List of free software
There is a lot of free software out there. Sometimes it may be hard to find the right tools for the right purpose. Here is a list of the best freeware and open source tools I could find.
| Category | Name | OS | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audio | Flacon | Windows, macOS, Linux | Audio converter for FLAC |
| Audio | AudioBookBinder | macOS | AudioBookBinder creates audio books in m4b |
| Audio | Audacity | Windows, macOS, Linux | Record, cut and export audio files |
| Backup | DriveImage XML | Windows | Create system backups on windows |
| Browser | Firefox | Windows, macOS, Linux | Another open source browser |
| Data | ImgBurn | Windows | Burn and create optical disc images |
| Data | Virtual CloneDrive | Windows | Mount disc images like iso |
| Developer | DBeaver | Windows, macOS, Linux | Universal database manager for developers |
| Graphics | Krita | Windows, macOS, Linux | Painting program similar to Adobe Photoshop |
| Graphics | darktable | Windows, macOS, Linux | Editing RAW photos of digital cameras |
| Graphics | Inkscape | Windows, macOS, Linux | Editing vector graphics (SVG, etc.) |
| Graphics | IrfanView | Windows | Image viewer supporting many formats |
| Graphics | Paint.NET | Windows | Painting program similar to Adobe Photoshop |
| Graphics | Blender | Windows, macOS, Linux | 3D modelling software |
| Graphics | Gimp | Windows, macOS, Linux | Painting program similar to Adobe Photoshop |
| Network | FileZilla | Windows, macOS, Linux | FTP client (server also available) |
| Network | PuTTY | Windows | SSH client for Windows |
| Network | Tunnelblick | macOS | Graphical OpenVPN client for macOS |
| Network | Microsoft RDP | macOS | Remote Desktop connections (RDP) on macOS |
| Network | Adium | macOS | Messenger supporting many protocols |
| Office | LibreOffice | Windows, macOS, Linux | Office suite similar to Microsoft Office |
| Office | TextMate | macOS | Fast and powerful native text editor for macOS |
| Office | Notepad++ | Windows | Fast and powerful native text editor for Windows |
| Security | KeePass | Windows | Password manager |
| Security | MacPass | macOS | Native password manager supporting KeePass databases on macOS |
| Security | Veracrypt | Windows, macOS, Linux | Container and system encryption - successor of Truecrypt |
| Games | OpenEMU | macOS | Console emulator with impressing intuitive user interface |
| Games | Boxer | macOS | Emulator for DOS games |
| System | EtreCheck | macOS | System check and error analysis |
| System | 7zip | Windows | File compression software supporting many formats |
| System | Keka | macOS | File compression software supporting many formats |
| System | Spectacle | macOS | App window manager to move windows to the right place |
| System | muCommander | Windows, macOS, Linux | File manager similar to Total Commander |
| System | TeamViewer | Windows, macOS, Linux | Remote access and remote control software |
| System | O&O ShutUp10 | Windows | Anti spy / telemetry software for Windows 10 |
| System | CCleaner | Windows | Cleanup software to remove temporary files |
| System | VirtualBox | Windows, macOS, Linux | Virtualization software |
| System | SpeedFan | Windows | Hardware control software (temperature, fan speed, etc.) |
| System | NoteBook FanControl | Windows | Fan speed control to reduce noise |
| Video | VLC media player | Windows, macOS, Linux | Videoplayer supporting many formats |
| Video | Kodi | Windows, macOS, Linux | Complete mediacenter solution supporting audio, video, photo, games and more |
| Video | Shotcut | Windows, macOS, Linux | Powerful video editing software |
