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  • Mozilla Firefox

    A free and open source web browser descended from the Mozilla Application Suite. Firefox is highly extensible, with thousands of third-party add-ons available.
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    • Free • Open Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • Snapcraft
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Fire TV
    • Gecko
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    • Privacy focused
    • Customizable
    • Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    • Cloud sync
    • Security focused
    • Non profit
    • Support for HTML5
    • Website screenshots
    • UI customization
    • Bookmark organization
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    • Top 3 alternatives
    • Vivaldi
    • Pale Moon
    • Brave
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  • VLC Media Player

    VLC is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework. Owned by the non-profit organization VideoLAN.
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    • Free • Open Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Windows S
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Blackberry 10
    • Apple Watch
    • Apple TV
    • Kindle Fire
    • Haiku
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    • Lightweight
    • Ad-free
    • Video playback
    • Built-in Media converter
    • Support for subtitles
    • Integrated codecs
    • Replay Gain
    • Playlists management
    • Automatic subtitles download
    • Support for Themes
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    • Top 3 alternatives
    • MPC-HC
    • PotPlayer
    • MPV
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  • GIMP

    GIMP is a free program for such photo retouching, image composition and image authoring. Essentially it's the closest thing to Photoshop you can get for free.
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    • Free • Open Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • FLATHUB
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • AmigaOS
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    • Support for Layers
    • Customizable
    • Photo effects
    • DRM Free
    • Photo editing
    • Image Editing
    • Color to Alpha
    • Animation
    • Ad-free
    • Select by Color
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    • Top 3 alternatives
    • Krita
    • Paint.NET
    • Adobe Photoshop
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  • LibreOffice

    LibreOffice is a powerful office suite – its clean interface and feature-rich tools help you unleash your creativity and enhance your productivity.
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    • Free • Open Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
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    • Ad-free
    • Compatible with Microsoft Office
    • Works Offline
    • Export to Word
    • Print to PDF
    • Multiple languages
    • GNU/linux-libre
    • Export to office formats
    • Charts
    • Arabic Support
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    • Top 3 alternatives
    • Microsoft Office Suite
    • Apache OpenOffice
    • ONLYOFFICE
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  • Visual Studio Code

    VS Code is more than just a code editor, it provides the tools and extensions to compile, debug, compare, refactor, and even manage code repositories all within a...
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    • Free
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • Electron / Atom Shell
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    • Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    • Lightweight
    • Built-in Terminal
    • Autocompletion
    • Customizable
    • Code completion
    • GIT support
    • Syntax Highlighting
    • IDE
    • Multiple cursors
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    • Top 3 alternatives
    • Atom
    • Notepad++
    • Sublime Text
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  • Telegram

    Telegram is a messaging app with a focus on speed and security. It’s superfast, simple, and free. It is like SMS, but more powerful.
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    • Free
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Linux Mobile
    • Android Wear
    • PortableApps.com
    • FreeBSD
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    • Cloud sync
    • Stickers
    • Lightweight
    • Encrypted chat
    • Chat Bot
    • End-to-End Encryption
    • Ad-free
    • Bots
    • Privacy focused
    • Secret chats
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    • Top 3 alternatives
    • Signal
    • Element
    • Tox
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  • qBittorrent

    The qBittorrent project aims to provide a Free Software alternative to µTorrent.
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    • Free • Open Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
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    • Ad-free
    • Lightweight
    • Download torrents
    • Integrated Search
    • Support for MAGNET links
    • Sequential downloading
    • Simple installation
    • Encrypted Connection
    • Speed charts
    • File sharing
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    • Top 3 alternatives
    • Transmission
    • Deluge
    • µTorrent
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  • Thunderbird

    Free email application that’s easy to set up and customize - and it’s loaded with great features!.
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    • Free • Open Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
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    • Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    • Support for IMAP
    • Multiple Account support
    • SMTP integration
    • Built-in RSS reader
    • Encryption
    • Calendar integration
    • Add-ons
    • Graphical User Interface
    • Intuitive
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    • Top 3 alternatives
    • K-9 Mail
    • eM Client
    • Evolution
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  • Google Chrome

    A free web browser developed by Google from the open source Chromium project with a focus on speed and minimalism.
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    • Free
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • PortableApps.com
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    • Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    • Cloud sync
    • Android Sync
    • Built-in Adobe Flash Player
    • Bookmark organization
    • Website translation
    • Incognito mode
    • Google integration
    • Fan speed control
    • Multiplatform
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    • Top 3 alternatives
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Brave
    • Vivaldi
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  • Signal

    Using Signal, you can communicate instantly while avoiding SMS fees, create groups so that you can chat in real time with all your friends at once, and share media or attachments...
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    • Free • Open Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Ubuntu Touch
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    • End-to-End Encryption
    • Security focused
    • Privacy-friendly
    • Encrypted chat
    • Ad-free
    • Privacy focused
    • Video/Audio Calling
    • SMS Messaging
    • Voice Call
    • Encrypted Connection
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    • Top 3 alternatives
    • Telegram
    • Element
    • Jitsi
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  • VirtualBox

    VirtualBox is a powerful x86 and AMD64/Intel64 virtualization product for enterprise as well as home use.
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    • Free • Open Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Solaris
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    • Virtualization
    • Open VMDK files
    • Zalando integration
    • Virtual Development Environment
    • Multiple languages
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    • VMware Workstation Pro
    • QEMU
    • VMware Workstation Player
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  • Inkscape

    Inkscape is a professional vector graphics editor for Linux, Windows and macOS. It's free and open source.
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    • Free • Open Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Windows S
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • FLATHUB
    • PortableApps.com
    • X11
    • MacPorts
    • XQuartz
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    • Vector Drawing
    • Vectorize raster images
    • Support for Layers
    • Live Path Effects
    • Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    • Support for SVG
    • Ad-free
    • Symbols
    • Bitmap rasterizing
    • Export to SVG
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    • Top 3 alternatives
    • Vectornator
    • Adobe Illustrator
    • Gravit Designer
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  • Nextcloud

    A safe home for all your data – Access & share your files, calendars, contacts, mail & more from any device, on your terms.
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    • Free • Open Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • F-Droid
    • Cloudron
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    • Privacy focused
    • File-sync
    • Calendar integration
    • Sync Contacts
    • Two factor authentication
    • Security focused
    • Ad-free
    • Cloud sync
    • Customizable
    • File sharing
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    • Top 3 alternatives
    • ownCloud
    • Google Drive
    • Google Photos
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  • Dropbox

    Worlds leading online storage and file sync service. You get 2GB free. Apps for all major platforms.
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    • Freemium
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Blackberry
    • Chrome OS
    • Windows S
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
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    • File-sync
    • Selective synchronization
    • Unlimited storage
    • Scan documents
    • Backup
    • Centralized model repository
    • Ad-free
    • Cloud sync
    • Built-in viewer
    • Cloud Storage
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    • Top 3 alternatives
    • Nextcloud
    • Google Drive
    • ownCloud
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  • Joplin

    An open source note taking and to-do application with synchronisation capabilities.
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    • Free • Open Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Termux
    • Firefox
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    • MarkDown support
    • Cloud sync
    • End-to-End Encryption
    • Privacy focused
    • Web clipper
    • Support for WebDAV
    • Markdown
    • Encrypted Notes
    • Write files in markdown
    • Android Sync
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    • Top 3 alternatives
    • Standard Notes
    • Google Keep
    • Microsoft OneNote
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