Tags
A tag is a keyword or label that categorizes your question with other, similar questions. Using the right tags makes it easier for others to find and answer your question.
gratis× 1870
Software free of financial cost. For software that includes the source code, [open-source] is the best tag. Software can be either [gratis] or [open-source], or both. Only use this tag if "gratis" is…
android× 1642
software to run on the Android operating system. For non-recommendation questions, please ask on android.stackexchange.com, or stackoverflow.com for programming Android applications.
open-source× 1393
Software required to be open-source. This is not to be confused with "gratis" software, which is free of cost. Open-source, sometimes called "free" or "libre" software, has the original source code fr…
web-apps× 1116
Software that has a user interface appearing in a web browser. These applications may run on third party servers or be self-hosted.
library× 778
code libraries to write programs to accomplish specific tasks. Please use this tag together with one for the associated programming language.
python× 621
Software requests regarding python programming language, Python IDE's, and Python development tools.
pdf× 518
Software that manipulates PDF (Portable Document Format) files: converting to or from PDF, printing, editing, assembling or splitting, …
database× 493
Software for a database or an application related to one or more databases . For specific databases, please use the specific tag (see wiki).
c++× 460
Software related to the C++ programming language, including development environments, editors, compilers, analyzers, and libraries.
windows-7× 440
Software specifically for Windows 7. Please tag with [windows] instead unless your question involves functions specific to Windows 7.
ios× 397
Software to run on the iOS operating system series developed and sold by Apple Inc. For questions involving Apple hardware, software, and services see also apple.stackexchange.com. For general compute…
images× 389
Software for handling images and graphics, including creating, editing, converting, organizing, and printing.
file-management× 352
software to manage the files stored on your device(s) and/or on the network / in the cloud.
c#× 338
Libraries in C# and software to develop C# programs. C# is an object-oriented programming language developed by Microsoft within its .NET Framework.
php× 325
development environments (IDEs) for, libraries to use with, or products based upon the PHP language.
windows-10× 320
Software specifically for Windows 10. Please tag with [windows] instead unless your question involves functions specific to Windows 10.
web-browser× 304
web browser software and web browser add-ons. If you are specifically looking for a Firefox or Chrome add-on/extension/plugin, use the tag [firefox] or [chrome] instead.
gui× 267
for questions seeking recommendations which have a graphical user interface and where a command-line answer would be obvious but does not satisfy your needs.
api× 266
if one of the software requirements is an Application Programming Interface (API), e.g. besides a graphical user interface (GUI), commandline interface (CLI) or web interface.
ubuntu× 246
in addition to the 'linux' tag for questions where integration in the default Ubuntu interface is a requirement. If you're just looking for Linux software and happen to be running Ubuntu,…
