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A curated list of awesome software for Windows.

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Security

  • 1Password

    A password manager, digital vault, form filler and secure digital wallet.

  • Authy

    Two-factor authentication token manager that backs up and syncs across your devices.

ToDo

  • 2Do

    Nice todo app.

IDE & Editor

  • Android Studio

    The official IDE for Android, based on Intellij IDEA.

  • Atom

    Atom is a free and open-source text and source code editor for MacOS, Linux, and Windows with support for plug-ins written in Node.js, and embedded Git Control, developed by GitHub.

  • CLion

    A Cross-Platform IDE for C and C++ by JetBrains.

  • Eclipse

    Eclipse is a platform that has been designed from the ground up for building integrated web and application development tooling.

  • GoLand

    A Clever IDE to Go by JetBrains.

  • IntelliJ IDEA

    The Java IDE for Professional Developers by JetBrains.

Design

  • Axure RP 8

    Prototypes, specifications and diagrams in one tool.

  • FontForge

    Free, open-source font editor.

  • Photoshop

    Adobe Photoshop software is the industry standard in digital imaging and is used worldwide for design, photography, video editing and more.

  • Sketch

    Sketch is a design toolkit built to help you create your best work — from your earliest ideas, through to final artwork.

Others

  • BestTrace

    Route tracking tool by IPIP.net.

  • Beyond Compare

    Beyond Compare is a data comparison utility.

  • Cygwin

    Cygwin is a Unix-like environment and command-line interface for Microsoft Windows.

Network Analysis

  • Charles

    Charles is an HTTP proxy / HTTP monitor / Reverse Proxy that enables a developer to view all of the HTTP and SSL / HTTPS traffic between their machine and the Internet.

  • Wireshark

    Wireshark is the world’s foremost and widely-used network protocol analyzer.

Browser

  • Chrome

    One fast, simple and secure browser for all your devices.

  • Chromium

    Open-source, free web browser project by Google, to provide the source code for Google Chrome.

  • Firefox

    A free and open-source web browser developed by Mozilla.

Terminal

  • Cmder

    Portable console emulator for Windows.

  • Putty

    A free SSH and telnet client for Windows.

  • SecureCRT

    Provides rock-solid terminal emulation for computing professionals, raising productivity with advanced session management.

  • Xshell

    Xshell is a powerful SSH1, SSH2, SFTP, TELNET, RLOGIN and SERIAL terminal emulator for Windows platforms.

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