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Verifiedvideolan.org

VLC media player

Official-source guide for VLC media player by VideoLAN. Check the vendor domain, product type, pricing model, and installation cautions before leaving for videolan.org.

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HandBrake

Official-source guide for HandBrake by HandBrake Project. Check the vendor domain, product type, pricing model, and installation cautions before leaving for handbrake.fr.

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Audacity

Official-source guide for Audacity by Audacity Team. Check the vendor domain, product type, pricing model, and installation cautions before leaving for audacityteam.org.

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Kdenlive

Official-source guide for Kdenlive by KDE Community. Check the vendor domain, product type, pricing model, and installation cautions before leaving for kdenlive.org.

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Shotcut

Official-source guide for Shotcut by Meltytech, LLC. Check the vendor domain, product type, pricing model, and installation cautions before leaving for shotcut.org.

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Verifiedopenshot.org

OpenShot Video Editor

Official-source guide for OpenShot Video Editor by OpenShot Studios, LLC. Check the vendor domain, product type, pricing model, and installation cautions before leaving for openshot.org.

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Verifiedvideolan.org

VLC media player

Official-source guide for VLC media player by VideoLAN. Check the vendor domain, product type, pricing model, and installation cautions before leaving for videolan.org.

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Verifiedhandbrake.fr

HandBrake

Official-source guide for HandBrake by HandBrake Project. Check the vendor domain, product type, pricing model, and installation cautions before leaving for handbrake.fr.

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Audacity

Official-source guide for Audacity by Audacity Team. Check the vendor domain, product type, pricing model, and installation cautions before leaving for audacityteam.org.

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Kdenlive

Official-source guide for Kdenlive by KDE Community. Check the vendor domain, product type, pricing model, and installation cautions before leaving for kdenlive.org.

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Verifiedshotcut.org

Shotcut

Official-source guide for Shotcut by Meltytech, LLC. Check the vendor domain, product type, pricing model, and installation cautions before leaving for shotcut.org.

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Verifiedopenshot.org

OpenShot Video Editor

Official-source guide for OpenShot Video Editor by OpenShot Studios, LLC. Check the vendor domain, product type, pricing model, and installation cautions before leaving for openshot.org.

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Verifiedblackmagicdesign.com

DaVinci Resolve

Official-source guide for DaVinci Resolve by Blackmagic Design. Check the vendor domain, product type, pricing model, and installation cautions before leaving for blackmagicdesign.com.

MediaFreemiumInstallable appChecked 2026-05-13
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Verifiedspotify.com

Spotify

Official-source guide for Spotify by Spotify AB. Check the vendor domain, product type, pricing model, and installation cautions before leaving for spotify.com.

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Verifiedfoobar2000.org

foobar2000

Official-source guide for foobar2000 by Peter Pawlowski. Check the vendor domain, product type, pricing model, and installation cautions before leaving for foobar2000.org.

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Verifiedmp3tag.de

Mp3tag

Official-source guide for Mp3tag by Florian Heidenreich. Check the vendor domain, product type, pricing model, and installation cautions before leaving for mp3tag.de.

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Verifiedcapcut.com

CapCut Desktop

Official-source guide for CapCut Desktop by Bytedance Pte. Ltd.. Check the vendor domain, product type, pricing model, and installation cautions before leaving for capcut.com.

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Verifieddarktable.org

darktable

Official-source guide for darktable by darktable project. Check the vendor domain, product type, pricing model, and installation cautions before leaving for darktable.org.

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Verifiedrawtherapee.com

RawTherapee

Official-source guide for RawTherapee by RawTherapee Team. Check the vendor domain, product type, pricing model, and installation cautions before leaving for rawtherapee.com.

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Verifiedmediaarea.net

MediaInfo

Official-source guide for MediaInfo by MediaArea.net. Check the vendor domain, product type, pricing model, and installation cautions before leaving for mediaarea.net.

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Verifiedmakemkv.com

MakeMKV

Official-source guide for MakeMKV by GuinpinSoft. Check the vendor domain, product type, pricing model, and installation cautions before leaving for makemkv.com.

MediaFreemiumInstallable appChecked 2026-05-13
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Verifiedplex.tv

Plex Media Server

Official-source guide for Plex Media Server by Plex, Inc.. Check the vendor domain, product type, pricing model, and installation cautions before leaving for plex.tv.

MediaFreemiumApp + web serviceChecked 2026-05-13
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Verifiedjellyfin.org

Jellyfin

Official-source guide for Jellyfin by Jellyfin Project. Check the vendor domain, product type, pricing model, and installation cautions before leaving for jellyfin.org.

MediaOpen-source freeApp + web serviceChecked 2026-05-13
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Verifiedirfanview.com

IrfanView

Official-source guide for IrfanView by Irfan Skiljan. Check the vendor domain, product type, pricing model, and installation cautions before leaving for irfanview.com.

MediaPersonal freeInstallable appChecked 2026-05-14
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Verifiedxnview.com

XnView MP

Official-source guide for XnView MP by XnSoft. Check the vendor domain, product type, pricing model, and installation cautions before leaving for xnview.com.

MediaPersonal freeInstallable appChecked 2026-05-13
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Verifieddigikam.org

digiKam

Official-source guide for digiKam by KDE. Check the vendor domain, product type, pricing model, and installation cautions before leaving for digikam.org.

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Verifiedimageglass.org

ImageGlass

Official-source guide for ImageGlass by ImageGlass. Check the vendor domain, product type, pricing model, and installation cautions before leaving for imageglass.org.

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Verifiedgithub.com

LMMS

Official-source guide for LMMS by LMMS. Check the vendor domain, product type, pricing model, and installation cautions before leaving for github.com.

MediaOpen-source freeInstallable appChecked 2026-05-13
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Verifiedmusescore.org

MuseScore Studio

Official-source guide for MuseScore Studio by MuseScore. Check the vendor domain, product type, pricing model, and installation cautions before leaving for musescore.org.

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Verifiedardour.org

Ardour

Official-source guide for Ardour by Ardour. Check the vendor domain, product type, pricing model, and installation cautions before leaving for ardour.org.

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Verifiedreaper.fm

REAPER

Official-source guide for REAPER by Cockos. Check the vendor domain, product type, pricing model, and installation cautions before leaving for reaper.fm.

MediaTrialInstallable appChecked 2026-05-13
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Verifiedplex.tv

Plexamp

Official-source guide for Plexamp by Plex. Check the vendor domain, product type, pricing model, and installation cautions before leaving for plex.tv.

MediaFreemiumApp + web serviceChecked 2026-05-13
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Verifiedsystemax.jp

PaintTool SAI

Official-source guide for PaintTool SAI by SYSTEMAX. Check the vendor domain, product type, pricing model, and installation cautions before leaving for systemax.jp.

MediaTrialInstallable appChecked 2026-05-13
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Verifiedkrita.org

Krita Nightly

Official-source guide for Krita Nightly by Krita Foundation. Check the vendor domain, product type, pricing model, and installation cautions before leaving for krita.org.

MediaOpen-source freeInstallable appChecked 2026-05-20
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Verifiedgithub.com

LosslessCut

Official-source guide for LosslessCut by LosslessCut. Check the vendor domain, product type, pricing model, and installation cautions before leaving for github.com.

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Avidemux

Official-source guide for Avidemux by Avidemux Project. Check the vendor domain, product type, pricing model, and installation cautions before leaving for avidemux.sourceforge.net.

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Verifiedffmpeg.org

FFmpeg

Official-source guide for FFmpeg by FFmpeg Project. Check the vendor domain, product type, pricing model, and installation cautions before leaving for ffmpeg.org.

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Verifiednatrongithub.github.io

Natron

Official-source guide for Natron by Natron Project. Check the vendor domain, product type, pricing model, and installation cautions before leaving for natrongithub.github.io.

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Verifiedmeshlab.net

MeshLab

Official-source guide for MeshLab by ISTI-CNR. Check the vendor domain, product type, pricing model, and installation cautions before leaving for meshlab.net.

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Verifiedsweethome3d.com

Sweet Home 3D

Official-source guide for Sweet Home 3D by eTeks. Check the vendor domain, product type, pricing model, and installation cautions before leaving for sweethome3d.com.

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Verifiedprusa3d.com

PrusaSlicer

Official-source guide for PrusaSlicer by Prusa Research. Check the vendor domain, product type, pricing model, and installation cautions before leaving for prusa3d.com.

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Verifiedultimaker.com

UltiMaker Cura

Official-source guide for UltiMaker Cura by UltiMaker. Check the vendor domain, product type, pricing model, and installation cautions before leaving for ultimaker.com.

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Verifiedgithub.com

OrcaSlicer

Official-source guide for OrcaSlicer by OrcaSlicer. Check the vendor domain, product type, pricing model, and installation cautions before leaving for github.com.

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Verifiedmpv.io

mpv

Official-source guide for mpv by mpv Project. Check the vendor domain, product type, pricing model, and installation cautions before leaving for mpv.io.

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Verifiedsmplayer.info

SMPlayer

Official-source guide for SMPlayer by SMPlayer Project. Check the vendor domain, product type, pricing model, and installation cautions before leaving for smplayer.info.

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MusicBrainz Picard

Official-source guide for MusicBrainz Picard by MetaBrainz Foundation. Check the vendor domain, product type, pricing model, and installation cautions before leaving for picard.musicbrainz.org.

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Verifiedstrawberrymusicplayer.org

Strawberry Music Player

Official-source guide for Strawberry Music Player by Strawberry Music Player. Check the vendor domain, product type, pricing model, and installation cautions before leaving for strawberrymusicplayer.org.

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Verifiedgetpaint.net

paint.net

Official-source guide for paint.net by dotPDN LLC. Check the vendor domain, product type, pricing model, and installation cautions before leaving for getpaint.net.

MediaFreeInstallable appChecked 2026-05-20
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Verifiedapple.com

GarageBand

Official-source guide for GarageBand by Apple. Check the vendor domain, product type, pricing model, and installation cautions before leaving for apple.com.

MediaFreeInstallable appChecked 2026-05-20
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Verifiedadobe.com

Adobe Audition

Official-source guide for Adobe Audition by Adobe. Check the vendor domain, product type, pricing model, and installation cautions before leaving for adobe.com.

MediaPaidApp + web serviceChecked 2026-05-20
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Verifiedadobe.com

Adobe Premiere Pro

Official-source guide for Adobe Premiere Pro by Adobe. Check the vendor domain, product type, pricing model, and installation cautions before leaving for adobe.com.

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Verifiedadobe.com

Adobe After Effects

Official-source guide for Adobe After Effects by Adobe. Check the vendor domain, product type, pricing model, and installation cautions before leaving for adobe.com.

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Affinity Photo

Official-source guide for Affinity Photo by Canva UK Operations Limited. Check the vendor domain, product type, pricing model, and installation cautions before leaving for affinity.serif.com.

MediaPaidInstallable appChecked 2026-05-14
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Verifiedaffinity.serif.com

Affinity Designer

Official-source guide for Affinity Designer by Canva UK Operations Limited. Check the vendor domain, product type, pricing model, and installation cautions before leaving for affinity.serif.com.

MediaPaidInstallable appChecked 2026-05-14
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Verifiedsketch.com

Sketch

Official-source guide for Sketch by Sketch B.V.. Check the vendor domain, product type, pricing model, and installation cautions before leaving for sketch.com.

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Verifiedfigma.com

Figma Desktop

Official-source guide for Figma Desktop by Figma Inc.. Check the vendor domain, product type, pricing model, and installation cautions before leaving for figma.com.

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Verifiedcanva.com

Canva Desktop

Official-source guide for Canva Desktop by Canva. Check the vendor domain, product type, pricing model, and installation cautions before leaving for canva.com.

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Verifiedxnview.com

XnView MP

Official-source guide for XnView MP by XnSoft. Check the vendor domain, product type, pricing model, and installation cautions before leaving for xnview.com.

MediaPersonal freeInstallable appChecked 2026-05-14
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Verifiedfaststone.org

FastStone Image Viewer

Official-source guide for FastStone Image Viewer by FastStone Soft. Check the vendor domain, product type, pricing model, and installation cautions before leaving for faststone.org.

MediaPersonal freeInstallable appChecked 2026-05-14
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Verifiedxnview.com

XnConvert

Official-source guide for XnConvert by XnSoft. Check the vendor domain, product type, pricing model, and installation cautions before leaving for xnview.com.

MediaPersonal freeInstallable appChecked 2026-05-20
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Verifiedmixxx.org

Mixxx

Official-source guide for Mixxx by Mixxx project. Check the vendor domain, product type, pricing model, and installation cautions before leaving for mixxx.org.

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FileBot

Official-source guide for FileBot by FileBot. Check the vendor domain, product type, pricing model, and installation cautions before leaving for filebot.net.

MediaPaidInstallable appChecked 2026-05-14
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Verifiedadobe.com

Adobe After Effects

Official-source guide for Adobe After Effects by Adobe. Check the vendor domain, product type, pricing model, and installation cautions before leaving for adobe.com.

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nomacs

Official-source guide for nomacs by nomacs project. Check the vendor domain, product type, pricing model, and installation cautions before leaving for nomacs.org.

MediaOpen-source freeInstallable appChecked 2026-05-26
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mpv

Official-source guide for mpv by mpv project. Check the vendor domain, product type, pricing model, and installation cautions before leaving for mpv.io.

MediaOpen-source freeInstallable appChecked 2026-05-26
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