# auctors/free-lunch

A curated list of free Windows software, online services and resources. Feel free to contribute!

Repository: https://github.com/auctors/free-lunch
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/free-lunch
License: CC0-1.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: free, privacy, resources, webapps, windows, microsoft-store, windows-10, windows-11
Last push: 2025-05-24T13:55:34+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 43/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 23, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1590, "days_push": 466, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2255, forks 100 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:31.250153+00:00)

## What it is
A curated list of free Windows software, online services, and resources aimed at normal users, with notes on privacy, open-source status, and Microsoft Store availability. It is maintained as a community-contributed reference and updated periodically.

## Use cases
- find free alternatives to paid Windows software
- discover privacy-respecting Windows apps
- find open-source apps on the Microsoft Store
- look up free online services and web apps
- find free utilities for Windows 10 and 11
- recommend free software to non-technical users

## When to choose
- you want a curated, human-vetted list of free Windows software
- you care about privacy and open-source licensing when picking apps
- you want recommendations for everyday users rather than developers only

## When to avoid
- you need software for macOS or Linux
- you need guaranteed up-to-date privacy assessments for every listed app
- you need a searchable app store rather than a static list

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: developer-tools
- domain: windows, privacy, developer-tools, awesome-lists
- platform: windows
- tags: awesome-list, curated-list, free-software, windows-apps, online-services

## Member repositories
- auctors/free-lunch (main) score 43

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:31.250153+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:43:44.807530+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/auctors/free-lunch (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:31.250153+00:00, sha 5ecbd585a4ce)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.