| Category | Free #1 Pick | Free #2 Pick | Free #3 Pick | Paid #1 Pick | Paid #2 Pick |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Network Sharing | NitroShare | D-LAN | Feem (Microsoft Store) | ||
| Office Word Spreadsheet | Libre Office | OpenOffice | SoftMaker FreeOffice | Microsoft Office | |
| Partition Drives | Macrorit Partition Expert Free | MiniTool Partition Wizard | AOMEI Partition Assistant Standard | ||
| Password Generator | Randomizer (Microsoft Store) | ||||
| Password Manager | Bitwarden | ||||
| Pay in 4 Payments | PayPal | Klarna | Sezzle / Zip | ||
| PC Cleaner | PrivaZer | Wise Disk Cleaner | Emsisoft Cleaner | ||
| PC Image Backup Recover | AOMEI | EaseUS | AOMEI | EaseUS | |
| PC Shutdown | Wise Auto Shutdown | ||||
| Peer to Peer Download Share | Transmission | Tixati | |||
| PDF Reader | Okular Master | Microsoft Edge | |||
| Photo Converter and Edit | XnConvert | GIMP | PhotoScape | ||
| Photo Resizer | DropResize (Portable) | ||||
| Photo Viewer and Edit | Windows Photos (Microsoft Store) | PhotoScape | IrfanView | ||
| Ping Send | PingInfoView (Portable) | Advanced IP Scanner | |||
| Programs and App Launcher | RocketDock | Winstep Nexus Dock | |||
| Purchase PC Parts | Amazon | Newegg | Walmart / eBay | ||
| Ram-Memory Info | RAMMon | ||||
| Randomize Files | Random File Order (Portable) | Randomizer | |||
| Registry Cleaner | Hibit Uninstaller | Wise Registry Cleaner | CCleaner | ||
| Reminder and To Do | Microsoft To Do (Microsoft Store) | Free Alarm Clock (Portable) | Todoist | ||
| Remote Desktop | Stardesk | RustDesk | |||
| Remote Desktop LAN Only | TightVNC + Remote Ripple |