Free + Open-Source Alternatives to Paid Software
| Purpose | Commercial | Free / Open-Source |
|---|---|---|
| Drive Storage / Word Processing | Microsoft Suite | LibreOffice Proton |
| Image Editing / Sketching | Adobe Photoshop | GIMP |
| Vector / Illustration | Adobe Illustrator | Inkscape |
| VFX / Compositing | Adobe After Effects | Natron Blender |
| Video Editing | Adobe Premiere Pro | Da Vinci Resolve (Free / one-time paid versions) |
| Sound Editing | Adobe Audition Ableton Live | Audacity Garage Band Ardour |
| 3D Modelling / Animation | Maya | Blender |
| CAD Modelling | Solidworks AutoCAD Fusion360 | TinkerCAD Rhino FreeCAD |
| Video Transcoding | Adobe Media Encoder | HandBrake |
| Coding | Adobe Dreamworks | VS Code Sublime Text |
| Audiovisual Programming (Sound Focused) | Max 9 | Pure Data VCV Rack SuperCollider PraxisLIVE |
| Audiovisual Progamming (Visual Focused) | TouchDesigner Isadora | Pure Data Processing Ossia Score PraxisLIVE |
| Projection Mapping | MadMapper TouchDesigner | MapMap VPT 8 (Open-source standalone made in Max!) |
| Media Player | -- | VLC |
| Version Control | -- | Gitlab Github |
| Game Engines | Unity Unreal Engine (Both free to use but have commercial licensing and royalty structures) | Godot Bevy |