List of freeware

Not to be confused with List of free and open-source software packages.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Freeware is software that is available for use at no monetary cost or for an optional fee,[1] but usually (although not necessarily) closed source with one or more restricted usage rights. Freeware is in contrast to commercial software, which is typically sold for profit, but might be distributed for a business or commercial purpose in the aim to expand the marketshare of a "premium" product. Popular examples of closed-source freeware include Adobe Reader, Free Studio and Skype. This is a list of notable software packages that meet the freeware definition.

## 3D artistry

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* Anim8or[2]
* Daz Studio[3]

## Administration

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### Remote access

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* TeamViewer[4]

### System monitoring and benchmarking

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* CPU-Z[5]
* Mactracker[6]
* Process Explorer[7]
* Process Monitor[8]
* Samurize[9]

### Tweaking and configuration

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* Tweak UI[10]
* RivaTuner[11]

## Audio tools

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* Jeskola Buzz[12]
* SoundApp[13]
* Mp3tag[14]
* UTAU
* Audacity

## Authoring (CD and DVD writing)

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* CDBurnerXP[15]
* ImgBurn[4]

## Communications and messengers

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* ooVoo[16]
* Skype[4]
* Telegram
* Trillian[4]
* Xfire[17]
* WeChat
* Windows Live Messenger
* Yahoo! Messenger[18]

* Line[19]

* WhatsApp

* Discord

### Mobile phone

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* Disc2Phone[20]

## Compression

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* B1 Free Archiver[21]
* Filzip[22]
* LHA[23]
* TUGZip[24]
* ZipGenius[25]

### Decompression

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* StuffIt Expander[26]
* Zipeg[27]

## Concept- and mind-mapping software

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Further information: List of concept- and mind-mapping software § Freeware

## Data recovery

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* Recuva[4]
* Stellar Phoenix Windows Data Recovery[28]

## Defragmentation software

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Further information: List of defragmentation software § Freeware

## Desktop plug-ins

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* AveDesk[29]
* Kapsules[30]
* RocketDock[31]

## Download software

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* CoreFTP[32]
* FlashGet[33]
* Free Studio[34]
* WinMX[35]
* μTorrent[4]

## Email

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* ePrompter[36]
* Foxmail
* Pegasus Mail[37]

## Emulators

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Main article: List of emulators

## File management

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* Xplorer² Lite[38]

## Fractal generators

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* Fractint[39]

## Games

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Further information: List of freeware video games, List of freeware first-person shooters, and List of commercial games released as freeware

## Image manipulation

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* Artweaver[40]
* GIMP
* Paint.NET[4]
* Pixia[41]

## Image viewers

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Main article: Comparison of image viewers

* FastStone Image Viewer[42]
* IrfanView[43]
* Jalbum[44]
* XnView[45]

## Information

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* GrabIt[46]
* Lingoes[47]
* NetNewsWire[48]
* ProgDVB[49]
* Xnews[50]

## Maintenance

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* CCleaner[4]
* Revo Uninstaller[4]
* Should I Remove It?[51]
* UltimateDefrag[52]
* UpdateStar[53]
* ZSoft Uninstaller[54]

## Media manipulation and creation

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* Any Video Converter[55]
* Audiograbber[56]
* DVD Shrink[57]
* FormatFactory[58]
* Free Studio[59]
* GSpot[60]
* VirtualDub[4]

## Media players and media centers

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* AIMP[61]
* ALLPlayer[62]
* foobar2000[63]
* GOM Player
* Groove Music
* Microsoft Movies & TV
* Sonique[64]
* Winamp[65]
* XMPlay

## Medical

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Further information: List of freeware health software

## Navigation

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* Navigational Algorithms

## Office suite

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Main article: List of office suites

## Optical disk authoring software

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Further information: List of optical disc authoring software § Freeware

## Optimization software

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Further information: List of optimization software § Freeware

## PDF and printing

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Main article: List of PDF software

* doPDF[66]
* Foxit Reader[67]
* PrimoPDF[68]
* Sumatra PDF[4]
* PrimoPDF[4]

## Productivity

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* Evernote[4]
* Windows Live Essentials[69]

## Programming

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* AutoIt[70]
* HxD[71]
* Microsoft Visual Studio Express[72]
* Atom

## Security

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* Comodo Internet Security[73]
* HDDerase[74]
* HijackThis[75]
* K9 Web Protection[76]
* Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware[4]
* RootkitRevealer[77]
* ZoneAlarm[4]
* Citizen COP [78]

### Antivirus

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* Panda Cloud Antivirus[4]
* Avast![79]
* AVG[80]

## Simulators

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* HNSKY[81]

### Physics

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* Algodoo[82]

### Virtual machine

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* VMware Player[83]
* VirtualBox
* QEMU

### Discontinued

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* AIDA32[84]

## Statistical packages

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Main article: List of freeware statistical packages

## Text editors

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* BBEdit Lite[85]
* Codelobster[86]
* Programmer's File Editor[87]
* PSPad[88]
* TED Notepad[89]
* TextWrangler[90]

## Typeface software

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Further information: List of freeware type designers

## Video transcoding software

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Further information: List of video transcoding software § Freeware

## Web browsers

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Main article: List of web browsers

* Maxthon[91]
* Opera[92]
* QQ browser
* SlimBrowser[93]

## Word processors

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Further information: List of freeware word processors

## Virtual printer software

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Further information: List of virtual printer software § Freeware

## References

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32. ^ Rosenblatt, Seth (September 22, 2008). "Featured Freeware: Core FTP Lite". CNET. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
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49. ^ Humpa, Michael. "ProgDVB (32 Bit)". Chip.de. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
50. ^ "Xnews". CNET. February 26, 2009. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
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52. ^ "UltimateDefrag Freeware Edition". CNET. CBS Interactive. May 22, 2008. Retrieved June 15, 2011.
53. ^ Humpa, Michael. "UpdateStar". Chip.de. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
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58. ^ Rosenblatt, Seth (July 25, 2008). "Featured Freeware: FormatFactory". CNET. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
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64. ^ Humpa, Michael. "Sonique". Chip.de. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
65. ^ Rosenblatt, Seth (July 6, 2008). "Featured Freeware: Winamp". CNET. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
66. ^ Russell, Dan (October 4, 2012). "doPDF Free PDF Converter". CNET. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
67. ^ Rosenblatt, Seth (April 14, 2008). "Featured Freeware: Foxit Reader". CNET. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
68. ^ Rosenblatt, Seth (May 2, 2008). "Featured Freeware: PrimoPDF". CNET. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
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73. ^ Rosenblatt, Seth (April 18, 2008). "Featured Freeware: Comodo Firewall Pro". CNET. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
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76. ^ Rosenblatt, Seth (May 13, 2008). "Featured Freeware: K9 Web Blocker". CNET. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
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92. ^ Rosenblatt, Seth (April 5, 2008). "Featured Freeware: The Opera browser". CNET. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
93. ^ Rosenblatt, Seth (October 16, 2008). "Featured Freeware: SlimBrowser". CNET. Retrieved May 14, 2014.