Best Windows Software for Developers

Editors, version control, runtimes, containers and API tools to set up a complete programming environment on a Windows PC.

Visual Studio Code 1.144.0 Free

Lightweight, extensible code editor

Updated
1 Nov 2026

Git 2.56.0.4 Free

Version control for every software project

Updated
3 Nov 2026

Python 3.15.2 Free

Popular programming language

Updated
1 Nov 2026

Node.js (LTS) 26.13.0 Free

JavaScript runtime for servers, tools and apps

Updated
28 Oct 2026

Docker Desktop 4.97.0 Free

Build and run containers on your Windows PC

Updated
2 Nov 2026

Postman 12.34.4 Free

Build and test APIs with a friendly interface

Updated
2 Nov 2026

DBeaver Community 26.2.0 Free

Universal database tool for SQL developers

Updated
2 Nov 2026

Notepad++ 8.9.8.1 Free

Lightweight text and code editor

Updated
24 Sep 2026

WinMerge 2.16.60 Free

Compare and merge files and folders

Updated
27 Oct 2026

PuTTY 0.85 Free

Classic SSH and Telnet client for Windows

Updated
2 Nov 2026

Ollama 0.40.13 Free

Run large language models locally

Updated
29 Oct 2026

PowerToys 0.102.3001 Free

Power-user tools for Windows

Updated
27 Oct 2026

Install the whole set with one command

winget install --id Microsoft.VisualStudioCode -e --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements; winget install --id Git.Git -e --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements; winget install --id Python.PythonInstallManager -e --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements; winget install --id OpenJS.NodeJS.LTS -e --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements; winget install --id Docker.DockerDesktop -e --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements; winget install --id Postman.Postman -e --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements; winget install --id DBeaver.DBeaver.Community -e --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements; winget install --id Notepad++.Notepad++ -e --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements; winget install --id WinMerge.WinMerge -e --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements; winget install --id PuTTY.PuTTY -e --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements; winget install --id Ollama.Ollama -e --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements; winget install --id Microsoft.PowerToys -e --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements

Paste this into Windows Terminal or PowerShell. Programs without a winget package are not included.

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