Low-end PC

Office and Documents · Notes

Joplin

★ 8.3 / 10

Open-source note-taking and to-do application with synchronization support.

Audio and Music · Music Production

MusicBee

★ 7.0 / 10

Feature-rich music library manager and player for Windows.

Development · Databases

MySQL

★ 7.5 / 10

Widely used relational database for web and application development.

Office and Documents · Spreadsheets

ONLYOFFICE

★ 8.1 / 10

Office suite for documents, spreadsheets and presentations with collaboration support.

Design and Graphics · UI/UX Design

Penpot

★ 6.9 / 10

Open-source web-based design and prototyping platform.

Development · Developer Utilities

Podman

★ 7.9 / 10

Daemonless open-source container engine compatible with common container workflows.

Development · API Tools

Postman

★ 7.6 / 10

API platform for building, testing, documenting and collaborating on APIs.

Cybersecurity · VPN

Proton VPN

★ 7.8 / 10

Privacy-focused VPN service with open-source applications.

Cybersecurity · Security Utilities

Tails

★ 6.9 / 10

Privacy-focused live operating system designed to leave minimal traces.

Browsers and Internet · Privacy Browsers

Tor Browser

★ 7.7 / 10

Privacy-oriented browser that routes traffic through the Tor network.

Cybersecurity · Security Utilities

VeraCrypt

★ 7.7 / 10

Open-source disk encryption software for files, partitions and drives.

Audio and Music · Audio Editing

Ardour

★ 7.6 / 10

Open-source digital audio workstation for recording and mixing.

Cloud and Storage · Cloud Storage

Dropbox

★ 7.8 / 10

Cloud file storage, synchronization and sharing platform.

Browsers and Internet · Privacy Browsers

LibreWolf

★ 7.7 / 10

Privacy-focused Firefox fork with hardened defaults.

Cybersecurity · Endpoint Security

Malwarebytes

★ 7.5 / 10

Security software for detecting malware, ransomware and potentially unwanted programs.

Cloud and Storage · Cloud Storage

Microsoft OneDrive

★ 7.8 / 10

Cloud storage integrated with Windows and Microsoft 365.

Cloud and Storage · Cloud Storage

Proton Drive

★ 8.1 / 10

Privacy-focused encrypted cloud storage service.

Cybersecurity · Password Managers

Proton Pass

★ 8.1 / 10

Privacy-focused password manager with encrypted vaults and aliases.

Browsers and Internet · Web Browsers

Arc Browser

★ 7.5 / 10

Modern browser focused on workspaces, tabs and a redesigned browsing interface.

Browsers and Internet · Web Browsers

Google Chrome

★ 8.0 / 10

Widely used web browser with strong compatibility and extension support.

Development · API Tools

Insomnia

★ 7.6 / 10

API client for designing, debugging and testing HTTP and GraphQL APIs.

Office and Documents · Notes

Logseq

★ 8.3 / 10

Open-source local-first knowledge management and outlining tool.

Browsers and Internet · Web Browsers

Microsoft Edge

★ 8.0 / 10

Chromium-based browser integrated with Windows and Microsoft services.

Development · Databases

MongoDB

★ 7.5 / 10

Document-oriented database designed for flexible application data.