Here are some great tools you may want in your Tester's Tool Box:
| AllPairs | AllPairs is a free tool - written by James Bach - which is useful for generating test pairs for testing combinations of software features, two at a time. |
| BareGrep | Free file finding and text searching tool. |
| BareTail | Free real-time log file monitoring and highlighting tool. |
| Blat | Win32 Command Line e-mailing tool. |
| Bugzilla | The famous, free, open-source defect tracking system. |
| Daphne | Daphne is a free system tray application for killing, controlling and debugging Windows processes. |
| DbVisualizer | Free cross-platform database independent visual browsing and editing tool. |
| Ethereal | Tool for capturing and analyzing network traffic. |
| FileZilla | Open Source FTP client and Server. |
| firstobject XML Edit | Free tool for editing very large XML files. |
| HttpWatch | HTTP viewer and debugger. |
| InstallWatch | Records modifications made to your PC during the installation of software, hardware, or configuration changes. |
| Internet Explorer Developer Toolbar | The IE Developer Toolbar provides several features for exploring and understanding Web pages. |
| IrfanView | A small freeware graphic viewer for Windows. |
| Jenny | Jenny is tool for generating pairwise regression tests. |
| JR Screen Ruler | Free virtual ruler for your computer screen. |
| Log-Watch | Tool - written by Janes Bach - to watch a log file and play a sound when the desired text appears. |
| LogParser | Tool that provides universal query access to text-based data such as log files, XML files and CSV files, as well as key data sources on the Windows operating system such as the Event Log, the Registry, the file system, and Active Directory. |
| MyIVO | Free remote PC access tool. |
| OpenSTA | OpenSTA is an open source tool used for HTTP and HTTPS load and performance testing. |
| PerlClip | PerlClip is a free tool - written by James Bach - used to create strings of test data. |
| Qlock | Qlock is a free World Clock for both your browser and your desktop. |
| Screen Rip 32 | A freeware screen capture utility that let's you capture areas of the screen with a variety of methods. |
| SmartReplace | Free tool to search and replace text and file names at once in one simple action. |
| StatOwl | Comprehensive Aggregate Internet Usage Statistics. |
| SysInternals Utilities | A collection of useful and powerful utilities for Windows. |
| TimeSnapper Classic | Automatic screenshot journal tool. |
| Virtual PC | Virtual PC lets you create separate virtual machines on your Windows desktop. |
| Xenu LinkSleuth | Site spidering tool used to check for broken links. |
| XML Notepad | Free tool for viewing, editing and comparing XML files. |
| WebMon | Freeware web page update monitoring program by Colin Markwell. |
| WinMerge | Open Source visual text file differencing and merging tool for Win32 platforms. |
| WinTask | A terrific general-purpose Windows and browser automation tool. |
(last updated June 2, 2009)
