Windows Only — macOS Only — Linux Only — Open-source Only — Recommended Only
Mobile version — Android Only — iOS Only
| Icon | Meaning | Icon | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🪟 | Available on Windows | 🟢 | Open-source (Repository Link) |
| 🍎 | Available on macOS | ⭐ | Recommended by us |
| 🐧 | Available on Linux |
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- Audio
- Browsers
- Communication
- Compression and Archiving
- Customize
- Data Management
- Developer Tools
- Documents
- Note Taking
- Text Editors
- Download Managers
- Games
- Mobile Emulators
- Other Emulators
- Graphics Tools
- 3D Modeling and Animation
- Security
- Image Viewers
- Remote Access
- Video
- VPN and Proxy Tools
- Utility
- FXSound - Boost sound quality, volume, and bass. Has a beautiful modern UI. 🪟 🟢 ⭐
- Foobar2000 - Lightweight and highly customizable audio player with support for many formats. 🪟 🍎 ⭐
- Audacity - Audio editor for recording and editing sounds. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢 ⭐
- LMMS - DAW for creating music with virtual instruments and MIDI support. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢 ⭐
- Tor Browser - Privacy browser routing traffic over the Tor network. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢 ⭐
- Discord - Communication platform for text, voice, and video, popular with gamers. 🪟 🍎 🐧 ⭐
- 7-Zip - Archive manager supporting 7z, ZIP, and other formats. 🪟 🟢 ⭐
- Lively Wallpaper - Tool to set animated and interactive wallpapers. 🪟 🟢 ⭐
- Rainmeter - Desktop customization tool offering widgets, skins, and live stats. 🪟 🟢 ⭐
- FreeFileSync - Tool for comparing and syncing files or folders. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢 ⭐
- livewinsize - Visualize window size in pixels and other units. 🪟 🟢 ⭐
- TkForge - Drag & drop in Figma to create a Python GUI with ease. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢 ⭐
- Insomnia - Simple API client for REST and GraphQL development. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢 ⭐
- Postman - API development platform with advanced testing and collaboration tools. 🪟 🍎 🐧 ⭐
- DBeaver - Universal database tool for SQL databases like MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, SQLite, Apache Family, and more. 🪟 🍎 🐧 ⭐
- Wireshark - Leading tool for capturing and analyzing network traffic. 🪟 🍎 🐧 ⭐
- Godot - Game engine for 2D and 3D games with an easy-to-learn scripting language. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢 ⭐
- Unreal Engine - Powerful, fully-featured game engine for high-quality 3D games. 🪟 🍎 🐧 ⭐
- Docker - Containerization platform for operating-system-level virtualization. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢 ⭐
- VirtualBox - Virtualization software for creating and managing virtual machines. 🪟 🍎 🐧 ⭐
- LibreOffice - Popular and easy to use office suite. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢 ⭐
- Calibre - Powerful e-book manager. 🪟 🍎 🐧 ⭐
- Sumatra PDF - Fast, lightweight PDF reader. 🪟 ⭐
- Inkless - Minimal, shortcut based app to take notes and use for light coding. 🪟 🟢 ⭐
- Obsidian - Knowledge base app with powerful linking and markdown support. 🪟 🍎 🐧 ⭐
- Visual Studio Code - Code editor with debugging, integrated Git support, and a vast extension marketplace. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢 ⭐
- AB Download Manager - Easily download files from anywhere. 🪟 🐧 🟢 ⭐
- Free Download Manager - Modern download accelerator. 🪟 🍎 🐧 ⭐
- Steam - Platform for buying and playing PC games. 🪟 🍎 🐧 ⭐
- BlueStacks - Android emulator for playing mobile games on PC. 🪟 🍎 ⭐
- RetroArch - Open-source, cross-platform emulator that allows to play games from a wide variety of retro gaming consoles and platforms. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢 ⭐
- GIMP - Versatile image editor for tasks like photo manipulation and graphic design. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢 ⭐
- Inkscape - Vector graphics editor used for creating logos, illustrations, and more. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢 ⭐
- Krita - Digital painting software designed for illustrators and concept artists. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢 ⭐
- Blender - 3D creation tool supporting modeling, animation, rendering, video editing, and more. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢 ⭐
- ImageGlass - Lightweight, versatile image viewer. 🪟 🟢 ⭐
- DaVinci Resolve - Professional video editor with advanced color correction and effects. 🪟 🍎 🐧 ⭐
- PotPlayer - Feature-rich video player with advanced playback options. 🪟 ⭐
- OBS Studio - Software for live streaming and recording video. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢 ⭐
- FFmpeg - Powerful tool for format conversion and multimedia editing. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢 ⭐
- AutoHotkey - Scripting language for task automation and custom hotkeys. 🪟 ⭐
- PowerToys - Utilities for file renaming, resizing, and productivity tools. 🪟 ⭐
- yt-dlp - Command-line tool for downloading audio and video. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢 ⭐
- ExifTool - Command-line tool for editing metadata in various file types. 🪟 🍎 🐧 ⭐
- FancyZones - Snap and arrange windows in multi-monitor setups. 🪟 🟢 ⭐
- Rectangle - Efficient window manager with keyboard shortcut support. 🍎 ⭐
- Everything - Fast file search tool indexing the entire file system. 🪟 ⭐
- Bulk Crap Uninstaller - Powerful tool for uninstalling multiple applications and cleaning leftovers. 🪟 🟢 ⭐
- ShareX - Powerful screenshot and screen recording tool with advanced editing options. 🪟 🟢 ⭐
- Snipaste - Free, Customizable, Portable snipping tool.
- WizTree - Fast disk space analyzer that scans drives and shows file size distribution. 🪟 ⭐