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8 free alternatives to Creative Cloud · Adobe

PhotoCraft

Layered image editor written from scratch in Rust, in early alpha

Open sourceApache-2.0

ArtCraft

AI image and video studio: stage a scene in 3D, then generate it

Open sourceApache-2.0

PdfCraft

PDF reader and editor from the ArtCraft family, in early alpha

Open sourceApache-2.0

Browse by craft

16 crafts, from video and photo to AI, self-hosting and everyday utilities.

Video editing28 tools Photo & image22 tools AI & generative20 tools 3D & CAD16 tools Audio & music25 tools Design & vector28 tools Animation & VFX14 tools Games23 tools Developer tools35 tools Office & writing33 tools Streaming & recording16 tools Science & data19 tools Privacy & security28 tools Internet & communication25 tools Self-hosting & cloud27 tools Utilities & system27 tools

Video editing

LosslessCut interface

LosslessCut

Fast lossless trimming and cutting of video and audio

Open sourceGPL-2.0-only

HandBrake interface

HandBrake

Video transcoder for converting files between formats

Open sourceGPL-2.0-only

VLC media player interface

VLC media player

Media player that plays most audio and video formats

Open sourceGPL-2.0-or-later

Shotcut interface

Shotcut

Cross-platform video editor built on MLT

Open sourceGPL-3.0-only

Photo & image

darktable interface

darktable

Raw photo developer and non-destructive photo workflow

Open sourceGPL-3.0-or-later

Krita interface

Krita

Digital painting app for illustration and concept art

Open sourceGPL-3.0-only

GIMP interface

GIMP

Raster image editor for retouching and composition

Open sourceGPL-3.0-or-later

RawTherapee interface

RawTherapee

Raw image processing with fine-grained controls

Open sourceGPL-3.0-or-later

3D & CAD

FreeCAD interface

FreeCAD

Parametric 3D CAD modeller for product design

Open sourceLGPL-2.1-or-later

Blender interface

Blender

3D creation suite for modelling, animation and VFX

Open sourceGPL-3.0-or-later

OpenSCAD interface

OpenSCAD

Script-based solid 3D CAD modeller

Open sourceGPL-2.0-or-later

PrusaSlicer interface

PrusaSlicer

Slicer that turns 3D models into printer G-code

Open sourceAGPL-3.0-only

Popular swaps

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

Adobe

Creative Cloud

8 free alternatives

OpenAI

ChatGPT Plus

8 free alternatives

Microsoft

Microsoft 365 (Office)

6 free alternatives

Adobe

Lightroom

5 free alternatives

Adobe

Premiere Pro

5 free alternatives

Apple

Final Cut Pro

4 free alternatives

Adobe

After Effects

4 free alternatives

Adobe

Photoshop

3 free alternatives

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Visual website builder with full CSS control

Open sourceAGPL-3.0

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Peer-to-peer video calls in the browser

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Spliit

Share expenses with friends and family

Open sourceMIT

OmniTools

Everyday tools for images, PDFs, text and more

Open sourceMIT

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