1 alternative
ITIT - Developers ItaliaFederated from IT - Developers Italia (Italy) in the EU Open Source Solutions Catalogue. Software type: Addon.Stable · Geographic Information Systems · Data AnalyticsStableStableMarked Stable in the EU OSS Catalogue: considered ready for production use by the publishing public administration.EU OSS Catalogue maturity
20889/100Vitality 89/100Very active. The EU OSS Catalogue vitality index (0–100) is an AGID-compatible score of recent repository activity—commits, releases, and contributor signals—not a quality or security rating.EU OSS Catalogue · AGID-compatibleActivity unavailable
Alternatives toAndroidAndroidGoogle mobile operating system. Open alternatives include independent Linux-based mobile platforms.1 alternative
Frank!Framework
Apache-2.0

A Low-Code Java-based messaging framework to connect your system and application data

Business SoftwareOpen-source projects grouped in this category for discovery and comparison.1 project#linuxProjects tagged with this topic in the verified catalog.12 projectserpProjects tagged with this topic in the verified catalog.1 projectLinuxDocumented runtime or deployment platform for this open-source project.1 projectAndroidGoogle mobile operating system. Open alternatives include independent Linux-based mobile platforms.1 alternative
EUOtherFederated from Other in the EU Open Source Solutions Catalogue. Software type: Standalone/Backend.Stable · ErpStableStableMarked Stable in the EU OSS Catalogue: considered ready for production use by the publishing public administration.EU OSS Catalogue maturity
16595/100Vitality 95/100Very active. The EU OSS Catalogue vitality index (0–100) is an AGID-compatible score of recent repository activity—commits, releases, and contributor signals—not a quality or security rating.EU OSS Catalogue · AGID-compatibleActivity unavailable
Alternatives toAndroidAndroidGoogle mobile operating system. Open alternatives include independent Linux-based mobile platforms.1 alternative
elementpath
ItalyMIT

Python library that provides XPath 1.0/2.0/3.0/3.1 parsers and selectors for ElementTree and lxml

Data & AnalyticsOpen-source projects grouped in this category for discovery and comparison.4 projects#linuxProjects tagged with this topic in the verified catalog.12 projectsdata-analyticsProjects tagged with this topic in the verified catalog.4 projectsLinuxDocumented runtime or deployment platform for this open-source project.1 projectAndroidGoogle mobile operating system. Open alternatives include independent Linux-based mobile platforms.1 alternative
ITIT - Developers ItaliaFederated from IT - Developers Italia (Italy) in the EU Open Source Solutions Catalogue. Software type: Library.Stable · Data Analytics · Data CollectionStableStableMarked Stable in the EU OSS Catalogue: considered ready for production use by the publishing public administration.EU OSS Catalogue maturity
9085/100Vitality 85/100Very active. The EU OSS Catalogue vitality index (0–100) is an AGID-compatible score of recent repository activity—commits, releases, and contributor signals—not a quality or security rating.EU OSS Catalogue · AGID-compatibleActivity unavailable
Alternatives toAndroidAndroidGoogle mobile operating system. Open alternatives include independent Linux-based mobile platforms.1 alternative
CNaaS-NMS
SwedenBSD-2-Clause

Multi-vendor network management system for campus, datacenters etc

InfrastructureOpen-source projects grouped in this category for discovery and comparison.4 projects#linuxProjects tagged with this topic in the verified catalog.12 projectsnetwork-managementProjects tagged with this topic in the verified catalog.2 projectsLinuxDocumented runtime or deployment platform for this open-source project.1 projectAndroidGoogle mobile operating system. Open alternatives include independent Linux-based mobile platforms.1 alternative
SESE - Offentligkod.seFederated from SE - Offentligkod.se (Sweden) in the EU Open Source Solutions Catalogue. Software type: Standalone/Backend.Stable · Network ManagementStableStableMarked Stable in the EU OSS Catalogue: considered ready for production use by the publishing public administration.EU OSS Catalogue maturity
9086/100Vitality 86/100Very active. The EU OSS Catalogue vitality index (0–100) is an AGID-compatible score of recent repository activity—commits, releases, and contributor signals—not a quality or security rating.EU OSS Catalogue · AGID-compatibleActivity unavailable
Alternatives toAndroidAndroidGoogle mobile operating system. Open alternatives include independent Linux-based mobile platforms.1 alternative
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