A collection of useful utilities for system maintenance, troubleshooting, optimization, networking, storage management, file recovery, conversion, and everyday technician tasks.
Disk
Tools for analyzing, cleaning, managing, and recovering data from storage devices.
Disk Scan
Tools for analyzing disk usage and finding files, folders, and applications that are consuming storage space.
Tool Description Supported platforms Source WizTree Quickly analyzes disk usage and shows which files and folders are using the most storage space. QDirStat Graphical disk-usage analyzer that shows directory sizes with a tree view and treemap and provides cleanup actions. SquirrelDisk Visual disk-space analyzer for identifying large files and folders. WinDirStat Disk usage statistics viewer and cleanup tool for Windows. Filelight Visualizes disk usage with interactive charts so large files and folders are easy to find. Disk Usage Analyzer Scans folders and storage devices and provides graphical views of disk usage. TreeSize Analyzes and visualizes storage usage to help identify large files and folders. SD Maid SE Android maintenance utility for analyzing and managing files and applications.
Disk Cleaners
Tools for removing unnecessary files, application leftovers, caches, logs, and other storage clutter.
Tool Description Supported platforms Source BleachBit Deletes unnecessary files such as caches, logs, temporary files, and other data. Bulk Crap Uninstaller Removes unwanted applications and helps clean up files left behind after uninstallations. Canta Android debloating tool for removing unwanted applications through Shizuku.
Disk Management
Tools for partitioning, formatting, copying, and managing storage devices and file systems.
Tool Description Supported platforms Source GParted Partition editor for creating, resizing, moving, copying, and managing partitions and file systems.
Tools for inspecting drive health, SMART information, capacity, interfaces, and storage performance.
Tool Description Supported platforms Source CrystalDiskInfo Monitors drive health and reports SMART information and other drive details. CrystalDiskMark Measures sequential and random read and write performance of storage devices.
Converters
File conversion utilities for converting documents, images, video, audio, and other file formats.
Tool Description Supported platforms Source File Converter Converts files between many common formats through a graphical interface. FFmpeg Multimedia framework for decoding, encoding, transcoding, muxing, demuxing, streaming, filtering, and playing media. ImageMagick Image processing toolkit for converting, resizing, editing, and manipulating images. Vert Web-based file converter that can perform many conversions locally in the browser. Convert to it! Web-based converter for converting files between many formats. AConvert Online converter supporting documents, images, video, audio, archives, and other file types. CloudConvert Online file conversion service supporting documents, images, audio, video, archives, and other formats.
Tools for recovering deleted files and accessing systems when normal operating-system recovery options are unavailable.
Tool Description Supported platforms Source Recuva Recovers deleted files from Windows computers, removable media, memory cards, and other supported storage devices. Disk Drill Recovers deleted or lost files from computers and removable storage media. TestDisk / PhotoRec Open-source tools for partition recovery, file recovery, and recovering files from damaged or reformatted media. MediCat USB Bootable toolkit containing recovery, diagnostic, partitioning, backup, and troubleshooting utilities. Hiren’s BootCD PE Bootable Windows PE environment containing tools for diagnostics, recovery, partitioning, backup, and system repair.
Create a Bootable USB
Tools for creating bootable USB drives used to install operating systems, run live environments, and perform system recovery.
Tool Description Supported platforms Source Rufus Utility for creating bootable USB drives from ISO images and other bootable disk images. balenaEtcher Utility for writing operating-system images to USB drives and removable storage. Ventoy Creates a multiboot USB drive that can boot multiple ISO and disk-image files. ISO Image Writer Writes ISO images to USB drives and other removable storage to create bootable media. ddCommand-line utility for copying and converting raw data, commonly used to write disk images and create exact copies of storage devices. Raspberry Pi Imager Official Raspberry Pi imaging utility for writing operating-system images to SD cards and USB storage devices.
Remote Access
Remote access and support tools for managing computers and providing technical assistance.
Tool Description Supported platforms Source RustDesk Open-source remote desktop software for remote access and support. TightVNC Remote desktop software using the VNC protocol. Remmina Remote desktop client for accessing other desktops remotely, supporting RDP, VNC, SPICE, X2Go, SSH, HTTP/HTTPS, and other protocols. TigerVNC High-performance, platform-neutral implementation of VNC for launching and interacting with graphical applications on remote machines. UltraVNC Free remote PC access software that lets you display and control another computer over a network or the Internet using VNC. Parsec Desktop capturing application primarily used for playing games or working remotely through video streaming, enabling low-latency remote access through an internet connection.
Software Installation and Package Management
Tools for installing, updating, and managing applications and packages.
Tool Description Supported platforms Source Ninite Installs and updates multiple popular Windows applications automatically. Chocolatey Windows package manager for installing, upgrading, and managing software from the command line. WinGet Windows package manager for discovering, installing, upgrading, removing, and configuring applications. Patch My PC Helps install and update common Windows applications.
Drivers
Tools for finding, installing, updating, and managing device drivers.
File Managers and Search
Utilities for finding, browsing, and managing files.
Tool Description Supported platforms Source Everything Fast file-name search utility for Windows. Explorer++ Lightweight file manager for Windows with multiple tabs and advanced file-management features. Total Commander File manager with dual-pane browsing, file operations, plugins, and advanced management features. Everything Toolbar Integrates Everything search into Windows workflows and the command line.
Archives and File Utilities
Tools for creating, extracting, and managing archives and compressed files.
Tool Description Supported platforms Source 7-Zip File archiver with a high compression ratio and support for many archive formats. PeaZip Open-source file archiver and file manager supporting many archive formats.
Tool Description Supported platforms Source LibreOffice Open-source office suite with tools for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, databases, diagrams, and mathematical formulas. ONLYOFFICE Office suite for creating, viewing, editing, and collaborating on documents, spreadsheets, presentations, PDF forms, and PDFs. Calibre Free, open-source ebook manager for organizing, converting, editing, and reading ebooks, with support for a wide range of formats and devices. KOReader Free, open-source document and ebook reader designed for E Ink devices, with support for EPUB, PDF, DjVu, CBZ, MOBI, and many other formats. Librera Free, open-source ebook and document reader for Android supporting EPUB, PDF, MOBI, DjVu, FB2, CBZ, CBR, and many other formats. SumatraPDF Free, open-source lightweight document reader for Windows supporting PDF, EPUB, MOBI, CBZ, CBR, DjVu, XPS, and other formats. PDF24 Free PDF toolkit for creating, editing, merging, splitting, converting, compressing, OCR processing, and reading PDF files. Okular Free, open-source document viewer from KDE with support for PDF, EPUB, DjVu, comic books, images, and other document formats.
Transfer
Tool Description Supported platforms Source Syncthing Continuous file synchronization program that synchronizes files between two or more computers. LocalSend Free, open-source app that securely shares files and messages with nearby devices over a local network without requiring an internet connection. Warpinator Send and receive files across a local network.
Virtualization
Tool Description Supported platforms Source VirtualBox A general-purpose virtualization platform for creating and running virtual machines on desktop operating systems. QEMU A free and open-source machine emulator and virtualizer capable of running virtual machines and emulating different processor architectures. WinBoat Runs Windows applications in containers on Linux with seamless desktop integration.
Tool Description Supported platforms Source VLC A versatile media player that supports a wide range of audio and video formats, streaming protocols, and subtitles. MPV A lightweight, command-line-oriented media player with broad format support and extensive customization through scripts and configuration. MPC-HC A lightweight media player for Windows with broad audio and video format support and extensive playback options. Haruna A modern, lightweight media player for KDE that provides a simple interface with powerful playback controls and mpv integration.
Video Editing
Tool Description Supported platforms Source DaVinci Resolve A professional video editing and post-production suite combining editing, color grading, visual effects, motion graphics, and audio production. Kdenlive A powerful non-linear video editor with multi-track editing, effects, transitions, color correction, and support for a wide range of formats. Shotcut A free, open-source, cross-platform video editor with support for a wide range of formats, filters, effects, and editing workflows. OpenCut An open-source, web-based video editor designed as a free alternative to proprietary editing tools, with a familiar timeline-based workflow.
Effects and Visuals
Tool Description Supported platforms Source After Effects Professional motion graphics, visual effects, compositing, and animation software from Adobe. Alight Motion Motion graphics and video editing app with keyframe animation, visual effects, compositing, and vector tools for mobile devices.
Photo Editing
Tool Description Supported platforms Source Photopea A browser-based image editor for raster and vector graphics, with support for formats such as PSD. GIMP (use PhotoGIMP )Free, open-source image editor for photo retouching, image composition, and graphic design. PhotoGIMP provides a Photoshop-like layout and setup for GIMP. Inkscape Free, open-source vector graphics editor for creating illustrations, diagrams, logos, and other scalable artwork. Krita Free, open-source digital painting and illustration software with tools for drawing, animation, and image editing. Affinity Professional creative software combining tools for photo editing, vector design, and page layout in one application.
Keyboard and Mouse Software
Tool Description Supported platforms Source OpenLogi A local-first alternative to Logitech Options+, written in Rust.Remap buttons, drive DPI and SmartShift over HID++. No account, no telemetry. OpenRazer An entirely open-source driver and user-space daemon that allows you to manage your Razer peripherals on GNU/Linux.
RGB Control
Tool Description Supported platforms Source OpenRGB Open source RGB lighting control that doesn't depend on manufacturer software. For Windows, Linux, MacOS.
Tool Description Supported platforms Source Framepacer A lightweight, high-precision framerate limiter for Windows that focuses on stable frame pacing and smoother gameplay. Lossless Scaling Gaming utility for upscaling windowed games and generating additional frames, with support for multiple scaling algorithms and frame-generation modes.
Wallpapers
Tool Description Supported platforms Source Wallpaper Engine Live wallpaper software for Windows that supports animated wallpapers, videos, websites, applications, and Steam Workshop wallpapers. It also has a companion Android app for transferring wallpapers. Lively Free, open-source live wallpaper application for Windows that supports videos, webpages, interactive wallpapers, multiple monitors, and screensavers. ScreenPlay Free, open-source live wallpaper and desktop widget application with support for video, QML, HTML, and interactive wallpapers, plus Steam Workshop integration.
Tool Description Supported platforms Source ShareX Free, open-source screenshot and screen-recording tool for Windows with capture, annotation, automation, and file-sharing features. Flameshot Free, open-source screenshot tool with region capture, annotation, drawing, and editing features. Greenshot Lightweight screenshot tool for Windows with region, window, and fullscreen capture, plus annotation, highlighting, and image export options.
Tool Description Supported platforms Source OBS Studio Free, open-source software for video recording, screen capture, live streaming, and real-time audio/video mixing.
Tool Description Supported platforms Source Audacity Free, open-source audio editor and recorder for recording, editing, mixing, and converting audio.
3D Softwares
Tool Description Supported platforms Source Blender Free, open-source 3D creation suite for modeling, sculpting, animation, rendering, simulation, video editing, and more.
Tool Description Supported platforms Source Thunderbird Free, open-source email and productivity application for managing email accounts, calendars, contacts, and messages. K-9 Mail Free, open-source email client for Android with support for multiple email accounts and a focus on privacy and flexibility.