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Antivirus
Microsoft Defender
Microsoft Defender is a security product family covering endpoint, identity, email, cloud applications, and XDR workloads.
$3.00 / user/month, paid yearlyTechZella Directory
Software for Windows in 2026
List of Windows Software | Last updated: September 24, 2026
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Windows Software
| # | Software / Tool | Best For | TechZella Score | User Rating | Pricing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Krita | Krita is free, open-source software for digital painting, illustration, image editing, comics,… | 8.8/10 | — | $0 / Paid |
| 2 | Paint.NET | Paint.NET is free Windows software for raster image and photo editing, with… | 8.6/10 | — | $0 / $14.99 |
| 3 | Darktable | Darktable is free, open-source software for RAW development, non-destructive photo editing, image… | 8.5/10 | — | $0 |
| 4 | RawTherapee | RawTherapee is free, open-source software for non-destructive RAW photo processing on Windows,… | 8.5/10 | — | $0 |
| 5 | ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate | ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate is Windows software for digital asset management, RAW… | 8.4/10 | — | $179.99 USD / $9.99 USD monthly or $99.99… |
| 6 | DxO PhotoLab | DxO PhotoLab is desktop RAW photo editing software with AI masking, DeepPRIME… | 8.4/10 | — | $159.99 / $249.99 |
| 7 | Adobe Lightroom Classic | Desktop photo cataloging and editing software for organizing, processing, and exporting large… | 8.3/10 | — | US$11.99 / US$19.99 |
| 8 | Capture One Pro | Professional RAW processing and photo-editing software with tethered capture, color control, file… | 8.3/10 | — | $0 |
| 9 | Luminar Neo | AI-assisted photo editing software for Windows and macOS with RAW processing, layers,… | 8.3/10 | — | $0 / $129 |
| 10 | Pixlr Desktop | Pixlr Desktop was a Mac and Windows photo-editing application retired by Pixlr… | 6.5/10 | — | See pricing |
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Software for Windows in 2026
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Multimedia Software
Viddly
Desktop software for downloading YouTube videos, playlists, subtitles and livestreams, with MP4, MP3 and other format conversion.
$0 / one-time
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AI Video Tools
Any Video Converter
Any Video Converter is desktop software for converting, downloading, editing, compressing, recording and enhancing video and audio files.
$0 / ongoing
AI Video Enhancement Software
VideoProc Converter
VideoProc Converter is desktop software for converting, compressing, editing, recording, downloading and AI-enhancing video, audio, images and DVDs.
$0 / trial
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AI Media Tools
Wondershare UniConverter
Desktop media software for converting, compressing, editing, recording, enhancing, downloading and managing video, audio and image files.
$0 / 7 days
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Audio Downloaders
iTubeGo
iTubeGo is a desktop, Android, and browser-based downloader for saving online video and audio, converting formats, and downloading playlists.
$0 / one-time
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Audio Downloader
ByClick Downloader
ByClick Downloader is Windows software for downloading online video and audio from YouTube, social networks, and other supported websites.
$0 / 1 day
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Media Conversion Software
Freemake Video Downloader
Desktop software for downloading online videos from supported websites and saving them in multiple video formats.
$0 / one-time
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Multimedia Software
YTD Video Downloader
Desktop software for downloading authorized videos and audio from more than 50 websites, with built-in format conversion.
$0 / forever
Desktop Utilities
JDownloader
JDownloader is a free, open-source download manager for desktop systems. It supports queued downloads, hoster plugins, archive extraction, bandwidth limits, and remote…
$0 / perpetual