I try to avoid resource-heavy software where possible, and these are the best free alternatives to the most popular resource hogs

Free software can be as powerful as their professional expensive counterparts and consume fewer resources.

Apr 14, 2025 - 23:13
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I try to avoid resource-heavy software where possible, and these are the best free alternatives to the most popular resource hogs

I don’t have a great PC configuration, and if you’re like me, you have to make ends meet with what you’ve got. Therefore, I’ve created a short list of free alternatives to some of the notorious resource hogs. These options have earned praise for being both lightweight and highly functional, ideal if you’re trying to spare your system’s RAM and CPU without compromising capability.