MakeUseOf
MakeUseOf maintains a list of the best free software for Windows, OSX, Linux, Android, andiOS, and more. We also publish in-depth resources to help you get the most out of any tech you own.
GitHub
GitHub, currently the most popular platform forhosting and contributing to open software projects, is fantastic. It gives access to downloads, version history, commit logs, and contributor statistics.
SourceForge
Similar to GitHub, SourceForge is another open-source coding repository to help you “find, create and publish open source software for free”.
Files
Mega
A successor service to the popular (and now defunct) Megaupload, Mega is currently one of the best file hosts on the internet, with local file encryption, fast downloads, and 50 GB of free storage space.
Dropbox
Dropbox is a great solution for sharing the contents of folders between computers. As the first service that did it well, Dropbox remains the main alternative to emailing files to yourself.
OneDrive
Microsoft’s answer to Google Drive, OneDrive lets you host, share, and edit Word, PowerPoint, and Excel documents from your browser, across multiple machines. If you’re in Microsoft’s online ecosystem, it’s a great resource.
Google Drive
A virtual hard drive for hosting your files, you can access them from any internet-enabled machine, and edit them from your browser.
HighTail
When you do get stuck emailing documents to your team, HighTail is a great way to get around arbitrary file size caps on email clients, allowing you to email documents and folders up to two gigs in size. The platform also allows feedback to be left on each document uploaded for easier collaboration.
Zamzar
A great general file converter, allowing the conversion between many different image, audio, document, and video formats. Great for any application that supports only specific file types.
Ge.tt
A barebones, social-network-integrated file-sharing app, Ge.tt lets you easily upload files and share them across a variety of platforms.
What Did We Miss?
These websites are great, but they’re still just a drop in the bucket. Which among these are your favorite picks? Did your favorite not make the cut? Let us know! Your contributions will help us keep this list updated.
Original Version: Written by Andre Infante
Last Updated: November 10th, 2016
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