Below is a list of useful web and desktop applications that are FREE or very inexpensive:

Software Development

• WinMerge – use this to compare two or more Windows files (UI equivalent of Linux diff command)
• Sublime Text – a great editor for both Windows and Mac
• PowerGREP – great for searching Files, their contents, and Folders on Windows. Regular Windows search just doesn’t cut it.
• Cygwin – a Unix-like environment and command-line interface for Microsoft Windows
• ActivePerl – a distribution, or pre-configured, ready-to-install package of Perl

Password Management

• LastPass
• 1Password

Project and Task Management

• Trello
• Workflowy
• Basecamp
• Jira

FTP

• WinSCP
• FileZilla

Encryption

• BitLocker
• VeraCrypt

Use something not listed here? Let us know what you use below: