# The Best Adobe Alternative Applications **URL:** \ **Category:** Tools & Scripts\ **Tags:** tools, freebies, photo-editing\ **Created:** [December 11, 2022, 7:35pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/the-best-adobe-alternative-applications/229666 "2022-12-11T19:35:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TheStrength](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/thestrength/32/46753_2.png) [@TheStrength](https://onehack.st/u/TheStrength)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2022, 7:35pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/the-best-adobe-alternative-applications/229666/1 "2022-12-11T19:35:15Z")
This post attempts to collect and bring to your awareness all the alternative apps/ tools for every Adobe product. From graphic design and video/ audio editing to PDF readers, all these alternative apps are high-quality and offer a great range of features. Here’s what each icon represents: - – **Free** app. - – **Open-source** and free app. - – App comes with a **one-time fee**. - – App with **subscription plan**. - – Works on **Windows**. - – Works on **Mac**. - – Works on **Linux**. - – Works directly on the **browser**. - – App has **iOS app**. - – App has **Android app**. | **Photoshop** (Photo) | Price | Desktop | Mobile | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Affinity Photo](https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/photo/) | | | | | [GIMP](https://www.gimp.org/) | | | | | [Paint.NET](https://www.getpaint.net/) | | | | | [PaintShop Pro](https://www.paintshoppro.com/en/) | | | | | [Photoline](https://www.pl32.com/index.php) | | | | | [Photopea](https://www.photopea.com/) | | | | | [Pixelmator Pro](https://www.pixelmator.com/pro/) | | | | | [Pixlr](https://pixlr.com/) | | | | | [Sumo Paint](https://sumo.app/en) | | | | | **Photoshop** (Paint) | Price | Desktop | Mobile | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Corel Painter (Painter Artist)](https://www.painterartist.com/) | | | | | [Firealpaca](https://firealpaca.com/) | | | | | [Krita](https://krita.org/en/) | | | | | [Medibang](https://medibangpaint.com/) | | | | | [MyPaint](http://mypaint.org/) | | | | | [Painstorm](https://paintstormstudio.com/index.html) | | | | | [Paint tool SAI](https://www.systemax.jp/en/sai/) | | | | | [Procreate](https://procreate.com/) | | | | | **Adobe Illustrator** | Price | Desktop | Mobile | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Gravit Designer](https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/gravit-designer/9N3VTCZ9M646) | | | | | [Inkscape](https://inkscape.org/) | | | | | [Vector Magic](https://vectormagic.com/) | | | | | [Vectornator](https://www.vectornator.io/) | | | | | [Xara designer +](https://www.xara.com/us/designer-pro/) | | | | | **Adobe Animate** | Price | Desktop | Mobile | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Blender](https://www.blender.org/) | | | | | [CACANi](https://cacani.sg/) | | | | | [Clip Studio EX](https://www.clipstudio.net/en/function_ex/) | | | | | [Firealpaca](https://firealpaca.com/) | | | | | [Krita](https://krita.org/) | | | | | [Moho](https://moho.lostmarble.com/) | | | | | [Open Toonz](https://opentoonz.github.io/e/) | | | | | [Pencil 2D](https://www.pencil2d.org/) | | | | | [Synfig](https://www.synfig.org/) | | | | | [Toonboom Harmony](https://www.toonboom.com/products/harmony) | | | | | [TVPaint](https://www.tvpaint.com/) | | | | | [Wick editor](https://www.wickeditor.com/#/) | | | | | **Adobe InDesign** | Price | Desktop | Mobile | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Affinity Publisher](https://affinity.serif.com/) | | | | | [QuarkXpress](https://www.quark.com/products/quarkxpress) | | | | | [Scribus](https://www.scribus.net/) | | | | | **Adobe Substance 3D** | Price | Desktop | Mobile | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [3D Coat](https://3dcoat.com/) | | | | | [Armor Paint](https://armorpaint.org/) | | | | | [Quixel Mixer](https://quixel.com/mixer) | | | | | **Adobe Premier Pro** | Price | Desktop | Mobile | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Davinci Resolve](https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve) | | | | | [Final Cut Pro X](https://www.apple.com/uk/final-cut-pro/) | | | | | [Kawping](https://www.kapwing.com/) | | | | | [Kdenlive](https://kdenlive.org/) | | | | | [Olive](https://olivevideoeditor.org/) | | | | | [Vegas](https://www.vegascreativesoftware.com/gb/vegas-pro/) | | | | | **Adobe XD** | Price | Desktop | Mobile | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Penpot](https://penpot.app/) | | | | | [Figma](https://www.figma.com/) | | | | | [Framer](https://www.framer.com/) | | | | | [Sketch](https://www.sketch.com/) | | | | | [Lunacy](https://icons8.com/lunacy) | | | | | [Origami Studio](https://origami.design/) | | | | | [Axure RP](https://www.axure.com/) | | | | | [Principle](https://principlefor_mac_%20.com/) | | | | | **Adobe Audition** | Price | Desktop | Mobile | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Audacity](https://www.audacityteam.org/) | | | | | [Oceanaudio](https://www.ocenaudio.com/) | | | | | [Davinci Fairlight](https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/uk/products/davinciresolve/fairlight) | | | | | [iZotope RX](https://www.izotope.com/en/products/downloads/rx_advanced.html) | | | | | [Cakewalk](https://www.bandlab.com/products/cakewalk?lang=en) | | | | | [Ardour](https://ardour.org/) | | | | | [LMMS](https://lmms.io/lsp/) | | | | | [Reaper](https://www.reaper.fm/) | | | | | [Tracktion](https://www.tracktion.com/) | | | | | [Garageband](https://www.apple.com/_mac_%20/garageband/) | | | | | [Pro Tools](https://www.avid.com/pro-tools) | | | | | [Logic Pro](https://www.apple.com/uk/logic-pro/) | | | | | [Live by Ableton](https://www.ableton.com/en/) | | | | | [FL Studio](https://www.image-line.com/) | | | | | **Adobe Dreamweaver** | Price | Desktop | Mobile | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Netbeans](https://netbeans.apache.org/) | | | | | [VS Codium](https://vscodium.com/) | | | | | [VS Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/) | | | | | [Blue Griffon](http://www.bluegriffon.org/) | | | | | **Adobe After Effects** | Price | Desktop | Mobile | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Natron](https://natrongithub.github.io/) | | | | | [Blender](https://www.blender.org/) | | | | | [Davinci Fusion](https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/uk/products/davinciresolve/fusion) | | | | | [Hitfilm](https://fxhome.com/product/hitfilm) | | | | | [Cavalry](https://cavalry.scenegroup.co/) | | | | | [Rive](https://rive.app/) | | | | | [Jitter](https://jitter.video/) | | | | | [Fable](https://www.fable.app/) | | | | | [Enve](https://maurycyliebner.github.io/) | | | | **Enjoy!** ---
**Author:** ![leejiacheng1](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/leejiacheng1/32/94426_2.png) [@leejiacheng1](https://onehack.st/u/leejiacheng1)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2022, 2:00am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/the-best-adobe-alternative-applications/229666/2 "2022-12-12T02:00:34Z")
Thanks for these alternative list, appreciate 👍