Table of equivalent applications
This is a table of applications that are approximately equivalent. It is not by any means exhaustive, but tries to help a new user of KDE software to find packages that might suit. The section headings are links to take you to pages with more software in that group.
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Desktop |
| Description | Windows | Mac OS X | KDE Software |
|---|---|---|---|
| File manager | Windows Explorer | Finder | Dolphin, Konqueror |
| Control Center | Control Panel | System Preferences | System Settings |
| Command Line Interpreter | Command Prompt | Terminal | Konsole, Yakuake, KRunner |
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Internet and Networking | |
| Description | Windows | Mac OS X | KDE Software |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blogging client | Windows Live Writer | Blogilo | |
| BitTorrent Client | BitTorrent | KTorrent, KMLDonkey, KGet | |
| Download Manager | FlashGet | KGet | |
| eDonkey Client | eMule | KMLDonkey | |
| E-mail Client | Outlook Express, Windows Live Mail | Apple Mail | KMail |
| Feed Aggregator | Akregator | ||
| Personal Information Manager | Outlook | Kontact | |
| Web Browser | Internet Explorer | Safari | Konqueror, rekonq |
| Instant Messaging Client | Windows Live Messenger | iChat, Adium | Kopete, KMess |
| IRC Client | mIRC | Colloquy | Konversation, Quassel |
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Graphics and Imaging | |
| Description | Windows | Mac OS X | KDE Software |
|---|---|---|---|
| Image Editor | Paint.NET, Adobe Photoshop | Adobe Photoshop | Krita, KolourPaint |
| Image Viewer | ACDSee | Gwenview, KuickShow, digiKam, KPhotoAlbum | |
| Photo Management | ACDSee | digiKam, KPhotoAlbum, Gwenview | |
| PDF Viewer | Adobe Reader | Adobe Reader | Okular |
| Vectorial Drawing | Adobe Illustrator | Adobe Illustrator | Karbon14 |
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Multimedia | |
| Description | Windows | Mac OS X | KDE Software |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audio Player | Windows Media Player, Winamp | iTunes | Amarok, Juk, KsCD, Kaffeine |
| Video Player | Windows Media Player | QuickTime Player | Bangarang, Dragon Player, KPlayer, KMPlayer, Kaffeine |
| CD and DVD Authoring | Nero Burning ROM | iDVD | K3b, K9Copy |
| Disk image emulator | Daemon Tools | Silicon | |
| Non-linear Video Editor | Windows Movie Maker | iMovie | Kdenlive |
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Office and Productivity | |
| Description | Windows | Mac OS X | KDE Software |
|---|---|---|---|
| Word Processor | Microsoft Word | Pages | Words, KWord |
| Spreadsheet | Microsoft Excel | Numbers | Sheets, KSpread |
| Presentation | Microsoft PowerPoint | Keynote | Stage, KPresenter |
| Desktop Database Creation | Microsoft Access | FileMaker | Kexi |
| Diagram, Flowcharting and Mind Mapping | Microsoft Visio | OmniGraffle | Flow, Kivio, Semantik |
| Project Management | Microsoft Project | iTaskX, Merlin | Plan, KPlato |
| Personal Information Manager | Microsoft Outlook | Address Book, iCal | Kontact |
| Personal Finance Manager | Quicken | Billings | KMyMoney, Skrooge |
| Notetaking | Microsoft OneNote | Evernote | BasKet |
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Education | |
| Description | Windows | Mac OS X | KDE Software |
|---|---|---|---|
| Touch-typing trainer | TypingMaster, Stamina | KTouch |
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System Administration | |
| Description | Windows | Mac OS X | KDE Software |
|---|---|---|---|
| Partition Editor | Logical Disk Manager | Disk Utility | KDE Partition Manager |
| System Monitor | Windows Task Manager | Activity Monitor | KSysGuard |
| System Information | EVEREST | KInfoCenter |
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Utilities and Tools | |
| Description | Windows | Mac OS X | KDE Software |
|---|---|---|---|
| File archiver | WinRAR | Ark | |
| Text Editor | Notepad | TextEdit | KWrite, Kate |
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Development and Programming | |
| Description | Windows | Mac OS X | KDE Software |
|---|---|---|---|
| IDE | Visual Studio | Xcode | KDevelop, Quanta |
| Computer-aided translation system | Poedit, Virtaal | Poedit, LocFactory | Lokalize |
| UML tool | Enterprise Architect | Umbrello, Kivio |
Tip
If you need a tool for a specific task, you may find a suggestion on the Tools page