Application equivalents

This page documents the various applications that are commonly used in other operating systems, and the alternatives that are available to openSUSE users. Links to more information are provided where possible.

Internet

Functionality	Windows Application	Mac OS Application	Linux Application	Import Settings	Included in openSUSE	Remarks
Web Browser	Internet Explorer	Safari	Firefox, Konqueror			ActiveX is not supported. This is a security feature.
Web Browser	Firefox	Firefox	Firefox
Web Browser	Opera Browser	Opera Browser	Opera Browser
Web Browser	Google Chrome	Google Chrome	Chromium
Instant Messenger	Skype	Messages	Kopete, Empathy
Instant Messenger	Google Hangouts	Google Hangouts	Google Hangouts			Available as a Chromium/Chrome extension or online.
IRC Client	mIRC, AdiIRC	Colloquy, Textual	Konversation, Polari
Web server	IIS	Apache	Apache2			How to install a LAMP server
Web server	Nginx	Nginx	Nginx

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Communication

Functionality	Windows Application	Mac OS Application	Linux Application	Import Settings	Included in openSUSE	Remarks
IP Phone	Skype	Facetime	Skype, Ekiga, Twinkle			Skype is also available online.
low latency VoIP	TeamSpeak	TeamSpeak	TeamSpeak			Available from TeamSpeak website.
low latency VoIP	Ventrilo	Ventrilo	Mumble

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Office and productivity

Functionality	Windows Application	Mac OS Application	Linux Application	File Format Compatibility	Included in openSUSE	Remarks
PDF Viewer	Adobe Reader	Adobe Reader	Evince, Okular
Graphics Editor	Adobe Illustrator	Adobe Illustrator	Inkscape	Most files
Graphics Editor	Corel Draw	Affinity Designer	Inkscape	Most files
Photo Album	Microsoft Photos, Adobe Bridge	Photos	digiKam, Shotwell
Image Editor	Microsoft Paint	Paintbrush, Rita	Pinta
Image Editor	Adobe Photoshop	Adobe Photoshop	GIMP, Krita
Word Processor	Microsoft Word	Microsoft Word	LibreOffice Writer
Spreadsheet	Microsoft Excel	Microsoft Excel	LibreOffice Calc
Presentations	Microsoft PowerPoint	Keynote	LibreOffice Impress
Databases	Microsoft Access	FileMaker	LibreOffice Base
Email	Microsoft Outlook	Mail	Thunderbird, KMail, Evolution			With Microsoft Exchange support
Publishing	Microsoft Publisher	Adobe InDesign	Scribus	via EPS or SVG export

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Multimedia

Functionality	Windows Application	Mac OS Application	Linux Application	File Format Compatibility	Included in openSUSE	Remarks
Audio/Video Player	Windows Media Player	iTunes	Dragon Player, VLC, GNOME Videos			Please note Restricted formats
Audio/Video Player	iTunes	iTunes	Amarok, Clementine, Banshee			Please note Restricted formats

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Other

Functionality	Windows Application	Mac OS Application	Linux Application	Import Settings	Included in openSUSE	Remarks
Map	Google Earth	Google Earth	Google Earth, World Wind, Marble			Available from Google website.
Games distribution	Steam	Steam	Steam			SDB:Team Fortress 2

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See also

• Novell Linux Desktop Equivalents of Windows
• The table of equivalents / replacements / analogs of Windows software in Linux