Awesome Free Apps

Curated list of the best free apps for PC and mobile.

Jan 20, 2025 - 15:35

Jan 20, 2025 - 15:34

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Icon	Meaning	Icon	Meaning
✨	Available on Windows	♻️	Open-source
❤️	Available on macOS	⭐	Recommended by us
✌️	Available on Linux

Audio

FXSound - Boost sound quality, volume, and bass. Has a beautiful modern UI. ✨ ♻️ ⭐
JACK Audio - Audio server for routing and mixing sound between programs. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
EarTrumpet - Advanced volume control for Windows, offering app-specific audio management. ✨
Ambie - Use white noise, nature sounds, and focus features to boost your productivity. ✨ ♻️

Audio Players

Foobar2000 - Lightweight and highly customizable audio player with support for many formats. ✨ ❤️ ⭐
AIMP - Music player with a clean interface and powerful features. ✨
Audacious - Lightweight audio player for simple music playback. ✨ ✌️ ♻️
Karafun - Collection of karaoke songs across multiple genres. Play your own CDG files or use downloads from YouTube. ✨
MusicBee - Feature-rich music player and manager for Windows. ✨
Strawberry Music Player - Music player for organizing and playing your audio collection. ✨ ❤️ ✌️

Audio Recording

Audacity - Audio editor for recording and editing sounds. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️ ⭐
Ocenaudio - Easy-to-use audio editor for recording and analyzing sounds. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
Wavosaur - Simple audio editor for recording, editing, and processing sound. ✨

DJ Software

DJ ProDecks - DJ software for mixing music and adding effects. ✨
Mixxx - DJ software for live mixing and beatmatching with controller support. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
Serato DJ Lite - DJ software for beginners to mix music with ease. ✨ ❤️
Rekordbox - Software that enables a comfortable DJ workflow with AI, cloud, and automation tech. ✨ ❤️
VirtualDJ - DJ platform for mixing music, beatmatching, and live performance. ✨ ❤️

Music Notation

ABCjs - Tool for writing and playing ABC music notation. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
Denemo - Music notation software for fast score creation with LilyPond. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
Frescobaldi - Editor for LilyPond to create music scores quickly. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
LilyPond - Music notation program for creating high-quality sheet music. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
MuseScore - Software for creating, playing, and sharing sheet music. ✨ ❤️ ✌️

Music Production

LMMS - DAW for creating music with virtual instruments and MIDI support. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️ ⭐
Ardour - DAW for recording, editing, and mixing audio with professional features. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
Cakewalk - Full-featured DAW for music recording and editing by BandLab. ✨
Furnace - Multi-system chiptune tracker. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️
MilkyTracker - Cross platform XM tracker. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️
OpenMPT - Modren tracker software that can open multiple tracker formats. ✨
Qtractor - Multi-track DAW for Linux for audio and MIDI recording. ✌️
Stargate DAW - Innovation-first DAW, instrument and effect plugins. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️
Tracktion T7 - DAW for music production with advanced editing features. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
Zrythm - DAW for music production with an easy-to-use interface. ✨ ❤️ ✌️

Browsers

Tor Browser - Privacy browser routing traffic over the Tor network. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ⭐
Arc - Vertical tab browser for modern productivity. ✨ ❤️
Brave - Privacy-focused and fast browser. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
Chrome - Fast browser with integrated Google services. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
Chromium - Browser project behind Chrome. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️
ungoogled-chromium - Privacy-focused Chromium with Google services removed. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️
Firefox - Browser with privacy and customization. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️
LibreWolf - Privacy-focused Firefox fork with enhanced security. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
Microsoft Edge - Chromium-based browser with extra enhancements. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
Min - Fast, minimal browser prioritizing privacy. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
Opera - Browser with built-in ad-blocking, VPN, and speed. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
Pale Moon - Goanna-based browser. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️
Orion - Lightweight WebKit browser with Chrome/Firefox extension support. ❤️ ✌️
qutebrowser - Keyboard-driven, vim-like browser in Python and Qt. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
Safari - Native Mac browser with Apple device integration. ❤️
Station - Browser centralizing web apps in one workspace. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
Mullvad Browser - Privacy browser with Tor, anti-fingerprinting, and Mullvad VPN. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
Vivaldi - Customizable browser putting you in control. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
Yandex - Fast, secure browser by Yandex with privacy features. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
Zen Browser - Beautifully designed, privacy-focused browser with custom mods. ✨ ❤️ ✌️

Communication

Messaging

Discord - Communication platform for text, voice, and video, popular with gamers. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ⭐
Telegram - Cloud-based messaging app known for speed, security, and group chats. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
WhatsApp - Free messaging app with text, voice, video calls, and multimedia sharing. ✨ ❤️
Signal - Secure, private messaging app with end-to-end encryption. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
Slack - Collaboration hub for teams with messaging, file sharing, and integrations. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
Viber - Free messaging app with text, voice, video calls, and file sharing. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
Microsoft Teams - Team communication platform with chat, file sharing, and video conferencing. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
Skype - Messaging and video call service supporting text, voice, and video. ✨ ❤️ ✌️

Email Clients

BlueMail - Cross-platform email client with modern interface. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
CanaryMail - Secure email app with PGP support and AI assistance. ❤️ ✌️
Edison Mail - Customizable, intuitive email client with smart features. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
ElectronMail - Electron-based desktop client for ProtonMail. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️
eM Client - Modern client to boost your productivity. ✨
Foxmail - Fast, user-friendly email client. ❤️ ✌️
Mailbird - IMAP/POP3 client with customization options. ✨
Mailspring - Beautiful, fast email client. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️
Nylas Mail - Extensible desktop email app based on web technologies. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
Postbox - Advanced email management with productivity focus. ✨ ❤️
Polymail - Simple, powerful email client with modern features. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
Wino Mail - Fluent design email client with Mica effect. ✨
Spark - Fast email client with team collaboration features. ❤️ ✌️
Skiff Mail - Encrypted, decentralized email service. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
ThunderBird - Email client for easier management. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️
Tutanota - Encrypted service focused on privacy. ✨ ❤️ ✌️

Compression and Archiving

7-Zip - Archive manager supporting 7z, ZIP, and other formats. ✨ ♻️ ⭐
Bandizip - Fast, lightweight archive manager with extensive format support. ✨
Keka - Archive manager supporting ZIP, 7Z, TAR, GZIP, and RAR. ❤️
muCommander - Lightweight dual-pane file manager with archive support. ❤️
NanaZip - 7-Zip derivative optimized for Windows 10/11 with added functionality. ✨
PDF Archiver - Tool for tagging and organizing PDFs. ❤️ ♻️
PeaZip - Archive manager supporting 180+ formats with encryption and compression. ✨ ✌️ ♻️
The Unarchiver - Simple tool for extracting ZIP, RAR, ISO, and other formats. ❤️
Unarchive One - Multi-format decompression tool with QuickLook integration. ❤️

Customize

System Customization

Winaero - All-in-one app for tuning Windows settings. ✨
Windhawk - Customization marketplace for Windows and programs. ✨ ♻️
HideVolumeOSD - Hides the Windows volume bar. ✨ ♻️
ExplorerPatcher - Restores and enhances the classic taskbar and system elements. ✨ ♻️
Flow Launcher - Quick file search and app launcher like Spotlight. ✨
ModernFlyouts - Replaces default flyouts with customizable modern ones. ✨ ♻️
Hidden Bar - Simple app to organize and declutter your menu bar. ❤️ ♻️
MacPilot - Unlock hidden settings and system tweaks. ❤️
noMeiryoUI - Tools to freely change system fonts. ✨ ♻️
TaskbarX - Personalize the taskbar with center alignment, transparency, and animations. ✨
TinkerTool - Utility for enabling hidden system preferences. ❤️
Sizer - Resize any window to a predefined size. ✨
Sophia Script for Windows - The most powerful PowerShell module for fine-tuning Windows showing how Windows can be configured without making any harm to it. ✨♻️
RetroBar - Classic Windows 95, 98, Me, 2000, XP, Vista taskbar for modern versions of Windows. ✨

Wallpaper Tools

Lively Wallpaper - Tool to set animated and interactive wallpapers. ✨ ♻️ ⭐
Rainmeter - Desktop customization tool offering widgets, skins, and live stats. ✨ ♻️ ⭐
Komorebi - Animated wallpaper manager. ✌️ ♻️
Plash - App to set websites as wallpapers. ❤️ ♻️
ScreenPlay - Wallpaper and widget engine. ✨ ✌️ ♻️
Variety - Wallpaper changer with features for downloading and managing wallpapers. ✌️ ♻️
WinDynamicDesktop - Port of macOS Mojave Dynamic Desktop feature to Windows. ✨ ♻️

Data Management

Copy and Move

FastCopy - Copy and move files in batch. ✨
TeraCopy - Copy and move multiple files. ✨ ❤️

Sync and Clone

FreeFileSync - Tool for comparing and syncing files or folders. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️ ⭐
rclone - Command-line tool for managing and syncing files with cloud storage. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
Syncthing - Continuous file synchronization for multiple computers. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️

Developer Tools

livewinsize - Visualize window size in pixels and other units. ✨ ♻️ ⭐
Diffinity - Diff and merging tool with focus on accurate and easy-to-read source code diffs. ✨
Meld - Tool for visual file, directory, and version control comparison. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️
TkForge - Drag & drop in Figma to create a Python GUI with ease. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️ ⭐
WinMerge - Windows visual diff and merge for files and directories. ✨ ♻️
x64dbg - Debugger for Windows. ✨ ♻️

API Development

Insomnia - Simple API client for REST and GraphQL development. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️ ⭐
Postman - API development platform with advanced testing and collaboration tools. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ⭐
Apidog - All-in-one workspace for API design, testing, and documentation. ✨
Bruno - Offline API client that is fast, Git-friendly, and open source. ✨ ❤️ ♻️
Cocoa Rest Client - Native app for testing REST APIs. ❤️
Hoppscotch - Lightweight API development tool for designing, testing, and debugging. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
HTTPie - Command-line and GUI tool to simplify working with APIs. ✨ ❤️
HTTP Toolkit - Tool for debugging and mocking HTTP requests. ✨
Katalon Studio - Testing automation for APIs, web, and mobile apps. ❤️
Mockoon - Desktop tool for creating and testing mock REST APIs. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
SoapUI Open Source - For testing REST and SOAP APIs with scripting support. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️
Paw - Advanced HTTP client. ❤️

Database

DBeaver - Universal database tool for SQL databases like MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, SQLite, Apache Family, and more. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ⭐
Beekeeper Studio - Modern, lightweight SQL client supporting MySQL, Postgres, SQLite, SQL Server, etc. ✨ ❤️ ✌️

Network Analysis

Wireshark - Leading tool for capturing and analyzing network traffic. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ⭐
Burp Suite Community Edition - Class-leading vulnerability scanning and web app security. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
Charles - Debugging proxy to view HTTP and HTTPS traffic. ✨ ❤️
James - Proxy for intercepting HTTP/HTTPS requests. ✨ ❤️ ♻️
mitmproxy - Interactive HTTP proxy for debugging and penetration testing. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️
Proxie - HTTP debugging proxy for tracking requests. ❤️
Proxyman - Modern HTTP proxy with an intuitive UI. ❤️
Sniffnet - Tool for monitoring and analyzing network traffic. ✨ ❤️ ✌️

Game Engines

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. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ⭐
Amazon Lumberyard - Free, cross-platform 3D game engine integrated with AWS and Twitch for multiplayer games. ✨ ❤️
AppGameKit - Flexible game engine for 2D and 3D games with simple scripting. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
Cocos2d - Game engine for mobile and web games, focused on 2D games. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️
Defold - Cross-platform 2D game engine with easy-to-use tools. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
CryEngine - Advanced game engine with cutting-edge graphics and tools for creating visually stunning games. ✨
Flixel - 2D engine built with Haxe, suitable for platformers and action games. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️
GDevelop - No-code engine for creating 2D games with a visual event system. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
Gosu - Simple 2D game development library for Ruby or C++. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
LÖVE - Simple, easy-to-learn 2D game engine for Lua. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️
LÖVR - Simple 3D game engine for Lua, inspired by LÖVE. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️
Monogame - Framework for cross-platform game development with C#. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️
OpenRA - Game engine for real-time strategy games, supporting mods for classic titles. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️
PICO-8 - Fantasy console for making retro-style small games. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
Ren'Py - Popular engine for creating visual novels with a simple scripting language. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️
Pixel Game Maker MV - Game creation engine for 2D pixel games with no coding required. ✨
Roblox Studio - Engine for making games on Roblox. ✨ ❤️
Scirra Construct - Powerful game engine with drag-and-drop and visual scripting for 2D games. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
Tiled - Level editor for creating tile-based game maps, used with other engines. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️
Unity - Popular game engine for creating both 2D and 3D games, with an intuitive interface and wide asset store. ✨ ❤️ ✌️

Virtualization

Docker - Containerization platform for operating-system-level virtualization. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️ ⭐
VirtualBox - Virtualization software for creating and managing virtual machines. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ⭐
Lima - Tool for launching Linux VMs with file sharing and port forwarding. ❤️ ♻️
Multipass - Quickly launch and manage Ubuntu virtual machines on demand. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
OrbStack - Lightweight and fast virtualization for running Docker containers and Linux machines. ❤️
Podman Desktop - Desktop alternative to Docker for managing containers. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
QEMU - Emulator and virtualizer for hardware and system virtualization. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️
Rancher Desktop - App for managing containers and Kubernetes on desktop. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️
UTM - GUI for QEMU to run various VMs including ARM64 and x64. ❤️
Vagrant - Tool for managing reproducible development environments using virtual machines. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️
VMWare Workstation - Virtualization software with advanced features. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
eryph-zero - Tool for building VMs as if they were running in the cloud, but locally on Windows. ✨ ♻️

Documents

CDisplayEx - Lightweight comic book reader (.cbr, .cbz, .pdf, manga). ✨

Office Suites

LibreOffice - Popular and easy to use office suite. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️ ⭐
Apache OpenOffice - Suite for documents, spreadsheets, etc. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️
Calligra Suite - Office suite with word processing and vector graphics. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
Collabora Online - Cloud-based LibreOffice for collaboration. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
Etherpad - Real-time collaborative text editor. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
FreeOffice - Suite with compatibility for MS Office formats. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
Google Workspace - Cloud-based suite for document collaboration. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
OnlyOffice - Office suite with collaboration features. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️
WPS Office - Lightweight office suite compatible with MS file formats. ✨ ❤️ ✌️

E-book

Calibre - Powerful e-book manager. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ⭐
iChm - CHM reader. ❤️ ♻️
Kindle App - Official Kindle reader app. ✨ ❤️
Klib - Manage Kindle and iBooks highlights. ❤️
Koodo Reader - EBook reader supporting 15+ formats. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
Naps2 - Scan documents to PDF and more, as simply as possible. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️
Readest - Cross-platform eBook reader with tools. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️
Scribus - Layout and publishing software. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️
Sigil - EPUB editor. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️
Simple Comic - Reader for PDF, CBZ, and CBR formats. ❤️

PDF Tools

Sumatra PDF - Fast, lightweight PDF reader. ✨ ⭐
Foxit PDF Reader - PDF viewer with annotations. ✨
MuPDF - Powerful PDF viewer. ✨ ✌️ ♻️
Okular - Universal document viewer by KDE. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
PDF Arranger - PDF editor for splitting, merging. ✨ ✌️ ♻️
PDF24 - Easy PDF tools. ✨
qpdfview - Tabbed document viewer. ✌️
Skim - PDF viewer for annotation. ❤️
Xournal++ - Handwriting and annotation tool for PDFs. ✨ ❤️ ✌️

Note Taking

Inkless - Minimal, shortcut based app to take notes and use for light coding. ✨ ♻️ ⭐
Obsidian - Knowledge base app with powerful linking and markdown support. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ⭐
Craft Docs - Beautiful and powerful tool for creating and organizing documents and notes. ✨ ❤️
Joplin - Capture your thoughts and securely access them from any device. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️
Logseq - Privacy-first, open-source platform for knowledge management and collaboration. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️
Notion - All-in-one workspace for notes, tasks, databases, and collaboration. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
Plain Text Editor - Simple, distraction-free text editor for quick note-taking. ❤️
Tot - Simple, elegant app for collecting and editing text snippets. ❤️
RemNote - Knowledge management app with note-taking and spaced repetition features. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
Simplenote - Minimalist note-taking app that syncs across devices. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
fylepad - Lightweight notepad with powerful rich-text editing. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️

Text Editors

Visual Studio Code - Code editor with debugging, integrated Git support, and a vast extension marketplace. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️ ⭐
Atom - Highly customizable editor with Git integration, real-time collaboration, and extensive plugins. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️
Aurora Editor - Fast, lightweight editor with modern design and syntax highlighting. ❤️
Bluefish - Web developer editor supporting HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP with built-in preview. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
Brackets - Web-focused editor with live preview, CSS preprocessor support, and inline editing for HTML. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️
CodeEdit - Native macOS editor with live preview, Git integration, and Markdown support. ❤️ ♻️
CotEditor - Text editor with syntax highlighting, snippets, and regular expression search. ❤️
Emacs - Customizable editor with robust scripting, project management, and multi-language support. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️
Fastedit - Minimal text editor with a frost glass background and basic text editing tools. ✨ ♻️
FluentEdit - Simple code editor with a Fluent design, featuring split view and customizable themes. ✨
Geany - Lightweight editor with built-in terminal, project management, and syntax highlighting for many languages. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
Notepad++ - Editor with customizable syntax highlighting, multi-line editing, and plugin support. ✨ ♻️
Haystack Editor - Visual editor with a canvas UI to help navigate and understand code structure. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️
Helix - Modal text editor with powerful text manipulation, multiple cursors, and a modern UI. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
Lapce - Fast, extensible editor with built-in support for multiple languages and advanced editing features. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
LightTable - Code editor offering real-time feedback and live execution of code in an interactive environment. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
micro - Simple, modern terminal-based editor with support for mouse interaction and plugin extensions. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
Neovim - Advanced terminal editor with improved extensibility, plugins, and modern features. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️
Notepad 3 - Fast and light-weight Scintilla-based text editor with syntax highlighting. ✨ ♻️
Nova - Editor with an intuitive interface, fast navigation, and built-in Git support. ❤️
Sublime Text - Fast text editor with powerful search, multi-caret editing, and a strong plugin ecosystem. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
SubEthaEdit - Collaborative text editor enabling real-time editing with multiple users. ❤️
TextMate - Editor with project management, language bundles, and customizable macros. ❤️
Vim - Efficient command-line editor with powerful keyboard shortcuts and multi-file editing. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️
Vimr - Editor offering a refined Vim experience with enhanced UI and modern features. ❤️ ♻️
Zed - High-performance, collaborative editor designed for speed, real-time collaboration, and custom workflows. ❤️ ✌️ ♻️

Download Managers

AB Download Manager - Easily download files from anywhere. ✨ ✌️ ♻️ ⭐
Free Download Manager - Modern download accelerator. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ⭐
Aria2 - Lightweight, command-line download utility supporting multiple protocols. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️
Download Master - Download manager by WestByte. ✨
JDownloader - Popular download manager. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️
Motrix - Simple and clean download manager with cross-platform support. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️
Persepolis Download Manager - GUI for Aria2, providing an intuitive interface. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️
Xtreme Download Manager (XDM) - Powerful tool to increase download speed. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️

Games

Steam - Platform for buying and playing PC games. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ⭐
Amazon Games - Platform for Prime Gaming titles. ✨
Battle.net - Platform for Blizzard games. ✨ ❤️
Bethesda Launcher - Launcher for Fallout and Elder Scrolls. ✨
EA App - EA Origin alternative. ✨
Epic Games Store - Platform for exclusive and free games. ✨ ❤️
GOG Galaxy - DRM-free games and library management. ✨ ❤️
Heroic Games Launcher - Launcher for Epic, GOG. ✨ ✌️ ♻️
Humble App - Launcher for Humble Bundle games. ✨
Itch.io - Marketplace for indie games. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
Lutris - Open-source game manager for Linux. ✌️ ♻️
Origin - EA game launcher. ✨ ❤️
Riot Client - Launcher for League of Legends and more. ✨ ❤️
Rockstar Games Launcher - Launcher for Rockstar games. ✨
Playnite - Unified game library manager. ✨
ProtonUp-Qt - Tool for managing Proton/Wine compatibility. ✌️ ♻️
Porting Kit - Install Windows games on Mac. ❤️
Ubisoft Connect - Game launcher for Ubisoft titles. ✨ ❤️

Cloud Gaming

Antstream Arcade - Free tier with retro games playable via the cloud. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
Boosteroid - Free plan available for limited game streaming. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
NVIDIA GeForce NOW - Free tier for streaming supported games from the cloud. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
Xbox Cloud Gaming - Free trial with limited titles via the cloud. ✨ ❤️

Mobile Emulators

BlueStacks - Android emulator for playing mobile games on PC. ✨ ❤️ ⭐
Andy - Android emulator to run mobile games and apps on PC. ✨ ❤️
Genymotion - Android emulator with advanced features for developers and gamers. ✨ ❤️
LDPlayer - Lightweight Android emulator for gaming on PC. ✨
KoPlayer - Android emulator optimized for gaming and streaming. ✨
MEmu Play - Powerful Android emulator with excellent gaming support. ✨
NoxPlayer - Android emulator optimized for mobile gaming on desktop. ✨ ❤️
Waydroid - Container-based approach to boot a full Android system. ✌️

Other Emulators

RetroArch - Open-source, cross-platform emulator that allows to play games from a wide variety of retro gaming consoles and platforms. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️ ⭐
PPSSPP - PSP emulator for any OS. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
Dolphin - GameCube and Wii emulator. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
PCSX2 - PlayStation 2 emulator with compatibility for most games. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
RPCS3 - PlayStation 3 emulator that runs a lot of games. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
Cemu - Wii U emulator that supports 4K resolution. ✨
MAME - Arcade machine emulator with a massive library of supported games. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
DOSBox - DOS emulator designed for running old DOS games and applications. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
DuckStation - PlayStation 1 emulator with focus on speed, accuracy, and modern enhancements. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️
ScummVM - Emulator focused on classic point-and-click adventure games. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
Citra - Nintendo 3DS emulator with great compatibility and performance. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
OpenEmu - Multi-system emulator with a clean interface and support for a variety of retro systems. ❤️
xemu - Original Xbox emulator for playing classic Xbox games on modern systems. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
higan - Multi-system emulator with high accuracy, supporting consoles like SNES and GBA. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
PCSX-Redux - PlayStation 1 emulator aimed at advanced debugging and better game compatibility. ✨ ✌️ ♻️
Mednafen - Multi-system emulator with a focus on precision and compatibility. ✨ ✌️
MelonDS - Nintendo DS emulator with accurate performance and Wi-Fi support. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
BSNES - SNES emulator with cycle-accurate emulation for high compatibility. ✨ ❤️ ✌️

Graphics Tools

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. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️ ⭐
Aspect - Photo organizer with peer-to-peer synchronization for secure image storage. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
pngquant - Command-line tool for compressing PNG images without losing quality. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
Alchemy - Experimental drawing application focused on conceptual art creation. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
Amadine - Intuitive vector drawing app aimed at graphic designers. ❤️
Colorpicker - Color manipulation tool for picking and modifying colors. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️
Draw.io - Desktop app for creating diagrams and flowcharts. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️
Figma - Collaborative interface design tool for building UI/UX projects. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
FontForge - Font editor for creating and modifying font files. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️
inklet - Use your Mac's trackpad as a drawing board for creative work. ❤️
Lunacy - Design tool offering collaboration features and built-in assets. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
macSVG - Design HTML5 SVG art and animations with this easy-to-use tool. ❤️
MagicaVoxel - Lightweight voxel editor and interactive path tracing renderer for 3D models. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
Monodraw - ASCII art editor for creating and editing text-based drawings. ❤️
Paintbrush - Bitmap image editor with basic drawing tools and pixel-level manipulation. ✨
Paint.NET - Simple yet powerful image editor for quick edits and designs. ✨
PhotoFiltre - Complete image retouching program. ✨
Pencil2D - Simple and intuitive tool for creating 2D hand-drawn animations. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
Pixen - Native pixel art and animation editor designed. ❤️

3D Modeling and Animation

Blender - 3D creation tool supporting modeling, animation, rendering, video editing, and more. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️ ⭐
FreeCAD - Parametric 3D CAD modeler for designing real-life objects of any size. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
MakeHuman - 3D human modeler for creating realistic character models. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️
OpenSCAD - Script-based 3D CAD modeler for creating precise solid geometry. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
Wings 3D - 3D modeling software focusing on subdivision modeling. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️

Security

Antivirus

Avast - Antivirus to help detect and isolate potential cyberthreats. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
AVG Antivirus - Free antivirus software to protect against viruses, malware, and spyware. ✨ ❤️
Bitdefender - Lightweight and powerful antivirus for essential protection. ✨ ❤️
ClamAV - Antivirus engine for detecting malware, viruses, and other threats. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️
Malwarebytes - Malware removal tool offering real-time protection and cleanup. ✨ ❤️

Password Managers

Bitwarden - Password manager for securely storing, managing, and sharing sensitive online data. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
KeePass - Lightweight password manager for secure storage of passwords in encrypted databases. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️
KeePassXC - Modern community fork of KeePass with cross-platform support and enhanced features. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
LastPass - Cloud-based password manager with secure password sharing and autofill features. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
NordPass - Secure password manager with autofill and password health insights. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
Passbolt - Team-oriented password manager for sharing and storing passwords securely. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️
RoboForm - Password manager and form filler with multi-platform synchronization. ✨ ❤️ ✌️

Image Viewers

ImageGlass - Lightweight, versatile image viewer. ✨ ♻️ ⭐
FlowVision - Waterfall-style image viewer. ❤️ ♻️
Irfanview - Simple image viewer with some editing abilities. ✨
JPEGView - Lean, fast and highly configurable viewer/editor for JPEG, BMP, PNG, WEBP, TGA, GIF and TIFF images. ✨
qView - Visually minimal and space efficient. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
XnView - Image resizer, batch image converter. ✨ ❤️ ✌️

Remote Access

AnyDesk - Remote access solution for multiple devices, providing fast and secure connections. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
Moonlight - GameStream client for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Steam Link. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️
Parsec - High-performance remote desktop solution with 4k streaming at 60fps and low latency. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
RoyalTSX - Remote access tool for IT professionals, supporting multiple protocols. ❤️
RustDesk - Remote desktop software with a focus on simplicity and security. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️
Steam Link - Play your Steam games across devices using the Steam Link app. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
Sunshine - Self-hosted game streaming server for use with Moonlight. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️
TeamViewer - Popular remote control software for desktop sharing and file transfer. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
Windows Remote Desktop - Connect to remote PCs, virtual apps, and desktops with ease. ✨
wmWebStack - Local server stack with one-click live publishing and remote device access. ✨
Remmina - Remote access screen and file sharing to your desktop. ✌️

Video

FreeTube - Private YouTube client with no ads. ✨ ❤️ ✌️

Video Editors

DaVinci Resolve - Professional video editor with advanced color correction and effects. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ⭐
Capcut Desktop - Simple video editor with many builtin effects. ✨ ❤️
Shotcut - Video editor with a wide range of features. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️
OpenShot - Easy-to-use video editor with support for multiple video tracks. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️
Kdenlive - Video editor with multi-track editing and a powerful interface. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️
Lightworks - Professional video editor with advanced features for filmmaking. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
HitFilm Express - Feature-packed video editor with visual effects and compositing tools. ✨ ❤️
VSDC Free Video Editor - Non-linear video editor with a rich set of editing tools. ✨
Olive Video Editor - Non-linear video editor with powerful features and an intuitive interface. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️
Avidemux - Video editor designed for simple cutting, filtering and encoding tasks. ✨ ❤️ ✌️

Video Players

PotPlayer - Feature-rich video player with advanced playback options. ✨ ⭐
Bomi Player - Advanced media player that supports a variety of video formats. ✌️
Clementine Player - Music and video player with a user-friendly interface. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
GOM Player - Popular media player with support for most video formats and customizable features. ✨ ❤️
IINA - Media player that claims to perform better than VLC. ❤️ ♻️
KMPlayer - Media player supporting various video formats and streaming protocols. ✨ ❤️
Kodi - Media center that allows you to play and view most videos, music, podcasts, and other digital media files. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️
MPV - Cross-platform media player with a simple interface. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️
MPC-HC - Lightweight video player with support for all common formats. ✨ ♻️
RealPlayer - Versatile media player for playing videos and streaming. ✨ ❤️
Stremio - Provides a secure, modern and seamless entertainment experience. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
ScreenBox - Basically VLC but with a modern UI. ✨
ScreenToGif - Screen recording software that allows you to capture GIFs and videos with customizable export options. ✨
SMPlayer - Media player with the ability to remember playback settings and support for various video formats. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
Videotape - Simple and minimalist video player for quick playback of local video files. ✨
VLC Media Player - Media player supporting almost all video formats. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️

Video Streaming and Recording

OBS Studio - Software for live streaming and recording video. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️ ⭐
Jitsi Meet - Video conferencing and live streaming with ease. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️
Livestreamer - Command-line tool to stream video from multiple platforms. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️
Kaltura - Platform for managing and streaming video content. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️
Nginx RTMP - RTMP streaming server built with NGINX. ✌️ ♻️
Streamlabs Desktop - Streaming software with customizable alerts and overlays. ✨ ❤️ ♻️
XSplit Broadcaster - Streaming and recording with advanced features and effects. ✨
Zoom - Video meetings with streaming, recording, and screen sharing. ✨ ❤️ ✌️

Video Converters and Compressors

FFmpeg - Powerful tool for format conversion and multimedia editing. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️ ⭐
Any Video Converter - Supports batch conversion and output to various formats. ✨ ❤️
FastFlix - GUI for fast encoding with H.264, HEVC, and AV1 support. ✨ ♻️
Format Factory - Converts video, audio, and images with customizable settings. ✨
HandBrake - Video transcoder with preset profiles for device compatibility. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️
Shutter Encoder - Supports video, audio, and image conversion with extra processing tools. ✨ ❤️
XMedia Recode - Multi-format converter with advanced video editing features. ✨
VidCoder - User-friendly HandBrake-based transcoder with batch processing. ✨ ❤️ ♻️

VPN and Proxy Tools

Algo - Simple IPSEC VPN setup for secure cloud connections. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️
Cloudflare WARP - VPN and DNS service enhancing privacy and security. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
FlClash - Multi-platform proxy client based on ClashMeta. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️
Hiddify - Multi-platform proxy toolchain. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️
rvc-mac - Secure VPN client from Ribose. ❤️ ♻️
Lantern - Internet freedom tool to bypass restrictions. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
OpenVPN - VPN solution for secure internet connections with customizable settings. ✨ ♻️
Proxifier - Windows proxy client that routes applications via a proxy server. ✨
Psiphon - VPN and proxy tool for bypassing censorship. ✨ ❤️
SoftEther VPN - Multi-protocol VPN software for secure connections. ✨ ♻️
Sing-box - Universal proxy platform supporting multiple protocols. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️
ShadowsocksX-NG - Modern Shadowsocks client for enhanced security. ❤️ ♻️
SpechtLite - Minimal proxy tool using rule-based configuration. ❤️ ♻️
Specht - Rule-based proxy with Network Extension support. ❤️ ♻️
Twingate - Zero trust access for secure private network connections. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
Tunnelblick - Easy-to-use OpenVPN client with a macOS-friendly interface. ❤️ ♻️
v2rayN - Open source GUI for Xray and Sing-box. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️
WireGuard - Fast, secure VPN protocol designed for simplicity. ✨ ❤️ ✌️

Utility

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. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️ ⭐
Advanced IP Scanner - Network scanner for detecting and analyzing devices on LAN. ✨
Fan Control - Software for managing and controlling system fans. ✨
Keylock - Lock your keyboard with a click. ✨ ♻️
Legacy Update - Installs updates to fix Windows Update access on unsupported versions. ✨
Locale Emulator - Simulate different system regions and languages. ✨ ♻️
LocalSend - Share files instantly to nearby devices. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
Nirsoft - Collection of small utilities for various tasks. ✨
PuTTY - SSH and Telnet client for remote connections. ✨
SpeedCrunch - Fast, high-precision scientific calculator with keyboard shortcuts. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
Twinkle Tray - Simple tool to manage brightness across multiple monitors. ✨
Rocket - Type and insert emojis anywhere using a colon (:). ❤️
Winpower - Advanced power settings and management for Windows. ✨ ♻️
Windterm - SSH/Telnet/Serial/Shell/Sftp client for DevOps. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️

Clipboard Management

ClipAngel - Clipboard manager supporting rich text and images. ✨
Clipboard Fusion - Clipboard manager with data transformation features. ✨ ❤️
Clipy - Simple clipboard manager. ❤️ ♻️
CopyQ - Clipboard manager with editing and scripting features. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️
Diodon - Simple and minimal clipboard manager. ✌️ ♻️
Ditto - Advanced clipboard manager with extended functionality for Windows. ✨
EcoPaste - Cross-platform modern clipboard management tool. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️
Maccy - Minimal clipboard manager. ❤️ ♻️
Parcellite - Basic clipboard manager. ✌️
Qopy - Minimalist clipboard manager with unique features. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ♻️

Metadata

ExifTool - Command-line tool for editing metadata in various file types. ✨ ❤️ ✌️ ⭐
Metadata++ - View, edit, and remove metadata from files and photos. ✨
MP3Tag - Edit and manage metadata for audio files. ✨
PhotoME - View and edit EXIF metadata for photos. ✨

Window Management

FancyZones - Snap and arrange windows in multi-monitor setups. ✨ ♻️ ⭐
Rectangle - Efficient window manager with keyboard shortcut support. ❤️ ⭐
AltSnap - Snap windows to positions using keyboard shortcuts. ✨ ♻️
AquaSnap - Window snapping, docking, and stretching features. ✨
GlazeWM - Tiling window manager inspired by i3. ✨ ♻️
i3 - Keyboard-driven tiling window manager. ✌️
KDE Mover-Sizer - Move and resize windows like in Linux. ✨
KWin - Tiling window manager with advanced features. ✌️
Magnet - Snap windows into organized tiles. ❤️
OnTopReplica - Display part of a window on top of others. ✨ ♻️
Sway - Wayland-based tiling window manager, i3-like. ✌️ ♻️
XMonad - Customizable tiling window manager. ✌️

File Management

Everything - Fast file search tool indexing the entire file system. ✨ ⭐
Double Commander - Dual-pane manager with built-in editor and advanced search. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
Far Manager - File and archive manager with advanced functionality. ✨
Files - Modern file manager for easy file organization. ✨ ♻️
Free Commander - Alternative file manager with added features. ✨
FileZilla - Reliable FTP, FTPS, and SFTP client for remote management. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
Listary - Free file search tool & app launcher. ✨
Q-Dir - Multi-pane file manager with up to four directory views. ✨
WinSCP - Easy-to-use SFTP, FTP, and WebDAV client. ✨ ♻️
Xftp 7 - Flexible SFTP/FTP client for efficient file transfers. ✨

Application Management

Bulk Crap Uninstaller - Powerful tool for uninstalling multiple applications and cleaning leftovers. ✨ ♻️ ⭐
Revo Uninstaller - Advanced uninstaller to remove programs and residual files with free tier. ✨

Screenshot

ShareX - Powerful screenshot and screen recording tool with advanced editing options. ✨ ♻️ ⭐
Capter - Super simple screenshot tool. ✨ ❤️ ♻️
Flameshot - Customizable screenshot tool with an easy-to-use interface and built-in editor. ✌️ ✨ ❤️
Greenshot - Screenshot tool for Windows that allows capturing, annotating, and editing screenshots. ✨ ♻️
Lightshot - Fast and intuitive screenshot tool that allows capturing and editing images instantly. ✨ ❤️
Monosnap - Simple screenshot tool that includes cloud integration for easy sharing. ✨ ❤️
Pixpin - Elegant screen capture with an integrated editor. ✨
Shutter - Feature-rich screenshot tool for Linux with an integrated editor for quick annotations. ✌️
Snipaste - Free, Customizable, Portable snipping tool.

Space Visualizer

WizTree - Fast disk space analyzer that scans drives and shows file size distribution. ✨ ⭐
DiskSavvy - Disk space analyzer with various reporting and filtering options. ✨
Filelight - Visualizer with a circular sunburst chart. ✨ ❤️ ✌️
JDiskReport - Tool for visualizing disk usage with a variety of charts and graphs. ✨ ✌️
SpaceSniffer - Identify large files and folders with an intuitive tree map. ✨
TreeSize Free - Visualizes disk space usage in a tree-like structure for easy file management. ✨

Awesome Free Apps

Curated list of the best free apps for PC and mobile.

Contents

Audio

Audio Players

Audio Recording

DJ Software

Music Notation

Music Production

Browsers