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Adding a note so I don't forget where to find these apps. I'm sure I have forgotten some of them. Other recommendations are very welcome, thanks. 😎
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03/11/2026
A basket of useful free apps
Mike Peters: Mike invented and designed Pipi and founded Ajabbi.
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Here are links to the free web and desktop tools I use a lot. They are all fast and excellent quality. I will add more here in future. I may also give some of them some free ads on future Ajabbi websites to say thank you. 😎
BoxLang
BoxLang is a modern, dynamic, and modular scripting and programming language created and maintained by Ortus Solutions, built to run on the Java Virtual Machine (JVM).
CloudConvert
CloudConvert is an online file conversion utility and API that supports over 200 formats across documents, images, video, audio, spreadsheets, presentations, ebooks, vectors, and archives.
Core FTP
Core FTP LE is a freeware secure FTP client for Windows, developed by CoreFTP.com. Features include FTP, SSL/TLS, SFTP via SSH, and HTTP/HTTPS support.
DBeaver
DBeaver is a SQL client software application and a database administration tool. For relational databases, it uses the JDBC application programming interface to interact with databases via a JDBC driver. For other databases, it uses proprietary database drivers.
FontForge
FontForge is a free, open-source font editor that supports many common font formats.
Google Blogger
Google Blogger is a free, web-based content management system that lets you create, edit, and publish blogs.
Google Search AI Mode
AI Mode is a search feature used within Google Search. enabling users to input complex, multi-part queries and receive comprehensive, AI-generated responses.
iNaturalist
iNaturalist is a free, nonprofit social network and citizen science platform that lets users map and share biodiversity observations globally. Co-founded in 2008, it acts as a digital crowdsourced community connecting nature enthusiasts, hobbyists, and professional scientists to log sightings of plants, animals, fungi, and more.
NoteTab
NoteTab is a text and HTML editor for Windows, made by Fookes Software since 1996. Use it to replace Notepad, write and organise notes, edit web pages, or process text with Clips and scripts.
NoteTab Std 8 and Pro 8 are in beta and will be freeware. NoteTab 7 is no longer sold.
PostGIS
PostGIS is an open-source software program that adds support for geographic objects to the PostgreSQL object-relational database. PostGIS follows the Simple Features for SQL specification from the Open Geospatial Consortium. PostGIS is implemented as a PostgreSQL extension.
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL, also known as Postgres, is a free, open-source relational database management system that emphasises extensibility and SQL compliance.QRCode Monkey
QRCode Monkey is one of the most popular free online QR code generators, with millions of QR codes already created. The high-resolution QR codes and powerful design options make it one of the best free QR code generators on the web for commercial and print use.
Unicodeit
VLC Media Player
VLC media player (previously the VideoLAN Client) is a free, open-source, portable, cross-platform media player and streaming media server.
Wireshark
Wireshark is a free, open-source network protocol analyser used to capture, inspect, and dissect digital traffic running across a computer network in real time. Acting like a digital microscope for networks, it translates raw binary data streams into a structured, highly readable format. It is the de facto industry standard for network troubleshooting, cybersecurity analysis, and protocol development.
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