| Software’s are computer programs or set of instructions. |
Tool is a piece of software used to create or develop software or hardware. |
| It is used to transform input into output of useful information. |
It is used to perform low-level operations. |
| Features of software includes usability, maintainability, functionality, portability, etc. |
Features of software tool includes program analyzers, simulators, flow analyzer, etc. |
| Benefits of software includes increased productivity, simple to use, information sharing and collaboration, no wear out, etc. |
Benefits of tools includes increase productivity, web development, make development simpler and easier, etc. |
| Examples of software includes Chrome, Firefox, MS Excel, Slack, MS Office, etc. |
Examples of software tools include GitLab, Jira, Jenkins, Git, GitHub, Stack overflow, etc. |
| Type of software’s include business software, system software, real-time software, web-based software, etc. |
Type of software tools includes language processing tools, testing tools, program analysis tools, documentation tools, etc. |
| Its main purpose is to enable user to interact with computer, its hardware and perform tasks. |
Its main purpose is to create, debug, maintain, support programs and applications. |
| Factors that are needed to be considered while selecting software includes current bugs, bug fixing, program updates, software use, functionality, efficiency, scalability, etc. |
Factors that are needed to be considered while selecting software tools includes company criteria, usefulness of tool, integration of one tool with another, etc. |