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| subcat | PW | W | URL | Program | Co. & Author | Ware | I | OS | Notes | c | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.00 Editor: Hex | PW01 | . | Link | A.X.E. (v 2.1) | (Kahei) | (Freeware) (free for personal use) LFW (v 2.1) | . | Windows 95; 98; NT; ME; 2000 | notes | . | |
| 1.00 Editor: Hex | PW07 | . | Link | Frhed | (Raihan Kibria) | (Betaware) (Freeware) (open source: GNU GPL) Marked as Beta for years. Stable. | . | Windows "all" | notes | . | |
| 1.00 Editor: Hex | . | . | Link | HexEdit | Catch22 (James Brown) | (Freeware) | . | notes | . | ||
| 1.00 Editor: Hex | . | . | Link | HexPad (Hex Editor) (v 1.4) | (Mike Zang) | (Freeware) LFW (v 1.4) | . | Windows 95; NT; (XP) | notes | . | |
| 1.00 Editor: Hex | . | . | Link | Hexplorer | (Marcin Dudek (ICY)) | (Freeware) (open source: GNU GPL) | (n.i.) | Windows 95; 98; NT; 2000; XP | notes | . | |
| 1.00 Editor: Hex | PW01 | . | Link | Hexview | Funduc Software | (Freeware) | . | notes | . | ||
| 1.00 Editor: Hex | . | . | Link | HexWizard | (Günther Haslbeck) | (Freeware) | . | notes | . | ||
| 1.00 Editor: Hex | . | . | Link | HT editor (HTE) | (Sebastian Biallas) | (Freeware) (open source: GNU GPL) | . | Windows 95; 98; NT; 2000; XP | notes | . | |
| 1.00 Editor: Hex | . | . | Link | HxD | (Maël Hörz) | (Freeware) | . | notes | . | ||
| 1.00 Editor: Hex | . | . | Link | JHEditor | (Michael Schierl) | (Freeware) | . | notes | . | ||
| 1.00 Editor: Hex | . | . | QView | AGCProduct | (Freeware) program has English interface | CLI | notes | . | |||
| 1.00 Editor: Hex | . | . | Link | tiny hexer | (Markus Stephany) | (Freeware) | . | Windows 98; 2000; XP | notes | . | |
| 1.00 Editor: Hex | . | . | Link | XVI32 | (Christian Maas) | (Freeware) | (n.i.) (n.r.) | notes | . | ||
| 2.00 Automation | . | . | Link | Alexoft Instant File Access (v 4.00) | ALEXOFT | (Freeware) (was $ware) LFW (v 4.00) Registration: Name: ALEXOFT Address: Free Registration Registration Number: 2782913346 | . | Windows 3x; 95; 98 | notes | . | |
| 2.00 Automation | . | . | Link | DateChecker | (Gary Fawcett) | (Freeware) | . | notes | . | ||
| 2.00 Automation | . | . | Link | Karen's Show Stopper | (Karen Kenworthy) | (Donationware) (free for personal use) | . | Windows 95; 98; NT4; ME; 2000; XP; Vista; Windows Server 2003 | notes | . | |
| 2.00 Automation | . | . | Link | Karen's Version Browser | (Karen Kenworthy) | (Donationware) (free for personal non-commercial use) | . | Windows 95; 98; NT4; ME; 2000; XP; Vista; Windows Server 2003 | notes | . | |
| 2.00 Automation | . | $W | xxx | LogMeOut (logmeout.zip) | PC Mag | was (Registerware) (free) | . | notes | . | ||
| 2.00 Automation | . | . | Link | NirCmd | NirSoft (Nir Sofer) | (Freeware) | CLI | Windows 95; 98; NT4; ME; 2000; XP; Vista; Windows Server 2003 | notes | . | |
| 2.00 Automation | . | . | Link | SuperKeys | Vellosoft | (Donationware) (free) | . | notes | . | ||
| 2.00 Automation | . | . | Link | Winbar | (John Woo) | (Freeware) | . | notes | . | ||
| 2.00 Automation: Batch Files | PW05 | . | Link | Batchrun (v 4.0.1.5) | Outer Technologies | (Freeware) LFW (v 4.0.1.5) | . | Windows 95; 98; NT4; ME; 2000; XP | notes | . | |
| 2.00 Automation: Macros | PW07 | . | Link | AutoHotkey | (Chris Mallett) | (Freeware) (open source: GNU GPL) | . | Windows 95; 98; NT; ME; 2000; XP; Vista | notes | c | |
| 2.00 Automation: Macros | PW07 | . | Link | AutoIt | Hiddensoft (Jonathan Bennett) | (Donationware) (free) (open source) | . | Windows 95; 98; NT4; ME; 2000; XP; Vista | notes | c | |
| 2.00 Automation: Macros | . | . | Link | Macro Recorder | Free Labs Software | (Freeware) | . | notes | . | ||
| 2.00 Automation: Macros | . | . | Link | MacroMaker | ARM Software (Anthony Mathews) | (Donationware) (free for personal use) | . | notes | . | ||
| 2.00 Automation: Macros | . | . | Link | MemoKeys (v 2.3 ) | InterLogic Concept | (Liteware) (free) LFW (v 2.3) | . | Windows 95; 98; ME; 2000; XP | notes | . | |
| 2.00 Automation: Macros | . | . | Link | RemoteKeys | (Detlev Schaefer) | (Freeware) | (n.r.) | notes | . | ||
| 2.00 Automation: Macros | . | $W | xxx | RoboType 3 (robotype.zip) | PC Mag | was (Registerware) (free) | . | notes | . | ||
| 2.00 Automation: Macros | . | . | Link | WinMacro | (S. Senthil Kumar) | (Freeware) (open source: ) | . | notes | . | ||
| 2.00 Automation: Macros - Mouse | . | . | Link | GhostMouse (v 2.0) | Digital Objects Software | (Freeware) LFW (v 2.0) | . | .. | notes | . | |
| 3.00 Basic To C Translator | . | . | Link | BCX | (Kevin Diggins) | (Freeware) (open source) | . | notes | . | ||
| 3.00 CHM: Help Files | PW07 | . | Link | HelpMaker | Vizacc | (Freeware) | . | Windows "all" | notes | c | |
| 3.00 CHM: Help Files | . | . | Link | HelpNDoc | IBE Software | (Liteware) (free for personal use) note: ad at the bottom of each page of output | . | notes | . | ||
| 3.00 CHM: Help Files | . | . | Link | HTML Help File Explorer | Helpful Solutions (Paul O'Rear) | (Freeware) | . | notes | . | ||
| 3.00 CHM: Help Files | . | . | Link | KeyTools | KeyWorks Software and Work Write Inc. | (Freeware) | . | notes | . | ||
| 3.00 Compiler | . | . | Link | Aurora Compiler | Ionic Wind Software | (Freeware) | . | notes | . | ||
| 3.00 Compiler | . | . | Link | Emergence BASIC | Ionic Wind Software | (Freeware) | . | notes | . | ||
| 3.00 Compiler | PW03 | . | Link | Free Pascal | Free Pascal Development Team | (Freeware) (open source) | . | Windows 95; 98; NT; ME; 2000; XP | notes | . | |
| 3.00 Compiler | PW05 | . | Link | MinGW | (- project team) | (Freeware) (open source: GNU GPL) | . | Windows "all" | notes | . | |
| 3.00 Compiler | . | . | Link | Pelles C | pelle orinius | (Donationware) (free) | . | notes | . | ||
| 3.00 Compiler | . | . | Link | t@b setup compressor compiler (tabscc) | t@b software systems (Andy Flinn) | (Donationware) (free) | . | notes | . | ||
| 3.00 Compiler | . | . | Link | Turbo Pascal | Borland | (Freeware) | . | notes | . | ||
| 3.00 Editor: IDE | . | . | Link | Code::Blocks | (- project team) | (Freeware) (open source: GNU GPL) | . | notes | . | ||
| 3.00 Editor: IDE | . | . | Link | Eclipse | Eclipse Foundation | (Freeware) (open source: Eclipse Public License) | . | notes | . | ||
| 3.00 Editor: IDE | . | . | Link | Gel | GExperts Inc. | (Betaware) (Donationware) (free) | . | notes | . | ||
| 3.00 Editor: IDE | . | . | Link | LCC-Win32 | (Jacob Navia) | (Freeware) (free for personal use/ non-commercial use) | . | notes | . | ||
| 3.00 Editor: IDE | . | . | Link | Open Perl IDE | (Jürgen Güntherodt) | (Freeware) (open source: Mozilla Public License) | . | Windows 95; 98; NT; 2000; XP | notes | . | |
| 3.00 Editor: IDE | . | . | Link | Quincy | (Al Stevens) | (Freeware) (open source) | . | notes | . | ||
| 3.00 Editor: IDE | PW05 | . | Link | SharpDevelop | IC#Code | (Donationware) (free) (open source: GNU GPL) | . | Windows 98; NT; ME; 2000; XP | notes | . | |
| 3.00 Editor: RTF Help Files | . | . | Link | Cheetah | (Jan Verhoeven) | (Freeware) | . | notes | . | ||
| 3.00 Editor: Shell Objects | . | . | Link | Shell Object Editor | Tropical Technologies (Tropics) | (Freeware) | . | notes | . | ||
| 3.00 Programming | . | . | Link | Adventure Game Studio | (Chris Jones) | (Freeware) | . | Windows 95; 98; ME; 2000; XP | notes | . | |
| 3.00 Programming | . | . | Link | AM-CodeSearch (v 2.40) | (Martin Aignesberger) | (Freeware) LFW (v 2.40) | . | Windows "all" | notes | . | |
| 3.00 Programming | PW02 | . | Link | Delphi 6 PE (Borland Delphi 6 PE) | Borland Software | (Registerware) (free) | . | notes | . | ||
| 3.00 Programming | . | . | Link | Game Maker | (Mark Overmars) | (Liteware) (free) | . | notes | . | ||
| 3.00 Programming | . | . | Link | Regex Power! | (Andreas Reichelt) | (Freeware) | . | notes | . | ||
| 3.00 Programming | . | . | Link | SpyClones | (Adrian Carter) | (Freeware) | . | notes | . | ||
| 3.00 Programming | PW05 | . | Link | The Regex Coach | (Edmund Weitz) | (Donationware) (free for personal use/ non-commercial use) | . | Windows 95; 98; NT; ME; 2000; XP | notes | . | |
| 3.00 Programming | . | . | Link | The Wizard's Apprentice | (Dion Nicolaas) | (Freeware) (open source: zlib/libpng License) | . | Windows 95; 98; NT; 2000; XP | notes | . | |
| 3.00 Programming | . | . | Toolbar Paint (v 1.2.0.2045) | (Donkey) | (Freeware) LFW (v 1.2.0.2045) | . | Windows 98; ME; 2000; XP | notes | . | ||
| 3.00 Programming (children) | . | . | Link | Drape (v 2.0) | (Mark Overmars) | (Freeware) LFW (v 2.0) | (n.i.) | Windows 95; NT4 | notes | . | |
| 3.00 Programming (children) | . | . | Link | Scratch | (Scratch team) | (Freeware) | . | notes | . | ||
| 3.00 Programming: Installer | PW00 | . | Link | Gksetup | GkWare e.K. | (Liteware) (free) | . | notes | . | ||
| 3.00 Programming: Installer | PW07 | . | Link | Inno Setup | Jordan Russell's Software (Jordan Russell) | (Donationware) (free) (open source) | . | Windows 95; 98; NT4; ME; 2000; XP; Vista | notes | . | |
| 3.00 Programming: Installer | . | . | Link | innounp | QuickeneR | (Freeware) (open source: GNU GPL) | . | Windows 95; 98; NT; 2000; XP | notes | . | |
| 3.00 Programming: Installer | . | . | Link | ISTool | (Bjørnar Henden) | (Donationware) (free) | . | notes | . | ||
| 3.00 Programming: Installer | . | . | Link | Microsoft Visual Studio Installer | Microsoft | (Freeware) | . | notes | . | ||
| 3.00 Programming: Installer | . | . | Link | Nullsoft Scriptable Install System (NSIS) | Nullsoft (Joost Verburg) | (Freeware) (open source: zlib/libpng License) | . | Windows 95; 98; NT; 2000; XP | notes | . | |
| 3.00 Programming: Language | . | . | Link | FreeBASIC Compiler | (- project team) | (Freeware) (open source: GNU GPL/LGPL) | . | Windows 95; 98; NT; 2000; XP | notes | . | |
| 3.00 Programming: Language | . | . | Link | Just BASIC | Shoptalk Systems | (Liteware) (free) | . | notes | . | ||
| 3.00 Programming: Language | PW06 | . | Link | Open Object Rexx | Rexx Language Association (Rick McGuire) | (Donationware) (free) (open source: Common Public License) | CLI | Windows 95; 98; NT; 2000; XP | notes | . | |
| 3.00 Programming: Language | PW07 | . | Link | Python | Python Software Foundation (non-profit) (Guido van Rossum (BDFL); e.a.) | (Freeware) (open source: Python License) | . | Windows "all" | notes | c | |
| 3.00 Programming: Language | . | . | Link | QuickBASIC (v 4.5) | Microsoft (now in public domaine) | (Freeware) LFW (v 4.5) | . | Windows "all" | notes | . | |
| 3.00 Programming: Language | . | . | Link | Rapid-Q (RapidQ) | (William Yu) | (Freeware) | . | notes | . | ||
| 3.00 Programming: Language | . | . | Link | Turbo Delphi Explorer | Borland Software Corporation | (Liteware) (Registerware: product key) (free) | . | notes | . | ||
| 3.00 Programming: Language | . | . | Link | XBasic | (- project team) | (Freeware) (open source: GNU GPL/LGPL) | . | Windows 95; 98; NT; 2000; XP | notes | . | |
| 3.00 Programming: Language | . | . | Link | XBLite | (David Szafranski) | (Freeware) (open source: GNU GPL; LGPL) | . | notes | . | ||
| 3.00 Resource Tool: Extractor | PW04 | . | Link | Icon Snatcher (v 3.6.1) | Creative Design Interactive | (Freeware) LFW (v. 3.6.1) | . | Windows 95; 98; NT; ME; 2000; XP | notes | . | |
| 3.00 Resource Tool: Extractor | . | . | Link | Icons from File | (Vitaliy Levchenko) | (Freeware) | . | notes | . | ||
| 3.00 Resource Tool: Extractor | . | . | Link | Kaufman Icon Snatcher (v 1.10) | (Alex Kaufman) | (Freeware) LFW (v 1.10) | (n.i.) (n.r.) | Windows 95; 98; NT; ME; 2000; XP | notes | . | |
| 3.00 Resource Tool: Extractor | . | . | Link | Multi Ripper | (Matteo Baccan) | (Betaware) (Freeware) | . | notes | . | ||
| 3.00 Resource Tool: Extractor | . | . | Link | PowerpointImageExtractor | (Alain Lecomte) | (Freeware) | . | notes | . | ||
| 3.00 Resource Tool: Extractor | . | . | Link | ResThief | Lion Tech (Peter Stuer) | (Freeware) | (n.i.) | notes | . | ||
| 3.00 Resource Tool: Extractor | . | . | Link | Universal Extractor | (Jared Breland) | (Freeware) (open source: GNU GPL) | . | notes | . | ||
| 3.00 Resource Tool: Extractor; Editor | . | . | Link | BeCyIconGrabber | (Benjamin Bentmann) | (Donationware) (free) | (n.i.) | Windows "all" | notes | . | |
| 3.00 Resource Tool: Extractor; Editor | . | . | Link | Nerdpad | GIP Software | (Freeware) | . | notes | . | ||
| 3.00 Resource Tool: Extractor; Editor | . | . | Link | ResEdit (was) ResBuilder | TGT Soft LLC | (Freeware) | . | notes | . | ||
| 3.00 Resource Tool: Extractor; Editor | PW07 | . | Link | Resource Hacker (v 3.4.0) | (Angus Johnson) | (Freeware) LFW ( v 3.4.0) discontinued | (n.i.) | Windows "all" (Vista) | notes | . | |
| 3.00 Resource Tool: Extractor; Editor | . | . | Link | XN Resource Editor | (Colin Wilson) | (Donationware) (free) (open source: ) | . | notes | . | ||
| 3.00 Script Language | . | . | Link | Gui4Cli | (Dimitris Keletsekis) | (Freeware) | . | notes | . | ||
| 3.00 System Tweaker | PW03 | . | Link | More Properties (v 2.03.0276) | Imaginary Software (Donovan Olivier) | (Freeware) LFW (v 2.03.0276) | . | Windows 95; 98; NT; 2000 | notes | . | |
| 3.00 System Tweaker | PW07 | . | TWEAK UI | Microsoft | (Freeware) | (n.i.) | Windows 95; 98; NT; ME; 2000; XP | notes | . | ||
| 3.00 System Tweaker | . | . | Link | TweakAll | Codeforge (was Abtons Shed) | (Freeware) | . | Windows 98; ME; 2000; XP | notes | . | |
| 3.00 System Tweaker | PW07 | . | Link | X-Setup Pro (was) Xteq X-Setup (v 6.6) | (Michael 'TeX HeX' Tröger) | (Betaware) (Freeware) (free for personal use/ non-commercial uses) LFW (v 6.6) | . | Windows 95; 98; NT; ME; 2000; XP; Windows Server 2003 | notes | . | |
| 3.00 System Tweaker | . | . | Link | XenTweak | (Paul Brown) | (Donationware) (free) | (n.i.) (n.r.) | notes | . | ||
| 3.00 VB Add-on | . | . | Link | MZ-Tools | (Carlos J. Quintero Vivar) | (Freeware) | . | notes | . | ||
| 3.00 Version Control | . | . | Link | Perforce | Perforce Software | (Liteware) (free) | . | notes | . | ||
| 3.00 Version Control | . | . | Link | TortoiseCVS | (- project team) | (Freeware) (open source: GNU GPL) | . | Windows 95; 98; NT; ME; 2000 | notes | . | |
| 3.00 Version Control | . | . | Link | TortoiseSVN | (Tim Kemp and Stefan Kueng) | (Donationware) (free) (open source: GNU GPL) | . | Windows 98; NT4; ME; 2000; XP | notes | . |
Notes and abbreviations:
These pages include some of the programs have been mentioned in ACF posts. Several thousand programs are listed. Minor differences in spelling, hyphenation etc. sometimes have a large affect on the alphabetical location. Use "find" or the Google search box to locate programs quickly.
Pricelessware programs past and present are listed. The PW column shows the most recent year a program was selected for the Pricelessware List. An x following the PL year indicates a program was removed during the year (most commonly because it became $ware).
Column I shows installation and interface information:
n.i. = no install,
n.r. = no registry entries,
CLI = Command Line Interface
Column W notes ware status changes:
LFW = last freeware version (the program has been abandoned or discontinued or become $ware).
$W = no longer freeware (no last freeware version available).
NR = NOT RECOMMENDED (search Google's archive of ACF posts for more information)
Notes column: The notes pages are in ACF's wiki. Links are provided for all programs to facilitate creation of the pages. If a notes page exists it will be shown when you click on the link. If you click a link to a non-existent page the wiki assumes you want to create/edit that page and you will see a login message. (Any ACF participant can create/edit the notes pages. Post a question in the newsgroup if you need how-to information.)
