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The GitHub projects that are taking off, explained in plain language: what each one does, how easy it is to install on your system and the risk signals we found. For people who code and for people who just want a free program instead of a paid one.

VoiceStudio is growing fastest in this selection: +7,609 stars in 5 days. 1 program joined Radar today.

Data from Oct 31, 2026 · 235 projects reviewed

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82 dots: each one is a program in the selection. Closer to the center means easier to install (A to E); the echo grows with the stars gained.
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  1. 1Ease BVoiceStudioAudio & musicabout 1,522 stars per day+7,609in 5 days
  2. 2Ease AFileeOffice & documentsabout 1,208 stars per day+6,042in 5 days
  3. 3Ease BAndroid Ad CleanerPhone, TV & hardwareabout 766 stars per day+5,365in 7 days
  4. 4Ease BStrataAI chatabout 708 stars per day+4,250in 6 days
  5. 5Ease Bdsh-goAI agentsabout 603 stars per day+3,615in 6 days
  6. 6Ease AWord AtlasProductivityabout 593 stars per day+3,557in 6 days
  7. 7Ease BFreeLLMAPIAI chatabout 604 stars per day+3,018in 5 days
  8. 8Ease CMikaAI agentsabout 1,374 stars per day+2,747in 2 days
  9. 9Ease APhotoCraftImage & photoabout 451 stars per day+2,708in 6 days
  10. 10Ease BopencodeDevelopmentabout 341 stars per day+2,045in 6 days

Most downloaded this week

downloads in the last 6 days

  1. 1Ease BOllamaAI chat3,317,302downloads
  2. 2Ease BopencodeDevelopment2,857,014downloads
  3. 3Ease BClash Verge RevNetwork & remote access1,677,217downloads
  4. 4Ease APowerToysProductivity1,077,171downloads
  5. 5Ease ARustDeskNetwork & remote access899,093downloads
  6. 6Ease Adraw.io DesktopOffice & documents898,486downloads
  7. 7Ease ABrunoDevelopment897,478downloads
  8. 8Ease BStrataAI chat857,538downloads
  9. 9Ease ARufusSystem & utilities700,505downloads
  10. 10Ease ACraft LauncherProductivity684,268downloads

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74 free programs that do the job of 81 paid ones, each pairing checked by Radar's AI reviewer or by Radar.

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ProgramEaseYou needRisk signalsStarsDownloads this week
opencodeAn AI assistant for programmers that reads and edits the code in your projects, in a terminal or a desktop app. Ease Binstaller plus one simple step · Windows Nothing extra Few signals 223,602+2,045 in 6 days 2,857,014
Visual Studio CodeA free code editor from Microsoft for writing, running and fixing programs, with thousands of add-ons. Ease Adownload and open · Windows Nothing extra Few signals 194,427+75 in 5 days —
OllamaDownload and chat with open AI models like DeepSeek, Qwen and Gemma on your own computer. Ease Binstaller plus one simple step · Windows Nothing extra Few signals 185,479+712 in 6 days 3,317,302
Clash Verge RevSends your internet traffic through proxy servers you supply, with rules deciding which sites go which way. Ease Binstaller plus one simple step · Windows Nothing extra Attention · 3 155,367+1,274 in 5 days 1,677,217
CC SwitchA desktop app that switches which AI provider your coding tools use, without editing config files by hand. Ease Binstaller plus one simple step · Windows Nothing extra Attention · 3 150,644+1,675 in 5 days 362,260
PowerToysAdd over 30 handy extras to Windows: window layouts, bulk renaming, a color picker and a quick launcher. Ease Adownload and open · Windows Nothing extra Few signals 140,356+422 in 6 days 1,077,171
MoneyPrinterTurboType a topic and it writes a script, finds clips, adds a voice, subtitles and music, and builds a short video. Ease Binstaller plus one simple step · Windows Nothing extra Attention · 2 136,917+1,436 in 5 days 7,004
ExcalidrawDraw diagrams, sketches and screen layouts in your browser in a hand-drawn style, and share the same board with other people. Ease Adownload and open · Web Nothing extra Few signals 134,938+322 in 5 days 34
RustDeskSee and control another computer over the internet, send files to it, and do it without paying for a licence. Ease Adownload and open · Windows Nothing extra Attention · 3 127,733+561 in 5 days 899,093
v2rayNA desktop app that sends your internet traffic through proxy servers you add, on Windows, Linux or macOS. Ease Binstaller plus one simple step · Windows Nothing extra Attention · 2 119,653+484 in 5 days 416,602
Windows TerminalMicrosoft's terminal window for Windows, with tabs, Unicode text and colour, for PowerShell, cmd and Linux shells. Ease Adownload and open · Windows Nothing extra Few signals 105,299+53 in 5 days 560,596
VoiceStudioDesktop app that clones voices, dubs videos, dictates, transcribes and makes audiobooks on your own computer. Ease Binstaller plus one simple step · Windows Nothing extra Attention · 1 96,872+7,609 in 5 days 277,283
Stirling-PDFMerge, split, sign, compress, convert and edit PDF files on your own computer or server. Ease Adownload and open · Windows Nothing extra Few signals 95,481+474 in 6 days 61,782
ZedA fast code editor for Windows, Mac and Linux with built-in AI help and live editing with other people. Ease Adownload and open · Windows Nothing extra Attention · 2 92,466+220 in 5 days 467,905
SyncthingKeep folders automatically in sync between your own devices, directly and without a cloud service. Ease Binstaller plus one simple step · Windows Nothing extra Few signals 89,951+205 in 6 days 60,438
OBS StudioRecord your screen, webcam and games, or stream them live to sites like YouTube and Twitch. Ease Adownload and open · Windows Nothing extra Few signals 78,711+497 in 6 days 254,185
PhotoCraftA Photoshop-style image editor with layers, masks, type and real PSD files, installed like a normal program. Ease Adownload and open · Windows Nothing extra Attention · 2 75,573+2,708 in 6 days 634,996
v2rayNGAn Android app that sends your phone's internet traffic through a proxy server you supply, to reach blocked sites. Ease Binstaller plus one simple step Nothing extra Attention · 2 65,078+336 in 5 days 296,901
draw.io DesktopA free desktop app for drawing flowcharts, org charts and network diagrams, working offline. Ease Adownload and open · Windows Nothing extra Few signals 63,731+67 in 5 days 898,486
PenpotDesign and prototype screens in the browser, with real-time teamwork, and keep the files on your own server. Ease Adownload and open · Web Nothing extra Few signals 61,932+262 in 6 days —
AtomA customizable text and code editor from GitHub that was discontinued in 2022 and gets no more updates. Ease Binstaller plus one simple step · Windows Other tools Attention · 4 60,708— 15,773
Shadowsocks for WindowsA small Windows tray app that sends your internet traffic through a Shadowsocks proxy server to get around network blocks. Ease Binstaller plus one simple step · Windows .NET, Other tools Attention · 3 59,506— 21,192
Cherry StudioOne desktop app to chat with many AI models, run agents, build a local knowledge base and create images. Ease Binstaller plus one simple step · Windows Nothing extra Attention · 2 53,131+124 in 5 days 571,905
DBeaverOpen, browse and edit almost any database from one desktop app, run SQL queries and draw diagrams of your tables. Ease Adownload and open · Windows Nothing extra Few signals 52,255+35 in 5 days 301,334
UpscaylEnlarges small or pixelated photos with AI on your own computer, with nothing uploaded and no account needed. Ease Adownload and open · Windows Graphics card Attention · 3 51,524+419 in 5 days 279,426

How to read the ease label

Rated on the system where the project installs most easily, from the installer and the steps each project documents.

  1. Ease A
    A · download and open59 in this list, e.g. Visual Studio Code, PowerToys, Excalidraw
  2. Ease B
    B · installer plus one simple step22 in this list, e.g. opencode, Ollama, Clash Verge Rev
  3. Ease C
    C · install 1 or 2 tools1 in this list, e.g. Mika
  4. Ease D
    D · terminal, several tools or a specific graphics cardNone in this list.
  5. Ease E
    E · developers onlyNone in this list.

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