Free alternatives to win-vind
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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 -
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 -
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 -
April 2026 GDK Update 587
Microsoft Corporation
The Microsoft Game Development Kit (GDK) contains the common tools, libraries, and documentation needed to build games for Xbox Game Pass for PC on Windows 10/11, Xbox consoles (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One), and cloud gaming with Xbox Game Pass Ultimat
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 -
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 -
Java 887
Oracle Corporation
Java allows you to play online games, chat with people around the world, calculate your mortgage interest, and view images in 3D, just to name a few.
Free 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 Azure Storage Emulator87
Microsoft Corporation
The Microsoft Azure Storage Emulator is a tool that emulates the Azure Blob, Queue, and Table services for local development purposes.
Free 77 Windows -
Microsoft GameInput87
Microsoft Corporation
A next-generation input API that exposes input devices of all kinds through a single consistent interface.
Free 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 -
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 -
Xbox Game Package Manager87
Microsoft Corporation
A Windows desktop app that provides a user-friendly graphical user interface for Package Uploader and MakePkg. This app simplifies both package creation and upload operations.
Open source 77 Windows -
Xbox Live Developer Tools87
Microsoft Corporation
Tools to help develop and test games that interact with Xbox services.
Open source 77 Windows -
Coreutils for Windows87
Microsoft Corporation
Coreutils for Windows Setup
Open source 75 Windows -
Touch Adaptation Kit Command Line Tool (TAK CLI)87
Microsoft Corporation
Command-line tool for creating and managing touch adaptation bundles for Xbox
Free 70 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 -
SumatraPDF87
Krzysztof Kowalczyk (SumatraPDF)
A tiny, very fast PDF reader
Open source 63 Windows
