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.
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Office and Productivity |
Description | Windows | Mac OS X | KDE Software |
---|---|---|---|
Word Processor | Microsoft Word | Pages | Words, KWord |
Spreadsheet | Microsoft Excel | Numbers | Tables, KSpread |
Presentation | Microsoft PowerPoint | Keynote | Stage, KPresenter |
Desktop Database Creation | Microsoft Access | FileMaker | Kexi |
Diagram, Flowcharting and Mind Mapping | Microsoft Visio | OmniGraffle | Flow|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 |
Education |
Description | Windows | Mac OS X | KDE Software |
---|---|---|---|
Touch-typing trainer | TypingMaster, Stamina | KTouch |
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 |
Utilities and Tools |
Description | Windows | Mac OS X | KDE Software |
---|---|---|---|
File archiver | WinRAR | Ark | |
Text Editor | Notepad | TextEdit | KWrite, Kate |
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