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Let's reach the inflection point!DonateWhat is KDE?An international community developing the world’s finest free and open-source software.KDE’s software powers NASA, CERN, Mercedes electric vehicles, the Steam Deck, your favorite YouTuber, and schools, governments, and offices throughout the world.Our software breathes new life into old devices, and turbo-charges new ones. Anyone is welcome to use our software for free, or to help build it!Learn More Get InvolvedKDE’s ProductsPlasmaThe next generation desktop for LinuxInstall on your computer Discover Plasma Buy a device with Plasma You can continue using your old computer after the end of Windows 10 support. Visit endof10.orgKDE ApplicationsPowerful, multi-platform, and for everyoneUse KDE software to surf the web, keep in touch with colleagues, friends and family, manage your files, enjoy music and videos; and get creative and productive at work. The KDE community develops and maintains more than 200 applications which run on any Linux desktop, and often other platforms too.See all applicationsKDevelopStreamline your coding experience with KDevelop, a robust cross-platform IDE supporting C, C++, Python, QML/JavaScript, and PHP.GComprisEngage young minds with GCompris, an extensive educational suite packed with fun and interactive activities for children aged 2 to 10.LabPlotCreate stunning data visualizations and perform in-depth analysis with LabPlot, the free and open-source plotting software for everyone.KritaUnleash your creativity with Krita, the professional open-source painting software for digital artists.KdenliveBring your video projects to life with Kdenlive, the open-source editor packed with powerful tools, effects, and transitions.DevicesBuy a computer with Plasma preinstalledSteam DeckThe Steam Deck is a portable console that runs the latest AAA games with the flexibility of a full PC.Tuxedo ComputersCustomizable Plasma-based notebooks and desktop computers optimized for tailor-made hardware.KDE SlimbookThe Slimbook is a shiny, sleek and good looking laptop that can do any task thanks to its powerful AMD Ryzen processor.Kubuntu FocusKubuntu Focus optimizes the OS for the hardware so you don't have to. Save time with dozens of powerful tools and comprehensive guides.Other hardware manufacturers are selling devices with Plasma. See all devicesAnnouncementsTuesday, 24 February 2026KDE Plasma 6.6.1, Bugfix Release for FebruaryToday KDE releases a bugfix update to KDE Plasma 6. Read MoreTuesday, 17 February 2026Plasma 6.6Plasma 6.6 is all about making your life as easy as possible without sacrificing any flexibility Read MoreFriday, 13 February 2026KDE Ships Frameworks 6.23.0KDE today announces the release of KDE Frameworks 6.23.0. Read MoreThursday, 5 February 2026KDE Gear 25.12.2KDE announces the release of KDE Gear 25.12.2. Read More📢 View all announcementsKDE EcoJoin the sustainable software movementSoftware has a direct effect on energy and resource consumption. KDE has the goal of providing software which does this in a way that reduces software's environmental impact.Let’s make energy efficient software and digital sustainability part of our community. We can live up to our responsibility for this and future generations!Join KDE EcoKDE Eco HandbookThe handbook “Applying The Blue Angel Criteria To Free Software” gives an overview of the environmental harm driven by software and how the Blue Angel ecolabel—the official environmental label of the German government—provides a benchmark for sustainable software design. Learn how Free Software’s values of transparency and user autonomy foster sustainability, as well as how to set up a dedicated lab to measure your software’s energy consumption!Read MoreRecent Events Kdenlive 2025 SprintBerlin, GermanyFOSDEM 2025Brussels, Belgiumconf.kde.in 2025Gandhinagar, Gujarat, IndiaScale22xPasadena, CA, USAFOSSAsiaBangkok, ThailandIndiaFOSSBengaluru, IndiaLinux App SummitTirana, AlbaniaAkademy-es 2025Málaga, SpainAkademy 2025Berlin, Germany