Free alternatives to paid software
For each paid app or service, the best free and legal alternatives — with what they do as well, and what they don’t.
- Free alternatives to Adobe AcrobatFree alternatives to Adobe Acrobat, compared on what really matters: what is free, the licence, whether an account is required and the platforms.3
- Free alternatives to Adobe IllustratorFree alternatives to Adobe Illustrator, compared on what really matters: what is free, the licence, whether an account is required and the platforms.1
- Free alternatives to Adobe LightroomFree alternatives to Adobe Lightroom, compared on what really matters: what is free, the licence, whether an account is required and the platforms.1
- Free alternatives to Adobe PhotoshopFree alternatives to Adobe Photoshop, compared on what really matters: what is free, the licence, whether an account is required and the platforms.3
- Free alternatives to Adobe Premiere ProFree alternatives to Adobe Premiere Pro, compared on what really matters: what is free, the licence, whether an account is required and the platforms.3
- Free alternatives to AutoCAD / SolidWorksFree alternatives to AutoCAD / SolidWorks, compared on what really matters: what is free, the licence, whether an account is required and the platforms.1
- Free alternatives to Epidemic SoundFree alternatives to Epidemic Sound, compared on what really matters: what is free, the licence, whether an account is required and the platforms.3
- Free alternatives to Evernote / OneNoteFree alternatives to Evernote / OneNote, compared on what really matters: what is free, the licence, whether an account is required and the platforms.1
- Free alternatives to FL StudioFree alternatives to FL Studio, compared on what really matters: what is free, the licence, whether an account is required and the platforms.1
- Free alternatives to Grammarly / AntidoteFree alternatives to Grammarly / Antidote, compared on what really matters: what is free, the licence, whether an account is required and the platforms.1
- Free alternatives to LastPass / 1PasswordFree alternatives to LastPass / 1Password, compared on what really matters: what is free, the licence, whether an account is required and the platforms.2
- Free alternatives to Microsoft OfficeFree alternatives to Microsoft Office, compared on what really matters: what is free, the licence, whether an account is required and the platforms.2
- Free alternatives to Microsoft OutlookFree alternatives to Microsoft Outlook, compared on what really matters: what is free, the licence, whether an account is required and the platforms.1
- Free alternatives to Microsoft VisioFree alternatives to Microsoft Visio, compared on what really matters: what is free, the licence, whether an account is required and the platforms.2
- Free alternatives to MidjourneyFree alternatives to Midjourney, compared on what really matters: what is free, the licence, whether an account is required and the platforms.1
- Free alternatives to MinecraftFree alternatives to Minecraft, compared on what really matters: what is free, the licence, whether an account is required and the platforms.1
- Free alternatives to Shutterstock / Adobe StockFree alternatives to Shutterstock / Adobe Stock, compared on what really matters: what is free, the licence, whether an account is required and the platforms.4
- Free alternatives to WeTransfer ProFree alternatives to WeTransfer Pro, compared on what really matters: what is free, the licence, whether an account is required and the platforms.1
- Free alternatives to WinRARFree alternatives to WinRAR, compared on what really matters: what is free, the licence, whether an account is required and the platforms.1
- Free alternatives to ZoomFree alternatives to Zoom, compared on what really matters: what is free, the licence, whether an account is required and the platforms.1

