Below, I list some of the local apps I’m using the most for my work.

Prices are from the date of writing (2026-10-14), please check the official page for updated pricing.

Development

App Type Platforms Usage Pricing
VS Code / Codium Code editor Windows, OSX, Linux Renpy, YarnSpinner, general text editing Free (open source)
Jetbrains Rider IDE Windows, OSX, Linux Unity (C#), Godot (GDScript & C#), C++ Free for non-commercial use
~120–200€/year for commercial use
SmartGit Git client Windows, OSX, Linux Some private repositories Free for non-commercial use
59€/year for commercial use (or 89€ for perpetual license with 1 year updates)
SourceTree Git client Windows, OSX Some private repositories Free
GitKraken Git client Windows, OSX, Linux Public repositories Free for public repositories
96€/year for private repositories

Productivity / Management

App Platforms Type Pricing
Obsidian Windows, OSX, Linux Markdown notebook Free
Typora Windows, OSX, Linux Markdown editor $14.99 + VAT

Utilities

App Platforms Description Pricing
PowerToys Windows Misc utilities for Windows, by Microsoft Free
X-Mouse Button Control Windows Mouse configuration and remap utility Free
AutoHotKey Windows Keyboard macro program Free (open source)
XYplorer Windows Alternative file manager with many features (bookmarks, multi-panes…) Standard License Professional 32.45€
Lifetime License Professional 64.95€
Listary Windows File finder and app launcher Free
Pro $19.95
Libre Hardware Monitor Windows Hardware monitoring utility Free (open source)

2D

App Platforms Type Pricing
Affinity Studio Windows, OSX Vector/Raster/Layout editor Free
Krita Windows, OSX, Linux Vector/Raster editor Free (open source)
Aseprite Windows, OSX, Linux Pixel art editor Depends on region (24.59€ in France)