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  1. Anki icon
     677 likes

    Anki is a program which makes remembering things easy. Because it is a lot more efficient than traditional study methods, you can either greatly decrease your time spent studying, or greatly increase the amount you learn.

    A simple card on Mac
    221 alternatives
    4.3
    Very Good31 reviews
  2. Zim icon
     509 likes

    Zim brings the concept of a wiki to your desktop. Store information, link pages and edit with WYSISYG markup or directly typing some lightweight markup syntax and see it previewed as-you-type. Creating a new page is easy by either clicking on the "Create new note"...

    Zim screenshot 1
    313 alternatives
    3.8
    Good25 reviews
  3. DeepL Translator icon
     194 likes

    Leading online translator with neural networks capturing subtle nuances, blind-tested to outperform competitors 3:1. Secure data compliance with EU laws.

    • Translator
    • FreemiumProprietary
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • ONLYOFFICE
    DeepL Translator screenshot 1
    124 alternatives
    4.4
    Very Good31 reviews
  4. Stellarium icon
     372 likes

    Stellarium is a free open source planetarium for your computer. It shows a realistic sky in 3D, just like what you see with the naked eye, binoculars or a telescope.

    • Star Map
    • FreeOpen Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
    The dance of the planets above ESO headquarters, near Munich.
    56 alternatives
  5. SpeedCrunch icon
     291 likes

    SpeedCrunch is a free, fast, high precision open source algebraic calculator with an intuitive interface and many features, such as variables, syntax highlighting, functions, persistent input history & more.

    • Discontinued
    • Calculator
    • FreeOpen Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
    Dark Mode
    129 alternatives
    4.2
    Very Good18 reviews
  6. Kiwix icon
     110 likes

    Kiwix enables you to have the whole Wikipedia at hand wherever you go! You don't need Internet, everything is stored on your computer, USB flash drive or DVD!.

    • Encyclopedia
    • FreeOpen Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Wine
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Google Chrome
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Kiwix viewing a page on Paris
    23 alternatives
  7. Grammarly icon
     244 likes

    Offers real-time grammar checks, generative AI drafting, and comprehensive feedback on clarity, tone, and style for confident and polished writing.

    • Grammar Checker
    • FreemiumProprietary
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Microsoft Outlook
    • Safari
    • Microsoft Word
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Grammarly screenshot 1
    143 alternatives
    3.5
    Good22 reviews
  8. LyX icon
     202 likes

    LyX is a document processor that encourages an approach to writing based on the structure of your documents (WYSIWYM) and not simply their appearance (WYSIWYG). LyX combines the power and flexibility of TeX/LaTeX with the ease of use of a GUI.

    • LaTeX Editor
    • FreeOpen Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
    • Chrome OS
    LyX screenshot 1
    45 alternatives
  9. GoldenDict icon
     213 likes

    GoldenDict is an open-source dictionary program for PC computers that gives translations of words and phrases for different languages. It allows use of several popular dictionary file formats simultaneously.

    • Dictionary
    • FreemiumOpen Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    A feathery thing
    63 alternatives
  10. KiCad icon
     118 likes

    KiCad is an open source software suite for electronic design automation (EDA) - designing schematics of electronic circuits and printed circuit boards (PCB). KiCad is developed by Jean-Pierre Charras. And features an integrated environment between schematic capture, bill of...

    PcbNew - Editor
    59 alternatives
  11. Qalculate! icon
     101 likes

    Qalculate! is a multi-purpose cross-platform desktop calculator. It is simple to use but provides power and versatility normally reserved for complicated math packages, as well as useful tools for everyday needs (such as currency conversion and percent calculation).

    Main window
    115 alternatives
    4.8
    Excellent13 reviews
  12. Qiqqa icon
     422 likes

    Qiqqa is a free research and reference manager. Search for, read and annotate your PDFs. Then review your work, write up and create bibliographies instantly.

    Qiqqa screenshot 1
    60 alternatives
    4.5
    Excellent30 reviews
  13. Moodle icon
     101 likes

    Moodle is an open source tool for creating online dynamic web sites for their students. To work, it needs to be installed on a web server somewhere, either on one of your own computers or one at a web hosting company.

    Moodle Demosite Screenshot
    138 alternatives
  14. SageMath icon
     158 likes

    SageMath is a free open-source mathematics software system licensed under the GPL. It builds on top of many existing open-source packages: NumPy, SciPy, matplotlib, Sympy, Maxima, GAP, FLINT, R and many more.

    • FreeOpen Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    Dynamically visualize effects of of parameters on calculations with Interact
  15. TeXstudio icon
     97 likes

    TeXstudio is an integrated environment for writing LaTeX documents. Our goal is to make writing LaTeX as easy and comfortable as possible. Therefore TeXstudio has numerous features like syntax-highlighting, integrated viewer, reference checking and various assistants.

    Main interface (2024) on KDE desktop
    36 alternatives
  16. Celestia icon
     131 likes

    Celestia is an application for real-time 3D visualization of space, with a detailed model of the solar system, over 100,000 stars, more than 10,000 galaxies, and an extension mechanism for adding more objects.

    • Star Map
    • FreeOpen Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • visionOS
    The orbits of a number of main belt asteroids (in brown) plotted together with major planet orbits (in blue).
    29 alternatives
  17. Crow Translate icon
     36 likes

    Crow Translate is a simple and lightweight translator programmed in C++ / Qt that allows to translate and speak text using Google, Yandex and Bing translate API.

    Crow Translate screenshot 1
    78 alternatives
  18. GeoGebra icon
     124 likes

    GeoGebra is free and multi-platform dynamic mathematics software for learning and teaching. It has received several educational software awards in Europe and the USA.

    • FreeProprietary
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    New web-based look of offline version.
    38 alternatives
  19. The Encyclopædia Britannica is a general English-language encyclopaedia published by Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., a privately-held company. The articles in the Britannica are aimed at educated adult readers, and written by a staff of about 100 full-time editors and...

    Main Page
    26 alternatives
  20. Math is LibreOffice's formula editor, and can be invoked in your text documents, spreadsheets, presentations and drawings, enabling you to insert perfectly formatted mathematical and scientific formulas.

    • LaTeX Editor
    • FreeOpen Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flathub
    LibreOffice - Math screenshot 1
    19 alternatives