We love a good deal when we see one, but when something is for free we cannot pass up the opportunity to test it for ourselves.
What does it all mean?
Software: is a set of instructions or data that is stored on a computer, anything you can physically touch is hardware, stuff you can't is software. The virtual side.
Operating System: An operating system (OS) is the main piece of software that bridges the gap between hardware, and software. It is what powers the device. In simple terms, its the system that operates the device. "windows", "Android", "IOS" are all Operating systems.
Program: A program is what people typically mean when they say software. Its the "app" for computers
Freeware: Completely free software or "app"
Premium: Software that is paid for. Such as Microsoft office.
Freemium: A joining of the words "free" and "premium", a basic product or service is provided free of charge, but money is charged for additional features.
Open Source: Freeware software, that has its source code freely distributed on the internet. This allows anyone to scrutinise the source to make sure its safe, or to improve on it from anyone around the world.
We are firm believers and avid users of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) where possible.
Here we have provided a list of programs that we like as alternatives to premium software "apps".
Disclaimer: We are not affiliated with any of these companies, or provide assurances that these will work for everyone.
There are millions of Free programs and apps available online, but be careful, a lot of them can hide some little nasty surprises.
The ones we include here, are all tested with our Windows 10 and Linux machines where possible.