Development for Windows

Compare published development listings for Windows. Check each application's documented requirements, features and limitations before following its download link.

326 published listings

WinLicense 3.2.4.0 (demo)

Protect Windows applications and manage trial periods, registration keys and customer licenses with WinLicense. The publisher offers an evaluation demo and paid developer or company licenses.

  • Windows
  • Commercial proprietary software; evaluation demo available
  • Development
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WSL UI 0.21.0

Manage Windows Subsystem for Linux distributions from a desktop dashboard: check running status, open terminals, export backups and edit WSL settings.

  • Windows
  • Free and open source; GNU GPL-3.0, as stated in the release README and LICENSE
  • Development
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wxFormBuilder 4.2.1

Design wxWidgets interfaces and generate C++, Python, Lua or PHP code with wxFormBuilder, a free, open-source GUI builder for Windows.

  • Windows
  • Free and open source; GNU GPL version 2
  • Development
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WYSIWYG Web Builder 21.2.4

Design web pages visually with WYSIWYG Web Builder for Windows. Drag objects into place, create responsive layouts and publish through built-in FTP tools; a 30-day trial is available.

  • Windows
  • Commercial proprietary software; fully functional 30-day trial
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XAMPP 8.5.12

Run a local PHP development environment on Windows with XAMPP, a free bundle of Apache, MariaDB, PHP and Perl with a server control panel.

  • Windows
  • Free and open source; XAMPP compilation under GNU GPL, with separate licenses for bundled components
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Xenu's Link Sleuth 1.3.8

Find broken website links with Xenu's Link Sleuth, a free Windows desktop checker with sortable URL results, redirect reporting and local HTML checks.

  • Windows
  • Freeware
  • Development
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xh 0.26.3

Send HTTP requests from a Windows terminal with xh, an open-source command-line client with JSON input, formatted responses and HTTPie-style syntax.

  • Windows
  • Free and open source; MIT License
  • Development
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XLS Padlock 2026.3

Compile Excel workbooks into protected Windows EXE applications with formula protection, VBA compilation and activation keys. Microsoft Excel is still required.

  • Windows
  • Commercial proprietary software; free evaluation trial with compiled-application restrictions
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Xming 6.9.0.31

Display remote Linux and Unix X11 applications on a Windows desktop with Xming. This download is the legacy public-domain 6.9.0.31 release, not the newer donor-access edition.

  • Windows
  • Legacy public-domain release; project also lists BSD, MIT and zlib/libpng component licenses
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XML Notepad 2.9.0.22

Browse and edit XML in a synchronized tree and value view, find nodes with XPath, and check documents against XSD schemas with XML Notepad for Windows.

  • Windows
  • Free and open source; MIT License
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XML ValidatorBuddy 8

Edit XML and JSON, validate against schemas, and automate XML checks with XML ValidatorBuddy for 64-bit Windows. The portable ZIP includes the desktop application and ValBuddy CLI.

  • Windows
  • Proprietary; 14-day trial, paid Standard/Plus, free personal and educational edition
  • Development
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Yaak 2026.9.0

Send API requests and inspect responses with Yaak, a local-first desktop client for Windows supporting HTTP, GraphQL, gRPC, WebSocket and SSE.

  • Windows
  • Prebuilt app: free for personal use; commercial license after a 30-day trial. Source code: MIT.
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Zeal 0.9.1

Search programming documentation offline with Zeal, an open-source Windows reference browser that uses Dash-compatible docsets.

  • Windows
  • Free and open source; GNU GPL version 3 or later. Bundled third-party components have their own license terms.
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Zed 1.26.2

Edit code, open WSL projects and use language servers, terminals and AI agents in Zed, a free, open-source editor for Windows.

  • Windows
  • Free, open-source editor; primarily GPL-3.0-or-later with Apache-2.0 components where marked; optional paid Zed Pro
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