- Appendix B. Ubuntu Equivalents to Windows Programs
- On the Ubuntu Desktop
- Additional Applications
Additional Applications
The Ubuntu desktop does not cater to everybody, so there are some classes of applications that, by default, are not installed. Some of the common ones are listed in this section.
Office and Finance
Personal Accounting
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Windows: Quicken, Microsoft Money
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Ubuntu alternatives: Grisbi, Gnucash
Accounting
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Windows: Intuit Quickbooks
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Ubuntu alternative: TurboCASH
Desktop Publishing
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Windows: Microsoft Publisher
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Ubuntu alternative: Scribus
Project Management
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Windows: Microsoft Project
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Ubuntu alternative: Planner
Drawing and Modeling
Vector Drawing
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Windows: Adobe Illustrator, Inkscape
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Ubuntu alternative: Inkscape
3D Modeler
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Windows: Alias Maya, Blender
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Ubuntu alternative: Blender
Diagram Editing
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Windows: Microsoft Visio
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Ubuntu alternative: Dia
Games and Edutainment
Planetarium
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Windows: Starry Night, Voyager III
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Ubuntu alternative: Stellarium
Space Simulator
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Windows: Orbiter
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Ubuntu alternative: Celestia
Flight Simulator
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Windows: Microsoft Flight Simulator, FlightGear
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Ubuntu alternative: FlightGear
Typing Tutor
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Windows: Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing
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Ubuntu alternatives: Tux Typing, KTouch