Editor Choices

Development · Code Editors

Cursor

★ 6.9 / 10

AI-first code editor designed for code generation, editing and repository understanding.

Development · IDEs

IntelliJ IDEA

★ 7.3 / 10

Powerful JVM-focused IDE for Java, Kotlin and enterprise development.

Video and Animation · Screen Recording

OBS Studio

★ 7.9 / 10

Open-source software for live streaming and screen recording.

Artificial Intelligence · Local AI

Ollama

★ 7.9 / 10

Run and manage large language models locally from a simple command-line interface.

Development · IDEs

PyCharm

★ 7.3 / 10

Python IDE with intelligent coding assistance, debugging and project tools.

Design and Graphics · Photo Editing

Adobe Photoshop

★ 7.1 / 10

Professional raster graphics editor for photography, design and digital art.

Design and Graphics · UI/UX Design

Figma

★ 6.9 / 10

Collaborative interface design and prototyping platform.

Audio and Music · Music Production

Ableton Live

★ 6.8 / 10

Digital audio workstation for music production and live performance.

Cybersecurity · Password Managers

Bitwarden

★ 8.1 / 10

Open-source password manager with cross-platform synchronization.

Audio and Music · Music Production

FL Studio

★ 6.8 / 10

Music production environment with sequencing, recording and mixing tools.

Office and Documents · Spreadsheets

Microsoft 365

★ 7.5 / 10

Productivity suite with Word, Excel, PowerPoint and cloud collaboration.

Cybersecurity · Security Utilities

Nmap

★ 7.7 / 10

Open-source utility for network discovery and security auditing.

Office and Documents · Notes

Obsidian

★ 7.8 / 10

Local-first knowledge base and Markdown note-taking application.

Development · Databases

PostgreSQL

★ 7.7 / 10

Powerful open-source relational database known for reliability and extensibility.

Audio and Music · Audio Editing

REAPER

★ 7.1 / 10

Flexible digital audio workstation for recording, editing and mixing.

Development · Databases

SQLite

★ 8.3 / 10

Small embedded relational database stored in a single file.

Cybersecurity · Security Utilities

Wireshark

★ 7.7 / 10

Open-source network protocol analyzer for inspection and troubleshooting.

Development · Developer Utilities

Docker

★ 7.6 / 10

Platform for building, packaging and running applications in containers.

Cloud and Storage · Cloud Platforms

Syncthing

★ 7.7 / 10

Open-source peer-to-peer file synchronization without a central cloud.

Development · Databases

DBeaver

★ 7.5 / 10

Universal database management tool supporting many database systems.

Cybersecurity · Password Managers

KeePassXC

★ 7.7 / 10

Offline open-source password manager using encrypted local databases.

Cybersecurity · VPN

Mullvad VPN

★ 7.5 / 10

Privacy-focused VPN service designed to minimize personal data collection.

Development · Database Management

Redis

★ 7.5 / 10

In-memory data store used for caching, queues and real-time applications.

Design and Graphics · 3D Creation

Blender

★ 8.9 / 10

Free and open-source 3D creation suite covering modeling, rigging, animation, simulation, rendering, compositing, motion tracking and video editing.