Thunder Alternatives

Thunder is described as 'Award-winning free screenreader talking software for people with little or no sight. It works well with Windows 7, Vista or XP. Thunder vailable all over the world in 8 languages and it really is absolutely free' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are eight alternatives to Thunder for Windows, Linux, iPhone, iPad and Mac. The best Thunder alternative is NVDA, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Thunder are JAWS, Orca Screen Reader, Microsoft Narrator and System Access Standalone.

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    NVDA

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    NVDA allows blind and vision impaired people to access and interact with the Windows operating system and many third party applications.

    12 NVDA alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    • NVDA is the most popular Windows alternative to Thunder.

    • NVDA is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Thunder.

    • NVDA is Free and Open SourceThunder is Free and Proprietary
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    JAWS

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    A screen reader software for computer users whose vision loss prevents them from seeing screen content - JAWS reads aloud what's on the PC screen.

    10 JAWS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    • JAWS is the most popular commercial alternative to Thunder.

    • JAWS is Paid and ProprietaryThunder is Free and Proprietary
  4. Orca Screen Reader icon

    Orca Screen Reader

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    Orca is a free, open source, flexible, and extensible screen reader that provides access to the graphical desktop via speech and refreshable braille.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     

    • Orca Screen Reader is the most popular Linux alternative to Thunder.

    • Orca Screen Reader is Free and Open SourceThunder is Free and Proprietary
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    Microsoft Narrator

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    Screen reader included in Microsoft Windows.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     

  6. System Access Standalone

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    Serotek’s System Access software brings you accessibility anywhere, and is available in configurations to meet every lifestyle and budget.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     

  7. Supernova screen reader

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    Developed for blind computer users, SuperNova Screen Reader is a software screen reader that works by reading the screen interactively and communicating through a speech synthesiser or a refreshable Braille display.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Window-Eyes

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    GW Micro is an adaptive technology vendor, providing high quality solutions for blind and visually impaired.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    VoiceOver

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    VoiceOver is a revolutionary built-in screen reader that’s more than a text-to-speech tool. It tells you exactly what’s on your screen and talks you through actions like editing a video, building a presentation, or quickly navigating between apps.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     

    • VoiceOver is the most popular Mac, iPhone & iPad alternative to Thunder.

    • VoiceOver is Free and ProprietaryThunder is also Free and Proprietary
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