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جامعة فرحات عباس سطيف 1

Directory of proprietary software and its open-source equivalents

The University of Sétif 1 – Ferhat Abbas attaches particular importance to the use of open source (free software). For several years now, the university has adopted these solutions in all its educational, research, and administrative activities, thereby contributing to the modernization of its information systems, cost control, and the strengthening of digital sovereignty. This approach is fully in line with Decree No. 138 of July 1st, 2025 of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, which requires and encourages the use of free and open-source software in academic institutions as a strategic choice that guarantees security, sustainability, and technological independence.

Category Proprietary software Open-source alternatives Download links
Operating systems Microsoft Windows, macOS Linux (Ubuntu, MX-Linux, Fedora, Debian)
Office automation
  • Microsoft Office
  • Gmail
  • Google Docs
  • LibreOffice
  • Roundcube
  • Nextcloud
Digital Calculation MATLAB GNU Octave
Statistics SPSS, SAS, STATA, TABLEAU
  • R
  • PSPP
  • Python
Bibliographic management EndNote, Mendeley
  • Zotero
  • JabRef
  • Latex
Image editing Adobe Photoshop GIMP
Vector graphics Adobe Illustrator Inkscape
Video editing Adobe Premiere, Camtasia
  • Kdenlive
  • Shotcut
  • OBS Studio
Modeling and 3D animation Autodesk Maya, 3ds Max Blender
Geographic Information Systems (SIG) ArcGIS QGIS
Data visualization Tableau Metabase
Video conferencing Zoom, Microsoft Teams
  • Jitsi
  • BigBlueButton
Molecular modeling ChemDraw, Gaussian Avogadro
Chemical schemes ChemDraw
  • BKChem
  • JChemPaint
Computer-aided design (CAO) AutoCAD, SolidWorks FreeCAD, LibreCAD, BRL-CAD
Plagiarism detection Turnitin MOSS
Document management SharePoint, OneDrive Nextcloud
Mind mapping MindManager, XMind Pro
  • Vue
  • Freeplane
Bio-informatics Geneious, CLC Bio, CLC Workbench
  • Galaxy
  • Bioconductor
Neuroimaging SPM, FSLe FreeSurfer
Circuit design Altium Designer, OrCAD KiCad
Simulation and analysis in engineering
  • ANSYS
  • COMSOL Multiphysics
  • ETAP
  • Aspen Plus
  • CalculiX
  • Elmer FEM
  • OpenDSS
  • DWSIM COCO Simulator
Networking and cybersecurity
  • Cisco Packet Tracer
  • Nessus
  • GNS3
  • Nmap
Project and business management
  • Microsoft Project
  • Jira
  • ProjectLibre
  • Nmap
Development environments MATLAB IDE, IntelliJ Ultimate
  • VS Code
  • Eclipse