1. 

   

   Glaxnimate

   Glaxnimate is a vector graphics animation program which focuses on being quick and easy to use.

   • Animation Maker
   • Free • Open Source
   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Android

   • ...

   
2. 

   

   Python

   You always need python at some point

   • Programming Language
   • Free • Open Source
   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Symbian S60
   • BSD
   • AROS
   • Haiku
   • AmigaOS
   • OpenSolaris
   • MorphOS

   • ...

   
3. Common
4. 

   

   Mozilla Firefox

   Or chrome

   • Web Browser
   • Free • Open Source
   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Android
   • iPhone
   • BSD
   • iPad
   • AppImageHub
   • Snapcraft
   • Flathub
   • PortableApps.com
   • Haiku
   • Flatpak
   • Homebrew
   • Chocolatey
   • Gecko

   • ...

   
5. 

   

   Thunderbird

   Or Outlook

   • Email Client
   • Free • Open Source
   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • BSD
   • AppImageHub
   • Snapcraft
   • Flathub
   • PortableApps.com
   • Haiku
   • Homebrew
   • Chocolatey

   • ...

   
6. 

   

   Microsoft 365 (Office)

   Excel

   • Word Processor
   • Freemium • Proprietary
   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Android
   • iPhone
   • Android Tablet
   • HUAWEI AppGallery
   • iPad
   • Online

   • ...

   
7. 

   

   VLC Media Player

   Watching videos and stuff

   • Audio Player
   • Free • Open Source
   • 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

   • ...

   
8. 

   

   GIMP

   Quick manipulation

   • Digital Painting Tool
   • Free • Open Source
   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • BSD
   • Snapcraft
   • Flathub
   • PortableApps.com
   • Haiku
   • Flatpak
   • AmigaOS

   • ...

   
9. 

   

   Inkscape

   Simple Vector graphics

   • Vector Graphic App
   • Free • Open Source
   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • BSD
   • Snapcraft
   • Flathub
   • PortableApps.com

   • ...

   
10. 

    

    Cinema 4D

    Edit 3d Meshes

    • 3D Modeler
    • Paid • Proprietary
    • Mac
    • Windows

    • ...

    
11. 

    

    Blender

    Edit 3d Meshes

    • 3D Modeler
    • Free • Open Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Steam
    • Flatpak

    • ...

    
12. 

    

    TeamViewer

    Remote changes

    • Remote Desktop Tool
    • Free Personal • Proprietary
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
    • Raspberry Pi

    • ...

    
13. 

    

    Audacity

    Simple audio changes

    • Audio Recorder
    • Free • Open Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • AppImageHub
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • LAME

    • ...

    
14. 

    

    PDFsam

    PDF manipulation

    • PDF Editor
    • Freemium • Open Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    • ...

    
15. 

    

    Tableau

    Data analysis

    • Business Intelligence Tool
    • Paid • Proprietary
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    • ...

    
16. 

    

    VeraCrypt

    Data encryption

    • Disk Encryption Tool
    • Free • Open Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey

    • ...

    
17. 

    

    qBittorrent

    Torrenting open source projects

    • Torrent Client
    • Free • Open Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku

    • ...

    
18. 

    

    GnuPG

    Email encryption

    • File Encryption Software
    • Free • Open Source
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
    • Xfce
    • OpenPGP

    • ...

    
19. Messaging
20. 

    

    Signal

    Secure messaging

    • Video Calling App
    • Free • Open Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Flathub
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian

    • ...

    
21. 

    

    Slack

    Good for teams

    • Group Chat App
    • Freemium • Proprietary
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Electron / Atom Shell
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    • ...

    
22. 

    

    Discord

    Good for teams & community management

    • Instant Messenger
    • Freemium • Proprietary
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Epic Games Store
    • Flathub
    • Electron / Atom Shell
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
    • Snapcraft

    • ...

    
23. Development
24. 

    

    Unity

    Or Unreal

    • Game Development Tool
    • Freemium • Proprietary
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    • ...

    
25. 

    

    JetBrains Rider

    Great for c# development

    • IDE
    • Paid • Proprietary
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    • ...

    
26. 

    

    Sourcetree

    For git

    • Git Client
    • Free • Proprietary
    • Mac
    • Windows

    • ...

    
27. 

    

    Notepad++

    Best lightweight editor out there

    • Text Editor
    • Free • Open Source
    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com

    • ...

    
28. 

    

    Sublime Text

    Great Find&Replace functionality

    • Text Editor
    • Paid • Proprietary
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    • ...

    
29. 

    

    Unreal Development Kit

    Unreal engine of course

    • Game Development Tool
    • Free Personal • Proprietary
    • Windows

    • ...

    
30. 

    

    Android Studio

    For android sdk manager

    • Android Development Tool
    • Free • Open Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS

    • ...

    
31. 

    

    Toggl Track

    Time tracking

    • Time Tracking Tool
    • Freemium • Proprietary
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox

    • ...

    
32. 

    

    GitHub

    Sharing is caring

    • Version Control System
    • Freemium • Proprietary
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    • ...

    
33. 

    

    GitLab

    For hosting private projects

    • Source Code Hosting Service
    • Freemium • Open Source
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Ruby
    • Cloudron

    • ...

    
34. 

    

    XAMPP

    Local Server

    • Web Server
    • Free • Open Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com

    • ...

    
35. 

    

    MySQL Workbench

    Better than phpmyadmin

    • Database Management Tool
    • Free • Open Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    • ...

    
36. 

    

    Cyberduck

    Uploading stuff

    • FTP Client
    • Freemium • Open Source
    • Mac
    • Windows

    • ...

    
37. Libraries
38. 

    

    Git

    Version control of choice

    • Version Control System
    • Free • Open Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • Linux Mobile
    • Haiku

    • ...
39. 

    

    Java

    JDK - For android builds and, well... you always need java at some point

    • Programming Language
    • Free Personal • Open Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Java Mobile
    • Symbian S60
    • HP webOS
    • Blackberry
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • Blackberry 10
    • Kindle Fire

    • ...

    
40. 

    

    Node.js

    For npm and shizzle

    • Free • Open Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted

    • ...

    
41. 

    

    Ruby

    You might need ruby at some point

    • Programming Language
    • Free • Open Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku

    • ...

    
42. 

    

    PostgreSQL

    Database e.g. for analytics

    • Relational Database
    • Free • Open Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted

    • ...

    
43. 

    

    ImageMagick

    For batch processing images (easy to integrate with e.g. Unity)

    • Image Converter
    • Free • Open Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Xfce

    • ...

    

This list was created by Johannes Deml Aug 15, 2018 and was last updated Sep 11, 2023. The list has 39 apps.

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