Free Tools

Development · Code Editors

Visual Studio Code

★ 4.9

Extensible code editor with debugging, Git integration and a large extension ecosystem.

Design and Graphics · UI/UX Design

Blender

★ 4.9

Open-source suite for 3D modeling, animation, rendering and visual effects.

Video and Animation · Screen Recording

OBS Studio

★ 4.9

Open-source software for live streaming and screen recording.

Artificial Intelligence · Local AI

Ollama

★ 4.8

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

Design and Graphics · Digital Art

Krita

★ 4.7

Open-source painting and illustration application for digital artists.

Artificial Intelligence · Local AI

LM Studio

★ 4.7

Desktop application for downloading, running and testing local language models.

Cybersecurity · Security Utilities

Nmap

★ 4.9

Open-source utility for network discovery and security auditing.

Development · Code Editors

Notepad++

★ 4.7

Lightweight Windows text and source-code editor with plugin support.

Artificial Intelligence · Local AI

Open WebUI

★ 4.7

Self-hosted web interface for local and remote AI models.

Development · Databases

PostgreSQL

★ 4.9

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

Development · Databases

SQLite

★ 4.9

Small embedded relational database stored in a single file.

Cybersecurity · Security Utilities

Wireshark

★ 4.9

Open-source network protocol analyzer for inspection and troubleshooting.

Audio and Music · Podcasting

Audacity

★ 4.7

Free and open-source audio editor and recorder.

Video and Animation · Video Editing

HandBrake

★ 4.7

Open-source video transcoder for converting and compressing media files.

Cloud and Storage · Cloud Platforms

Syncthing

★ 4.8

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

Artificial Intelligence · Local AI

AnythingLLM

★ 4.6

Private AI workspace for chatting with documents and local models.

Browsers and Internet · Privacy Browsers

Brave

★ 4.7

Privacy-focused Chromium browser with built-in blocking features.

Cybersecurity · Password Managers

KeePassXC

★ 4.8

Offline open-source password manager using encrypted local databases.

Office and Documents · Spreadsheets

LibreOffice

★ 4.7

Free and open-source office suite for documents, spreadsheets and presentations.

Browsers and Internet · Privacy Browsers

Mozilla Firefox

★ 4.7

Open-source browser focused on user choice, standards and privacy.

Design and Graphics · Vector Design

Inkscape

★ 4.6

Free and open-source vector graphics editor.

Artificial Intelligence · Local AI

Jan

★ 4.5

Open-source desktop assistant for running AI models locally.

Video and Animation · Video Editing

LosslessCut

★ 4.6

Fast tool for lossless video and audio trimming.

Cloud and Storage · Cloud Storage

Nextcloud

★ 4.7

Open-source self-hosted platform for files, collaboration and communication.