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Freeware Programs

Look long enough and someone, somewhere, has created software which is Free and which suits your needs and budget.

Try the sites listed below to find more programs than you would believe existed, covering every aspect of computing.
  1. Highly Recommended :
    • Apple Computing Systems
      Includes Apple, Mac, …
      • Apple Software
        Free offerings from Apple from iMacs to Power Books.
      • Mac Recon
        Described as ‘an operative mac blog’ with this page described as ‘the ultimate Mac software list’.
      • MyOSXFreeware
        Quite an extensive listing, with quality programs grouped under categories from Audio to Widgets.
    • FOSSwiki
      Free and Open Source Software. Programs are listed in more than 20 areas and indicate which systems they operate with.
    • Freeware Files
      ‘Your free software resource.’
    • Freeware Home
      Grouped in directories, e.g. education, internet, tools, games. Fonts to the Internet. A special Kid’s section.
    • Freeware Web
      ‘Your One Stop Freeware Source !’ Well set out.
    • Freeware World Team
      Danish based with 32 000+ programs listed in various categories. New Programs [daily listings] and Popular Programs also listed.
      Highly Recommended !
    • FreeWR - Freeware Downloads
      Extensive listings clearly grouped in directories [then sub-directories]. Good quality.
    • Great Software List, The
      Not all programs are Free. Indeed, they are in the minority. However, there is a good listing grouped in a series of directories. There are also program reviews.
    • Microsoft
      Free offerings from Microsoft.
    • Only The Best Freeware
    • Shell Extension City
      Free Windows power tools, add-ons and explorer enhancements, just to name a few. There is some quite outstanding software linked via this site.
    • Snapfiles [Freeware]
      Click the ‘Freeware’ button and pick from quality freeware. Also a shareware section.
    • Software for Starving Students
      ‘Software for Starving Students is a Free collection of programs organized for students [but available to anyone]. We’ve gathered a list of best-in-class programs onto one CD [one disc for OS X, one for Windows], including a full-featured office suite, a cutting-edge web browser, multi-media packages, academic tools, utilities and more.’
    • SourceForge
      Linux Freeware.
    • SuperFiles
      Extensive range of Freeware listed in directories and sub-directories. Be careful, there is some adware as well.
    • Top Freeware
      ‘On this site you’ll find the best Freeware software available on the internet and tips to help optimize your system. I’ve searched and hunted down the best of the internet, so you don’t have to.’
  2. Other Sites :
    • 5 Star Software
      Freeware and shareware. 400+ Freeware programs.
    • A+ Freeware
      ‘A+ Freeware are choice applications, which when combined, make the complete Freeware package.’
    • Bear Ware
      ‘No ads, no requests for donations, simply a place to help set up Free security companion ‘suites’, find good Freeware, technical help, and interesting or helpful websites. All program download links have been verified safe as much as possible. I target programs that run on Microsoft Windows XP, though many of these programs are cross-platform.’
    • Best PC Freeware, Welcome to
    • Blackberry Cool
      If you can’t live without your Blackberry and are looking for software, go no further ! This is the one place to visit to find it all.
    • Carol’s Vault
      A blog with information on [and links to] Freeware, open-source, commentary, other links and more. Some good content of various kinds.
    • Completely Free Software
      Subscribe for a small fee to gain access.
    • Decent Downloads
      Well set out, easy to follow and quite good programs.
    • Drivers :
    • Free & Open Source Software Portal
      Created by UNESCO. Has a wealth of annotated links to specific software in a range of directories and sub-directories.
    • new !Free Software Magazine
      Access full version issues through .pdf downloads. Heavy Linux orientation, but also covers other areas.
    • Freeware4u
      ‘A site dedicated to Freeware’. Not a huge listing but quite good quality.
    • Freeware Arena
      Extensive Freeware listing in a range of directories.
    • Freeware Beast
      ‘Free software and game downloads.’
    • Freewaregenius
      Categories of freeware [right hand side], special pages, extensive descriptors of new programs on the home page, archival material, blog, links to other freeware sites.
    • Freeware Guide
      [Your Guide to the Best Free Software and Freeware Sites !]
      Freeware and links to other Freeware sites.
    • Freewarepark
      Has a range of directories, New Downloads, specific activity freeware, lists of the ‘best’ authors and more.
    • Freeware Pocket PC
      Extensive listing of Freeware for Pocket PCs. Set out in directories from Astrology to Utilities.
    • Freeware Publishing
      Freeware with mirror sites to save time.
    • FSF/UNESCO Free Software Directory
      ‘We catalog[ue] useful Free software that runs under Free operating systems - particularly the GNU operating system and its GNU/Linux variants.’
    • Game Hippo
      If you are looking for Free games there are 1 000+ linked from this site. Clearly annotated and reviewed.
    • Grey Olltwit’s Freeware
      Freeware with summaries for items.
    • Kid’s Freeware
      Programs specifically suited to children.
    • Last Freeware Version
      ‘Last Freeware versions of programs that have since become either shareware or commercial entities.’
    • MajorGeeks.com - Geek it till it MHz
      The majority is Free.
    • Older Versions of Freeware …
      Programs that went Commercial !
    • OldVersion.com
      Don’t need the latest version. Access some older program versions.
    • Open Source Software
      This is a series of portals rather than single links to individual programs.
      • Wikipedia
        [List of Open Source Software Packages]
        Extensive listing of individual program links grouped under a sequence of headings e.g., CAD to Content Management Systems.
      • TheOpenCD.org
        An extensive suite of programs covering all areas.
      • The OSSwin Project
        Open Source for Windows. Similarly structured to the Wikipedia presentation.
      • WinLibre Free
        Open Source Software for Windows.
    • Pass The Shareware
      Also Freeware and links to other Freeware sites.
    • PCWorld - Downloads
      In addition to news, views and other information, they also have extensive Freeware downloads.
    • ‘Portable’ Applications :
      • Handy Programs to Put On a USB Stick
        ‘These Free programs do not require any installation and can be run directly from a USB drive. Keep some useful apps. handy while on-the-go !’ From Snapfiles.
      • Lupo Pen Suite
        A vast suite of portable programs covering internet, multimedia, graphics, security, system, office, utility, games and extras. A 120-190mb download that covers everything you could want to fit on a portable drive.
      • Portable Applications List
        A listing of programs from Wikipedia ‘that are not required to be ‘installed’ onto a computer’s permanent storage device to be executed, and can be stored on removable storage such as a USB flash drive and be used on multiple computers.’ Most are Free.
      • PortableApps
        ‘PortableApps Suite 1.0 has been released ! This integrated package of portable software includes popular programs like Firefox, OpenOffice.org and Thunderbird along with an integrated menu and easy-to-use backup utility.’
      • Portable Freeware Collection, The
        ‘Dedicated to the collection and cataloging of Windows Freeware that can be extracted to any directory and run independently without prior installation. These can be carried around on a memory stick/USB flash drive, or copied/migrated from PC to PC via simple copying of files.’ A very extensive listing.
      • winPenPack
        ‘Welcome to winPenPack, the Italian website for portable applications. You can consult our download section, the winPenPack guidebook and our tutorials for personalizing your winPenPack. If you need help, please view our Italian or English Forum.’ Set the language of your choice at the top right of the screen.
    • Pricelessware 2006
      Another site with a restricted but quite good quality listing of Freeware.
    • Priceless Software
    • Select Freeware
      Quite a good selection of Freeware to choose from. [Previously Freeware Motherload.]
    • SixFiles
      ‘Welcome to the freeware downloads section of the SixFiles software download site. We try to collect only the most high-quality freeware software in this archive. If you are new to our site, we recommend that you first look through the best-of-the-best freebies list.’
    • Software Archives
      ‘Free software downloads for all operating systems.’ This actually opens onto the Windows section, but check the menu on the lower left for other systems.
    • SoftwareAwards.net
      Well presented site with quality Free software.
    • Son of Spy Freeware
      An entry point for two sites one being for ‘SpyMac’. Quite a good range of material.
    • Want D Best
      An extensive listing under directories [right side of page] and other Free services listed on the left. Quite good.
    • Webgrid
      An excellent range of programs, weekly special selections, links and more from this revamped, UK based site.
    • WinSite Freeware Selections
      Part of a shareware site.

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Shareware Programs

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