Best Adobe Alternative Apps (Updated)

Adobe has developed some finest software you can use, whether you are a designer, developer, or photographer. However, most of them (if not all) aren’t free, and not everyone is ready to pay. But what most of you might not know is that there are many alternative tools to Adobe products.

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 Single purchase Windows iOS
GIMP Open source free Windows  
Paint.NET Free Windows  
PaintShop Pro Free Single purchase Windows  
Photoline Single purchase Windows  
Photopea Free Browser  
Pixelmator Pro Single purchase Mac  
Pixlr Free Windows Mac  
Sumo Paint Free Windows  
Photoshop (Paint) Price Desktop Mobile
Corel Painter (Painter Artist) Single purchase Windows Mac  
Firealpaca Free Windows Mac  
Krita Open source free Windows Mac Linux Android
Medibang Open source free Windows Mac Android
MyPaint Open source free Windows Mac Linux  
Painstorm Single purchase Windows Mac Linux iOS
Paint tool SAI Single purchase Windows  
Procreate Single purchase Mac  
Adobe Illustrator Price Desktop Mobile
Gravit Designer Free Single purchase Windows  
Inkscape Open source free Windows Mac Linux  
Vector Magic Single purchase Browser Windows Mac  
Linearity Curve Single purchase Mac iOS
Xara designer + Subscription Windows  
Adobe Animate Price Desktop Mobile
Blender Open source free Windows Mac Linux  
CACANi Single purchase Windows  
Clip Studio EX Single purchase Windows  
Firealpaca Open source free Windows Mac  
Krita Open source free Windows Mac Linux Android
Moho Single purchase Windows Mac  
Open Toonz Open source free Windows Mac  
Pencil 2D Open source free Windows Mac Linux  
Synfig Open source free Windows Mac Linux  
Toonboom Harmony Single purchase Windows Mac  
TVPaint Single purchase Windows Android
Wick editor Open source free Browser  
Adobe InDesign Price Desktop Mobile
Affinity Publisher Single purchase Windows Mac  
QuarkXpress Single purchase Windows Mac  
Scribus Open source free Windows Mac Linux  
Adobe Substance 3D Price Desktop Mobile
3D Coat Single purchase Windows Mac Linux  
Armor Paint Open source free Mac  
Quixel Mixer Open source free Windows  
Adobe Premier Pro Price Desktop Mobile
Davinci Resolve Free Single purchase Windows Mac Linux  
Final Cut Pro X Single purchase Mac  
Kawping Free Subscription Browser  
Kdenlive Open source free Windows Mac Linux  
Olive Open source free Windows Mac Linux  
Vegas Subscription Windows  
Adobe XD Price Desktop Mobile
Penpot Open source free Browser  
Figma Free Subscription Windows Mac  
Framer Free Subscription Browser  
Sketch Single purchase Mac  
Lunacy Single purchase Windows Mac Linux  
Origami Studio Single purchase Windows Mac  
Axure RP Single purchase Windows Mac  
Principle Single purchase Windows Mac  
Adobe Audition Price Desktop Mobile
Audacity Open source free Windows Mac Linux  
Oceanaudio Free Windows Mac Linux  
Davinci Fairlight Free Single purchase Windows Mac Linux  
iZotope RX Free Windows Mac  
Cakewalk Free Windows  
Ardour Open source free Windows Mac Linux  
LMMS Open source free Windows Mac Linux  
Reaper Single purchase Windows Mac Linux  
Tracktion Free Single purchase Windows Mac Linux  
Garageband Free Single purchase Mac  
Pro Tools Free Single purchase Windows  
Logic Pro Single purchase Mac  
Live by Ableton Single purchase Windows Mac  
FL Studio Single purchase Windows Mac Android
Adobe Dreamweaver Price Desktop Mobile
Netbeans Open source free Windows Mac Linux  
VS Codium Open source free Windows Mac Linux  
VS Code Free Windows Mac Linux  
Blue Griffon Single purchase Windows Mac Linux  
Adobe After Effects Price Desktop Mobile
Natron Open source free Windows Mac Linux  
Blender Open source free Windows Mac Linux  
Davinci Fusion Free Single purchase Windows Mac Linux  
Hitfilm Free Single purchase Subscription Windows Mac  
Cavalry Free Subscription Windows Mac  
Rive Free Subscription Browser  
Jitter Free Subscription Browser  
Fable Free Subscription Browser  
Enve Open source free Windows Linux  
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