Essential Stanford Software

ESS File Transfer category

AFS at Stanford

Makes it easy to access and save files stored in AFS without using an SFTP client.

AFS at Stanford

Compliance category

AirWatch (Mobile Device Management)

Provides device management capabilities, including convenient configuration, self-service tools, and enhanced protection.

AirWatch (Mobile Device Management)

AirWatch (Mobile Device Management)

Compliance category

BigFix Client

Recommended software that helps ensure your computer has the latest operating system security updates.

BigFix Client

Productivity category

Box

Provides web-based file sharing, document management, and online collaboration.

Box

Box

Utilities category

Dashlane Password Manager

Dashlane stores your passwords securely and allows you to log in to websites without having to remember all of your passwords.

Dashlane Password Manager

Dashlane Password Manager

File Transfer category

Fetch

Provides secure access to your AFS files for Mac OS X 10.7 and later.

Fetch

Productivity category

Google Drive

Cloud storage service that is also the home of Google Docs amd G Suite.

Google Drive

Google Drive

Productivity category

Google Forms

Makes contact forms, short surveys and polls, instructor evaluations, and other forms, free of charge.

Google Forms

Google Forms

Recommended Collaboration category

Google Shared drives

Shared space where teams can easily store, search, and access their files anywhere, from any device.

Google Shared drives

Google Shared drives

Collaboration category

Jabber Softphone

Jabber Softphone allows you to use your computer as your Stanford telephone, including placing, receiving, and forwarding calls.

Jabber Softphone

Jabber Softphone

Compliance category

Jamf

Jamf lets us manage and secure Apple devices in a way that meets the needs of modern and mobile users — to better address IT problems and improve security.

Jamf

Jamf

Networks and Connectivity category

Kerberos

Provides authentication for various Stanford University Network (SUNet) services.

Kerberos

Productivity category

Microsoft 365

Microsoft 365 is a cloud-based email and calendaring service, hosted by Microsoft.

Microsoft 365

Microsoft 365

Productivity category

Microsoft Office

Provides Microsoft Office to Stanford faculty, staff and students.

Microsoft Office

ESS Productivity category

Microsoft Project Professional

Project management software for Stanford faculty and staff with full SUNet IDs on Stanford-owned computers.

Microsoft Project Professional

Productivity category

Microsoft Visio Professional

Diagramming software for Stanford faculty and staff with full SUNet IDs on Stanford-owned computers.

Microsoft Visio Professional

Compliance category

MyDevices

Lets Stanford affiliates who are subject to Stanford's information security mandates view the compliance status of their devices.

MyDevices

MyDevices

Productivity category

OneDrive for Business

OneDrive for Business, an integral part of Microsoft 365, provides a place in the cloud where you can store, share, and sync your work files.

OneDrive for Business

OneDrive for Business

Collaboration category

Poll Everywhere

Web-based polling tool that allows participants to respond on the web or via SMS texting on their phones.

Poll Everywhere

Poll Everywhere

Productivity category

Qualtrics (Survey Tool)

Easy-to-use, full-featured, web-based tool for creating and conducting online surveys.

Qualtrics (Survey Tool)

Qualtrics (Survey Tool)

Accessibility category

SCRIBE

The Stanford Converter into Braille & E-Text (SCRIBE) is an online document conversion system supporting the transformation of text and image-based file types into different formats.

SCRIBE

SCRIBE

File Transfer category

SecureCRT + SecureFX

Integrated secure terminal emulator and file transfer client.

SecureCRT + SecureFX

Recommended Collaboration category

Slack

A cloud-based collaboration tool that lets individuals and groups communicate in real-time via chat in public or private channels.

Slack

Slack

Accessibility category

Speechify

Text-to-speech that's available online and various platforms.

Speechify

Speechify

Compliance category

Stanford Anti-Malware

CrowdStrike Falcon provides advanced defensive capabilities against modern computer and network threats.

Stanford Anti-Malware

Stanford Anti-Malware

Utilities category

Stanford Mobile

Stanford Mobile is the official mobile app for Stanford University. It provides access to essential Stanford information and services anytime, anywhere on your mobile device.

Stanford Mobile

Stanford Mobile

Compliance category

VLRE (Very Lightweight Reporting Engine)

Provides encryption verification without requiring BigFix and periodically reports on the computer's encryption status.

VLRE (Very Lightweight Reporting Engine)

VLRE (Very Lightweight Reporting Engine)

Networks and Connectivity category

VPN (Virtual Private Network)

Lets you connect to Stanford's network as if you were on campus, making access to restricted services possible.

VPN (Virtual Private Network)

VPN (Virtual Private Network)

Collaboration category

WebEx

Lets you schedule, host, and attend video conferencing meetings.

WebEx

WebEx

Utilities category

Windows Eraser

Lets you securely and permanently delete files from your Windows hard drive.

Windows Eraser

Collaboration category

Workgroup Manager

Lets Stanford community members define groups of community members for use in various online applications.

Workgroup Manager

Workgroup Manager

Recommended Collaboration category

Zoom

Stanford's recommended video conferencing tool. Lets you schedule, host, and attend video conferencing meetings.

Zoom

Zoom