Adobe-Alternatives/README.md

# Adobe Alternatives

> A list of alternatives for Adobe software, originally collected by [@XdanielArt](https://twitter.com/XdanielArt) and improved upon by the community,

**Legend:**
- ✨ = Free & open source
- ⭐️ = Free of charge
- 💵 = Single purchase
- 🔒 = Subscription for more functions

## Photoshop

#### Photography
- ✨ [GIMP](https://www.gimp.org/) *(Windows, Mac, Linux)*
- ⭐️ Sumo Paint *(Windows, Mac, Linux)*
- 💵 [Affinity Photo](https://affinity.serif.com/en-gb/photo/) *(Windows, Mac, iOS)*
- 💵 Photoline *(Windows, Mac)*
- ⭐️ Photopea *(Windows, Mac, Linux)*
- ⭐️ Paint.NET *(Windows)*
- 💵 Pixelmator Pro *(Mac)*
- ⭐️ PaintShop Pro *(Windows)*
- ⭐️ Pxlr *(Windows, Mac, Linux)*

#### Painting
- ✨ Krita *(Windows, Mac, Linux, Android)*
- 💵 Clip Studio Paint *(Windows, Mac, iOS, Android)*
- 💵 Paint Tool SAI *(Windows, Mac)*
- 💵 Procreate *(iOS)*
- 💵 Artstudio Pro *(iOS)*
- ⭐️ IbisPaint *(Android)*
- ⭐️ AD Sketchbook *(iOS, Android)*
- ✨ Firealpaca *(Windows, Mac)*
- ⭐️ Medibang *(Windows, Mac, Android)*
- 💵 Paintstorm *(Windows, Mac, iOS)*
- ✨ MyPaint *(Windows, Mac, Linux)*
- 💵 CorelPainter *(Windows, Mac)*

## Illustrator

#### General
- ✨ Inkscape *(Windows, Mac, Linux)*
- ⭐️ Boxy SVG *(Windows, Mac, Linux)*
- ⭐️ Gravit Designer *(Windows, Mac, Linux)*
- 💵 Affinity Designer *(Windows, Mac, iOS)*
- 💵 Vectornator *(Mac, iOS)*
- 💵 Corel Draw *(Windows, Mac)*
- 💵 Xara Designer *(Windows)*

#### Live trace
- 💵 Vector Magic *(Windows, Mac, Linux)*

## Animate

#### General
- 💵 Cacani *(Windows)*
- 💵 TVPaint *(Windows, Mac, Linux, Android)*
- 💵 Toonboom *(Windows, Mac, Linux)*
- 💵 Clip Studio EX *(Windows, Mac)*
- 💵 Moho *(Windows, Mac)*
- ✨ Blender *(Windows, Mac, Linux)*
- ✨ Open Toonz *(Windows, Mac, Linux)*
- ✨ Wick Editor *(Browser)*
- ✨ Synfig *(Browser)*

#### Honorable mentions
- ✨ Krita *(Windows, Mac, Linux, Android)*
- ✨ Pencil 2D *(Windows, Mac, Linux)*
- ✨ Firealpaca *(Windows, Mac)*

## InDesign

- ✨ Scribus *(Windows, Mac, Linux)*
- 💵 Affinity Publisher *(Windows, Mac)*
- 💵 QuarkXPress *(Windows, Mac)*

## Substance

#### Designer
- ✨ Quixel Mixer *(Windows, Mac, Linux)*
- ✨ Material Maker *(Windows, Mac, Linux)*

#### Painter
- ⭐️ Quixel Mixer *(Windows, Mac, Linux)*
- ✨ Armor Paint *(Windows, Linux)*
- 💵 3D Coat *(Windows, Mac, Linux)*

## Lightroom

- ✨ RawTherapee *(Windows, Mac, Linux)*
- ✨ Darktable *(Windows, Mac, Linux)*
- ✨ DigiKam *(Windows, Mac, Linux)*
- 💵 On1 *(Windows, Mac, Linux)*
- 💵 FastRawViewerv *(Windows, Mac)*
- 💵 Capture One *(Windows, Mac)*
- 💵 Dx0 PhotoLab *(Windows, Mac)*
- 💵 Luminar *(Windows, Mac)*
- 💵 Aurora *(Windows, Mac)*

## XD

- ✨ Penpot *(Windows, Mac, Linux)*
- ✨ Draftoola *(Linux)*
- 🔒 Figma *(Windows, Mac, Linux)*
- 🔒 Framer *(Windows, Mac, Linux)*
- 💵 Sketch *(Mac)*
- 💵 Lunacy *(Windows, Mac, Linux)*
- 💵 Origami *(Mac)*
- 💵 Axure RP *(Windows, Mac)*
- 💵 Principle *(Mac)*

## Premiere

- ✨ Olive *(Windows, Mac, Linux)*
- ✨ Kdenlive *(Windows, Mac, Linux)*
- ⭐️ (💵) DaVinci Resolve *(Windows, Mac, Linux)*
- 💵 Sony Vegas *(Windows)*
- 💵 Final Cut Pro X *(Mac)*
- 🔒 Kapwing *(Windows, Mac, Linux)*

## Acrobat

- 💵 PDF XChange *(Windows)*
- ⭐️ Xodo *(Browser)*
- ⭐️ PDF24 *(Windows)*

## Bridge

- ⭐️ XnView MP *(Windows, Mac, Linux)*

## Dreamweaver

- ✨ Netbeans *(Windows, Mac, Linux)*
- ✨ VS Codium *(Windows, Mac, Linux)*
- ⭐️ VS Code *(Windows, Mac, Linux)*
- 💵 Blue Griffon *(Windows, Mac, Linux)*

## Audition

#### General

- ✨ Audacity *(Windows, Mac, Linux)*
- ⭐️ Ocenaudio *(Windows)*
- ⭐️ (💵) DaVinci Fairlight *(Windows, Mac, Linux)*
- ⭐️ iZotope RX *(Windows, Mac)*

#### DAWs

- ⭐️ Cakewalk *(Windows)*
- ✨ Ardour *(Windows, Mac, Linux)*
- ✨ LMMS *(Windows, Mac, Linux)*
- 💵 Reaper *(Windows, Mac, Linux)*
- ⭐️ (💵) Tracktion *(Windows, Mac, Linux)*
- ⭐️ Garageband *(Mac)*
- ⭐️ (💵) Pro Tools *(Windows, Mac)*
- 💵 Logic Pro *(Mac)*
- 💵 Live by Ableton *(Windows, Mac)*
- 💵 FL Studio *(Windows, Mac, Android)*

## After Effects

#### Compositing & FX

- ✨ Natron *(Windows, Mac, Linux)*
- ✨ Blender *(Windows, Mac, Linux)*
- ⭐️ (💵) DaVinci Fusion *(Windows, Mac, Linux)*
- ⭐️ (💵) HitFilm *(Windows, Mac, Linux)*

#### Motion graphics

- 🔒 Cavalry *(Windows, Mac)*
- 🔒 Rive *(Windows, Mac, Linux)*
- 🔒 Jitter *(Windows, Mac, Linux)*
- ⭐️ Fable *(Windows, Mac, Linux)*
- ✨ Blender *(Windows, Mac, Linux)*
- ✨ Enve *(Windows, Mac, Linux)*