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Top 100 PC Software

Windows applications ranked by Microsoft Store popularity, installations, package activity and search interest.

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Today’s Top 10 PC Software

10 shown first · 100 ranked entries
  1. 01 —
    Adobe Acrobat Reader DC
    Downloads · 694,378,403
    PC Software · eligibility verified
    Downloads · 694,378,403 Leading public metric
    100 Strong support
    Why this position?

    Evidence summary

    Top100Hub found item-level support in 3 independent datasets; the current FluxScore has strong support. The leading public metric is Downloads · 694,378,403. Open the source evidence below for the traceable basis and limitations.

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    FluxScore factors

    Popularity position
    Current chart position #1; separate from FluxScore
    Evidence support
    3 supporting of 13 checked datasets
    Source agreement
    Strong agreement across comparable source positions
    Evidence freshness
    Last source check 2026-09-26
    Community sentiment
    Separate context; rank and FluxScore are unchanged

    FluxScore shows how trustworthy the evidence is. It does not measure popularity or decide rankings, and community opinions cannot change it.

    Item-level source evidence

    3 supporting · 10 missing

    Strong agreement across comparable source positions

    Google Search Trends Supporting evidence

    Source position #4 · 5,000+ searches

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    Microsoft Store · top free PC apps No item-level support found

    input checked; no exact item-level match, so this input scored zero

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    Microsoft Store · top paid PC apps No item-level support found

    input checked; no exact item-level match, so this input scored zero

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    WinGet community package index No item-level support found

    input checked; no exact item-level match, so this input scored zero

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    GitHub release activity No item-level support found

    input checked; no exact item-level match, so this input scored zero

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    SourceForge download popularity No item-level support found

    input checked; no exact item-level match, so this input scored zero

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    StackShare software adoption No item-level support found

    No matching item signal in the latest chart evidence

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    Immutable rank history

    Method-versioned snapshots

    Open this explanation to load verified historical movement.

    Strengths

    • Supported by 3 independent item-level datasets.
    • Duplicate entries are removed before publication.

    Weaknesses

    • The underlying ranking is estimated because exact audited totals are unavailable.

    Community check

    Helpful context only—it cannot change the ranking or FluxScore.

  2. 02 —
    Google Chrome
    Downloads · 393,906,266
    PC Software · eligibility verified
    Downloads · 393,906,266 Leading public metric
    100 Strong support
    Why this position?

    Evidence summary

    Top100Hub found item-level support in 3 independent datasets; the current FluxScore has strong support. The leading public metric is Downloads · 393,906,266. Open the source evidence below for the traceable basis and limitations.

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    FluxScore factors

    Popularity position
    Current chart position #2; separate from FluxScore
    Evidence support
    3 supporting of 12 checked datasets
    Source agreement
    Strong agreement across comparable source positions
    Evidence freshness
    Last source check 2026-09-26
    Community sentiment
    Separate context; rank and FluxScore are unchanged

    FluxScore shows how trustworthy the evidence is. It does not measure popularity or decide rankings, and community opinions cannot change it.

    Item-level source evidence

    3 supporting · 9 missing

    Strong agreement across comparable source positions

    Microsoft Store · top free PC apps No item-level support found

    input checked; no exact item-level match, so this input scored zero

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    Microsoft Store · top paid PC apps No item-level support found

    input checked; no exact item-level match, so this input scored zero

    retrieved
    WinGet community package index No item-level support found

    input checked; no exact item-level match, so this input scored zero

    retrieved
    GitHub release activity No item-level support found

    input checked; no exact item-level match, so this input scored zero

    retrieved
    SourceForge download popularity No item-level support found

    input checked; no exact item-level match, so this input scored zero

    retrieved
    StackShare software adoption No item-level support found

    No matching item signal in the latest chart evidence

    retrieved

    Immutable rank history

    Method-versioned snapshots

    Open this explanation to load verified historical movement.

    Strengths

    • Supported by 3 independent item-level datasets.
    • Duplicate entries are removed before publication.

    Weaknesses

    • The underlying ranking is estimated because exact audited totals are unavailable.

    Community check

    Helpful context only—it cannot change the ranking or FluxScore.

  3. 03 —
    Teamviewer (Install)
    Downloads · 50,416,881
    PC Software · eligibility verified
    Downloads · 50,416,881 Leading public metric
    96 Strong support
    Why this position?

    Evidence summary

    Top100Hub found item-level support in 3 independent datasets; the current FluxScore has strong support. The leading public metric is Downloads · 50,416,881. Open the source evidence below for the traceable basis and limitations.

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    FluxScore factors

    Popularity position
    Current chart position #3; separate from FluxScore
    Evidence support
    3 supporting of 12 checked datasets
    Source agreement
    Mixed agreement across comparable source positions
    Evidence freshness
    Last source check 2026-09-26
    Community sentiment
    Separate context; rank and FluxScore are unchanged

    FluxScore shows how trustworthy the evidence is. It does not measure popularity or decide rankings, and community opinions cannot change it.

    Item-level source evidence

    3 supporting · 9 missing

    Mixed agreement across comparable source positions

    Microsoft Store · top free PC apps No item-level support found

    input checked; no exact item-level match, so this input scored zero

    retrieved
    Microsoft Store · top paid PC apps No item-level support found

    input checked; no exact item-level match, so this input scored zero

    retrieved
    WinGet community package index No item-level support found

    input checked; no exact item-level match, so this input scored zero

    retrieved
    GitHub release activity No item-level support found

    input checked; no exact item-level match, so this input scored zero

    retrieved
    SourceForge download popularity No item-level support found

    input checked; no exact item-level match, so this input scored zero

    retrieved
    StackShare software adoption No item-level support found

    No matching item signal in the latest chart evidence

    retrieved

    Immutable rank history

    Method-versioned snapshots

    Open this explanation to load verified historical movement.

    Strengths

    • Supported by 3 independent item-level datasets.
    • Duplicate entries are removed before publication.

    Weaknesses

    • The underlying ranking is estimated because exact audited totals are unavailable.

    Community check

    Helpful context only—it cannot change the ranking or FluxScore.

  4. 04 —
    Notepad++ (Install)
    Downloads · 48,160,762
    PC Software · eligibility verified
    Downloads · 48,160,762 Leading public metric
    96 Strong support
    Why this position?

    Evidence summary

    Top100Hub found item-level support in 3 independent datasets; the current FluxScore has strong support. The leading public metric is Downloads · 48,160,762. Open the source evidence below for the traceable basis and limitations.

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    FluxScore factors

    Popularity position
    Current chart position #4; separate from FluxScore
    Evidence support
    3 supporting of 12 checked datasets
    Source agreement
    Mixed agreement across comparable source positions
    Evidence freshness
    Last source check 2026-09-26
    Community sentiment
    Separate context; rank and FluxScore are unchanged

    FluxScore shows how trustworthy the evidence is. It does not measure popularity or decide rankings, and community opinions cannot change it.

    Item-level source evidence

    3 supporting · 9 missing

    Mixed agreement across comparable source positions

    Microsoft Store · top free PC apps No item-level support found

    input checked; no exact item-level match, so this input scored zero

    retrieved
    Microsoft Store · top paid PC apps No item-level support found

    input checked; no exact item-level match, so this input scored zero

    retrieved
    WinGet community package index No item-level support found

    input checked; no exact item-level match, so this input scored zero

    retrieved
    GitHub release activity No item-level support found

    input checked; no exact item-level match, so this input scored zero

    retrieved
    SourceForge download popularity No item-level support found

    input checked; no exact item-level match, so this input scored zero

    retrieved
    StackShare software adoption No item-level support found

    No matching item signal in the latest chart evidence

    retrieved

    Immutable rank history

    Method-versioned snapshots

    Open this explanation to load verified historical movement.

    Strengths

    • Supported by 3 independent item-level datasets.
    • Duplicate entries are removed before publication.

    Weaknesses

    • The underlying ranking is estimated because exact audited totals are unavailable.

    Community check

    Helpful context only—it cannot change the ranking or FluxScore.

  5. 05 —
    Chocolatey
    Downloads · 386,227,176
    PC Software · eligibility verified
    Downloads · 386,227,176 Leading public metric
    85 Good support
    Why this position?

    Evidence summary

    Top100Hub found item-level support in 2 independent datasets; the current FluxScore has good support. The leading public metric is Downloads · 386,227,176. Open the source evidence below for the traceable basis and limitations.

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    FluxScore factors

    Popularity position
    Current chart position #5; separate from FluxScore
    Evidence support
    2 supporting of 12 checked datasets
    Source agreement
    Strong agreement across comparable source positions
    Evidence freshness
    Last source check 2026-09-26
    Community sentiment
    Separate context; rank and FluxScore are unchanged

    FluxScore shows how trustworthy the evidence is. It does not measure popularity or decide rankings, and community opinions cannot change it.

    Item-level source evidence

    2 supporting · 10 missing

    Strong agreement across comparable source positions

    Microsoft Store · top free PC apps No item-level support found

    input checked; no exact item-level match, so this input scored zero

    retrieved
    Microsoft Store · top paid PC apps No item-level support found

    input checked; no exact item-level match, so this input scored zero

    retrieved
    WinGet community package index No item-level support found

    input checked; no exact item-level match, so this input scored zero

    retrieved
    GitHub release activity No item-level support found

    input checked; no exact item-level match, so this input scored zero

    retrieved
    SourceForge download popularity No item-level support found

    input checked; no exact item-level match, so this input scored zero

    retrieved
    StackShare software adoption No item-level support found

    No matching item signal in the latest chart evidence

    retrieved

    Immutable rank history

    Method-versioned snapshots

    Open this explanation to load verified historical movement.

    Strengths

    • Supported by two independent item-level datasets.
    • Duplicate entries are removed before publication.

    Weaknesses

    • The underlying ranking is estimated because exact audited totals are unavailable.

    Community check

    Helpful context only—it cannot change the ranking or FluxScore.

  6. 06 —
    Mozilla Firefox
    Downloads · 111,607,994
    PC Software · eligibility verified
    Downloads · 111,607,994 Leading public metric
    85 Good support
    Why this position?

    Evidence summary

    Top100Hub found item-level support in 2 independent datasets; the current FluxScore has good support. The leading public metric is Downloads · 111,607,994. Open the source evidence below for the traceable basis and limitations.

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    FluxScore factors

    Popularity position
    Current chart position #6; separate from FluxScore
    Evidence support
    2 supporting of 12 checked datasets
    Source agreement
    Strong agreement across comparable source positions
    Evidence freshness
    Last source check 2026-09-26
    Community sentiment
    Separate context; rank and FluxScore are unchanged

    FluxScore shows how trustworthy the evidence is. It does not measure popularity or decide rankings, and community opinions cannot change it.

    Item-level source evidence

    2 supporting · 10 missing

    Strong agreement across comparable source positions

    Microsoft Store · top free PC apps No item-level support found

    input checked; no exact item-level match, so this input scored zero

    retrieved
    Microsoft Store · top paid PC apps No item-level support found

    input checked; no exact item-level match, so this input scored zero

    retrieved
    WinGet community package index No item-level support found

    input checked; no exact item-level match, so this input scored zero

    retrieved
    GitHub release activity No item-level support found

    input checked; no exact item-level match, so this input scored zero

    retrieved
    SourceForge download popularity No item-level support found

    input checked; no exact item-level match, so this input scored zero

    retrieved
    StackShare software adoption No item-level support found

    No matching item signal in the latest chart evidence

    retrieved

    Immutable rank history

    Method-versioned snapshots

    Open this explanation to load verified historical movement.

    Strengths

    • Supported by two independent item-level datasets.
    • Duplicate entries are removed before publication.

    Weaknesses

    • The underlying ranking is estimated because exact audited totals are unavailable.

    Community check

    Helpful context only—it cannot change the ranking or FluxScore.

  7. 07 —
    Microsoft Edge
    Downloads · 102,572,004
    PC Software · eligibility verified
    Downloads · 102,572,004 Leading public metric
    85 Good support
    Why this position?

    Evidence summary

    Top100Hub found item-level support in 2 independent datasets; the current FluxScore has good support. The leading public metric is Downloads · 102,572,004. Open the source evidence below for the traceable basis and limitations.

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    FluxScore factors

    Popularity position
    Current chart position #7; separate from FluxScore
    Evidence support
    2 supporting of 12 checked datasets
    Source agreement
    Strong agreement across comparable source positions
    Evidence freshness
    Last source check 2026-09-26
    Community sentiment
    Separate context; rank and FluxScore are unchanged

    FluxScore shows how trustworthy the evidence is. It does not measure popularity or decide rankings, and community opinions cannot change it.

    Item-level source evidence

    2 supporting · 10 missing

    Strong agreement across comparable source positions

    Microsoft Store · top free PC apps No item-level support found

    input checked; no exact item-level match, so this input scored zero

    retrieved
    Microsoft Store · top paid PC apps No item-level support found

    input checked; no exact item-level match, so this input scored zero

    retrieved
    WinGet community package index No item-level support found

    input checked; no exact item-level match, so this input scored zero

    retrieved
    GitHub release activity No item-level support found

    input checked; no exact item-level match, so this input scored zero

    retrieved
    SourceForge download popularity No item-level support found

    input checked; no exact item-level match, so this input scored zero

    retrieved
    StackShare software adoption No item-level support found

    No matching item signal in the latest chart evidence

    retrieved

    Immutable rank history

    Method-versioned snapshots

    Open this explanation to load verified historical movement.

    Strengths

    • Supported by two independent item-level datasets.
    • Duplicate entries are removed before publication.

    Weaknesses

    • The underlying ranking is estimated because exact audited totals are unavailable.

    Community check

    Helpful context only—it cannot change the ranking or FluxScore.

  8. 08 —
    Chocolatey Core Extensions
    Downloads · 100,164,810
    PC Software · eligibility verified
    Downloads · 100,164,810 Leading public metric
    85 Good support
    Why this position?

    Evidence summary

    Top100Hub found item-level support in 2 independent datasets; the current FluxScore has good support. The leading public metric is Downloads · 100,164,810. Open the source evidence below for the traceable basis and limitations.

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    FluxScore factors

    Popularity position
    Current chart position #8; separate from FluxScore
    Evidence support
    2 supporting of 12 checked datasets
    Source agreement
    Strong agreement across comparable source positions
    Evidence freshness
    Last source check 2026-09-26
    Community sentiment
    Separate context; rank and FluxScore are unchanged

    FluxScore shows how trustworthy the evidence is. It does not measure popularity or decide rankings, and community opinions cannot change it.

    Item-level source evidence

    2 supporting · 10 missing

    Strong agreement across comparable source positions

    Microsoft Store · top free PC apps No item-level support found

    input checked; no exact item-level match, so this input scored zero

    retrieved
    Microsoft Store · top paid PC apps No item-level support found

    input checked; no exact item-level match, so this input scored zero

    retrieved
    WinGet community package index No item-level support found

    input checked; no exact item-level match, so this input scored zero

    retrieved
    GitHub release activity No item-level support found

    input checked; no exact item-level match, so this input scored zero

    retrieved
    SourceForge download popularity No item-level support found

    input checked; no exact item-level match, so this input scored zero

    retrieved
    StackShare software adoption No item-level support found

    No matching item signal in the latest chart evidence

    retrieved

    Immutable rank history

    Method-versioned snapshots

    Open this explanation to load verified historical movement.

    Strengths

    • Supported by two independent item-level datasets.
    • Duplicate entries are removed before publication.

    Weaknesses

    • The underlying ranking is estimated because exact audited totals are unavailable.

    Community check

    Helpful context only—it cannot change the ranking or FluxScore.

  9. 09 —
    March 2014 servicing stack update for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB2919442)
    Downloads · 68,502,298
    PC Software · eligibility verified
    Downloads · 68,502,298 Leading public metric
    85 Good support
    Why this position?

    Evidence summary

    Top100Hub found item-level support in 2 independent datasets; the current FluxScore has good support. The leading public metric is Downloads · 68,502,298. Open the source evidence below for the traceable basis and limitations.

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    FluxScore factors

    Popularity position
    Current chart position #9; separate from FluxScore
    Evidence support
    2 supporting of 12 checked datasets
    Source agreement
    Strong agreement across comparable source positions
    Evidence freshness
    Last source check 2026-09-26
    Community sentiment
    Separate context; rank and FluxScore are unchanged

    FluxScore shows how trustworthy the evidence is. It does not measure popularity or decide rankings, and community opinions cannot change it.

    Item-level source evidence

    2 supporting · 10 missing

    Strong agreement across comparable source positions

    Microsoft Store · top free PC apps No item-level support found

    input checked; no exact item-level match, so this input scored zero

    retrieved
    Microsoft Store · top paid PC apps No item-level support found

    input checked; no exact item-level match, so this input scored zero

    retrieved
    WinGet community package index No item-level support found

    input checked; no exact item-level match, so this input scored zero

    retrieved
    GitHub release activity No item-level support found

    input checked; no exact item-level match, so this input scored zero

    retrieved
    SourceForge download popularity No item-level support found

    input checked; no exact item-level match, so this input scored zero

    retrieved
    StackShare software adoption No item-level support found

    No matching item signal in the latest chart evidence

    retrieved

    Immutable rank history

    Method-versioned snapshots

    Open this explanation to load verified historical movement.

    Strengths

    • Supported by two independent item-level datasets.
    • Duplicate entries are removed before publication.

    Weaknesses

    • The underlying ranking is estimated because exact audited totals are unavailable.

    Community check

    Helpful context only—it cannot change the ranking or FluxScore.

  10. 10 —
    Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 update: April 2014 (KB2919355)
    Downloads · 68,337,010
    PC Software · eligibility verified
    Downloads · 68,337,010 Leading public metric
    85 Good support
    Why this position?

    Evidence summary

    Top100Hub found item-level support in 2 independent datasets; the current FluxScore has good support. The leading public metric is Downloads · 68,337,010. Open the source evidence below for the traceable basis and limitations.

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    FluxScore factors

    Popularity position
    Current chart position #10; separate from FluxScore
    Evidence support
    2 supporting of 12 checked datasets
    Source agreement
    Strong agreement across comparable source positions
    Evidence freshness
    Last source check 2026-09-26
    Community sentiment
    Separate context; rank and FluxScore are unchanged

    FluxScore shows how trustworthy the evidence is. It does not measure popularity or decide rankings, and community opinions cannot change it.

    Item-level source evidence

    2 supporting · 10 missing

    Strong agreement across comparable source positions

    Microsoft Store · top free PC apps No item-level support found

    input checked; no exact item-level match, so this input scored zero

    retrieved
    Microsoft Store · top paid PC apps No item-level support found

    input checked; no exact item-level match, so this input scored zero

    retrieved
    WinGet community package index No item-level support found

    input checked; no exact item-level match, so this input scored zero

    retrieved
    GitHub release activity No item-level support found

    input checked; no exact item-level match, so this input scored zero

    retrieved
    SourceForge download popularity No item-level support found

    input checked; no exact item-level match, so this input scored zero

    retrieved
    StackShare software adoption No item-level support found

    No matching item signal in the latest chart evidence

    retrieved

    Immutable rank history

    Method-versioned snapshots

    Open this explanation to load verified historical movement.

    Strengths

    • Supported by two independent item-level datasets.
    • Duplicate entries are removed before publication.

    Weaknesses

    • The underlying ranking is estimated because exact audited totals are unavailable.

    Community check

    Helpful context only—it cannot change the ranking or FluxScore.

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About the Top 100 PC Software chart

Top100Hub's Top 100 PC Software chart for 2026 is designed to make a changing public ranking easy to inspect and verify. A current Windows software chart combining official Microsoft Store popularity with package downloads, installation availability, and search interest. Each published chart shows its latest update, movement, eligibility status, source datasets, and high-level FluxScore factors.

How is the Top 100 PC Software chart ranked?

FluxScore is a whole-number rating showing how trustworthy the evidence behind an entry is. It considers how many reliable sources support it, whether they agree, how current they are, and where the information came from. For sports statistics, an official league or trusted statistics source may be enough. Each refresh tries every dataset listed for that chart, but only sources that actually support an entry can increase its FluxScore. FluxScore does not measure popularity or decide rankings, and community opinions cannot change it.

How often is this ranking updated?

FluxCrawler checks approved sources every hour. The page distinguishes the latest source check, successful data refresh and material ranking change; each source keeps its own publication schedule.