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66 popular paid programs across 14 industries, with 168 free, open-source and compatible alternatives, so you can choose before you pay.
Design & Photo
Vector graphics
Adobe Illustrator
Free alternatives
- InkscapeOpen source
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Affinity (by Canva)Free- PenpotOpen source
Desktop publishing
Adobe InDesign
Free alternatives
ScribusOpen source- Affinity (by Canva)Free
- CanvaFree plan
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RAW photo editing
Adobe Lightroom
Free alternatives
darktableOpen source
RawTherapeeOpen source
digiKamOpen source
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Photo editing
Adobe Photoshop
Free alternatives
- GIMPOpen source
- PhotopeaFree
- KritaOpen source
UI/UX design
Figma
Free alternatives
- PenpotOpen source
- LunacyFree
3D interior and architectural design
SketchUp Pro
Free alternatives
Sweet Home 3DOpen source- FreeCADOpen source
- BlenderOpen source
Video & Audio
Music production (DAW)
Ableton Live
Free alternatives
- LMMSOpen source
- ArdourOpen source
Waveform FreeFree
Motion graphics and VFX
Adobe After Effects
Free alternatives
- BlenderOpen source
- DaVinci Resolve (Fusion)Free plan
NatronOpen source
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Audio editing
Adobe Audition
Free alternatives
- AudacityOpen source
ocenaudioFree
Video editing
Adobe Premiere Pro
Free alternatives
- DaVinci ResolveFree plan
- KdenliveOpen source
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ShotcutOpen source
Screen recording
Camtasia
Free alternatives
- OBS StudioOpen source
- ShareXOpen source
- ShotcutOpen source
Music notation
Sibelius
Free alternatives
MuseScore StudioOpen source
Office & Productivity
PDF editing
Adobe Acrobat Pro
Free alternatives
PDF24 CreatorFree
Stirling-PDFOpen source
OkularOpen source
Cloud storage and sync
Dropbox
Free alternatives
- NextcloudOpen source
- SyncthingOpen source
Note-taking
Evernote
Free alternatives
- JoplinOpen source
- ObsidianFree
Office suite
Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Free alternatives
- LibreOfficeOpen source
- ONLYOFFICE Desktop EditorsOpen source
- Google Docs, Sheets and SlidesFree
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