The best replacement for application software is system software.

The best alternatives to application software are rated as following:

★★★★★	system software
★★★	operating system
★★	utility software
★	interconnection software
★	web application
★	operating system software
★	software application
★	custom built software
	operating software
	support software
	product line software
	systems software

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