Linux Equivalents to Windows Software

Windows Software	Category	Linux Equivalent
3D Studio Max	3D Computer Graphics	Art of Illusion Blender K-3D
ACDSee	Graphics Viewer	Cornice gThumb Gwenview Imgv
Adobe Acrobat Pro	PDF editor	PDFedit
Adobe After Effects	Realtime Editing	Jahshaka
Adobe Flash Player	Multimedia	Gnash
Adobe Reader	Office Utility	Adobe Reader Evince KPDF okular
Abode InDesign	Desktop Publishing	Scribus
Adobe Illustrator	Graphics	Inkscape Skencil Xara Xtreme
Adobe PhotoAlbum	Digital Camera	digiKam
Adobe Photoshop	Graphics	CinePaint GIMP Gimpshop Krita Pixel
AOL Instant Messenger	Communication	Kopete Pidgin
ArcGIS	Geographic Information Systems	GRASS Quantum GIS uDig
AutoCAD	CAD	K-3D QCad BRL-CAD
Borland Delphi	Pascal Development	Lazarus
CDex	Multimedia	Grip K3b RipOff Sound Juicer
ChemDraw	Chemical Structures	XDrawChem
Citrix Presentation Server	Networking	NX Free Server RealVNC Vinagre
Copernic Tracker	Web site tracking	Specto
DigiGuide	TV Guide	Maxemum TV-Guide
Dreamweaver	Web Development	Bluefish Quanta Plus KompoZer Nvu Screem
Eviews	Econometrics	gretl
Filezilla	FTP Client	gFTP Filezilla FireFTP KFTPgrabber
Final Cut Pro	Multimedia Editor	Avidemux Cinelerra Kino Rosegarden
FL Studio	Midi Sequencer Drum Machine	EnergyXT2 Hydrogen LMMS
Forte Agent	Usenet newsreader	KNode Pan
GetRight	Download Manager	Downloader for X GWGET KGet
Gmail Notifier	Email Tool	CheckGmail Gmail Notifier Mail Notification
Google Desktop Search	Search Tool	Beagle Google Desktop
Google Earth	Virtual Globe	World Wind Marble Google Earth
Guitar Pro	Multitrack editor	TuxGuitar
Inspiration	Mind mapping	FreeMind Semantik View Your Mind
iTunes	Media Player	Amarok Banshee Exaile gtkpod Rhythmbox Songbird
Launchy	Application Launcher	GNOME Do Katapult
Legacy	Genealogy	GRAMPS
Logos Bible Software	Bible studies	BibleTime Xiphos
MATLAB	Numerical computation	MATLAB Octave Scilab
Mathematica	Computer algebra	Maple Mathematica Maxima
Meal Master	Recipe Manager	Gourmet Recipe Manager
Microsoft Access	Database	Kexi OpenOffice.org PostgreSQL
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet	Gnumeric OpenOffice.org
Microsoft Internet Explorer	Web Browser	Firefox Konqueror Opera
Microsoft HyperTerminal	Communications	GtkTerm minicom
Microsoft Money	Money Management	GnuCash
Microsoft NetMeeting	VoIP and videoconferencing	Ekiga
Microsoft Office	Office Suite	Google Docs & Spreadsheets KOffice OpenOffice.org
Microsoft Office OneNote	Notetaking	BasKet Note Pads Tomboy
Microsoft Outlook	Email Client	Balsa Evolution KMail Sylpheed Thunderbird
Microsoft Powerpoint	Presentation	KPresenter OpenOffice Impress
Microsoft Project	Project Management	KOffice KPlato GanttProject TaskJuggler
Microsoft Silverlight	Web Application Framework	Moonlight
Microsoft Word	Wordprocessor	AbiWord Kword OpenOffice.org
Microsoft Visio	Office Drawing	ArgoUML Dia Kivio
Microsoft Visual Basic	Programming Language	Gambas
Microsoft Visual Studio	Development Environment	Anjuta Code::Blocks Eclipse Geany KDevelop NetBeans IDE
Microsoft .NET Framework	.NET Development	Mono
mIRC	IRC Client	Konversation XChat
MegaStar	Astronomy	Celestia Stellarium
Movie Collector	DVD Cataloging	GCstar Griffith Tellico vMovieDB
Nero Burning Rom	CD/DVD Burning	Brasero GnomeBaker K3b Nero Linux
Nero Recode	MPEG-4 encoder	HandBrake
Nero Vision Express	DVD Authoring	KMediaFactory Q DVD-Author
NewsBin Pro	Usenet Binary Downloader	KLibido Pan
NewzCrawler	News Aggregator	Akregator BlogBridge Liferea RSSOwl Thunderbird
Notepad	Simple Text Editor	Cream gedit Kate SciTE Scribes
OmniPage	Text Recognition (OCR)	Kooka
Palm Desktop	Personal Information Manager	Chandler Evolution J-Pilot Kontact KPilot qOrganizer Spicebird
Parasoft Insure++	Debugging	Valgrind
Partition Magic	System Utility	GParted
Picasa	Photo Management	blueMarine F-Spot Picasa
PowerDVD	DVD Player	MPlayer VLC
Quicken	Personal Finance	GnuCash Grisbi kMyMoney Moneydance
Quick Books	Financial / Taxation	MyBooks Professional
Scientific Word	Typesetting	Kile LyX TeXmacs
Skype	Internet Telephony	Skype QuteCom
Soundrec	Audio Recorder	Audacity Jokosher Traverso DAW
SPSS	Statistical Analysis	PSPP R SPSS
Symantec Ghost	Backup	Clonezilla Partition Image PING
Symantec Veritas NetBackup	Backup	Amanda Bacula Keep
Traktor DJ	Disc Jockey Tool	Mixxx
Tweak UI	Utility	Ubuntu Tweak
µTorrent	BitTorrent client	Deluge KTorrent Transmission Vuze
Videora	iPod Video Conversion	thin liquid film
VideoReDo	Video Editing	Avidemux Kdenlive Lives
VMware Workstation	Virtualization	VirtualBox VMware Workstation
Winamp	Multimedia Player	Audacious Amarok Banshee Helix Player
Windows Calculator	Calculator	SpeedCrunch
Windows File Explorer	File Management	Endeavour Mark II Konqueror Krusader Nautilus PCMan File Manager Thunar Xfe
Windows Live Messenger	Communication	aMSN emesene Kopete Mercury Messenger Pidgin
Windows Media Center	Home Media Box	XBMC MythTV Freevo
Windows Media Player	Multimedia Player	Kaffeine KPlayer MPlayer Totem xine
WinIso	CD Image File Utility	KIso
WinZip	Compression Utility	File Roller
ZoneAlarm	Firewall	Guarddog Firestarter