Software: Apps and Tools

Microsoft Windows | Linux | MacOS | Download size: ~ 260 MegaByte or ~ 6 MegaByte Installer

Libre Office is a comprehensive office software package. It is comparable and compatible with Microsoft Office. The software is written in C++ and Java and is licensed under the Mozilla Public License (MPL). The free office software suite is available in numerous languages, including German, English, French, Spanish, and more.

Like many paid programs, this free software includes, among other things, a word processor, spreadsheet-, presentation-, drawing-, database creation program and a mathematical formula editor.

Operating system: Microsoft Windows, MacOS, Linux | Download size: ~54 MegaByte | Language support: at least German/English/French

The program is free for private use and available for commercial use for a small license fee. The new and improved version, XnView MP, supports macOS and Linux distributions in addition to Microsoft Windows.

• Thumbnail view (in image view), full-screen view, slideshow with effects, filmstrip view, and much more.
• Resizing, rotating, cropping, and trimming (freely and accurately in 16:9, 4:3, etc.), brightness and contrast adjustments, tone correction, changing color depth and color palette, filters and effects, and much more.
• Slideshow, video thumbnail galleries, image strips, duplicate finder, batch editing, one-click export to other programs, and much more

CD Burner XP is a proprietary freeware burning program for creating data, video, and audio CDs and images, such as .ISO or .IMG. This helpful program from Canneverbe Ltd. is also available in an English version. The burning program is also suitable for newer Microsoft Windows systems. The download size is approximately 6.1 MB. It has been further developed since 2003 and requires the .NET Framework, which is also available as a free extension from Microsoft if you don't already have it.

Microsoft Windows | Linux | MacOS | Price: Free / GPL, Open Source | available in 15 languages

GnuCash is a complete solution for managing finances. The program is free for home users and small businesses. It supports double-entry accounting principles. Customer, supplier, and invoice management are integrated for business use. The program meets high standards of account management and provides journal and report retrieval. Banking via FinTS is also supported. Additional features such as import and export of OFX/QIF files, charts, and graphs round out the application possibilities.

The program is characterized by its ease of use and a coherent and straightforward user interface.

HWiNFO is a professional freeware for system diagnostics of Microsoft Windows systems. It provides you with a comprehensive hardware analysis, monitoring and reporting on hardware components, their clock values, specifications and driver data. The software does not need to be installed and is delivered in multiple languages. The source is the software discovery platform Sourceforge, where the tool enjoys a top rating.

The free and efficient HTML editor RocketCake was developed for beginners and advanced users alike. It is characterized by its clear but extensive range of functions; perfect for small web sites.

Sumatra PDF. Free multi-format reader for all document formats, including epub, mobi, cbz, cbr, PDF, DjVu, XPS, and more. Available in more than 30 languages. Lean, fast, written in C++. A mobile version for Android and other devices is unfortunately not yet available. The language can be changed in the settings. This versatile document reader includes numerous features for control and optimization, such as on-screen document rotation, maximizing to page width, zooming, and searching within documents, among others.

REMMINA is a popular and free open-source remote desktop client for Linux environments. It enables remote desktop access to a computer system for remote maintenance. The operating system is irrelevant. A version for Microsoft Windows is not currently available. The product page is in English. The software can be obtained from the vendor or from numerous repositories.

The software offers comprehensive plugins for services and protocols, such as RDP Plugin features ,VNC Plugin features, SSH Plugin features, SFTP Plugin features, SPICE Plugin features, EXEC Plugin features, WWW Plugin features, Python Wrapper, NX Plugin features, XDMCP Plugin features, Simple Terminal Plugin features.

Running Android apps on a Windows PC is no longer a challenge. The free Windows program MEmu offers just this functionality. It emulates an Android system for Windows systems, complete with Google Play and everything else that goes with it.

Developer page and download of the Virtual Dub video editor. The software is an open source program licensed under the GPL and free to use for anyone. This small editor allows you to convert videos into numerous formats. The editing options are almost limitless thanks to the numerous filter plugins.

Editing sequences is done with just a few clicks. Apply filters such as subtitles, color changes and enhancements, blurring, selective blurring of areas, and much more.
The program is available in various versions, including an out-of-the-box version that requires no installation. The program has been translated into several languages.

The popular n3t Cookie Consent plugin for Joomla! CMS. It's free to download. In addition to adapting to the design of your website, the plugin offers extensive configuration options. It offers multilingual support and an integrated cookie scanning function that provides relevant cookie information requiring consent. Using the basic functions is relatively easy for an experienced website administrator. The plugin is delivered in English.

Quba Viewer, specifically designed for viewing e-invoices, is free. This simple open-source software solution for Mac OS, MS Windows, and Linux is available in English, French, and German. It allows to view XML-based invoices. Quba supports parts of Oasis UBL 2.1 and UN/CEFACTS Cross Industry Invoice, CII, 1.0/2016b, as well as Factur-X/ZUGFeRD, which embeds XML in PDF. It attempts to map the European standard EN16931.