11mo ago

24 of the best free alternatives to the most popular paid software

Note that these are not all FOSS.

Photo Editing:
- GIMP
- Krita
- Paint.NET
Video Editing:
- DaVinci Resolve
- CapCut
- Shotcut
Audio Editing:
- Audacity
- Cakewalk
- GarageBand
3D Graphics:
- Blender
- Spline
- Rumba
Office Software:
- LibreOffice
- Microsoft 365 Free Apps
- WPS Office
Antivirus Software:
- Windows Security
- Avast Free Antivirus
- Malwarebytes
Productivity Tools:
- Bitwarden
- VSCodium
- PDF-XChange Editor
- 7-Zip
- OBS Studio
- LanguageTool

93 comments

Although not technically free, I would add Reaper to the list for audio editing. It gives you a pop-up asking if you want to buy the program, but it's not required. I know people who have been using it for years without actually purchasing it. (I have since purchased a license because I use it professionally). No features are locked behind the paid license.