Adobe After Effects

A motion design, compositing and visual effects application for animating text, graphics, images and 3D scenes with tracking, rotoscoping and automation.

After Effects combines motion graphics, compositing, visual effects, tracking, rotoscoping and 3D in a layer-based environment. Version 26.5 improves Object Matte, effect management, guides and ACES 2.0 workflows.

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Adobe Illustrator

A vector design application for creating logos, illustrations, icons, typography and precise graphics with paths, shapes, colors and AI-powered tools.

Illustrator combines vector drawing, typography, color, shapes, artboards and file preparation for print and digital use. Illustrator 30.8 improves links, libraries and vector generation tools.

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Adobe Photoshop

A leading image editing and creation tool for modifying, compositing, painting and preparing visuals with layers, masks, precise tools and AI features.

Photoshop combines photo editing, compositing, digital painting, selections, masks and image preparation in a layer-based environment. The 2026 branch adds new non-destructive adjustments and more deeply integrated AI tools.

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Adobe Substance 3D Painter

A 3D painting and texturing application for creating PBR materials directly on models, with layers, masks, baking, UDIMs and export to game engines and renderers.

Substance 3D Painter lets artists paint PBR materials directly onto 3D models using layers, masks, Smart Materials and baking. Version 12 improves projection, the layer stack, rendering and project preparation.

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Affinity

A free professional creative application combining vector design, photo editing and page layout in a single file, with optional Canva AI tools.

Affinity combines vector drawing, illustration, photo editing and professional page layout in a single application. Vector, Pixel and Layout studios share the same document, while Canva AI tools remain optional.

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Anaconda

A Python and data science platform combining conda, isolated environments, verified packages, Jupyter and graphical tools for scientific, data and AI projects.

Anaconda simplifies Python installation, dependency management and reproducible environments. Distribution, conda, Navigator, Jupyter and Core plans cover everything from local workstations to professional teams.

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Angular

An open-source Web framework from Google for building modern applications with TypeScript, components, signals, routing, forms, HTTP, SSR and integrated tooling.

Angular provides a complete environment for developing structured Web applications with components, TypeScript, dependency injection, routing, forms, HttpClient, signals, SSR and Angular CLI.

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Arch Linux

A rolling-release Linux distribution that provides a minimal, up-to-date base and then lets users build their system by choosing their own desktop, software and configuration.

Arch Linux is an independent, free and open-source GNU/Linux distribution for x86-64 systems. Its rolling-release model, pacman package manager, AUR and ArchWiki make it an extremely flexible and current foundation, but one that requires more involvement than distributions designed to make decisions on the user's behalf.

Linux

Archicad

A BIM solution for designing, documenting and coordinating architectural projects in 2D and 3D, with collaboration, OPEN BIM interoperability and AI tools.

Archicad brings together BIM modeling, automated documentation, visualization, building data and collaboration in a single environment. Archicad 29 adds AI Assistant, new library workflows and productivity improvements.

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Arena

Compare leading artificial intelligence models, vote on their answers, and consult rankings based on real user preferences.

Arena, formerly LMArena and Chatbot Arena, is a community platform for evaluating artificial intelligence models. It allows users to anonymously compare text, code, search, image, video, vision, document, and agent models, use them directly, and contribute to public leaderboards through their votes.

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AutoCAD

A leading 2D and 3D CAD solution for precise drawing, documentation and modeling, with automation, DWG collaboration and specialized industry toolsets.

AutoCAD combines 2D drafting, 3D modeling, documentation, automation and collaboration around the DWG format. AutoCAD 2027 notably adds Geometry Cleanup, Forma Data Management Essentials, Checkout and an enhanced Autodesk Assistant.

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Brave

An open-source web browser that blocks ads and trackers by default, with independent search, encrypted synchronization and a built-in AI assistant.

Brave combines Chromium browsing, Shields protections, Brave Search, cross-device synchronization and the Leo assistant. Free on desktop and mobile, it also offers optional paid services and a minimalist Brave Origin edition.

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C++

A compiled general-purpose programming language designed to combine performance, abstraction and resource control for systems software, games, engines and demanding applications.

C++ combines systems programming, objects, templates, the standard library and generic programming. It remains widely used for game engines, native software, embedded systems and high-performance applications.

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ChatGPT

Multimodal artificial-intelligence platform for researching, writing, analyzing, creating, and automating tasks.

ChatGPT combines conversation, Web search, file and data analysis, image creation, voice, memory, and project management. Its advanced plans add more powerful reasoning models, ChatGPT Work, Codex, and features designed for teams.

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Claude Code

An AI development agent that explores a repository, edits code, runs tests and handles tasks from the terminal, IDE or Web.

Claude Code works on a codebase from natural-language instructions: analysis, fixes, features, tests and Git operations. It runs on a computer or in remote sessions, through Claude subscriptions or API billing.

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Codex

An AI development agent for exploring a repository, modifying code, running tests and delegating tasks from the terminal, IDE, ChatGPT or cloud.

Codex works directly on software projects: understanding code, fixing issues, developing features, running tests and reviewing Git changes. It operates on the developer’s machine or in cloud environments, with access through ChatGPT plans or separate API billing.

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Cursor

An AI-assisted code editor based on VS Code, with agents, autocomplete, repository context, terminal access, multiple models, MCP and cloud agents.

Cursor combines an editor compatible with the VS Code ecosystem and agents capable of exploring a repository, editing multiple files, running terminal commands, executing tests and working locally or in the cloud.

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Debian

A community-driven Linux distribution built around stability, free software and a vast package ecosystem, equally at home on a workstation or a server.

Debian is a free and open-source operating system known for its stability, APT package manager and rich repositories. Available for desktop use, development, servers and many hardware architectures, it also serves as the foundation for several major distributions such as Ubuntu.

Linux

DeepSeek

Free AI assistant focused on reasoning, Web search, coding, and document analysis.

DeepSeek is an AI assistant available on the Web and mobile devices, particularly suited to reasoning, mathematics, coding, and document analysis. The company also provides a paid API and publishes several open-weight models that can be used with third-party tools.

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Android
iPhone / iOS

Django

An open-source Python Web framework with ORM, migrations, administration, templates, forms, authentication, security, caching and ASGI/WSGI support.

Django provides a complete architecture for building Web applications with Python: ORM, migrations, routing, views, templates, forms, administration, authentication, caching and security tools.

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ElevenLabs

An AI audio platform for generating expressive voices, cloning or designing voices, dubbing content, transcribing, creating sound effects and producing music.

ElevenLabs combines speech synthesis, voice cloning and design, speech-to-speech, dubbing, transcription, sound effects and music in a web and mobile platform. Eleven v4 strengthens expressiveness and multilingual support.

Web
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iPhone / iOS

ElevenReader

An AI-powered reading app for listening to books, PDFs, articles, documents and web pages with natural voices, an audio library and offline features.

ElevenReader turns books, PDFs, documents, articles and text into audio using ElevenLabs voices. The service combines personal imports, an audiobook library, multilingual reading, web/mobile sync and Ultra features.

Web
Android
iPhone / iOS

Fedora Linux

A community-driven Linux distribution that prioritizes recent open-source technologies without moving to the constant pace of a rolling-release distribution.

Fedora Linux is a free and open-source operating system available for desktops, servers, cloud environments, containers and IoT. Its rapid release cycle, modern development environment and numerous editions make it particularly appealing to users who want to stay close to developments across the Linux ecosystem.

Linux

Gemini Notebook

Research assistant that transforms selected sources into an interactive and verifiable knowledge base.

Gemini Notebook, formerly NotebookLM, allows users to query documents, compare sources, and generate cited syntheses. It can also transform a corpus into audio or video overviews, mind maps, study guides, quizzes, infographics, and presentations.

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iPhone / iOS

Git

The distributed version control system that turns a project’s changes into a history you can explore, branch, and share.

Git records the evolution of a project through commits and makes it possible to create branches, go back in time, compare versions, and synchronize work across several machines. Free, open source, and fully distributed, it forms the technical foundation of platforms such as GitHub, GitLab, or Codeberg without depending on any of them.

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GitHub

The platform that turns Git repositories into spaces for collaboration, automation, publishing, and software development.

GitHub hosts Git repositories and brings pull requests, issues, project management, CI/CD, security, packages, cloud environments, and AI tools around them. From open source to enterprise development, it has become one of the main places where software is built, discussed, and distributed.

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Hugging Face

Explore, test, share, and deploy artificial intelligence models, datasets, and applications.

Hugging Face is a community platform dedicated to open artificial intelligence. It brings together models, datasets, interactive applications, and services for experimenting with, training, and deploying AI systems.

Web

JavaScript

A dynamic, cross-platform programming language at the heart of the Web, used in browsers, servers, applications, development tools and interactive experiences.

JavaScript can be used to build interactive Web interfaces, front-end applications, servers, tools and cross-platform services. Standardized as ECMAScript, it supports objects, classes, functions, modules, promises, async/await, collections, binary data and multiple programming paradigms.

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Kimi

AI workspace for researching, analyzing, creating documents, and automating tasks.

Kimi is an AI assistant from Moonshot AI that combines conversation, Web research, file analysis, and autonomous agents. It can produce reports, documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and websites.

Web
Android
iPhone / iOS

LM Studio

An environment for downloading and running AI models locally, chatting with your documents and exposing an API compatible with development tools.

LM Studio makes it easier to discover and run models such as Qwen, Llama or Mistral on Windows, macOS and Linux. It brings together local chat, document analysis, inference settings, an API server and developer tools, with the option to work offline.

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Linux Mint

A Linux distribution designed to provide a familiar, stable and immediately usable desktop without forcing newcomers to relearn how to use their computer before they can get to work.

Linux Mint is a free and open-source Linux distribution primarily based on Ubuntu LTS. Its Cinnamon desktop, graphical management tools, cautious approach to updates and compatibility with the Ubuntu ecosystem make it a particularly accessible entry point into Linux.

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Manjaro Linux

An Arch-based rolling-release distribution that retains recent software and flexibility while adding graphical installation, driver management and system tools to make it more accessible.

Manjaro is a free and open-source Linux distribution based on Arch Linux but using its own repositories. It combines a rolling-release model, pacman, Pamac, simplified kernel and driver management, several ready-to-use desktops and optional access to the AUR.

Linux

Manus

General-purpose AI agent capable of researching, creating deliverables, and executing end-to-end tasks.

Manus is an AI agent equipped with research tools, a browser, a cloud environment, and creation features. From a single request, it can produce reports, presentations, websites, applications, and automations.

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Meta AI

General-purpose AI assistant integrated into WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, and Messenger, with search, voice, and visual creation.

Meta AI can search the Web, write, hold voice conversations, analyze files, and create or edit images. Its main advantage lies in its integration with social networks, public content, and devices across the Meta ecosystem.

Web
Android
iPhone / iOS

Microsoft Copilot

General-purpose AI assistant integrated into the Web, Windows, Edge, and Microsoft 365 applications.

Microsoft Copilot can search the Web, write, analyze files, hold voice conversations, and create images. Microsoft 365 subscriptions add higher limits and deeper integration with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote.

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MiniMax

Create and integrate text, code, voice, images, video, and music with a multimodal artificial intelligence platform.

MiniMax is an artificial intelligence ecosystem combining language models, video generation, voice synthesis and cloning, music creation, image generation, and developer tools. Its platform provides APIs, quota-based subscriptions, pay-as-you-go billing, and several models or tools that can be deployed locally.

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Mistral Vibe

An AI assistant for researching, working, automating, and developing.

Mistral Vibe combines a conversational assistant, a work agent, and a software development agent.

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Mozilla Firefox

A free, open-source web browser for exploring the Internet, organizing tabs and controlling privacy, with extensions, synchronization and developer tools.

Firefox is an open-source browser for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iPhone and iPad. It combines tracking protection, tab organization, extensions, synchronization, on-device translation and web tools; features vary by platform.

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N8n

A visual automation platform to connect applications, APIs and data, orchestrate AI workflows and agents, with Cloud or self-hosting.

n8n allows you to build visual automations with integrations, webhooks, code, APIs and AI agents. The platform combines n8n Cloud and a self-hosting Community Edition with a fair-code model.

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Next.js

An open-source React framework for building full-stack Web applications with routing, Server Components, hybrid rendering, Server Functions, caching and built-in optimizations.

Next.js extends React with App Router, Server Components, file-based routing, SSR, static generation, Server Functions, Cache Components, media optimization and Turbopack.

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Node.js

An open-source, cross-platform JavaScript runtime for executing code outside the browser and building servers, APIs, CLI tools and network applications with V8 and an asynchronous model.

Node.js runs JavaScript outside the browser through the V8 engine and an event-driven architecture suited to network applications. It provides HTTP, files, streams, workers, testing, permissions, ESM/CommonJS, npm and lightweight native TypeScript support.

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OBS Studio

Free and open-source software for screen recording, scene composition and livestreaming, with audio mixing, a virtual camera, plugins and advanced settings.

OBS Studio captures screens, games, webcams and audio sources to create recordings or live broadcasts. Free and open source, it offers scenes, transitions, a mixer, Studio Mode, a virtual camera and plugins on Windows, macOS and Linux.

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Obsidian

A local-first note-taking application based on Markdown, with bidirectional links, graph view, Canvas, Bases, properties, plugins, encrypted sync and optional Web publishing.

Obsidian organizes notes and knowledge in local Markdown files. Links, backlinks, graph view, Canvas, Bases, properties, plugins and CLI make it possible to build a durable and customizable workspace.

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Ollama

An open-source environment for downloading and running AI models locally, using them through an API or accessing models hosted in the cloud.

Ollama simplifies running AI models on Windows, macOS and Linux, with a chat application, terminal commands, a model catalog, an API and developer integrations. Local inference remains free; the cloud offers credits and usage-based billing.

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Perplexity

AI search engine with sources.

Perplexity searches the Web and provides answers with citations.

Web
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PyCharm

A complete Python IDE with code analysis, refactoring, debugger, tests, Jupyter, Git, virtual environments, Web tooling, databases and AI features.

PyCharm combines advanced Python editing, debugger, testing, refactoring, environment management, Jupyter and Git. Pro mode notably adds Web development, databases and advanced professional tools.

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PySide6

The official Python bindings for Qt 6, used to build cross-platform graphical applications with Qt Widgets, Qt Quick/QML, signals, design tools and deployment support.

PySide6 provides access to Qt 6 from Python for building desktop and mobile interfaces with Qt Widgets or Qt Quick/QML, while benefiting from Designer, Shiboken and Qt for Python deployment tools.

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Python

An open-source, readable and versatile programming language used for software development, the Web, automation, data science and artificial intelligence.

Python is a general-purpose language known for its readable syntax and broad ecosystem. It combines the standard library, pip, PyPI and virtual environments for the Web, automation, data, AI and many other uses.

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Qwen

Chat, search, analyse, create, and develop with Qwen’s multimodal assistant and open models.

Qwen is the artificial intelligence ecosystem developed by Alibaba Cloud. Its Qwen Studio assistant combines conversation, web search, document analysis, multimodal understanding, and image and video generation, while several models can also be downloaded and run locally.

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React

An open-source JavaScript library for building interfaces with components, JSX, Hooks, Server Components, React Compiler and a broad Web and native ecosystem.

React makes it possible to build interfaces from reusable components and reactive state. React 19.3 adds stable View Transitions and Fragment Refs, while React Compiler automates selected optimizations.

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React Native

An open-source framework for building Android and iOS applications with React, native components, Hermes, Fabric, TurboModules, TypeScript and shared code.

React Native makes it possible to build Android and iOS applications with React and native components. Its New Architecture relies on Fabric, TurboModules, Codegen and Hermes, with Metro for development.

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Revit

A multidisciplinary BIM platform for designing, documenting and coordinating buildings across architecture, structure and MEP, with parametric modeling, collaboration and automation.

Revit centralizes BIM models, documentation, data and coordination for architecture, structure and MEP. Revit 2027 strengthens Forma, Autodesk Assistant, graphics performance and carbon workflows.

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Rust

An open-source programming language focused on performance, reliability and memory safety, suited to systems software, network services, CLI tools, WebAssembly and embedded development.

Rust combines systems-level performance with compile-time memory safety guarantees. Cargo, crates.io and rustup provide an integrated environment for building, testing and distributing projects.

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Svelte

An open-source UI framework that compiles HTML, CSS and JavaScript components into efficient code, with runes, reactivity, transitions and TypeScript integration.

Svelte compiles declarative components into JavaScript optimized for the browser. Svelte 5 introduces runes for modern reactivity while retaining components, scoped styles, transitions, stores and TypeScript support.

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TypeScript

A typed extension of JavaScript that adds static analysis, inference, generics, interfaces and IDE tooling, then compiles to standard JavaScript for the Web, Node.js and other runtimes.

TypeScript adds a static type system to JavaScript to detect more errors before runtime and improve autocomplete, navigation and refactoring. The compiler then transforms the code into standard JavaScript and integrates with the main frameworks and runtimes in the ecosystem.

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Ubuntu

A Linux distribution that aims to make a free operating system accessible for everyday use while retaining a foundation solid enough for development, servers and the cloud.

Ubuntu is a free and open-source Linux distribution based on Debian, available for desktop use, development, servers, cloud environments and IoT. Its LTS cycle, accessible installation process and vast software ecosystem have made it one of the main entry points into Linux.

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Unity

Create, program, and deploy 2D, 3D, mobile, Web, XR, and cross-platform games and interactive experiences.

Unity is a game engine and real-time development platform for creating games, simulations, and interactive experiences. It combines a scene editor, C# programming, URP and HDRP rendering, animation, physics, audio, UI, multiplayer, XR, profiling, cloud services, the Asset Store, and export to more than twenty platforms.

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Unreal Engine

Real-time 3D creation engine for developing games, interactive worlds, films, simulations, and immersive experiences.

Unreal Engine brings programming, 3D rendering, animation, physics, audio, visual effects, and world building together in a single environment. It is used to create games, cinematics, virtual productions, architectural visualizations, simulations, and XR applications.

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Visual Studio Code

A free cross-platform code editor with IntelliSense, debugging, Git, terminal, extensions, remote development, profiles and optional AI agents.

Visual Studio Code combines code editing, IntelliSense, debugging, terminal, Git and thousands of extensions. Remote Development, Dev Containers, profiles and AI agents complete its development environment.

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Vue.js

A progressive open-source JavaScript framework for building Web interfaces with components, reactivity, Composition API, Single-File Components and a modular official ecosystem.

Vue.js combines components, reactive templates, Composition API and Single-File Components in a progressively adoptable framework. Vue Router, Pinia, Vite and Nuxt complete its ecosystem for Web applications.

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WebStorm

A complete JavaScript and TypeScript IDE with refactoring, debugger, tests, Web frameworks, Node.js, databases, Git, remote development and AI agents.

WebStorm combines JavaScript/TypeScript analysis, refactoring, debugger, testing, Git, Node.js and Web frameworks. It also integrates database tools, remote development and AI agents.

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Whisper

An open-source speech recognition model for transcribing audio files, identifying their language and translating multilingual speech into English, locally or through an API.

Whisper is an open-source speech recognition model designed for multilingual transcription, language identification and translation into English. It can run locally with several model sizes or through the OpenAI API.

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