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[[Image:USB flash drive.jpg|thumb|right|A USB drive]]
[[File:SanDisk-Cruzer-USB-4GB-ThumbDrive.jpg|thumb|right|Example of a 4[[Gigabyte|GB]] [[USB]] flash drive]]
For the purposes of this list, a [[portable application]] is [[software]] that can be used from portable storage devices such as [[USB flash drive]]s, [[digital audio player]]s, [[Personal digital assistant|PDA]]s<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/portable-software-usb/ |title = 100 Portable Apps for your USB Stick | author = makeuseof.com | accessdate = 2008-01-24 }}</ref> or [[external hard drive]]s. To be considered for inclusion, an application must be executable on multiple computers from removable storage without installation, and without writing settings or data onto a computer's non-removable storage. This includes modified portable versions of non-portable applications.
Portable software is a class of [[Computer program|software]] that is suitable for use on portable drives such as a [[USB flash drive|USB (thumb) drive]] or [[iPod]] or [[Palm (PDA)|Palm PDA]] with "drive mode", although any [[external hard drive]] could theoretically be used. The concept of carrying one's favored applications, utilities, and files on a portable drive for use on any computer is one which has evolved considerably in recent years.

Programs in this category (also known as ''portable applications'') are typically 'lite' versions of their parent software, but there are many exceptions.

To be considered truly portable, a [[Computer program|software program]] must:

# Not require any form of formal installation to be carried out ''on any computer'' before it can be used, with the release package only needing to be decompressed directly to removable media before use. If it has to be installed first, and requires its files to be manually copied to removable media, it is ''not'' designed to be portable.
#:For example, software which is supplied as an [[InstallShield]] package should not be considered portable, though a [[ZIP]] archive containing an executable would be.
# Settings are stored with, and can be carried around with, the software (i.e., they are written to the [[USB]] drive).
#: If the registry is used to store settings, the application's configuration isn't portable, and must be set up on every PC it is used on
# Leaves a zero (or near-zero) "[[footprint]]" on any PC it's run on after being used.
#: i.e., All temporary files/registry settings should be removed once the program has exited, and files created by the user can be saved directly to the same removable media as the application is stored on.

Generally, smaller [[utility]]/[[toolkit]] software is inherently fairly portable; though larger applications are sometimes changed in order to allow a portable versions to be released (e.g., [[Opera (Internet suite)|OperaUSB]]).


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==Bundles==
==Application launchers==
* [[Ceedo]]
* [[Ceedo]]
* [[Launchy]]
* [[MojoPac]]
* [[MojoPac]]
* [[LiberKey]]
* [[PortableApps.com]]
* [[PortableApps.com]]
* [[U3 (software)|U3]]
* [[WinPenPack]]

==Launchers==

{{see also|Comparison of application launchers}}

* [[Appetizer (software)|Appetizer]] ([[Dock (computing)|Dock]] application)
* [[ASuite]]
* [[Launchy]]
* [[OpenDisc]]
* [[RocketDock]]


==Development==
==Development==
===IDEs===
* Portable [[Dev-C++]]
* [[JCreator]] Not entirely portable, because it leaves some settings on the host computer.


===Scripting Languages===
===Scripting languages===
* Portable [[NSIS]] Version
* Portable [[Python (programming language)|Python]]
* Portable [[Nullsoft Scriptable Install System|NSIS]] Version
* Portable [[AutoIt]]
* Portable [[AutoHotkey]] (zip file)
* Portable [[Perl]] ([[Strawberry Perl]] Portable Version)

===Compilers===

* [[MinGW]]
* [[Tiny C Compiler]]

===[[Integrated development environment|IDEs]]===

* [[Alice (software)|Alice IDE]]
* Portable [[Eclipse (software)|Eclipse]]
* Portable [[Code::Blocks]] (needs [[MinGW]] installed, which is portable too)
* Portable [[Dev-C++]]
* [[Hackety Hack]], which is an educational version of [[Ruby (programming language)|Ruby]]
* [[SharpDevelop]] Portable

===Setup creators===
* [[Nullsoft Scriptable Install System]] Portable (PortableApps.com format)

==Visual mapping/productivity tools==
* [[XMIND]]

==Graphics==
==Graphics==

===3D Modeling And Rendering===
===3D modeling and rendering===
* [[Anim8or]] – Free 3D modeling and animating software.
* [[Blender (software)|Blender]]:
** BlenderPortable
** Blender Pocket
** XBlender<ref>Older Version of BLender</ref>

===Animation===
* [[Anim8or]]
* [[Anim8or]]
** Free 3D modeling and animating software.
* [[Blender (software)|Blender]]
* [[Pivot Stickfigure Animator]]
* [[Blender (software)|Blender]]:
** BlenderPortable
** Blender Pocket
** XBlender
* [[Wings3d]]
**All versions are portable
* [[SketchUp]]
** [[Kerkythea]] Models made in SketchUp can be easily rendered in Kerkythea


===Graphic Editors===
===Graphic editors===
* [[ArtRage]]
* [[ArtRage]]
* [[EVE (text editor)|EVE]]
* [[Artweaver]]
* [[Dia (software)|Dia]]
* [[EVE (text editor)|EVE]]
* [[Fotografix]]
* [[GIMP]]:
* [[GIMP]]:
** [[GIMPVS]] GIMP Portable VS 2008 is the Gimp portable version of Gimp on [[Microsoft Windows]] platforms (Windows XP,Vista,NT Server 2003,NT Server 2008)
** GIMP Portable VS 2008 is the Gimp portable version of Gimp on [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] platforms (Windows XP, Vista, NT Server 2003, NT Server 2008)
** Portable Gimp - for [[Microsoft Windows]]
** Portable Gimp – for [[Mac OS X]]
** X-Gimp
** Portable Gimp - for [[Mac OS X]]
** X-Gimp
** X-GimpShop
** X-GimpShop
* [[Inkscape]]:
* [[Inkscape]]:
** X-Inkscape
** X-Inkscape
** Portable Inkscape - for [[Mac OS X]]
** Portable Inkscape – for [[Mac OS X]]
* [[PhotoLine]]
* [[IrfanView]]
* [[Pixia]]
* [[Pixia]]
* [[TuxPaint|XTuxPaint]]
* [[Tux Paint]]


===Processing===
===Icon editors===
* [[Cas]]
* [[@icon sushi]]
* [[GIMP]] – Supports reading and writing [[ICO (file format)|Windows ICO files]].
* [[RedEye]]
* [[UnFREEz]]
* [[IcoFX]]
* [[IrfanView]] – Supports converting graphic file formats into [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] ICO files.
===Viewers===

* [[FastStone Image Viewer]]
===Viewers===
* [[Irfanview]]
* [[FastStone Image Viewer]]: supports screen capture, multiple pix into a single PDF
* [[Irfanview]]
* [[XnView]]
* [[XnView]]


==Document Based==
==Document-based==

===Office and Publishing===
===Office and publishing===
* [[Abiword]]
* [[Abiword]]
* [[AllMyNotes Organizer]]
** Abiword Portable - for [[Microsoft Windows]]
* [[Atlantis Word Processor]]
** Portable Abiword - for [[Mac OS X]]
* [[Jarte]]
** X-Abiword
* [[LibreOffice]]
* [[OpenOffice.org]]
* [[OpenOffice.org]]
* [[Scribus]]
** OpenOffice.org for U3
* [[StarOffice]]
** Portable OpenOffice - for [[Microsoft Windows]]
** Portable OpenOffice - for [[Mac OS X]]
** X-OpenOffice
* [[Qjot]]
* [[StarOffice|Portable StarOffice]]
* [[RagTime (computer program)|RagTime]]
* [[Scribus]] Open source DTP, similar to PageMaker InDesign QuarkXPress (Win2K/XP)
** X-Scribus
** Portable Scribus


===Editors===
===Editors===
* [[EmEditor|EmEditor Professional]]
* [[gVim]] - for advanced users
* [[Geany]]
* [[Notepad++]] (supports VERTICAL BLOCKS)
* [[Notepad2]]
* [[Metapad]]
* [[NoteTab|NoteTab Light]]
* [[Notepad++]]
* [[Notepad2]]
* [[PSPad]] - for portable using choose CAB archive (supports VERTICAL BLOCKS)
* [[NoteTab|NoteTab Light]]
* [[SciTE]] - for portability, set SciTE_HOME environment variable before launching
* [[PSPad]]
* [[TED Notepad]] - for portability, create a ''tednpad.ini'' file
* [[Textpad]] for text documents of every sort.
* [[Q10 (text editor)|Q10]]
* [[UltraEdit]] (UE3)
* [[SciTE]]
* [[Sublime Text]]
* [[TED Notepad]]
* [[Textpad]]
* [[UltraEdit]]
* [[VEDIT]]
* [[VEDIT]]
* [[Vim (text editor)|Vim]]

===Personal notes===
* [[Personal Knowbase]]


==Educational==
==Educational==
* [[DreamKana]]
* [[Celestia]]
* [[GCompris]]
* [[Maxima (software)|Maxima]]
* [[Maxima (software)|Maxima]]
* [[Stellarium]]
* [[Stellarium (software)|Stellarium]]
* [[Calibre (software)|Calibre]]
* [[Gcompris]]


==Games==
==Games==
* ''[[AssaultCube]]''
See [[List of portable computer games]]
* ''[[Cave Story]]''
* ''[[Dwarf Fortress]]''
* [[Doom (1993 video game)|Doom I]] / [[Doom II|II]]
* ''[[Frets on Fire]]''
* ''[[Kerbal Space Program]]''
* ''[[Minecraft]]''
* ''[[PokerTH]]''
* [[Quake (video game)|Quake]]
* ''[[Secret Maryo Chronicles]]''
* ''[[Tile World]]''
* ''[[Warzone 2100]]''
*[[Xonotic]]

===Emulators===
* [[DOSBox]] – [[MS-DOS]] emulator
* [[FCE Ultra]] – [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] (NES) emulator
* [[MAME]] – Multiple [[Arcade game|Arcade]] Machine emulator:
** MAMEUI32
* [[VisualBoyAdvance]] – [[Game Boy]], [[Game Boy Color]], and [[Game Boy Advance]] emulator
* [[ZSNES]] – [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super NES]] emulator

===Plug-in emulators===
* [[Joystick|Joy]]To[[Keyboard (computing)|Key]] – [[Gamepad]] emulator


==Internet==
==Internet==

===[[Web browser]]s===
===[[Web browser]]s===
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* [[Avant Browser|Avant]]
* [[Brave (web browser)|Brave]]
* [[Chromium (web browser)|Chromium]]
* [[Firefox Portable]]
* [[Opera Browser]]
* [[Falkon]]
* [[Mozilla Firefox, Portable Edition|Firefox Portable]]
* [[Google Chrome]] Portable
* [[Links (browser)|Links]]
* [[Maxthon Browser]]
* [[Opera (web browser)|Opera]]
* [[Pale Moon (web browser)|Pale Moon]]
* [[K-Meleon|Pocket K-Meleon]]
* [[Lynx (web browser)|Lynx]]
* [[QtWeb]]
* [[SeaMonkey]]
*[[SlimBrowser]]
* [[SRWare Iron]] Portable
* [[Sleipnir (web browser)|Sleipnir]]
* [[Waterfox]]
* [[XeroBank Browser]]
* [[XeroBank Browser]]


===[[Email client]]s===
===[[Email client]]s===
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* [[Apple mail|Mail]] – for [[Mac OS X]]
* [[Mozilla Thunderbird#Portable releases|Mozilla Thunderbird Portable]]
* [[Mozilla Thunderbird|Mozilla Thunderbird Portable]]
* [[Pegasus Mail]]
* [[Modest (e-mail client)|Modest]]
* [[Pegasus Mail]]
* [[Pine (e-mail client)|Pine]]
* [[Pine (e-mail client)|Pine]]
* [[Opera (web browser)|Opera]] (has integrated Email client)
* [[The Bat!|The Bat! Voyager]]
* [[SeaMonkey]]
* Portable [[Apple mail|Mail]] - for [[Mac OS X]]
* [[sylpheed]] (zip version)
* [[The Bat!|The Bat! Voyager]]

===[[Instant messaging]]===
===[[Instant messaging]]===
* [[Adium]] - for [[Mac OS X]]
* [[Adium]] – for [[Mac OS X]]
* [[aMSN]]
* [[Coccinella (software)|Coccinella]]
* [[Google Talk]]
* [[Google Talk]]
* Portable [[iChat]] – for [[Mac OS X]]
* [[Miniaim]]
* [[Miranda IM]]
* [[Miranda NG]]
* [[Pidgin (instant messaging client)|Pidgin Portable]] (formerly Gaim Portable)
* [[Monal (software)|Monal]]
* [[Pidgin (instant messaging client)|Pidgin Portable]] (formerly Gaim Portable)
* [[Psi (instant messenger)|Psi Portable]]
* Portable [[Skype]]
* [[Skype]]
* [[Psi (instant messenger)|Portable PSI]]
* [[Quiet Internet Pager|QIP]]
* [[TerraIM]]
* [[Trillian (instant messaging client)|Trillian Anywhere]]
* [[Trillian (instant messaging client)|Trillian Anywhere]]
* [[Yahoo! Messenger]]
* Portable [[iChat]] - for [[Mac OS X]]


===[[FTP client]]s===
===[[FTP client]]s===
* [[WinSCP]]
* [[WinSCP]]
* [[FileZilla]]
* [[FileZilla]]
* Portable [[Cyberduck]]
* Portable [[Cyberduck]]
* [[SmartFTP]]
* [[SmartFTP]]
* [[FlashFXP]]


===[[Download manager]]s===
===[[Download manager]]s===
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* [[Wget]]
* [[Wget]]
* [[HTTrack]]
* [[HTTrack]]
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* [[Free Download Manager]] (installation required to create portable version)
* [[WxDownload Fast]]
* [[Opera (web browser)|Opera]] (Integrated Download Manager)
* [[Free Download Manager]] - ''Note: installation required to create portable version.''


===[[Peer-to-peer|P2P]] [[file sharing]]===
===[[Peer-to-peer|P2P]] [[file sharing]]===
* [[BitComet]] - ''Note: needs msxml.''
* [[BitComet]] (needs msxml)
* [[Emule]]
* [[BitTornado]] - ''Note: needs msxml.''
* [[Opera (web browser)|Opera]] (integrated torrent client)
* [[Emule]]
* [[μTorrent]]
* [[μTorrent]] (latest version)
* [[Halite]]
* [[Limewire]] - ''Note: needs Java runtime environment.''
* [[FrostWire]]
* [[Frostwire]] - ''Note: needs Java runtime environment.''
* [[Limewire]] Portable
* [[qBittorrent]] Portable
* [[Vuze]] Portable


===[[IRC]]===
===[[IRC]]===
* [[Chatzilla]] ''Note: Requires a Mozilla based browser, e.g. [[SeaMonkey]], or [[Firefox]].''
* [[ChatZilla]] ''Note: Requires a Mozilla based browser, e.g. [[SeaMonkey]], or [[Firefox]].''
* [[HydraIRC]]
* [[Miranda NG]]
* [[mIRC]] ''Note: There is a U3 version of mIRC that can be installed on U3 drives. The original application is portable, leaving behind only the license key in the registry. (This may not be true with the newer versions that are Vista-compatible, as their default user data area was changed to the user's application data folder.) Since v3.1, it can be started from a command line using the -portable switch to use settings, DLLs, and license keys that are stored in the same folder as mirc.exe.''
* [[Miranda IM]]
* [[Nettalk (IRC client)|Nettalk]]
* [[mIRC]] ''Note: requires command line switch -portable.''
* [[Nettalk (Windows chat software)|Nettalk]]
* [[Pidgin (software)|Pidgin]] (formerly Gaim)
* [[Pidgin (software)|Pidgin]] (formerly Gaim)
* [[Opera (web browser)|Opera]] (Integrated Irc client)
* [[Xchat]]
* Portable [[X-Chat Aqua]] - for [[Mac OS X]]
* [[HexChat]]
* Portable [[X-Chat Aqua]] – for [[Mac OS X]]
* [[kvirc]]


===[[RSS (file format)|RSS]], [[Atom (standard)|Atom]] readers===
===[[RSS (file format)|RSS]], [[Atom (standard)|Atom]] readers===
* [[RSSOwl]] ''Note: needs Java runtime environment.''
* [[RSSOwl]] (needs Java runtime environment)
* [[Opera (web browser)|Opera]] (Integrated RSS/Atom client)
* Portable [[Vienna (feed reader)|Vienna]] - for [[Mac OS X]]


===[[Telnet]], [[Secure Shell|SSH]] clients===
===[[Telnet]], [[Secure Shell|SSH]] clients===
*[[portaPuTTY]]
* [[portaPuTTY]]
*WinSCP Portable Edition - [[SSH file transfer protocol|SFTP]]/[[Secure copy|SCP]]/[[FTP]] client, remote file manager, GUI -- see [[WinSCP]].
* [[WinSCP]] Portable Edition – [[SSH file transfer protocol|SFTP]]/[[Secure copy|SCP]]/[[FTP]] client, remote file manager, GUI


===[[Bookmark manager]]s===
* [[Portable Bookmarks]]
* [[Del.icio.us]]

===[[Search engine]]s===
* [[Filehawk]]
* [[Gaviri PocketSearch]]
===[[Podcast]] managers===
===[[Podcast]] managers===
* [[Juice (software)|Juice]]
* [[Juice (aggregator)|Juice]]
===[[Proxy server]]/clients and [[Routing]] Networks===
* [[Portable Tor]]


===Anonymity/Anti-censorship===
===[[Wiki]]s===
* [[Tor (anonymity network)|Tor Browser Bundle]]
* [[PmWiki]]

===Local [[wiki]]s===
* [[EverNote]]
* [[TiddlyWiki]]
* [[TiddlyWiki]]
* [[DokuWiki]]
* [[MoinMoin|Moin Moin Desktop Edition]]
===[[Wiki]]-like (Note: These are not web-based)===
* [[EverNote]] (freeware & commercial versions)
* [[StoneNotes]] (commercial/proprietary)
* [[TiddlyWiki]]
* [[Wikidpad]]

==Operating Systems==
''See [[List of LiveDistros]] and [[Live USB]]''


==Miscellaneous==
==Miscellaneous==
* [[Ahnenblatt]] multilingual [[Genealogy software]]
* [[Webfoglio]]
*[[Moka5]] LivePC Engine (Portable VMWare). Note: Dynamically loads and unloads network drivers and requires administrator rights.
* [[Moka5]] LivePC Engine (Portable [[VMware]]). Dynamically loads and unloads network drivers and requires administrator rights.
* [[Mojopac]] portable choped down copy of windows. Requires administrator rights.
* [[Mojopac]] portable chopped down copy of windows. Requires administrator rights.


==Multimedia==
==Multimedia==

{{Mergefrom|List of Portable Multimedia Software|date=November 2007}}
===File converters===
===File converters===
* [[Any Video Converter]]
* [[Audiograbber]] is a CD audio extractor (digitally).
* [[BonkEnc]]
* [[Audiograbber]]
* [[CDex]]
* [[CDex]]
* [[MediaCoder]]
* [[FormatFactory]]
* [[fre:ac]]
* [[SUPER (software)|SUPER]] - (Simplified Universal Player Encoder & Renderer) is a program that easily encapsulates the capabilities of ffmpeg, MEncoder, mplayer, x264, mppenc, ffmpeg2theora, and the theora/vorbis RealProducer plugIn. Has problems with portability.
* [[MediaCoder]]
* [[TMPGEnc]] - a video encoder that supports HDV import/output along with DivX 6 AVI, MPEG-1/2/4, QuickTime (MOV), and Window Media (WMV/WMV-HD/WMA) input/output.
* [[TMPGEnc]]

===[[CD/DVD burning]]===
===[[CD/DVD burning]]===
* [[CDBurnerXP]]
* [[DVDStyler]]
* [[DeepBurner Portable Edition]]
* [[DeepBurner Portable Edition]]
* [[InfraRecorder]]
* [[InfraRecorder]]
* Portable [[ImgBurn]]


===Editors===
===Editors===
* Portable [[Audacity]] - for [[Windows]] and [[Mac OS X]]
* Portable [[Audacity (audio editor)|Audacity]] – for [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] and [[Mac OS X]]
* [[Audiobook Cutter]]
* [[mp3DirectCut]]
* [[mp3DirectCut]]
* [[GoldWave]]
===Audio/Midi Sequencer===
* [[VirtualDub]]

===Audio/MIDI sequencer===
* [[REAPER|Reaper]] has a .bat file for a USB stick installation
* [[REAPER|Reaper]] has a .bat file for a USB stick installation


===Players===
===Players===
* [[FLV player]]
* [[RealPlayer]]
* [[1by1]]
* [[FLV player]]
* [[Billy]]
* [[Media Player Classic]]
* [[foobar2000]] – only supports xp and forward
* [[BSplayer|Portable BSplayer]]
* [[CD]]
* [[MPlayer]]
* [[SMPlayer]] (7zip version)
* [[foobar2000]] - not for Windows 98
* [[Songbird (software)|Songbird]]
* [[HACP]]
* [[Media Player Classic]]
* [[K-Multimedia Player]] (zip version)
* [[MPlayer]]
* [[The KMPlayer]] - A useful portable player (use zip version to make it portable)
* [[The Core Pocket Media Player]]
* [[The Core Pocket Media Player]]
* [[VideoLAN]]:
* [[VLC Media Player]]
** VLC Media Player Portable
** Portable VLC for [[Mac OS X]]
** XVideoLAN
* [[XMPlay]]
* [[Winamp]]
* [[Winamp]]


===Recorders===
===Recorders===
* [[Streamripper]]
* [[Streamripper]]

* [[StationRipper]]
===Video Capture===
===Video capture===
* [[VirtualDub]]
* [[VirtualDub]]
===Screen Capture===
===Video repair===
* [[Stellar Phoenix Video Repair]]
* [[Snippy]]


==Networking==
==Networking==

===[[HTTP server]]s===
===[[HTTP server]]s===
* [[HTTP File Server|HFS]]
* [[Ruby on Rails|Rails]], [[Apache web server|Apache]], and [[MySQL]]
* [[Server2Go]]
* [[Node.js]]
* [[XAMPP]]
* [[XAMPP]]
* [[WOS]]
* The [[Uniform Server]]
* [[HTTP File Server]] (HFS)
* [[easyPHP]]
* Small HTTP server


===Miscellaneous===
===Miscellaneous===
* [[Netcat]]
* [[Netcat]]
* [[Proxomitron]] - Filtering Web Proxy
* [[Proxomitron]] – Filtering Web Proxy
* [[Xming]]
* [[Xming]]
* [[Wireshark]]
* WinDump: [[Tcpdump]] for Windows
* [[Wireshark]]
* [[RealVNC]]

* VNC: [[RealVNC]] Viewer for Windows
===[[Remote desktop]]===
* [[AnyDesk]]
* [[RealVNC]]
* [[TeamViewer]]
* [[TightVNC]]
* [[UltraVNC]]

==Other tools==

===Web editors===

* Portable [[Nvu]] and [[KompoZer]] – for [[Mac OS X]] and Windows.
* [[OpenOffice.org]] Portable – Complete office suite, which includes HTML editor.
* [[SeaMonkey]]

===Calendar management===

* Portable [[Mozilla Sunbird|Sunbird]] – for [[Mac OS X]], and Windows
* Portable [[iCal]] – for [[Mac OS X]]

===File management===


==Other Tools==
====Web Editors====
* Portable [[Nvu]] - for [[Mac OS X]]
* OpenOffice.org Portable - Complete office suite, which includes HTML editor.
====Calendar management====
* Portable [[Mozilla sunbird|Sunbird]] - for [[Mac OS X]]
* Portable [[iCal]] - for [[Mac OS X]]
====File management====
* [[A43 (software)|A43]]
* [[Directory Opus]] by selecting the USB/U3 export option
* [[Directory Opus]] by selecting the USB/U3 export option
* [[Servant Salamander]] 1.52
* [[Servant Salamander]] 1.52
* [[Total Commander]]
* [[Total Commander]]
* X-file X-file for Windows 98SE/2K or later
* [[XYplorer]]


====File Archivers and Extractors====
===File archivers/extractors===
* [[7-Zip]] Portable
* [[Filzip]]
* [[Peazip|PeaZip]], for Linux and Windows
* [[IZArc|iZarc2go]], Portable version of iZarc


* [[7-Zip]]
====Screenwriting====
* [[Celtx]] Portable
* [[Filzip]]
* [[PeaZip]], for BSD, Linux and Windows
* [[WinRAR]], Portable version for Windows, still requires having a license for a regular version of WinRAR. The version number for WinRAR Unplugged is 3.8.0.1, while the latest WinRAR for Windows version is 4.11

==PDF tools==
{{see also|List of PDF software}}

===Readers===


==PDF Tools==
====Readers====
* [[Foxit Reader]]
* [[Foxit Reader]]
* [[STDU Viewer]]
* [[Sumatra PDF]]
* [[Sumatra PDF]]
* [[PDF-XChange Viewer]]
====Writers====
* Portable OpenOffice - for [[Microsoft Windows]]
* Portable OpenOffice - for [[Mac OS X]]


===Writers===
==Security and Encryption==
===Password Management===
*[[KeePass]] Portable
*[[Password Safe]]
*[[Roboform]] RoboForm2Go


* Portable [[OpenOffice.org]] – for [[Microsoft Windows]] and [[Mac OS X]]
===Anti-Spyware/Malware===

* [[Ad-aware]]
==Security and encryption==
* [[CWShredder]]

* [[HijackThis]] Powerful tool for listing all startup programs and other hidden system modifications.
===Password management===
* [[Spybot - Search & Destroy]] Note - Requires power user or administrator privileges for Windows XP
* [[KeePass]] Portable
===AntiVirus===
* [[Password Safe]]

===Anti-spyware/malware===
* [[Combofix]]
* [[HijackThis]]
* [[Spybot – Search & Destroy]]
* [[SUPERAntiSpyware]]

===Antivirus===
* [[ClamWin|ClamWin Portable]]
* [[ClamWin|ClamWin Portable]]
* [[Rootkit Revealer]]
* [[GMER]]
* [[Sophos|Sophos Anti Rootkit Tool]]
===Real-Time Disk/Volume Encryption===
''Note: All of the software in this section requires administrator privileges to start their respective drivers.''
*[[FreeOTFE]]
*[[TrueCrypt]]
===File Encryption===
* [[Carry it Easy +Plus]]


===[[Steganography]]===
==System Maintenance==
* [[OpenPuff]]
===Storage Management===

===Real-time disk/volume Encryption===
* [[FreeOTFE]] / [[FreeOTFE|FreeOTFE Explorer]]

==System maintenance==

===Optimization and cleaning===
* [[CCleaner]]

===Storage management===
Visual maps of free space and biggest files and folders on hard drive.
Visual maps of free space and biggest files and folders on hard drive.
* [[WinDirStat]]
*Scanner
*[[SpaceMonger]]
* [[Defraggler]]


===System Information===
===System information===
*[[CPU-Z]] - CPU and memory hardware details - clock and FSB speeds, SPD, OS version.
* [[CPU-Z]] – CPU and memory hardware details – clock and FSB speeds, SPD, OS version.
*[[AIDA32]] - freeware system information, diagnostics, and auditing program written by Tamas Miklos, Win 95-XP.
* [[AIDA32]] – freeware system information, diagnostics, and auditing program
* [[Speccy]] – System information tool.


===Partition/File Recovery===
===Partition/file recovery===
* [[Stellar Phoenix Photo Recovery]]
* [[Photorec]]
* [[Testdisk]]
* [[PhotoRec]]
* [[Stellar Phoenix Windows Data Recovery]]
* [[Stellar Phoenix Mac Data Recovery]]
* [[TestDisk]]
* [[Recuva]] – has U3 variant.


==See also==
[[Category:Lists of software|Portable software]]
[[Category:Portable software| List]]
* [[Portable Application]]
* [[List of LiveDistros]]
* [[Live USB]]
* [[Portable application creators]]
* [[VMware ThinApp]], a virtualization suite (with the ability to make portable programs)
* [[Windows To Go]]


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Latest revision as of 00:44, 13 April 2024

Example of a 4GB USB flash drive

For the purposes of this list, a portable application is software that can be used from portable storage devices such as USB flash drives, digital audio players, PDAs[1] or external hard drives. To be considered for inclusion, an application must be executable on multiple computers from removable storage without installation, and without writing settings or data onto a computer's non-removable storage. This includes modified portable versions of non-portable applications.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Bundles

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Launchers

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See also: Comparison of application launchers

Development

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Scripting languages

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Compilers

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IDEs

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Setup creators

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Visual mapping/productivity tools

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Graphics

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3D modeling and rendering

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  • Anim8or – Free 3D modeling and animating software.
  • Blender:
    • BlenderPortable
    • Blender Pocket
    • XBlender[2]

Animation

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Graphic editors

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Icon editors

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Viewers

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Document-based

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Office and publishing

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Editors

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Personal notes

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Educational

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Games

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Emulators

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Plug-in emulators

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Internet

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Web browsers

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Email clients

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Instant messaging

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FTP clients

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Download managers

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P2P file sharing

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IRC

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  • ChatZilla Note: Requires a Mozilla based browser, e.g. SeaMonkey, or Firefox.
  • Miranda NG
  • mIRC Note: There is a U3 version of mIRC that can be installed on U3 drives. The original application is portable, leaving behind only the license key in the registry. (This may not be true with the newer versions that are Vista-compatible, as their default user data area was changed to the user's application data folder.) Since v3.1, it can be started from a command line using the -portable switch to use settings, DLLs, and license keys that are stored in the same folder as mirc.exe.
  • Nettalk
  • Pidgin (formerly Gaim)
  • Opera (Integrated Irc client)
  • HexChat
  • Portable X-Chat Aqua – for Mac OS X

RSS, Atom readers

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  • RSSOwl (needs Java runtime environment)
  • Opera (Integrated RSS/Atom client)

Telnet, SSH clients

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Podcast managers

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Anonymity/Anti-censorship

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Local wikis

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Miscellaneous

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  • Ahnenblatt multilingual Genealogy software
  • Moka5 LivePC Engine (Portable VMware). Dynamically loads and unloads network drivers and requires administrator rights.
  • Mojopac portable chopped down copy of windows. Requires administrator rights.

Multimedia

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File converters

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CD/DVD burning

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Editors

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Audio/MIDI sequencer

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  • Reaper has a .bat file for a USB stick installation

Players

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Recorders

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Video capture

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Video repair

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Networking

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HTTP servers

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Miscellaneous

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Remote desktop

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Other tools

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Web editors

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Calendar management

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File management

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File archivers/extractors

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  • 7-Zip
  • Filzip
  • PeaZip, for BSD, Linux and Windows
  • WinRAR, Portable version for Windows, still requires having a license for a regular version of WinRAR. The version number for WinRAR Unplugged is 3.8.0.1, while the latest WinRAR for Windows version is 4.11

PDF tools

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See also: List of PDF software

Readers

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Writers

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Security and encryption

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Password management

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Anti-spyware/malware

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Antivirus

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Steganography

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Real-time disk/volume Encryption

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System maintenance

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Optimization and cleaning

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Storage management

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Visual maps of free space and biggest files and folders on hard drive.

System information

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  • CPU-Z – CPU and memory hardware details – clock and FSB speeds, SPD, OS version.
  • AIDA32 – freeware system information, diagnostics, and auditing program
  • Speccy – System information tool.

Partition/file recovery

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ makeuseof.com. "100 Portable Apps for your USB Stick". Retrieved 2008-01-24.
  2. ^ Older Version of BLender
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