Some great free software that I use (or have used) and recommend can be found here. I will only list it here if I really use it and it's really worth a download. I use nearly all freeware and open source software, except most of my video games of course. You can also expect this list to not contain any software which will install adware, malware, spyware, or any other ware without your permission. :)
I am very diligent about making sure I don't install software on my machines that may contain additional software packages that are not needed by the software.
I fully support Open Source software and I prefer to use it instead of Freeware and especially Shareware. I usually stay clear of shareware except in rare cases where the software is actually not too limited and does what I need. I use ClamAV for scanning downloaded files. You should be able to trust this list to be free from viruses, but you should always use your own judgement when downloading and installing software from anywhere.
If you happen to find a mistake in this list, or you find some software listed here that does have some sort of spyware, malware, or adware; please let me know on the contact page.
You may click on the words in each column except for Name and URLs to filter the software list. Click 'Clear Filters' to clear all the filters you applied.
I have much more software available in my bookmarks. Just search software in tags, or go to the tag cloud. Maybe at some point in the future I will try to automatically import software by tag from those bookmarks to this page. That would make adding them much easier for me and also keep the list updated with any new software I find.
Platform Legend:
WIN=Windows |
LIN=Linux |
AND=Android |
WEB=Website
License Explanations:
Open Source: This software is free and open source.
Freeware: This software is completely free to use, usually only for personal use. May have a paid version.
Free: This software is completely free.
Free Software
| Name |
Type |
Platform |
License |
URLs |
| Name |
Type |
Platform |
License |
URLs |
| AnVir Task Manager Free |
System Maintenance |
WIN |
Freeware |
Website |
| CamStudio |
Screen Capture |
WIN |
Open Source |
Website |
| Console |
Terminal Emulator |
WIN |
Open Source |
Website |
| ConEmu |
Terminal Emulator |
WIN |
Open Source |
Website |
| Guake |
Terminal Emulator |
LIN |
Open Source |
Website |
| DOSShell |
GUI Frontend |
WIN |
Freeware |
Website |
| EASEUS Partition Master Home Edition |
Disk Management |
WIN |
Freeware |
Website |
| ExactFile |
File Utility |
WIN |
Freeware |
Website |
| FileHippo Update Checker |
Update Manager |
WIN |
Freeware |
Website |
| foobar2000 |
Multimedia |
WIN |
Freeware |
Website |
| FreeMeter |
Bandwidth Meter |
WIN |
Freeware |
Website |
| Free Registry Defrag |
System Maintenance |
WIN |
Freeware |
Website |
| FurMark |
Benchmark |
WIN |
Freeware |
Website |
| GameSave Manager |
Utility |
WIN |
Freeware |
Website |
| GOM Player |
Multimedia |
WIN |
Freeware |
Website |
| HD Tach |
Benchmark |
WIN |
Shareware |
Download |
| HD Tune (Not Pro) |
Benchmark |
WIN |
Freeware |
Website |
| Heaven Benchmark |
Benchmark |
WIN,LIN |
Freeware |
Website |
| HijackThis |
System Maintenance |
WIN |
Open Source |
Website |
| ImageMagick |
Image Utility |
WIN,LIN |
Open Source |
Website |
| Kompozer |
WYSIWYG Web Editor |
WIN,LIN |
Open Source |
Website |
| Malwarebytes Anti-Malware |
System Maintenance |
WIN |
Freeware |
Website |
| Oracle VirtualBox |
Virtual Machine |
WIN,LIN |
Open Source |
Website |
| Paint.NET |
Image Editor |
WIN |
Freeware |
Website |
| PhysX FluidMark |
Benchmark |
WIN |
Freeware |
Website |
| R4 Vis |
Audio Visualizer |
WIN |
Freeware |
Website |
| RivaTuner |
VGA Tool / System Monitor |
WIN |
Freeware |
Website |
| ShareX |
Screen Capture |
WIN |
Open Source |
Website |
| Smart Defrag |
System Maintenance |
WIN |
Freeware |
Website |
| SpeedFan |
System Monitor |
WIN |
Freeware |
Website |
| Spybot - Search & Destroy |
System Maintenance |
WIN |
Freeware |
Website |
| TeamViewer |
Remote Support |
WIN,LIN |
Freeware |
Website |
| VLC Media Player |
Multimedia |
WIN,LIN |
Open Source |
Website |
| XVI32 |
Hex Editor |
WIN |
Freeware |
Website |
| ProtonMail |
E-Mail Provider |
WEB |
Free |
Website |
| DuckDuckGo.com |
Search Engine |
WEB |
Free |
Website |
| Brave |
Web Browser |
WIN,LIN,AND |
Free |
Website |
| MEGA |
Encrypted Cloud File Storage |
WIN,LIN,AND |
Free |
Website |
| KDE Plasma |
Linux Desktop Environment |
LIN |
Open Source |
Website |
