awesome-free-apps/recommended-only.md

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

[Windows Only](windows-only.md) — [macOS Only](macOS-only.md) — [Linux Only](linux-only.md) — [Open-source Only](open-source-only.md) — [Recommended Only](recommended-only.md)

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## 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. 🪟 🍎 🐧 🟢 ⭐

### 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