I’m primarily a Windows user and do the bulk of my work in Windows 11. Here’s a list of free and licensed/subscription software programs I have used over the years.
Development
- Microsoft Visual Studio
- Sourcetree
- Postman
Productivity
- Screenpresso Pro (screenshot and screen video recording) $
- Notepad++
- 7-zip (zip/archive management)
- Draw.io (architecture/flow diagrams)
- Beyond Compare (file compare) $
- Joplin
Communications
- Slack
- Microsoft Teams
- MicroSIP (requires a voip phone line)
- Signal
Last review & update: September 8, 2025