| Backup | Blogroll | Development |
| Free Software | Graphics & Pictures | Internet |
| Linux | Network Monitoring | Security |
| Utilities | Windows |
Backup
Application | Description | Similar to |
|---|---|---|
| Amanda | Amanda is the most popular open source backup and recovery software in the world. Amanda protects more than half a million servers and desktops running various versions of Linux, UNIX, BSD, Mac OS-X and Microsoft Windows operating systems worldwide. | ArcServe |
Blogroll
Application | Description | Similar to |
|---|---|---|
| WinSCP | WinSCP is an open source free SFTP client and FTP client for Windows. Legacy SCP protocol is also supported. Its main function is safe copying of files between a local and a remote computer. | FTP |
| XMind | XMind is the world's coolest brainstorming and mind mapping software and the best way to share your ideas. | FreeMind, MindJet |
Development
Application | Description | Similar to |
|---|---|---|
| Notepad ++ | Notepad++ is a free (as in "free speech" and also as in "free beer") source code editor and Notepad replacement that supports several languages. Running in the MS Windows environment, its use is governed by GPL License. | Notepad, TextPad |
Free Software
Application | Description | Similar to |
|---|---|---|
| G4U | g4u ("ghosting for unix") is a NetBSD-based bootfloppy/CD-ROM that allows easy cloning of PC harddisks to deploy a common setup on a number of PCs using FTP. The floppy/CD offers two functions. The first is to upload the compressed image of a local harddi | Norton Ghost |
Graphics & Pictures
Application | Description | Similar to |
|---|---|---|
| GIMP | GIMP is a versatile graphics manipulation package. This page should help you get a taste of what GIMP is capable of. You can also have a look at our introduction page or browse through the tutorials. |
Internet
Application | Description | Similar to |
|---|---|---|
| Digsby | digsby is a multiprotocol IM client that lets you chat with all your friends on AIM, MSN, Yahoo, ICQ, Google Talk, and Jabber with one simple to manage buddy list. | Pidgin, Trillian |
| FireFox | Most secure web browser | Internet Explorer(but much better) |
| Pidgin | Pidgin is a chat program which lets you log in to accounts on multiple chat networks simultaneously. This means that you can be chatting with friends on MSN, talking to a friend on Google Talk, and sitting in a Yahoo chat room all at the same time. Pidgi | Trillian, Digsby |
| Skype | Do amazing things for free - Voice and video calls to anyone else on Skype -Conference calls with three or more people - Instant messaging, file transfer and screen sharing | Google Talk |
Linux
Application | Description | Similar to |
|---|---|---|
| Boot and run Linux from a USB flash memory stick | Install your favorite Linux operating system on a flash drive or USB key no larger than your thumb (Thumb Drive). Your Portable Linux operating system can then be run from any computer that can boot from a USB flash device, allowing you to bring your enti | |
| commandlinefu.com | commandlinefu.com is the place to record those command-line gems that you return to again and again. Delete that bloated snippets file you've been using and share your personal repository with the | |
| FireFox | Most secure web browser | Internet Explorer(but much better) |
| G4U | g4u ("ghosting for unix") is a NetBSD-based bootfloppy/CD-ROM that allows easy cloning of PC harddisks to deploy a common setup on a number of PCs using FTP. The floppy/CD offers two functions. The first is to upload the compressed image of a local harddi | Norton Ghost |
| GIMP | GIMP is a versatile graphics manipulation package. This page should help you get a taste of what GIMP is capable of. You can also have a look at our introduction page or browse through the tutorials. | |
| KeePassX | KeePassX is an application for people with extremly high demands on secure personal data management. It has a light interface, is cross platform and published under the terms of the GNU General Public Li | |
| Pidgin | Pidgin is a chat program which lets you log in to accounts on multiple chat networks simultaneously. This means that you can be chatting with friends on MSN, talking to a friend on Google Talk, and sitting in a Yahoo chat room all at the same time. Pidgi | Trillian, Digsby |
| Skype | Do amazing things for free - Voice and video calls to anyone else on Skype -Conference calls with three or more people - Instant messaging, file transfer and screen sharing | Google Talk |
Network Monitoring
Application | Description | Similar to |
|---|---|---|
| netDisco | Netdisco is an Open Source web-based network management tool first released publically in 2003. The target users are large corporate and university networks administrators. Data is collected into a Postgres database using SNMP and presented with a clean w | |
| NMIS | NMIS stands for Network Management Information System. It is an Open Source Network Management System which performs multiple functions from the OSI Network Management Functional Areas. NMIS has evolved rapidly to meet the demands of highly available prod | SMARTS, HP OpenView |
Security
Application | Description | Similar to |
|---|---|---|
| KeePassX | KeePassX is an application for people with extremly high demands on secure personal data management. It has a light interface, is cross platform and published under the terms of the GNU General Public Li |
Utilities
Application | Description | Similar to |
|---|---|---|
| 7Zip | High compression ratio in new 7z format with LZMA compression | WinZip, WinRAR |
| CDBurnerXP | CDBurnerXP is a free application to burn CDs and DVDs, including Blu-Ray and HD-DVDs. It also includes the feature to burn and create ISOs, as well as a multilanguage interface. Everyone, even companies, can use it for free. It does not include adware or | Nero |
| Clonezilla | You're probably familiar with the popular proprietary commercial package Norton Ghost®. The problem with these kind of software packages is that it takes a lot of time to massively clone systems to many computers. You've probably also heard of Symantec's | Norton Ghost, g4u |
| code4ward | Royal TS allows you to connect to other Windows machines using RDP* (Remote Desktop Protocol). Enjoy a simple and easy way to organize, connect and switch between remote desktops. If you are a system engineer or administrator responsible for managing mul | Remote Desktop |
| DAEMON Tools | DAEMON Tools is an advanced application for Microsoft Windows which provides one of the best optical media emulation in the industry. With DAEMON Tools you can back up your physical CD/DVD/HD DVD/Blu-ray discs into “virtual discs” or so called “disc imag | |
| EasyCapture | EasyCapture Screen Capture is a powerful and easy-to-use free screen capture software. It allows you to capture screen shot, include windows screen capture, scrolling windows screen capture, selected-regions screen capture. It also allow you to edit the | Print Screen, ScreenHunter |
| EverNote | Evernote makes it easy to remember things big and small from your notable life using your computer, phone, and the web. Get started today with a free account. | OneNote |
| FileZilla Server and Client | Welcome to the homepage of FileZilla, the free FTP solution. Both a client and a server are available. FileZilla is open source software distributed free of charge under the terms of the GNU General Public License | |
| FoxIT (PDF Reader) | Foxit PDF Reader 4.0 is a small, fast, and feature rich PDF viewer for Microsoft Windows, which allows you to open, view, and print any PDF file. Foxit PDF Reader is secure, offering 3-three levels of PDF viewing security to protect against malicious PDF | Adobe Reader |
| MySQL Workbench | MySQL Workbench provides DBAs and developers an integrated tools environment | |
| PDF Creator | PDFCreator is one of the best known programs to create PDF files from any application. Start converting your documents and add encryption with PDFCreator to secure them against modifications. | Adobe PDF Writer |
| PowerShell AD | The ActiveRoles Management Shell for Active Directory is a set of predefined commands for Windows PowerShell, the new command line and scripting language developed by Microsoft. These commands are designed to help administrators automate common, repetitiv | |
| Putty | PuTTY is a free implementation of Telnet and SSH for Windows and Unix platforms, along with an xterm terminal emulator. It is written and maintained primarily by Simon Tatham. | Telnet |
| Putty Connection Manager | Looking for a tabbed version of famous PuTTY? (GREAT PROGRAM) | SecureCRT(Paid) |
| Rocket Dock | RocketDock is a smoothly animated, alpha blended application launcher. It provides a nice clean interface to drop shortcuts on for easy access and organization. With each item completely customizable there is no end to what you can add and launch from the | OS X bar |
| Xming | Xming is the leading [WWW]X Window Server for Microsoft XP/Vista/Windows7. It is fully featured, lean, fast, current, simple to install and because it is standalone native Microsoft Windows®, easily transported portable as a pocket X server. | Refelections |
Windows
Application | Description | Similar to |
|---|---|---|
| Digsby | digsby is a multiprotocol IM client that lets you chat with all your friends on AIM, MSN, Yahoo, ICQ, Google Talk, and Jabber with one simple to manage buddy list. | Pidgin, Trillian |
| FireFox | Most secure web browser | Internet Explorer(but much better) |
| GIMP | GIMP is a versatile graphics manipulation package. This page should help you get a taste of what GIMP is capable of. You can also have a look at our introduction page or browse through the tutorials. | |
| Notepad ++ | Notepad++ is a free (as in "free speech" and also as in "free beer") source code editor and Notepad replacement that supports several languages. Running in the MS Windows environment, its use is governed by GPL License. | Notepad, TextPad |
| Pidgin | Pidgin is a chat program which lets you log in to accounts on multiple chat networks simultaneously. This means that you can be chatting with friends on MSN, talking to a friend on Google Talk, and sitting in a Yahoo chat room all at the same time. Pidgi | Trillian, Digsby |
| Skype | Do amazing things for free - Voice and video calls to anyone else on Skype -Conference calls with three or more people - Instant messaging, file transfer and screen sharing | Google Talk |
