5 best free and open source software for windows 10

1. Firefox – Open source browser for Windows 10

Mozilla Firefox is a free and open-source web browser developed by Mozilla Foundation. Mozilla is an open organization which is aimed for free and open web. The browser doesn't track or store any of the user data/Infomation. Firefox is available for Windows, macOS, Linux, and BSD operating systems. Firefox was created in 2002 under the codename "Phoenix" by the Mozilla community members. Firefox was released in November 2004, and challenged Internet Explorer's dominance.

2. VLC – Open source alternative to Windows Media Player

VLC media player is a free and open-source, cross-platform media player developed by the VideoLAN project. VLC media player has the capability to play almost all types of files that you have. It is thus a universal media player which plays both audio and video file types. VLC is a media player that is supported by every existing operating system including Windows and Linux. VLC is a convenient and effective media player to use. VLC is a portable media player that allows you to enjoy your favorite videos and audios anytime and from anywhere you want. VLC can be used in capturing video shots on your computer’s desktop.

3. FileZilla – Open source FTP solution

FileZilla is a free software, cross-platform FTP application, consisting of FileZilla Client and FileZilla Server. FileZilla offers protected file sharing which requires a username and password to access the shared data. FileZilla's source code is hosted on SourceForge.

4. KeePass – an open source password manager

KeePass Password Safe is a free and open-source password manager. It is developed by Dominik Reichl and released in November 16, 2003. KeePass provides an effective way to save and organize tons of usernames and passwords you have for your web accounts and various services. It supports two-factor authentication, and has a Secure Desktop mode.

5. 7zip – Open source Zip extractor

7-Zip is a free and open-source file archiver, a utility used to place groups of files within compressed containers known as "archives". It is developed by Igor Pavlov and was first released on 18 July, 1999. It is primarily created for machines running Windows operating system. Most of the 7-Zip source code is under the GNU LGPL license. 7-Zip uses its own 7z archive format.