Information Systems Services
Software Catalogue
Staff Software can be installed on DCU managed devices and Personal devices.
To install on a DCU managed device, open up company portal and search for the software you require.
Click this link for more information about Company Portal.
Staff Software on a personal device is limited and can be done by following the links on the required software below.
| Name | Available to | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7-Zip | Staff, Student | Freeware | Windows, Mac, Company Portal. | 7-Zip is a free and open-source file archiver, a utility used to place groups of files within compressed containers known as "archives". |
There is no site license so please consult with your department about purchasing a license.
| Name | Available to | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe Acrobat Pro DC | Staff, Student | Restricted Licence | Windows, Mac. | Adobe Acrobat Pro is commonly used to edit and encrypt PDF files. |
| Name | Available to | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe Reader | Staff, Student | Freeware | Windows, Mac, Company Portal. | Acrobat Reader is free and available on all managed PCs and laptops on campus. |
There is no site license so please consult with your department about purchasing a license.
| Name | Available to | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe Creative Cloud | Staff, Student | Restricted Licence | Windows, Mac | Creative Cloud Suite featuring Photoshop and Premier. |
ArcGIS Pro is available to all staff and students on request.
| Name | Available to | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ArcGIS Pro | Staff, Student | Restricted Licence | Windows | ArcGIS Pro is available to all staff and students on request. |
| Name | Available to | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audacity | Staff, Student | Freeware | Windows Company Portal. | Audacity is a free audio editing app available in all computer labs and via Company Portal to all staff |
| Name | Available to | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avaya Workplace | Staff | Site License | Windows, Company Portal. | Avaya Workplace Client For Windows turns your Windows PC into a powerful communications and collaboration system that can work in conjunction with your Avaya desk phone. |
| Name | Available to | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chem Draw | Staff, Student | Restricted Licence | Windows | Chem Draw is an application for creating scientific drawings. A site license is available to all staff and students. |
For more information on how to install ChemDraw click here.
| Name | Available to | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flashback Pro | Staff | Site Licence | Windows, Company Portal | Record your screen and share quick clips or make engaging demos and training videos. FlashBack Screen Recorder is the fastest way to capture and edit video. |
| Name | Available to | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GIMP | Staff Student | Staff Home Use, Student Home Use, Freeware | Windows, Mac, Company Portal. | GIMP is a cross-platform image editor available for GNU/Linux, OS X, Windows and more operating systems. |
| Name | Available to | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Drive for Desktop | Staff, Student | Site Licence | Windows, Mac, Company Portal | Safely store your files and access them from any device Choose folders on your computer to sync with Google Drive or backup to Google Photos, and access all of your content directly from your PC or Mac |
Google Drive for Desktop is available to install via company portal. Click the Google Drive for Desktop link for more information.
| Name | Available to | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Earth Pro | Staff, Student | Freeware | Windows, Mac. | Google Earth lets you view satellite imagery, maps, terrain, 3D buildings etc. |
| Name | Available to | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematica | Staff, Student | Restricted Licence | Windows | With energetic development and consistent vision for three decades, Mathematica stands alone in a huge range of dimensions. |
There is no site license so please consult with your department about purchasing a license.
| Name | Available to | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matlab | Staff | Restricted Licence | Windows, Mac | Matlab is a numerical programming environment and language. |
| Name | Available to | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Office 365 | Staff, Student | Site Licence, Staff Home Use, Student Home Use | Windows, Mac, Company Portal | Microsoft Office 365 is now available to all current Dublin City University students and staff. |
Microsoft Office 365 is installed on all DCU staff devices. Also available via company portal or from the MS Office 365 link for personal devices.
| Name | Available to | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mozilla Firefox | Staff, Student | Freeware | Windows, Mac, Company Portal | Mozilla Firefox, or simply Firefox, is a free and open-source web browser developed by the Mozilla Foundation. |
| Name | Available to | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notepad++ | Staff, Student | Staff Home Use, Student Home Use, Freeware | Windows Company Portal. | Notepad++ is a text and source code editor for use with Microsoft Windows. It supports tabbed editing, which allows working with multiple open files in a single window. |
Nvivo is available to all staff devices via company portal and available for students on personal devices here.
| Name | Available to | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nvivo | Staff, Student | Site Licence, Staff Home Use, Student Home Use. | Windows, Mac, Company Portal | Nvivo is a qualitative data analysis application. It's available to all staff and students on DCU assets and personal devices. |
| Name | Available to | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDFSam | Staff. | Freeware | Windows, Company Portal. | PDFsam Basic, a free, open source, multi-platform software designed to split, merge, extract pages, mix and rotate PDF files. |
| Name | Available to | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulse Secure | Staff | Site License | Windows, Mac, Company Portal | Pulse Secure's Zero Trust framework ensures that your mobile workforce is authenticated, authorized and secure when accessing applications and resources in the data centre and cloud. The user experience is simple and seamless. |
| Name | Available to | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Putty | Staff | Freeware | Windows, Company Portal | PuTTY is an SSH and telnet client, developed originally by Simon Tatham for the Windows platform. PuTTY is open source software. |
| Name | Available to | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Python | Staff, Student | Freeware | Windows, Mac, Company Portal | Whether you're new to programming or an experienced developer, it's easy to learn and use Python. |
| Name | Available to | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualtrics | Staff, Student | Site License | Windows, Mac | Qualtrics software enables users to do many kinds of online data collection and analysis. |
Click on the Qualtrics link for more information.
| Name | Available to | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R Studio | Staff, Student | Freeware | Windows, Mac, Company Portal. | R Studio makes R easier to use. It includes a code editor, debugging & visualisation tools. |
| Name | Available to | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPSS and Amos | Staff, Student | Site Licence, Staff Home Use, Student Home Use, | Windows, Mac, Company Portal. | SPSS is the acronym of Statistical Package for the Social Science. SPSS is one of the most popular statistical packages. |
SPSS is available to all staff devices via company portal and available for students on personal devices here.
| Name | Available to | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stata | Staff, Student | Restricted Licence | Windows | Stata is a statistical software package for data analysis, data management, and graphics. |
Stata is only available for DCU Business School staff and students, click this link for more information.
| Name | Available to | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tableau Reader | Staff | Freeware | Windows, Company Portal. | Tableau Reader is a data visualization software that helps people see and understand their data. |
| Name | Available to | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visual Studio Code | Staff, Students | Freeware | Windows, Company Portal. | Visual Studio Code is a free coding editor that helps you start coding quickly. Use it to code in any programming language, without switching editors. Visual Studio Code has support for many languages, including Python, Java, C++, JavaScript, and more. |
| Name | Available to | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VLC Player | Staff, Students | Freeware | Windows, Company Portal. | VLC is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework that plays most multimedia files as well as DVDs, Audio CDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols. |
| Name | Available to | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WinSCP | Staff | Freeware | Windows, Company Portal. | WinSCP is an open source free SFTP client, FTP client, WebDAV client, S3 client and SCP client for Windows. Its main function is file transfer between a local and a remote computer. Beyond this, WinSCP offers scripting and basic file manager functionality. |
This software is not available to all staff departments, if you cannot find WinSCP in company portal please log a ticket thanks.
| Name | Available to | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoom | Staff, Students | Site License | Windows, Mac, Company Portal. | Zoom is an easy, reliable cloud platform for video, voice, content sharing, and chat runs across mobile devices, desktops, telephones, and room systems. |
Zoom is available via company portal for staff, students on personal devices can click here to sign in to Zoom.
| Name | Available to | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zotero | Staff, Students | Freeware | Windows, Mac, Company Portal. | Zotero is a free, easy-to-use tool to help you collect, organize, annotate, cite, and share research. |
Student Software can be installed on DCU managed devices and Personal devices.
To install on a DCU managed device, open up company portal and search for the software you require.
Click this link for more information about Company Portal.
Student Software on a personal device can be done by following the links on the required software below.
| Name | Available to | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7-Zip | Staff, Student | Freeware | Windows, Mac, Company Portal. | 7-Zip is a free and open-source file archiver, a utility used to place groups of files within compressed containers known as "archives". |
There is no site license so please consult with your department about purchasing a license.
| Name | Available to | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe Acrobat Pro DC | Staff, Student | Restricted Licence | Windows, Mac. | Adobe Acrobat Pro is commonly used to edit and encrypt PDF files. |
| Name | Available to | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe Reader | Staff, Student | Freeware | Windows, Mac, Company Portal. | Acrobat Reader is free and available on all managed PCs and laptops on campus. |
There is no site license so please consult with your department about purchasing a license.
| Name | Available to | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe Creative Cloud | Staff, Student | Restricted Licence | Windows, Mac | Creative Cloud Suite featuring Photoshop and Premier. There is no site license for Adobe. |
ArcGIS Pro is available to all staff and students on request.
| Name | Available to | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ArcGIS Pro | Staff, Student | Restricted Licence | Windows | ArcGIS Pro is available to all staff and students on request. |
| Name | Available to | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audacity | Staff, Student | Freeware | Windows Company Portal. | Audacity is a free audio editing app available in all computer labs and via Company Portal to all staff |
| Name | Available to | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chem Draw | Staff, Student | Restricted Licence | Windows | Chem Draw is an application for creating scientific drawings. A site license is available to all staff and students. |
For more information on how to install ChemDraw click here.
| Name | Available to | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GIMP | Staff Student | Staff Home Use, Student Home Use, Freeware | Windows, Mac, Company Portal. | GIMP is a cross-platform image editor available for GNU/Linux, OS X, Windows and more operating systems. |
| Name | Available to | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Drive for Desktop | Staff, Student | Site Licence | Windows, Mac, Company Portal | Safely store your files and access them from any device Choose folders on your computer to sync with Google Drive or backup to Google Photos, and access all of your content directly from your PC or Mac |
Google Drive for Desktop is available to install via company portal. Click the Google Drive for Desktop link for more information.
| Name | Available to | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Earth Pro | Staff, Student | Freeware | Windows, Mac. | Google Earth lets you view satellite imagery, maps, terrain, 3D buildings etc. |
| Name | Available to | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematica | Staff, Student | Restricted Licence | Windows | With energetic development and consistent vision for three decades, Mathematica stands alone in a huge range of dimensions. |
There is no site license so please consult with your department about purchasing a license.
| Name | Available to | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matlab | Staff Student | Restricted Licence | Windows, Mac | Matlab is a numerical programming environment and language. |
| Name | Available to | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Office 365 | Staff, Student | Site Licence, Staff Home Use, Student Home Use | Windows, Mac, Company Portal | Microsoft Office 365 is now available to all current Dublin City University students and staff. |
Microsoft Office 365 is installed on all DCU staff devices. Also available via company portal or from the MS Office 365 link for personal devices.
| Name | Available to | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mozilla Firefox | Staff, Student | Freeware | Windows, Mac, Company Portal | Mozilla Firefox, or simply Firefox, is a free and open-source web browser developed by the Mozilla Foundation. |
| Name | Available to | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notepad++ | Staff, Student | Staff Home Use, Student Home Use, Freeware | Windows Company Portal. | Notepad++ is a text and source code editor for use with Microsoft Windows. It supports tabbed editing, which allows working with multiple open files in a single window. |
Nvivo is available to all staff devices via company portal and available for students on personal devices here.
| Name | Available to | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nvivo | Staff, Student | Site Licence, Staff Home Use, Student Home Use. | Windows, Mac, Company Portal | Nvivo is a qualitative data analysis application. It's available to all staff and students on DCU assets and personal devices. |
| Name | Available to | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Python | Staff, Student | Freeware | Windows, Mac, Company Portal | Whether you're new to programming or an experienced developer, it's easy to learn and use Python. |
| Name | Available to | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualtrics | Staff, Student | Site License | Windows, Mac | Qualtrics software enables users to do many kinds of online data collection and analysis. |
Click on the Qualtrics link for more information.
| Name | Available to | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R Studio | Staff, Student | Freeware | Windows, Mac, Company Portal. | R Studio makes R easier to use. It includes a code editor, debugging & visualisation tools. |
| Name | Available to | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPSS and Amos | Staff, Student | Site Licence, Staff Home Use, Student Home Use, | Windows, Mac, Company Portal. | SPSS is the acronym of Statistical Package for the Social Science. SPSS is one of the most popular statistical packages. |
SPSS is available to all staff devices via company portal and available for students on personal devices here.
| Name | Available to | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stata | Staff, Student | Restricted Licence | Windows | Stata is a statistical software package for data analysis, data management, and graphics. |
Stata is only available for DCU Business School staff and students, click this link for more information.
| Name | Available to | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visual Studio Code | Staff, Students | Freeware | Windows, Company Portal. | Visual Studio Code is a free coding editor that helps you start coding quickly. Use it to code in any programming language, without switching editors. Visual Studio Code has support for many languages, including Python, Java, C++, JavaScript, and more. |
| Name | Available to | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VLC Player | Staff, Students | Freeware | Windows, Company Portal. | VLC is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework that plays most multimedia files as well as DVDs, Audio CDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols. |
| Name | Available to | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoom | Staff, Students | Site License | Windows, Mac, Company Portal. | Zoom is an easy, reliable cloud platform for video, voice, content sharing, and chat runs across mobile devices, desktops, telephones, and room systems. |
Zoom is available via company portal for staff, students on personal devices can click here to sign in to Zoom.
| Name | Available to | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zotero | Staff, Students | Freeware | Windows, Mac, Company Portal. | Zotero is a free, easy-to-use tool to help you collect, organize, annotate, cite, and share research. |
Software available on DCU Campuses in our student computer Labs can be found below.
Keep in mind these Labs can be restricted for students of a specific school.
Opening and closing times may vary.
Click the link for more information about Student Labs.
Campus GLA = Glasnevin
Campus SPC = St Patrick's
Campus AHC = All Hallows
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3DExperience Launcher | GLA-SB33 GLA-SB38 GLA-SB39 | Restricted License | Windows | 3DEXPERIENCE (3DX) is a business and innovation platform that provides organizations with a holistic, real-time vision of their business activity and ecosystem. |
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Activinspire | SPC-G216 SPC-G218 |
Restricted License | Windows | ActivInspire lesson delivery software is a free teaching software tool for classroom Interactive touchboards, displays, and whiteboards |
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe Acrobat Pro DC | GLA-C106 | Restricted Licence | Windows. | Adobe Acrobat Pro is commonly used to edit and encrypt PDF files. |
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe Reader | GLA-CG60 GLA-CG61 | Freeware | Windows | Acrobat Reader is free and available on all managed PCs and laptops on campus. |
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe Creative Cloud | GLA-C106 | Restricted Licence | Windows | Creative Cloud Suite featuring Photoshop and Premier. There is no site license for Adobe. |
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aegisub | GLA-CG08A GLA-CG08B | Freeware | Windows | AegiSub is a subtitle edition program that allows the user to modify any text file in an easy and fast way. |
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ansys | GLA-SB33 GLA-SB38 GLA-SB39 | Restricted License | Windows | Ansys software is used to perform structural analysis using advanced solver options, including linear dynamics, nonlinearities, thermal analysis, materials, composites, hydrodynamic, explicit, and more. |
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audacity |
GLA-CG60 GLA-CG61 SPC-D318 AHC-SG13 |
Freeware | Windows. | Audacity is a free audio editing app available in all computer labs and via Company Portal to all staff |
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ClaroRead | AHC-SG13 | Licensed | Windows | ClaroRead is a type of Text-to-Speech software. Text-to-speech software reads text aloud from documents and web pages. This makes it an ideal application for anyone who has difficulty reading, or for proofreading your work. |
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design-Expert | GLA-SB38 | Licensed | Windows | Design-Expert makes it incredibly easy to apply powerful multifactor testing tools. Screen for vital factors and components, characterize interactions and, ultimately, achieve optimal process settings and product recipes. Set flags and explore contours on interactive 2D graphs; then visualize the response surface from all angles with rotatable 3D plots. |
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elements | GLA-SB33 GLA-SB38 | Freeware | Windows | Elements is a free, open-source, cross-platform software tool for creating and editing custom weather files for building energy modelling. The goal of the project is to develop a comprehensive, integrated application suitable for handling all of the common tasks associated with weather files. |
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExtendSimPro | GLA-SB33 | Restricted License | Windows | ExtendSim simulation tools help keep students worldwide engaged through inventive uses of technology that make learning not feel like learning while preparing students with real-world skills critical for success. |
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EZTitles | GLA-CG08A GLA-CG08B |
Restricted License | Windows | EZTitles is advanced professional subtitling tool.EZTitles supports several file formats.EZTitles enables you to subtitle anything as Open/DVD, Blu-ray, Teletext, DVB Subtitles, Closed Captions, Digital Cinema. |
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FontForge | SPC-D318 SPC-G216 SPC-G218 |
Freeware | Windows | FontForge is a free and open source font editor |
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GameMaker | GLA-CG60 GLA-CG61 SPC-D318 | Freeware | Windows | GameMaker is a complete development tool for making 2D games, used by indie developers, professional studios, and educators worldwide. |
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GIMP |
GLA-CG60 GLA-CG61 SPC-D318 SPC-G216 SPC-G218 |
Staff Home Use, Student Home Use, Freeware | Windows | GIMP is a cross-platform image editor available for GNU/Linux, OS X, Windows and more operating systems. |
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Earth Pro | SPC-D318 | Freeware | Windows | Google Earth lets you view satellite imagery, maps, terrain, 3D buildings etc. |
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graphics Gale | GLA-CG60 GLA-CG61 SPC-G218 |
Freeware | Windows | GraphicsGale is a graphic design program geared towards animations including spriting and pixel art. |
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inkscape | SPC-D318 SPC-D109 SPC-G216 SPC-G218 | Freeware | Windows | Inkscape is a free and open-source vector graphics editor |
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IntellJ IDEA | SPC-D318 | Freeware | Windows | IntelliJ IDEA is an integrated development environment written in Java for developing computer software written in Java, Kotlin, Groovy, and other JVM-based languages |
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MemoQ | GLA-CG08A GLA-CG08B | Restricted License | Windows | memoQ is a proprietary computer-assisted translation software suite |
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Office 2019 | GLA-CG60 GLA-CG61 | Site Licence, | Windows | Microsoft Office 2019 is available in certain Labs for Exams. |
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Office 365 | All DCU Labs (excluding GLA-CG60 GLA-CG61) | Site Licence, | Windows | Microsoft Office 365 is now available to all current Dublin City University students and staff. |
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minecraft Education | SPC-G216 SPC-G218 | Restricted License | Windows | MinecraftEdu is a version of Minecraft designed by teachers for classroom use. |
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MultiTermDesktop | GLA-CG08A GLA-CG08B | Restricted License | Windows | MultiTerm is a termbase management application that helps you create, manage and share your terminology. MultiTerm has several components which together enable you to work effectively with termbases. |
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MuseScore | AHC-SG13 | Freeware | Windows | The Musescore Editor is an easy-to-use application that helps musicians to learn, create, and edit musical notation. |
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacsport Scout | GLA-AG41 | Restricted License | Windows | Powerful, intuitive sports video analysis tool. |
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notepad++ |
GLA-CG60 GLA-CG61 AHC-SG13 |
Staff Home Use, Student Home Use, Freeware | Windows | Notepad++ is a text and source code editor for use with Microsoft Windows. It supports tabbed editing, which allows working with multiple open files in a single window. |
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nvivo |
SPC-G216 AHC-SG13 |
Site Licence, Staff Home Use, Student Home Use. | Windows | Nvivo is a qualitative data analysis application. It's available to all staff and students on DCU assets and personal devices. |
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open JDK Java | SPC-D318 | Freeware | Windows | This page provides production-ready open-source builds of the Java Development Kit, version 22, an implementation of the Java SE 22 Platform under the GNU General Public License, version 2, with the Classpath Exception. |
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenModelica | GLA-SB33 GLA-SB38 GLA-SB39 | Freeware | Windows | OpenModelica is a free and open source environment based on the Modelica modeling language for modeling, simulating, optimizing and analyzing complex dynamic systems. |
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prusa Slicer | GLA-SB33 GLA-SB38 GLA-SB39 | fFreeware | Windows | Prusa Slicer is an open-source, feature-rich, frequently updated tool that contains everything you need to export the perfect print files for your 3D printer. |
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Python |
GLA-CG60 GLA-CG61 SPC-G216 SPC-G218 |
Freeware | Windows | Whether you're new to programming or an experienced developer, it's easy to learn and use Python. |
| Name | Available to | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | GLA-HG50 SPC-G216 SPC-G218 |
Freeware | Windows | R is a free software environment for statistical computing and graphics. |
| Name | Available to | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R Studio | GLA-SB33 GLA-SB38 GLA-SB39 | Freeware | Windows | R Studio makes R easier to use. It includes a code editor, debugging & visualisation tools. |
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reaper | AHC-SG13 | fFreeware | Windows | REAPER is a complete digital audio production application for computers, offering a full multitrack audio and MIDI recording, editing, processing, mixing and mastering toolset. |
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sniffy Pro | GLA-HG50 | Restricted License | Windows | Sniffy is an affordable and humane way to give students hands-on access to the main phenomena of classical and operant conditioning that courses on the psychology of learning typically discuss. |
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SolidWorks | GLA-SB33 GLA-SB38 GLA-SB39 | Restricted License | Windows | SolidWorks is a brand within Dassault Systèmes that develops and markets solid modeling computer-aided design, computer-aided engineering, 3D CAD design and collaboration, analysis, and product data management |
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPSS | GLA-HG50 SPC-D109 SPC-D318 SPC-G216 SPC-G218 AHC-SG13 |
Site Licence, Staff Home Use, Student Home Use, | Windows | SPSS is the acronym of Statistical Package for the Social Science. SPSS is one of the most popular statistical packages. |
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sublime | SPC-G216 SPC-G218 | Freeware | Windows | Sublime Text is a shareware text and source code editor available for Windows, macOS, and Linux. It natively supports many programming languages and markup languages. |
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subtitle Workshop | GLA-CG08A GLA-CG08B | Freeware | Windows | Subtitle Workshop is the most complete, efficient and convenient freeware subtitle editing tool. |
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superlab | GLA-HG50 | Restricted License | Windows | SuperLab includes support for text, pictures, audio, movies, self-paced reading, and text RSVP (Rapid Serial Visual Presentation). |
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trados Studio | GLA-CG08A GLA-CG08B | Restricted License | Windows | Trados Studio is a complete translation environment for translating, reviewing and managing translation projects and terminology. |
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twine | GLA-CG60 GLA-CG61 | Freeware | Windows | Twine is an open-source tool for telling interactive, nonlinear stories. |
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unity | GLA-CG60 GLA-CG61 SPC-G218 | Restricted License | Windows | Unity is a cross-platform game engine developed by Unity Technologies. |
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visual Studio Code | GLA-CG60 GLA-CG61 SPC-D318 SPC-G218 |
Freeware | Windows | Visual Studio Code is a free coding editor that helps you start coding quickly. Use it to code in any programming language, without switching editors. Visual Studio Code has support for many languages, including Python, Java, C++, JavaScript, and more. |
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wondershare Filmora | CLA-CG08A GLA-CG08B |
Freeware | Windows | Wondershare Filmora is a simple video editor that empowers you to edit video and audio |
Software available on DCU Campuses in our student Mac computer Labs can be found below.
Keep in mind these Labs can be restricted for students of a specific school.
Opening and closing times may vary.
Click the link for more information about Student Labs.
Campus GLA = Glasnevin
Campus AHC = All Hallows
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ableton Live | GLA-C102 | Restricted License | Mac | Ableton Live, also known as Live or sometimes colloquially as "Ableton", is a digital audio workstation for macOS and Windows developed by the German company Ableton. |
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe Acrobat Pro DC | GLA-C101 GLA-C102 GLA-C107 | Restricted Licence | Mac. | Adobe Acrobat Pro is commonly used to edit and encrypt PDF files. |
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe Creative Cloud | GLA-C101 GLA-C102 GLA-C107 | Restricted Licence | Mac | Creative Cloud Suite featuring Photoshop and Premier. There is no site license for Adobe. |
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Android Studio | GLA-C101 GLA-C102 GLA-C107 | Restricted Licence | Mac | Android Studio is the official integrated development environment for Google's Android operating system, built on JetBrains' IntelliJ IDEA software and designed specifically for Android development.. |
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arduino IDE | GLA-C101 GLA-C102 GLA-C107 | Restricted Licence | Mac | The new major release of the Arduino IDE is faster and even more powerful! In addition to a more modern editor and a more responsive interface it features autocompletion, code navigation, and even a live debugger. |
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audacity | GLA-C101 GLA-C102 GLA-C107 AHC-SG12 | Freeware | Mac | Audacity is an easy-to-use, multi-track udio editor and recorder for Windows, macOS, GNU/Linux and other operating systems. Audacity is free, open source software. |
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blender | GLA-C101 GLA-C102 GLA-C107 | Freeware | Mac | Blender’s comprehensive array of modelling tools make creating, transforming and editing your models a breeze. |
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyberduck | GLA-C101 GLA-C102 GLA-C107 | Freeware | Mac | Cyberduck is an open-source client for FTP and SFTP, WebDAV, and cloud storage, |
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DaVinci Resolve | GLA-C101 GLA-C102 GLA-C107 | Freeware | Mac | DaVinci Resolve is a color grading, color correction, visual effects, and audio post-production video editing application. |
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firefox | GLA-C101 GLA-C102 GLA-C107 | Freeware | Mac | Mozilla Firefox: is a web browser. |
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GarageBand | GLA-C101 GLA-C102 GLA-C107 AHC-SG12 | Freeware | Mac | GarageBand is a fully equipped music creation studio right inside your Mac — with a complete sound library that includes instruments, presets for guitar and voice, and an incredible selection of session drummers and percussionists. |
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garmin VIRB Edit | GLA-C101 GLA-C102 GLA-C107 | Restricted License | Mac | The VIRB® Edit desktop app combines your VIRB video footage with GPS and other data from any VIRB action camera or a compatible Garmin device. |
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Drive for Desktop | GLA-C101 GLA-C102 GLA-C107 AHC-SG12 | Site Licence | Mac | Safely store your files and access them from any device Choose folders on your computer to sync with Google Drive or backup to Google Photos, and access all of your content directly from your PC or Mac |
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GoPro Player | GLA-C101 GLA-C102 GLA-C107 | Restricted License | Mac | Player allows you to view a wide variety of multimedia formats, including 360 footage. Along with these features, |
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HandBrake | GLA-C101 GLA-C102 GLA-C107 | Freeware | Mac | HandBrake is an open-source video transcoder available for Linux, Mac, and Windows. Everyone can use HandBrake to make videos for free. |
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iMovie | AHC-SG12 | Freeware | Mac | With a streamlined design and intuitive editing features, iMovie lets you create Hollywood-style trailers and beautiful movies like never before. |
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insta360 Studio 2023 | GLA-C101 GLA-C102 GLA-C107 | Restricted License | Mac | At Insta360, we champion the boldest, craziest, wildest of ideas and put them into action. When other people say “That’s impossible”, we say “Let’s do it”. From a cliff dive to a cinematic production, Insta360 cameras help you capture the magic in every moment. |
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Office Suite | GLA-C101 GLA-C102 GLA-C107 AHC-SG12 | Site License | Mac | Microsoft Office Suite has Word, Excel, PowerPoint and more. |
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MuseScore | AHC-SG12 | Freeware | Mac | MuseScore is a free and open-source music notation program for Windows, macOS. |
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenRefine | GLA-C101 GLA-C102 GLA-C107 | Freeware | Mac | OpenRefine is a powerful free, open source tool for working with messy data: cleaning it; transforming it from one format into another; and extending it with web services and external data. |
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pro Tools | AHC-SG12 | Freeware | Mac | Pro Tools makes music creation fast and fluid, providing a complete set of tools to create, record, edit, and mix audio. |
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Processing | GLA-C101 GLA-C102 GLA-C107 | Freeware | Mac | Processing is a flexible software sketchbook and a language for learning how to code. |
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulsar | GLA-C101 GLA-C102 GLA-C107 | Freeware | Mac | A Community-led Hyper-Hackable Text Editor |
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purr-Data | GLA-C101 GLA-C102 GLA-C107 | Freeware | Mac | A visual programming language for realtime DSP synthesis. Mostly used to make music. Also used to do realtime graphics, video, and interactive art. |
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Python | GLA-C101 GLA-C102 GLA-C107 AHC-SG12 | Freeware | Mac | Whether you're new to programming or an experienced developer, it's easy to learn and use Python. |
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reaper | AHC-SG12 | Restricted License | Mac | REAPER is a complete digital audio production application for computers, offering a full multitrack audio and MIDI recording, editing, processing, mixing and mastering toolset. |
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sibelius | AHC-SG12 | Restricted License | Mac | From concert halls to classrooms, more composers, arrangers, and educators rely on Sibelius to write, share, and publish music. |
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonic Visualiser | GLA-C101 GLA-C102 GLA-C107 | Freeware | Mac | Sonic Visualiser is an application for viewing and analysing the contents of music audio files. |
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sound Particles | GLA-C101 GLA-C102 GLA-C107 | Restricted License | Mac | Sound Particles is an immersive audio software capable of generating thousands (even millions) of sounds in a virtual 3D audio world. Creating highly complex sounds has never been this quick. |
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SoundGrain | GLA-C101 GLA-C102 GLA-C107 | Freeware | Mac | Sound Grain is a graphical interface where users can draw and edit trajectories to control granular sound synthesis modules. |
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Unarchiver | GLA-C101 GLA-C102 GLA-C107 | Freeware | Mac | The Unarchiver is a proprietary freeware data decompression utility, which supports more formats than Archive Utility, the built-in archive unpacker program in macOS. |
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unity | GLA-C101 GLA-C102 GLA-C107 | Freeware | Mac | Unity is a cross-platform game engine developed by Unity Technologies. |
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visual Studio Code | GLA-C101 GLA-C102 GLA-C107 | Freeware | Mac | Visual Studio Code is a free coding editor that helps you start coding quickly. Use it to code in any programming language, without switching editors. Visual Studio Code has support for many languages, including Python, Java, C++, JavaScript, and more. |
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VLC Player | GLA-C101 GLA-C102 GLA-C107 AHC-SG12 | Freeware | Mac | VLC is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework that plays most multimedia files as well as DVDs, Audio CDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols. |
Students can click here to sign in to Zoom.
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoom | GLA-C101 GLA-C102 GLA-C107 | Site License | Mac | Zoom is an easy, reliable cloud platform for video, voice, content sharing, and chat runs across mobile devices, desktops, telephones, and room systems. |
| Name | Available in Labs | License | Platforms | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZYLIA Studio | GLA-C101 GLA-C102 GLA-C107 | Freeware | Mac | ZYLIA Studio is a multitrack recording software, that allows you to record your audio, separate sound sources like instruments into tracks, and AUTOMIX or mix them. |