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  1. Rufus icon
     1570 likes

    Formats USB drives to various file systems and creates bootable USBs from ISOs. Supports MS-DOS/FreeDOS bootable sticks and offers BIOS or UEFI options.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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    72 alternatives
    4.6
    Excellent89 reviews
  2. Linux Mint icon
     1165 likes

    Desktop-focused Linux system offering custom menus, multimedia codecs, browser plugins, native DVD playback, and integrated software manager with user-friendly tools.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Linux Mint 22.2 "Zara"
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    +4
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    182 alternatives
    4.7
    Excellent72 reviews
  3. WinDirStat icon
     1151 likes

    Disk analysis tool with treemap views, duplicate file detection, and cleanup actions. Works offline and ad-free on Windows as an open-source project.

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    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Folder sorted after their foldersize
    Settings TreeMap
    Settings Cleanups and user defined actions
    +2
    Drive Selection
    94 alternatives
    4.0
    Very Good49 reviews
  4. Ubuntu icon
     2364 likes

    Ubuntu is a community developed, Linux-based operating system that is perfect for laptops, desktops and servers. It contains all the applications you need - a web browser, presentation, document and spreadsheet software, instant messaging and much more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Ubuntu
    Ubuntu 24.04 with Gnome 46
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    165 alternatives
    3.8
    Good48 reviews
  5. Ventoy icon
     383 likes

    Ventoy is an open source tool to create bootable USB drive for ISO files. With ventoy, you don't need to format the disk again and again, you just need to copy the iso file to the USB drive and boot it.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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    55 alternatives
    4.8
    Excellent65 reviews
  6. Debian icon
     1156 likes

    The Debian Project is an association of individuals who have made common cause to create a free operating system. This operating system that we have created is called Debian.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    Debian 9 gnome.
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    198 alternatives
    4.3
    Very Good34 reviews
  7. PuTTY icon
     1450 likes

    Free and open-source terminal emulator supporting SSH, Telnet, and SCP. Portable, lightweight, and works offline to connect to remote systems securely.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • ReactOS
    • Flathub
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    Tunnels interface
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    115 alternatives
    4.0
    Very Good15 reviews
  8. Aurora Store icon
     324 likes

    Aurora Store enables you to search and download apps from the official Google Play store. You can check app descriptions, screenshots, updates, reviews, and download the APK directly from Google Play to your device.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
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    75 alternatives
    4.7
    Excellent38 reviews
  9. Wine icon
     750 likes

    A free, open-source compatibility layer allowing Windows applications to run on Linux and other systems, offering configuration and community support.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • Flathub
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    +1
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    48 alternatives
    4.7
    Excellent23 reviews
  10. Fedora icon
     594 likes

    Fedora creates an innovative, free, and open source platform for hardware, clouds, and containers that enables software developers and community members to build tailored solutions for their users.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Fedora 38
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    +9
    XFCE spin
    182 alternatives
    4.6
    Excellent44 reviews
  11. Arch Linux icon
     782 likes

    Arch Linux is an independently developed, x86_64 optimized GNU/Linux distribution targeted at competent Linux users. It uses pacman, its home-grown package manager, to provide updates to the latest software applications with full dependency tracking.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    arch with KDE 4.4 desktop
    another arch with KDE 4.3 desktop
    arch for console addict
    +1
    arch with openbox window manager
    199 alternatives
    4.6
    Excellent31 reviews
  12. CCleaner icon
     2683 likes

    Optimizes systems by removing unused files and cleaning registries, speeding up PCs. Features include automatic cleaning, driver update, privacy protection.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Bundleware

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    +6
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    58 alternatives
    2.5
    Poor61 reviews
  13. scrcpy icon
     327 likes

    Mirror and control Android devices on PC with up to 120fps performance and resolutions above 1920x1080. Available for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Android
    • Debian
    • Ubuntu
    • Arch Linux
    • Fedora
    • Gentoo
    • Alpine Linux
    • FreeBSD
    • Manjaro Linux
    • Nix Package Manager
    • Chocolatey
    • MacPorts
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    25 alternatives
    4.9
    Excellent40 reviews
  14. balenaEtcher icon
     654 likes

    Ideal for creating bootable USBs and SD cards, ensuring safe, cross-platform use. Open-source, lightweight, and portable with a user-friendly interface.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    55 alternatives
    3.5
    Good71 reviews
  15. KDE Plasma icon
     470 likes

    Plasma is a cross-device work environment by the KDE Community where trust is put on the user's capacity to best define their own workflow and preferences.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • postmarketOS
    A typical Plasma desktop looks like this
    KDE Plasma 5.16
    Panel Settings
    +1
    Plasma Widgets
    30 alternatives
    4.7
    Excellent37 reviews
  16. Android icon
     945 likes

    Open-source mobile operating system, seamlessly integrating with Google services, enabling extensive app support and hardware compatibility across brands.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Android Auto
    • Android SDK
    • Android Wear
    • Android TV
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    +1
    Android screenshot 3
    45 alternatives
    3.0
    Fair23 reviews
  17. PortableApps.com icon
     627 likes

    PortableApps.com is a website offering many free, commonly used Windows applications that have been specially packaged for portability. These portable applications can be used from removable media such as USB flash drives.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • PlayOnLinux (PlayOnMac)
    • Wine
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    Portable Apps on Windows 7
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    34 alternatives
  18. UniGetUI icon
     140 likes

    Intuitive interface for managing software via multiple Windows package managers. Supports install, update, bulk actions, backups, metadata review, and notifications.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Chocolatey
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    +7
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    21 alternatives
    4.4
    Very Good27 reviews
  19. LineageOS icon
     342 likes

    Free and open-source Android-based OS for smartphones and tablets that enables deep customization, regular security updates, privacy focus, and broad device compatibility.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    Homescreen
    Notification Shade
    Settings
    +3
    Updater
    47 alternatives
    3.9
    Good19 reviews