# Adobe Alternatives

> A list of alternatives for Adobe software, originally collected by [@XdanielArt](https://twitter.com/XdanielArt) and improved upon by the community. Feel free to open issues or pull requests, or create an image (for easy sharing) out of the data.

**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](https://sumo.app/) *(Windows, Mac, Linux)*
- 💵 [Affinity Photo](https://affinity.serif.com/en-gb/photo/) *(Windows, Mac, iOS)*
- 💵 [Photoline](https://www.pl32.com/) *(Windows, Mac)*
- ⭐️ [Photopea](https://www.photopea.com/) *(Browser)*
- ⭐️ [Paint.NET](https://www.getpaint.net/) *(Windows)*
- 💵 [Pixelmator Pro](https://www.pixelmator.com/pro/) *(Mac)*
- 💵 [PaintShop Pro](https://www.paintshoppro.com/) *(Windows)*
- ⭐️ [Pxlr](https://pixlr.com/) *(Browser)*

#### Painting
- ✨ [Krita](https://krita.org/en/) *(Windows, Mac, Linux, Android)*
- 💵 [Clip Studio Paint](https://www.clipstudio.net/) *(Windows, Mac, iOS, Android)*
- 💵 [PaintTool SAI](https://www.systemax.jp/en/sai/) *(Windows, Mac)*
- 💵 [Procreate](https://procreate.com/) *(iOS)*
- 💵 [Artstudio Pro](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/artstudio-pro/id1244142051) *(iOS)*
- ⭐️ [IbisPaint](https://ibispaint.com/?lang=en-US) *(Android)*
- ⭐️ [Sketchbook](https://www.sketchbook.com/) *(iOS, Android)*
- ✨ [FireAlpaca](https://firealpaca.com/) *(Windows, Mac)*
- ⭐️ [Medibang](https://medibangpaint.com/en/) *(Windows, Mac, Android)*
- 💵 [Paintstorm](https://paintstormstudio.com/index.html) *(Windows, Mac, iOS)*
- ✨ [MyPaint](https://mypaint.app/) *(Windows, Mac, Linux)*
- 💵 [Corel Painter](https://www.painterartist.com/) *(Windows, Mac)*

#### Pixel art
- ⭐️ [Lospec Pixel Editor](https://apps.lospec.com/pixel-editor/) *(Browser)*
- ⭐️ [Pixel Studio](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1204050/Pixel_Studio__pixel_art_editor/) *(Windows, Mac)*
- ✨ (or 💵) [Aseprite](https://www.aseprite.org/) *(Windows, Mac, Linux)*
- 💵 [Pyxel Edit](https://pyxeledit.com/) *(Windows, Mac, Linux)*
- ⭐️ [Microsoft Paint](https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/paint/9PCFS5B6T72H) *(Windows)*
- ✨ [Pixelorama](https://orama-interactive.itch.io/pixelorama) *(Browser, Windows, Mac, Linux, Raspberry Pi)*
- ✨ [PixiEditor](https://pixieditor.net/) *(Windows)*

## Illustrator

#### General
- ✨ [Inkscape](https://inkscape.org/) *(Windows, Mac, Linux)*
- ⭐️ [Boxy SVG](https://boxy-svg.com/) *(Browser)*
- 🔒 [Corel Vector](https://app.corelvector.com/) *(Browser)*
- 💵 [Corel Draw](https://www.coreldraw.com/) *(Windows, Mac)*
- 💵 [Affinity Designer](https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/) *(Windows, Mac, iOS)*
- 💵 [Vectornator](https://www.vectornator.io/) *(Mac, iOS)*
- 💵 [Xara Designer](https://www.xara.com/designerpro-plus/) *(Windows)*

#### Live trace
- 💵 [Vector Magic](https://vectormagic.com/) *(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](https://krita.org/en/) *(Windows, Mac, Linux, Android)*
- ✨ [Pencil2D](https://www.pencil2d.org/) *(Windows, Mac, Linux)*
- ✨ [FireAlpaca](https://firealpaca.com/) *(Windows, Mac)*

## InDesign

- ✨ [Scribus](https://www.scribus.net/) *(Windows, Mac, Linux)*
- 💵 [Affinity Publisher](https://affinity.serif.com/en-gb/publisher/) *(Windows, Mac)*
- 💵 [QuarkXPress](https://www.quark.com/products/quarkxpress) *(Windows, Mac)*

## Substance

#### Designer
- ⭐️ [Quixel Mixer](https://quixel.com/mixer) *(Windows, Mac, Linux)*
- ✨ [Material Maker](https://www.materialmaker.org/) *(Windows, Mac, Linux)*

#### Painter
- ⭐️ [Quixel Mixer](https://quixel.com/mixer) *(Windows, Mac, Linux)*
- ✨ [ArmorPaint](https://armorpaint.org/) *(Windows, Linux)*
- 💵 [3DCoat](https://3dcoat.com/) *(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)*
- 💵 Vegas Pro *(Windows)*
- 💵 Final Cut Pro X *(Mac)*
- 🔒 Kapwing *(Windows, Mac, Linux)*

## Acrobat

- 💵 [PDF-XChange](https://pdf-xchange.eu/pdf-xchange-editor/) *(Windows)*
- ⭐️ [Xodo](https://xodo.com/) *(Browser)*
- ⭐️ [PDF24](https://www.pdf24.org/en/) *(Windows)*

## Bridge

- ⭐️ [XnView MP](https://www.xnview.com/en/xnviewmp/) *(Windows, Mac, Linux)*

## Dreamweaver

- ✨ [Netbeans](https://netbeans.apache.org/) *(Windows, Mac, Linux)*
- ✨ [VSCodium](https://vscodium.com/) *(Windows, Mac, Linux)*
- ⭐️ [Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/) *(Windows, Mac, Linux)*
- ⭐️ (💵) [Blue Griffon](http://www.bluegriffon.org/) *(Windows, Mac, Linux)*

## Audition

#### General

- ✨ [Audacity](https://www.audacityteam.org/) *(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](https://natrongithub.github.io/) *(Windows, Mac, Linux)*
- ✨ [Blender](https://www.blender.org/) *(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](https://www.blender.org/) *(Windows, Mac, Linux)*
- ✨ Enve *(Windows, Mac, Linux)*