Adobe Alternatives: The Ultimate Free & Open-Source Software List
Adobe Alternatives: Escape the Subscription
Tired of paying monthly for Adobe Creative Cloud? Adobe Alternatives https://github.com/KenneyNL/Adobe-Alternatives is a curated list of free and open-source alternatives to every Adobe product, with the best free options listed first.
With 8.7k stars, this is the go-to resource for finding quality alternatives without the subscription trap.
Software Covered
| Adobe Product | Best Free Alternatives |
|---|---|
| Photoshop | GIMP, PhotoGIMP, Krita, Pinta |
| Illustrator | Inkscape, Graphite |
| Premiere | DaVinci Resolve, Kdenlive, Olive |
| After Effects | Natron, Blender, DaVinci Fusion |
| Lightroom | Darktable, RawTherapee, ART |
| Audition | Audacity, Tenacity, Ocenaudio |
| InDesign | Scribus |
| Acrobat | PDF Arranger, Stirling-PDF, Okular |
| XD | Penpot, Figma (free tier) |
| Dreamweaver | VS Code, VSCodium, Pulsar |
| Substance | Material Maker, ArmorLab |
Legend
- ✨ = Free and open-source
- ⭐ = Free of charge
- 💵 = One-time purchase
- 🔒 = Subscription for more features
- ⌛ = Free trial
Platforms
- 🪟 Windows
- 🍎 macOS
- 🐧 Linux
- 🌐 Browser
Get Started
Visit the GitHub repo and find the Adobe product you want to replace:
🔗 GitHub: github.com/KenneyNL/Adobe-Alternatives
Why This Resource Rocks
- 8.7k Stars - Trusted by thousands of users
- Free First - Open-source options always listed on top
- Comprehensive - Covers 16 Adobe products
- Community Driven - 68 contributors, always improving
- Well Organized - Legend makes it easy to find what you need
- One-Time Alternatives - Also includes paid but non-subscription options
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