Curated app lists & directories
awesome-linux-software
The largest curated, categorized collection of quality Linux software.
awesome-selfhosted
Curated list of self-hosted network services and web apps.
Flathub
The universal Linux app store — 3,000+ Flatpak apps.
Snap Store
Canonical's universal packaging store for Linux.
AlternativeTo · Linux
Crowdsourced alternatives to any app — map a category fast.
AppImageHub
Directory of AppImage-packaged Linux applications.
Product Hunt · Linux
Daily launches and discovery for new Linux apps.
Slant · Linux apps
Community-ranked "best app for X" comparisons.
It's FOSS
News, tutorials, and app recommendations for Linux users.
LinuxLinks
Long-running Linux software directory and reviews.
Where Linux users & devs talk
r/linux
The main hub for Linux news, discussion, and app recommendations.
r/linux_gaming
Linux gaming community — Proton, Steam Deck, native ports.
r/unixporn
Rice and customization showcase — drives app discovery.
r/kde
KDE Plasma community and app discussion.
r/gnome
GNOME desktop community.
r/flatpak
Flatpak packaging and Flathub discussion.
r/selfhosted
Self-hosted services and homelab community.
Hacker News
"Show HN" is strong for launching dev tools and Linux apps.
Linux Questions
Long-standing Linux help forums.
Fedora Discourse
Official Fedora community forums.
Newsletters & blogs
Linux Weekly News★
The most respected Linux kernel and ecosystem news source.
Phoronix
Linux hardware, benchmarks, and driver news.
OMG! Ubuntu
Ubuntu and Linux desktop news, app coverage, tutorials.
9to5Linux
Daily Linux news including app and developer coverage.
The Register · Linux
Enterprise and desktop Linux news with attitude.
DebugPoint
Linux tutorials, reviews, and distro coverage.
TuxDigital
Linux news, podcasts, and community content.
GNOME Planet
Aggregator of GNOME developer blogs.
KDE Planet
Aggregator of KDE developer blogs.
Podcasts & YouTube
Linux Action News
Weekly Linux news podcast from Jupiter Broadcasting.
Destination Linux
Community-driven Linux podcast and news.
Linux Unplugged
Weekly show on Linux desktop, apps, and community.
The Linux Experiment
Popular YouTube channel for Linux desktop tutorials and reviews.
Brodie Robertson
Linux ricing, app reviews, and desktop customization.
Nicklas Tutorials
Linux app tutorials and desktop setup guides.
TechHut
Linux distro reviews, app recommendations, and guides.
DistroTube
Distro reviews, terminal tools, and Linux philosophy.
Dev frameworks & tools
GTK
The GNOME toolkit — GTK4 + Libadwaita for native Linux apps.
Qt
Cross-platform C++ framework — powers KDE Plasma and many apps.
Flatpak SDK
Build and distribute sandboxed apps for any Linux distro.
Snapcraft
Canonical's packaging tool for Snap apps.
Electron
Cross-platform desktop apps with web tech — widely used on Linux.
Tauri
Lightweight alternative to Electron — Rust backend, web frontend.
Meson
Modern build system used by GNOME, systemd, and many FOSS projects.
AppStream
Metadata standard for software centers and Flathub listings.
Vala
GNOME-native programming language — compiles to C.
Rust + GTK
Rust bindings for GTK — memory-safe native Linux apps.
Distribution & packaging
Flathub publishing
Submit your app to Flathub — the universal Linux app store.
Snapcraft publishing
Publish your app to the Snap Store.
AppImage
Portable, distro-agnostic Linux app format — one file, runs anywhere.
Copr
Fedora community packaging — build RPMs for any Fedora version.
PPA (Launchpad)
Personal Package Archives for Ubuntu/Debian.
AUR (Arch)
Arch User Repository — community packaging for Arch Linux.
openSUSE Build Service
Build packages for multiple distros from one spec.
GitHub Releases
Direct binary distribution — the simplest path for many indie tools.
Monetization & sponsorship
GitHub Sponsors
Let users sponsor your open-source work directly on GitHub.
Open Collective
Transparent fundraising for open-source projects and communities.
Patreon
Membership platform — used by Krita, Blender, and many FOSS creators.
Liberapay
Recurrent donations platform built for FOSS — no fees on incoming payments.
Ko-fi
Simple tip jar and membership for creators and developers.
elementary AppCenter
Pay-what-you-want app store for elementary OS and beyond.
Flathub donations
Flathub supports in-app donations via Liberapay integration.
Stripe
Payment processing for commercial Linux software sold direct.
Design guidelines & icons
GNOME HIG
Official Human Interface Guidelines for GNOME apps.
KDE HIG
KDE Human Interface Guidelines for Plasma apps.
Adwaita icons
GNOME's default icon theme — the baseline for GTK apps.
Breeze icons
KDE's default icon theme for Plasma apps.
Papirus icons
Popular third-party icon theme covering 000+ apps.
Figma
Industry-standard UI design tool — with community Linux UI kits.