awesome-free-apps/recommended-only.md

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<p align="center"><a href="windows-only.md">Windows Only</a> — <a href="macOS-only.md">macOS Only</a> — <a href="linux-only.md">Linux Only</a> — <a href="open-source-only.md">Open-source Only</a> — <a href="recommended-only.md">Recommended Only</a></p>

| Icon | Meaning              | Icon | Meaning              |
|------|----------------------|------|----------------------|
| 🪟   | Available on Windows | 🟢   | Open-source          |
| 🍎   | Available on macOS   | ⭐   | Recommended by us    |
| 🐧   | Available on Linux   |      |                      |

> [!IMPORTANT]
> Maintaining this project requires a lot of time. [Donate to support me!](https://patreon.com/axorax) ❤️

## Contents

- [Audio](#audio)
    - [Audio Players](#audio-players)
    - [Audio Recording](#audio-recording)
    - [DJ Software](#dj-software)
    - [Music Notation](#music-notation)
    - [Music Production](#music-production)
- [Browsers](#browsers)
- [Communication](#communication)
    - [Messaging](#messaging)
    - [Email Clients](#email-clients)
- [Compression and Archiving](#compression-and-archiving)
- [Customize](#customize)
    - [System Customization](#system-customization)
    - [Wallpaper Tools](#wallpaper-tools)
- [Data Management](#data-management)
    - [Copy and Move](#copy-and-move)
    - [Sync and Clone](#sync-and-clone)
- [Developer Tools](#developer-tools)
    - [API Development](#api-development)
    - [Database](#database)
    - [Network Analysis](#network-analysis)
    - [Game Engines](#game-engines)
    - [Virtualization](#virtualization)
- [Documents](#documents)
    - [Office Suites](#office-suites)
    - [E-book](#e-book)
    - [PDF Tools](#pdf-tools)
- [Download Managers](#download-managers)
- [Games](#games)
    - [Cloud Gaming](#cloud-gaming)
    - [Mobile Emulators](#mobile-emulators)
    - [Other Emulators](#other-emulators)
- [Graphics Tools](#graphics-tools)
- [3D Modeling and Animation](#3d-modeling-and-animation)
- [Security](#security)
    - [Antivirus](#antivirus)
    - [Password Managers](#password-managers)
- [Image Viewers](#image-viewers)
- [Remote Access](#remote-access)
- [Text Editors](#text-editors)
- [Video](#video)
    - [Video Editors](#video-editors)
    - [Video Players](#video-players)
    - [Video Streaming and Recording](#video-streaming-and-recording)
    - [Video Converters and Compressors](#video-converters-and-compressors)
- [VPN and Proxy Tools](#vpn-and-proxy-tools)
- [Utility](#utility)
    - [Clipboard Management](#clipboard-management)
    - [Metadata](#metadata)
    - [Window Management](#window-management)
    - [File Management](#file-management)
    - [Screenshot](#screenshot)
    - [Space Visualizer](#space-visualizer)

## Audio


### Audio Players

- [Foobar2000](https://www.foobar2000.org/) - Lightweight and highly customizable audio player with support for many formats. 🪟 🍎 🐧 ⭐

### Audio Recording

- [Audacity](https://www.audacityteam.org/download/) - Audio editor for recording and editing sounds. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢 ⭐

### DJ Software


### Music Notation


### Music Production

- [LMMS](https://lmms.io/) - DAW for creating music with virtual instruments and MIDI support. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢 ⭐

## Browsers

- [Tor Browser](https://www.torproject.org/projects/torbrowser.html) - Privacy browser routing traffic over the Tor network. 🪟 🍎 🐧 ⭐

## Communication

### Messaging

- [Discord](https://discord.com/) - Communication platform for text, voice, and video, popular with gamers. 🪟 🍎 🐧 ⭐

### Email Clients


## Compression and Archiving

- [7-Zip](https://www.7-zip.org/) - Archive manager supporting 7z, ZIP, and other formats. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢 ⭐

## Customize

### System Customization


### Wallpaper Tools


## Data Management

### Copy and Move


### Sync and Clone


## Developer Tools

- [TkForge](https://github.com/Axorax/tkforge) - Drag & drop in Figma to create a Python GUI with ease. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢 ⭐
- [livewinsize](https://github.com/Axorax/livewinsize) - Visualize window size in pixels and other units. 🪟 🟢 ⭐

### API Development  

- [Postman](https://www.postman.com/) - API development platform with advanced testing and collaboration tools. 🪟 🍎 🐧 ⭐
- [Insomnia](https://insomnia.rest/) - Simple API client for REST and GraphQL development. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢 ⭐

### Database


### Network Analysis  

- [Wireshark](https://www.wireshark.org/) - Leading tool for capturing and analyzing network traffic. 🪟 🍎 🐧 ⭐

### Game Engines

- [Godot](https://godotengine.org/) - Game engine for 2D and 3D games with an easy-to-learn scripting language. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢 ⭐
- [Unreal Engine](https://www.unrealengine.com/) - Powerful, fully-featured game engine for high-quality 3D games. 🪟 🍎 🐧 ⭐

### Virtualization

- [Docker](https://www.docker.com/) - Containerization platform for operating-system-level virtualization. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢 ⭐

## Documents


### Office Suites
- [LibreOffice](https://www.libreoffice.org/) - Popular and easy to use office suite. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢 ⭐

### E-book

### PDF Tools

### Download Managers

### Games
- [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/) - Platform for buying and playing PC games. 🪟 🍎 🐧 ⭐

### Cloud Gaming  


### Mobile Emulators  


### Other Emulators


## Graphics Tools


## 3D Modeling and Animation

- [Blender](https://www.blender.org/) - 3D creation tool supporting modeling, animation, rendering, video editing, and more. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢 ⭐

## Security

### Antivirus


### Password Managers


## Image Viewers


## Remote Access


## Text Editors


## Video


### Video Editors  

- [DaVinci Resolve](https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve/) - Professional video editor with advanced color correction and effects. 🪟 🍎 🐧 ⭐

### Video Players  

- [VLC Media Player](https://www.videolan.org/vlc/) - Media player supporting almost all video formats. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢 ⭐

### Video Streaming and Recording  

- [OBS Studio](https://obsproject.com/) - Software for live streaming and video recording. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢 ⭐


### Video Converters and Compressors  

- [FFmpeg](https://ffmpeg.org/) - Command-line tool for video and audio processing with wide format support. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢 ⭐

## VPN and Proxy Tools


## Utility

- [PowerToys](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/powertoys/) - Collection of utilities including tools for file renaming, bulk resizing, and a quick launcher to enhance Windows productivity. 🪟 ⭐
- [AutoHotkey](https://www.autohotkey.com/) - Powerful scripting language for automating tasks and creating custom keyboard shortcuts. 🪟 ⭐

### Clipboard Management


### Metadata


### Window Management


### File Management

- [Everything](https://www.voidtools.com/) - Lightning-fast file and folder search tool that indexes your entire Windows file system for instant access. 🪟 ⭐

### Screenshot

- [ShareX](https://getsharex.com/) - Powerful screenshot and screen recording tool with advanced editing options. 🪟 🟢 ⭐

### Space Visualizer
update 2025-01-11 17:22:48 +06:00			`<p align="center">`
			`<img alt="Logo" src="./afa.png">`
			`</p>`

Renew specific categories 2025-01-11 11:37:47 +00:00			`<p align="center"><a href="windows-only.md">Windows Only</a> — <a href="macOS-only.md">macOS Only</a> — <a href="linux-only.md">Linux Only</a> — <a href="open-source-only.md">Open-source Only</a> — <a href="recommended-only.md">Recommended Only</a></p>`

update 2025-01-11 17:22:48 +06:00			`\| Icon \| Meaning \| Icon \| Meaning \|`
			`\|------\|----------------------\|------\|----------------------\|`
			`\| 🪟 \| Available on Windows \| 🟢 \| Open-source \|`
			`\| 🍎 \| Available on macOS \| ⭐ \| Recommended by us \|`
			`\| 🐧 \| Available on Linux \| \| \|`

			`> [!IMPORTANT]`
			`> Maintaining this project requires a lot of time. [Donate to support me!](https://patreon.com/axorax) ❤️`

			`## Contents`

			`- [Audio](#audio)`
			`- [Audio Players](#audio-players)`
			`- [Audio Recording](#audio-recording)`
			`- [DJ Software](#dj-software)`
			`- [Music Notation](#music-notation)`
			`- [Music Production](#music-production)`
			`- [Browsers](#browsers)`
			`- [Communication](#communication)`
			`- [Messaging](#messaging)`
			`- [Email Clients](#email-clients)`
			`- [Compression and Archiving](#compression-and-archiving)`
			`- [Customize](#customize)`
			`- [System Customization](#system-customization)`
			`- [Wallpaper Tools](#wallpaper-tools)`
			`- [Data Management](#data-management)`
			`- [Copy and Move](#copy-and-move)`
			`- [Sync and Clone](#sync-and-clone)`
			`- [Developer Tools](#developer-tools)`
			`- [API Development](#api-development)`
			`- [Database](#database)`
			`- [Network Analysis](#network-analysis)`
			`- [Game Engines](#game-engines)`
			`- [Virtualization](#virtualization)`
			`- [Documents](#documents)`
			`- [Office Suites](#office-suites)`
			`- [E-book](#e-book)`
			`- [PDF Tools](#pdf-tools)`
			`- [Download Managers](#download-managers)`
			`- [Games](#games)`
			`- [Cloud Gaming](#cloud-gaming)`
			`- [Mobile Emulators](#mobile-emulators)`
			`- [Other Emulators](#other-emulators)`
			`- [Graphics Tools](#graphics-tools)`
			`- [3D Modeling and Animation](#3d-modeling-and-animation)`
			`- [Security](#security)`
			`- [Antivirus](#antivirus)`
			`- [Password Managers](#password-managers)`
			`- [Image Viewers](#image-viewers)`
			`- [Remote Access](#remote-access)`
			`- [Text Editors](#text-editors)`
			`- [Video](#video)`
			`- [Video Editors](#video-editors)`
			`- [Video Players](#video-players)`
			`- [Video Streaming and Recording](#video-streaming-and-recording)`
			`- [Video Converters and Compressors](#video-converters-and-compressors)`
			`- [VPN and Proxy Tools](#vpn-and-proxy-tools)`
			`- [Utility](#utility)`
			`- [Clipboard Management](#clipboard-management)`
			`- [Metadata](#metadata)`
			`- [Window Management](#window-management)`
			`- [File Management](#file-management)`
			`- [Screenshot](#screenshot)`
			`- [Space Visualizer](#space-visualizer)`

			`## Audio`


			`### Audio Players`

			`- [Foobar2000](https://www.foobar2000.org/) - Lightweight and highly customizable audio player with support for many formats. 🪟 🍎 🐧 ⭐`

			`### Audio Recording`

			`- [Audacity](https://www.audacityteam.org/download/) - Audio editor for recording and editing sounds. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢 ⭐`

			`### DJ Software`


			`### Music Notation`


			`### Music Production`

			`- [LMMS](https://lmms.io/) - DAW for creating music with virtual instruments and MIDI support. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢 ⭐`

			`## Browsers`

			`- [Tor Browser](https://www.torproject.org/projects/torbrowser.html) - Privacy browser routing traffic over the Tor network. 🪟 🍎 🐧 ⭐`

			`## Communication`

			`### Messaging`

			`- [Discord](https://discord.com/) - Communication platform for text, voice, and video, popular with gamers. 🪟 🍎 🐧 ⭐`

			`### Email Clients`


			`## Compression and Archiving`

			`- [7-Zip](https://www.7-zip.org/) - Archive manager supporting 7z, ZIP, and other formats. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢 ⭐`

			`## Customize`

			`### System Customization`


			`### Wallpaper Tools`


			`## Data Management`

			`### Copy and Move`


			`### Sync and Clone`


			`## Developer Tools`

			`- [TkForge](https://github.com/Axorax/tkforge) - Drag & drop in Figma to create a Python GUI with ease. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢 ⭐`
update 2025-01-11 22:39:29 +06:00			`- [livewinsize](https://github.com/Axorax/livewinsize) - Visualize window size in pixels and other units. 🪟 🟢 ⭐`
update 2025-01-11 17:22:48 +06:00
			`### API Development`

			`- [Postman](https://www.postman.com/) - API development platform with advanced testing and collaboration tools. 🪟 🍎 🐧 ⭐`
			`- [Insomnia](https://insomnia.rest/) - Simple API client for REST and GraphQL development. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢 ⭐`

			`### Database`


			`### Network Analysis`

			`- [Wireshark](https://www.wireshark.org/) - Leading tool for capturing and analyzing network traffic. 🪟 🍎 🐧 ⭐`

			`### Game Engines`

			`- [Godot](https://godotengine.org/) - Game engine for 2D and 3D games with an easy-to-learn scripting language. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢 ⭐`
			`- [Unreal Engine](https://www.unrealengine.com/) - Powerful, fully-featured game engine for high-quality 3D games. 🪟 🍎 🐧 ⭐`

			`### Virtualization`

			`- [Docker](https://www.docker.com/) - Containerization platform for operating-system-level virtualization. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢 ⭐`

			`## Documents`


			`### Office Suites`
			`- [LibreOffice](https://www.libreoffice.org/) - Popular and easy to use office suite. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢 ⭐`

			`### E-book`

			`### PDF Tools`

			`### Download Managers`

			`### Games`
			`- [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/) - Platform for buying and playing PC games. 🪟 🍎 🐧 ⭐`

			`### Cloud Gaming`


			`### Mobile Emulators`


			`### Other Emulators`


			`## Graphics Tools`


			`## 3D Modeling and Animation`

			`- [Blender](https://www.blender.org/) - 3D creation tool supporting modeling, animation, rendering, video editing, and more. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢 ⭐`

			`## Security`

			`### Antivirus`


			`### Password Managers`


			`## Image Viewers`


			`## Remote Access`


			`## Text Editors`


			`## Video`


			`### Video Editors`

			`- [DaVinci Resolve](https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve/) - Professional video editor with advanced color correction and effects. 🪟 🍎 🐧 ⭐`

			`### Video Players`

			`- [VLC Media Player](https://www.videolan.org/vlc/) - Media player supporting almost all video formats. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢 ⭐`

			`### Video Streaming and Recording`

			`- [OBS Studio](https://obsproject.com/) - Software for live streaming and video recording. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢 ⭐`


			`### Video Converters and Compressors`

			`- [FFmpeg](https://ffmpeg.org/) - Command-line tool for video and audio processing with wide format support. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢 ⭐`

			`## VPN and Proxy Tools`


			`## Utility`

			`- [PowerToys](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/powertoys/) - Collection of utilities including tools for file renaming, bulk resizing, and a quick launcher to enhance Windows productivity. 🪟 ⭐`
			`- [AutoHotkey](https://www.autohotkey.com/) - Powerful scripting language for automating tasks and creating custom keyboard shortcuts. 🪟 ⭐`

			`### Clipboard Management`


			`### Metadata`


			`### Window Management`


			`### File Management`

			`- [Everything](https://www.voidtools.com/) - Lightning-fast file and folder search tool that indexes your entire Windows file system for instant access. 🪟 ⭐`

			`### Screenshot`

			`- [ShareX](https://getsharex.com/) - Powerful screenshot and screen recording tool with advanced editing options. 🪟 🟢 ⭐`

			`### Space Visualizer`