List of proprietary software for Linux


is an open-source kernel and usually comes bundled with free and open-source software; however, proprietary software for Linux does exist and is available to end-users.
The following is a list of proprietary software for Linux:

Networking

Web browsers

ApplicationPublisherSupport statusNative binarySource codePricing
Brave BrowserBrave Software Inc.Freeware
Google ChromeGoogle Inc.Freeware
NetscapeNetscape CommunicationsFreeware
OperaOpera SoftwareFreeware
Maxthon Cloud BrowserMaxthonFreeware
VivaldiVivaldi TechnologiesFreeware
Insight WebClientBynari, Inc.
IBM NotesIBM$108 – 175 USD
Yandex BrowserYandexFreeware

FTP clients

ApplicationPublisherSupport statusNative binarySource codePricing
IglooFTP PROIglooFTP.com
SFTPPlusPro:Atria Ltd
SynchronEX+Xellsoft Software Services$34.90 USD
CrossFTP ProCrossFTP Software$24.99 USD
Beyond Compare Scooter Software$30.00 USD
sFTP ClientsFTP App Ltd$30.00 USD
SecureFXVanDyke Software$59.95 USD

Firewall (packet filtering)

Work with files

Console archivers

ApplicationPublisherSupport statusNative binarySource codePricing
Adobe ReaderAdobe SystemsFreeware
Foxit ReaderFoxit SoftwareFreeware
PDF Studio ProQoppa Software$129 USD
PDF Studio StandardQoppa Software$89 USD

PDF authoring

ApplicationPublisherSupport statusNative binarySource codePricing
AntiVir Workstation PersonalEditionAvira

ApplicationPublisherSupport statusNative binarySource codePricing
BRU Workstation/Desktop/ServerTOLIS Group, Inc.$499 – 4,999 USD
EMC NetWorkerEMC Corporation
ImgBurnLightning UKFreeware
Microlite BackupEDGEMicrolite Corporation$400 – 500 USD
Nero LinuxNero AG
SpiderOak BackupSpiderOak, Inc.Freeware
Lonetar
Handy BackupNovosoft LLC
VeeamVeeam SoftwareFreeware

PIM / DB / hierarchical notebook with tree view

Printer drivers

Audio/video

[Digital audio workstation]s

Graphics viewers/editors

Professional graphics editors and photography

Simple/professional video production environments

Office suites

[C++] IDEs">Integrated development environment">IDEs

CASE-facility for UML

HTML/[DHTML] editors

SSH Client/Server

Mathematics

Video game console emulators

ApplicationPublisherSupport statusNative binarySource codePricing
BoycottAdvance• Julien Frelat
• Richard Bannister
• Niels Wagenaar
Freeware
ePSXeePSXe TeamFreeware
MAMEMAME TeamFreeware
RegenAamirMFreeware

Platform virtual machines

ApplicationPublisherSupport statusNative binarySource codePricing
Parallels WorkstationParallels, Inc.No longer sold
QuickTransit
VMware Player
VMware vCenter Converter
VMware Workstation
Oracle VM VirtualBox Enterprise
Win4Lin
Discontinued

Windows compatibility layer