**[List of applications](/index.php/List_of_applications "List of applications")**

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<a class="mw-selflink selflink">Internet</a> – [Multimedia](/index.php/List_of_applications/Multimedia "List of applications/Multimedia") – [Utilities](/index.php/List_of_applications/Utilities "List of applications/Utilities") – [Documents](/index.php/List_of_applications/Documents "List of applications/Documents") – [Security](/index.php/List_of_applications/Security "List of applications/Security") – [Science](/index.php/List_of_applications/Science "List of applications/Science") – [Other](/index.php/List_of_applications/Other "List of applications/Other")

## Contents

*   [1 Internet](#Internet)
    *   [1.1 Network connection](#Network_connection)
        *   [1.1.1 Network managers](#Network_managers)
        *   [1.1.2 VPN clients](#VPN_clients)
        *   [1.1.3 Proxy servers](#Proxy_servers)
        *   [1.1.4 Anonymizing networks](#Anonymizing_networks)
    *   [1.2 Web browsers](#Web_browsers)
        *   [1.2.1 Console](#Console)
        *   [1.2.2 Graphical](#Graphical)
            *   [1.2.2.1 Gecko-based](#Gecko-based)
                *   [1.2.2.1.1 Firefox spin-offs](#Firefox_spin-offs)
            *   [1.2.2.2 Blink-based](#Blink-based)
                *   [1.2.2.2.1 Chromium spin-offs](#Chromium_spin-offs)
                *   [1.2.2.2.2 Browsers based on qt5-webengine](#Browsers_based_on_qt5-webengine)
                *   [1.2.2.2.3 Browsers based on electron/muon](#Browsers_based_on_electron.2Fmuon)
            *   [1.2.2.3 WebKit-based](#WebKit-based)
                *   [1.2.2.3.1 Browsers based on webkit2gtk](#Browsers_based_on_webkit2gtk)
                *   [1.2.2.3.2 Browsers based on qt5-webkit](#Browsers_based_on_qt5-webkit)
            *   [1.2.2.4 Other](#Other)
    *   [1.3 Web servers](#Web_servers)
    *   [1.4 ACME clients](#ACME_clients)
    *   [1.5 File sharing](#File_sharing)
        *   [1.5.1 Download managers](#Download_managers)
            *   [1.5.1.1 Console](#Console_2)
            *   [1.5.1.2 Graphical](#Graphical_2)
        *   [1.5.2 Cloud storage servers](#Cloud_storage_servers)
        *   [1.5.3 Cloud synchronization clients](#Cloud_synchronization_clients)
        *   [1.5.4 File transfer clients](#File_transfer_clients)
        *   [1.5.5 File transfer servers](#File_transfer_servers)
        *   [1.5.6 BitTorrent clients](#BitTorrent_clients)
            *   [1.5.6.1 Console](#Console_3)
            *   [1.5.6.2 Graphical](#Graphical_3)
        *   [1.5.7 Other P2P networks](#Other_P2P_networks)
        *   [1.5.8 Pastebin clients](#Pastebin_clients)
    *   [1.6 Communication](#Communication)
        *   [1.6.1 Email clients](#Email_clients)
            *   [1.6.1.1 Console](#Console_4)
            *   [1.6.1.2 Graphical](#Graphical_4)
        *   [1.6.2 Mail servers](#Mail_servers)
        *   [1.6.3 Mail retrieval agents](#Mail_retrieval_agents)
        *   [1.6.4 Instant messaging clients](#Instant_messaging_clients)
            *   [1.6.4.1 Multi-protocol clients](#Multi-protocol_clients)
                *   [1.6.4.1.1 Console](#Console_5)
                *   [1.6.4.1.2 Graphical](#Graphical_5)
            *   [1.6.4.2 IRC clients](#IRC_clients)
                *   [1.6.4.2.1 Console](#Console_6)
                *   [1.6.4.2.2 Graphical](#Graphical_6)
            *   [1.6.4.3 XMPP clients](#XMPP_clients)
                *   [1.6.4.3.1 Console](#Console_7)
                *   [1.6.4.3.2 Graphical](#Graphical_7)
            *   [1.6.4.4 SIP clients](#SIP_clients)
            *   [1.6.4.5 Matrix clients](#Matrix_clients)
            *   [1.6.4.6 Tox clients](#Tox_clients)
            *   [1.6.4.7 Serverless (decentralized) clients](#Serverless_.28decentralized.29_clients)
            *   [1.6.4.8 Other](#Other_2)
        *   [1.6.5 Instant messaging servers](#Instant_messaging_servers)
            *   [1.6.5.1 IRC servers](#IRC_servers)
            *   [1.6.5.2 XMPP servers](#XMPP_servers)
            *   [1.6.5.3 SIP servers](#SIP_servers)
            *   [1.6.5.4 Other](#Other_3)
        *   [1.6.6 Collaborative software](#Collaborative_software)
    *   [1.7 News, RSS, and blogs](#News.2C_RSS.2C_and_blogs)
        *   [1.7.1 News aggregators](#News_aggregators)
            *   [1.7.1.1 Console](#Console_8)
            *   [1.7.1.2 Graphical](#Graphical_8)
        *   [1.7.2 Podcast clients](#Podcast_clients)
            *   [1.7.2.1 Console](#Console_9)
            *   [1.7.2.2 Graphical](#Graphical_9)
        *   [1.7.3 Usenet newsreaders](#Usenet_newsreaders)
            *   [1.7.3.1 Console](#Console_10)
            *   [1.7.3.2 Graphical](#Graphical_10)
        *   [1.7.4 Blog engines](#Blog_engines)
        *   [1.7.5 Microblogging clients](#Microblogging_clients)
            *   [1.7.5.1 Console](#Console_11)
            *   [1.7.5.2 Graphical](#Graphical_11)
    *   [1.8 Remote desktop](#Remote_desktop)
        *   [1.8.1 Remote desktop clients](#Remote_desktop_clients)
        *   [1.8.2 Remote desktop servers](#Remote_desktop_servers)

## Internet

### Network connection

#### Network managers

*   **[ConnMan](/index.php/ConnMan "ConnMan")** — Daemon for managing internet connections within embedded devices running the Linux operating system. Comes with a command-line client, plus Enlightenment, ncurses, GTK and Dmenu clients are available.

	[https://01.org/connman](https://01.org/connman) || [connman](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=connman)

*   **dhclient** — DHCP client from the Internet Systems Consortium.

	[https://www.isc.org/downloads/dhcp/](https://www.isc.org/downloads/dhcp/) || [dhclient](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=dhclient)

*   **[dhcpcd](/index.php/Dhcpcd "Dhcpcd")** — RFC2131 compliant DHCP client daemon.

	[https://roy.marples.name/projects/dhcpcd](https://roy.marples.name/projects/dhcpcd) || [dhcpcd](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=dhcpcd)

*   **[netctl](/index.php/Netctl "Netctl")** — Simple and robust tool to manage network connections via profiles. Intended for use with [systemd](/index.php/Systemd "Systemd").

	[https://projects.archlinux.org/netctl.git/](https://projects.archlinux.org/netctl.git/) || [netctl](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=netctl)

*   **[NetworkManager](/index.php/NetworkManager "NetworkManager")** — Manager that provides wired, wireless, mobile broadband and OpenVPN detection with configuration and automatic connection.

	[https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/NetworkManager](https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/NetworkManager) || CLI: [networkmanager](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=networkmanager), GUI: [network-manager-applet](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=network-manager-applet)

*   **[systemd-networkd](/index.php/Systemd-networkd "Systemd-networkd")** — Native [systemd](/index.php/Systemd "Systemd") daemon that manages network configuration. It includes support for basic network configuration through [udev](/index.php/Udev "Udev").

	[http://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/systemd-networkd.service.html](http://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/systemd-networkd.service.html) || [systemd](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=systemd)

*   **[Wicd](/index.php/Wicd "Wicd")** — Wireless and wired connection manager with few dependencies. Comes with ncurses and GTK+ interfaces.

	[https://launchpad.net/wicd](https://launchpad.net/wicd) || CLI: [wicd](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=wicd), GUI: [wicd-gtk](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=wicd-gtk)

*   **[Wifi Radar](/index.php/Wifi_Radar "Wifi Radar")** — *WiFi Radar* is a Python/PyGTK2 utility for managing wireless (and **only** wireless) profiles. It enables you to scan for available networks and create profiles for your preferred networks.

	[http://wifi-radar.tuxfamily.org/](http://wifi-radar.tuxfamily.org/) || [wifi-radar](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=wifi-radar)

See also [Network configuration#Network managers](/index.php/Network_configuration#Network_managers "Network configuration").

#### VPN clients

*   **Bitmask** — Secured and encrypted communication using various service providers

	[https://bitmask.net/](https://bitmask.net/) || [bitmask](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/bitmask/)

*   **Libreswan** — A free software implementation of the most widely supported and standarized VPN protocol based on ("IPsec") and the Internet Key Exchange ("IKE").

	[https://libreswan.org/](https://libreswan.org/) || [libreswan](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/libreswan/)

*   **[OpenConnect](/index.php/OpenConnect "OpenConnect")** — Supports Cisco and Juniper VPNs.

	[http://www.infradead.org/openconnect/](http://www.infradead.org/openconnect/) || [openconnect](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=openconnect)

*   **[OpenVPN](/index.php/OpenVPN "OpenVPN")** — To connect to OpenVPN VPNs.

	[https://openvpn.net/](https://openvpn.net/) || [openvpn](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=openvpn)

*   **[PPTP Client](/index.php/PPTP_Client "PPTP Client")** — To connect to PPTP VPNs, like Microsoft VPNs (MPPE). (insecure)

	[http://pptpclient.sourceforge.net/](http://pptpclient.sourceforge.net/) || [pptpclient](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=pptpclient)

*   **[strongSwan](/index.php/StrongSwan "StrongSwan")** — IPsec-based VPN Solution.

	[https://www.strongswan.org/](https://www.strongswan.org/) || [strongswan](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=strongswan)

*   **[tinc](/index.php/Tinc "Tinc")** — tinc is a free VPN daemon.

	[https://www.tinc-vpn.org/](https://www.tinc-vpn.org/) || [tinc](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=tinc)

*   **[Vpnc](/index.php/Vpnc "Vpnc")** — To connect to Cisco 3000 VPN Concentrators.

	[https://www.unix-ag.uni-kl.de/~massar/vpnc/](https://www.unix-ag.uni-kl.de/~massar/vpnc/) || [vpnc](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=vpnc)

#### Proxy servers

*   **Dante** — SOCKS server and SOCKS client, implementing RFC 1928 and related standards.

	[https://www.inet.no/dante/](https://www.inet.no/dante/) || [dante](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=dante)

*   **[Privoxy](/index.php/Privoxy "Privoxy")** — Non-caching web proxy with advanced filtering capabilities for enhancing privacy, modifying web page data and HTTP headers, controlling access, and removing ads and other obnoxious Internet junk.

	[https://www.privoxy.org/](https://www.privoxy.org/) || [privoxy](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=privoxy)

*   **[Shadowsocks](/index.php/Shadowsocks "Shadowsocks")** — Secure socks5 proxy, designed to protect your Internet traffic.

	[https://www.shadowsocks.org/en/index.html](https://www.shadowsocks.org/en/index.html) || Python: [shadowsocks](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=shadowsocks), C: [shadowsocks-libev](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=shadowsocks-libev), Qt: [shadowsocks-qt5](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=shadowsocks-qt5)

*   **[Squid](/index.php/Squid "Squid")** — Caching proxy for the Web supporting HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, and more.

	[http://www.squid-cache.org/](http://www.squid-cache.org/) || [squid](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=squid)

*   **Tinyproxy** — Lightweight HTTP/HTTPS proxy daemon.

	[https://tinyproxy.github.io/](https://tinyproxy.github.io/) || [tinyproxy](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=tinyproxy)

*   **[Trojan](/index.php/Trojan "Trojan")** — An unidentifiable mechanism that helps you bypass GFW.

	[https://trojan-gfw.github.io/trojan/](https://trojan-gfw.github.io/trojan/) || [trojan](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=trojan)

*   **[Varnish](/index.php/Varnish "Varnish")** — High-performance HTTP accelerator.

	[https://varnish-cache.org/](https://varnish-cache.org/) || [varnish](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=varnish)

*   **Ziproxy** — Forwarding (non-caching) compressing HTTP proxy server.

	[http://ziproxy.sourceforge.net/](http://ziproxy.sourceforge.net/) || [ziproxy](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=ziproxy)

#### Anonymizing networks

*   **[Freenet](/index.php/Freenet "Freenet")** — An encrypted network without censorship.

	[https://freenetproject.org/](https://freenetproject.org/) || [freenet](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/freenet/)

*   **[GNUnet](/index.php/GNUnet "GNUnet")** — Framework for secure peer-to-peer networking.

	[https://gnunet.org/](https://gnunet.org/) || CLI: [gnunet](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=gnunet), GUI: [gnunet-gtk](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=gnunet-gtk)

*   **[I2P](/index.php/I2P "I2P")** — Distributed anonymous network.

	[https://geti2p.net/](https://geti2p.net/) || [i2p](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/i2p/)

*   **[Lantern](/index.php/Lantern "Lantern")** — Peer-to-peer internet censorship circumvention software.

	[https://getlantern.org/](https://getlantern.org/) || [lantern-bin](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/lantern-bin/)

*   **[Tor](/index.php/Tor "Tor")** — Anonymizing overlay network.

	[https://www.torproject.org/](https://www.torproject.org/) || [tor](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=tor)

### Web browsers

See also [Wikipedia:Comparison of web browsers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_web_browsers "wikipedia:Comparison of web browsers").

#### Console

*   **[ELinks](/index.php/ELinks "ELinks")** — Advanced and well-established feature-rich text mode web browser with mouse wheel scroll support (Links fork, barely supported since 2009).

	[http://elinks.or.cz/](http://elinks.or.cz/) || [elinks](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=elinks)

*   **[Links](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Links_(web_browser) "wikipedia:Links (web browser)")** — Graphics and text mode web browser. Includes a console version similar to Lynx.

	[http://links.twibright.com/](http://links.twibright.com/) || [links](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=links)

*   **[Lynx](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynx_(web_browser) "wikipedia:Lynx (web browser)")** — Text browser for the World Wide Web.

	[http://lynx.invisible-island.net/](http://lynx.invisible-island.net/) || [lynx](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=lynx)

*   **[w3m](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W3m "wikipedia:W3m")** — Pager/text-based web browser. It has vim-like keybindings, and is able to display images.

	[http://w3m.sourceforge.net/](http://w3m.sourceforge.net/) || [w3m](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=w3m)

#### Graphical

##### Gecko-based

See also [Wikipedia:Gecko (software)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gecko_(software) "wikipedia:Gecko (software)").

*   **[Firefox](/index.php/Firefox "Firefox")** — Extensible browser from Mozilla based on Gecko with fast rendering.

	[https://mozilla.com/firefox](https://mozilla.com/firefox) || [firefox](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=firefox)

*   **[SeaMonkey](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SeaMonkey "wikipedia:SeaMonkey")** — Continuation of the Mozilla Internet Suite.

	[http://www.seamonkey-project.org/](http://www.seamonkey-project.org/) || [seamonkey](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=seamonkey)

###### Firefox spin-offs

*   **[Cliqz](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cliqz "wikipedia:Cliqz")** — Firefox-based privacy aware web browser.

	[https://cliqz.com/](https://cliqz.com/) || [cliqz](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/cliqz/) or [cliqz-bin](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/cliqz-bin/)

*   **Cyberfox** — Fast and privacy oriented fork of Mozilla Firefox.

	[https://cyberfox.8pecxstudios.com/](https://cyberfox.8pecxstudios.com/) || [cyberfox-bin](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/cyberfox-bin/)

*   **Waterfox** — Optimized fork of Mozilla Firefox, without data collection and allowing unsigned extensions and NPAPI plugins.

	[https://www.waterfoxproject.org/](https://www.waterfoxproject.org/) || [waterfox-bin](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/waterfox-bin/)

*   **[GNU IceCat](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_IceCat "wikipedia:GNU IceCat")** — A customized build of Firefox ESR distributed by the GNU Project, stripped of non-free components and with additional privacy extensions. Release cycle may be delayed compared to Mozilla Firefox.

	[https://www.gnu.org/software/gnuzilla/](https://www.gnu.org/software/gnuzilla/) || [icecat](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/icecat/) or [icecat-bin](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/icecat-bin/)

##### Blink-based

See also [Wikipedia:Blink (web engine)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blink_(web_engine) "wikipedia:Blink (web engine)").

*   **[Chromium](/index.php/Chromium "Chromium")** — Web browser developed by Google, the open source project behind Google Chrome.

	[https://www.chromium.org/](https://www.chromium.org/) || [chromium](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=chromium)

###### Chromium spin-offs

*   **[Google Chrome](/index.php/Google_Chrome "Google Chrome")** — Proprietary web browser developed by Google.

	[https://www.google.com/chrome/](https://www.google.com/chrome/) || [google-chrome](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/google-chrome/)

*   **Inox** — A privacy-focused patchset for Chromium, which disables Google services, proprietary features, prevents "calling home" and unhides all extensions.

	[https://github.com/gcarq/inox-patchset](https://github.com/gcarq/inox-patchset) || [inox](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/inox/) or [inox-bin](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/inox-bin/)

*   **Iridium** — A privacy-focused [patchset](https://git.iridiumbrowser.de/cgit.cgi/iridium-browser/tree/?h=patchview) for Chromium. See [differences from Chromium](https://github.com/iridium-browser/tracker/wiki/Differences-between-Iridium-and-Chromium).

	[https://iridiumbrowser.de/](https://iridiumbrowser.de/) || [iridium](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/iridium/)

*   **[Opera](/index.php/Opera "Opera")** — Proprietary browser developed by Opera Software.

	[https://opera.com](https://opera.com) || [opera](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=opera)

*   **[Slimjet](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SlimBrowser "wikipedia:SlimBrowser")** — Fast, smart and powerful proprietary browser based on Chromium.

	[http://www.slimjet.com/](http://www.slimjet.com/) || [slimjet](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/slimjet/)

*   **Ungoogled Chromium** — Modifications to Google Chromium for removing Google integration and enhancing privacy, control, and transparency

	[https://github.com/Eloston/ungoogled-chromium](https://github.com/Eloston/ungoogled-chromium) || [ungoogled-chromium](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/ungoogled-chromium/)

*   **[Vivaldi](/index.php/Vivaldi "Vivaldi")** — An advanced proprietary browser made with the power user in mind.

	[https://vivaldi.com/](https://vivaldi.com/) || [vivaldi](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/vivaldi/)

*   **[Yandex Browser](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yandex_Browser "wikipedia:Yandex Browser")** — Proprietary browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the web faster, safer, and easier.

	[https://browser.yandex.com/](https://browser.yandex.com/) || [yandex-browser-beta](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/yandex-browser-beta/)

###### Browsers based on qt5-webengine

*   **Crusta** — Blazingly fast full feature web browser with unique features.

	[http://crustabrowser.com/](http://crustabrowser.com/) || [crusta](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/crusta/)

*   **[Dooble](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dooble "wikipedia:Dooble")** — Colorful Web browser.

	[https://textbrowser.github.io/dooble/](https://textbrowser.github.io/dooble/) || [dooble](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/dooble/)

*   **[Eric](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Python_IDE "wikipedia:Eric Python IDE")** — QtWebEngine-based HTML browser, part of the eric6 development toolset, can be launched with the `eric6_browser` command.

	[https://eric-ide.python-projects.org/](https://eric-ide.python-projects.org/) || [eric](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=eric)

*   **[Falkon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falkon "wikipedia:Falkon")** — Web browser based on QtWebEngine, written in Qt framework.

	[https://qupzilla.com/](https://qupzilla.com/) || [falkon](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=falkon)

*   **[Konqueror](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konqueror "wikipedia:Konqueror")** — Web browser based on Qt toolkit and Qt WebEngine (or KHTML layout engine), part of [kdebase](https://www.archlinux.org/groups/x86_64/kdebase/).

	[http://konqueror.org/](http://konqueror.org/) || [konqueror](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=konqueror)

*   **Liri Browser** — A minimalistic material design web browser written for Liri.

	[https://github.com/lirios/browser](https://github.com/lirios/browser) || [liri-browser-git](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/liri-browser-git/)

*   **Qt WebBrowser** — Browser for embedded devices developed using the capabilities of Qt and Qt WebEngine.

	[http://doc.qt.io/QtWebBrowser/](http://doc.qt.io/QtWebBrowser/) || [qtwebbrowser](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/qtwebbrowser/)

*   **[qutebrowser](/index.php/Qutebrowser "Qutebrowser")** — A keyboard-driven, [vim](/index.php/Vim "Vim")-like browser based on PyQt5 and QtWebEngine.

	[https://qutebrowser.org/](https://qutebrowser.org/) || [qutebrowser](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=qutebrowser)

###### Browsers based on electron/muon

*   **Beaker** — Peer-to-peer web browser with tools to create and host websites. Based on the [Electron](https://electronjs.org/) platform.

	[https://github.com/beakerbrowser/beaker](https://github.com/beakerbrowser/beaker) || [beaker-browser](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/beaker-browser/)

*   **[Brave](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brave_(web_browser) "wikipedia:Brave (web browser)")** — Web browser that blocks ads and trackers by default. Based on the [Muon](https://github.com/brave/muon) platform (fork of Electron).

	[https://www.brave.com/](https://www.brave.com/) || [brave](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/brave/) or [brave-bin](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/brave-bin/)

*   **Min** — A smarter, faster web browser based on the [Electron](https://electronjs.org/) platform.

	[https://minbrowser.github.io/min/](https://minbrowser.github.io/min/) || [min](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=min)

##### WebKit-based

See also [Wikipedia:WebKit](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WebKit "wikipedia:WebKit").

**Note:** webkitgtk, webkitgtk2 and qtwebkit-based browsers were removed from the list, because these are today considered insecure and outdated. More info [here](https://blogs.gnome.org/mcatanzaro/2016/02/01/on-webkit-security-updates/).

###### Browsers based on webkit2gtk

*   **Eolie** — Simple web browser for GNOME.

	[https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Eolie](https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Eolie) || [eolie](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=eolie)

*   **[GNOME Web](/index.php/GNOME_Web "GNOME Web")** — Browser which uses the WebKitGTK+ rendering engine, part of [gnome](https://www.archlinux.org/groups/x86_64/gnome/).

	[https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Web/](https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Web/) || [epiphany](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=epiphany)

*   **[Lariza](/index.php/Lariza "Lariza")** — A simple, experimental web browser using GTK+ 3, GLib and WebKit2GTK+.

	[https://www.uninformativ.de/git/lariza/](https://www.uninformativ.de/git/lariza/) || [lariza](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/lariza/)

*   **[Luakit](/index.php/Luakit "Luakit")** — Fast, small, webkit based browser framework extensible by Lua.

	[https://luakit.github.io/](https://luakit.github.io/) || [luakit](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/luakit/)

*   **[Midori](/index.php/Midori "Midori")** — Lightweight web browser based on GTK+ and WebKit.

	[http://midori-browser.org/](http://midori-browser.org/) || [midori](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=midori)

*   **Poseidon** — Fast, minimal and lightweight browser, written in Python.

	[https://github.com/sidus-dev/poseidon](https://github.com/sidus-dev/poseidon) || [poseidon](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/poseidon/)

*   **[surf](/index.php/Surf "Surf")** — Lightweight WebKit-based browser, which follows the [suckless ideology](https://suckless.org/philosophy) (basically, the browser itself is a single C source file).

	[https://surf.suckless.org/](https://surf.suckless.org/) || [surf](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=surf)

*   **Surfer** — Simple keyboard based web browser, written in C.

	[https://github.com/nihilowy/surfer](https://github.com/nihilowy/surfer) || [surfer](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/surfer/)

*   **[Uzbl](/index.php/Uzbl "Uzbl")** — Group of web interface tools which adhere to the Unix philosophy.

	[http://uzbl.org/](http://uzbl.org/) || [uzbl-browser](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/uzbl-browser/)

*   **Vimb** — A Vim-like web browser that is inspired by Pentadactyl and Vimprobable.

	[https://fanglingsu.github.io/vimb/](https://fanglingsu.github.io/vimb/) || [vimb](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/vimb/)

###### Browsers based on qt5-webkit

*   **[Eric](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Python_IDE "wikipedia:Eric Python IDE")** — QtWebKit-based HTML browser, part of the eric6 development toolset, can be launched with the `eric6_webbrowser` command.

	[https://eric-ide.python-projects.org/](https://eric-ide.python-projects.org/) || [eric](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=eric)

*   **OSPKit** — Webkit based html browser for printing.

	[http://osp.kitchen/tools/ospkit/](http://osp.kitchen/tools/ospkit/) || [ospkit-git](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/ospkit-git/)

*   **[Otter Browser](/index.php/Otter_Browser "Otter Browser")** — Browser aiming to recreate classic Opera (12.x) UI using Qt5.

	[http://otter-browser.org/](http://otter-browser.org/) || [otter-browser](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/otter-browser/)

*   **[qutebrowser](/index.php/Qutebrowser "Qutebrowser")** — A keyboard-driven, [vim](/index.php/Vim "Vim")-like browser based on PyQt5 with QtWebKit as an available backend.

	[https://github.com/qutebrowser/qutebrowser](https://github.com/qutebrowser/qutebrowser) || [qutebrowser](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=qutebrowser)

*   **smtube** — Application that allows to browse, search and play YouTube videos.

	[https://www.smtube.org/](https://www.smtube.org/) || [smtube](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=smtube)

*   **WCGBrowser** — A web browser for kiosk systems.

	[http://www.alandmoore.com/wcgbrowser/wcgbrowser.html](http://www.alandmoore.com/wcgbrowser/wcgbrowser.html) || [wcgbrowser-git](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/wcgbrowser-git/)

##### Other

*   **[Dillo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dillo "wikipedia:Dillo")** — Small, fast graphical web browser built on [FLTK](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fltk "wikipedia:Fltk"). Uses its own layout engine.

	[http://dillo.org/](http://dillo.org/) || [dillo](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=dillo)

*   **[Links](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Links_(web_browser) "wikipedia:Links (web browser)")** — Graphics and text mode web browser. Includes a graphical X-window/framebuffer version with CSS, image rendering, pull-down menus. It can be launched with the `xlinks -g` command.

	[http://links.twibright.com/](http://links.twibright.com/) || [links](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=links)

*   **[NetSurf](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NetSurf "wikipedia:NetSurf")** — Featherweight browser written in C, notable for its slowly developing JavaScript support and fast rendering through its own layout engine.

	[http://netsurf-browser.org](http://netsurf-browser.org) || [netsurf](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=netsurf)

*   **[Pale Moon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pale_Moon_(web_browser) layout engine, a fork of Gecko. Firefox add-ons may not be compatible. [[1]](https://addons.palemoon.org/firefox/incompatible/) Without support for newer Firefox features such as cache2, e10s, and OTMC.

	[http://www.palemoon.org/](http://www.palemoon.org/) || [palemoon](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/palemoon/) or [palemoon-bin](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/palemoon-bin/)

### Web servers

See also [Category:Web server](/index.php/Category:Web_server "Category:Web server").

*   **[Apache](/index.php/Apache "Apache")** — A high performance Unix-based HTTP server.

	[http://www.apache.org/dist/httpd](http://www.apache.org/dist/httpd) || [apache](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=apache)

*   **darkhttpd** — A small and secure static webserver

	[https://unix4lyfe.org/darkhttpd/](https://unix4lyfe.org/darkhttpd/) || [darkhttpd](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=darkhttpd)

*   **[Hiawatha](/index.php/Hiawatha "Hiawatha")** — Secure and advanced webserver.

	[https://www.hiawatha-webserver.org/](https://www.hiawatha-webserver.org/) || [hiawatha](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=hiawatha)

*   **[Lighttpd](/index.php/Lighttpd "Lighttpd")** — A secure, fast, compliant and very flexible web-server.

	[http://www.lighttpd.net/](http://www.lighttpd.net/) || [lighttpd](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=lighttpd)

*   **[nginx](/index.php/Nginx "Nginx")** — Lightweight HTTP server and IMAP/POP3 proxy server.

	[https://nginx.org/](https://nginx.org/) || [nginx](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=nginx)

*   **shttpd** — Supported fork of the thttpd web server

	[http://freecode.com/projects/shttpd](http://freecode.com/projects/shttpd) || [shttpd](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/shttpd/)

*   **Webfs** — Simple and instant http server for mostly static content.

	[http://linux.bytesex.org/misc/webfs.html](http://linux.bytesex.org/misc/webfs.html) || [webfs](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=webfs)

*   **yaws** — Web server/framework written in Erlang

	[http://yaws.hyber.org/](http://yaws.hyber.org/) || [yaws](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=yaws)

### ACME clients

The [ACME](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automated_Certificate_Management_Environment "wikipedia:Automated Certificate Management Environment") protocol lets you request valid X.509 certificates from [certificate authorities](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Certificate_authority "wikipedia:Certificate authority"), like [Let's Encrypt](https://letsencrypt.org/).

See also [List of ACME clients](https://letsencrypt.org/docs/client-options/).

*   **acme.sh** — A pure Unix shell script ACME client.

	[https://github.com/Neilpang/acme.sh](https://github.com/Neilpang/acme.sh) || [acme.sh-git](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/acme.sh-git/)

*   **acme-client** — Secure Let's Encrypt client.

	[https://kristaps.bsd.lv/acme-client/](https://kristaps.bsd.lv/acme-client/) || [acme-client](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/acme-client/)

*   **acme-tiny** — A 200-line Python script to issue and renew TLS certs from Let's Encrypt.

	[https://github.com/diafygi/acme-tiny](https://github.com/diafygi/acme-tiny) || [acme-tiny](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=acme-tiny)

*   **acmetool** — An easy-to-use ACME CLI.

	[https://github.com/hlandau/acme](https://github.com/hlandau/acme) || [acmetool](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/acmetool/), [acmetool-git](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/acmetool-git/)

*   **[Certbot](/index.php/Certbot "Certbot")** — ACME client recommended by Let's Encrypt.

	[https://github.com/certbot/certbot](https://github.com/certbot/certbot) || [certbot](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=certbot)

*   **dehydrated** — ACME client written in Bash.

	[https://github.com/lukas2511/dehydrated](https://github.com/lukas2511/dehydrated) || [dehydrated](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/dehydrated/), [dehydrated-git](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/dehydrated-git/)

*   **getssl** — ACME client written in Bash.

	[https://github.com/srvrco/getssl](https://github.com/srvrco/getssl) || [getssl](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/getssl/), [getssl-git](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/getssl-git/)

*   **lego** — Lets Encrypt client and ACME library written in Go.

	[https://github.com/xenolf/lego](https://github.com/xenolf/lego) || [lego-git](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/lego-git/)

*   **letsencrypt-cli** — Yet another Letsencrypt (ACME) client using Ruby.

	[https://github.com/zealot128/ruby-acme-cli](https://github.com/zealot128/ruby-acme-cli) || [letsencrypt-cli](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/letsencrypt-cli/)

*   **manuale** — A fully manual Let's Encrypt client, written in Python.

	[https://github.com/veeti/manuale](https://github.com/veeti/manuale) || [manuale](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/manuale/)

*   **ruby-acme-client** — A Ruby client for the letsencrypt's ACME protocol.

	[https://github.com/unixcharles/acme-client](https://github.com/unixcharles/acme-client) || [ruby-acme-client](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/ruby-acme-client/)

*   **simp_le** — Simple Let's Encrypt client.

	[https://github.com/zenhack/simp_le](https://github.com/zenhack/simp_le) || [simp_le-git](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/simp_le-git/)

### File sharing

#### Download managers

See also [Wikipedia:Comparison of download managers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_download_managers "wikipedia:Comparison of download managers").

##### Console

*   **[aria2](/index.php/Aria2 "Aria2")** — Lightweight download utility that supports HTTP, FTP, SFTP, BitTorrent and Metalink. It can run as a daemon controlled via a built-in JSON-RPC or XML-RPC interface.

	[https://aria2.github.io/](https://aria2.github.io/) || [aria2](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=aria2)

*   **Axel** — Light command line download accelerator. Supports HTTP and FTP.

	[https://github.com/eribertomota/axel](https://github.com/eribertomota/axel) || [axel](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=axel)

*   **[cURL](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/cURL "wikipedia:cURL")** — An URL retrieval utility and library. Supports HTTP, FTP and SFTP.

	[https://curl.haxx.se/](https://curl.haxx.se/) || [curl](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=curl)

*   **[LFTP](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lftp "wikipedia:Lftp")** — Sophisticated file transfer program. Supports HTTP, FTP, SFTP, FISH, and BitTorrent.

	[http://lftp.yar.ru/](http://lftp.yar.ru/) || [lftp](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=lftp)

*   **mps-youtube** — Terminal based YouTube jukebox with playlist management. Plays audio/video through mplayer/mpv.

	[https://github.com/mps-youtube/mps-youtube](https://github.com/mps-youtube/mps-youtube) || [mps-youtube](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=mps-youtube)

*   **Plowshare** — A set of command-line tools designed for managing file-sharing websites (aka Hosters).

	[https://github.com/mcrapet/plowshare](https://github.com/mcrapet/plowshare) || [plowshare](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=plowshare)

*   **[RTMPDump](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RTMPDump "wikipedia:RTMPDump")** — Download FLV videos through RTMP (Adobe's proprietary protocol for Flash video players)

	[http://rtmpdump.mplayerhq.hu/](http://rtmpdump.mplayerhq.hu/) || [rtmpdump](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=rtmpdump)

*   **snarf** — Command-line URL retrieval tool. Supports HTTP and FTP.

	[http://www.xach.com/snarf/](http://www.xach.com/snarf/) || [snarf](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=snarf)

*   **[Streamlink](/index.php/Streamlink "Streamlink")** — Launch streams from various streaming services in a custom video player or save them to a file.

	[https://streamlink.github.io/](https://streamlink.github.io/) || [streamlink](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=streamlink)

*   **[Streamripper](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streamripper "wikipedia:Streamripper")** — Records and splits streaming mp3 into tracks.

	[http://streamripper.sourceforge.net/](http://streamripper.sourceforge.net/) || [streamripper](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=streamripper)

*   **You-Get** — Download media contents (videos, audios, images) from the Web.

	[https://you-get.org/](https://you-get.org/) || [you-get](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=you-get)

*   **[youtube-dl](/index.php/Youtube-dl "Youtube-dl")** — Download videos from YouTube and many other web sites.

	[https://rg3.github.io/youtube-dl/](https://rg3.github.io/youtube-dl/) || [youtube-dl](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=youtube-dl)

*   **youtube-viewer** — Command line utility for viewing YouTube videos.

	[https://github.com/trizen/youtube-viewer](https://github.com/trizen/youtube-viewer) || [youtube-viewer](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=youtube-viewer)

*   **[Wget](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wget "wikipedia:Wget")** — A network utility to retrieve files from the Web. Supports HTTP and FTP.

	[https://www.gnu.org/software/wget/](https://www.gnu.org/software/wget/) || [wget](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=wget)

##### Graphical

*   **ClipGrab** — Downloader and converter for YouTube, Vimeo and many other online video sites.

	[https://clipgrab.org/](https://clipgrab.org/) || [clipgrab-qt5](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/clipgrab-qt5/)

*   **FatRat** — Qt based download manager with support for HTTP, FTP, SFTP, BitTorrent and Metalink.

	[http://fatrat.dolezel.info/](http://fatrat.dolezel.info/) || [fatrat-git](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/fatrat-git/)

*   **FreeRapid** — Java-based downloader that supports downloading from file-sharing services.

	[http://wordrider.net/freerapid/](http://wordrider.net/freerapid/) || [freerapid](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/freerapid/)

*   **[FrostWire](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FrostWire "wikipedia:FrostWire")** — Easy to use cloud downloader, BitTorrent client and media player.

	[http://www.frostwire.com/](http://www.frostwire.com/) || [frostwire](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/frostwire/)

*   **gtk-youtube-viewer** — GTK+ utility for viewing YouTube videos.

	[https://github.com/trizen/youtube-viewer](https://github.com/trizen/youtube-viewer) || [youtube-viewer](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=youtube-viewer) + [gtk2-perl](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=gtk2-perl) + [perl-file-sharedir](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=perl-file-sharedir)

*   **[Gwget](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wget#GWget "wikipedia:Wget")** — Download manager for GNOME. Supports HTTP and FTP.

	[https://projects.gnome.org/gwget/](https://projects.gnome.org/gwget/) || [gwget](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=gwget)

*   **Gydl** — GUI wrapper around the already existing youtube-dl program to download content from sites like YouTube.

	[https://github.com/JannikHv/gydl](https://github.com/JannikHv/gydl) || [gydl-git](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/gydl-git/)

*   **[JDownloader](/index.php/JDownloader "JDownloader")** — Java-based downloader for one-click hosting sites.

	[http://jdownloader.org/](http://jdownloader.org/) || [jdownloader2](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/jdownloader2/)

*   **[KGet](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KGet "wikipedia:KGet")** — Download manager for KDE. Supports HTTP, FTP, BitTorrent and Metalink. Part of [kdenetwork](https://www.archlinux.org/groups/x86_64/kdenetwork/).

	[https://www.kde.org/applications/internet/kget/](https://www.kde.org/applications/internet/kget/) || [kget](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=kget)

*   **Persepolis** — Graphical front-end for aria2 download manager with lots of features. Supports HTTP and FTP.

	[https://persepolisdm.github.io/](https://persepolisdm.github.io/) || [persepolis](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/persepolis/)

*   **[pyLoad](/index.php/PyLoad "PyLoad")** — Downloader written in Python and designed to be extremely lightweight, easily extensible and fully manageable via web.

	[https://pyload.net/](https://pyload.net/) || [pyload](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/pyload/)

*   **Steadyflow** — Simple download manager for GNOME. Supports HTTP and FTP.

	[https://launchpad.net/steadyflow](https://launchpad.net/steadyflow) || [steadyflow](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=steadyflow)

*   **Streamtuner2** — Internet radio station and video browser. It simply lists stations in categories from different directories and launches your preferred media apps for playback.

	[https://sourceforge.net/projects/streamtuner2/](https://sourceforge.net/projects/streamtuner2/) || [streamtuner2](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/streamtuner2/)

*   **uGet** — GTK+ download manager featuring download classification and HTML import. Supports HTTP, FTP, BitTorrent, Metalink, YouTube and Mega.

	[http://ugetdm.com/](http://ugetdm.com/) || [uget](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=uget)

*   **Xtreme Download Manager** — Powerful tool to increase download speed up-to 500%. Supports HTTP and FTP. Video grabber works in a general way and is not limited to certain websites.

	[http://xdman.sourceforge.net/](http://xdman.sourceforge.net/) || [xdman](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/xdman/)

#### Cloud storage servers

*   **[Cozy](/index.php/Cozy "Cozy")** — A personal cloud you can hack, host and delete.

	[https://cozy.io/](https://cozy.io/) || [cozy-stack](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=cozy-stack)

*   **[Nextcloud](/index.php/Nextcloud "Nextcloud")** — A cloud server to store your files centrally on a hardware controlled by you.

	[https://nextcloud.com](https://nextcloud.com) || [nextcloud](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=nextcloud)

*   **[Pydio](/index.php/Pydio "Pydio")** — Mature open source web application for file sharing and synchronization.

	[https://pydio.com/](https://pydio.com/) || [pydio](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/pydio/)

*   **[Seafile](/index.php/Seafile "Seafile")** — An online file storage and collaboration tool with advanced support for file syncing, privacy protection and teamwork.

	[https://www.seafile.com/](https://www.seafile.com/) || [seafile-server](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/seafile-server/)

#### Cloud synchronization clients

**Tip:**

*   Some [synchronization and backup programs](/index.php/Synchronization_and_backup_programs "Synchronization and backup programs") provide direct support for some cloud-storage services.
*   See [Disk encryption#Cloud-storage optimized](/index.php/Disk_encryption#Cloud-storage_optimized "Disk encryption") to achieve zero-knowledge (client-side transparent encryption) storage on any third-party cloud service.

*   **aws-cli** — CLI for Amazon Web Services, including efficient file transfers to and from Amazon S3.

	[https://aws.amazon.com/cli/](https://aws.amazon.com/cli/) || [aws-cli](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=aws-cli)

*   **Backblaze B2** — Backblaze B2 open-source command-line client.

	[https://www.backblaze.com/b2/cloud-storage.html](https://www.backblaze.com/b2/cloud-storage.html) || [backblaze-b2](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/backblaze-b2/)

*   **[Cozy](/index.php/Cozy "Cozy") Drive** — Desktop client for Cozy.

	[https://cozy-labs.github.io/cozy-desktop/](https://cozy-labs.github.io/cozy-desktop/) || [cozy-desktop](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=cozy-desktop)

*   **drive** — Tiny program to pull or push Google Drive files.

	[https://github.com/odeke-em/drive](https://github.com/odeke-em/drive) || [drive](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/drive/)

*   **DriveSync** — Command line utility that synchronizes your Google Drive files with a local folder on your machine.

	[https://github.com/MStadlmeier/drivesync](https://github.com/MStadlmeier/drivesync) || [drivesync](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/drivesync/)

*   **[Dropbox](/index.php/Dropbox "Dropbox")** — Proprietary desktop client for Dropbox.

	[https://www.dropbox.com/](https://www.dropbox.com/) || [dropbox](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/dropbox/)

*   **gdrive** — Command line utility for interacting with Google Drive.

	[https://github.com/prasmussen/gdrive](https://github.com/prasmussen/gdrive) || [gdrive](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/gdrive/)

*   **Grive** — Google Drive client with support for new Drive REST API and partial sync.

	[https://github.com/vitalif/grive2](https://github.com/vitalif/grive2) || [grive](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/grive/)

*   **hubiC** — Proprietary synchronization client service and command line tools for hubiC.

	[https://hubic.com/en/downloads](https://hubic.com/en/downloads) || [hubic](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/hubic/)

*   **[Insync](/index.php/Insync "Insync")** — Unofficial proprietary Google Drive desktop client.

	[https://www.insynchq.com/](https://www.insynchq.com/) || [insync](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/insync/)

*   **[Mail.ru](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mail.Ru "wikipedia:Mail.Ru") Cloud** — Proprietary client for Mail.ru Cloud storage service.

	[https://cloud.mail.ru/](https://cloud.mail.ru/) || [mailru-cloud](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/mailru-cloud/)

*   **[Mega](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mega_(service) Sync Client** — Desktop client to sync files with Mega.

	[https://mega.nz/](https://mega.nz/) || [megasync](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/megasync/)

*   **Megatools** — Unofficial CLI for Mega.

	[https://megatools.megous.com/](https://megatools.megous.com/) || [megatools](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/megatools/)

*   **[Nextcloud](/index.php/Nextcloud "Nextcloud") Client** — Desktop client for Nextcloud.

	[https://nextcloud.com/](https://nextcloud.com/) || [nextcloud-client](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/nextcloud-client/)

*   **Nutstore** — Desktop client for Nutstore.

	[https://www.jianguoyun.com/](https://www.jianguoyun.com/) || [nutstore](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/nutstore/)

*   **OneDrive** — Unofficial CLI for [OneDrive](https://onedrive.live.com/about/).

	[https://skilion.github.io/onedrive/](https://skilion.github.io/onedrive/) || [onedrive](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/onedrive/)

*   **[ownCloud](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ownCloud "wikipedia:ownCloud") Desktop Client** — Desktop syncing client for ownCloud.

	[https://owncloud.com/client/](https://owncloud.com/client/) || [owncloud-client](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=owncloud-client)

*   **pCloud Drive** — Proprietary desktop syncing client for pCloud. Based on the [Electron](https://electronjs.org/) platform.

	[https://www.pcloud.com/download-free-online-cloud-file-storage.html](https://www.pcloud.com/download-free-online-cloud-file-storage.html) || [pcloud-drive](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/pcloud-drive/)

*   **[Pydio](/index.php/Pydio "Pydio")Sync** — Desktop client for Pydio.

	[https://pydio.com/](https://pydio.com/) || [pydio-sync](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/pydio-sync/)

*   **S3cmd** — Unofficial CLI for Amazon S3.

	[http://s3tools.org/s3cmd](http://s3tools.org/s3cmd) || [s3cmd](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=s3cmd)

*   **[Seafile](/index.php/Seafile "Seafile") Client** — GUI client for Seafile.

	[https://www.seafile.com/](https://www.seafile.com/) || [seafile-client](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/seafile-client/)

*   **[SpiderOak](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpiderOak "wikipedia:SpiderOak") One** — Proprietary client for SpiderOak One.

	[https://spideroak.com/](https://spideroak.com/) || [spideroak-one](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/spideroak-one/)

*   **[Tresorit](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tresorit "wikipedia:Tresorit")** — Proprietary desktop syncing client for Tresorit.

	[https://tresorit.com/download](https://tresorit.com/download) || [tresorit](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/tresorit/)

*   **[Yandex Disk](/index.php/Yandex_Disk "Yandex Disk")** — Proprietary CLI for Yandex Disk.

	[https://disk.yandex.ru/](https://disk.yandex.ru/) || [yandex-disk](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/yandex-disk/)

#### File transfer clients

See also [Wikipedia:Comparison of FTP client software](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_FTP_client_software "wikipedia:Comparison of FTP client software").

*   **[FileZilla](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FileZilla "wikipedia:FileZilla")** — Fast and reliable FTP, FTPS and SFTP client.

	[http://filezilla-project.org/](http://filezilla-project.org/) || [filezilla](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=filezilla)

*   **[gFTP](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/gFTP "wikipedia:gFTP")** — Multithreaded FTP client for Linux.

	[http://gftp.seul.org/](http://gftp.seul.org/) || [gftp](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=gftp)

*   **ftp** — Simple ftp client provided by GNU Inetutils

	[https://www.gnu.org/software/inetutils/manual/inetutils.html#ftp-invocation](https://www.gnu.org/software/inetutils/manual/inetutils.html#ftp-invocation) || [inetutils](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=inetutils)

*   **ncftp** — A set of free application programs implementing FTP.

	[http://www.ncftp.com/](http://www.ncftp.com/) || [ncftp](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=ncftp)

*   **[tnftp](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/tnftp "wikipedia:tnftp")** — FTP client with several advanced features for [NetBSD](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NetBSD "wikipedia:NetBSD").

	[http://freecode.com/projects/tnftp](http://freecode.com/projects/tnftp) || [tnftp](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=tnftp)

Some file managers like [Dolphin](/index.php/Dolphin "Dolphin"), [GNOME Files](/index.php/GNOME_Files "GNOME Files") and [Thunar](/index.php/Thunar "Thunar") also provide FTP functionality.

#### File transfer servers

See also [Wikipedia:List of FTP server software](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_FTP_server_software "wikipedia:List of FTP server software").

*   **[bftpd](/index.php/Bftpd "Bftpd")** — Small, easy-to-configure FTP server

	[http://bftpd.sourceforge.net/](http://bftpd.sourceforge.net/) || [bftpd](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=bftpd)

*   **chezdav** — WebDAV server that allows to share a particular directory.

	[https://wiki.gnome.org/phodav](https://wiki.gnome.org/phodav) || [phodav](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=phodav)

*   **ftpd** — Simple ftp server provided by GNU Inetutils

	[https://www.gnu.org/software/inetutils/manual/inetutils.html#ftpd-invocation](https://www.gnu.org/software/inetutils/manual/inetutils.html#ftpd-invocation) || [inetutils](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=inetutils)

*   **[proFTPd](/index.php/Proftpd "Proftpd")** — A secure and configurable FTP server

	[http://www.proftpd.org/](http://www.proftpd.org/) || [proftpd](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/proftpd/)

*   **[Pure-FTPd](/index.php/Pure-FTPd "Pure-FTPd")** — Free (BSD-licensed), secure, production-quality and standard-compliant FTP server.

	[http://www.pureftpd.org/project/pure-ftpd](http://www.pureftpd.org/project/pure-ftpd) || [pure-ftpd](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/pure-ftpd/)

*   **[SSH](/index.php/SSH "SSH")** — SFTP is a network protocol that provides file access, file transfer, and file management over any reliable data stream.

	[https://www.openssh.com](https://www.openssh.com) || [openssh](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=openssh)

*   **[vsftpd](/index.php/Vsftpd "Vsftpd")** — Lightweight, stable and secure FTP server for UNIX-like systems.

	[https://security.appspot.com/vsftpd.html](https://security.appspot.com/vsftpd.html) || [vsftpd](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=vsftpd)

#### BitTorrent clients

Some [download managers](#Download_managers) are also able to connect to the BitTorrent network: [Aria2](/index.php/Aria2 "Aria2"), [LFTP](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lftp "wikipedia:Lftp"), FatRat, [FrostWire](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FrostWire "wikipedia:FrostWire"), [KGet](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KGet "wikipedia:KGet"), [MLDonkey](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MLDonkey "wikipedia:MLDonkey"), uGet.

See also [Wikipedia:Comparison of BitTorrent clients](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_BitTorrent_clients "wikipedia:Comparison of BitTorrent clients").

##### Console

*   **btpd** — The BitTorrent Protocol Daemon.

	[https://github.com/btpd/btpd](https://github.com/btpd/btpd) || [btpd](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/btpd/)

*   **Ctorrent** — CTorrent is a BitTorrent client implemented in C++ to be lightweight and quick.

	[http://www.rahul.net/dholmes/ctorrent/](http://www.rahul.net/dholmes/ctorrent/) || [enhanced-ctorrent](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/enhanced-ctorrent/)

*   **peerflix** — Streaming torrent client for node.js.

	[https://github.com/mafintosh/peerflix](https://github.com/mafintosh/peerflix) || [peerflix](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/peerflix/)

*   **[rTorrent](/index.php/RTorrent "RTorrent")** — Simple and lightweight ncurses BitTorrent client. Requires [libtorrent](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=libtorrent) backend.

	[https://rakshasa.github.io/rtorrent/](https://rakshasa.github.io/rtorrent/) || [rtorrent](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=rtorrent)

*   **[Transmission](/index.php/Transmission "Transmission") CLI** — Simple and easy-to-use BitTorrent client with a daemon version and multiple front-ends. This package includes backend, daemon, command-line interface, and a Web UI interface.

	[https://transmissionbt.com/](https://transmissionbt.com/) || [transmission-cli](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=transmission-cli)

##### Graphical

*   **[Deluge](/index.php/Deluge "Deluge")** — User-friendly BitTorrent client written in PyGTK that can run as a daemon.

	[http://deluge-torrent.org/](http://deluge-torrent.org/) || [deluge](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=deluge)

*   **Fragments** — Easy to use BitTorrent client which follows the GNOME HIG and includes well thought-out features.

	[https://github.com/haecker-felix/Fragments](https://github.com/haecker-felix/Fragments) || [fragments-git](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/fragments-git/)

*   **[Ktorrent](/index.php/Ktorrent "Ktorrent")** — Feature-rich BitTorrent client for KDE.

	[https://www.kde.org/applications/internet/ktorrent/](https://www.kde.org/applications/internet/ktorrent/) || [ktorrent](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=ktorrent)

*   **Powder Player** — Hybrid between a streaming BitTorrent client and a player. Based on the [Electron](https://electronjs.org/) platform.

	[http://powder.media/](http://powder.media/) || [powder-player-bin](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/powder-player-bin/)

*   **[qBittorrent](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/qBittorrent "wikipedia:qBittorrent")** — Open source (GPLv2) BitTorrent client that strongly resembles µtorrent.

	[http://www.qbittorrent.org/](http://www.qbittorrent.org/) || [qbittorrent](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=qbittorrent) or [qbittorrent-nox](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=qbittorrent-nox)

*   **[Transmission](/index.php/Transmission "Transmission")** — Simple and easy-to-use BitTorrent client with a daemon version and multiple front-ends.

	[https://transmissionbt.com/](https://transmissionbt.com/) || GTK+: [transmission-gtk](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=transmission-gtk), Qt: [transmission-qt](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=transmission-qt)

*   **[Transmission](/index.php/Transmission "Transmission") Remote** — GTK+ client for remote management of the Transmission BitTorrent client, using its HTTP RPC protocol.

	[https://github.com/transmission-remote-gtk/transmission-remote-gtk](https://github.com/transmission-remote-gtk/transmission-remote-gtk) || [transmission-remote-gtk](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=transmission-remote-gtk)

*   **[Tribler](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribler "wikipedia:Tribler")** — 4th generation file sharing system BitTorrent client.

	[http://www.tribler.org](http://www.tribler.org) || [tribler](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/tribler/)

*   **[Vuze](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vuze "wikipedia:Vuze")** — Feature-rich BitTorrent client written in Java (formerly Azureus).

	[https://www.vuze.com/](https://www.vuze.com/) || [vuze](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/vuze/)

*   **WebTorrent Desktop** — Streaming BitTorrent application. Based on the [Electron](https://electronjs.org/) platform.

	[https://webtorrent.io/desktop/](https://webtorrent.io/desktop/) || [webtorrent-desktop](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/webtorrent-desktop/)

#### Other P2P networks

See also [Wikipedia:Comparison of file-sharing applications](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_file-sharing_applications "wikipedia:Comparison of file-sharing applications").

*   **[aMule](/index.php/AMule "AMule")** — Well-known eDonkey/Kad client with a daemon version and GTK+, web, and CLI front-ends.

	[http://www.amule.org/](http://www.amule.org/) || [amule](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=amule)

*   **EiskaltDC++** — Direct Connect and ADC client.

	[https://github.com/eiskaltdcpp/eiskaltdcpp](https://github.com/eiskaltdcpp/eiskaltdcpp) || GTK+: [eiskaltdcpp-gtk](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/eiskaltdcpp-gtk/), Qt: [eiskaltdcpp-qt](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/eiskaltdcpp-qt/)

*   **[gtk-gnutella](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/gtk-gnutella "wikipedia:gtk-gnutella")** — GTK+ server/client for the Gnutella peer-to-peer network.

	[http://gtk-gnutella.sourceforge.net/](http://gtk-gnutella.sourceforge.net/) || [gtk-gnutella](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/gtk-gnutella/)

*   **KaMule** — KDE graphical front-end for aMule.

	[http://kde-apps.org/content/show.php?content=150270](http://kde-apps.org/content/show.php?content=150270) || [kamule](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/kamule/)

*   **LBRY** — Browser and wallet for LBRY, the decentralized, user-controlled content marketplace. Based on the [Electron](https://electronjs.org/) platform.

	[https://lbry.io/](https://lbry.io/) || [lbry-app-bin](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/lbry-app-bin/)

*   **[MLDonkey](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MLDonkey "wikipedia:MLDonkey")** — Multi-protocol P2P client that supports HTTP, FTP, BitTorrent, Direct Connect, eDonkey and FastTrack.

	[http://mldonkey.sourceforge.net/](http://mldonkey.sourceforge.net/) || [mldonkey](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=mldonkey)

*   **ncdc** — Modern and lightweight Direct Connect and ADC client with a friendly ncurses interface.

	[https://dev.yorhel.nl/ncdc](https://dev.yorhel.nl/ncdc) || [ncdc](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/ncdc/)

*   **Nicotine+** — A graphical client for the Soulseek P2P network.

	[https://www.nicotine-plus.org/](https://www.nicotine-plus.org/) || [nicotine+](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=nicotine%2B)

*   **Valknut** — Direct Connect client (like DC++) with segmented downloading.

	[http://wxdcgui.sourceforge.net/](http://wxdcgui.sourceforge.net/) || [valknut](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/valknut/)

#### Pastebin clients

See also [Wikipedia:Pastebin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pastebin "wikipedia:Pastebin").

Pastebin services are often used to quote text or images while collaborating and troubleshooting. Pastebin clients provide a convenient way to post from the command line.

**Tip:** You can access the [ptpb.pw](https://ptpb.pw), [sprunge.us](http://sprunge.us/) and [ix.io](http://ix.io/) pastebins using curl. For example pipe the output of a command to ptpb: `*command* | curl -F c=@- https://ptpb.pw ` or upload a file (including images): `curl -F c=@- https://ptpb.pw < *file*` 

**Note:** [pastebin.com](http://pastebin.com/) is blocked for some people and has a history of annoying issues (javascript, adverts, poor formatting, etc). Do *not* use it.

*   **Elmer** — Pastebin client similar to wgetpaste and curlpaste, except written in Perl and usable with wget or curl. Servers: [codepad.org](http://codepad.org/), [rafb.me](http://rafb.me/), [sprunge.us](http://sprunge.us/).

	[https://github.com/sudokode/elmer](https://github.com/sudokode/elmer) || [elmer](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/elmer/)

*   **Fb-client** — Client for the [paste.xinu.at](http://paste.xinu.at/) pastebin.

	[http://paste.xinu.at](http://paste.xinu.at) || [fb-client](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=fb-client)

*   **Gist** — Command-line interface for the [gist.github.com](https://gist.github.com/) pastebin service.

	[https://github.com/defunkt/gist](https://github.com/defunkt/gist) || [gist](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=gist)

*   **imgur** — A CLI client which can upload image to [imgur.com](http://imgur.com) image sharing service.

	[http://imgur.com/apps](http://imgur.com/apps) || [imgur](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/imgur/)

*   **Ix** — Client for the ix.io pastebin.

	[http://ix.io](http://ix.io) || [ix](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/ix/)

*   **Pastebinit** — Really small Python script that acts as a Pastebin client. Servers: [pastie.org](http://pastie.org/), [paste.kde.org](https://paste.kde.org/), [paste.debian.net](http://paste.debian.net/), [paste.ubuntu.com](http://paste.ubuntu.com/) and others (for a full list see `pastebinit -l`).

	[http://launchpad.net/pastebinit](http://launchpad.net/pastebinit) || [pastebinit](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=pastebinit)

*   **paste-binouse** — C++ standalone pastebin web server

	[https://github.com/abique/paste-binouse](https://github.com/abique/paste-binouse) || [paste-binouse-git](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/paste-binouse-git/)

*   **[pbpst](/index.php/Pbpst "Pbpst")** — A small tool to interact with pb instances (eg [ptpb.pw](https://ptpb.pw)).

	[https://github.com/HalosGhost/pbpst](https://github.com/HalosGhost/pbpst) || [pbpst](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=pbpst)

*   **ruby-haste** — Client for [hastebin.com](http://hastebin.com/).

	[https://github.com/seejohnrun/haste-client](https://github.com/seejohnrun/haste-client) || [ruby-haste](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/ruby-haste/)

*   **Uppity** — The pastebin client with an attitude.

	[https://github.com/Kiwi/Uppity](https://github.com/Kiwi/Uppity) || [uppity-git](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/uppity-git/)

*   **Wgetpaste** — Bash script that automates pasting to a number of pastebin services. Servers: [pastebin.ca](http://pastebin.ca/), [codepad.org](http://codepad.org/), [dpaste.com](http://dpaste.com/) and [pastebin.osuosl.org](http://pastebin.osuosl.org/).

	[http://wgetpaste.zlin.dk/](http://wgetpaste.zlin.dk/) || [wgetpaste](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=wgetpaste)

### Communication

#### Email clients

See also [Wikipedia:Comparison of email clients](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_email_clients "wikipedia:Comparison of email clients")

##### Console

*   **alot** — An experimental terminal MUA based on [notmuch mail](http://notmuchmail.org/). It is written in python using the [urwid](http://urwid.org/) toolkit.

	[https://github.com/pazz/alot](https://github.com/pazz/alot) || [alot](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/alot/)

*   **[Alpine](/index.php/Alpine "Alpine")** — Fast, easy-to-use and Apache-licensed email client based on [Pine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pine_(email_client) "wikipedia:Pine (email client)").

	[http://www.washington.edu/alpine/](http://www.washington.edu/alpine/) || [alpine](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/alpine/)

*   **[S-nail](/index.php/S-nail "S-nail")** — a mail processing system with a command syntax reminiscent of *ed* with lines replaced by messages. Provides the functionality of [mailx](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/mailx "wikipedia:mailx").

	[https://www.sdaoden.eu/code.html#s-mailx](https://www.sdaoden.eu/code.html#s-mailx) || [s-nail](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=s-nail)

*   **mu/mu4e** — Email indexer (mu) and client for emacs (mu4e). Xapian based for fast searches.

	[http://www.djcbsoftware.nl/code/mu/mu4e.html](http://www.djcbsoftware.nl/code/mu/mu4e.html) || [mu](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=mu)

*   **[Mutt](/index.php/Mutt "Mutt")** — Small but very powerful text-based mail client.

	[http://www.mutt.org/](http://www.mutt.org/) || [mutt](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=mutt)

*   **[NeoMutt](/index.php/Mutt#NeoMutt "Mutt")** — Command line mail reader (or MUA). It's a fork of Mutt with added features.

	[https://www.neomutt.org/](https://www.neomutt.org/) || [neomutt](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=neomutt)

*   **[nmh](/index.php/Nmh "Nmh")** — A modular mail handling system.

	[http://www.nongnu.org/nmh/](http://www.nongnu.org/nmh/) || [nmh](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/nmh/)

*   **[notmuch](/index.php/Notmuch "Notmuch")** — A fast mail indexer built on top of *xapian*.

	[http://notmuchmail.org/](http://notmuchmail.org/) || [notmuch](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=notmuch)

*   **[Sup](/index.php/Sup "Sup")** — CLI mail client with very fast searching, tagging, threading and GMail like operation.

	[https://sup-heliotrope.github.io/](https://sup-heliotrope.github.io/) || [sup](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/sup/)

*   **Wanderlust** — Email client and news reader for Emacs.

	[http://www.gohome.org/wl/](http://www.gohome.org/wl/) || [wanderlust](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=wanderlust)

##### Graphical

*   **Balsa** — Simple and light email client for GNOME.

	[https://pawsa.fedorapeople.org/balsa/](https://pawsa.fedorapeople.org/balsa/) || [balsa](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=balsa)

*   **[Claws Mail](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claws_Mail "wikipedia:Claws Mail")** — Lightweight GTK-based email client and news reader.

	[https://www.claws-mail.org/](https://www.claws-mail.org/) || [claws-mail](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=claws-mail)

*   **[Evolution](/index.php/Evolution "Evolution")** — Mature and feature-rich e-mail client that is part of the GNOME project. Part of [gnome-extra](https://www.archlinux.org/groups/x86_64/gnome-extra/).

	[https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Evolution](https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Evolution) || [evolution](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=evolution)

*   **Geary** — Simple desktop mail client built in [Vala](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vala_(programming_language) "wikipedia:Vala (programming language)").

	[https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Geary](https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Geary) || [geary](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=geary)

*   **Gnubiff** — Mail notification program that checks for mail and displays headers when new mail has arrived.

	[http://gnubiff.sourceforge.net/](http://gnubiff.sourceforge.net/) || [gnubiff](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=gnubiff)

*   **Inboxer** — Unofficial, free and open-source Google Inbox desktop app. Based on the [Electron](https://electronjs.org/) platform.

	[https://denysdovhan.com/inboxer/](https://denysdovhan.com/inboxer/) || [inboxer](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/inboxer/)

*   **[Kmail](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kmail "wikipedia:Kmail")** — Mature and feature-rich email client. Part of [kdepim](https://www.archlinux.org/groups/x86_64/kdepim/).

	[https://www.kde.org/applications/internet/kmail/](https://www.kde.org/applications/internet/kmail/) || [kmail](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=kmail)

*   **Kube** — Modern communication and collaboration client built with QtQuick.

	[https://kube.kde.org/](https://kube.kde.org/) || [kube](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=kube)

*   **Mailnag** — Extensible mail notification daemon.

	[https://github.com/pulb/mailnag](https://github.com/pulb/mailnag) || [mailnag](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=mailnag)

*   **[Mailpile](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mailpile "wikipedia:Mailpile")** — A modern, fast web-mail client with user-friendly encryption and privacy features.

	[https://www.mailpile.is/](https://www.mailpile.is/) || [mailpile](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/mailpile/)

*   **[Nextcloud](/index.php/Nextcloud "Nextcloud") Mail** — An email webapp for NextCloud.

	[https://github.com/nextcloud/mail](https://github.com/nextcloud/mail) || [nextcloud-app-mail](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=nextcloud-app-mail)

*   **Nylas Mail** — Extensible desktop mail app. Based on the [Electron](https://electronjs.org/) platform.

	[https://www.nylas.com/nylas-mail/](https://www.nylas.com/nylas-mail/) || [nylas-mail-lives-bin](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/nylas-mail-lives-bin/)

*   **openWMail** — The missing desktop client for Gmail & Google Inbox. Based on the [Electron](https://electronjs.org/) platform.

	[https://openwmail.github.io/](https://openwmail.github.io/) || [openwmail](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/openwmail/)

*   **QGmailNotifier** — Portable Qt5 based GMail notifier.

	[https://github.com/eteran/qgmailnotifier](https://github.com/eteran/qgmailnotifier) || [qgmailnotifier](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/qgmailnotifier/)

*   **Protonmail Desktop** — Unofficial app that emulates a native client for the ProtonMail e-mail service. Based on the [Electron](https://electronjs.org/) platform.

	[http://protondesktop.com/](http://protondesktop.com/) || [protonmail-desktop](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/protonmail-desktop/)

*   **Roundcubemail** — Browser-based multilingual IMAP client webapp with a native application-like user interface.

	[http://roundcube.net/](http://roundcube.net/) || [roundcubemail](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=roundcubemail)

*   **[SeaMonkey Mail & Newsgroups](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SeaMonkey#Mail "wikipedia:SeaMonkey")** — Email client included in the SeaMonkey suite.

	[http://www.seamonkey-project.org/](http://www.seamonkey-project.org/) || [seamonkey](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=seamonkey)

*   **[SquirrelMail](/index.php/Squirrelmail "Squirrelmail")** — Webmail for Nuts!

	[https://squirrelmail.org/](https://squirrelmail.org/) || [squirrelmail](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/squirrelmail/)

*   **[Sylpheed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylpheed "wikipedia:Sylpheed")** — Lightweight and user-friendly GTK+ email client.

	[http://sylpheed.sraoss.jp/en/](http://sylpheed.sraoss.jp/en/) || [sylpheed](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=sylpheed)

*   **[Thunderbird](/index.php/Thunderbird "Thunderbird")** — Feature-rich email client from Mozilla written in GTK+.

	[http://www.mozilla.org/thunderbird/](http://www.mozilla.org/thunderbird/) || [thunderbird](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=thunderbird)

*   **Trojitá** — Qt IMAP email client. Only supports [one IMAP account](https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=321374).

	[http://trojita.flaska.net/](http://trojita.flaska.net/) || [trojita](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=trojita)

#### Mail servers

See [Mail server](/index.php/Mail_server "Mail server").

*   **Modoboa** — A modular mail hosting and management platform, written in Python.

	[https://modoboa.org/](https://modoboa.org/) || [modoboa](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/modoboa/)

#### Mail retrieval agents

See also [Wikipedia:Mail retrieval agent](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mail_retrieval_agent "wikipedia:Mail retrieval agent").

*   **[fdm](/index.php/Fdm "Fdm")** — Program to fetch and deliver mail.

	[https://github.com/nicm/fdm](https://github.com/nicm/fdm) || [fdm](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=fdm)

*   **[Fetchmail](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fetchmail "wikipedia:Fetchmail")** — A remote-mail retrieval utility.

	[http://www.fetchmail.info/](http://www.fetchmail.info/) || [fetchmail](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=fetchmail)

*   **[getmail](/index.php/Getmail "Getmail")** — A POP3 mail retriever with reliable Maildir and command delivery.

	[http://pyropus.ca/software/getmail/](http://pyropus.ca/software/getmail/) || [getmail](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=getmail)

*   **imapsync** — IMAP synchronisation, sync, copy or migration tool

	[http://imapsync.lamiral.info/](http://imapsync.lamiral.info/) || [imapsync](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/imapsync/)

*   **[isync](/index.php/Isync "Isync")** — IMAP and MailDir mailbox synchronizer

	[http://isync.sourceforge.net/](http://isync.sourceforge.net/) || [isync](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=isync)

*   **mpop** — A small, fast POP3 client suitable as a fetchmail replacement

	[https://marlam.de/mpop/](https://marlam.de/mpop/) || [mpop](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=mpop)

*   **[OfflineIMAP](/index.php/OfflineIMAP "OfflineIMAP")** — Synchronizes emails between two repositories.

	[http://www.offlineimap.org/](http://www.offlineimap.org/) || [offlineimap](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=offlineimap)

#### Instant messaging clients

See also [Wikipedia:Comparison of instant messaging clients](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_instant_messaging_clients "wikipedia:Comparison of instant messaging clients") and [Wikipedia:Comparison of VoIP software](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_VoIP_software "wikipedia:Comparison of VoIP software").

This section lists all client software with [instant messaging](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instant_messaging "wikipedia:Instant messaging") support.

##### Multi-protocol clients

**Note:** All messengers, that support several networks by means of direct connections to them, belong to this section.

The number of networks supported by these clients is very large but they (like any multi-protocol clients) usually have very limited or no support for network-specific features.

###### Console

*   **BarnOwl** — Ncurses-based chat client with support for the Zephyr, XMPP, IRC and Twitter protocols.

	[http://barnowl.mit.edu/](http://barnowl.mit.edu/) || [barnowl](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/barnowl/)

*   **[BitlBee](/index.php/Bitlbee "Bitlbee")** — IRC gateway to popular chat networks (XMPP, ICQ and Twitter).

	[http://bitlbee.org/](http://bitlbee.org/) || [bitlbee](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=bitlbee)

*   **[CenterIM](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centericq "wikipedia:Centericq")** — Text mode menu- and window-driven IM interface. Supports most of widely used IM protocols, including ICQ, IRC, XMPP.

	[http://centerim.org/](http://centerim.org/) || [centerim](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/centerim/)

*   **EKG2** — Ncurses based XMPP, Gadu-Gadu, ICQ and IRC client.

	[http://en.ekg2.org/](http://en.ekg2.org/) || [ekg2](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/ekg2/)

*   **Finch** — Ncurses-based chat client that uses libpurple and supports all its protocols (Bonjour, Gadu-Gadu, Groupwise, ICQ, IRC, SIMPLE, XMPP, Zephyr).

	[http://developer.pidgin.im/wiki/Using%20Finch](http://developer.pidgin.im/wiki/Using%20Finch) || [finch](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=finch)

*   **Minbif** — IRC gateway to IM networks that uses libpurple.

	[https://symlink.me/projects/minbif/wiki](https://symlink.me/projects/minbif/wiki) || [minbif](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=minbif)

###### Graphical

*   **[Empathy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empathy_(software) framework.

	[https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Empathy](https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Empathy) || [empathy](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=empathy)

*   **[Jitsi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jitsi "wikipedia:Jitsi")** — Audio/video VoIP phone and instant messenger written in Java that supports protocols such as SIP, XMPP, ICQ, IRC and many other useful features.

	[https://jitsi.org/](https://jitsi.org/) || [jitsi](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/jitsi/)

*   **[Kopete](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kopete "wikipedia:Kopete")** — User-friendly IM supporting Bonjour, Gadu-Gadu, GroupWise, ICQ, XMPP.

	[https://userbase.kde.org/Kopete](https://userbase.kde.org/Kopete) || [kopete](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=kopete)

*   **[KDE Telepathy](/index.php/KDE#KDE_Telepathy "KDE")** — KDE instant messaging client using the [Telepathy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telepathy_(software) framework. Meant as a replacement for Kopete.

	[https://userbase.kde.org/Telepathy](https://userbase.kde.org/Telepathy) || [telepathy-kde-meta](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=telepathy-kde-meta)

*   **[Pidgin](/index.php/Pidgin "Pidgin")** — Multi-protocol instant messaging client with audio/video support that uses libpurple and supports all its protocols (Bonjour, Gadu-Gadu, Groupwise, ICQ, IRC, SIMPLE, XMPP, Zephyr).

	[http://pidgin.im/](http://pidgin.im/) || [pidgin](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=pidgin)

*   **qutIM** — Simple and user-friendly IM supporting ICQ, XMPP, Mail.Ru, IRC and VKontakte messaging.

	[http://qutim.org/](http://qutim.org/) || [qutim](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/qutim/)

*   **[Smuxi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smuxi "wikipedia:Smuxi")** — Cross-platform IRC client that also supports Twitter and XMPP.

	[https://smuxi.im/](https://smuxi.im/) || [smuxi](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=smuxi)

*   **[Thunderbird](/index.php/Thunderbird "Thunderbird")** — Feature-rich email client supports instant messaging and chat using IRC, XMPP and Twitter.

	[http://www.mozilla.org/thunderbird/](http://www.mozilla.org/thunderbird/) || [thunderbird](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=thunderbird)

*   **[Yate Client](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yate_(telephony_engine) "wikipedia:Yate (telephony engine)")** — Instant messenger and softphone supporting XMPP, SIP and H.323.

	[http://yateclient.yate.ro/](http://yateclient.yate.ro/) || [yate](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=yate)

##### IRC clients

See also [Wikipedia:Comparison of Internet Relay Chat clients](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_Internet_Relay_Chat_clients "wikipedia:Comparison of Internet Relay Chat clients").

###### Console

*   **[BitchX](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BitchX "wikipedia:BitchX")** — Console-based IRC client developed from the popular [ircII](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ircII "wikipedia:ircII").

	[http://www.bitchx.org/](http://www.bitchx.org/) || [bitchx-git](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/bitchx-git/)

*   **ERC** — Powerful, modular and extensible IRC client for [Emacs](/index.php/Emacs "Emacs").

	[https://savannah.gnu.org/projects/erc/](https://savannah.gnu.org/projects/erc/) || included with [emacs](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=emacs)

*   **[ii](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ii_(IRC_client) "wikipedia:Ii (IRC client)")** — Featherweight IRC client, literally `tail -f` the conversation and `echo` back your replies to a file.

	[https://tools.suckless.org/ii/](https://tools.suckless.org/ii/) || [ii](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/ii/)

*   **[Irssi](/index.php/Irssi "Irssi")** — Highly-configurable ncurses-based IRC client.

	[https://irssi.org/](https://irssi.org/) || [irssi](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=irssi)

*   **pork** — Programmable, ncurses-based IRC client that mostly looks and feels like ircII.

	[http://dev.ojnk.net/](http://dev.ojnk.net/) || [pork](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=pork)

*   **ScrollZ** — Advanced IRC client based on [ircII](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ircII "wikipedia:ircII").

	[http://www.scrollz.info/](http://www.scrollz.info/) || [scrollz](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/scrollz/)

*   **sic** — Extremely simple IRC client, similar to [ii](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ii_(IRC_client) "wikipedia:Ii (IRC client)").

	[https://tools.suckless.org/sic/](https://tools.suckless.org/sic/) || [sic](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/sic/)

*   **[WeeChat](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WeeChat "wikipedia:WeeChat")** — Modular, lightweight ncurses-based IRC client.

	[https://weechat.org/](https://weechat.org/) || [weechat](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=weechat)

###### Graphical

*   **HexChat** — Fork of XChat for Linux and Windows.

	[https://hexchat.github.io/](https://hexchat.github.io/) || [hexchat](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=hexchat)

*   **[Konversation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konversation "wikipedia:Konversation")** — Qt-based IRC client for the KDE desktop.

	[https://konversation.kde.org/](https://konversation.kde.org/) || [konversation](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=konversation)

*   **[KVIrc](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KVIrc "wikipedia:KVIrc")** — Qt-based IRC client featuring extensive themes support.

	[http://kvirc.net/](http://kvirc.net/) || [kvirc-git](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/kvirc-git/)

*   **Loqui** — GTK+ IRC client.

	[https://launchpad.net/loqui](https://launchpad.net/loqui) || [loqui](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/loqui/)

*   **LostIRC** — Simple GTK+ IRC client with tab-autocompletion, multiple server support, logging and others.

	[http://lostirc.sourceforge.net](http://lostirc.sourceforge.net) || [lostirc](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/lostirc/)

*   **Polari** — Simple IRC client by the GNOME project.

	[https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Polari](https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Polari) || [polari](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=polari)

*   **[Quassel](/index.php/Quassel "Quassel")** — Modern, cross-platform, distributed IRC client.

	[http://quassel-irc.org/](http://quassel-irc.org/) || [quassel-monolithic](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=quassel-monolithic)

*   **Srain** — Modern, beautiful IRC client written in GTK+ 3.

	[https://srain.im/](https://srain.im/) || [srain](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/srain/)

##### XMPP clients

See also [Wikipedia:XMPP](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XMPP "wikipedia:XMPP") and [Wikipedia:Comparison of instant messaging clients#XMPP-related features](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_instant_messaging_clients#XMPP-related_features "wikipedia:Comparison of instant messaging clients").

###### Console

*   **Freetalk** — Console-based XMPP client.

	[https://www.gnu.org/software/freetalk/](https://www.gnu.org/software/freetalk/) || [freetalk](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/freetalk/)

*   **jabber.el** — Minimal XMPP client for [Emacs](/index.php/Emacs "Emacs").

	[http://emacs-jabber.sourceforge.net/](http://emacs-jabber.sourceforge.net/) || [emacs-jabber](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/emacs-jabber/)

*   **[MCabber](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MCabber "wikipedia:MCabber")** — Small XMPP console client, includes features: SSL, PGP, MUC, OTR and UTF8.

	[https://mcabber.com/](https://mcabber.com/) || [mcabber](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=mcabber)

*   **Poezio** — XMPP client with IRC feeling

	[https://poez.io/](https://poez.io/) || [poezio](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/poezio/)

*   **Profanity** — A console based XMPP client inspired by Irssi.

	[http://profanity.im/](http://profanity.im/) || [profanity](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=profanity)

*   **Salut à Toi Jp** — CLI frontend for Salut à Toi, multi-purpose XMPP client

	[https://salut-a-toi.org/](https://salut-a-toi.org/) || [sat-jp](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/sat-jp/)

*   **Salut à Toi Primitivus** — Console frontend for Salut à Toi, multi-purpose XMPP client

	[https://salut-a-toi.org/](https://salut-a-toi.org/) || [sat-primitivus](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/sat-primitivus/)

*   **xmpp-client** — A minimalist XMPP client with OTR support.

	[https://github.com/agl/xmpp-client](https://github.com/agl/xmpp-client) || [go-xmpp-client](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/go-xmpp-client/)

###### Graphical

*   **Converse.js** — Web-based XMPP chat client written in JavaScript.

	[https://conversejs.org/](https://conversejs.org/) || [conversejs-git](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/conversejs-git/)

*   **Dino** — A modern, easy to use XMPP client, with PGP and OMEMO support.

	[https://dino.im/](https://dino.im/) || [dino-git](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/dino-git/)

*   **[Gajim](/index.php/Gajim "Gajim")** — XMPP client with audio/video support written in PyGTK.

	[https://gajim.org/](https://gajim.org/) || [gajim](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=gajim)

*   **[Kadu](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kadu_(software) "wikipedia:Kadu (software)")** — Qt-based XMPP and Gadu-Gadu client.

	[http://www.kadu.im/](http://www.kadu.im/) || [kadu](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/kadu/)

*   **Nextcloud JavaScript XMPP Client** — Chat app for Nextcloud with XMPP, end-to-end encryption, video calls, file transfer & group chat.

	[https://github.com/nextcloud/jsxc.nextcloud](https://github.com/nextcloud/jsxc.nextcloud) || [nextcloud-app-jsxc](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/nextcloud-app-jsxc/)

*   **[Psi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psi_(instant_messaging_client) "wikipedia:Psi (instant messaging client)")** — Qt-based XMPP client with audio/video support.

	[https://psi-im.org/](https://psi-im.org/) || [psi](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=psi) or [psi-nowebengine](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=psi-nowebengine)

*   **[Spark](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spark_(XMPP_client) "wikipedia:Spark (XMPP client)")** — Cross-platform real-time XMPP collaboration client optimized for business and organizations.

	[https://www.igniterealtime.org/projects/spark/](https://www.igniterealtime.org/projects/spark/) || [spark](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/spark/)

*   **Swift** — XMPP client written in C++ with Qt and Swiften.

	[https://swift.im/](https://swift.im/) || [swift-im](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/swift-im/)

*   **[Tkabber](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tkabber "wikipedia:Tkabber")** — Easy to hack feature-rich XMPP client by the author of the ejabberd XMPP server.

	[http://tkabber.jabber.ru/](http://tkabber.jabber.ru/) || [tkabber](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/tkabber/)

*   **Vacuum IM** — Full-featured crossplatform XMPP client.

	[https://github.com/Vacuum-IM/vacuum-im](https://github.com/Vacuum-IM/vacuum-im) || [vacuum-im](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/vacuum-im/)

##### SIP clients

See also [Wikipedia:List of SIP software#Clients](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_SIP_software#Clients "wikipedia:List of SIP software").

*   **[Blink](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blink_(SIP_client) "wikipedia:Blink (SIP client)")** — State of the art, easy to use SIP client.

	[http://icanblink.com/](http://icanblink.com/) || [blink](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/blink/)

*   **[Ekiga](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ekiga "wikipedia:Ekiga")** — VoIP and video conferencing application with full SIP and H.323 support (formerly known as GNOME Meeting).

	[http://www.ekiga.org/](http://www.ekiga.org/) || [ekiga](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=ekiga)

*   **[Linphone](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linphone "wikipedia:Linphone")** — VoIP phone application (SIP client) for communicating freely with people over the internet, with voice, video, and text instant messaging.

	[http://www.linphone.org/](http://www.linphone.org/) || [linphone](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/linphone/)

*   **[Ring](/index.php/Ring "Ring")** — SIP-compatible softphone and instant messenger for the decentralized Ring network. Formerly known as SFLphone.

	[https://ring.cx/](https://ring.cx/) || [ring-gnome](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=ring-gnome)

*   **[Ring](/index.php/Ring "Ring") KDE** — SIP-compatible softphone and instant messenger for the decentralized Ring network. KDE client.

	[https://cgit.kde.org/ring-kde.git/](https://cgit.kde.org/ring-kde.git/) || [ring-kde](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/ring-kde/)

*   **[Twinkle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twinkle_(software) "wikipedia:Twinkle (software)")** — Qt softphone for VoIP and IM communication using SIP.

	[http://twinkle.dolezel.info/](http://twinkle.dolezel.info/) || [twinkle-qt5](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/twinkle-qt5/)

##### Matrix clients

See also [Matrix](/index.php/Matrix "Matrix").

*   **Fractal** — Matrix client for GNOME written in Rust.

	[https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Fractal](https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Fractal) || [fractal](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=fractal)

*   **nheko** — Desktop client for the Matrix protocol.

	[https://github.com/mujx/nheko](https://github.com/mujx/nheko) || [nheko](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/nheko/)

*   **Quaternion** — Qt5-based IM client for the Matrix protocol.

	[https://github.com/QMatrixClient/Quaternion](https://github.com/QMatrixClient/Quaternion) || [quaternion](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/quaternion/)

*   **Riot** — Glossy Matrix client with an emphasis on performance and usability. Web application and desktop application based on the [Electron](https://electronjs.org/) platform.

	[https://about.riot.im/](https://about.riot.im/) || [riot-web](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=riot-web), [riot-desktop](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=riot-desktop)

*   **Tensor** — Qt5/QML-based Matrix client.

	[https://github.com/davidar/tensor](https://github.com/davidar/tensor) || [tensor-git](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/tensor-git/)

##### Tox clients

See also [Tox](/index.php/Tox "Tox").

*   **qTox** — Powerful Tox client written in C++/Qt that follows the Tox design guidelines.

	[https://qtox.github.io/](https://qtox.github.io/) || [qtox](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=qtox)

*   **ratox** — FIFO based tox client.

	[https://ratox.2f30.org/](https://ratox.2f30.org/) || [ratox-git](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/ratox-git/)

*   **Ricin** — Dead-simple but powerful Tox client.

	[https://github.com/RicinApp/Ricin](https://github.com/RicinApp/Ricin) || [ricin](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/ricin/)

*   **Toxic** — ncurses-based Tox client

	[https://github.com/Jfreegman/toxic](https://github.com/Jfreegman/toxic) || [toxic](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=toxic)

*   **Toxygen** — Tox client written in pure Python3.

	[https://github.com/toxygen-project/toxygen](https://github.com/toxygen-project/toxygen) || [toxygen-git](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/toxygen-git/)

*   **µTox** — Lightweight Tox client.

	[https://utox.io/](https://utox.io/) || [utox](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=utox)

##### Serverless (decentralized) clients

See also [Bonjour](/index.php/Avahi#Link-Local_.28Bonjour.2FZeroconf.29_chat "Avahi"), [Ring](/index.php/Ring "Ring"), [Tox](/index.php/Tox "Tox") and [Wikipedia:Comparison of LAN messengers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_LAN_messengers "wikipedia:Comparison of LAN messengers").

*   **BeeBEEP** — Secure LAN Messenger.

	[http://beebeep.sourceforge.net/](http://beebeep.sourceforge.net/) || [beebeep](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/beebeep/)

*   **Bit Chat** — Secure, peer-to-peer instant messenger.

	[https://bitchat.im/](https://bitchat.im/) || [bitchat](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/bitchat/)

*   **[Bitmessage](/index.php/Bitmessage "Bitmessage")** — Decentralized and trustless P2P communications protocol for sending encrypted messages to another person or to many subscribers.

	[https://bitmessage.org/](https://bitmessage.org/) || [pybitmessage](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/pybitmessage/)

*   **iptux** — LAN communication software, compatible with IP Messenger.

	[https://github.com/iptux-src/iptux](https://github.com/iptux-src/iptux) || [iptux](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/iptux/)

*   **LAN Messenger** — P2P chat application for intranet communication and does not require a server. A variety of handy features are supported including notifications, personal and group messaging with encryption, file transfer and message logging.

	[https://lanmessenger.github.io/](https://lanmessenger.github.io/) || [lmc](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/lmc/)

*   **Patchwork** — Decentralized messaging and sharing app built on top of Secure Scuttlebutt (SSB). Based on the [Electron](https://electronjs.org/) platform.

	[https://github.com/ssbc/patchwork](https://github.com/ssbc/patchwork) || [ssb-patchwork](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/ssb-patchwork/)

*   **[RetroShare](/index.php/RetroShare "RetroShare")** — Serverless encrypted instant messenger with filesharing, chatgroups, mail.

	[http://retroshare.net/](http://retroshare.net/) || [retroshare](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/retroshare/)

*   **[Ricochet](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricochet_(software) "wikipedia:Ricochet (software)")** — Anonymous peer-to-peer instant messaging system built on [Tor](/index.php/Tor "Tor") hidden services.

	[https://ricochet.im/](https://ricochet.im/) || [ricochet](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/ricochet/)

##### Other

*   **Caprine** — Unofficial Facebook Messenger app. Based on the [Electron](https://electronjs.org/) platform.

	[https://github.com/sindresorhus/caprine](https://github.com/sindresorhus/caprine) || [caprine](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=caprine)

*   **[Cryptocat](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptocat "wikipedia:Cryptocat")** — Free software with a simple mission: everyone should be able to chat with their friends in privacy. Based on the [Electron](https://electronjs.org/) platform.

	[https://crypto.cat/](https://crypto.cat/) || [cryptocat](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/cryptocat/)

*   **[Discord](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discord_(software) "wikipedia:Discord (software)")** — Proprietary all-in-one voice and text chat application for gamers that’s free, secure, and works on both your desktop and phone. Based on the [Electron](https://electronjs.org/) platform.

	[https://discordapp.com/](https://discordapp.com/) || [discord](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/discord/)

*   **Esmska** — Program for sending SMS over the Internet.

	[https://github.com/kparal/esmska](https://github.com/kparal/esmska) || [esmska](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=esmska)

*   **[Gitter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gitter "wikipedia:Gitter")** — Communication product for communities and teams on GitHub.

	[https://gitter.im/](https://gitter.im/) || [gitter](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/gitter/)

*   **Hangups** — Third-party instant messaging client for Google Hangouts.

	[https://github.com/tdryer/hangups](https://github.com/tdryer/hangups) || [hangups](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/hangups/)

*   **[ICQ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICQ "wikipedia:ICQ")** — Official ICQ client for Linux.

	[https://icq.com/linux/](https://icq.com/linux/) || [icqdesktop-bin](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/icqdesktop-bin/)

*   **Licq** — Instant messaging client for UNIX supporting ICQ.

	[http://licq.org/](http://licq.org/) || [licq](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=licq)

*   **Matterhorn** — Console client for the Mattermost chat system.

	[https://github.com/matterhorn-chat/matterhorn](https://github.com/matterhorn-chat/matterhorn) || [matterhorn](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/matterhorn/)

*   **[Mattermost](/index.php/Mattermost "Mattermost") Desktop** — Desktop application for Mattermost. Based on the [Electron](https://electronjs.org/) platform.

	[https://github.com/mattermost/desktop](https://github.com/mattermost/desktop) || [mattermost-desktop](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/mattermost-desktop/)

*   **Messenger for Desktop** — Simple and beautiful app for Facebook Messenger. Based on the [Electron](https://electronjs.org/) platform.

	[https://messengerfordesktop.com/](https://messengerfordesktop.com/) || [messengerfordesktop](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=messengerfordesktop)

*   **[Mumble](/index.php/Mumble "Mumble")** — Voice chat application similar to TeamSpeak.

	[http://mumble.sourceforge.net/](http://mumble.sourceforge.net/) || [mumble](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=mumble)

*   **QHangups** — Alternative client for Google Hangouts written in PyQt.

	[https://github.com/xmikos/qhangups](https://github.com/xmikos/qhangups) || [qhangups](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/qhangups/)

*   **Rocket.Chat Desktop** — Desktop application for Rocket.Chat. Based on the [Electron](https://electronjs.org/) platform.

	[https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat.Electron](https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat.Electron) || [rocketchat-desktop](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/rocketchat-desktop/)

*   **[Signal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signal_(software) "wikipedia:Signal (software)")** — Signal Private Messenger for the Desktop. Based on the [Electron](https://electronjs.org/) platform.

	[https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Desktop](https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Desktop) || [signal](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/signal/)

*   **[Skype](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skype "wikipedia:Skype")** — Popular but proprietary application for voice and video communication. Based on the [Electron](https://electronjs.org/) platform.

	[https://www.skype.com/](https://www.skype.com/) || [skypeforlinux-stable-bin](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/skypeforlinux-stable-bin/)

*   **[Slack](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slack_(software) "wikipedia:Slack (software)")** — Proprietary Slack client for desktop. Based on the [Electron](https://electronjs.org/) platform.

	[https://slack.com/downloads/linux](https://slack.com/downloads/linux) || [slack-desktop](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/slack-desktop/)

*   **[TeamSpeak](/index.php/TeamSpeak "TeamSpeak")** — Proprietary VoIP application with gamers as its target audience.

	[http://www.teamspeak.com/](http://www.teamspeak.com/) || [teamspeak3](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=teamspeak3)

*   **[Telegram Desktop](/index.php/Telegram "Telegram")** — Official Telegram desktop client.

	[https://desktop.telegram.org/](https://desktop.telegram.org/) || [telegram-desktop](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=telegram-desktop)

*   **[Viber](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viber "wikipedia:Viber")** — Proprietary cross-platform IM and VoIP software.

	[https://www.viber.com/hu/products/linux/](https://www.viber.com/hu/products/linux/) || [viber](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/viber/)

*   **[Wire](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wire_(software) "wikipedia:Wire (software)")** — Modern, private messenger. Based on the [Electron](https://electronjs.org/) platform.

	[https://wire.com/](https://wire.com/) || [wire-desktop](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/wire-desktop/)

*   **YakYak** — Unofficial desktop client for Google Hangouts. Based on the [Electron](https://electronjs.org/) platform.

	[https://github.com/yakyak/yakyak](https://github.com/yakyak/yakyak) || [yakyak](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/yakyak/)

*   **[Zoom](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoom_Video_Communications "wikipedia:Zoom Video Communications")** — Proprietary video conferencing, online meetings and group messaging application.

	[https://zoom.us/](https://zoom.us/) || [zoom](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/zoom/)

*   **[Zulip](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zulip "wikipedia:Zulip")** — Desktop client for Zulip group chat. Based on the [Electron](https://electronjs.org/) platform.

	[https://zulipchat.com/apps/linux](https://zulipchat.com/apps/linux) || [zulip-electron-bin](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/zulip-electron-bin/)

#### Instant messaging servers

See also [Wikipedia:Comparison of instant messaging protocols](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_instant_messaging_protocols "wikipedia:Comparison of instant messaging protocols").

##### IRC servers

See also [Wikipedia:Comparison of Internet Relay Chat daemons](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_Internet_Relay_Chat_daemons "wikipedia:Comparison of Internet Relay Chat daemons").

*   **[InspIRCd](/index.php/InspIRCd "InspIRCd")** — A stable, modern and lightweight IRC daemon.

	[https://www.inspircd.org/](https://www.inspircd.org/) || [inspircd](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/inspircd/)

*   **IRCD-Hybrid** — A lightweight, high-performance internet relay chat daemon.

	[http://www.ircd-hybrid.org/](http://www.ircd-hybrid.org/) || [ircd-hybrid](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/ircd-hybrid/)

*   **miniircd** — A small and configuration free IRC server, suitable for private use.

	[https://github.com/jrosdahl/miniircd](https://github.com/jrosdahl/miniircd) || [miniircd-git](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/miniircd-git/)

*   **[UnrealIRCd](/index.php/UnrealIRCd "UnrealIRCd")** — Open Source IRC Server.

	[https://www.unrealircd.org/](https://www.unrealircd.org/) || [unrealircd](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=unrealircd)

##### XMPP servers

See also [Wikipedia:Comparison of XMPP server software](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_XMPP_server_software "wikipedia:Comparison of XMPP server software").

*   **[Prosody](/index.php/Prosody "Prosody")** — An XMPP server written in the [Lua](http://www.lua.org/) programming language. Prosody is designed to be lightweight and highly extensible. It is licensed under a permissive [MIT license](http://prosody.im/source/mit).

	[http://prosody.im/](http://prosody.im/) || [prosody](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=prosody)

*   **Ejabberd** — Robust, scalable and extensible XMPP Server written in Erlang

	[https://www.ejabberd.im/](https://www.ejabberd.im/) || [ejabberd](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=ejabberd)

*   **[Jabberd2](/index.php/Jabberd2 "Jabberd2")** — An XMPP server written in the C language and licensed under the GNU General Public License. It was inspired by jabberd14.

	[http://jabberd2.org](http://jabberd2.org) || [jabberd2](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/jabberd2/)

*   **[Openfire](/index.php/Openfire "Openfire")** — An XMPP IM multiplatform server written in Java

	[http://www.igniterealtime.org/projects/openfire/](http://www.igniterealtime.org/projects/openfire/) || [openfire](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=openfire)

##### SIP servers

See also [Wikipedia:List of SIP software#Servers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_SIP_software#Servers "wikipedia:List of SIP software").

*   **[Asterisk](/index.php/Asterisk "Asterisk")** — A complete PBX solution.

	[https://www.asterisk.org/](https://www.asterisk.org/) || [asterisk](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/asterisk/)

*   **Kamailio** — Rock solid SIP server.

	[https://www.kamailio.org/](https://www.kamailio.org/) || [kamailio](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/kamailio/)

*   **openSIPS** — SIP proxy/server for voice, video, IM, presence and any other SIP extensions.

	[https://opensips.org/](https://opensips.org/) || [opensips](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=opensips)

*   **Repro** — An open-source, free SIP server.

	[https://www.resiprocate.org/About_Repro](https://www.resiprocate.org/About_Repro) || [repro](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/repro/)

*   **[Yate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yate_(telephony_engine) "wikipedia:Yate (telephony engine)")** — Advanced, mature, flexible telephony server that is used for VoIP and fixed networks, and for traditional mobile operators and MVNOs.

	[http://yate.ro/](http://yate.ro/) || [yate](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=yate)

##### Other

*   **[Mattermost](/index.php/Mattermost "Mattermost")** — Open source private cloud server, Slack-alternative.

	[https://github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server](https://github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server) || [mattermost](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/mattermost/)

*   **[Murmur](/index.php/Murmur "Murmur")** — The voice chat application server for Mumble.

	[http://mumble.sourceforge.net/](http://mumble.sourceforge.net/) || [murmur](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=murmur)

*   **Nextcloud Talk** — Video- and audio-conferencing app for Nextcloud.

	[https://github.com/nextcloud/spreed](https://github.com/nextcloud/spreed) || [nextcloud-app-spreed](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/nextcloud-app-spreed/)

*   **Rocket.Chat** — Web chat server, developed in JavaScript, using the Meteor fullstack framework.

	[https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat](https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat) || [rocketchat-server](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/rocketchat-server/)

*   **Spreed WebRTC** — WebRTC audio/video call and conferencing server.

	[https://github.com/strukturag/spreed-webrtc](https://github.com/strukturag/spreed-webrtc) || [spreed-webrtc-server](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/spreed-webrtc-server/)

*   **[Synapse](/index.php/Matrix "Matrix")** — Reference homeserver for the Matrix protocol.

	[https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse) || [matrix-synapse](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=matrix-synapse)

*   **[TeamSpeak](/index.php/TeamSpeak "TeamSpeak") Server** — Proprietary VoIP conference server.

	[https://teamspeak.com/](https://teamspeak.com/) || [teamspeak3-server](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/teamspeak3-server/)

*   **uMurmur** — Minimalistic Mumble server.

	[http://umurmur.net/](http://umurmur.net/) || [umurmur](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=umurmur)

#### Collaborative software

See also [Wikipedia:Collaborative software](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collaborative_software "wikipedia:Collaborative software").

*   **[Citadel/UX](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citadel/UX "wikipedia:Citadel/UX")** — Includes an email & mailing list server, instant messaging, address books, calendar/scheduling, bulletin boards, and wiki and blog engines.

	[http://www.citadel.org/](http://www.citadel.org/) || [webcit](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/webcit/)

*   **[Kolab](/index.php/Kolab "Kolab")** — Kolab Groupware solution consisting of a server and various clients.

	[https://kolab.org/](https://kolab.org/) || [kolab](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/kolab/)

*   **[Open-xchange](/index.php/Open-xchange "Open-xchange")** — A groupware solution providing mail facilities, calendaring, shared contacts and Google-Docs-like text editing

	[http://www.ox.io/](http://www.ox.io/) || [open-xchange](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/open-xchange/)

*   **[SOGo](/index.php/SOGo "SOGo")** — Groupware server built around OpenGroupware.org (OGo) and the SOPE application server.

	[https://sogo.nu/](https://sogo.nu/) || [sogo](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/sogo/)

### News, RSS, and blogs

#### News aggregators

[RSS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSS aggregators. Some [email clients](#Email_clients) are also able to act as news aggregator: [Claws Mail](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claws_Mail "wikipedia:Claws Mail") RSSyl plugin, [Evolution](/index.php/Evolution "Evolution") RSS plugin, [SeaMonkey Mail & Newsgroups](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SeaMonkey#Mail "wikipedia:SeaMonkey"), [Thunderbird](/index.php/Thunderbird "Thunderbird").

See also [Wikipedia:Comparison of feed aggregators](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_feed_aggregators "wikipedia:Comparison of feed aggregators").

##### Console

*   **[Canto](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canto_(news_aggregator) "wikipedia:Canto (news aggregator)")** — Ncurses RSS aggregator.

	[http://codezen.org/canto/](http://codezen.org/canto/) || [canto-curses](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/canto-curses/)

*   **[Gnus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gnus "wikipedia:Gnus")** — Email, NNTP and RSS client for Emacs.

	[http://gnus.org/](http://gnus.org/) || [emacs](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=emacs)

*   **[Newsboat](/index.php/Newsboat "Newsboat")** — Ncurses RSS aggregator with layout and keybinding similar to the [Mutt](/index.php/Mutt "Mutt") email client.

	[http://newsboat.org](http://newsboat.org) || [newsboat](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=newsboat)

*   **Rawdog** — "RSS Aggregator Without Delusions Of Grandeur" that parses RSS/CDF/Atom feeds into a static HTML page of articles in chronological order.

	[http://offog.org/code/rawdog.html](http://offog.org/code/rawdog.html) || [rawdog](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=rawdog)

*   **Snownews** — Text mode RSS news reader.

	[https://github.com/kouya/snownews](https://github.com/kouya/snownews) || [snownews](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/snownews/)

##### Graphical

*   **[Akregator](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kontact#News_Feed_Aggregator "wikipedia:Kontact")** — News aggregator for KDE, part of [kdepim](https://www.archlinux.org/groups/x86_64/kdepim/).

	[https://www.kde.org/applications/internet/akregator/](https://www.kde.org/applications/internet/akregator/) || [akregator](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=akregator)

*   **Alduin** — RSS, Atom and JSON feed aggregator. Based on the [Electron](https://electronjs.org/) platform.

	[https://alduinapp.github.io/](https://alduinapp.github.io/) || [alduin](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/alduin/)

*   **FeedReader** — Modern desktop application designed to complement existing web-based RSS accounts.

	[http://jangernert.github.io/FeedReader/](http://jangernert.github.io/FeedReader/) || [feedreader](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=feedreader)

*   **[Liferea](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liferea "wikipedia:Liferea")** — GTK+ news aggregator for online news feeds and weblogs.

	[https://lzone.de/liferea/](https://lzone.de/liferea/) || [liferea](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=liferea)

*   **[Nextcloud](/index.php/Nextcloud "Nextcloud") News** — RSS/Atom feed reader for Nextcloud.

	[https://github.com/nextcloud/news](https://github.com/nextcloud/news) || [nextcloud-app-news](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/nextcloud-app-news/)

*   **QuiteRSS** — RSS/Atom feed reader written on Qt/С++.

	[http://quiterss.org/](http://quiterss.org/) || [quiterss](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=quiterss)

*   **RSS Guard** — Very tiny RSS and ATOM news reader developed using Qt framework.

	[https://github.com/martinrotter/rssguard](https://github.com/martinrotter/rssguard) || [rssguard](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=rssguard) or [rssguard-nowebengine](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=rssguard-nowebengine)

*   **selfoss** — The new multipurpose RSS reader, live stream, mashup, aggregation web application.

	[https://selfoss.aditu.de/](https://selfoss.aditu.de/) || [selfoss](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/selfoss/)

*   **Tickr** — GTK-based RSS Reader that displays feeds as a smooth scrolling line on your desktop, as known from TV stations.

	[https://www.open-tickr.net/](https://www.open-tickr.net/) || [tickr](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/tickr/)

*   **[Tiny Tiny RSS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiny_Tiny_RSS "wikipedia:Tiny Tiny RSS")** — Web-based news feed (RSS/Atom) aggregator.

	[https://tt-rss.org/](https://tt-rss.org/) || [tt-rss](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=tt-rss)

#### Podcast clients

Some media players are also able to act as podcast client: [Amarok](/index.php/Amarok "Amarok"), [Banshee](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banshee_(media_player) "wikipedia:Banshee (media player)"), Cantata, [Clementine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clementine_(software) "wikipedia:Clementine (software)"), Goggles Music Manager, [Rhythmbox](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhythmbox "wikipedia:Rhythmbox"), [VLC media player](/index.php/VLC_media_player "VLC media player").

See also [Wikipedia:List of podcatchers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_podcatchers "wikipedia:List of podcatchers").

##### Console

*   **castget** — Simple, command-line RSS enclosure downloader, primarily intended for automatic, unattended downloading of podcasts.

	[http://castget.johndal.com/](http://castget.johndal.com/) || [castget](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=castget)

*   **gpo** — Text mode interface of gPodder.

	[http://gpodder.org/](http://gpodder.org/) || [gpodder](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=gpodder)

*   **Greg** — A command-line podcast aggregator.

	[https://github.com/manolomartinez/greg](https://github.com/manolomartinez/greg) || [greg-git](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/greg-git/)

*   **Marrie** — A simple podcast client that runs on the Command Line Interface.

	[https://github.com/rafaelmartins/marrie/](https://github.com/rafaelmartins/marrie/) || [marrie-git](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/marrie-git/)

##### Graphical

*   **CPod** — Simple, beautiful podcast app. Based on the [Electron](https://electronjs.org/) platform.

	[https://github.com/z-------------/cumulonimbus](https://github.com/z-------------/cumulonimbus) || [cpod](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/cpod/)

*   **gPodder** — Podcast client and media aggregator (GTK+ interface).

	[http://gpodder.org/](http://gpodder.org/) || [gpodder](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=gpodder)

*   **Hammond** — Podcast client for the GNOME Desktop written in Rust.

	[https://gitlab.gnome.org/World/hammond](https://gitlab.gnome.org/World/hammond) || [hammond](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/hammond/)

*   **Vocal** — Simple podcast client for the Modern Desktop (GTK+).

	[http://vocalproject.net/](http://vocalproject.net/) || [vocal](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=vocal)

#### Usenet newsreaders

Some [email clients](#Email_clients) are also able to act as Usenet newsreader: [Claws Mail](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claws_Mail "wikipedia:Claws Mail"), [Evolution](/index.php/Evolution "Evolution"), [NeoMutt](/index.php/Mutt#NeoMutt "Mutt"), [SeaMonkey Mail & Newsgroups](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SeaMonkey#Mail "wikipedia:SeaMonkey"), [Sylpheed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylpheed "wikipedia:Sylpheed"), [Thunderbird](/index.php/Thunderbird "Thunderbird").

See also: [Wikipedia:List of Usenet newsreaders](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Usenet_newsreaders "wikipedia:List of Usenet newsreaders"), [Wikipedia:Comparison of Usenet newsreaders](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_Usenet_newsreaders "wikipedia:Comparison of Usenet newsreaders").

##### Console

*   **[nn](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/nn_(newsreader) "wikipedia:nn (newsreader)")** — Alternative more user-friendly (curses-based) Usenet newsreader for UNIX.

	[http://www.nndev.org/](http://www.nndev.org/) || [nn](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/nn/)

*   **[slrn](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/slrn "wikipedia:slrn")** — Text-based news client.

	[http://www.slrn.org/](http://www.slrn.org/) || [slrn](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/slrn/)

*   **[tin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin_(newsreader) "wikipedia:Tin (newsreader)")** — A cross-platform threaded NNTP and spool based UseNet newsreader.

	[http://tin.org/](http://tin.org/) || [tin](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/tin/)

*   **trn** — A text-based Threaded Usenet newsreader.

	[http://trn.sourceforge.net/](http://trn.sourceforge.net/) || [trn](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/trn/)

##### Graphical

*   **LottaNZB** — A *SABnzbd* (Usenet binary downloader) GUI front-end written in PyGTK

	[https://launchpad.net/lottanzb/](https://launchpad.net/lottanzb/) || [lottanzb](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/lottanzb/)

*   **[NZBGet](/index.php/NZBGet "NZBGet")** — Usenet binary downloader for .nzb files with web and CLI interface.

	[https://nzbget.net/](https://nzbget.net/) || [nzbget](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=nzbget)

*   **[Pan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pan_(newsreader) "wikipedia:Pan (newsreader)")** — GTK+ Usenet newsreader that's good at both text and binaries.

	[http://pan.rebelbase.com/](http://pan.rebelbase.com/) || [pan](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=pan)

*   **[SABnzbd](/index.php/SABnzbd "SABnzbd")** — An open-source binary newsreader webapp written in Python.

	[https://sabnzbd.org/](https://sabnzbd.org/) || [sabnzbd](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/sabnzbd/)

*   **XRN** — Usenet newsreader for X Window System.

	[http://www.mit.edu/people/jik/software/xrn.html](http://www.mit.edu/people/jik/software/xrn.html) || [xrn](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/xrn/)

#### Blog engines

See also [Wikipedia:Blog software](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog_software "wikipedia:Blog software") and [Wikipedia:List of content management systems](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_content_management_systems "wikipedia:List of content management systems").

**Note:** Content managers, social networks, and blog publishers overlap in many functions.

*   **[Diaspora](/index.php/Diaspora "Diaspora")** — A distributed privacy aware social network.

	[https://diasporafoundation.org](https://diasporafoundation.org) || [diaspora-mysql](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/diaspora-mysql/) or [diaspora-postgresql](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/diaspora-postgresql/)

*   **[Drupal](/index.php/Drupal "Drupal")** — A PHP-based content management platform.

	[http://www.drupal.org/](http://www.drupal.org/) || [drupal](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=drupal)

*   **[Ghost](/index.php/Ghost "Ghost")** — Blogging platform written in JavaScript and distributed under the MIT License, designed to simplify the process of online publishing for individual bloggers as well as online publications.

	[https://ghost.org/](https://ghost.org/) || [ghost](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/ghost/)

*   **[Jekyll](/index.php/Jekyll "Jekyll")** — A static blog engine, written in Ruby, which supports Markdown, textile and other formats.

	[http://jekyllrb.com/](http://jekyllrb.com/) || [jekyll](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/jekyll/)

*   **[Joomla](/index.php/Joomla "Joomla")** — A php Content Management System (CMS) which enables you to build websites and powerful online applications.

	[http://www.joomla.org/](http://www.joomla.org/) || [joomla](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/joomla/)

*   **Nanoblogger** — A small weblog engine written in Bash for the command line. It uses common UNIX tools such as cat, grep, and sed to create static HTML content. It is not mantained anymore.

	[http://nanoblogger.sourceforge.net/](http://nanoblogger.sourceforge.net/) || [nanoblogger](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/nanoblogger/)

*   **Nikola** — A static site generator written in Python, with incremental rebuilds and multiple markup formats.

	[https://getnikola.com/](https://getnikola.com/) || [nikola](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/nikola/)

*   **Pelican** — A static site generator, powered by Python.

	[http://docs.getpelican.com/en/3.5.0/](http://docs.getpelican.com/en/3.5.0/) || [pelican](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=pelican)

*   **[Wordpress](/index.php/Wordpress "Wordpress")** — Blog tool and publishing platform.

	[https://wordpress.org/](https://wordpress.org/) || [wordpress](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=wordpress)

#### Microblogging clients

See also [Wikipedia:List of Twitter services and applications](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Twitter_services_and_applications "wikipedia:List of Twitter services and applications").

##### Console

*   **oysttyer** — (official fork of ttytter) An interactive console text-based command-line Twitter client written in Perl.

	[https://github.com/oysttyer/oysttyer](https://github.com/oysttyer/oysttyer) || [oysttyer-git](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/oysttyer-git/)

*   **Rainbowstream** — A powerful and fully-featured console Twitter client written in Python.

	[https://github.com/orakaro/rainbowstream](https://github.com/orakaro/rainbowstream) || [rainbowstream](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/rainbowstream/)

*   **turses** — Twitter client for the console based off *tyrs* with major improvements.

	[https://github.com/louipc/turses](https://github.com/louipc/turses) || [turses](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/turses/)

##### Graphical

*   **Birdie** — Beautiful Twitter client designed for elementary OS. In early stage of development.

	[http://birdieapp.github.io/](http://birdieapp.github.io/) || [birdie-git](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/birdie-git/)

*   **Choqok** — Microblogging client for KDE that supports Twitter.com, Pump.io, GNU social and opendesktop.org services.

	[http://choqok.gnufolks.org/](http://choqok.gnufolks.org/) || [choqok](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=choqok)

*   **Corebird** — Native GTK+ Twitter client for the Linux desktop.

	[http://corebird.baedert.org/](http://corebird.baedert.org/) || [corebird](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=corebird)

*   **Mikutter** — Simple, powerful Twitter client using [GTK+](/index.php/GTK%2B "GTK+") and Ruby.

	[http://mikutter.hachune.net/](http://mikutter.hachune.net/) || [mikutter](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/mikutter/)

*   **Polly** — Linux Twitter client designed for multiple columns of multiple accounts.

	[https://launchpad.net/polly/](https://launchpad.net/polly/) || [polly](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/polly/)

*   **Pumpa** — Pump.io client written in C++ and Qt.

	[https://pumpa.branchable.com/](https://pumpa.branchable.com/) || [pumpa-git](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/pumpa-git/)

*   **Turpial** — Multi-interface Twitter client written in Python.

	[http://turpial.org.ve/](http://turpial.org.ve/) || [turpial-git](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/turpial-git/)

*   **Whalebird** — Mastodon client application. Based on the [Electron](https://electronjs.org/) platform.

	[https://whalebird.org/](https://whalebird.org/) || [whalebird-bin](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/whalebird-bin/)

### Remote desktop

See also [Wikipedia:Remote desktop software](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remote_desktop_software "wikipedia:Remote desktop software") and [Wikipedia:Comparison of remote desktop software](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_remote_desktop_software "wikipedia:Comparison of remote desktop software").

#### Remote desktop clients

*   **[AnyDesk](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AnyDesk "wikipedia:AnyDesk")** — Proprietary remote desktop software.

	[https://anydesk.com/](https://anydesk.com/) || [anydesk](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/anydesk/)

*   **[GNOME Boxes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNOME_Boxes "wikipedia:GNOME Boxes")** — A simple GNOME 3 application to access remote or virtual systems. Supports VNC and SPICE.

	[https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Boxes](https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Boxes) || [gnome-boxes](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=gnome-boxes)

*   **GVncViewer** — Simple VNC Client on Gtk-VNC. Run with `gvncviewer`.

	[https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/gtk-vnc](https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/gtk-vnc) || [gtk-vnc](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=gtk-vnc)

*   **[KRDC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KRDC "wikipedia:KRDC")** — Remote Desktop Client for KDE. Supports RDP and VNC. Part of [kdenetwork](https://www.archlinux.org/groups/x86_64/kdenetwork/).

	[https://www.kde.org/applications/internet/krdc/](https://www.kde.org/applications/internet/krdc/) || [krdc](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=krdc)

*   **[Remmina](/index.php/Remmina "Remmina")** — Remote desktop client written in GTK+. Supports RDP, VNC, NX, XDMCP and SSH.

	[http://www.remmina.org/](http://www.remmina.org/) || [remmina](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=remmina)

*   **Remote Viewer** — Simple remote display client. Supports SPICE and VNC.

	[https://virt-manager.org/](https://virt-manager.org/) || [virt-viewer](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=virt-viewer)

*   **[TeamViewer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TeamViewer "wikipedia:TeamViewer")** — Proprietary remote desktop client. It uses its own proprietary protocol.

	[http://www.teamviewer.com/](http://www.teamviewer.com/) || [teamviewer](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/teamviewer/)

*   **[vncviewer (TigerVNC)](/index.php/TigerVNC "TigerVNC")** — VNC viewer for X.

	[http://tigervnc.org/](http://tigervnc.org/) || [tigervnc](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=tigervnc)

*   **[Vinagre](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinagre "wikipedia:Vinagre")** — Remote desktop viewer for GNOME. Supports RDP, VNC, SPICE and SSH. Part of [gnome-extra](https://www.archlinux.org/groups/x86_64/gnome-extra/).

	[https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Vinagre](https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Vinagre) || [vinagre](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=vinagre)

*   **xfreerdp** — FreeRDP X11 client. Run with `xfreerdp`.

	[http://www.freerdp.com/](http://www.freerdp.com/) || [freerdp](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=freerdp)

*   **[X2Go](/index.php/X2Go "X2Go") Client** — A graphical client (Qt4) for the X2Go system that uses the [NX technology](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NX_technology "w:NX technology") protocol.

	[http://wiki.x2go.org/doku.php](http://wiki.x2go.org/doku.php) || [x2goclient](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=x2goclient)

#### Remote desktop servers

*   **Krfb** — VNC server for KDE. Part of [kdenetwork](https://www.archlinux.org/groups/x86_64/kdenetwork/).

	[https://www.kde.org/applications/system/krfb](https://www.kde.org/applications/system/krfb) || [krfb](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=krfb)

*   **[Vino](/index.php/Vino "Vino")** — VNC server for GNOME. Part of [gnome](https://www.archlinux.org/groups/x86_64/gnome/).

	[https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/Vino](https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/Vino) || [vino](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=vino)

*   **[x0vncserver (TigerVNC)](/index.php/TigerVNC "TigerVNC")** — VNC Server for X displays.

	[http://tigervnc.org/](http://tigervnc.org/) || [tigervnc](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=tigervnc)

*   **[x11vnc](/index.php/X11vnc "X11vnc")** — VNC server for real X displays.

	[http://www.karlrunge.com/x11vnc/](http://www.karlrunge.com/x11vnc/) || [x11vnc](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=x11vnc)

*   **[X2Go](/index.php/X2Go "X2Go") Server** — An open source remote desktop software that uses the [NX technology](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NX_technology "w:NX technology") protocol.

	[http://wiki.x2go.org/doku.php](http://wiki.x2go.org/doku.php) || [x2goserver](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=x2goserver)