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Free, cross-platform software for recording and editing audio

Modular production suite featuring multi-track mixing, effects, automation, MIDI editing, synthesis, and cloud production

Digital audio CD extraction tool (French site, English program)

Modern and elegant Apple Music client for Windows, Linux and macOS

Clean and simple audio player focused on music organization

Feature-rich audio player supporting numerous formats with extensive customization options

Professional DJ software for live mixing, offering a robust alternative to Traktor

Efficient and user-friendly audio metadata editor

Cross-platform application for automated music metadata lookup and tagging

A fully functional terminal-based music player, library, and streaming audio server

Sleek and modern music player built with Electron and React, offering enhanced features over default applications

Classic media player supporting MP3, MP2, WAV, VOC, and MIDI formats

Free backup software to store encrypted backups online for Windows, macOS and Linux

Cross-platform backup tool with incremental backups, client-side end-to-end encryption, compression and data deduplication with cloud support

Free cross-platform backup tool with support for various storage types

Vertical tab-focused browser designed for modern productivity

Ungoogled Chromium

Privacy-focused browser variant with tracking and Google integration removed

Completely new browser engine built from scratch

Modern, Firefox-based Arc alternative with custom community modifications

Standalone, lightweight, customizable Discord client with built-in Vencord and shelter

All-in-one chat app for WhatsApp, Slack, Telegram, Signal, X, Instagram, SMS

Free voice and text chat platform available across multiple platforms and web browsers

Unified messaging app supporting multiple chat services and platforms

Open network for secure, decentralized communication

User-first chat platform built with modern web technologies

Simple client app for the Matrix protocol

Fast and secure messaging platform with emphasis on speed and privacy

Swiss-based secure messaging alternative with open-source code

Intuitive and user-friendly Discord client modification

Enhanced WhatsApp Web client with additional features

Open source utility for managing archives, fully supporting 7z, ZIP, GZIP, BZIP2 and TAR formats

Lightweight, fast and free all-in-one archive manager

Modern Windows-optimized derivative of 7-Zip

Feature-rich archive manager supporting multiple compression formats

Advanced image compression tool with multiple optimization options

Powerful archive manager for compression, backup and file splitting

Advanced Windows taskbar customization tool with productivity enhancements

Classic Start

Traditional Windows Start Menu and Explorer interface

Advanced per-application volume control utility

Dynamic tiling window manager for Windows

Explorer enhancement adding tabs and extended folder views

Desktop customization platform for skins and widgets

TranslucentTB

Taskbar transparency utility

Dynamic wallpaper platform with community content support

Desktop modification platform with extensive customization options

YASB

Customizable status bar utility

Multi-monitor taskbar management utility

Professional recovery solution for photos, videos, and documents

Multi-format data recovery tool supporting various storage media

Advanced recovery tool with comprehensive filtering capabilities

Specialized recovery tool for partitions and file systems

Free recovery utility focused on partition restoration and disk repair

Fast and Git-friendly open-source API client, alternative to Postman and Insomnia

Open source API development ecosystem

HTTP debugging & mocking tool

Modern REST client with an elegant interface

REST client with intuitive interface for request testing and workflow automation

btop4win

Windows port of the famous btop resource monitor

Package manager for Windows

Scoop

Command-line installer for Windows

Official Windows package manager from Microsoft

Modern, lightweight database GUI for SQLite, MySQL and PostgreSQL

Visual tool for creating and editing SQLite database files

Powerful client for MySQL, MariaDB, Microsoft SQL Server and PostgreSQL

Cross-platform GUI client for key-value databases including Redis, LevelDB and Memcached

Comprehensive list of PostgreSQL management tools

Advanced GUI for SQLite database management

Cross-platform management tool for Redis databases

Lightweight MongoDB management interface

MySQL database management interface

Comprehensive MySQL administration and development tool

Cloud-based, team-enabled code snippet manager with Gist sync, VSCode/Atom/Sublime packages and full-featured web client

Online tools for developers (REST/SOAP clients, SQLite browser, Regex tester, XPath tester)

Local server environment

Portable server platform and software environment with user-friendly interface

AI-enabled productivity tool designed to supercharge developer efficiency, with an on-device copilot that helps you capture, enrich, and reuse useful materials, streamline collaboration, and solve complex problems through a contextual understanding of your workflow

Offline API documentation tool, similar to Dash for macOS

Local server stack with one-click live publishing and remote device access

Apache-driven web development environment

Official Android IDE based on IntelliJ platform

Extensible, multi-language development environment

Manager for JetBrains tools and projects

Smart cross-platform IDE for C/C++. ( for Students)

Cross-platform IDE for databases and SQL. ( for Students)

Professional data science IDE

Ergonomic environment for Go development

Modern Java IDE with free community edition. ( for Students)

Advanced PHP IDE with framework support

Professional Python IDE with free community edition

Cross-platform .NET/Mono IDE

Intelligent Ruby IDE with modern framework support

Professional JavaScript IDE with modern ecosystem support. ( for Students)

Free and open-source development environment

Lightweight yet powerful cross-platform code editor

Feature-rich IDE supporting multiple programming languages through extensions

Web debugging proxy

Network protocol analyzer

GitHub notifications on your desktop as a tray app

Fast and friendly Git client for Windows and Mac

Powerful and user-friendly Git UI

Electron-based GitHub client

Cross-platform Git client with intuitive interface

GitLight

Open-source GitHub & GitLab notifications client

Visual diff and merge tool

Free Git & Mercurial client

Git client with full shell integration

Professional Git client with advanced features

Containerization for Desktop, built on top of WSL2

Open source desktop containerization alternative to Docker

Tool for building and managing virtual machines

FTP, FTPS and SFTP client

Free open source SFTP, FTP, WebDAV and SCP client

Flexible and lightweight SFTP/FTP client

Awesome Games

List of games hosted on GitHub

Digital game storefront for PC and Mac

Free empire-building strategy game inspired by human civilization

Gale

Modern and lightweight mod manager for Thunderstore

Free and open source game engine with beginner-friendly workflow

DRM-free game store featuring classic and modern titles

Platform for discovering and distributing indie games

Free game development tool using Lua/LuaJIT with multi-platform export capabilities

EA's digital game distribution platform

Leading digital game distribution platform with extensive library management

Popular game engine with comprehensive learning resources

Professional game engine with 5% revenue share model

Fast-paced free FPS game

Professional pixel art and animation tool

Photo organizer with peer-to-peer synchronization

Professional 3D creation suite

Collaborative interface design tool

Feature-rich image editor

Professional vector graphics editor

Professional digital painting program

Free design tool with built-in resources

Feature-rich image editing tool

Command-line PNG compression utility

Enterprise cloud storage with support for extended file paths and special characters

Simple, elegant and versatile cloud storage solution

Cloud storage solution integrated with Google ecosystem

Encrypted file storage

Open source, self-hosted file share and communication platform

Integrated cloud storage for Windows users

Free file sharing service with 1.5 TB storage capacity

Swiss-based privacy-focused cloud provider with lifetime plans

Encrypted file storage with Canadian data centers

Automation scripting language for Windows

Website blocker with strict enforcement mechanisms

Clipboard manager

Fast application instance switcher

Customizable lightweight application launcher

Automatic screen color temperature adjustment

Automated file organization with smart actions and PDF parsing

Quick file search and app launcher with plugins

Markdown-focused note-taking application

Offline private AI assistant with CPU/GPU support

Kaas

Privacy-focused LLM client for multiple AI services

Universal scrolling utility for Windows

Fast keyboard-driven launcher for power users

Real-time keystroke visualization tool

Enhanced file search utility

Professional file manager

Streamlined software installation utility

Modern file manager with miller columns

Cross-platform note taking app with cloud sync

Collaborative task management with real-time sync

Cross-platform time tracking software

Feature-rich task management tool

Advanced file management utility

Comprehensive English dictionary

Efficient application launcher

Office suite with word processor, spreadsheet, and presentation tools, compatible with Microsoft Office

Open source office suite

Industry-standard productivity suite

Feature-rich PDF reader and editor

Comprehensive office and productivity suite

Suite for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, graphics, and databases

Multi-format document reader supporting PDF, ePub, MOBI, and more

Free office suite with modern interface

E-book reader for Windows devices with simple interface

Comprehensive e-book management and conversion tool

E-book management software with format conversion capabilities

Cross-platform email client with modern interface

IMAP and POP3 email client with customization and multi-language support

Modern email client built on web technologies

Advanced email management application

Feature-rich email client with minimalist design

Modern mail client with integrated calendar

Algo

Personal IPSEC VPN in the cloud

Fast, free VPN and DNS

High-speed Swiss VPN that safeguards your privacy

Zero config VPN for building secure networks

Modern zero trust network access solution

Fast, modern, and secure VPN tunnel

Local DNS proxy with caching and custom HOSTS file support

Removal tool for adware, PUP/LPI, toolbars and hijackers

Comprehensive malware protection suite

Open-source password manager with encrypted vault

Client-side encryption for cloud files

File encryption utility

Network security monitoring and visualization tool

Windows encryption protocol configuration utility

Open-source password manager

Advanced threat protection and removal

Internet traffic control and monitoring tool

End-to-end encrypted password manager

Zero-knowledge encrypted password manager

Malware and spyware detection and removal

Enhanced task manager with advanced system monitoring

Anonymous communication network

Automated unwanted software offer prevention

Disk encryption software for multiple platforms

Enterprise-ready OpenVPN client

Alacritty

Cross-platform, GPU-accelerated terminal emulator

Console emulator with clink shell integration

ConEmu

Customizable terminal with tabs, splits, and quake-style dropdown

FluentTerminal

UWP-based modern terminal emulator

Terminal built on web technologies

Enhanced PuTTY with additional features

Enhanced terminal with X server and SSH client

Multi-protocol remote connections manager

Multi-tabbed PuTTY client

SSH and telnet client

Configurable terminal built on web technologies

GPU-accelerated terminal emulator and multiplexer

Official Microsoft terminal

Highly configurable text editor optimized for efficiency

Customizable Neovim configuration framework

Modern, extensible terminal-based editor

Feature-rich source code editor

Lightweight Notepad replacement with enhanced features

Advanced text editor with extensive plugin ecosystem

Native rsync client with automatic uploads and incremental backups

Add folders to Windows "Send To" context menu

Batch file renamer with support for metadata and regex

Desktop and 3D application screen recorder

Keystroke visualization tool for screencasts

System cleanup and optimization utility

CPU monitoring and information tool

System sleep prevention utility

Instant file search utility

File and archive manager

Lossless file size optimizer for multiple formats

DirectX/OpenGL game recording utility

File and folder backup with multiple sync modes

fselect

SQL-like file search utility

System optimization and maintenance suite

GPU monitoring and information tool

Greenshot

Screenshot capture and editing tool

Offline website browser and mirror utility

Hardware monitoring for temperatures, voltages, and fan speeds

Fast and compact image viewer and converter

Animated GIF screen capture tool

LightBulb

Adaptive screen brightness utility

Explorer integration for symlink creation

neohtop

Modern system monitor built with Svelte and Rust

Quick power schema switcher with AC-plug automation

Microsoft's power user toolkit

Advanced task manager for handling processes and system resources

Comprehensive system monitoring and management tool

Real-time system activity monitoring tool

Free and reliable P2P Bittorrent client

Secure communications and file sharing platform

Deep deletion module for handling long file paths

Bootable USB creation utility

Secure file deletion command-line utility

Startup program management utility

Feature-rich screen capture and sharing tool

Built-in Windows screenshot utility

Disk space usage visualization tool

Detailed hardware information utility

Powerful scientific calculator

Peer-to-peer file synchronization tool

Advanced Windows system utilities collection

Powerful keystroke launcher

File unlock utility

iOS media transfer utility without iTunes

Multi-term file and registry search utility

Fast disk space analyzer

Screen zoom and annotation tool for presentations

Professional video creation software for editing, visual effects, color correction, and audio post production

High performance video encoding and conversion tools

Collection of DirectShow filters, VFW/ACM codecs, and tools

Lightweight open source video editor

Customizable media player

Cross-platform non-linear video editor

Video recording and live streaming software

Feature-rich multimedia player with extensive codec support

Screen recorder with GIF and video export

Cross-platform video editor

Media conversion utility for images, videos, and audio

Media player with persistent playback settings

Visual subtitles editor

Minimalist video player for Windows 10

Versatile media player supporting multiple formats and protocols