# Open Source Alternatives to Paid Software Open source alternatives Stop paying monthly subscriptions. For almost every popular paid app there is a free, open-source replacement that does the same job, respects your privacy, and never locks your files behind a paywall. Pick a tool below to see the best free swaps, compared side by side. 36 paid tools covered Search the directoryAll categoriesDesignVideoAudioOfficeProductivitySecurityData and devSystem No matches. Try another search. ### [Photoshop](/open-source-alternative-to-photoshop/) Design · US$22.99/mo GIMP, Krita, Pinta [Compare the alternatives →](/open-source-alternative-to-photoshop/) ### [Illustrator](/open-source-alternative-to-illustrator/) Design · US$22.99/mo Inkscape, LibreOffice Draw [Compare the alternatives →](/open-source-alternative-to-illustrator/) ### [Lightroom](/open-source-alternative-to-lightroom/) Design · US$11.99/mo Darktable, RawTherapee [Compare the alternatives →](/open-source-alternative-to-lightroom/) ### [Figma](/open-source-alternative-to-figma/) Design · US$15/editor/mo Penpot [Compare the alternatives →](/open-source-alternative-to-figma/) ### [InDesign](/open-source-alternative-to-indesign/) Design · US$22.99/mo Scribus [Compare the alternatives →](/open-source-alternative-to-indesign/) ### [After Effects](/open-source-alternative-to-after-effects/) Design · US$22.99/mo Natron, Blender [Compare the alternatives →](/open-source-alternative-to-after-effects/) ### [Premiere Pro](/open-source-alternative-to-premiere-pro/) Video · US$22.99/mo Kdenlive, Shotcut, Olive [Compare the alternatives →](/open-source-alternative-to-premiere-pro/) ### [Final Cut Pro](/open-source-alternative-to-final-cut-pro/) Video · US$299 one-time Kdenlive, Blender [Compare the alternatives →](/open-source-alternative-to-final-cut-pro/) ### [Camtasia](/open-source-alternative-to-camtasia/) Video · US$179.88/yr OBS Studio, Kdenlive [Compare the alternatives →](/open-source-alternative-to-camtasia/) ### [Loom](/open-source-alternative-to-loom/) Video · US$15/user/mo OBS Studio, PeerTube [Compare the alternatives →](/open-source-alternative-to-loom/) ### [FL Studio](/open-source-alternative-to-fl-studio/) Audio · From US$99 LMMS, Ardour [Compare the alternatives →](/open-source-alternative-to-fl-studio/) ### [Ableton Live](/open-source-alternative-to-ableton-live/) Audio · From US$99 Ardour, LMMS, Zrythm [Compare the alternatives →](/open-source-alternative-to-ableton-live/) ### [Adobe Audition](/open-source-alternative-to-adobe-audition/) Audio · US$22.99/mo Audacity, Ardour [Compare the alternatives →](/open-source-alternative-to-adobe-audition/) ### [Microsoft Office](/open-source-alternative-to-microsoft-office/) Office · US$99.99/yr LibreOffice, OnlyOffice [Compare the alternatives →](/open-source-alternative-to-microsoft-office/) ### [Google Docs](/open-source-alternative-to-google-docs/) Office · Free (privacy cost) CryptPad, OnlyOffice [Compare the alternatives →](/open-source-alternative-to-google-docs/) ### [DocuSign](/open-source-alternative-to-docusign/) Office · US$15/user/mo DocuSeal, LibreSign [Compare the alternatives →](/open-source-alternative-to-docusign/) ### [Notion](/open-source-alternative-to-notion/) Productivity · US$10/user/mo AppFlowy, Anytype [Compare the alternatives →](/open-source-alternative-to-notion/) ### [Evernote](/open-source-alternative-to-evernote/) Productivity · US$10.83/mo Joplin, Obsidian [Compare the alternatives →](/open-source-alternative-to-evernote/) ### [Todoist](/open-source-alternative-to-todoist/) Productivity · US$5/mo Super Productivity, Vikunja [Compare the alternatives →](/open-source-alternative-to-todoist/) ### [Trello](/open-source-alternative-to-trello/) Productivity · US$5/user/mo Wekan, Restyaboard [Compare the alternatives →](/open-source-alternative-to-trello/) ### [Asana](/open-source-alternative-to-asana/) Productivity · US$10.99/user/mo OpenProject, Taiga [Compare the alternatives →](/open-source-alternative-to-asana/) ### [Airtable](/open-source-alternative-to-airtable/) Productivity · US$20/user/mo NocoDB, Baserow, Grist [Compare the alternatives →](/open-source-alternative-to-airtable/) ### [Slack](/open-source-alternative-to-slack/) Productivity · US$8.75/user/mo Mattermost, Zulip, Rocket.Chat [Compare the alternatives →](/open-source-alternative-to-slack/) ### [Calendly](/open-source-alternative-to-calendly/) Productivity · US$12/user/mo Cal.com (community edition) [Compare the alternatives →](/open-source-alternative-to-calendly/) ### [Grammarly](/open-source-alternative-to-grammarly/) Productivity · US$12/mo LanguageTool [Compare the alternatives →](/open-source-alternative-to-grammarly/) ### [1Password](/open-source-alternative-to-1password/) Security · US$2.99/mo Bitwarden, KeePassXC [Compare the alternatives →](/open-source-alternative-to-1password/) ### [LastPass](/open-source-alternative-to-lastpass/) Security · US$3/mo Bitwarden, KeePassXC [Compare the alternatives →](/open-source-alternative-to-lastpass/) ### [Tableau](/open-source-alternative-to-tableau/) Data and dev · US$75/user/mo Apache Superset, Metabase [Compare the alternatives →](/open-source-alternative-to-tableau/) ### [MATLAB](/open-source-alternative-to-matlab/) Data and dev · From US$940/yr GNU Octave, Python (NumPy/SciPy) [Compare the alternatives →](/open-source-alternative-to-matlab/) ### [SPSS](/open-source-alternative-to-spss/) Data and dev · US$1,000+/yr jamovi, JASP [Compare the alternatives →](/open-source-alternative-to-spss/) ### [TeamViewer](/open-source-alternative-to-teamviewer/) System · From US$24.90/mo RustDesk [Compare the alternatives →](/open-source-alternative-to-teamviewer/) ### [Dropbox](/open-source-alternative-to-dropbox/) System · US$11.99/mo Nextcloud, Syncthing [Compare the alternatives →](/open-source-alternative-to-dropbox/) ### [Zoom](/open-source-alternative-to-zoom/) System · US$15.99/user/mo Jitsi Meet [Compare the alternatives →](/open-source-alternative-to-zoom/) ### [Minecraft](/open-source-alternative-to-minecraft/) System · US$29.99 one-time Minetest (Luanti) [Compare the alternatives →](/open-source-alternative-to-minecraft/) ### [SketchUp](/open-source-alternative-to-sketchup/) System · US$119/yr FreeCAD, Blender [Compare the alternatives →](/open-source-alternative-to-sketchup/) ### [Mailchimp](/open-source-alternative-to-mailchimp/) Productivity · From US$13/mo Listmonk, Mautic [Compare the alternatives →](/open-source-alternative-to-mailchimp/) ## Frequently asked questions ### Are open-source alternatives really free? Yes. Open-source licenses (GPL, MIT, Apache, AGPL) guarantee the software is free to use, including commercially. You never pay per seat and your files stay in open formats. ### Can I trust open-source software? The code is public and reviewed by thousands of developers. Many picks on this page (Blender, LibreOffice, VLC-style tools) are industry standards used by professionals worldwide. ### How do I switch from the paid app? Each tool page above lists importers and file compatibility. Most alternatives open your existing files (PSD, DOCX, AI) directly, so you can switch without losing work.