Free C / C++ Libraries, Source Code and Frameworks
Here are some C and C++ libraries, DLLs, VCLs, source code, components, modules, application frameworks, class libraries, source code snippets, and the like, that you can use with your programs without payment of fees and royalties. Note that some libraries (etc) listed here may have certain restrictions about its use and/or distribution. Be sure you read the licence conditions in each package before using them.
A few types of libraries have been moved to their own pages, due to the large number of items in those categories. Here are some of the other pages containing free libraries on this site:
- Free Compression and Archiving Libraries
- Free Database Libraries, SQL Servers, ODBC Drivers, and Tools
- Free Debugging Libraries, Memory Leak and Resource Leak Detection, Unit Testing
- Free Encryption Libraries
- Free C/C++ Font Libraries
- Free Games Programming Libraries and Source Code
- Free Graphics, Image Drawing Libraries, 3D Engines, 2D Engines
- Free GUI Libraries
- Free Numerical, Graphs, Statistics and Mathematical Libraries
- Free Sockets, Winsock, TCP/IP, Internet Libraries
- Free Spell Checker Libraries and Source Code
- Free Standard Template Libraries (C++ STL Libraries)
- Free Thread Libraries
- Free Audio, Sound, Music, Digitized Voice Libraries
- All Other Free C/C++ Libraries and Source Code
- Master Index of Free Programming Libraries and Source Code
