Free alternatives to Notes
Free licences, open-source projects and free plans with paid upgrades — each with its licence badge.
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Microsoft PowerToys87
Microsoft PowerToys Team
Power-user utilities for Windows
Open source 90 Windows -
Windows Terminal87
Microsoft Corporation
A modern tabbed terminal for Windows
Open source 90 Windows -
rclone87
rclone (Nick Craig-Wood)
Sync files with 70+ cloud storage services
Open source 89 WindowsLinuxmacOS -
Notepad++87
Notepad++ Team
Lightweight text and code editor for Windows
Open source 88 Windows -
7-Zip87
Igor Pavlov (7-Zip)
File archiver with a high compression ratio
Open source 85 WindowsLinux -
ONLYOFFICE Desktop Editors87
Ascensio System SIA (ONLYOFFICE)
Modern document editors with high compatibility
Open source 85 WindowsLinuxmacOS -
PDFsam Basic87
Sober Lemur S.r.l.s. (PDFsam)
Merge and split PDF files for free
Open source 85 WindowsLinuxmacOS -
Chrome Remote Desktop Host87
Google LLC
The easy way to remotely connect with your home or work computer, or share your screen with others.
Free 82 WindowsmacOS -
Microsoft Azure Storage Explorer87
Microsoft Corporation
Explorer for Azure Storage
Open source 82 WindowsLinuxmacOS -
Microsoft Copilot87
Microsoft Corporation
Microsoft Copilot is an AI companion for work and everyday life.
Free + paid plans 82 Windows -
GnuCash87
GnuCash Project
Accounting for individuals and small businesses
Open source 80 WindowsLinuxmacOS -
7zr87
Igor Pavlov (7-Zip)
Reduced standalone command line version of 7-Zip.
Open source 77 Windows -
App Installer87
Microsoft Corporation
Microsoft App Installer lets you easily install Windows apps with a double-click. It also includes WinGet for powerful command-line app management.
Free 77 Windows -
AzCopy v1087
Microsoft Corporation
AzCopy v10 is a command-line utility that you can use to copy data to and from containers and file shares in Azure Storage accounts.
Open source 77 Windows -
Crow Translate87
KDE e.V.
A simple and lightweight translator that allows you to translate and speak text using Google, Yandex, Bing, LibreTranslate and Lingva.
Open source 77 Windows -
DiskSpd87
Microsoft Corporation
DISKSPD is a storage load generator / performance test tool from the Windows/Windows Server and Cloud Server Infrastructure Engineering teams.
Open source 77 Windows -
EventLogExpert87
Microsoft Corporation
A Windows Event Log viewer for tech support and IT professionals.
Open source 77 Windows -
Kile87
KDE e.V.
LaTeX Frontend
Open source 77 Windows -
Lokalize87
KDE e.V.
Computer-Aided Translation System
Open source 77 Windows -
MFCMapi87
Microsoft Corporation
Provides access to MAPI stores to facilitate investigation of Exchange and Outlook issues and to provide developers with a sample for MAPI development.
Open source 77 Windows -
Microsoft PowerBI Desktop87
Microsoft Corporation
Visualize any data and integrate the visuals into the apps you use every day with Power BI, a unified platform for self-service and business intelligence.
Free 77 Windows -
Microsoft Visio Viewer 201687
Microsoft Corporation
Microsoft Visio 2016 Viewer allows anyone to view Visio drawings inside their Microsoft Internet Explorer Web browser.
Free 77 Windows -
Power Automate for desktop87
Microsoft Corporation
Automate workflows across modern and legacy applications on your desktop by recording actions such as mouse and keyboard clicks.
Free 77 Windows -
PowerShell87
Microsoft Corporation
PowerShell is a cross-platform task automation solution made up of a command-line shell, a scripting language, and a configuration management framework. PowerShell runs on Windows, Linux, and macOS.
Open source 77 WindowsLinux -
Quick Share from Google87
Google LLC
Wireless sharing with your PC, made easy.
Free 77 Windows -
Windows 10 Media Creation Tool87
Microsoft Corporation
Create Windows 10 installation media (USB flash drive, DVD, or ISO file).
Free 77 Windows -
Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit87
Microsoft Corporation
The Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (Windows ADK) has the tools you need to customize Windows images for large-scale deployment, and to test the quality and performance of your system, its added components, and the applications running on it.
Free 77 Windows -
Windows PC Health Check87
Microsoft Corporation
Windows 11 OS compatibility checker.
Free 77 Windows -
Coreutils for Windows87
Microsoft Corporation
Coreutils for Windows Setup
Open source 75 Windows -
Visual Studio BuildTools 201787
Microsoft Corporation
An integrated, end-to-end solution for developers looking for high productivity and seamless coordination across teams of any size.
Free 70 Windows
