Free software and freeware

A1B2C3 Free Computer Software - Medium-sized library of freeware organized by category, along with some free services.

Absolute Freebies - Recommendation on the best Windows freeware.

Absolutely Freebies - Software for Windows, organized by category. Other free services and freebies available.

Absolutely Freeware - Categorized listing of titles with brief descriptions.

Afterzed - A large selection of utilities, application programs, and related files for Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000.

All Free Software - A modest size directory of tools and utilities.

AlphaBeta Computing Services - Files listed by category mostly utilities.

AnalogX - Around fifty downloads for Windows in Audio, Network, Programming, and System categories.

Arjan.org's Absolute Freeware Links - Links categorized by categories.

Arjan's blog - Weekly links to software applications downloads.

Azian Paradise - List of sites offering free downloads with reviews.

Bitszone.com - Files listed by category for home and business.

BoostWare - Utilities to boost the operation of the operating system for Linux, MAC, and Windows, provides short review for each product.

BrainStormer's 100 - Searchable collection of 100 freeware programs, organized by function.

B.T. Square Peg - Free software and services reviewed by category. Including freeware graphics editors, text utilities, anti-virus, system utilities and tutorials.

Cajun Freeware - Windows enhancements, system tools, and programs with descriptions and links.

The Cave Freeware - Information and software links about antivirus, spyware, photo editors and tools, generators, PC optimization tools, and desktop enhancements.

ChipCom.net - Listing of web software tools and useful utilities for Windows and Linux.

Clif Notes Freeware Newsletter - A weekly newsletter containing reviews of various software and services.

CoMa's Freeware List - Collection of links to programs for Windows 9x/NT.

Completely Free Software - A searchable index of Windows and DOS freeware, reviewed and rated. Organized by platform and function.

Compufiles - Categorized reviews and links to Windows programs.

CrankyPuter - Long reviews with links to downloads and websites for mostly internet related programs.

CSPublic WebSite - Small number of simple games and Eurotool. Site in German and English.

CurtisLand - Collection of links to various DOS and Windows programs.

DataSyndicate - A large directory of various software.

The DawgHouse Project - Offers information on various popular freeware applications.

Decent Downloads - A directory of various useful freeware.

Deepesh Agarwal's software - A list of well known freeware alternatives.

Digital Downloads - Various P2P and mp3 applications.

DigitalArena - A directory of software for animation, illustration, video, web design, game creation, and multimedia.

DirFile - Freeware software download center, PAD files accepted.

Downloadry - Freeware downloads only, submissions by PAD files from Developers.

Downloads From A to Z - Downloads From A to Z

Driver Files - Drivers for popular and rare devices. Also contains DLL files.

Driver Guide - Database of drivers and resources for a variety of devices.

Driver World - Collection of device drivers.

Driver32.com - A searchable directory of thousands of hardware drivers.

Drivers HeadQuarters - Device drivers.

emm.ie Freeware - Reviews and links for Windows with no ad-ware.

Essential software. - A small directory of essential software.

FatBill's Page of Links to Windows95/98 Freeware - A small collection of links to software selected for size, utility, and quality.

FixDisk Utilities and Windows Information Database - Diagnostic utilities and fixdisk programs.

Forsaken Web - Screensavers, games, and other software.

Free DLLs - A large library of common dll files.

Free Download A Day - Blog that features a daily freeware application.

The Free Site - Some freebie software to browse through.

Free Software - A few good freeware and shareware programs.

Free Software 4 All - A directory of quality freeware.

The Free Software Download Site - Free downloads of PC utilities, security apps, graphics, net tools, CD burners, mp3s, and movies with descriptions.

Free software for developers - A few programs from Anand Rajiva. Not just for developers.

The Free Web Network - Browse a large directory of free software on the web with downloads for all platforms.

FreeSoft.cc - Software for MS Windows, Linux, and Macintosh.

Free-Software-Downloads.org - Categorized with brief reviews, operating system requirement, and download sizes.

FreeSoftwareHome - A directory of various free software.

Freestop - Freeware program downloads and links to other freeware sites.

Free2u.org - A comprehensive directory of more than 4000 freeware programs.

Freeware Address Books - A directory of freeware address books, calculators and other business software.

Freeware and Free Resources - Collection over 15 software categories and WWW selected resources with reviews.

Freeware Beast - A software and game directory with screenshots and reviews.

Freeware Directory - Directory of categorized applications, file and system utilities, games, and computer programs for PC's, handhelds, and PDA's.

Freeware Download Box - Offers categorized summary of programs and download links.

Freeware Download Directory - This directory includes MP3, audio, multimedia, graphics, games, information management, home and education programs.

Freeware Downloads - A directory of freeware programs indexed by topics like business, games, and internet.

Freeware Everywhere - All kinds of freeware all over the place and a newsletter to keep up to date.

Freeware Files - Directory of free software for Windows. Includes backup, ftp, graphics, pims, and privacy freeware.

Freeware for Windows 95/98/Me - This site contains freeware version of games and programs

Freeware Hits - Freeware and PAD supported freeware, scans of a 50's Trixon catalog, and Midi files.

Freeware Home - A large, diverse collection of links to free software and Internet services in more than 140 categories.

Freeware Network - Extensive database of Internet utilities, business tools, video and audio players, and desktop graphics.

Freeware Pro - Collection of freeware downloads for Windows 9x/NT/2000/Me and XP.

Freeware Sites Unlimited - Links to 1000 freeware sites. They even have links to link sites. I link.

Freeware 4U - A collection of freeware for Windows and DOS.

Freeware World Team - International Database of freeware programs, for Windows OS, from all around the world.

Freeware4all.com - Categories of business, desktop utility, and game freeware for Windows and Linux.

FreewareFind - A free weekly newsletter and resource site.

Freewarestop.com - Internet, FTP, graphics, MP3, zip, encryption, system utilities, fonts, screensavers.

Freeware4u.com - A directory of links with user ratings and sometimes with screenshots.

FreewareWeb - Net apps, games, desktop tools, screen savers, and wallpapers. Even a newsletter and FTP Search.

FreeWR - Offers a selection of useful freeware tools with simple categorization.

F-Soft - Windows software for web masters including html editors, html tools and graphics software.

Funbit.net - Directory of Windows tuneup programs and some games.

George's Freeware Review Page - A small review page that frequently reviews new freeware.

GivingFree.com - Categorized listing of software.

GoldFiles - A digital library of free downloads and video game resources.

Great Stuff at Rob's Place on the Web - Various commonly used utilities.

The Group's Favorite Freeware Collection - A collection of software and sites recommended by others. Find or request a free program that does just what you need. Requires JavaScript.

Howard's Freeware Site - List of freeware sites and recommendations for top freeware in several categories.

iTips - A blog with links to free software.

John Hood's Best of Free Software - A best freeware directory including quality freeware Microsoft alternatives.

Jungle - Software organized by category.

Just Freeware Downloads - Thousands of freeware programs with reviews and ratings organised by multiple categories.

Kids Freeware - Internet freeware just for kids. From toddlers on up. Included is a parents only area, with sections like safe surfing.

kikizas.net - A selection of freeware and free software for Windows.

Killer 2000 - Free themes, screensavers, desktop customization, cheats for games.

KK5BL - Java and Javascript graphics editors, converters, amateur radio software, animation editors, pc diagnostics, and troubleshooting utilities.

KLM-HP Jornada Pocket PC Freeware - Screenshots, descriptions, website, and downloads of programs for handhelds.

LinX2go - A directory of the webs best software sites. Freeware, shareware, website design, webmaster tools, graphics, templates, freebies, and more...

List of free statistical software - Annotated list of links to free statistical software for various platforms. Contains a description for each tool.

Mel's Website - Reviews and links to freeware, also includes free wallpaper links, some tips and tweaks, and a very thorough Search Tools page.

Micropistoff - Free alternatives to commercial products.

Mihov Freeware - Assortment of small free and useful graphic and utility programs for download.

MusthaveCD.com - A collection of essential utilities for maintaining your PC.

my.Free Programs - A directory of high quality Free Programs.

Mystic Minds Mystic - Small directory of high quality freeware.

n01getsout.com - Freeware directory for Windows and Linux shows what commercial software it could replace.

Nonags - Downloads and links to Windows software web pages. Every program is tested and rated.

nsane productions - Frequently updated blog about freeware.

Only Freeware - Large Windows repository organized by category.

OnlyTheBestFreeware.com - Desktop, internet, MP3, and system utilities for Windows.

Openwares - A Open Source software directory.

PC Utilities - GUI and command line utilities for Windows.

Pelles Download Site - Links to programs with names and sizes.

Perfect Freeware - Categorized and searchable collection of over 2500 freeware programs.

PH's Freeware Links - Links and reviews of sites that offer downloads.

Piglet - Download free programs from developers' sites. Website with no obvious focus.

Pocket Download - Downloads for popular handheld formats such as Windows CE, Palm OS, and Symbian. Listings by title and then genre, with descriptions, sizes, and download links.

Pricelessware - List of the favorite freeware programs of readers of Usenet newsgroup alt.comp.freeware.

Prof Dr Mark H. Overmars - Freeware for people of all different ages, both kids and adults.

Program Central - Freeware and shareware program downloads for Windows and Linux systems. Includes lists of popular downloads.

Quality Freeware for Windows 3.x - A selection of tested and reviewed freeware for Windows 3.x (some DOS too). Reviewed thoroughly and only the best listed.

Radified Freeware - Simple directory of useful freeware.

Real Free Software - Various categorized freeware.

Replacements.co.za - A list of open source software to replace various proprietary software.

Saturday Night Freeware - A hand-picked selection of freeware utilities useful for everyday use.

Scan Complete - Free anti-virus, spyware and adware protection software.

Scrumpy's Hangout - Freeware and Opensource software with reviews listed in categories.

SGI - List of freeware games for the SGI platform.

Siamware - A comphrehensive directory in Thai and English.

Simon Lenton - Directory of the useful software on the web.

Siruis Freeware - A collection and links for Windows.

Skan software - A directory of various updates in popular programs.

Softbulldog - Small directory of freeware.

2-Software - Free and Open Source Software Directory

Solway's Page - Not all freeware, some are shareware, but enough good freeware programs to make going here worthwhile.

SpyFind Free Software - Directory of free software downloads.

t- Sofotex - Directory of freeware and shareware download sites, with rated descriptions of available programs, utilities, and scripts.

TheFreewareSite.com - A directory of free programs for Windows 95/98/3.1 and Macintosh, with reviews.

Tony To @ Best Software Choice - A blog linking to different software daily.

Top Freeware - A directory of quality freeware.

Top Quality Freeware - 20+ categories of downloadable freeware including PC games, themes, icons, desktop, system, graphic and internet utilities.

TSM Soft - Developer resources and screenshots, descriptions and downloads for Windows.

TuDogs - Quality freeware, less than 5% of the software they test makes it to the site. Requires email address and list sign up to access.

UNIX-like software for MS-DOS - Includes links to emacs, textutils, ghostscript. Includes pointers to many mirror-sites.

Ur I.T. Mate Group Freeware Library - Contains a directory of freeware with screenshot.

WebGrid - Huge directory of various freeware

WebPagesOnly - Windows and Pocket PC software.

Zakirium - A broad directory of the quality freeware.