Clean Alt Tools for Windows

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  1. Free and open-source office suite with advanced word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, vector graphics, math formula editor, and database tools.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • F-Droid
    • Flatpak
    LibreOffice Writer on Linux
    LibreOffice Calc on Linux
    Main menu (old version)
    +8
    LibreOffice Writer on Windows 7
  2. CopyQ icon
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    Multi-platform clipboard tool monitoring and saving text, images, and custom formats, with tabs, search, shortcuts, scripting, and customization for efficiency.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flatpak
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
    CopyQ screenshot 1
    Shows a list of previously copied text or images.
    Tabs with text, HTML and image items
    +5
    Simple built-in editor
  3. Pidgin icon
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    Pidgin is a chat program which lets you log into accounts on multiple chat networks simultaneously. This means that you can be chatting with friends on XMPP and sitting in an IRC channel at the same time.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    Pidgin screenshot 1
    Pidgin chat window
    Contact window
    +4
    For accounts on multiple chat networks
  4. 7-Zip icon
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    Efficient file archiver offering superior compression and encryption. Supports multiple formats such as TAR, ZIP, with a unique self-extracting feature.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • ReactOS
    Main Window
    Add to Archive
    Options
  5. Disk analysis tool with treemap views, duplicate file detection, and cleanup actions. Works offline and ad-free on Windows as an open-source project.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Folder sorted after their foldersize
    Settings TreeMap
    Settings Cleanups and user defined actions
    +2
    Drive Selection
  6. mRemoteNG icon
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    mRemoteNG is a fork of mRemote icon mRemote , an open source, tabbed, multi-protocol, remote connections manager.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Config Connections
  7. LDWin icon
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    Link Discovery Client for Windows.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    LDWin screenshot 1
  8. nomacs icon
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    nomacs is a free, open source image viewer, which supports multiple platforms. You can use it for viewing all common image formats including RAW and psd images.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
    • Flathub
    nomacs screenshot 1
    nomacs screenshot 1
    nomacs screenshot 2
    +1
    nomacs screenshot 3
  9. A free, open-source viewer for Windows, supports PDFs, eBooks, Comics, with a simple, fast, and portable design prioritized for ease of use.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    SumatraPDF screenshot 1
    SumatraPDF screenshot 1
    SumatraPDF screenshot 2
    +3
    SumatraPDF screenshot 3
  10. Cross-platform, free media player supports multimedia files, DVDs, streaming, offers hardware acceleration, 4K, lossless audio, and more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • AppImageHub
    • Apple Watch
    • Snapcraft
    • Google Chrome
    • Apple TV
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • F-Droid
    • Kindle Fire
    • Haiku
    • Android TV
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    VLC Media Player screenshot 1
    VLC Media Player screenshot 1
    VLC Media Player screenshot 2
    +4
    VLC Media Player screenshot 3
  11. Notepad++ icon
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    Free open-source code editor and Notepad replacement supporting multiple languages, featuring high speed, low resource usage, privacy focus, and plugin extensibility.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    Notepad++ screenshot 1
    Notepad++ screenshot 1
    Notepad++ screenshot 2
    +10
    TextFX plugin menu
  12. Windows package manager for software updates, requiring no registration, prioritizing privacy with no tracking, and featuring a command-line interface.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Chocolatey screenshot 1
    Chocolatey screenshot 1
    Command Line Interface
  13. The most powerful PowerShell module on GitHub for Windows 10 & Windows 11 fine-tuning and tweaking

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Sophia Script for Windows screenshot 1
    Sophia Script for Windows screenshot 1
    Sophia Script for Windows screenshot 2
    +7
    Sophia Script for Windows screenshot 3
  14. Snappy Driver Installer Origin is a portable Windows tool to install and update device drivers. It can be used offline to install drivers where Internet isn't available. No more searching for drivers after a clean install, just let Snappy Driver Installer Origin do it's...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Snappy Driver Installer Origin screenshot 1
    Snappy Driver Installer Origin screenshot 1
    Snappy Driver Installer Origin screenshot 2

Comments

Shaz Shah
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Thanks for sharing!

ClipClip is worth looking at for a clipboard and snippet manager. I did not get on well with CopyQ. Oh, and for screenshots, ShareX is brilliant.

Gu