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Everything a computer needs beyond the operating system and antivirus: PDF and OCR, creative tools, backup, VPN and virtualization. Genuine licences delivered instantly by email.
- Five families: PDF/OCR, creative, utilities and backup, VPN, virtualization.
- Genuine licences: from official distributors, delivered digitally.
- Perpetual and subscription: some titles are one-off purchases, others annual — we state which.
- Windows and macOS: compatibility is stated on each product.
What are you after?
PDF & OCR
PDF editing and optical character recognition (OCR) are among the most requested office tools. OCR turns a scanned page or a photographed document into text you can search and edit.
Abbyy FineReader is regarded as among the most accurate at recognition, particularly with multilingual documents and tables. Kofax Power PDF offers full PDF editing at a much lower cost than the subscription model, while Adobe Acrobat remains the market standard with the widest compatibility.
Creative
Corel serves two different audiences: CorelDRAW for vector design, logos and print work, and Painter for digital painting. They are among the few serious alternatives to subscription-only software.
For video and media, Pinnacle Studio targets enthusiast and semi-professional editing, while Roxio covers disc burning, digitising older material and format conversion.
Backup, utilities and VPN
For backup, Acronis creates a full disk image so you can restore an entire system rather than just files. EaseUS covers backup and recovery of deleted data.
Among utilities, Ashampoo has the widest range with cleaning, burning and file management tools. CCleaner is the best known for Windows cleanup and MacPaw CleanMyMac its macOS counterpart.
In VPN you will find Surfshark and CyberGhost — connection encryption and location switching, useful on public networks. And for virtualization, Parallels Desktop runs Windows inside a Mac without rebooting.
See also
Microsoft Office Antivirus Microsoft Windows Windows Server All Software
Frequently asked questions
- What is OCR and when do I need it?
- Optical character recognition: it turns scanned pages or photographed documents into text you can search, copy and edit. Useful for archiving, invoices and contracts.
- How do the PDF programs differ?
- Adobe Acrobat is the standard with the widest compatibility. Kofax Power PDF offers similar editing with a perpetual licence instead of a subscription. Abbyy FineReader stands out for OCR accuracy.
- Are the licences perpetual or subscription?
- It depends on the product. Many titles are sold as a perpetual licence, while VPNs and some suites run on an annual subscription. It is always stated on the product.
- What does disk image backup do differently?
- It copies the entire drive along with the operating system and settings, so after a failure you restore the system as it was rather than rebuilding it.
- Do I need a VPN?
- It is useful on public networks — hotels, airports, cafés — because it encrypts the connection. It does not replace antivirus; they solve different problems.
- Can I run Windows on a Mac?
- Yes, with Parallels Desktop, which runs Windows alongside macOS without rebooting. You also need a separate Windows licence.
- How do I receive the software?
- Digitally, with the key and a download link by email once your order completes.
This category covers five different needs, so the manufacturer filter is the fastest route. If you cannot find what you want, ask us — we can source titles that are not listed.