Free Internet and Messaging Apps for Windows
Email, messaging, file transfer and torrent clients for everyday online work. Each download link goes to the developer's official site.
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Zoom Workplace Video Meeting App
Video meetings, chat and whiteboards; the free Basic plan allows 40-minute meetings for 100 people.
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WhatsApp Messenger
Meta's end-to-end encrypted messenger; the Windows app links to WhatsApp on your phone.
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Discord Voice and Chat App
Voice, video and text chat for communities and gaming groups, with screen sharing.
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Telegram Desktop Messaging App
Desktop app for Telegram chats, groups and channels, synced with your phone.
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Microsoft Teams Chat and Meeting App
Microsoft's chat and meeting app; the free plan allows 60-minute group calls for up to 100 people.
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Internet Download Manager Download Manager
Download manager that splits files into several connections, resumes broken downloads and grabs web video.
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AnyDesk Remote Desktop App
Small remote desktop app for helping friends or reaching your own PC; free for personal use.
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TeamViewer Remote Desktop App
Well-known remote desktop app for remote support and access; free for private, non-commercial use.
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µTorrent Classic Torrent Client
Small, long-running torrent client for Windows; free with ads, paid versions remove them.
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BitComet BitTorrent Client
Freeware BitTorrent, HTTP and FTP download client with long-term seeding and video preview.
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FrostWire BitTorrent Client
Open-source BitTorrent client with built-in torrent and cloud search, preview and a media player.
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PicoTorrent BitTorrent Client
Tiny open-source BitTorrent client for Windows with a native interface and BitTorrent v2 support.
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Tribler BitTorrent Client
Open-source torrent client with built-in search and anonymous downloads over a Tor-like network.
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Nicotine+ Soulseek Client
Open-source client for the Soulseek network: search, share and download files, plus chat rooms.
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NordVPN VPN
Paid VPN with the NordLynx protocol, threat protection and 10 devices; 7-day trial in some countries.
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qBittorrent Torrent Client
Ad-free open-source BitTorrent client with search, RSS rules and a web interface.
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Microsoft Outlook Email Client
Microsoft's new free Outlook app for Windows: mail and calendar for Outlook.com, Gmail, Yahoo and iCloud.
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Microsoft OneDrive Cloud Storage App
Microsoft's cloud storage built into Windows; the free plan has 5 GB, Microsoft 365 adds 1 TB.
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Dropbox Cloud Storage App
Cloud storage and file sync; the free Basic plan gives 2 GB on up to 3 devices.
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Google Drive Cloud Storage App
Google's desktop sync app: Drive files in File Explorer, with 15 GB free shared with Gmail and Photos.
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iCloud for Windows Cloud Sync App
Apple's app for syncing iCloud Photos, iCloud Drive, passwords and bookmarks with a Windows PC.
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Slack Team Chat App
Team chat with channels, huddles and app integrations; the free plan keeps 90 days of messages.
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Proton VPN VPN
Open-source VPN from Switzerland with a free plan that has no data limit and no ads.
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Surfshark VPN
Paid VPN with unlimited devices, split tunneling and rotating IPs; 7-day free trial with a payment method.
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Cloudflare WARP VPN and DNS App
Free Cloudflare app that encrypts your traffic and uses the 1.1.1.1 DNS resolver.
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Tailscale Mesh VPN
Private mesh network built on WireGuard that connects your devices securely from anywhere.
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Thunderbird Email Client
Desktop email client with calendar, contacts, unified inbox and built-in OpenPGP encryption.
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Proton Mail Encrypted Email App
Desktop app for Proton's end-to-end encrypted email and calendar, with a 14-day trial for free accounts.
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Tuta Mail Encrypted Email App
Open-source desktop client for Tuta's encrypted email, calendar and contacts, usable on the free plan.
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Signal Private Messenger
End-to-end encrypted messenger; the Windows app links to Signal on your phone.
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Keybase Encrypted Chat App
Encrypted chat, team spaces and a private K: drive, tied to verifiable online identities.
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SimpleX Chat Private Messenger
Private messenger with no user IDs or phone numbers; contacts connect through one-time links.
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Jami P2P Messenger
Peer-to-peer messenger for encrypted chats, calls and video meetings without a central server.
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Beeper Unified Chat App
One inbox for WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, Messenger, Discord and other chat networks.
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Viber Messaging App
Free encrypted messages and calls synced from your phone, with paid Viber Out calls to regular numbers.
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WeChat Messenger
Tencent's messenger used across China; the Windows app mirrors chats and files from your phone.
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LINE Messenger
Popular messenger in Japan, Taiwan and Thailand with free chats, voice and video calls on the PC.
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Webex Video Meeting App
Cisco's meetings and team messaging app; the free plan allows 40-minute meetings with up to 100 people.
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FileZilla Client FTP Client
FTP, FTPS and SFTP client with a site manager, transfer queue and drag and drop.
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Mountain Duck Cloud Drive Mounter
Mounts SFTP, FTP, WebDAV, S3 and cloud drives as disks in File Explorer; 14-day trial.
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Free Download Manager Download Manager
Download accelerator with resume, scheduling, browser integration and a built-in torrent client.
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JDownloader Download Manager
Download manager that grabs links from file hosts and video sites and handles queues and archives.
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4K Video Downloader Plus Video Downloader
Saves videos, playlists and audio from YouTube and other sites; the free plan has daily limits.
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Gopeed Download Manager
Open-source download manager for HTTP, BitTorrent, magnet and ed2k links with extensions and an API.
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Parabolic Video Downloader
Open-source yt-dlp front end that downloads video and audio from hundreds of sites.
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Neat Download Manager Download Manager
Tiny free download manager that splits files into segments and resumes broken downloads.
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Transmission Torrent Client
Lightweight open-source BitTorrent client with a simple window and a built-in web interface.
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Deluge Torrent Client
Open-source torrent client with plugins, a web interface and a thin-client mode for home servers.
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MEGA Cloud Storage App
End-to-end encrypted cloud storage with 20 GB free and a desktop app that syncs and backs up folders.
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Nextcloud File Sync Client
Desktop sync client that keeps folders on your PC in sync with a Nextcloud server.
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Sync.com Encrypted Cloud Storage
End-to-end encrypted cloud storage from Canada with a free 5 GB plan and a Windows sync app.
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Internxt Encrypted Cloud Storage
Zero-knowledge encrypted cloud storage from Spain with open-source apps and a free 1 GB plan.
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Tresorit Encrypted Cloud Storage
Zero-knowledge encrypted cloud storage with a free Basic plan of 3 GB on two devices.
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pCloud Cloud Storage App
Swiss cloud storage with a virtual drive in File Explorer; the free plan offers up to 10 GB.
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Proton Drive Cloud Storage App
End-to-end encrypted cloud storage from the makers of Proton Mail; the free plan has 5 GB.
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Box Drive Cloud Storage App
Box desktop app that shows your Box cloud files in File Explorer; the free plan has 10 GB.
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RustDesk Remote Desktop App
Open-source remote desktop app with free public servers and the option to host your own.
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mRemoteNG Remote Connection Manager
Open-source tabbed manager for RDP, VNC, SSH, Telnet and web connections in one window.
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RealVNC Viewer VNC Remote Desktop
VNC client from the inventors of VNC; free with a Lite account for up to three personal devices.
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Splashtop Personal Remote Desktop App
Remote desktop for reaching your home PCs; free for personal use on your local network.
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Remote Desktop Manager Free Remote Connection Manager
Connection and password manager for RDP, SSH, VNC and more; the Free edition covers solo use.
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Parsec Remote Desktop App
Low-latency remote desktop built for gaming, with gamepad support and 60 FPS streaming.
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Chrome Remote Desktop Remote Desktop App
Google's free remote access tool: reach your own PC or help someone from a browser with a Google account.
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LocalSend File Sharing App
Send files and text between nearby devices over your local network, with no account or internet.
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Windscribe VPN
VPN with a free plan of 10 GB a month and servers in 10 countries; open-source desktop app.
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TunnelBear VPN
Simple VPN with yearly public security audits; the free plan gives 2 GB of data per month.
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OpenVPN Connect VPN Client
Official OpenVPN client for Windows that connects to any OpenVPN server with an .ovpn profile.
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WireGuard VPN Client
Official WireGuard VPN client for Windows: import a tunnel config and connect with modern encryption.
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ZeroTier Mesh VPN
Virtual network that links your devices as if on one LAN; free for personal use on up to 10 devices.
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Radmin VPN Virtual LAN
Free virtual LAN for Windows that connects PCs behind firewalls, popular for playing LAN games online.
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Mailspring Email Client
Open-source desktop email client with a unified inbox, fast search and optional Pro features.
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eM Client Email Client
Email, calendar, contacts and tasks in one app; the free license covers 2 accounts for home use.
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Mailbird Email Client
Desktop email client with a unified inbox and app integrations; the free plan supports one account.
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Betterbird Email Client
Fine-tuned build of Thunderbird with extra features and bug fixes not yet in the original.
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Element Secure Messenger
Open-source Matrix messenger with end-to-end encryption, group chats and calls; self-hosting possible.
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Ferdium Messaging Hub
Open-source app that puts WhatsApp, Slack, Telegram, Gmail and other web services in one window.
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Mattermost Team Chat App
Open-source desktop client for Mattermost, a self-hosted team chat with free editions for small teams.
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Rocket.Chat Team Chat App
Open-source desktop client for Rocket.Chat, a self-hosted team chat free for up to 50 users.
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Zulip Team Chat App
Open-source team chat organised by topics, with a free cloud plan and free self-hosting.
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Jitsi Meet Video Meeting App
Open-source video meetings: join meet.jit.si or your own Jitsi server from a desktop app.
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Wire Secure Messenger
End-to-end encrypted messenger from Switzerland with a free plan for small teams of up to 5 people.
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Session Private Messenger
Anonymous encrypted messenger: no phone number or email, messages routed through an onion network.
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Pidgin Chat Client
Open-source chat client that connects to XMPP, IRC and other networks at the same time.
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Linphone SIP Softphone
Open-source SIP softphone for encrypted voice and video calls, chat and group meetings.
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MicroSIP SIP Softphone
Small open-source SIP softphone for Windows, built on PJSIP, with a portable version.
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Mumble Voice Chat App
Open-source, low-latency voice chat for gamers and groups, with positional audio and self-hosting.
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TeamSpeak Voice Chat App
Server-based voice chat for gaming groups, with channels, permissions and self-hosting.
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Rambox Messaging Workspace App
Desktop workspace that puts web apps like WhatsApp, Slack and Gmail in one window with tabs.
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Wavebox Productivity Browser
Chromium-based work browser that keeps many web apps and accounts signed in, grouped in spaces.
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KakaoTalk Messenger
South Korea's main messenger; the Windows app adds chats, calls and file sharing on your PC.
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Zalo Messenger
Vietnam's most popular messenger; the PC app syncs chats with your phone and sends files up to 1 GB.
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Icedrive Cloud Storage App
Cloud storage that mounts as a virtual drive; the free plan has 10 GB but no desktop sync.
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Filen Cloud Storage App
End-to-end encrypted cloud storage from Germany with open-source apps and 10 GiB free.
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Syncthing File Sync Tool
Open-source peer-to-peer folder sync between your own devices, with no cloud server in between.
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Resilio Sync File Sync Tool
Peer-to-peer folder sync between your devices with no cloud storage; former Pro features now free.
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Cyberduck FTP & Cloud Storage Client
Open-source file transfer client for FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, Amazon S3, Azure, OneDrive and more.
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BiglyBT Torrent Client
Open-source, ad-free BitTorrent client with tagging, swarm merging and built-in torrent search.
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Tixati Torrent Client
Free ad-free BitTorrent client with detailed peer, bandwidth and swarm statistics.
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Motrix Download Manager
Open-source download manager for HTTP, FTP, BitTorrent and magnet links with a clean interface.
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Xtreme Download Manager Download Manager
Open-source download manager with browser integration, resume support and streaming video capture.
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UltraVNC VNC Remote Desktop
Open-source VNC server and viewer for Windows with file transfer, chat and optional encryption.
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TightVNC VNC Remote Desktop
Lightweight open-source VNC server and viewer for controlling Windows PCs over a network.
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TigerVNC VNC Viewer
Fast open-source VNC viewer with TLS encryption for connecting to Linux, Windows and Mac desktops.
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Fluent Reader RSS Reader
Modern open-source RSS reader with a Fluent Design interface, sync services and rule-based filters.
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RSS Guard RSS Reader
Open-source desktop feed reader with Feedly, Inoreader, Nextcloud News sync and a podcast player.
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Google Earth Pro Virtual Globe
Google's free desktop globe with historical imagery, GIS import and export, and 3D buildings.
