Computer software can be organized into categories based on common function, type, or field of use. A list follows of common software categories.

Categories of software

• Applications
  • Accounting
  • Enterprise Resource Planning

• Automation
• CD copying software

• Data
  • Data recovery
  • Database Management System (DBMS)
  • Digital Asset Management (DAM)
  • Document Management System (DMS)
  • Backup software
  • File archiver

• Emulation
  • Disk image emulator

• Input method editor (IME)

• Game Engine

• Internet software
  • Email client
  • File sharing (P2P)
  • FTP client
  • HTML editor
  • Instant messaging client
  • Offline browser
  • Web browser

• Mathematical software

• Operating system

• Personal information manager

• Project management

• Software engineering
  • Bugtracker
  • Compiler
  • Debugger
  • Software build
  • Continuous integration
  • Integrated Development Environment (IDE)
  • Revision control
  • Documentation generator

• Software suite
  • Graphics suite
  • Internet suite
    
  • Office suite

• Multimedia
  • Audio editor
  • Graphics software
    • 3D computer graphics software
    • Bitmap graphics editor
    • Vector graphics editor
  • Media player
  • Video editing software

• Security
  • Antivirus
  • Firewall
  • Encryption
    • Disk encryption
  • Password cracking/recovery/auditing

See also

• List of raster graphics editors
• List of vector graphics editors

See also

• Computer and video game genres