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74 toolsFree and open source, every listing reviewed

Replace paid apps with free and open-source alternatives. Now showing: Photoshop.

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Krita interface

Krita

11kGitHub stars

Digital painting app for illustration and concept art

Open sourceGPL-3.0-only

GIMP interface

GIMP

6.5kGitHub stars

Raster image editor for retouching and composition

Open sourceGPL-3.0-or-later

Paint.NET interface

Paint.NET

Lightweight image and photo editor for Windows

Free

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Twelve crafts, from video and photo to privacy and science.

Video editing13 toolsPhoto & image11 tools3D & CAD8 toolsAudio & music11 toolsDesign & vector12 toolsAnimation & VFX11 toolsGames6 toolsDeveloper tools10 toolsOffice & writing8 toolsStreaming & recording7 toolsScience & data8 toolsPrivacy & security7 tools

Video editing

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LosslessCut interface

LosslessCut

44kGitHub stars

Fast lossless trimming and cutting of video and audio

Open sourceGPL-2.0-only

HandBrake interface

HandBrake

25kGitHub stars

Video transcoder for converting files between formats

Open sourceGPL-2.0-only

VLC media player interface

VLC media player

20kGitHub stars

Media player that plays most audio and video formats

Open sourceGPL-2.0-or-later

Shotcut interface

Shotcut

15kGitHub stars

Cross-platform video editor built on MLT

Open sourceGPL-3.0-only

Photo & image

All 11
darktable interface

darktable

13kGitHub stars

Raw photo developer and non-destructive photo workflow

Open sourceGPL-3.0-or-later

Krita interface

Krita

11kGitHub stars

Digital painting app for illustration and concept art

Open sourceGPL-3.0-only

GIMP interface

GIMP

6.5kGitHub stars

Raster image editor for retouching and composition

Open sourceGPL-3.0-or-later

RawTherapee interface

RawTherapee

4.2kGitHub stars

Raw image processing with fine-grained controls

Open sourceGPL-3.0-or-later

3D & CAD

All 8
FreeCAD interface

FreeCAD

34kGitHub stars

Parametric 3D CAD modeller for product design

Open sourceLGPL-2.1-or-later

Blender interface

Blender

21kGitHub stars

3D creation suite for modelling, animation and VFX

Open sourceGPL-3.0-or-later

OpenSCAD interface

OpenSCAD

10kGitHub stars

Script-based solid 3D CAD modeller

Open sourceGPL-2.0-or-later

PrusaSlicer interface

PrusaSlicer

9.4kGitHub stars

Slicer that turns 3D models into printer G-code

Open sourceAGPL-3.0-only

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The paid apps people most want to replace, and what to use instead.

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Photoshop

5 free alternatives

Adobe

Premiere Pro

5 free alternatives

Apple

Final Cut Pro

5 free alternatives

Adobe

Lightroom

3 free alternatives

Adobe

Illustrator

2 free alternatives

Adobe

InDesign

2 free alternatives

Adobe

After Effects

2 free alternatives

Capture One

Capture One

2 free alternatives

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Tor Browser

Web browser that routes traffic through the Tor network

Open sourceMPL-2.0

Tor Browser interface
16kGitHub stars

Cryptomator

Client-side encryption for files in cloud storage

Open sourceGPL-3.0-or-later

17kGitHub stars

Signal

End-to-end encrypted messaging and calls

Open sourceAGPL-3.0-only

12kGitHub stars

VeraCrypt

Disk and volume encryption based on TrueCrypt

Source availableApache-2.0 AND LicenseRef-TrueCrypt-3.0

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