Software

12 open-source tools for running AI on your own hardware.

operating-systemProprietary

Windows 11 Pro

Microsoft's business-oriented edition of Windows 11 — adds BitLocker encryption, Hyper-V virtualization, Windows Sandbox, Group Policy management, and Windows Update for Business controls on top of the Home edition, used as the baseline environment for ElectronixZone's Windows 11 tutorials.

windowsGitHub

boot-toolGPL-3.0

Ventoy

Free, open-source multiboot USB creation tool that lets you put multiple bootable ISOs (Windows, Linux, Proxmox, and more) on a single USB drive without extracting or reformatting for each one.

windows, linuxGitHub

virtualization-toolFree for personal, non-commercial use (Broadcom); commercial use requires a paid license

VMware Workstation Pro

Full-featured desktop virtualization software from VMware for running virtual machines on Windows — free for personal, non-commercial use since 2024.

windowsGitHub

operating-systemProprietary

Windows 10 Pro

Microsoft's professional edition of Windows 10 — the desktop operating system used as the baseline environment for ElectronixZone's Windows 10 tutorials.

windowsGitHub

uiMozilla Public License 2.0

Brave Browser

Brave's free, Chromium-based web browser — built-in ad and tracker blocking, open-source client code, for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

linux, windows, macos, android, ios, ipadosGitHub

uiProprietary / Closed-source

Opera

Opera's free, Chromium-based web browser — built-in ad blocker and VPN, sidebar with messenger integrations, for Linux, Windows, and macOS.

linux, windows, macosGitHub

uiMozilla Public License 2.0

Mozilla Firefox

Mozilla's free, open-source web browser — Firefox-based, privacy-focused, for Linux, Windows, and macOS.

linux, windows, macosGitHub

productivity-softwareProprietary

Microsoft Excel

Spreadsheet application for data analysis, calculations, and visualization — part of Microsoft 365. Proprietary freeware with free web version.

windowsGitHub

uiBSD-3-Clause

Chromium

The open-source browser project that powers Google Chrome — fast, secure, and standards-compliant web browsing on Linux.

linuxGitHub

productivity-softwareISC

Sudo

Superuser do — allows delegated privilege escalation with audit trail

linuxGitHub

uiLGPL-2.1+

GNOME

The GNOME desktop environment — a modern, intuitive GUI for Linux with a clean workspace metaphor, global search, and accessible design.

linuxGitHub

uiProprietary

Google Chrome

Google's free, cross-platform web browser — Chromium-based, proprietary freeware for Linux, Windows, and macOS, with a verified install guide for AlmaLinux 8.

linux, windows, macosGitHub