List of software
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This is a list of the 600 best-known software, ranked by reach: how many Wikipedia languages and sister sites have a page about each one.
| # | Name | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  LinuxFamily of Unix-like operating systems | 1991 |
| 2 | _waving.svg/120px-Duke_(Java_mascot)_waving.svg.png){kind=small} JavaObject-oriented programming language | 1995 |
| 3 | .svg/120px-Skype_logo_(2019%E2%80%93present).svg.png){kind=logo} SkypeFormer telecommunications software service | 2003 |
| 4 |  Windows PhoneOperating system for mobile devices created by Microsoft | |
| 5 |  UberPeer-to-peer ridesharing, food delivery, and transportation network company headquartered in San Francisco, California | 2009 |
| 6 | BIOSCommon firmware system used to initialize hardware when a computer boots | |
| 7 |  Google+Defunct social networking service | 2011 |
| 8 |  Amazon KindleE-book reading device | |
| 9 |  Google Street ViewTechnology featured in Google Maps and Google Earth that provides panoramic views from positions along many streets in the world | 2007 |
| 10 |  Google AdSenseOnline platform for targeted advertisements | |
| 11 | .svg/120px-Talk_(Google).svg.png){kind=small} Google TalkFormer instant messaging service | 2005 |
| 12 |  Adobe InDesignDesktop publishing application | |
| 13 |  Encarta1993–2009 digital multimedia encyclopedia | |
| 14 | Generative pre-trained transformerType of large language model | |
| 15 |  One UIUser interface developed by Samsung | 2018 |
| 16 | .svg/120px-Google_Sites_icon_(July_2026).svg.png){kind=icon} Google SitesStructured wiki- and Web page-creation tool | 2008 |
| 17 |  NapsterOnline music service | 1999 |
| 18 |  Google VideosA video search engine from Google | 2005 |
| 19 |  KinectMotion sensing input device for the Xbox 360 and Xbox One | 2010 |
| 20 | GameSpyDefunct video game company | 1999 |
| 21 | RETScreenEnergy Management Software | |
| 22 |  WikiwandViewer interface for Wikipedia | 2013 |
| 23 |  Google KeepNote-taking service developed by Google | 2013 |
| 24 |  Sublime TextText editor | 2008 |
| 25 |  Google Arts & CultureApp and website exploring partner museums | 2011 |
| 26 |  Material DesignDesign language by Google | 2014 |
| 27 |  MetasploitComputer security testing tool | |
| 28 |  Proton MailEnd-to-end encrypted e-mail service from Proton AG | 2013 |
| 29 | Recommender systemInformation filtering system to predict users' preferences | |
| 30 |  ZuneLine of portable media players | |
| 31 |  Adobe PageMakerOne of the first desktop publishing programs | 1985 |
| 32 |  AutoItSoftware | 1999 |
| 33 | Java Database ConnectivityAPI for Java | |
| 34 | .png/120px-NordVPN_logo_(2025).png){kind=logo} NordVPNVirtual private network provider | 2012 |
| 35 | ELIZAEarly natural language processing computer program | |
| 36 |  IGoogleCustomizable start page or personal web portal by Google | 2005 |
| 37 |  UC BrowserWeb browser developed by the Chinese mobile Internet company UCWeb | 2004 |
| 38 |  WebGLJavaScript bindings for OpenGL in web browsers | 2011 |
| 39 | .svg/120px-Yahoo!_Messenger_Logo_(2013-2018).svg.png){kind=logo} Yahoo! MessengerInstant messenging protocol | 1998 |
| 40 | AlphaFoldSoftware by DeepMind that has predicated how every protein folds | 2018 |
| 41 |  BibTeXReference management software for formatting lists of references | 1985 |
| 42 | Java appletDiscontinued way to run small Java programs in browsers | |
| 43 |  Holographic Versatile DiscNovel optical disc based on holography | |
| 44 |  NiconicoJapanese video website | 2006 |
| 45 | SandboxSoftware security mechanism | |
| 46 |  Security-Enhanced LinuxLinux kernel security module | |
| 47 | .png/120px-Simulink_Logo_(non-wordmark).png){kind=logo} SimulinkProgramming language | |
| 48 | Task ManagerTask manager application included with the Windows NT family of operating systems | |
| 49 |  VulkanCross-platform 3D graphics and computing programming interface | 2014 |
| 50 |  WordfastTranslation software | |
| 51 |  DiDiChinese transportation network company headquartered in Beijing | 2012 |
| 52 | .svg/120px-Google_Shopping_logo_(2024).svg.png){kind=logo} Google ShoppingInternet marketplace operated by Google | 2002 |
| 53 |  Google ToolbarWeb browser toolbar for Internet Explorer by Google | |
| 54 | LLaMALarge language model by Meta AI | |
| 55 | SnatchBotCloud computing software | 2015 |
| 56 |  Boot CampProprietary dual-boot wizard | |
| 57 |  CarPlayApple standard that enables a car radio or head unit to be a display and controller for an iPhone | 2014 |
| 58 | .svg/120px-Google_Fit_icon_(2018).svg.png){kind=icon} Google FitHealth platform | 2014 |
| 59 |  OpenMPOpen standard for parallelizing | |
| 60 |  QuarkXPressSoftware | 1987 |
| 61 | Windows Virtual PCVirtualization program for Microsoft Windows | |
| 62 |  Calligra SuiteOffice suite made for KDE | |
| 63 |  GitHub CopilotArtificial intelligence tool for code autocompletion | 2021 |
| 64 |  KerasNeural network library | |
| 65 |  MathcadComputer algebra system | 1986 |
| 66 | Microsoft Office 2010Version of the Microsoft Office suite | |
| 67 |  Microsoft Power BIBusiness analytics service by Microsoft | |
| 68 |  MusixmatchOnline music lyrics database | 2010 |
| 69 | NetcatComputer networking utility | 1995 |
| 70 |  Trados StudioSoftware | 1984 |
| 71 | GNOME ShellCore user interface of the GNOME desktop environment | 2011 |
| 72 | JoostInternet TV service | |
| 73 |  Microsoft SurfaceInteractive surface computing platform by Microsoft | 2008 |
| 74 |  React NativeJavaScript framework to create cross-platform mobile applications | 2015 |
| 75 |  TouchWizProprietary Samsung user interface for mobile phones and tablet computers | |
| 76 | Windows FirewallFirewall software for Windows | |
| 77 | Windows Genuine AdvantageAnti-infringement system created by Microsoft | |
| 78 | Direct3DAPI used in Microsoft DirectX for 3D rendering | |
| 79 |  Google FinanceWebsite focusing on business news and financial information hosted by Google | 2006 |
| 80 | .svg/120px-Google_Pay_Send_logo_(2018-2020).svg.png){kind=logo} Google Pay SendMobile payment system developed by Google | 2011 |
| 81 |  Google VoiceTelecommunications service by Google | 2006 |
| 82 | Graphics Device InterfaceMicrosoft Windows component responsible for representing objects as output devices such as monitors and printers | |
| 83 |  LightScribeThermal printing technology for the label side of optical media | 2004 |
| 84 | MachOperating system kernel | 1985 |
| 85 |  Microsoft Office 2013Microsoft Office version | |
| 86 | Rich Communication ServicesCommunication protocol for mobile phones, aiming at replacing SMS and MMS messages with a system that is richer, provides phonebook polling (for service discovery), and transmit in-call multimedia via mobile data | 2012 |
| 87 |  ScrapyPython web-crawling and scraping framework | |
| 88 | Windows Photo GalleryDiscontinued image organizer, photo editor and photo sharing program | |
| 89 | ZBrushDigital sculpting software program | 1999 |
| 90 |  AnyDeskRemote desktop application | 2015 |
| 91 |  Galaxy StoreDigital app distribution platform by Samsung | 2009 |
| 92 | JavaBeansReusable software components used in Java programming | |
| 93 |  OpenJDKJava development kit | 2007 |
| 94 | ReadyBoostDisk caching software component | |
| 95 | System RestoreSystem recovery feature in Microsoft Windows | |
| 96 | User Account ControlLimits rights used by applications on Microsoft Windows | |
| 97 |  VSCOPhotography mobile app | |
| 98 | Windows Desktop GadgetsDiscontinued widget engine for Microsoft Gadgets | |
| 99 |  Adaware AntivirusAnti-spyware and antivirus software | |
| 100 |  Adobe AIRCross-platform run-time system for building Rich Internet applications (RIA) | 2008 |