Verdict: No
No. Serato publishes Serato DJ Pro for Mac and PC only, with no Linux version. Mixxx is the free replacement, but your Serato crates and cue points will not come with you.
Serato's own download page is headed for Mac and PC, and Linux is not offered anywhere on the site. There is no browser version, and Serato hardware unlocks are tied to the Serato software rather than to the controller, so buying the gear again would not help.
Mixxx is the working replacement. It is free, it has decks, beat detection, hot cues, loops, effects, recording and streaming, and it supports many controllers. For a home or hobby DJ it does the job without a subscription.
Be realistic about the gaps. Serato's timecode vinyl and CDJ support is a large part of why club and scratch DJs use it, and Mixxx handles timecode but with a shorter list of supported gear. Official Serato-only controllers may also need a community mapping that is less complete than the official Serato one.
The library is the painful part. Serato stores crates, cue points, loops and beat grids in its own database and in tags it writes into the files, and Mixxx does not read the Serato format. Your audio files are fine, but plan on re-preparing the tracks you actually play, and do it before a gig rather than at one.
Free DJ software with four decks, beat detection, cues, effects and recording. Check your controller against the hardware list first.
Your files: Plays the same MP3, FLAC and WAV files. Cannot read Serato crates, cue points or beat grids.
For editing tracks, making edits and fixing levels before a set.
Your files: Opens MP3, WAV, AIFF and FLAC.
For keeping the collection itself organised and tagged, which Serato was also doing for you.
Your files: Reads standard tags. Serato crates do not import, but .m3u playlist exports do.
One stubborn program doesn't have to decide the whole question. You can keep Windows on the same PC and restart into it only when you need Serato DJ. Everything else you do can move.
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