Welcome to Tools 2025, a comprehensive directory of software, web services, and utilities organized by audience and use case. Use this guide to quickly find the perfect tool for browsing, programming, design, IT management, marketing, and beyond.

Most useful to most users

1. Browser Add‑ins

   • DownThemAll (chrome) (firefox) (opera) - DownThemAll lets you download all the links or images on a website and much more
   • Shut Up: Comment Blocker (chrome) - Toggles comments on many popular websites
   • Reader Mode (chrome) - a feature-packed Chrome reading extension and web app that removes clutter, ads, and distractions, while also includes dyslexia support, bookmarking, annotating, highlighting, text-to-speech and many other features all in one tool
   • Video Speed Controller (chrome) - allows you to control the playback speed on any site. Set the default pace to 1.10x and you'll go through videos 10% faster without even noticing
   • The Great Suspender (chrome) - Makes Chrome use fewer resources by suspending tabs you're not using 
   • Tab Snooze (chrome) - Ran into an interesting rabbit hole or website that you'd really like to check out, but don't have the time right now? Use Tab Snooze, and it'll magically reopen the tabs later
   • Google Keep Chrome Extension (chrome) - Save to Google Keep in a single click
   • Notion Web Clipper (chrome) - Use our Web Clipper to save any website into Notion
   • News Feed Eradicator for Facebook (chrome) - News Feed Eradicator removes your news feed (and live ticker) and replaces it instead with an inspirational quote
   • Minimal Twitter (chrome) - Extends Twitter UI functionality by adding CSS to make the UI cleaner. No big labels, cluttered elements, and distracting text
   • View Image (chrome) - Re-implements the Google Images' "View Image" and "Search by Image" buttons
   • Simplify Gmail (chrome) - Simplifies Gmail interface to the bare minimum
   • Babelshelf (chrome) - Highlight to save books from anywhere on the web
   • Rumin Web Clipper (chrome) - Browser extension for Rumin which allows you to save learnings from online resources. (Chrome Web Store link, Firefox Add-on link)
   • Vimium - a Google Chrome extension which provides keyboard shortcuts for navigation and control in the spirit of the Vim editor

2. Browsers

   • Chrome – Google’s mainstream browser.
   • Chromium – Open‑source Chrome build.
   • Edge Chromium – Microsoft’s Chromium‑based browser.
   • Firefox – Mozilla’s open‑source browser.
   • Opera – Feature‑rich alternative browser.
   • Brave – Privacy‑focused browser with ad‑blocking.
   • Vivaldi – Highly customizable browser.
   • Nessie – Minimalist browser prototype.
   • brow.sh – Text‑based browser via SSH.

3. Office Productivity

   • Microsoft Office Install Script – Automated subscription aggregation.
   • Apache OpenOffice – Office productivity.
   • LibreOffice – Office suite alternative.
   • Gmail – Google’s email service.
   • Thunderbird – Desktop email client.

4. Additional Office Productivity

   • Voice Typer - free speech to text
   • Filemail - send very large attachments for free
   • Grammarly - grammar and spell checking for free or $140/yr
   • Evernote - private cloud file system for $8/mnth
   • Obsidian (free) - a powerful knowledge base that works on top of a local folder of plain text Markdown files
   • Sizle.io (freemium/paid) - pdf & ppt tracking and analytics
   • gofile.io - File sharing platform, anonymous and free
   • mega.nz - the leading end-to-end encrypted cloud collaboration platform
   • QuillBot's summarizer can condense articles, papers, or documents in a short paragraph
   • Standalone Address Book - enables you to add your own Address Book fields and remove unused fields from Address Book, you can also change their size, location, and tab order of all the fields of Address Book in the input form. Searching on all the fields(with the custom field) simultaneously
   • Webwormhole.io - WEB WORMHOLE LETS YOU SEND FILES FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER (web sockets)

5. Replacement Apps

   • Notepad++ - Free source code editor and Notepad replacement with syntax highlighting and multiple tabs
   • 7z - Free and open-source file archiver with high compression ratio
   • Adobe Acrobat Reader - Industry standard PDF viewer with annotation capabilities
   • JAVA - Runtime environment required for Java applications and web applets
   • Instant Eyedropper - Color identification tool that captures color codes from anywhere on screen
   • someonewhocares.org - Hosts file to block unwanted advertising, tracking and malware sites
   • Visual Desktop Ruler:
     • Pixel Rule - transparent ruler - (download page gone) - ***Better Version***
     • Ruler for Windows - A wood-like looking ruler

6. Chat Apps

   • Slack - Gen X Chat App
   • Discord - Gen Z Chat App
   • Jitsi.org - free, open-source, end-to-end encryption, video conferencing app
   • Keybase.io - open-source, end-to-end encryption, chat and file sharing software (download page) (download link)
   • Pidgin.im - Pidgin is a chat program which lets you log into accounts on multiple chat networks simultaneously (download page) (download link)

7. Search Engines

   • myTech.Today - TL;UL of all sorts of internet investigative tools.  Perhaps thousands of government, NSO, military, educational, professional databases, search engines, investigation techniques, data-tracking software, and other material focused primarily on tracking human trafficking, the drug trade, political corruption, money laundering, and corruption worldwide.
   • myTech.Today - Bitcoin (BTC) Blog - musing on BTC, blogroll of authoritative BTC vlogs
   • wiby - A search engine for the classic web
   • https://www.google.com/search?q=%22search_term%22+AND+site%3A - Google's site search template
   • Google Search Operators: The Complete List (42 Advanced Operators)
   • All duckduckgo bang operators on one page (metasearch tool)
   • Google Image Search - Seach all of the images of the publicly available internet
   • Archive.is - Archived webpages at a point in time
   • Internet Archive: Wayback Machine - Searchable index of websites at points in history - not on page with javascript tech. such as Facebook
   • Apse.io - A Personal Search Engine, APSE for short.  OCRs screenshots and stores the text in a search index, so you can query by keyword, date, boolean operators, the whole shebang. It's all local >($15/mnth - Personal, $30/mnth/user - Business) (download page) (download trial)
   • Stackoverflow.com - Answers to programming problems
   • BigMatch - a tool to find open-source libraries in binaries only using their strings
   • Muzi - Search by color, keyword, or style
   • Reverse Google Image Search - Search where an image you have is from on the internet
   • duckduckgo - Privacy, simplified
   • Ahmia - searches hidden services on the Tor network
   • grep.app - Search across a half-million git repos
   • Runnaroo.com - it will pull traditional organic results from Google, but it will also directly query Stack Overflow for a deeper search
   • infinitysearch.co - open-source search engine
   • hndex.org - a search engine for finding articles posted to hacker news
   • symptoma.com - Symptom Checker & Medical Search Engine - Differential diagnoses
   • Advangle - a simple and convenient builder of complex web-search queries through Google or Bing search engines. You can save your queries in a free Advangle account to refer to later
   • Bing vs Google - A tool that provides a side-by-side list and comparison of search results delivered through Bing vs. Google search engines.
   • iSeek - A targeted discovery tool that allows an investigator to enhance, analyze, and organize searches, and see how collected information on a topic is distributed. iSeek uses natural language queries that understand the meaning and concepts embedded in the search and delivers relevant information.
   • asone.ai - Reddit but for research only (asone.ai)
   • Yippy (formerly Clusty) - a metasearch engine that allows investigators to index and federate documents and data sources to provide relevant big picture insights.
   • Weboas.is - eclectic collection of resources: search engines, databases, chat directories, torrent sites, Reddit forums, forum directories, file sharing tools - All-in-One Web Portal For Internet & Tech Enthusiasts Who Love Exploring & Learning About The Digital Underground
   • NerdyData - With NerdyData investigators can search for source code. The platform allows investigators to search for web technologies, advertising tags, meta descriptions, and any pattern that they want to identify on a website’s code.
   • 100% free, quality CC audio - A curation of CC-licensed music from various artists and genres for you to use, however you like with correct attribution, in your creative projects
   • Discover Classical Art - Browse and download high-resolution, public domain artworks
   • Smithsonian open-access Image Collection - search 120M Smithsonian images
   • SAO/NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS) - digital library portal for researchers in astronomy and physics, operated by the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) under a NASA grant.
   • PublicWWW - Allows investigators to search the source code and find related websites through the unique HTML codes they share such as widgets and publisher IDs.
   • The WWW Virtual Library - the oldest catalog on the web. It was started by Tim Berners-Lee, the creator of the World Wide Web, back in 1991
   • DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals) - a community-curated online directory that indexes and provides access to high quality, open access, peer-reviewed journals - directory of US Federal Government Services
   • elephind - search all the world’s online historic newspapers from one place. We aren’t there yet, but we are adding more newspapers every day.
   • Awesome Health - Curated list of awesome open-source healthcare software, libraries, tools, and resources. Each link has been vetted to ensure the project is active and provides value to healthcare facilities, providers, developers, policy experts, and/or research scientists.
   • ForumSearch.io - monitor conversations across professional networks HackerNews, Reddit*, IndieHacker, DEV.to, Lobste.rs
   • Instant Search 2 Million Recipes
   • judyrecords - 439 million United States Court Cases
   • Leaked Google Search APIs - the Google's Search API exposed sensitive information, potentially compromising user data and revealing proprietary algorithms used for search rankings.

8. Web Tools

   • http://pdfmyurl.com - Convert Any Web Page to PDF!
   • compress-pdf - Adobe Acrobat Online PDF minified and compressor
   • visualping.io - we monitor webpages… so you don't have to!  Select an area and relax: We’ll send you an email alert when something changes
   • webrecorder.io - Webrecorder.io is a web archiving service to collect and revisit web pages
   • watch2gether.com - Enjoy the internet in sync with your friends. Watch videos, listen to music or go shopping on Watch2Gether
   • comeover.io - Stream videos to anyone, unlimitedly, for free
   • speed.cloudflare.com - your internet speed now
   • Check if your data has been leaked - in a hacker breach
   • Is @username shadowbanned on Twitter?

Most useful for programmers

1. IDEs & Text Editors

   • Deep TabNine – AI code completion.
   • Everything – Instant file search (CLI & GUI).
   • gec – Git commit explorer.
   • Learn Git Branching – Interactive Git tutorial.
   • regexr.com – Regex testing sandbox.
   • PyCharm – Python IDE.
   • Visual Studio Code – Lightweight code editor.
   • Augment AI – AI code completion.
   • Visual Studio 2022 Community – Full-featured IDE.
   • Eclipse IDE - an open source, cross-platform IDE written in Java, used for building Java applications
   • Brackets - A modern, open-source text editor that understands web design with live preview
   • Atom Text Editor x64 - A hackable text editor for the 21st Century
   • Replit – AI-powered coding environment for building and deploying applications.
   • LabVIEW 2025 Q1 Community -a graphical programming environment that provides unique productivity accelerators for test system development, such as an intuitive approach to programming, connectivity to any instrument, and fully integrated user interfaces.

2. DevOps & Version Control

   • Git – Distributed source control.
   • Vagrant – Dev environment automation.
   • Docker – Container platform.
   • Selenium.dev – Browser automation.
   • Elemental - Common use-cases missing from Selenium are built into Elemental. Elemental has built-in automatic waiting so that your automation is less flaky. It has a sensible default which can be overridden when necessary. Easy access to 100% of Selenium's API. Write less code than you would if you were using Selenium directly. The Elemental API is terse and internally consistent while still being explicit and unambiguous.
   • Appium – Mobile test automation.
   • Ansible – IT configuration automation.
   • Postman – HTTP API testing.
   • WSL – Windows Subsystem for Linux.
   • VirtualBox – Virtualization software.

3. Databases

   • Microsoft SQL Server - Build intelligent, mission-critical applications using a scalable, hybrid data platform for demanding workloads (local) (azure)
   • MySQL -  The most comprehensive set of advanced features, management tools, and technical support to achieve the highest levels of MySQL scalability, security, reliability, and uptime
   • SQLite - SQLite is a C-language library that implements a small, fast, self-contained, high-reliability, full-featured, SQL database engine
   • Oracle Database Cloud - A complete database solution to run all of your workloads more securely, whether it’s on-premises or autonomously managed on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
   • MongoDB - MongoDB is a general-purpose, document-based, distributed database built for modern application developers and for the cloud era
   • Access - Access is an easy-to-use tool for creating business applications, from templates or from scratch
   • OrbitDB - a serverless, distributed, peer-to-peer database. OrbitDB uses IPFS as its data storage and IPFS Pubsub to automatically sync databases with peers
   • AWS RDS - cost-efficient and resizable capacity while automating time-consuming administration tasks such as hardware provisioning, database setup, patching, and backup
   • Postgresql - a powerful, open-source object-relational database system with over 30 years of active development
   • IBM Cloud - Upload, download, and transfer data to and from cloud databases on IBM Cloud for free
   • Heroku - SQL
   • AWS dynmoDB - noSQL
   • Cloud FireStore - noSQL
   • Google SQL Cloud - SQL
   • Fauna - a flexible, developer-friendly, transactional database delivered to you as a secure, web-native API
   • Redis - an open-source (BSD licensed), in-memory data structure store, used as a database, cache, and message broker
   • dapr.io - An event-driven, portable runtime for building microservices on cloud and edge
   • Cloudstate.io - Distributed State Management for Serverless
   • Kafka - better throughput, built-in partitioning, replication, and fault-tolerance which makes it a good solution for large scale message processing applications
   • sheet2api – Turn spreadsheets into REST APIs.

4. Tools

   • Tensorflow.org - end-to-end open-source machine learning platform
   • RegistryChangeView – Registry monitoring tool.
   • Ex-Googler Resources – Lookup for Google-originated dev tools.
   • GNU Coreutils – Command-line utilities.
   • Apache JMeter - open-source software, a 100% pure Java application designed to load test functional behavior and measure performance
   • Blazemeter - cloud-based load and performance testing platform for JMeter
   • LoadImpact - cloud-based load and performance testing platform
   • LoadRunner - load and performance testing tool
   • Visual Studio 2022 Community Edition
   • Development Tools by ex-googlers, for ex-googlers - a lookup table of similar tech & services
   • code.visualstudio.com - Free. Built on open source. Runs everywhere
   • Jetbrains.com - (freemium) - integrated IDE and multiple tools for development
   • Pycharm - Python IDE
   • Glitch.com - free, easy-to-use, HTML, JS, & CSS testing platform
   • JSFiddle - free, easy-to-use, HTML, JS, & CSS testing platform
   • Protocol Designer - Protocol Designer is a versatile tool designed to help developers and engineers create, simulate, and validate communication protocols efficiently through an intuitive and visual interface.
   • Vagrant - Dev environment automation.
   • Appium - open-source test automation framework for use with native, hybrid, and mobile web apps. It drives iOS, Android, and Windows apps using the WebDriver protocol
   • Explainshell.com - write down a command-line to see the help text that matches each argument
   • QR Code Generator from the ZXing Project
   • datafold.com - simplifies data QA by enabling instant table comparison and profiling of SQL DBs
   • gec - a command-line utility written in Bash with convenience commands for using gocryptfs with git. making it possible to naively fallback to the underlying gocryptfs or git commands if a need should arise.
   • GOMP (Git cOMPare) - a Git-based tool for comparing branches, designed to work with a rebase-oriented Git workflow
   • regexr.com - online regex explorer tool (regex tutorial)
   • Refined GitHub (chrome) - Simplifies the GitHub interface and adds useful features
   • Semgrep - Lightweight static analysis for many languages. Find and block bug variants with rules that look like source code
   • OneFuzz - A self-hosted Fuzzing-As-A-Service platform.  Enables continuous developer-driven fuzzing to proactively harden software prior to release
   • TakeNote - a note-taking app for the web. You can use the demo app at takenote.dev. It is a static site without a database and does not sync your notes to the cloud
   • qareplay - Smartest screen recorder, instant replay for bug reporting. Record steps to reproduce effortlessly
   • Draw.io VS Code Integration - This unofficial extension integrates Draw.io into VS Code
   • Streamlit.io - open-source app framework is the easiest way for data scientists and machine learning engineers to create beautiful, performant apps in only a few hours! All in pure Python. All for free
   • An attempt to make a font look more handwritten
   • Concise Encoding - The friendly data format for human & machine
   • xkit.co - Build OAuth integrations in minutes.  fresh access tokens for 25+ apps in 5 lines of code. No backend needed.
   • Real-Time License Plate Identification System - project implements a license plate identification system
   • Igel - A machine learning tool that allows you to train/fit, test, and use models without writing code
   • tidy-json-to-csv - Converts a subset of JSON to a set of tidy CSVs. Supports both streaming processing of input JSON and output of CSV, and so suitable for large files in memory-constrained environments
   • Starfish - A Peer to Peer Authentication System, using bitcoin wallet encryption
   • DAIN (Depth-Aware Video Frame Interpolation) - a depth-aware flow projection layer to synthesize intermediate flows that preferably sample closer objects than farther ones
   • Sir.DB - simple database on the file system - JSON files organized into subdirectories for each table
   • gron - Make JSON greppable! - gron transforms JSON into discrete assignments to make it easier to grep for what you want and see the absolute 'path' to it. It eases the exploration of APIs that return large blobs of JSON but have terrible documentation
   • Build a Collaborative Chatbot with Google Sheets and TensorFlow - The Universal Sentence Encoder, recently released by Google AI, is one of these new models available via Tensorflow Hub
   • Google Trends Data Downloader - two scripts designed to help you download daily data from Google Trends over longer periods of time
   • QR-to-QR - enables two phones (with front cameras) to share text 
   • salient - salient is a natural language processing and machine learning toolkit

5. Blockchain Tools

   • Truffle - The most comprehensive suite of tools for smart contract development
   • hardhat - Ethereum development environment for professionals
   • Web3js - A JavaScript library for building on Ethereum
   • Ethereum SDK - Ethereum developer resources
   • {solidity} - A statically-typed curly-braces programming language designed for developing smart contracts that run on Ethereum.
   • ERC-20 TOKEN STANDARD - A technical standard used for creating and issuing smart contracts on the Ethereum blockchain, primarily for implementing tokens with a set of rules that all Ethereum-based tokens must follow.
   • ERC721 Token Contract - ERC-721 is a standard for representing ownership of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), where each token is unique and can represent different assets on the Ethereum blockchain.
   • ERC-1400 Security Token - ERC-1400 is a security token standard on the Ethereum blockchain that aims to incorporate features for compliance with securities regulations and includes partial fungibility, where tokens can represent both fungible and non-fungible assets under a single contract.

6. Languages

   • Citrine - Localized Programming Language
   • C# -  programming language on the .NET platform (mono framework)
   • C/C++ - Microsoft C++, C, and Assembler documentation
   • Picat - a simple, and yet powerful, logic-based multi-paradigm programming language aimed for general-purpose applications
   • PHP - a popular general-purpose scripting language that is especially suited to web development
   • Python - a programming language that lets you work quickly and integrate systems more effectively
   • jquery - a fast, small, and feature-rich JavaScript library.
   • Javascript - a lightweight, interpreted, or just-in-time compiled programming language with first-class functions
   • TypeScript - a strongly typed programming language that builds on JavaScript, giving you better tooling at any scale
   • Rust - a systems programming language that runs blazingly fast, prevents segfaults, and guarantees thread safety
   • Go - an open source programming language that makes it easy to build simple, reliable, and efficient software
   • Java - a class-based, object-oriented programming language designed to have as few implementation dependencies as possible
   • Kotlin - a cross-platform, statically typed, general-purpose programming language with type inference, fully interoperable with Java
   • Swift - a powerful and intuitive programming language for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS
   • Ruby - a dynamic, open source programming language with a focus on simplicity and productivity
   • Elixir - a dynamic, functional language designed for building maintainable and scalable applications
   • Clojure - a robust, practical, and fast programming language with a set of useful features that together form a simple, coherent, and powerful tool
   • Scala - a strong statically typed general-purpose programming language which supports both object-oriented programming and functional programming
   • Haskell - an advanced, purely functional programming language featuring lazy evaluation, pattern matching, and strong static typing
   • OCaml - an industrial strength programming language supporting functional, imperative and object-oriented styles
   • F# - a functional programming language that makes it easy to write succinct, robust, and performant code
   • Dart - a client-optimized language for fast apps on any platform, primarily used with Flutter for mobile development
   • R - a free software environment for statistical computing and graphics
   • Julia - a high-level, high-performance dynamic programming language for technical computing
   • Perl - a highly capable, feature-rich programming language with over 30 years of development
   • Lua - a powerful, efficient, lightweight, embeddable scripting language
   • Nim - a statically typed compiled systems programming language that combines successful concepts from mature languages
   • Crystal - a language with Ruby-like syntax that compiles to efficient native code
   • Zig - a general-purpose programming language and toolchain for maintaining robust, optimal, and reusable software

7. Resources

   • Hacker News - A social news website focusing on computer science and entrepreneurship. Submit and discuss the latest tech news, startup stories, and programming insights with a community of developers, founders, and tech enthusiasts.
   • Why GUIs are built at least 2.5 times – Applying Lean Software Development metaphors to software is wrong: it’s design and discovery, not manufacturing; the first copy costs; subsequent ones are free.
   • Stack Overflow
   • starthouse.xyz - 600+ decks from the world's best startups
   • ScaNN - ScaNN (Scalable Nearest Neighbors) is a method for efficient vector similarity search at scale. Tensor
   • Algo-Visualiser - interactive visualizer which demonstrates the pro's and con's of various graph solving algorithms
   • AutoML Python Package - Auto README.md
   • Hosting your entire web application using S3 + CloudFront - another way to host a web application which is more elegant, cost-effective, and has no need for maintenance
   • Mystery Knowledge and Useful Tools
   • A Machine Learning Primer
   • LiveCode - a modern-day HyperCard
   • SeaweedFS - a distributed object store and file system to store and serve billions of files fast
   • AWS Boilerplate - this boilerplate is to give you a production-ready code that reduces the amount of time you would normally have to spend on system infrastructure's configuration
   • AWS - services explained in one line each
   • opengif.net

Most useful for video game developers

1. Video Game Development

   • Unity3D - freemium integrated 3D video game middle-ware development environment (download page) (download link)
   • Unreal Engine - a complete suite of creation tools for game development, architectural visualization, linear film and television content creation, broadcast and live event production, training and simulation, and other real-time applications
   • Godot Engine - a free and open-source 2D and 3D game engine with a unique scene system and GDScript programming language, perfect for indie developers
   • Construct 3 - a powerful 2D game engine which uses latest web technology to run in your browser. Make games rapidly using visual scripting - no programming knowledge required
   • GameMaker Studio - a complete development environment for making 2D games, used by indie developers and major studios worldwide
   • Defold - a free to use, developer-friendly 2D game engine with a focus on ease of use for teams building games for multiple platforms
   • CryEngine - a powerful real-time game development platform created by and for developers, offering advanced rendering capabilities and VR support
   • Amazon Lumberyard - a free, cross-platform 3D game engine integrated with AWS cloud computing and Twitch streaming services
   • Blender - free and open-source 3D creation suite supporting modeling, rigging, animation, simulation, rendering, compositing, and motion tracking for game asset creation
   • Autodesk Maya - professional 3D computer animation, modeling, simulation, and rendering software used extensively in game development and film
   • 3ds Max - professional 3D modeling, animation, and rendering software for games, film, and motion graphics
   • Houdini - a 3D procedural software for modeling, rigging, animation, VFX, look development, lighting and rendering in film, TV, advertising and video game pipelines
   • Substance 3D Suite - industry-standard tools for 3D digital materials, including Painter, Designer, and Sampler for creating realistic textures and materials
   • Aseprite - animated sprite editor and pixel art tool designed specifically for creating pixel art animations and sprites for games
   • Piskel - a free online editor for animated sprites and pixel art, perfect for creating 2D game assets in your browser
   • Tiled Map Editor - a free, easy to use and flexible tile map editor for creating 2D game levels and worlds
   • FMOD - adaptive audio engine and authoring tool for interactive audio in games, providing dynamic music and sound effects
   • Wwise - advanced interactive audio engine and authoring tool used by AAA game studios for implementing complex audio systems
   • Audacity - free, open-source, cross-platform audio software for recording, editing, and producing audio files for game sound effects
   • REAPER - complete digital audio production application for computers, offering a full multitrack audio and MIDI recording, editing, processing, mixing and mastering toolset
   • Twine - an open-source tool for telling interactive, nonlinear stories (download x64 macOS Linux)
   • Ren'Py - a visual novel engine that helps you use words, images, and sounds to tell interactive stories that run on computers and mobile devices
   • Yarn Spinner - a tool for building interactive dialogue in games, designed to be easy for writers to use and easy for programmers to integrate
   • RPGmaker.net - RPG Maker VX Ace improves every aspect of RPG creation, making it not only the latest but also the greatest engine in the RPG Maker Series. With multiple tileset support, full auto shadow control, and a flexible features system, Ace gives you the most powerful RPG making tools ever
   • WORK WITH INDIES - a single place to find all the cool jobs in indie games

2. Video Game Miscellaneous Tools

   • Allegorithmic.com - Procedural texture plug-in for Unity
   • Bolt - $70/once, soon free - Unity visual scripting plug-in (download page)
   • DeltaDNA - A PRODUCT BY UNITY - Build intelligent long-term relationships with players using personalized engagement – powered by deep and rich data!
   • Leanplum  - simplifies multi-channel campaigns to help you achieve engagement and revenue goals
   • Unity Analytics - gives you the specific information you can use to tweak gameplay and offer the best possible experience on multiple platforms. And it helps you get the most out of your monetization efforts.
   • Fast Inverse Square Root - The famous fast inverse square root is some mysterious code not written by programming legend John Carmack to calculate a fast approximation of 1/x1/\sqrt{x}1/x

3. 3D Modeling and Printing

   • Blender - free, open-source 3D modeling software (download page) (download x64 macOS Linux) (source)
   • Cura - free, easy-to-use 3D printing software trusted by millions of users worldwide for preparing models for 3D printing
   • Autodesk Maya - professional 3D computer animation, modeling, simulation, and rendering software used in film, TV, and game development
   • 3ds Max - professional 3D modeling, animation, and rendering software for games, film, and motion graphics
   • Cinema 4D - professional 3D modeling, animation, simulation and rendering software solution for motion graphics, VFX, AR/VR and game development
   • SideFX Houdini - 3D procedural software for modeling, rigging, animation, VFX, look development, lighting and rendering in film, TV, advertising and video game pipelines
   • ZBrush - digital sculpting tool that combines 3D/2.5D modeling, texturing and painting for creating high-resolution models for games and films
   • Sculptris - free digital sculpting tool created by Pixologic, perfect for beginners to learn 3D sculpting
   • MeshLab - open-source system for processing and editing 3D triangular meshes, providing tools for editing, cleaning, healing, inspecting, rendering, texturing and converting meshes
   • Wings 3D - advanced subdivision modeler that is both powerful and easy to use, inspired by Nendo and Mirai from Izware
   • DAZ Studio - free 3D software tool for posing, animating and rendering 3D figures and scenes
   • PrusaSlicer - feature-rich, frequently updated tool that contains everything you need to export the perfect print files for your Original Prusa 3D printer
   • Simplify3D - professional 3D printing software that provides complete control over the 3D printing process with advanced features for optimizing print quality
   • Bambu Studio - cutting-edge, feature-rich slicing software designed to unlock the full potential of Bambu Lab 3D printers
   • OrcaSlicer - open-source slicer for FDM printers, fork of Bambu Studio with additional features and improvements
   • craftcloud3d.com - one-stop 3D printing service partner. Simply place your order through us and we’ll handle the rest
   • Shapeways - leading 3D printing marketplace and service, offering professional 3D printing in 90+ materials and finishes
   • Sculpteo - online 3D printing service offering professional quality 3D printing in plastic, resin, and metal materials

4. CAD

   • TinkerCad - online CAD system, easy-to-use
   • FreeCAD - an open-source parametric 3D modeler made primarily to design real-life objects of any size
   • Archimedes - free and open-source CAD (Computer-Aided Design) software. For Architectural Illustrations.  It is a robust system built over Eclipse's Rich Client Platform fully based on plugins (download page) (download x64 macOS Linux)
   • BRL-CAD - Hybrid CSG and B-rep kernel with innovative methods for unambiguous 3D geometry. Verification, validation, performant (download page)
   • qcad - 2D CAD for Windows, Linux, and Mac (download page)
   • onshape - Onshape.com is a cloud-based CAD platform that enables collaborative 3D design, modeling, and engineering.
   • AutoCAD - industry-standard 2D and 3D CAD software for drafting, design, and documentation
   • Autodesk Inventor - professional-grade 3D mechanical design, documentation, and product simulation tools
   • SOLIDWORKS - 3D CAD design software that provides intuitive 3D design and engineering solutions
   • PTC Creo - scalable, interoperable suite of product design software that delivers fast time to value
   • Siemens NX - integrated solution for computer-aided design, manufacturing and engineering analysis
   • Rhino 3D - 3D computer graphics and computer-aided design application software
   • SketchUp - 3D modeling computer program for architectural, interior design, landscape architecture, civil and mechanical engineering
   • OpenSCAD - software for creating solid 3D CAD models using a purely textual description language
   • LibreCAD - free Open Source 2D CAD application for Windows, Apple and Linux
   • BricsCAD - CAD software platform for 2D drafting, 3D modeling and BIM
   • DraftSight - feature-rich 2D and 3D CAD solution for architects, engineers and construction service providers
   • SpaceClaim - 3D modeling software that enables anyone to create, edit, or repair geometry without worrying about underlying technology
   • KiCad - free software suite for electronic design automation (EDA) for designing schematics of electronic circuits and printed circuit boards
   • Altium Designer - unified design environment for electronic product development
   • EAGLE - electronic design automation (EDA) software that lets printed circuit board (PCB) designers seamlessly connect schematic diagrams, component placement, PCB routing, and comprehensive library content

Most useful for web designers/creators

1. Web Services

   • PerfectWiki – Hosted wiki platform.
   • WebCatalog – Turn web apps into native apps.
   • Postman (download page) (download link x64)

2. Web Design Services

   • Simple Link Checker (Mozilla) - Redirect Link Checker will check all links on your page to find broken and redirect links
   • cssbuilder (chrome) - adds easy to use CSS3 design widget to Chrome
   • WordPress Theme Detector and Plugins Detector (chrome) - This tool detects theme and plugins used on WordPress sites and displays information about them
   • Web Sniffer (chrome) - View all HTTP Requests and Responses sent between the Web browser and the Web server
   • Wappalyzer (chrome) - a utility that uncovers the technologies used on websites
   • WhatRuns (chrome) - Discover what runs a website. Frameworks, Analytics Tools, WordPress Plugins, Fonts - you name it
   • WhatFont (chrome) - the easiest way to find out the fonts used in a webpage
   • CodeKitWP Easily add custom codes
     on your WordPress website

3. Web Frameworks

   • React - (Free) the most popular JavaScript library for building user interfaces, developed by Facebook, featuring component-based architecture and virtual DOM for efficient rendering
   • Next.js - (Free) production-ready React framework with hybrid static & server rendering, TypeScript support, smart bundling, route pre-fetching, and more
   • Vue.js - (Free) progressive JavaScript framework for building user interfaces, known for its gentle learning curve and excellent documentation
   • Angular - (Free) platform and framework for building single-page client applications using HTML and TypeScript, developed by Google
   • Svelte - (Free) radical new approach to building user interfaces that compiles components to vanilla JavaScript at build time
   • Express.js - (Free) fast, unopinionated, minimalist web framework for Node.js, the de facto standard server framework for Node.js
   • NestJS - (Free) progressive Node.js framework for building efficient, reliable and scalable server-side applications using TypeScript
   • Laravel - (Free) comprehensive PHP framework known for its elegant syntax, extensive features for robust application development, and built-in tools to support everything from simple APIs to complex web applications
   • Symfony - (Free) set of reusable PHP components and a PHP framework for web projects, known for its modularity and enterprise-grade features
   • Ruby on Rails - (Free) server-side web application framework written in Ruby, emphasizing convention over configuration and the DRY principle
   • Django - (Free) high-level Python web framework that encourages rapid development and clean, pragmatic design with built-in admin interface
   • Flask - (Free) lightweight and flexible Python web framework that provides the tools necessary to build web applications quickly and with minimal setup, emphasizing simplicity and fine-grained control
   • FastAPI - (Free) modern, fast web framework for building APIs with Python 3.7+ based on standard Python type hints
   • Spring Boot - (Free) Java-based framework that makes it easy to create stand-alone, production-grade Spring based applications
   • ASP.NET Core - (Free) cross-platform, high-performance framework for building modern, cloud-enabled, Internet-connected apps
   • Remix - (Free) full stack web framework that lets you focus on the user interface and work back through web standards to deliver a fast, slick, and resilient user experience
   • Nuxt.js - (Free) intuitive Vue framework for creating performant and production-ready full-stack web apps and websites
   • SvelteKit - (Free) fastest way to build svelte apps with all the modern best practices built-in
   • CodeIgniter - (Free) lightweight PHP framework that offers simple and elegant toolkit to create full-featured web applications with a focus on performance and minimal configuration
   • CakePHP - (Free) rapid development framework for PHP that provides an extensible architecture for developing, maintaining, and deploying applications
   • Apache Cordova - (Free) open-source mobile development framework that allows developers to build cross-platform mobile applications using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
   • Ionic - (Free/Paid) complete open-source SDK for hybrid mobile app development with premium features and services available
   • Flutter - (Free) Google's UI toolkit for building beautiful, natively compiled applications for mobile, web, and desktop from a single codebase
   • React Native - (Free) framework for building native apps using React, allowing you to use React along with native platform capabilities

4. JavaScript Libraries & Frameworks

   • React - (Free) most popular JavaScript library for building user interfaces, developed by Facebook with component-based architecture
   • Vue.js - (Free) progressive JavaScript framework known for its gentle learning curve and excellent documentation
   • Angular - (Free) comprehensive platform and framework for building single-page applications using TypeScript, developed by Google
   • Svelte - (Free) compile-time optimized framework that converts components into highly efficient imperative code
   • Next.js - (Free) production-ready React framework with hybrid static & server rendering, TypeScript support, and smart bundling
   • Nuxt.js - (Free) intuitive Vue framework for creating performant and production-ready full-stack web apps
   • Gatsby - (Free) React-based framework for building blazing-fast static websites and apps with GraphQL data layer
   • Ember.js - (Free) productive, battle-tested JavaScript framework for building ambitious web applications with convention over configuration
   • Alpine.js - (Free) rugged, minimal framework for composing JavaScript behavior in your markup, perfect for adding interactivity
   • Lit - (Free) simple library for building fast, lightweight web components using modern web standards
   • Node.js - (Free) JavaScript runtime built on Chrome's V8 engine for building scalable network applications
   • Express.js - (Free) fast, unopinionated, minimalist web framework for Node.js, the de facto standard
   • NestJS - (Free) progressive Node.js framework for building efficient, reliable and scalable server-side applications
   • Fastify - (Free) fast and low overhead web framework for Node.js with powerful plugin architecture
   • Koa.js - (Free) expressive HTTP middleware framework for Node.js designed by the team behind Express
   • jQuery - (Free) fast, small, and feature-rich JavaScript library that simplifies HTML document manipulation
   • Lodash - (Free) modern JavaScript utility library delivering modularity, performance & extras
   • D3.js - (Free) powerful JavaScript library for producing dynamic, interactive data visualizations in web browsers
   • Three.js - (Free) cross-browser JavaScript library for creating and displaying animated 3D computer graphics in web browsers
   • Chart.js - (Free) simple yet flexible JavaScript charting library for designers & developers
   • Moment.js - (Free) parse, validate, manipulate, and display dates and times in JavaScript
   • date-fns - (Free) modern JavaScript date utility library providing comprehensive, simple, and consistent toolset
   • Axios - (Free) promise-based HTTP client for the browser and Node.js with request and response interceptors
   • Socket.IO - (Free) library that enables real-time bidirectional event-based communication between web clients and servers
   • Material-UI - (Free) React components implementing Google's Material Design with customizable themes
   • Vuetify - (Free) Vue UI library with beautifully handcrafted Material Design components
   • Ant Design - (Free) enterprise-class UI design language and React UI library with high-quality components
   • Chakra UI - (Free) modular and accessible component library for React applications
   • React Bootstrap - (Free) Bootstrap components built for React with no jQuery dependencies
   • Mocha - (Free) feature-rich JavaScript test framework running on Node.js and in the browser
   • Jest - (Free) delightful JavaScript testing framework with a focus on simplicity, developed by Facebook
   • Chai - (Free) BDD/TDD assertion library for Node.js and browsers that pairs with any testing framework
   • Cypress - (Free/Paid) next generation front end testing tool built for the modern web with real browser testing
   • Playwright - (Free) framework for Web Testing and Automation that allows testing Chromium, Firefox and WebKit
   • Web3.js - (Free) collection of libraries for interacting with Ethereum blockchain and smart contracts
   • Ethers.js - (Free) complete and compact library for interacting with the Ethereum Blockchain and its ecosystem
   • RoughNotation - (Free) small JavaScript library to create and animate hand-drawn annotations on web pages
   • Anime.js - (Free) lightweight JavaScript animation library with simple, powerful API for animating CSS properties
   • GSAP - (Free/Paid) professional-grade JavaScript animation library with advanced features for complex animations
   • Elevator.js - (Free) quirky library that fixes awkward "scroll to top" moments with elevator music
   • SQL.js - (Free) JavaScript SQL database that runs entirely in the browser using SQLite compiled to WebAssembly

5. CSS Frameworks

   • XP.css - a framework to look like WinXP or Win98
   • mono-color (download) - accessible HTML/CSS charts with markdown support
   • ChartSS.css - a framework to provide flat mono or color controls
   • newcss.net - basic, vanilla, classless CSS framework for simple sites of the only HTML
   • w3.css - a modern CSS framework with support for desktop, tablet, and mobile design by default, is smaller and faster than similar CSS frameworks, was designed to be a high-quality alternative to Bootstrap, was designed to be smaller, faster, easier to learn, and easier to use, was also designed to be independent of jQuery or any other JavaScript library
   • Bootstrap - the world’s most popular front-end open-source toolkit, featuring Sass variables and mixins, a responsive grid system, extensive prebuilt components, and powerful JavaScript plugins
   • Foundation - (Free) The most advanced responsive front-end framework in the world
   • Tailwind CSS - (Free) utility-first CSS framework for rapidly building custom user interfaces without leaving your HTML
   • Materialize - (Free) modern responsive CSS framework based on Google's Material Design principles
   • Semantic UI - (Free) development framework that helps create beautiful, responsive layouts using human-friendly HTML
   • UIkit - (Free) lightweight and modular front-end framework for developing fast and powerful web interfaces
   • Spectre.css - (Free) lightweight, responsive and modern CSS framework for faster and extensible development
   • Tachyons - (Free) functional CSS framework for humans, focused on creating fast loading, highly readable, and 100% responsive interfaces
   • Primer CSS - (Free) CSS framework that powers GitHub's front-end design, providing consistent styling
   • Water.css - (Free) drop-in collection of CSS styles to make simple websites look nicer without any classes
   • MVP.css - (Free) minimalist stylesheet for HTML elements, no class names, no frameworks, just semantic HTML
   • Chota - (Free) micro CSS framework that's super light-weight with only 3kb gzipped
   • Milligram - (Free) minimalist CSS framework designed for better performance and higher productivity
   • Picnic CSS - (Free) lightweight and beautiful library with no dependencies for building responsive websites
   • bulma.io - a free, open-source CSS framework based on Flexbox and used by more than 200,000 developers
   • skeleton - A dead simple, responsive boilerplate
   • SPCSS - a simple and plain stylesheet for simple text-based websites. Demo <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/spcss@0.3.0">
   • purecss.io - A set of small, responsive CSS modules that you can use in every web project
   • groundworkcss - A Responsive HTML5, CSS and Javascript Framework
   • cardinalcss - Cardinal is a modular, “mobile-first” CSS framework built with performance and scalability in mind
   • powertocss - A versatile CSS Framework. Simple, light, and responsive
   • muellergridsystem - a modular grid system for responsive/adaptive and non–responsive layouts, based on Compass
   • bootflat - an open source Flat UI KIT based on Bootstrap 3.3.0 CSS framework
   • CSS Geometric Shapes
   • Pattern.css - CSS only library to fill the empty background with beautiful patterns
   • 7guis - a set of seven programming problems designed to evaluate the expressiveness, elegance, and succinctness of programming languages and frameworks

Most useful for AI tools

1. AI Assistants & Tools

   • GitHub CoPilot – AI pair programmer that helps write code faster.
   • ChatGPT – Revolutionary AI for natural language processing.
   • DALL-E AI – Advanced AI for generating digital images from text descriptions.
   • llamafile – Project leveraging AI for enhanced file management.
   • Auto-GPT – AI tool for automating content creation and processing tasks.
   • Flex-GPT – Flexible AI platform for custom GPT model training and deployment.
   • Swarms – AI-driven platform for collaborative decision making.
   • AutoGen – Microsoft's AI tool for generating code and automating development.
   • BardAI Chatbot – Google's AI-driven chatbot for answering questions.
   • Bing.com/create – AI-powered tool for content creation and idea generation.
   • app.myshell.ai – AI-based platform for enhancing shell scripting.
   • AskTheCode – AI solution for code querying and understanding.
   • Hugging Face – Technology company specializing in NLP and machine learning.
   • Vocal Remover and Isolation – Separate voice from music using AI algorithms.
   • ChatGPT Workflows – Integrating ChatGPT API into systems for automation.
   • AI Tools for Business – Curated list of 65 AI tools for small businesses.
   • Unify.AI – Route your prompts to the best LLM.
   • Claude AI – AI chatbot by Anthropic.
   • DeepSeek AI - AI chatbot by Chinese DeepSeek.
   • NotebookLM –
   • Grok AI – AI chatbot by X.ai.
   • Headliner – AI tool for generating transcripts and manipulating content.
   • Google Flow and Veo 3 – AI tools for video content creation and editing.
   • Nouswise – AI tool for generating content.
   • Grok AI – AI chatbot by X.ai.
   • Finalround AI – AI-powered tools to help you ace interviews, apply faster, and land offers with confidence.

Most useful for artists

1. Audio Streaming Players

   • Subsonic – Self-hosted music streaming server.
   • Miniwebplayer – Self-hosted music streaming server.
   • Subsonic – Self-hosted music streaming server.
   • iTunes - Apple's media player for organizing and playing music, videos, and podcasts with integrated store
   • Spotify – Music streaming service.
   • Pandora - Personalized internet radio service that streams music based on user preferences and feedback
   • Streamlabs.tv – Streaming platform with tools for content creators.
   • Mixcloud – Platform for DJ mixes and radio shows.
   • Deezer – Music streaming service with personalized recommendations.
   • Tidal – Hi-fi music streaming with lossless audio quality.
   • Qobuz – High-resolution music streaming and download service.
   • Plex – Media server software for organizing and streaming personal collections.
   • Jellyfin – Open-source alternative to Plex for media management.
   • Napster – Subscription-based music streaming service.
   • TuneIn – Radio streaming service with access to global stations.
   • Last.fm – Music tracking and recommendation service.
   • AllMusic – Comprehensive music database and review platform.
   • Beatport – Electronic music store specializing in DJ tracks.
   • Jamendo – Platform for free and legal music downloads from independent artists.
   • SoundCloud – Audio distribution platform for creators and listeners.
   • Bandcamp – Platform for artists to sell music directly to fans.
   • ReverbNation – Platform for independent musicians to promote their work.
   • Musixmatch – World's largest lyrics catalog with synchronization features.
   • Shazam – Music recognition app to identify songs playing around you.
   • Audionautix – Royalty-free music library for content creators.
   • Freeplaymusic – Licensed music for video, film and other media projects.
   • Bensound – Royalty-free music compositions for creative projects.

2. Audio & Visual Tools

   • BandConvert - Convert your multi-instrument recordings into PDF, MIDI, and MusicXML sheet music.
   • ImageMagick - (download page) (download x64 mac OS Linux) - Use ImageMagick^® to create, edit, compose, or convert bitmap images. It can read and write images in a variety of formats (over 200) including PNG, JPEG, GIF, HEIC, TIFF, DPX, EXR, WebP, Postscript, PDF, and SVG. Use ImageMagick to resize, flip, mirror, rotate, distort, shear and transform images, adjust image colors, apply various special effects, or draw text, lines, polygons, ellipses and Bézier curves.
   • Audiomass – In‑browser audio editor.
   • Squoosh – Image compression & format converter.
   • DeOldify – AI image & video colorizer.
   • FFmpeg – Multimedia processing framework.
   • HandBrake – Video transcoder.
   • Blender – 3D modeling & rendering.
   • Unity – Game development platform.
   • Streamlabs.tv – Streaming platform with tools for content creators.
   • OBS Studio – Screen recording & streaming.
   • Audacity – Audio editing software.
   • VLC Media Player – Cross-platform media player.
   • GIMP – Image editing software.
   • Adobe Photoshop – Image editing software.
   • Adobe After Effects – Video editing software.
   • Adobe Premiere Pro – Video editing software.
   • Adobe InDesign – Desktop publishing software.
   • Adobe Illustrator – Vector graphics editor.
   • Adobe XD – UI/UX design software.
   • One Web Page Media Player - One file drop-in video player web app for using MP4 video files served using basic directory listing
   • Unscreen - remove green screen from videos
   • The Project - a real-time application in OpenCV using the first-order model
   • Squoosh.app - an image compression web app that allows you to dive into the advanced options provided by various image compressors for .AVIF files

Most useful for IT technicians

1. Security & Networking

   • pfSense (Free) – Open‑source firewall/router platform
   • Kali Linux (Free) – Advanced penetration testing distribution
   • Cisco Packet Tracer (Free) - Network simulation and visualization software
   • AngryIP Scanner (Free) - Fast and friendly network IP scanner
   • Spiceworks Port Scanner (Free) - Web-based port scanning tool
   • C# Multi-thread Port Scanner (Free) - Open-source multi-threaded port scanner
   • Nmap (Free) - Network discovery and security auditing tool
   • Wireshark (Free) - Network protocol analyzer and packet capture tool
   • Metasploit (Free/Paid) - Penetration testing framework
   • Acunetix (Paid) - Web application security scanner
   • Rapid7 Nexpose (Paid) - Vulnerability management solution
   • Nessus (Free/Paid) - Vulnerability assessment scanner
   • OpenVAS (Free) - Open-source vulnerability scanner
   • Untangle NG Firewall (Free/Paid) - Network security platform
   • OPNsense (Free) - Open-source firewall and routing platform
   • Sophos XG Firewall Home (Free) - Enterprise-grade firewall for home use
   • Zenmap (Free) - Official Nmap Security Scanner GUI
   • Advanced IP Scanner (Free) - Fast and robust network scanner
   • SolarWinds Subnet Calculator (Free) - Advanced subnet calculation tool
   • Lansweeper (Free/Paid) - Network discovery and asset management

2. System Monitoring & Performance

   • MXToolbox (Free/Paid) – DNS, email, and network diagnostics tool
   • SysInternals Suite (Free) – Comprehensive Windows system utilities collection
   • PRTG Network Monitor (Free/Paid) - Infrastructure monitoring solution
   • SolarWinds NPM (Paid) - Network performance monitoring
   • Nagios (Free/Paid) - IT infrastructure monitoring system
   • Zabbix (Free) - Enterprise-class monitoring solution
   • Spiceworks Network Monitor (Free) - Free network monitoring tool
   • ManageEngine OpManager (Free/Paid) - Network monitoring software
   • HWiNFO (Free) - Hardware analysis, monitoring and reporting
   • HWMonitor (Free/Paid) - Hardware monitoring program
   • Core Temp (Free) - CPU temperature monitoring
   • GPU-Z (Free) - Graphics card information and monitoring
   • CrystalDiskInfo (Free) - Hard disk health monitoring
   • MemTest86 (Free/Paid) - Memory diagnostic tool
   • PassMark PerformanceTest (Paid) - PC benchmark software
   • UserBenchmark (Free) - PC speed test and benchmark
   • 3DMark (Free/Paid) - Graphics and gaming benchmark
   • AIDA64 (Paid) - System information, diagnostics, and benchmarking
   • Speccy (Free/Paid) - System information tool
   • ELK Stack (Free/Paid) - Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana for log analysis

3. Hardware Diagnostics & Disk Management

   • XP Computer to VHD Image (Free) - Convert physical Windows XP machines to virtual hard disk images
   • Disk2vhd (Free) - Create VHD files from physical disks for virtual machine use
   • WinDirStat (Free) - Disk usage analyzer with visual treemap interface
   • RAMDisk (Free/Paid) - Create high-speed virtual drives using system memory
   • File Shredder (Free) - Securely delete files beyond recovery
   • HDD Low Level Format Tool (Free/Paid) - Completely erase and reformat hard drives
   • HFS Explorer (Free) - Read Mac-formatted drives on Windows systems
   • HDClone (Free/Paid) - Create exact duplicates of hard drives and partitions
   • MiniTool Partition Wizard (Free/Paid) - Resize, move, and manage disk partitions
   • PowerISO (Paid) - Create, extract, and convert disc image files
   • Windows Media Creation Tool (Free) - Create bootable Windows installation media
   • Everything (Free) - Locate files and folders by name instantly
   • IObit Unlocker (Free) - Unlock and delete stubborn files and folders
   • LockHunter (Free) - Foolproof file unlocker and deleter
   • Clonezilla (Free) - Partition and disk imaging/cloning program
   • Acronis True Image (Paid) - Complete backup and recovery solution
   • EaseUS Partition Master (Free/Paid) - Partition management software
   • Paragon Hard Disk Manager (Paid) - Complete hard disk management suite
   • GParted (Free) - GNOME Partition Editor for Linux
   • SeaTools (Free) - Seagate drive diagnostic utility
   • WD Data Lifeguard Diagnostic (Free) - Western Digital drive testing tool
   • Samsung Magician (Free) - Samsung SSD management software
   • Crucial Storage Executive (Free) - Crucial SSD management tool
   • Intel SSD Toolbox (Free) - Intel SSD management and optimization
   • Rufus (Free) - Create bootable USB drives
   • balenaEtcher (Free) - Flash OS images to SD cards & USB drives
   • UNetbootin (Free) - Create bootable Live USB drives for Ubuntu and other Linux distributions
   • Ventoy (Free) - Create multiboot USB drives

4. System Administration & Automation Tools

   • MXToolbox (Free/Paid) – DNS & email diagnostics tool
   • MS Server Resource Tool Kit (Free) - Collection of Microsoft utilities for server administration
   • SysInternals Suite (Free) - Advanced system utilities and technical information for Windows
   • RegistryChangeView (Free) - Monitor and view changes made to Windows Registry in real-time
   • Everything (Free) - Locate files and folders by name instantly
   • IObit Unlocker (Free) - Unlock and delete stubborn files and folders
   • LockHunter (Free) - Foolproof file unlocker and deleter
   • ConsoleZ (Free) - Enhanced console for Windows with tabs and better rendering
   • AutoHotkey (Free) - Create custom keyboard shortcuts and automation scripts
   • AutoIt (Free) - Automation scripting language for Windows with BASIC-like syntax
   • Wise Duplicate File Finder (Free/Paid) - Identify and remove duplicate files to free disk space
   • Tweaking.com Simple System Tweaker (Free) - One-click Windows optimization and performance tweaking
   • NirSoft Utilities (Free) - Collection of small and useful utilities for Windows
   • PowerShell Gallery (Free) - Central repository for PowerShell modules and scripts
   • Chocolatey (Free/Paid) - Package manager for Windows
   • Scoop (Free) - Command-line installer for Windows
   • Windows Management Framework (Free) - PowerShell, WMI, WinRM, Management OData IIS Extension
   • Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (Free) - Windows deployment tools
   • Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (Free) - Unified collection of tools for automating desktop and server deployment
   • CCleaner (Free/Paid) - System optimization, privacy and cleaning tool
   • BleachBit (Free) - System cleaner for Windows and Linux
   • Glary Utilities (Free/Paid) - All-in-one system optimization suite

5. Remote Access & Connectivity

   • Bitvise SSH Client (Free/Paid) - Secure SSH and SFTP client with advanced features
   • CoffeeCup Free FTP (Free) - Simple and reliable FTP client
   • PuTTY (Free) - SSH, Telnet, and Rlogin client
   • TeamViewer (Free/Paid) - Remote access and support software
   • AnyDesk (Free/Paid) - Fast remote desktop software
   • RealVNC (Free/Paid) - Remote access software
   • TightVNC (Free) - Remote control software package
   • FileZilla (Free) - FTP, FTPS and SFTP client
   • WinSCP (Free) - SFTP, FTP, WebDAV, Amazon S3 and SCP client
   • SmartFTP (Paid) - FTP, FTPS, SFTP, WebDAV, Amazon S3, Backblaze B2, Google Drive, OneDrive, SSH, Terminal client
   • NoMachine (Free/Paid) - Remote desktop for everybody
   • Splashtop (Paid) - Remote desktop and remote support software
   • LogMeIn (Paid) - Remote access and support solutions
   • GoToMyPC (Paid) - Remote access software
   • Chrome Remote Desktop (Free) - Remote access through Chrome browser

6. Backup & Recovery

   • Veeam Backup & Replication (Free/Paid) - Backup, recovery and data management
   • Acronis True Image (Paid) - Complete backup and recovery solution
   • Macrium Reflect (Free/Paid) - Disk imaging and cloning software
   • EaseUS Todo Backup (Free/Paid) - PC backup and recovery software
   • AOMEI Backupper (Free/Paid) - Backup and restore software
   • Paragon Backup & Recovery (Free/Paid) - Complete backup solution
   • Cobian Backup (Free) - Multi-threaded backup application
   • Duplicati (Free) - Store securely encrypted backups in the cloud
   • UrBackup (Free) - Client/server backup system
   • Bacula (Free) - Network backup solution
   • Amanda (Free) - Network backup software
   • Backblaze (Paid) - Unlimited cloud backup
   • Carbonite (Paid) - Cloud backup service
   • CrashPlan (Paid) - Business backup solution

7. Virtualization & Cloud

   • VMware Workstation Pro (Paid) - Desktop hypervisor for running multiple operating systems
   • VMware Workstation Player (Free) - Desktop hypervisor for personal use
   • VirtualBox (Free) - Cross-platform virtualization software
   • Hyper-V (Free) - Microsoft's hypervisor technology
   • Citrix Hypervisor (Free/Paid) - Enterprise-class server virtualization
   • Proxmox VE (Free) - Open-source virtualization management platform
   • Docker (Free/Paid) - Containerization platform
   • Kubernetes (Free) - Container orchestration system
   • Amazon Web Services (Pay-as-you-go) - Cloud computing platform
   • Microsoft Azure (Pay-as-you-go) - Cloud computing services
   • Google Cloud Platform (Pay-as-you-go) - Cloud computing services
   • DigitalOcean (Pay-as-you-go) - Cloud infrastructure provider
   • Linode (Pay-as-you-go) - Cloud hosting and computing
   • Vultr (Pay-as-you-go) - Cloud infrastructure

8. Password Management & Security

   • Bitwarden (Free/Paid) - Open-source password manager
   • 1Password (Paid) - Password manager for families, businesses, and teams
   • LastPass (Free/Paid) - Password manager and digital vault
   • KeePass (Free) - Free, open-source password manager
   • Dashlane (Free/Paid) - Password manager and digital wallet
   • RoboForm (Free/Paid) - Password manager and form filler
   • Azure MFA (Paid) - Multi-factor authentication service
   • Authy (Free) - Two-factor authentication app
   • Google Authenticator (Free) - Two-factor authentication app
   • Microsoft Authenticator (Free) - Two-factor authentication app
   • YubiKey (Paid) - Hardware security keys
   • Malwarebytes (Free/Paid) - Anti-malware software
   • Bitdefender (Paid) - Antivirus and internet security
   • Kaspersky (Paid) - Antivirus and internet security
   • Avast (Free/Paid) - Antivirus and internet security

9. Documentation & Ticketing

   • Freshservice (Paid) - IT service management software
   • ServiceNow (Paid) - Enterprise service management platform
   • Jira Service Management (Free/Paid) - IT service management
   • Spiceworks Help Desk (Free) - Free help desk and inventory software
   • osTicket (Free) - Open-source support ticket system
   • Zendesk (Paid) - Customer service and engagement platform
   • Notion (Free/Paid) - All-in-one workspace for notes, docs, and collaboration
   • Confluence (Free/Paid) - Team collaboration and knowledge base software
   • MediaWiki (Free) - Wiki software for creating knowledge bases
   • BookStack (Free) - Self-hosted wiki software
   • GitBook (Free/Paid) - Documentation platform
   • Obsidian (Free/Paid) - Knowledge management and note-taking app
   • Logseq (Free) - Privacy-first, open-source knowledge base
   • Microsoft OneNote (Free) - Digital note-taking app
   • Evernote (Free/Paid) - Note-taking and organization app

Most useful for Mac/iOS Users

1. macOS System Tools & Development

   • Mono Framework (Free) - Cross-platform, open-source .NET framework
   • supertag (Free) - Tag-based file system written in Rust for organizing files without folder hierarchy
   • Homebrew (Free) - Package manager for macOS to install command-line tools and applications
   • MacPorts (Free) - Package management system for macOS
   • Xcode (Free) - Apple's integrated development environment for macOS, iOS, watchOS, and tvOS
   • Visual Studio Code (Free) - Lightweight but powerful source code editor
   • Sublime Text (Paid) - Sophisticated text editor for code, markup and prose
   • Atom (Free) - Hackable text editor for the 21st Century
   • JetBrains Toolbox (Free/Paid) - Manage JetBrains IDEs and projects
   • Git (Free) - Distributed version control system
   • GitHub Desktop (Free) - Git client with graphical interface
   • Sourcetree (Free) - Git GUI client for Mac and Windows
   • Docker Desktop (Free/Paid) - Containerization platform for Mac
   • VirtualBox (Free) - Cross-platform virtualization software
   • VMware Fusion (Paid) - Desktop hypervisor for running Windows on Mac
   • Parallels Desktop (Paid) - Run Windows on Mac without rebooting

2. Security & Anti-Virus

   • Antivirus Zap (Paid) - Secure your Mac from all malware, stop and prevent pop-up scams
   • K7 Antivirus (Paid) - Protect your Mac from viruses, malware, and other threats
   • Malwarebytes for Mac (Free/Paid) - Anti-malware software specifically designed for Mac
   • Bitdefender Antivirus for Mac (Paid) - Advanced threat defense for Mac
   • Kaspersky Internet Security for Mac (Paid) - Comprehensive security solution for Mac
   • Avast Security for Mac (Free/Paid) - Free antivirus and security for Mac
   • AVG AntiVirus for Mac (Free/Paid) - Essential antivirus protection for Mac
   • Sophos Home for Mac (Free) - Free antivirus and web protection for Mac
   • Intego Mac Premium Bundle (Paid) - Complete Mac security and optimization suite
   • ESET Cyber Security for Mac (Paid) - Award-winning antivirus for Mac
   • Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac (Paid) - Advanced security for Mac users
   • Objective-See Security Tools (Free) - Collection of free Mac security tools
   • Little Snitch (Paid) - Network monitor and firewall for Mac
   • Micro Snitch (Paid) - Monitor microphone and camera access on Mac
   • LuLu (Free) - Free, open-source firewall for Mac
   • ClamXAV (Paid) - Anti-virus and malware scanner for Mac

3. Apps

   • BackBlaze Unlimited Backup ($6/month) - Cloud storage that's astonishingly easy and low-cost
   • EtreCheck - macOS system utility and monitoring
   • Downie 4 (freemium/$20 one-time) - online downloader for online video from websites.
   • DiskWarrior ($120) - The world's most advanced macOS repair and data recovery tool
   • Coriolis Systems - Mac utility software, including its award-winning iPartition partitioning tool and iDefrag disk optimizer, as well as a handful of other products including VMOptimizer, Zipster, and a real-time AC-3 compatible encoder, Aura
   • Objective-See - simple, yet effective OS X security tools
   • Namebench  - a free networking software program that helps users find the fastest Domain Name System (DNS) for an enhanced browsing experience
   • Monolingual -  a program for removing unnecessary language resources from macOS
   • OnyX - a multifunction utility that you can use to verify the structure of the system files, to run miscellaneous maintenance and cleaning tasks, to configure parameters in the Finder, Dock, Safari, and some Apple applications, to delete caches, to remove certain problematic folders and files, to rebuild various databases and indexes, and more
   • lunar.fyi - Intelligent adaptive brightness for your external display
   • iTerm2 - free and open-source terminal emulator that offers users a robust search tool coupled with auto-complete commands, multiple panes in independent sessions, multiple profile support, several customization options, etc
   • Alacritty - cross-platform terminal emulator with a strong emphasis on simplicity and performance. It uses the system’s GPU to accelerate its performance, works well out of the box, and is both free and open-source
   • AppCleaner - a small and simple application that will let you uninstall all those unwanted apps. Whenever you install an application, it distributes a number of files to your system while using the space from the hard drive unnecessarily
   • Transmit 4 - one of the most liked file transfer applications which allows you to establish a connection with servers using FTP, Amazon S3, SFTP, and iDisk protocols. It comes with a simple and easy to use interface that allows you to download, upload and delete files
   • DaisyDisk - Visualize your disk and free up the memory space by searching and removing unused files and folders
   • ImageOptim - application offers an excellent way to make your Mac and iPad applications look smaller. It’s a great way to publish images on the internet. eliminating EXIF metadata like the camera’s serial number and GPS position etc. so that the images are published without any private data

4. Other Tools

   • Setapp.com - Full repertoire - Maintenance, Lifestyle, Productivity, Task Management, Developer Tools, Writing & Blogging, Education, Mac Hacks, Creativity, Personal Finance
   • Alfred - Alfred is an award-winning app for macOS which boosts your efficiency with hotkeys, keywords, text expansion, and more. Search your Mac and the web, and be more productive with custom actions to control your Mac
   • Mac keyboard shortcuts - By pressing certain key combinations, you can do things that normally need a mouse, trackpad, or other input device
5. CloudMounter ($47.79) - Your Amazon S3 browser OS X and Windows

6. Creative & Media Tools

   • Adobe Photoshop (Subscription) - Industry-standard image editing software
   • Adobe Illustrator (Subscription) - Vector graphics and illustration software
   • Adobe Premiere Pro (Subscription) - Professional video editing software
   • Adobe After Effects (Subscription) - Motion graphics and visual effects software
   • Sketch (Paid) - Digital design toolkit for Mac
   • Figma (Free/Paid) - Collaborative interface design tool
   • Affinity Photo (Paid) - Professional photo editing software
   • Affinity Designer (Paid) - Professional graphic design software
   • Pixelmator Pro (Paid) - Professional image editing designed for Mac
   • DaVinci Resolve (Free/Paid) - Professional video editing, color correction, and audio post-production
   • Final Cut Pro (Paid) - Professional video editing for Mac
   • Logic Pro (Paid) - Professional music production suite
   • Ableton Live (Paid) - Music production and performance software
   • Pro Tools (Subscription/Paid) - Industry-standard digital audio workstation
   • Blender (Free) - Open-source 3D creation suite
   • Cinema 4D (Subscription) - 3D modeling, animation, and rendering software
   • HandBrake (Free) - Open-source video transcoder
   • VLC Media Player (Free) - Cross-platform multimedia player
   • IINA (Free) - Modern media player for macOS
   • Plex (Free/Paid) - Media server and streaming platform

7. Backup & Cloud Storage

   • Backblaze ($6/month) - Unlimited cloud backup for Mac
   • Carbonite (Paid) - Automatic cloud backup service
   • CrashPlan (Paid) - Business backup solution
   • Arq Backup (Paid) - Backup your files to your own cloud account
   • ChronoSync (Paid) - File synchronization and backup for Mac
   • Carbon Copy Cloner (Paid) - Disk cloning and backup utility
   • SuperDuper! (Free/Paid) - Advanced disk copying utility
   • Time Machine (Free) - Built-in backup feature for Mac
   • Dropbox (Free/Paid) - Cloud storage and file synchronization
   • Google Drive (Free/Paid) - Cloud storage and productivity suite
   • Microsoft OneDrive (Free/Paid) - Cloud storage service
   • iCloud (Free/Paid) - Apple's cloud storage service
   • Box (Free/Paid) - Cloud content management platform
   • Sync.com (Free/Paid) - Zero-knowledge cloud storage
   • MEGA (Free/Paid) - Secure cloud storage with end-to-end encryption

8. Network & Remote Access Tools

   • TeamViewer (Free/Paid) - Remote access and support software
   • AnyDesk (Free/Paid) - Fast remote desktop software
   • RealVNC (Free/Paid) - Remote access software
   • Screen Sharing (Free) - Built-in Mac screen sharing
   • Splashtop (Paid) - Remote desktop and support software
   • NoMachine (Free/Paid) - Remote desktop for everybody
   • Chrome Remote Desktop (Free) - Remote access through Chrome browser
   • Microsoft Teams (Free/Paid) - Communication and collaboration platform
   • Zoom (Free/Paid) - Video conferencing and webinars
   • Slack (Free/Paid) - Business communication platform
   • Discord (Free/Paid) - Voice, video, and text communication
   • Skype (Free/Paid) - Video calling and messaging service
   • WhatsApp (Free) - Messaging and calling app
   • Telegram (Free) - Cloud-based messaging app

Most useful for Linux users

1. Development & Programming Tools

   • Mono Framework (Free) - Cross-platform, open-source .NET framework for running .NET applications on Linux
   • Git (Free) - Distributed version control system for tracking changes in source code
   • YouCompleteMe (Free) - Code-completion engine for Vim with semantic completion for multiple languages
   • Visual Studio Code (Free) - Lightweight but powerful source code editor with extensive extension ecosystem
   • IntelliJ IDEA (Free Community/Paid Ultimate) - Intelligent Java IDE with advanced coding assistance
   • Eclipse IDE (Free) - Comprehensive development environment for Java and other languages
   • Atom (Free) - Hackable text editor built on Electron with Git integration
   • Sublime Text (Paid $99) - Sophisticated text editor for code, markup and prose
   • Neovim (Free) - Hyperextensible Vim-based text editor with modern features
   • GNU Emacs (Free) - Extensible, customizable text editor with built-in Lisp interpreter

2. Command Line & Terminal Tools

   • GNU & GNU core utilities (Free) - Essential command-line tools for file, text, and shell operations
   • ripgrep (Free) - Ultra-fast text search tool that recursively searches directories for regex patterns
   • fzf (Free) - Command-line fuzzy finder for interactive filtering of files, command history, and processes
   • thefuck (Free) - Corrects errors in previous console commands with intelligent suggestions
   • fd (Free) - Simple, fast and user-friendly alternative to 'find' command
   • bat (Free) - Cat clone with syntax highlighting and Git integration
   • exa (Free) - Modern replacement for 'ls' with colors, icons, and tree view
   • delta (Free) - Syntax-highlighting pager for git, diff, and grep output
   • dust (Free) - More intuitive version of du written in Rust
   • bottom (Free) - Cross-platform graphical process/system monitor with customizable interface
   • htop (Free) - Interactive process viewer and system monitor
   • tmux (Free) - Terminal multiplexer for managing multiple terminal sessions
   • GNU Screen (Free) - Terminal multiplexer that allows multiple terminal sessions within one window
   • Fish Shell (Free) - Smart and user-friendly command line shell with autosuggestions
   • Zsh (Free) - Extended Bourne shell with many improvements and plugin support
   • Oh My Zsh (Free) - Framework for managing Zsh configuration with themes and plugins

3. Window Managers & Desktop Environments

   • i3wm (Free) - Tiling window manager designed for advanced users and developers
   • Sway (Free) - i3-compatible Wayland compositor with tiling window management
   • Awesome (Free) - Highly configurable framework window manager with Lua scripting
   • dwm (Free) - Dynamic window manager designed to be simple, fast and small
   • bspwm (Free) - Tiling window manager that represents windows as leaves of binary trees
   • GNOME (Free) - Modern desktop environment with clean interface and extensive customization
   • KDE Plasma (Free) - Feature-rich desktop environment with high customizability
   • Xfce (Free) - Lightweight desktop environment that aims to be fast and low on system resources
   • LXDE (Free) - Lightweight X11 desktop environment designed for low-end computers
   • MATE (Free) - Traditional desktop environment forked from GNOME 2

4. System Administration & IT Tools

   • Ansible (Free/Paid Enterprise) - Automation platform for configuration management, application deployment, and orchestration
   • Puppet (Free/Paid Enterprise) - Configuration management tool for automating infrastructure provisioning
   • Salt (Free/Paid Enterprise) - Event-driven automation and configuration management platform
   • Chef (Free/Paid Enterprise) - Infrastructure automation platform for managing servers and applications
   • Terraform (Free/Paid Enterprise) - Infrastructure as code tool for building, changing, and versioning infrastructure
   • Docker (Free/Paid Pro) - Platform for developing, shipping, and running applications in containers
   • Kubernetes (Free) - Container orchestration platform for automating deployment, scaling, and management
   • Vagrant (Free) - Tool for building and managing virtual machine environments
   • VirtualBox (Free) - Cross-platform virtualization software for running multiple operating systems
   • QEMU (Free) - Generic machine emulator and virtualizer with KVM support
   • libvirt (Free) - Toolkit for managing virtualization platforms including KVM, QEMU, and Xen
   • Nagios (Free Core/Paid XI) - Network and infrastructure monitoring system
   • Zabbix (Free/Paid Support) - Enterprise-class monitoring solution for networks, servers, and applications
   • Prometheus (Free) - Monitoring system and time series database with alerting
   • Grafana (Free/Paid Cloud) - Analytics and interactive visualization web application

5. Networking & Security Tools

   • Nmap (Free) - Network discovery and security auditing tool
   • Wireshark (Free) - Network protocol analyzer for troubleshooting and analysis
   • Metasploit (Free Community/Paid Pro) - Penetration testing framework for security assessment
   • Kali Linux (Free) - Debian-based Linux distribution for penetration testing and security auditing
   • Parrot Security OS (Free) - GNU/Linux distribution designed for security experts and privacy-aware users
   • OpenVAS (Free) - Full-featured vulnerability scanner and management solution
   • Burp Suite (Free Community/Paid Professional) - Web application security testing platform
   • OWASP ZAP (Free) - Web application security scanner for finding vulnerabilities
   • Aircrack-ng (Free) - Complete suite of tools to assess WiFi network security
   • Fail2ban (Free) - Intrusion prevention software framework that protects against brute-force attacks
   • Suricata (Free) - High performance network IDS, IPS and network security monitoring engine
   • Snort (Free) - Network intrusion detection and prevention system
   • OpenVPN (Free/Paid Access Server) - Open source VPN solution for secure remote access
   • WireGuard (Free) - Simple, fast, and modern VPN that utilizes state-of-the-art cryptography

6. Multimedia & Graphics

   • GIMP (Free) - GNU Image Manipulation Program for photo retouching, image composition and authoring
   • Inkscape (Free) - Professional vector graphics editor for creating scalable graphics
   • Krita (Free) - Professional painting program designed for concept artists, illustrators and texture artists
   • Blender (Free) - 3D creation suite supporting modeling, rigging, animation, simulation, rendering, and compositing
   • darktable (Free) - Photography workflow application and raw developer
   • RawTherapee (Free) - Powerful cross-platform raw photo processing program
   • Scribus (Free) - Desktop publishing application for creating professional layouts
   • Audacity (Free) - Multi-track audio editor and recorder
   • Ardour (Free/Paid Support) - Digital audio workstation for recording, editing and mixing
   • REAPER (Paid $60-225) - Digital audio production application for multitrack audio and MIDI recording
   • OpenShot (Free) - Cross-platform video editor with simple interface
   • Kdenlive (Free) - Non-linear video editor with multi-track editing
   • Shotcut (Free) - Cross-platform video editor with wide format support
   • DaVinci Resolve (Free/Paid Studio) - Professional video editing, color correction, and audio post-production
   • VLC Media Player (Free) - Cross-platform multimedia player supporting most multimedia files
   • mpv (Free) - Minimalist media player with high-quality video output

7. Office & Productivity

   • LibreOffice (Free) - Comprehensive office suite with Writer, Calc, Impress, Draw, Base, and Math
   • Apache OpenOffice (Free) - Office productivity suite with word processor, spreadsheet, and presentation tools
   • ONLYOFFICE (Free/Paid Enterprise) - Office suite with document, spreadsheet, and presentation editors
   • WPS Office (Free/Paid Premium) - Lightweight office suite compatible with Microsoft Office formats
   • Thunderbird (Free) - Email client with calendar, chat, and newsgroup support
   • Evolution (Free) - Personal information management application with email, calendar, and contacts
   • SeaMonkey (Free) - Internet application suite with web browser, email, newsgroup client, and HTML editor
   • Obsidian (Free/Paid Commercial) - Knowledge base that works on top of local folder of plain text Markdown files
   • Logseq (Free) - Privacy-first, open-source knowledge base that works on top of local plain-text Markdown files
   • Joplin (Free) - Note taking and to-do application with synchronization capabilities
   • Standard Notes (Free/Paid Extended) - Simple and private notes app with end-to-end encryption
   • Zotero (Free) - Research tool to collect, organize, cite, and share research sources
   • Mendeley (Free/Paid Premium) - Reference manager and academic social network

8. Web Browsers & Internet

   • Firefox (Free) - Open-source web browser with privacy focus and extensive customization
   • Google Chrome (Free) - Fast web browser with Google services integration
   • Chromium (Free) - Open-source web browser project that serves as base for Google Chrome
   • Brave (Free) - Privacy-focused browser with built-in ad blocker and cryptocurrency rewards
   • Vivaldi (Free) - Highly customizable browser with advanced tab management and note-taking
   • Opera (Free) - Feature-rich browser with built-in VPN, ad blocker, and messaging apps
   • Waterfox (Free) - Firefox-based browser focused on privacy and user choice
   • LibreWolf (Free) - Firefox fork focused on privacy, security and freedom
   • Tor Browser (Free) - Privacy-focused browser for anonymous web browsing
   • FileZilla (Free) - Cross-platform FTP, FTPS and SFTP client
   • Remmina (Free) - Remote desktop client supporting RDP, VNC, SPICE, NX, XDMCP, SSH and EXEC
   • TeamViewer (Free Personal/Paid Business) - Remote access and support software
   • AnyDesk (Free/Paid Professional) - Fast remote desktop software with low latency

9. File Management & Utilities

   • Midnight Commander (Free) - Text-based file manager with dual-pane interface
   • ranger (Free) - Console file manager with VI key bindings and preview functionality
   • Nemo (Free) - File manager for Cinnamon desktop with advanced features
   • GNOME Files (Nautilus) (Free) - Default file manager for GNOME desktop environment
   • Dolphin (Free) - KDE's file manager with split view and extensive customization
   • Thunar (Free) - Modern file manager for Xfce desktop environment
   • 7-Zip (Free) - File archiver with high compression ratio supporting multiple formats
   • PeaZip (Free) - Cross-platform file archiver with encryption and secure deletion
   • hyperfine (Free) - Command-line benchmarking tool for measuring execution time
   • btop++ (Free) - Resource monitor showing usage and stats for processor, memory, disks, network and processes
   • neofetch (Free) - Command-line system information tool with customizable ASCII art
   • fastfetch (Free) - Neofetch-like tool for fetching system information and displaying it prettily

10. Database & Data Management

    • MySQL (Free/Paid Enterprise) - Popular open-source relational database management system
    • PostgreSQL (Free) - Advanced open-source relational database with extensive features
    • MariaDB (Free/Paid Enterprise) - MySQL-compatible relational database with enhanced features
    • SQLite (Free) - Lightweight, serverless, self-contained SQL database engine
    • MongoDB (Free Community/Paid Enterprise) - Document-oriented NoSQL database
    • Redis (Free/Paid Enterprise) - In-memory data structure store used as database, cache, and message broker
    • InfluxDB (Free/Paid Cloud) - Time series database designed for high-write and query loads
    • DBeaver (Free Community/Paid Pro) - Universal database tool for developers and database administrators
    • Adminer (Free) - Database management tool written in PHP
    • phpMyAdmin (Free) - Web-based administration tool for MySQL and MariaDB
    • pgAdmin (Free) - Administration and development platform for PostgreSQL

11. Backup & Synchronization

    • rsync (Free) - Fast, versatile file copying tool for local and remote synchronization
    • rclone (Free) - Command line program to manage files on cloud storage
    • BorgBackup (Free) - Deduplicating backup program with compression and encryption
    • restic (Free) - Fast, secure, efficient backup program with cross-platform support
    • Duplicity (Free) - Encrypted bandwidth-efficient backup using rsync algorithm
    • Bacula (Free/Paid Support) - Enterprise-class backup and recovery software
    • Amanda (Free/Paid Enterprise) - Network backup solution for heterogeneous environments
    • Syncthing (Free) - Continuous file synchronization program for decentralized sync
    • Seafile (Free Community/Paid Professional) - File hosting and synchronization platform
    • Nextcloud (Free/Paid Enterprise) - Self-hosted productivity platform with file sync and sharing
    • ownCloud (Free Community/Paid Enterprise) - File sharing and collaboration platform

12. Server & Web Development

    • Apache HTTP Server (Free) - Most widely used web server software
    • Nginx (Free/Paid Plus) - High-performance web server and reverse proxy
    • Caddy (Free/Paid Commercial) - Web server with automatic HTTPS and easy configuration
    • lighttpd (Free) - Lightweight web server optimized for speed-critical environments
    • Node.js (Free) - JavaScript runtime built on Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine
    • PHP (Free) - Popular general-purpose scripting language for web development
    • Python (Free) - High-level programming language with extensive libraries
    • Ruby (Free) - Dynamic programming language focused on simplicity and productivity
    • Go (Free) - Open source programming language for building simple, reliable software
    • Rust (Free) - Systems programming language focused on safety, speed, and concurrency
    • Java (Free OpenJDK/Paid Oracle) - Object-oriented programming language and computing platform
    • .NET (Free) - Cross-platform framework for building modern applications
    • Postman (Free/Paid Team) - API development environment for testing and documentation
    • Insomnia (Free/Paid Plus) - Cross-platform REST client for API testing

13. Gaming & Entertainment

    • Steam (Free Platform) - Digital distribution platform for PC gaming with Proton compatibility layer
    • Lutris (Free) - Gaming platform for Linux with support for various game sources
    • Heroic Games Launcher (Free) - Native GOG and Epic Games launcher for Linux
    • PlayOnLinux (Free) - Graphical frontend for Wine to run Windows applications
    • Wine (Free) - Compatibility layer for running Windows applications on Unix-like systems
    • Wine-GE (Free) - Wine builds with gaming-focused patches and improvements
    • Proton (Free) - Valve's Wine fork for Steam Play compatibility
    • RetroArch (Free) - Frontend for emulators, game engines and media players
    • Dolphin (Free) - GameCube and Wii emulator with high compatibility
    • PCSX2 (Free) - PlayStation 2 emulator with high game compatibility
    • RPCS3 (Free) - PlayStation 3 emulator and debugger
    • yuzu (Free) - Nintendo Switch emulator (development discontinued)
    • OBS Studio (Free) - Software for video recording and live streaming
    • MAME (Free) - Multi-purpose emulation framework for arcade games

14. Education & Research Tools

    • LaTeX (Free) - Document preparation system for high-quality typesetting
    • TeXstudio (Free) - Integrated writing environment for creating LaTeX documents
    • LyX (Free) - Document processor that combines the power of LaTeX with GUI
    • GNU Octave (Free) - High-level language for numerical computations
    • R (Free) - Statistical computing and graphics language and environment
    • RStudio (Free/Paid Pro) - Integrated development environment for R
    • Jupyter (Free) - Interactive computing environment for creating and sharing documents
    • Anaconda (Free Individual/Paid Commercial) - Python and R distribution for scientific computing
    • SageMath (Free) - Mathematics software system combining many existing open-source packages
    • Maxima (Free) - Computer algebra system for symbolic and numerical expressions
    • GeoGebra (Free) - Interactive mathematics software for geometry, algebra, and calculus
    • Stellarium (Free) - Planetarium software showing realistic sky in 3D
    • Celestia (Free) - Real-time 3D space simulation for exploring the universe

15. Communication & Collaboration

    • Slack (Free/Paid Pro) - Business communication platform with channels and integrations
    • Discord (Free/Paid Nitro) - Voice, video and text communication designed for communities
    • Skype (Free/Paid Credits) - Video calling and messaging service
    • Zoom (Free/Paid Pro) - Video conferencing and webinar platform
    • Jitsi Meet (Free) - Open-source video conferencing solution
    • Element (Free/Paid Enterprise) - Secure collaboration and messaging via Matrix protocol
    • Signal (Free) - Private messenger with end-to-end encryption
    • Telegram (Free) - Cloud-based messaging with focus on speed and security
    • WhatsApp (Free) - Cross-platform messaging and Voice over IP service
    • Microsoft Teams (Free/Paid Business) - Collaboration platform combining workplace chat, meetings, and files
    • HexChat (Free) - IRC client based on XChat with cross-platform support
    • Irssi (Free) - Terminal-based IRC client with extensive scripting support
    • WeeChat (Free) - Fast, light and extensible chat client for IRC and other protocols

16. Specialized Tools for IT Professionals

    • Wireshark (Free) - Network protocol analyzer for troubleshooting and security analysis
    • Nmap (Free) - Network discovery and security auditing tool
    • tcpdump (Free) - Command-line packet analyzer for network troubleshooting
    • iperf3 (Free) - Network bandwidth measurement tool
    • MTR (Free) - Network diagnostic tool combining ping and traceroute
    • ntopng (Free Community/Paid Pro) - High-speed web-based traffic analysis and flow collection
    • Elasticsearch (Free/Paid Enterprise) - Distributed search and analytics engine
    • Logstash (Free/Paid Enterprise) - Server-side data processing pipeline
    • Kibana (Free/Paid Enterprise) - Data visualization dashboard for Elasticsearch
    • Graylog (Free Open Source/Paid Enterprise) - Log management platform
    • Splunk (Free/Paid Enterprise) - Platform for searching, monitoring, and analyzing machine data
    • Fluentd (Free) - Open source data collector for unified logging layer
    • rsyslog (Free) - High-performance log processing system
    • syslog-ng (Free/Paid Premium) - Enhanced logging daemon with advanced filtering

17. Automation & Scripting

    • Bash (Free) - GNU Bourne Again Shell for command-line scripting
    • Python (Free) - High-level programming language ideal for automation scripts
    • Perl (Free) - High-level programming language excellent for text processing
    • Ruby (Free) - Dynamic programming language with elegant syntax
    • Node.js (Free) - JavaScript runtime for server-side scripting
    • sed (Free) - Stream editor for filtering and transforming text
    • awk/gawk (Free) - Pattern scanning and processing language
    • Crush (Free) - Modern shell that is also a programming language
    • Nushell (Free) - Modern shell with structured data support
    • PowerShell (Free) - Cross-platform task automation and configuration management framework
    • Cron (Free) - Time-based job scheduler for Unix-like systems
    • systemd timers (Free) - Modern alternative to cron for scheduling tasks
    • Cronhub Scheduler (Free/Paid Pro) - Friendly alternative to traditional cron jobs
    • Argo Workflows (Free) - Container-native workflow engine for Kubernetes

18. Legacy & Compatibility Tools

    • Darling (Free) - Translation layer for running macOS software on Linux
    • Wine (Free) - Compatibility layer for running Windows applications
    • PlayOnLinux (Free) - Graphical frontend for Wine
    • Bottles (Free) - Wine prefix manager with easy Windows software installation
    • CrossOver (Paid $74/year) - Commercial Wine distribution with professional support
    • VMware Workstation Player (Free Personal/Paid Commercial) - Desktop virtualization software
    • VirtualBox (Free) - Cross-platform virtualization software
    • QEMU (Free) - Generic machine emulator and virtualizer
    • virt-manager (Free) - Desktop application for managing virtual machines via libvirt
    • GNOME Boxes (Free) - Simple virtualization tool for GNOME desktop
    • scanimage (Free) - Command-line scanning tool from SANE project
    • Freetype (Free) - Font rendering library included in Unix font stack

Most useful for marketers/SEO/advertising

1. SEO & Analytics

   • Building product-market fit with relationship marketing - This guide will teach you how to sustainably acquire new users, use marketing automation to onboard them into your product and grow them into satisfied, profitable customers through an approach called relationship marketing
   • Social K-factor marketing virility through social media math
   • "Lessons Learned – Viral Marketing" - A short study of this web site reveals that a hugely important factor for success in startup companies is finding ways to acquire customers at a low cost
   • "K Factor: What is your SaaS Company’s Viral Coefficient?" - by Mike Preuss - What is the K Factor/ Viral Coefficient? The K factor or viral coefficient measures how many new, secondary users, an individual new user helps you acquire over their lifetime
   • Direct sales for SaaS startups – our experience and tips - Learning to listen. Direct sales tips for early-stage startups
   • How to form a California LLC without a lawyer - Here’s the process I’ve used to start several California LLCs. I hope it’s helpful if you’re considering starting a business.  Disclaimer: I’m not a lawyer. This is not legal advice.
   • Nothing Exists Until You Sell It (20 min) - a landmark critical appraisal of the relationship between the advertising industry and psychoanalysis.  Assesses the story of the book’s reception, highlighting its extensive and surprising influence
   • Startup Hiring 101: A Founder's Guide - This guide is for early-stage startups who have raised enough money to hire their initial team, (e.g. a $1-3M round). It’s meant for founders and founding teams with little to no knowledge about hiring
   • Tactics To Accelerate Your Career: The Jamie Dimon Way - The importance of making the right moves in the early stages of your career
   • areyouinterested.co - Validate your business ideas in bulk
   • gabzzle - Generate cover photos for all social media
   • RateMyCopy - How cliche is your copy? Enter the URL of your landing page and we'll tell you
   • crello.com - Design your story for advertising layouts and platforms
   • IAB Digital Advertising Aspect Ratio Layout Guide
   • Enhance - Prioritize Your Leads Anywhere, Automatically
   • trends.builtwith - Web and Internet Technology Usage Statistics
   • Product Idea Prompts - Prompts for generating SaaS product ideas
   • Startup Financial Modeling, Part 1: What is a Financial Model? - Troy Henikoff (former Techstars Chicago Accelerator Managing Director) regarding the best approach for founders to take when building a financial model
   • Aeqium - Visualize and understand your compensation across salary, bonus, and equity grants
   • Pitchwall - Pitch your idea and drive free traffic to your website
   • How many of your users are fake or duplicates? - (Likely between 30-60%)
   • Linking Product Design to Human Wants - form, time, shipping, location, image, confidence, facilitating, and customizing. These are things that create utilities for customers
   • leave.design - Get your Pitch Deck updated instantly by a professional designer - Update my design for $1
   • Revenue Foresight for Customer Lifetime Value Where Prediction Meets Cashflow
   • ratemyinvestor - Building a Transparent Startup Ecosystem
   • 6 Best Testing Techniques for Mobile Applications - What are the biggest quality assurance challenges and the best mobile testing techniques to address them?
   • Breaking Down What Makes a Great Product Designer - The skills, traits, and responsibilities every product designer needs to know to land a great job and get ahead

2. Social Media Management

   • Hootsuite (Free/Paid) - Social media management platform
   • Buffer (Free/Paid) - Social media scheduling and analytics
   • Sprout Social (Paid) - Social media management and customer care platform
   • Socialbakers (Paid) - AI-powered social media marketing platform
   • Later (Free/Paid) - Visual social media scheduler
   • Agorapulse (Free/Paid) - Social media management tool
   • SocialPilot (Paid) - Social media scheduling and analytics tool
   • Sendible (Paid) - Social media management platform for agencies
   • Crowdfire (Free/Paid) - Social media management tool
   • MeetEdgar (Paid) - Social media scheduling with content recycling
   • Tailwind (Free/Paid) - Pinterest and Instagram marketing tool
   • BuzzSumo (Free/Paid) - Content research and social media analytics
   • Mention (Free/Paid) - Social media monitoring and brand mention tracking
   • Brandwatch (Paid) - Social media listening and analytics platform
   • Social Mention (Free) - Real-time social media search and analysis

3. Email Marketing & Automation

   • Mailchimp (Free/Paid) - Email marketing platform with automation features
   • Constant Contact (Paid) - Email marketing and online survey tools
   • Campaign Monitor (Paid) - Email marketing software for designers and their clients
   • GetResponse (Free/Paid) - Email marketing and marketing automation platform
   • AWeber (Free/Paid) - Email marketing software for small businesses
   • ConvertKit (Free/Paid) - Email marketing for creators
   • ActiveCampaign (Paid) - Customer experience automation platform
   • Drip (Free/Paid) - E-commerce CRM and email marketing automation
   • Klaviyo (Free/Paid) - Email and SMS marketing platform for e-commerce
   • Sendinblue (Free/Paid) - Email marketing, SMS, and marketing automation
   • MailerLite (Free/Paid) - Email marketing software with advanced features
   • HubSpot (Free/Paid) - Inbound marketing, sales, and service platform
   • Marketo (Paid) - Marketing automation software for lead management
   • Pardot (Paid) - B2B marketing automation by Salesforce
   • Oracle Eloqua (Paid) - Marketing automation and revenue performance management

4. Paid Advertising & PPC

   • Google Ads (Pay-per-click) - Online advertising platform by Google
   • Facebook Ads Manager (Pay-per-click) - Create and manage Facebook and Instagram ads
   • Microsoft Advertising (Pay-per-click) - Search advertising on Bing and Yahoo
   • LinkedIn Ads (Pay-per-click) - Professional advertising platform
   • Twitter Ads (Pay-per-click) - Promote tweets and grow your audience
   • Pinterest Ads (Pay-per-click) - Advertising platform for Pinterest
   • Snapchat Ads (Pay-per-click) - Advertising platform for Snapchat
   • TikTok for Business (Pay-per-click) - Advertising platform for TikTok
   • WordStream (Paid) - PPC management software and services
   • Optmyzr (Paid) - PPC management and optimization platform
   • Adalysis (Paid) - PPC optimization and management tool
   • Acquisio (Paid) - Performance media solution for agencies and brands
   • Kenshoo (Paid) - Marketing technology for performance marketing
   • Marin Software (Paid) - Cross-channel advertising platform
   • Google Marketing Platform (Paid) - Unified advertising and analytics platform

5. CRM & Lead Management

   • Salesforce (Free/Paid) - World's leading CRM platform
   • HubSpot CRM (Free/Paid) - Free CRM with marketing and sales tools
   • Pipedrive (Paid) - Sales CRM and pipeline management tool
   • Zoho CRM (Free/Paid) - Customer relationship management software
   • Freshsales (Free/Paid) - CRM software for high-velocity sales teams
   • Insightly (Free/Paid) - CRM and project management for small businesses
   • Copper (Paid) - CRM for Google Workspace users
   • Airtable (Free/Paid) - Spreadsheet-database hybrid for organizing work
   • Monday.com (Paid) - Work operating system for teams
   • Notion (Free/Paid) - All-in-one workspace for notes, docs, and databases
   • Agile CRM (Free/Paid) - All-in-one CRM with sales, marketing, and service
   • Capsule CRM (Free/Paid) - Simple online CRM for small businesses
   • Nimble (Paid) - Social CRM that builds relationships
   • Nutshell (Paid) - CRM and email marketing platform
   • Streak (Free/Paid) - CRM that lives in your Gmail inbox

6. Analytics & Conversion Optimization

   • Google Analytics (Free) - Web analytics service that tracks and reports website traffic
   • Hotjar (Free/Paid) - Heatmaps, recordings, and surveys to understand user behavior
   • Crazy Egg (Paid) - Heatmap and A/B testing tool
   • Optimizely (Paid) - Experimentation platform for A/B testing
   • VWO (Free/Paid) - A/B testing and conversion optimization platform
   • Unbounce (Paid) - Landing page builder with A/B testing
   • Leadpages (Paid) - Landing page and lead generation platform
   • Instapage (Paid) - Landing page platform for advertising conversion
   • ClickFunnels (Paid) - Sales funnel builder and marketing platform
   • FullStory (Free/Paid) - Digital experience analytics platform
   • Mixpanel (Free/Paid) - Product analytics for mobile and web
   • Amplitude (Free/Paid) - Product analytics platform
   • Kissmetrics (Paid) - Customer engagement automation platform
   • Heap (Free/Paid) - Digital insights platform
   • Segment (Free/Paid) - Customer data platform

7. Content Marketing & SEO Writing

   • Grammarly (Free/Paid) - Writing assistant for grammar, spelling, and style
   • Hemingway Editor (Free/Paid) - Makes your writing bold and clear
   • Copyscape (Free/Paid) - Plagiarism checker for content creators
   • Surfer SEO (Paid) - Content optimization tool for better rankings
   • Clearscope (Paid) - Content optimization platform
   • MarketMuse (Free/Paid) - AI-powered content planning and optimization
   • Frase (Paid) - AI-powered content optimization and research
   • Jasper AI (Paid) - AI writing assistant for marketing content
   • Copy.ai (Free/Paid) - AI-powered copywriting tool
   • Writesonic (Free/Paid) - AI writing assistant for marketing
   • ContentKing (Paid) - Real-time SEO auditing and monitoring
   • Yoast SEO (Free/Paid) - WordPress SEO plugin
   • Rank Math (Free/Paid) - WordPress SEO plugin
   • SEMrush Content Template (Paid) - SEO content recommendations
   • Answer The Public (Free/Paid) - Search listening tool for content ideas

8. Affiliate & Influencer Marketing

   • Impact (Paid) - Partnership automation platform
   • ShareASale (Free to join) - Affiliate marketing network
   • Commission Junction (CJ) (Free to join) - Affiliate marketing platform
   • ClickBank (Free to join) - Affiliate marketplace for digital products
   • Amazon Associates (Free) - Amazon's affiliate program
   • Upfluence (Paid) - Influencer marketing platform
   • GRIN (Paid) - Creator management platform
   • AspireIQ (Paid) - Influencer marketing platform
   • Klear (Paid) - Influencer marketing platform
   • BuzzStream (Paid) - Digital PR and link building platform
   • Pitchbox (Paid) - Influencer outreach and link building platform
   • Ninja Outreach (Paid) - Influencer marketing and outreach platform
   • GroupHigh (Paid) - Blogger outreach and influencer marketing
   • Heepsy (Free/Paid) - Influencer search and analysis tool
   • Social Blade (Free/Paid) - Social media statistics and analytics

9. Marketing Automation & Workflows

   • Zapier (Free/Paid) - Automation platform connecting apps and services
   • Tally.so (Free/Paid) - Survey and form platform
   • Integromat (Make) (Free/Paid) - Advanced automation platform
   • IFTTT (Free/Paid) - Simple automation for everyday tasks
   • Microsoft Power Automate (Free/Paid) - Workflow automation across Microsoft and third-party services
   • Salesforce Flow (Paid) - Process automation within Salesforce
   • Workato (Paid) - Enterprise automation platform
   • Pabbly Connect (Paid) - Integration and automation platform
   • Automate.io (Free/Paid) - Cloud-based automation platform
   • Tray.io (Paid) - General automation platform for enterprises
   • n8n (Free/Paid) - Workflow automation tool with visual editor
   • Nintex (Paid) - Process management and automation platform
   • UiPath (Free/Paid) - Robotic process automation platform
   • Automation Anywhere (Paid) - RPA platform for business automation
   • Blue Prism (Paid) - Intelligent automation platform
   • Kissflow (Free/Paid) - Digital workplace platform with workflow automation

Other Tools

1. Website Monitoring & Uptime

   • Allison House (Paid) - Weather data and display solutions for professionals
   • PageWatch (Free/Paid) - Catch embarrassing website errors before any of your users do
   • Spike.sh (Free/Paid) - Alert you of incidents via phone, SMS, Slack, and email before customers do
   • UptimeRobot (Free/Paid) - Website monitoring service with 50 monitors free
   • Pingdom (Paid) - Website performance and availability monitoring
   • Site24x7 (Free/Paid) - Comprehensive website and server monitoring
   • StatusPage (Paid) - Status page and incident communication platform
   • Freshping (Free) - Website monitoring with unlimited checks
   • GTmetrix (Free/Paid) - Website speed and performance monitoring
   • WebPageTest (Free) - Website performance testing tool
   • Pingdom Tools (Free) - Free website speed test
   • Dotcom-Monitor (Paid) - Website monitoring and load testing platform
   • Monitis (Free/Paid) - Website and server monitoring solution
   • AlertSite (Paid) - Application performance monitoring
   • Uptrends (Free/Paid) - Website monitoring and performance testing

2. People Search & Background Research

   • Pipl (Paid) - Deep web people search engine for detailed personal information
   • Spokeo (Paid) - People search engine with contact information and social profiles
   • WhitePages (Free/Paid) - Phone number and address lookup service
   • TruePeopleSearch (Free) - Free people search with basic information
   • FastPeopleSearch (Free) - Quick people search with contact details
   • BeenVerified (Paid) - Background check and people search service
   • Intelius (Paid) - People search and background check platform
   • Instant Checkmate (Paid) - Background check and public records search
   • TruthFinder (Paid) - Background check and people search service
   • PeopleFinders (Free/Paid) - People search and public records database
   • ZabaSearch (Free) - Free people search engine
   • FamilyTreeNow (Free) - Free genealogy and people search
   • Radaris (Free/Paid) - People search and background information
   • MyLife (Free/Paid) - People search with reputation scores
   • PeekYou (Free) - People search engine focusing on social media profiles

3. Business Communication & VoIP

   • CallsRedirect ($4/month + $0.035/min) - Forward business calls to cell phone with caller ID
   • Grasshopper (Paid) - Virtual phone system for entrepreneurs
   • RingCentral (Paid) - Cloud-based business communications platform
   • 8x8 (Paid) - Cloud communications and contact center solutions
   • Vonage Business (Paid) - Cloud communications for businesses
   • Nextiva (Paid) - Business VoIP and unified communications
   • Ooma Office (Paid) - VoIP phone system for small businesses
   • MightyCall (Paid) - Virtual phone system for small businesses
   • Dialpad (Paid) - AI-powered business communications platform
   • Zoom Phone (Paid) - Cloud-based phone system
   • Microsoft Teams Phone (Paid) - Cloud voice solution in Microsoft 365
   • Google Voice (Free/Paid) - Phone service with voicemail transcription
   • Skype for Business (Paid) - Enterprise communications platform
   • Cisco Webex Calling (Paid) - Enterprise cloud calling solution
   • 3CX (Free/Paid) - Software-based PBX system

4. File Management & Cloud Storage

   • Dropbox (Free/Paid) - Cloud storage and file synchronization service
   • Google Drive (Free/Paid) - Cloud storage with integrated productivity suite
   • Microsoft OneDrive (Free/Paid) - Cloud storage integrated with Microsoft 365
   • iCloud (Free/Paid) - Apple's cloud storage and sync service
   • Box (Free/Paid) - Enterprise cloud content management platform
   • Sync.com (Free/Paid) - Zero-knowledge encrypted cloud storage
   • MEGA (Free/Paid) - Secure cloud storage with end-to-end encryption
   • pCloud (Free/Paid) - Secure cloud storage with lifetime plans
   • Tresorit (Paid) - End-to-end encrypted cloud storage for businesses
   • SugarSync (Paid) - Cloud storage with file versioning and sharing
   • MediaFire (Free/Paid) - Cloud storage and file sharing platform
   • 4shared (Free/Paid) - Free file sharing and storage service
   • Amazon Drive (Paid) - Cloud storage service by Amazon
   • Degoo (Free/Paid) - Cloud storage with AI-powered features
   • Icedrive (Free/Paid) - Next-generation cloud storage

5. Password Managers & Security

   • Bitwarden (Free/Paid) - Open-source password manager
   • 1Password (Paid) - Password manager for families and businesses
   • LastPass (Free/Paid) - Password manager and digital vault
   • KeePass (Free) - Free, open-source password manager
   • Dashlane (Free/Paid) - Password manager with VPN and dark web monitoring
   • RoboForm (Free/Paid) - Password manager and form filler
   • NordPass (Free/Paid) - Password manager by NordVPN
   • Keeper (Free/Paid) - Password manager and digital vault
   • Enpass (Free/Paid) - Cross-platform password manager
   • Password Boss (Free/Paid) - Password manager with secure sharing
   • Authy (Free) - Two-factor authentication app
   • Google Authenticator (Free) - Two-factor authentication app
   • Microsoft Authenticator (Free) - Two-factor authentication app
   • YubiKey (Paid) - Hardware security keys for strong authentication
   • Nitrokey (Paid) - Open-source hardware security keys

6. Note-Taking & Knowledge Management

   • Notion (Free/Paid) - All-in-one workspace for notes, docs, and databases
   • Obsidian (Free/Paid) - Knowledge management with linked notes
   • Microsoft OneNote (Free) - Digital note-taking app
   • Evernote (Free/Paid) - Note-taking and organization app
   • Logseq (Free) - Privacy-first, open-source knowledge base
   • Roam Research (Paid) - Note-taking tool for networked thought
   • RemNote (Free/Paid) - Note-taking with spaced repetition
   • Craft (Free/Paid) - Structured writing and note-taking app
   • Bear (Free/Paid) - Beautiful writing app for notes and prose
   • Dendron (Free) - Note-taking tool that grows as you do
   • Zettlr (Free) - Markdown editor for academic writing
   • Joplin (Free) - Open-source note-taking and to-do app
   • Standard Notes (Free/Paid) - Simple and private notes app
   • Simplenote (Free) - Easy way to keep notes, lists, ideas
   • Google Keep (Free) - Note-taking service with reminders

7. Time Tracking & Productivity

   • Toggl Track (Free/Paid) - Time tracking for teams and freelancers
   • RescueTime (Free/Paid) - Automatic time tracking and productivity insights
   • Clockify (Free/Paid) - Free time tracker and timesheet app
   • Harvest (Free/Paid) - Time tracking and invoicing software
   • FreshBooks Time Tracking (Paid) - Time tracking with invoicing
   • Hubstaff (Free/Paid) - Time tracking with screenshots and activity monitoring
   • TimeCamp (Free/Paid) - Time tracking and project management
   • DeskTime (Free/Paid) - Automatic time tracking software
   • WakaTime (Free/Paid) - Automatic time tracking for programmers
   • Forest (Paid) - Stay focused and build healthy habits
   • Cold Turkey (Free/Paid) - Website and application blocker
   • Freedom (Paid) - Block distracting websites and apps
   • FocusMe (Paid) - Extreme focus and website blocking software
   • Be Focused (Free/Paid) - Pomodoro timer for Mac and iOS
   • PomofocusIO (Free) - Customizable Pomodoro timer

8. Screen Recording & Screenshots

   • Loom (Free/Paid) - Screen recording and video messaging
   • Snagit (Paid) - Screen capture and image editing software
   • Camtasia (Paid) - Screen recording and video editing software
   • OBS Studio (Free) - Open-source software for video recording and live streaming
   • Bandicam (Free/Paid) - High-quality screen recorder for Windows
   • Movavi Screen Recorder (Paid) - Easy screen recording software
   • Apowersoft Free Screen Recorder (Free/Paid) - Online and desktop screen recording
   • Icecream Screen Recorder (Free/Paid) - Screen recording with annotation tools
   • FlashBack (Free/Paid) - Screen recorder with editing capabilities
   • Greenshot (Free) - Free screenshot tool with annotation
   • ShareX (Free) - Free and open-source screenshot and screen recording tool
   • Lightshot (Free) - Fast screenshot tool
   • PrtScr (Free) - Screenshot tool with cloud storage
   • Screenpresso (Free/Paid) - Screenshot and screen recording tool
   • FastStone Capture (Paid) - Screen capture and annotation tool

Investment Tools

1. Research & Analysis

   • SourceScrub (Paid) - Private company intelligence platform for investors and dealmakers
   • PitchBook (Paid $3,000+/year) - Comprehensive private market data and research platform
   • Crunchbase (Free/Paid Pro $29/month) - Startup and investment database with funding information
   • CB Insights (Paid $59,000+/year) - Market intelligence platform for emerging technology insights
   • Preqin (Paid Enterprise) - Alternative assets data and intelligence platform
   • Dealroom (Free/Paid Pro) - European startup and venture capital database
   • Tracxn (Paid $8,000+/year) - Private market intelligence platform covering startups and emerging sectors
   • Owler (Free/Paid Pro $35/month) - Competitive intelligence and company insights platform
   • SimilarWeb (Free/Paid $199+/month) - Digital market intelligence and website analytics
   • Glassdoor (Free/Paid Employer) - Company reviews, salaries, and culture insights
   • LinkedIn Sales Navigator (Paid $79.99/month) - Advanced lead generation and company research
   • ZoomInfo (Paid $14,995+/year) - B2B contact database and company intelligence
   • Apollo (Free/Paid $49+/month) - Sales intelligence and engagement platform
   • FactSet (Paid Enterprise) - Financial data and analytics platform for investment professionals
   • Bloomberg Terminal (Paid $24,000+/year) - Professional financial data and analytics platform

2. Due Diligence & Legal

   • Intralinks (Paid Enterprise) - Virtual data room for secure document sharing during M&A
   • Datasite (Paid Enterprise) - Virtual data room and project management for dealmakers
   • Ansarada (Paid $500+/month) - AI-powered virtual data room and deal management
   • Firmex (Paid $500+/month) - Virtual data room for secure document sharing
   • Drooms (Paid Enterprise) - Secure virtual data room for M&A and due diligence
   • DocuSign (Free/Paid $10+/month) - Electronic signature and document management platform
   • HelloSign (Free/Paid $15+/month) - Electronic signature solution by Dropbox
   • PandaDoc (Free/Paid $19+/month) - Document automation and e-signature platform
   • Clerky (Paid $2,000+/year) - Legal paperwork automation for startups and investors
   • Carta (Free/Paid Enterprise) - Cap table management and equity administration platform
   • CapShare (Paid $83+/month) - Cap table management and equity tracking
   • Shoobx (Paid $500+/month) - Corporate legal automation and cap table management
   • Cooley GO (Free/Paid Services) - Legal resources and document generator for startups
   • LawGeex (Paid Enterprise) - AI-powered contract review and analysis
   • Kira Systems (Paid Enterprise) - Machine learning contract analysis and due diligence

3. Portfolio Management & Tracking

   • Personal Capital (Free/Paid Advisory) - Wealth management and investment tracking platform
   • Mint (Free) - Personal finance and investment tracking by Intuit
   • Quicken (Paid $35.99+/year) - Personal finance and investment management software
   • YNAB (Paid $14/month) - You Need A Budget - Personal budgeting and investment tracking
   • Sharesight (Free/Paid $19+/month) - Investment portfolio tracking and performance analysis
   • Morningstar (Free/Paid Premium $34.95/month) - Investment research and portfolio analysis
   • Portfolio Visualizer (Free/Paid $9/month) - Portfolio backtesting and optimization tools
   • Tinkoff Investments (Free/Paid Pro) - Investment platform with portfolio analytics
   • Charles Schwab (Free/Paid Advisory) - Investment platform with portfolio management tools
   • Fidelity (Free/Paid Advisory) - Investment platform with comprehensive portfolio tools
   • Vanguard (Free/Paid Advisory) - Low-cost investment platform with portfolio management
   • TD Ameritrade (Free/Paid Advisory) - Investment platform with advanced portfolio analytics
   • E*TRADE (Free/Paid Advisory) - Online investment platform with portfolio tracking
   • Robinhood (Free/Paid Gold $5/month) - Commission-free investment platform
   • Wealthfront (Free/Paid 0.25% fee) - Automated investment management and portfolio optimization

4. Financial Modeling & Valuation

   • Microsoft Excel (Paid $6.99+/month) - Spreadsheet software for financial modeling and analysis
   • Google Sheets (Free/Paid Workspace $6+/month) - Cloud-based spreadsheet for collaborative financial modeling
   • Causal (Paid $50+/month) - Modern financial modeling and scenario planning platform
   • Jirav (Paid $50+/month) - Financial planning and analysis platform for growing companies
   • Prophix (Paid Enterprise) - Corporate performance management and financial planning software
   • Adaptive Insights (Paid Enterprise) - Cloud-based financial planning and analysis platform
   • Anaplan (Paid Enterprise) - Connected planning platform for financial modeling
   • Planful (Paid Enterprise) - Financial planning and analysis platform
   • Host Analytics (Paid Enterprise) - Cloud-based financial planning and consolidation
   • Vena Solutions (Paid Enterprise) - Financial planning and analysis platform
   • Solver (Paid $50+/month) - Corporate performance management and BI platform
   • Tableau (Paid $70+/month) - Data visualization and business intelligence platform
   • Power BI (Free/Paid $10+/month) - Business analytics and data visualization platform
   • QlikView/QlikSense (Paid Enterprise) - Business intelligence and data visualization platform
   • Palantir Foundry (Paid Enterprise) - Data integration and analysis platform for large organizations

5. Deal Sourcing & Networking

   • AngelList (Free/Paid Rolling Fund) - Startup investment platform connecting entrepreneurs with investors
   • Gust (Free/Paid $99+/month) - Global platform connecting startups with investors
   • FundersClub (Free/Paid Carry) - Online venture capital platform for accredited investors
   • SeedInvest (Free/Paid Carry) - Equity crowdfunding platform for startups
   • Republic (Free/Paid Carry) - Investment platform for private markets and crypto
   • StartEngine (Free/Paid Carry) - Equity crowdfunding platform for early-stage companies
   • EquityZen (Free/Paid Commission) - Marketplace for pre-IPO company shares
   • Forge (Free/Paid Commission) - Private market trading platform for pre-IPO shares
   • MicroVentures (Free/Paid Carry) - Online investment platform for startups and growth companies
   • OurCrowd (Free/Paid Carry) - Global equity crowdfunding platform for accredited investors
   • CircleUp (Paid Enterprise) - Investment platform focused on consumer and retail companies
   • LinkedIn (Free/Paid Premium $59.99/month) - Professional networking platform for deal sourcing
   • Shapr (Free/Paid Premium $19.99/month) - Professional networking app for meeting relevant contacts
   • Luma (Free/Paid Pro) - Event discovery and networking platform for startup ecosystem
   • Eventbrite (Free/Paid Pro $7.95+/month) - Event management and networking platform

6. CEO & Executive Tools

   • Salesforce (Paid $25+/month) - Customer relationship management and business automation platform
   • HubSpot (Free/Paid $45+/month) - Inbound marketing, sales, and customer service platform
   • Slack (Free/Paid $6.67+/month) - Team communication and collaboration platform
   • Microsoft Teams (Free/Paid $4+/month) - Collaboration platform with chat, meetings, and file sharing
   • Notion (Free/Paid $8+/month) - All-in-one workspace for notes, docs, and project management
   • Monday.com (Paid $8+/month) - Work operating system for team collaboration and project management
   • Asana (Free/Paid $10.99+/month) - Project management and team collaboration platform
   • Jira (Free/Paid $7+/month) - Issue tracking and project management for software teams
   • Trello (Free/Paid $5+/month) - Visual project management using boards, lists, and cards
   • Airtable (Free/Paid $10+/month) - Database and spreadsheet hybrid for organizing work
   • Okta (Paid $2+/month) - Identity and access management platform
   • OneLogin (Paid $2+/month) - Identity and access management solution
   • Zoom (Free/Paid $14.99+/month) - Video conferencing and communication platform
   • Calendly (Free/Paid $8+/month) - Automated scheduling and calendar management
   • DocuSign (Free/Paid $10+/month) - Electronic signature and document management

7. CTO & Technical Leadership Tools

   • GitHub (Free/Paid $4+/month) - Code hosting and collaboration platform with version control
   • GitLab (Free/Paid $19+/month) - DevOps platform with integrated CI/CD and project management
   • Bitbucket (Free/Paid $3+/month) - Git repository management with integrated CI/CD
   • Jira (Free/Paid $7+/month) - Issue tracking and agile project management
   • Confluence (Free/Paid $5+/month) - Team collaboration and knowledge management platform
   • Docker (Free/Paid $5+/month) - Containerization platform for application deployment
   • Kubernetes (Free) - Container orchestration platform for managing containerized applications
   • Amazon Web Services (Pay-as-you-go) - Cloud computing platform with comprehensive services
   • Google Cloud Platform (Pay-as-you-go) - Cloud computing services and infrastructure
   • Microsoft Azure (Pay-as-you-go) - Cloud computing platform and services
   • Terraform (Free/Paid Enterprise) - Infrastructure as code tool for cloud resource management
   • Ansible (Free/Paid Enterprise) - Automation platform for configuration management
   • Jenkins (Free) - Open-source automation server for CI/CD pipelines
   • Datadog (Paid $15+/month) - Monitoring and analytics platform for cloud applications
   • New Relic (Free/Paid $25+/month) - Application performance monitoring and observability

8. CFO & Financial Management Tools

   • QuickBooks (Paid $25+/month) - Accounting and financial management software for businesses
   • Xero (Paid $13+/month) - Cloud-based accounting software for small businesses
   • NetSuite (Paid $999+/month) - Enterprise resource planning and financial management
   • Sage (Paid $25+/month) - Business management software with accounting and payroll
   • FreshBooks (Paid $15+/month) - Cloud accounting software for small businesses
   • Wave (Free/Paid Services) - Free accounting software with paid payment processing
   • ADP (Paid Enterprise) - Human capital management and payroll services
   • Gusto (Paid $39+/month) - Payroll, benefits, and HR platform for small businesses
   • BambooHR (Paid $6.19+/month) - Human resources information system
   • Workday (Paid Enterprise) - Enterprise cloud applications for finance and HR
   • Expensify (Free/Paid $5+/month) - Expense management and reporting platform
   • SAP Concur (Paid Enterprise) - Travel and expense management solution
   • Bill.com (Paid $39+/month) - Accounts payable and receivable automation
   • Stripe (Free/Paid 2.9% + 30¢) - Online payment processing platform
   • PayPal (Free/Paid 2.9% + 30¢) - Digital payment and money transfer service

9. Angel Investor Specific Tools

   • AngelList (Free/Paid Rolling Fund) - Premier platform for angel investing and startup discovery
   • AngelPad (Paid Accelerator) - Seed accelerator program with investor network access
   • Techstars (Paid Accelerator) - Global startup accelerator with extensive investor network
   • Y Combinator (Paid Accelerator) - Startup accelerator with demo day investor access
   • 500 Startups (Paid Accelerator) - Global venture capital firm and accelerator program
   • Keiretsu Forum (Paid $2,500+/year) - Global angel investor network with deal flow
   • Angel Capital Association (Paid Membership) - Professional development for angel investors
   • Side by Side Angels (Free/Paid Events) - Angel investor community focused on diversity
   • Golden Angels (Paid Membership) - Angel investor network for accredited investors
   • InvestorList (Paid $97+/month) - Database of angel investors and venture capitalists
   • FundingPost (Paid $495+/event) - Angel investor conferences and networking events
   • Angel Investment Network (Paid $295+/month) - Global angel investor and entrepreneur network
   • EquityNet (Paid $299+/month) - Crowdfunding platform connecting entrepreneurs with investors
   • Fundrazr (Free/Paid 5% fee) - Social fundraising platform for startups
   • Crowdfunder (Free/Paid Services) - Equity crowdfunding platform for accredited investors

10. Venture Capital & Growth Stage Tools

    • Affinity (Paid $1,000+/month) - Relationship intelligence platform for deal sourcing and management
    • Folk (Paid $20+/month) - CRM designed for venture capital and private equity firms
    • Airtable (Free/Paid $10+/month) - Database platform for tracking deals and portfolio companies
    • Notion (Free/Paid $8+/month) - All-in-one workspace for deal tracking and portfolio management
    • Salesforce (Paid $25+/month) - CRM platform customized for venture capital deal flow
    • HubSpot (Free/Paid $45+/month) - CRM and marketing platform for investor relations
    • DealCloud (Paid Enterprise) - CRM and deal management platform for investment professionals
    • Navatar (Paid Enterprise) - CRM solution designed for private equity and venture capital
    • eFront (Paid Enterprise) - Alternative investment management software
    • Altvia (Paid Enterprise) - CRM and deal management for private capital markets
    • Dynamo (Paid $500+/month) - CRM and portfolio management for venture capital firms
    • 4Degrees (Paid $50+/month) - Relationship intelligence and deal sourcing platform
    • Visible (Paid $79+/month) - Investor reporting and portfolio company communication platform
    • Founder Suite (Paid $99+/month) - CRM and investor database for fundraising
    • Chronograph (Paid Enterprise) - Portfolio monitoring and reporting for private equity and VC

11. Market Intelligence & Competitive Analysis

    • CB Insights (Paid $59,000+/year) - Market intelligence platform for emerging technology trends
    • PitchBook (Paid $3,000+/year) - Private market data and research for investment professionals
    • Preqin (Paid Enterprise) - Alternative assets data covering private equity, venture capital, and more
    • S&P Capital IQ (Paid Enterprise) - Financial data and analytics platform
    • Refinitiv (Paid Enterprise) - Financial market data and infrastructure
    • Bloomberg Terminal (Paid $24,000+/year) - Financial data and analytics platform
    • FactSet (Paid Enterprise) - Integrated financial information and analytical applications
    • Morningstar Direct (Paid Enterprise) - Investment analysis and research platform
    • Dealroom (Free/Paid Pro) - European startup and venture capital database
    • Tracxn (Paid $8,000+/year) - Private market intelligence covering startups and emerging sectors
    • Owler (Free/Paid Pro $35/month) - Competitive intelligence and company insights
    • SimilarWeb (Free/Paid $199+/month) - Digital market intelligence and website analytics
    • SEMrush (Paid $119.95+/month) - Digital marketing intelligence and competitive analysis
    • SpyFu (Paid $39+/month) - Competitor keyword and ad research tool
    • Alexa (Paid $149+/month) - Web analytics and competitive intelligence (discontinued)

12. Investor Communication & Reporting

    • Visible (Paid $79+/month) - Investor reporting and portfolio company communication platform
    • Founder Suite (Paid $99+/month) - Investor CRM and communication tools
    • Mailchimp (Free/Paid $10+/month) - Email marketing platform for investor updates
    • Constant Contact (Paid $20+/month) - Email marketing and communication platform
    • Campaign Monitor (Paid $9+/month) - Email marketing platform with advanced analytics
    • Intercom (Paid $39+/month) - Customer messaging and communication platform
    • Typeform (Free/Paid $25+/month) - Interactive forms and surveys for investor feedback
    • SurveyMonkey (Free/Paid $25+/month) - Survey platform for investor research and feedback
    • Canva (Free/Paid $12.99+/month) - Design platform for creating investor presentations and materials
    • Beautiful.AI (Paid $12+/month) - AI-powered presentation software for pitch decks
    • Prezi (Free/Paid $5+/month) - Presentation software with dynamic, non-linear presentations
    • Figma (Free/Paid $12+/month) - Collaborative design platform for creating presentations and materials
    • Loom (Free/Paid $8+/month) - Video messaging platform for investor updates and communications
    • Vidyard (Free/Paid $19+/month) - Video platform for personalized investor communications
    • Wistia (Free/Paid $99+/month) - Video hosting and analytics platform for professional communications

EDI Systems and Tools

1. EDI Systems

   • SPS Commerce (Paid $500+/month) - Cloud-based EDI platform for retail and supply chain
   • TruCommerce (Paid $300+/month) - Comprehensive EDI and supply chain integration platform
   • IBM Sterling B2B Integrator (Paid Enterprise) - Enterprise B2B integration and EDI platform
   • OpenText Business Network (Paid Enterprise) - Global B2B integration and EDI network
   • Covalent Works (Paid $200+/month) - Cloud EDI platform for mid-market companies
   • EDICOM (Paid Enterprise) - Global EDI and e-invoicing platform
   • Liaison Technologies (Paid Enterprise) - Cloud-based data integration and EDI platform
   • Axway B2B Integration (Paid Enterprise) - Secure B2B integration and EDI platform
   • MuleSoft Anypoint B2B (Paid $500+/month) - API-led B2B integration platform
   • Dell Boomi (Paid $550+/month) - Cloud integration platform with EDI capabilities
   • Informatica B2B Data Exchange (Paid Enterprise) - Cloud B2B integration and EDI platform
   • Gentran Integration Suite (Paid Enterprise) - Enterprise B2B integration and EDI platform

2. EDI Translation Software

   • EDI Dev Studio (Paid $2,000+/license) - EDI development and translation software
   • FREDI (Free) - Framework for EDI development and translation
   • Bots EDI Translator (Free/Paid Support) - Open-source EDI translation software
   • EdiFabric (Paid $500+/month) - .NET EDI library and translation toolkit
   • EDI Connect (Paid $300+/month) - EDI translation and integration platform
   • PilotFish eiConsole (Paid $10,000+/year) - Data transformation and EDI translation platform
   • Crossfire EDI (Paid $1,500+/month) - EDI translation and communication software
   • EDI Station (Paid $200+/month) - EDI translation and testing software
   • EDI Sphere (Paid $400+/month) - EDI translation and integration platform
   • 1 EDI Source (Paid $150+/month) - EDI translation and communication software

3. EDI Communication Protocols

   • VAN Services (Paid $0.10+/transaction) - Value Added Network for EDI communications
   • AS2 Secure (Paid $100+/month) - AS2 protocol implementation for secure EDI transmission
   • Mendelson AS2 (Free/Paid Support) - Open-source AS2 communication software
   • Cleo Integration Cloud (Paid $500+/month) - Multi-protocol B2B integration platform
   • Globalscape EFT (Paid $1,500+/year) - Secure file transfer with EDI protocol support
   • GoAnywhere MFT (Paid $3,000+/year) - Managed file transfer with EDI capabilities
   • MOVEit (Paid $1,500+/year) - Secure file transfer platform with EDI support
   • Primeur SPAZIO (Paid Enterprise) - Secure file transfer and EDI communication platform
   • JSCAPE MFT Server (Paid $1,000+/year) - Managed file transfer server with EDI protocols
   • Coviant Software (Paid $500+/month) - Secure file transfer and EDI communication solutions

4. EDI Standards & Compliance

   • ASC X12 (Paid Membership) - American National Standards Institute accredited standards organization
   • GS1 (Paid Membership) - Global standards organization for supply chain visibility
   • UN/EDIFACT (Free) - United Nations Electronic Data Interchange standards
   • HL7 (Paid Membership) - Healthcare data exchange standards organization
   • ODETTE (Paid Membership) - Automotive industry EDI standards organization
   • EDIFICE (Paid Membership) - High-tech industry EDI standards organization
   • EANCOM (Free) - European Article Numbering EDI standards
   • TRADACOMS (Free) - UK retail EDI standards
   • VICS (Paid Membership) - Voluntary Interindustry Commerce Standards Association
   • RND (Paid Membership) - Retail industry EDI standards organization

5. EDI Integration Platforms

   • Zapier (Free/Paid $20+/month) - Automation platform with EDI integration capabilities
   • Workato (Paid $10,000+/year) - Enterprise automation platform with B2B integration
   • SnapLogic (Paid $15,000+/year) - Cloud data integration platform with EDI connectors
   • TIBCO Cloud Integration (Paid $500+/month) - Hybrid integration platform with B2B capabilities
   • Software AG webMethods (Paid Enterprise) - Enterprise integration platform with EDI support
   • Oracle Integration Cloud (Paid $350+/month) - Cloud integration platform with B2B adapters
   • Azure Logic Apps (Pay-per-use) - Cloud integration service with EDI capabilities
   • AWS B2B Data Interchange (Pay-per-use) - Managed EDI service on AWS
   • Google Cloud Application Integration (Pay-per-use) - Integration platform with B2B connectors
   • Jitterbit (Paid $500+/month) - Cloud integration platform with EDI transformation

6. EDI Testing & Validation

   • Edifecs (Paid Enterprise) - Healthcare EDI testing and validation platform
   • EDI Validator (Free/Paid $50+/month) - Online EDI document validation service
   • EDI Checker (Free/Paid $30+/month) - EDI file validation and analysis tool
   • EDI Dev Validator (Paid $500+/license) - Desktop EDI validation software
   • BerryWorks EDI (Paid $2,000+/license) - Java-based EDI parsing and validation toolkit
   • EDI Inspector (Paid $200+/month) - EDI document analysis and validation tool
   • EDI Simulator (Paid $300+/month) - EDI testing and simulation platform
   • EDI Analyst (Paid $150+/month) - EDI document analysis and reporting tool
   • EDI Tester (Paid $400+/month) - Automated EDI testing platform
   • EDI Validation Services (Paid $100+/hour) - Professional EDI validation consulting

7. EDI Managed Services

   • SPS Commerce Managed Services (Paid $1,000+/month) - Full-service EDI management and support
   • TruCommerce Managed Services (Paid $800+/month) - Comprehensive EDI outsourcing services
   • EDICOM Managed Services (Paid Enterprise) - Global EDI and e-invoicing managed services
   • Liaison Managed Services (Paid Enterprise) - Enterprise data integration managed services
   • Covalent Works Services (Paid $500+/month) - EDI implementation and managed services
   • EDI Specialists (Paid $200+/hour) - EDI consulting and managed services
   • EDI Solutions (Paid $300+/hour) - EDI implementation and support services
   • B2B Gateway (Paid $400+/month) - EDI managed services and integration
   • EDI Experts (Paid $250+/hour) - EDI consulting and managed services
   • EDI Source (Paid $350+/month) - EDI outsourcing and managed services

8. EDI Training & Certification

   • ASC X12 Training (Paid $500+/course) - Official X12 EDI standards training
   • GS1 Training (Paid $300+/course) - GS1 standards and EDI training programs
   • EDI Basics (Free/Paid $200+/course) - Comprehensive EDI training and resources
   • EDI Training (Paid $400+/course) - Professional EDI education and certification
   • Udemy EDI Courses (Paid $50-200/course) - Online EDI training courses
   • Coursera EDI Courses (Free/Paid $39+/month) - University-level EDI and B2B integration courses
   • LinkedIn Learning EDI (Paid $29.99/month) - Professional EDI skill development
   • Pluralsight EDI (Paid $29+/month) - Technology training including EDI systems
   • EDI Certification Institute (Paid $800+/certification) - Professional EDI certifications
   • EDI Specialists Training (Paid $1,500+/course) - Advanced EDI implementation training