Windows Softwares to Lightweight

Discover Windows Softwares to Lightweight.

Designed to consume minimal system resources, making it fast and efficient on various computer configurations.

Best Windows Softwares to Lightweight

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Apache OpenOffice Base

Apache OpenOffice Base is a robust desktop database management system designed to cater to a wide range of database needs, from simple home use to complex business applications, offering a user-friendly interface for creating and managing databases.

Free and open-source software.
Database Management
Office & Productivity
Database .NET

Database .NET

Free Personal

Database .NET is a versatile and portable database management tool designed to handle multiple database systems from a single interface. It offers features for data exploration, querying, reporting, and schema management, catering to developers and database administrators requiring flexibility and broad database support.

Supports over 40 different database systems.
Database
Development
Better Pop Up Blocker

Better Pop Up Blocker is a straightforward browser extension designed to eliminate intrusive pop-up and pop-under windows, enhancing your browsing experience. It works discreetly in the background across various websites.

Effectively blocks intrusive pop-up and pop-under windows.
Block ads
Web Browsers
UltraVNC Screen Recorder

UltraVNC Screen Recorder is a lightweight and portable VNC-based tool designed for capturing desktop activity on Windows. It offers core screen recording capabilities, including recording to video formats and GIF, with features like mouse click highlighting and basic editing options.

Simple and easy to use interface.
Record desktop activity
Video & Movies
Airflow

Airflow

Free

Airflow is a powerful desktop application for streaming local video content wirelessly to Chromecast and Apple TV devices. Designed for simplicity and performance, it elegantly handles various video formats, often without the need for complex manual configuration.

Reliable streaming to Chromecast and Apple TV.
Chromecast support
Video & Movies
Pyzo

Pyzo

Open Source

Pyzo is a free and open-source interactive computing environment designed for Python, offering a lightweight and user-friendly platform for development, experimentation, and data analysis.

Lightweight and fast performance.
Python
Development
MadEdit

MadEdit

Open Source

MadEdit is a discontinued, cross-platform text and hex editor designed with developers in mind. It offers syntax highlighting, a hex editing mode, and various customization options within a lightweight, tabbed interface. While no longer maintained, it provided a range of features useful for coding and binary file manipulation.

Integrated text and hex editing reduces the need for multiple applications.
Syntax Highlighting
Development
Hyper

Hyper

Open Source

Hyper is a powerful and highly customizable terminal emulator built on Electron, offering a modern and cross-platform solution for interacting with command-line environments. It provides a sleek interface, extensive plugin ecosystem, and supports various connection methods including SSH and serial.

Highly customizable through plugins and themes.
Command line interface
OS & Utilities
Conjure

Conjure

Free

Conjure is a lightning-fast and highly customizable file search and management utility for Windows. Designed as a lightweight alternative to standard search functionalities, it offers instant results, real-time searching, and advanced features like file renaming, program launching, and content searching within files.

Extremely fast and real-time search results.
Support for 64 bit
File Management
Grabilla

Grabilla

Free Personal

Grabilla is a comprehensive screen capture and recording tool for Windows. It allows users to quickly take screenshots, record desktop activity as videos or animated GIFs, and effortlessly share the captured content to the web, FTP, or clipboard. With built-in editing features and automatic upload capabilities, Grabilla streamlines the entire process from capture to sharing.

Easy to use interface for quick captures and recordings.
Record desktop activity
Photos & Graphics Video & Movies
Mongoose

Mongoose

Free Personal

Mongoose is a highly portable embedded web server library designed for IoT, embedded devices, and resource-constrained environments. It provides a robust and flexible framework for building web interfaces and network services directly into applications, supporting protocols like HTTP, HTTPS, WebSocket, MQTT, and more.

Highly portable and runs on many platforms.
Portable
Development Network & Admin
MaxTo

MaxTo

Commercial

MaxTo is a versatile Windows utility designed to enhance productivity by dividing your monitors into distinct regions. It allows users to easily organize and position their windows within these predefined areas, streamlining workflow and reducing clutter.

Excellent multi-monitor support with per-monitor layouts.
Snap windows
OS & Utilities
Ario

Ario

Open Source

Ario is a lightweight and customizable GTK2 client specifically designed for interacting with the Music Player Daemon (MPD). It offers a clean interface for managing your music library, creating playlists, and controlling playback remotely.

Very lightweight and fast
Music Player
Audio & Music
DeskPins

DeskPins

Free

DeskPins is a lightweight utility for Windows that allows you to keep selected windows 'always on top' of other applications, preventing them from being covered when you switch tasks. It seamlessly integrates with the system tray for easy access and management.

Keeps critical windows visible at all times.
On top
File Management
BitMeter

BitMeter

Free

BitMeter is a free, lightweight, and portable bandwidth monitor that graphically displays your internet connection's real-time upload and download speeds. It provides detailed statistics, historical data, and configurable alerts to help users understand and manage their network usage.

Provides clear, real-time visual bandwidth monitoring.
Block apps
Network & Admin
Downpour

Downpour

Open Source

Downpour was a web-based BitTorrent client designed for easy access and management of torrent downloads.

Accessible via web browser
Web-Based
File Sharing
Ad-Aware Free Antivirus+

Ad-Aware Free Antivirus+ by Lavasoft provides essential protection against malware and spyware threats for Windows users. It combines antivirus and anti-spyware capabilities with real-time monitoring and browser protection.

Free to use, providing essential security at no cost.
Heuristic Detection
Security & Privacy
OneGet

OneGet

Open Source

OneGet is a unified interface designed to simplify the discovery, installation, and management of software packages on Windows systems. It acts as a package manager aggregator, integrating various sources like Chocolatey, NuGet, and others into a single command-line interface, making software deployment significantly easier.

Unified interface for different package sources
Nuget
OS & Utilities
Desktop Info

Desktop Info is a lightweight and highly customizable utility designed to display essential system information directly on your desktop wallpaper. It provides real-time monitoring of hardware, network, and system status, allowing users to stay informed at a glance without needing to open separate monitoring applications.

Displays system info directly on desktop.
Hardware Monitoring
OS & Utilities System & Hardware
Aurelia

Aurelia

Open Source

Aurelia is a modern, open-source JavaScript client framework designed for building robust and maintainable web, mobile, and desktop applications, emphasizing simplicity and Convention over Configuration.

Strong adherence to web standards (HTML, JavaScript)
Web Development
Development
XSearch

XSearch

Free

XSearch is a powerful and highly customizable file search utility for Windows, offering speed and flexibility beyond the built-in Windows Search. It specializes in fast, non-indexing searches and supports advanced features like regular expressions and content searching.

Extremely fast file searching, especially with non-indexing.
File Searching
File Management
Krut

Krut

Open Source

Krut is a portable, Java-based screencasting tool designed for creating video tutorials and straightforward screen recordings. Its lightweight nature and simple interface make it accessible for users needing a functional capture tool without complex features.

Highly portable, runs without installation.
Record videos
Video & Movies
Eric

Eric

Open Source

Eric is a powerful, feature-rich integrated development environment (IDE) primarily designed for Python and Ruby development. Written in Python, it offers extensive capabilities for code editing, debugging, project management, and more, making it suitable for developers of all levels.

Feature-rich IDE with strong Python and Ruby support.
Python
Development
Caddy

Caddy

Open Source

Caddy is a powerful, enterprise-ready, open-source web server designed for managing all kinds of HTTP traffic. It features automatic HTTPS using Let's Encrypt, a modern HTTP/2 implementation, and extensibility through modules. Caddy simplifies web serving infrastructure with its straightforward configuration and focus on security and performance.

Automatic HTTPS via Let's Encrypt is seamless and built-in.
Modular System
Network & Admin Social & Communications
Hiawatha

Hiawatha

Free

Hiawatha is a secure and flexible open-source web server designed for Unix-based systems. It stands out for its strong focus on security features and lightweight architecture, making it suitable for various web hosting needs.

Excellent built-in security features.
Web Server
Network & Admin
Viu 2

Viu 2

Free

Viu 2 is a discontinued, lightweight image viewing and browsing software designed for efficient management and basic editing of image collections. It offers a minimalistic interface and supports various batch processing operations.

Very lightweight and fast
Batch rename files
Photos & Graphics
HashMyFiles

HashMyFiles is a free, portable utility that calculates various file hashes, including MD5, SHA1, SHA256, CRC32, and eD2k, for one or more files or entire folders. It offers shell integration, drag-and-drop support, and a command-line interface, making it a versatile tool for verifying file integrity and identifying duplicate files.

Supports numerous hashing algorithms (MD5, SHA1, SHA256, CRC32, eD2k)
Portable
Active@ Partition Manager

Active@ Partition Manager is a robust and portable tool designed for comprehensive management of storage devices, including hard drives, SSDs, and removable media. It allows users to create, resize, format, and delete partitions with ease and precision.

Highly portable, can be run from USB.
3rd-party filters
OS & Utilities
Zed Code Editor

Zed Code Editor

Open Source

Zed was a powerful, open-source code and text editor designed for developers who prioritized keyboard-centric workflows and offline capabilities. It aimed to provide a fast, responsive editing experience with advanced features like syntax highlighting, code completion, and integrated tools.

Works completely offline.
Code completion
Development
Derby

Derby

Open Source

Derby is a JavaScript framework for building modern, real-time web applications. It provides a complete solution for both the backend and frontend, emphasizing data synchronization and developer productivity through its unique architectural approach.

Excellent real-time data synchronization capabilities
Developer Tools
Development
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