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of Plex, Netflix","Instead of Adobe Suite","Instead of using Evergreen, OneNote, Notion","Instead of Google Suite","Instead of Chrome, Edge, Safari, Opera","Instead of 1Password, LastPass","Instead of Lightshot","Instead of Windows Media Player","Instead of AutoCAD","Instead of Teams, Discord, Slack","Instead of Twitter / X","Instead of NordVPN, Surfshark","Instead of Zoom","Instead of Spotify","Instead of Figma","Instead of VSCode","Instead of GitHub","Instead of CCleaner"],"sub_categories":[],"readme":"# Instead of {$program}\nA curated list of free and open-source alternatives to common proprietary software.\n\n# Index\n- [Instead of Windows, MacOS](#instead-of-windows-macos) \u003cbr/\u003e\n- [Instead of Chrome, Edge, Safari, Opera](#instead-of-chrome-edge-safari-opera) \u003cbr/\u003e\n- [Instead of Microsoft Suite](#instead-of-microsoft-suite) \u003cbr/\u003e\n- [Instead of Adobe Suite](#instead-of-adobe-suite) \u003cbr/\u003e\n- [Instead of Google Suite](#instead-of-google-suite) \u003cbr/\u003e\n- [Instead of Teams, Discord, Slack](#instead-of-teams-discord-slack) \u003cbr/\u003e\n- [Instead of using Evergreen, OneNote, Notion](#instead-of-using-evergreen-onenote-notion) \u003cbr\u003e\n- [Instead of 1Password, LastPass](#instead-of-1password-lastpass) \u003cbr/\u003e\n- [Instead of NordVPN, Surfshark](#instead-of-nordvpn-surfshark) \u003cbr/\u003e\n- [Instead of Plex, Netflix](#instead-of-plex-netflix) \u003cbr/\u003e\n- [Instead of Lightshot](#instead-of-lightshot) \u003cbr/\u003e\n- [Instead of Windows Media Player](#instead-of-windows-media-player) \u003cbr/\u003e\n- [Instead of AutoCAD](#instead-of-autocad) \u003cbr/\u003e\n- [Instead of CCleaner](#instead-of-ccleaner) \u003cbr/\u003e\n- [Instead of VSCode](#instead-of-vscode) \u003cbr/\u003e\n- [Instead of Figma](#instead-of-figma) \u003cbr/\u003e\n- [Instead of Spotify](#instead-of-spotify) \u003cbr/\u003e\n- [Instead of Twitter / X](#instead-of-twitter--x) \u003cbr/\u003e\n- [Instead of GitHub](#instead-of-github) \u003cbr/\u003e\n- [Instead of Zoom](#instead-of-zoom) \u003cbr/\u003e\n\n## Instead of Windows, MacOS\n- ### Linux\n  \u003e Linux is a family of open-source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel.\n\n  \u003cimg width=\"800px\" src=\"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/69/Linux_Mint_20.3_%28Una%29_Cinnamon.png\"\u003e\n\n\n## Instead of Chrome, Edge, Safari, Opera\n- ### [Brave Browser](https://github.com/brave/brave-browser)\n  \u003e Brave is a free and open-source web browser developed by Brave Software, Inc. based on the Chromium web browser.\n\n  \u003cimg width=\"800px\" src=\"https://www.html.it/app/uploads/2022/04/brave-browser-welcome-page.png\"\u003e\n\n- ### [Firefox Browser](https://www.mozilla.org/it/firefox/new/)\n  \u003e Mozilla Firefox, is a free and open-source web browser developed by the Mozilla Foundation.\n\n  \u003cimg width=\"800px\" src=\"https://www.mozilla.org/media/img/firefox/new/desktop/meta-img-global.fb0291b70586.png\"\u003e\n\n- ### [Chromium](https://www.chromium.org/Home/)\n  \u003e Chromium is a free and open-source web browser project, primarily developed and maintained by Google.\n\n  \u003cimg width=\"800px\" src=\"https://gdm-catalog-fmapi-prod.imgix.net/ProductScreenshot/b30809cd-c5fc-4177-b121-d1cd90991877.png\"\u003e\n\n- ### [Ungoogled Chromium](https://github.com/ungoogled-software/ungoogled-chromium)\n  \u003e ungoogled-chromium is a free and open-source variant of the Chromium web browser that removes all Google-specific web services.\n\n  \u003cimg width=\"800px\" src=\"https://www.linuxadictos.com/wp-content/uploads/ungoogled-chromium.png\"\u003e\n\n- ### [Librewolf Browser](https://librewolf.net/)\n  \u003e LibreWolf is a free and open-source web browser and fork of Firefox, with an emphasis on privacy and security.\n\n  \u003cimg width=\"800px\" src=\"https://ubunlog.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/librewolf.jpg\"\u003e\n\n- ### [Arc Browser](https://arc.net/)\n  \u003e Arc is a freeware web browser developed by The Browser Company, a startup company founded by Josh Miller and Hursh Agrawal.\n\n  \u003cimg width=\"800px\" src=\"https://www.ilsoftware.it/app/uploads/2023/07/Arc-Browser-The-Browser-Company.png\"\u003e\n\n- ### [Zen Browser](https://zen-browser.app/)\n  \u003e Zen is a privacy-focused browser that blocks trackers, ads, and other unwanted content while offering the best browsing experience!\n\n  \u003cimg width=\"800px\" src=\"https://zen-browser.app/media/glance/poster.webp\"\u003e\n\n- ### [Floorp](https://floorp.app/)\n  \u003e Floorp is a new Firefox based browser from Japan with excellent privacy \u0026 flexibility.\n\n  \u003cimg width=\"800px\" src=\"https://images.fastcompany.com/image/upload/f_webp,c_fit,w_1920,q_auto/wp-cms/uploads/2024/02/p-1-91038756-why-floorp-has-become-browser-of-my-dreams.jpg\"\u003e\n\n\n## Instead of Microsoft Suite\n- ### Word \u003e [LibreOffice Writer](libreoffice.org)\n  \u003e LibreOffice Writer is the free and open-source word processor and desktop publishing component of the LibreOffice software package\n\n  \u003cimg width=\"800px\" src=\"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b0/Libre_Office_7.2_%28writer%29.png\"\u003e\n\n- ### Excel \u003e [LibreOffice Calc](libreoffice.org)\n  \u003e LibreOffice Calc is the spreadsheet component of the LibreOffice software package.\n\n  \u003cimg width=\"800px\" src=\"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/87/LibreOffice_Calc_6.4.png\"\u003e\n\n- ### Powerpoint \u003e [LibreOffice Impress](libreoffice.org)\n  \u003e A presentation program resembling Microsoft PowerPoint. Impress has support for multiple file formats including PPTX, ODP, and SXI.\n\n  \u003cimg width=\"800px\" src=\"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/35/LibreOffice_Impress_7.1.2_%28released_in_2021-04%2C_running_on_Linux_and_GNOME_with_the_default_icon_set%29.png\"\u003e\n\n\n## Instead of Adobe Suite\n- ### Photoshop \u003e [GIMP](https://www.gimp.org/)\n  \u003e GNU Image Manipulation Program, commonly known as GIMP, is a free and open-source raster graphics editor used for image manipulation and image editing,\n\n  \u003cimg width=\"800px\" src=\"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1d/GIMP_2.10.jpg\"\u003e\n\n- ### Illustrator \u003e [Inkscape](https://inkscape.org/it/)/[Krita](https://krita.org/it/)\n  \u003e Inkscape is a free and open-source vector graphics editor for GNU/Linux, Windows and macOS.\n\n  \u003cimg width=\"800px\" src=\"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/47/Inkscape_1.3_screenshot.png\"\u003e\n\n  \u003e Krita is a free and open-source raster graphics editor designed primarily for digital art and 2D animation. \n\n  \u003cimg width=\"800px\" src=\"https://krita.org/images/pages/application-screenshot.webp\"\u003e\n\n- ### After Effects \u003e [Blender](https://www.blender.org/)\n  \u003e Blender is a free and open-source 3D computer graphics software used for creating animated films, visual effects, art, 3D-printed models, motion graphics \u0026 more.\n\n  \u003cimg width=\"800px\" src=\"https://www.blender.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/blender_render-1280x720.jpg?x12104\"\u003e\n\n- ### Premier Pro \u003e [KdenLive](https://kdenlive.org/)/[Shotcut](https://shotcut.org/)\n  \u003e Kdenlive is a free and open-source video editing software based on the MLT Framework, KDE and Qt.\n\n  \u003cimg width=\"800px\" src=\"https://kdenlive.org/k1_2979239690662228430.png\"\u003e\n\n  \u003e Shotcut is a free and open-source, cross-platform video, audio, and image editing program for Linux, macOS and Windows.\n\n  \u003cimg width=\"800px\" src=\"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f5/Shotcut_printscreen_cs.png\"\u003e\n\n- ### Lightroom \u003e [Rawtherapee](https://www.rawtherapee.com/)/[Darktable](https://www.darktable.org/)\n  \u003e RawTherapee is application software for processing photographs in raw image formats, as created by many digital cameras.\n\n  \u003cimg width=\"800px\" src=\"https://www.rawtherapee.com/rt57_field_sunset.jpg\"\u003e\n\n  \u003e Darktable is a free and open-source photography application and raw developer.\n\n  \u003cimg width=\"800px\" src=\"https://www.darktable.org/images/screenshot_lighttable.jpg\"\u003e\n\n\n## Instead of Google Suite\n- ### Google Cloud \u003e [Nextcloud](https://nextcloud.com/)\n  \u003e Nextcloud is a suite of client-server software for creating and using file hosting services.\n\n  \u003cimg width=\"800px\" src=\"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/23/File-Nextcloud_File_Manager_Screenshot.png\"\u003e\n  \n- ### Google Photos \u003e [Immich](https://immich.app/)\n  \u003e High performance self-hosted photo and video management solution.\n\n  \u003cimg width=\"800px\" src=\"https://immich.app/img/social-preview.png\"\u003e\n\n- ### Google Workspace \u003e [Collabora Online](https://www.collaboraoffice.com/collabora-online/)\n  \u003e Collabora Online is an open source online office suite built on LibreOffice Technology\n\n  \u003cimg width=\"800px\" src=\"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c4/Collabora_Online_Calc_6.4.9.png\"\u003e\n\n\n## Instead of Teams, Discord, Slack\n- ### [Zulip](https://zulip.com/)\n  \u003e Open-source team chat that helps teams stay productive and focused.\n\n  \u003cimg width=\"800px\" src=\"https://static.zulipchat.com/static/images/landing-page/hello/generated/screen-2-1x.jpg\"\u003e\n\n- ### [Mattermost](https://mattermost.com/)\n  \u003e Mattermost is an open source platform for secure collaboration.\n\n  \u003cimg width=\"800px\" src=\"https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/7205829/136107976-7a894c9e-290a-490d-8501-e5fdbfc3785a.png\"\u003e\n\n\n## Instead of using Evergreen, OneNote, Notion\n- ### [Trillium](https://github.com/zadam/trilium)\n  \u003e Trilium Notes is a hierarchical note taking application with focus on building large personal knowledge bases.\n\n  \u003cimg width=\"800px\" src=\"https://raw.githubusercontent.com/wiki/zadam/trilium/images/screenshot.png\"\u003e\n\n- ### [Joplin](https://joplinapp.org/)\n  \u003e Joplin is a free and open-source desktop and mobile note-taking and to-do list application written for macOS and Linux and Windows.\n\n  \u003cimg width=\"800px\" src=\"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/00/Joplin_accueil.png\"\u003e\n\n- ### [Affine](https://affine.pro/)\n  \u003e AFFiNE is a workspace with fully merged docs, whiteboards and databases.\n\n  \u003cimg width=\"800px\" src=\"https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1200/1*vW3NUQdWMxqMEbzMGnXS4A.png\"\u003e\n\n\n## Instead of 1Password, LastPass\n- ### [Bitwarden](https://bitwarden.com/)\n  \u003e Bitwarden is a freemium open-source password management service that stores sensitive information, such as website credentials, in an encrypted vault. \n\n  \u003cimg width=\"800px\" src=\"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c7/Bitwarden_Desktop_2025.7.0_screenshot.webp\"\u003e\n\n- ### [Proton Pass](https://proton.me/pass)\n  \u003e Open-source password manager for effortless protection.\n\n  \u003cimg width=\"800px\" src=\"https://res.cloudinary.com/dbulfrlrz/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1707728047/wp-pme/proton-pass-launch_384087d60c/proton-pass-launch_384087d60c.?_i=AA\"\u003e\n  \n- ### [Hashicorp Vault](https://www.vaultproject.io/)\n  \u003e A tool for secrets management, encryption as a service, and privileged access management.\n\n  \u003cimg width=\"800px\" src=\"https://www.hashicorp.com/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.datocms-assets.com%2F2885%2F1677792874-products-features-hero-vault.png\u0026w=3840\u0026q=75\"\u003e\n  \n\n\n## Instead of NordVPN, Surfshark\n- ### [ProtonVPN](https://protonvpn.com/)\n  \u003e Proton VPN is a VPN service launched in 2017 and operated by the company Proton AG, the company behind the email service Proton Mail.\n\n  \u003cimg width=\"800px\" src=\"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cf/Protonvpn-gui_screenshot.png\"\u003e\n\n- ### [OpenVPN](https://openvpn.net/)\n  \u003e OpenVPN is an open-source virtual private network (VPN) system.\n\n  \u003cimg width=\"800px\" src=\"https://openvpn.net/as-docs/image/uuid-c3e5d31e-94e1-0ee1-13a0-2aba07686242.png\"\u003e\n\n- ### [Wireguard](https://www.wireguard.com/)\n  \u003e WireGuard is a communication protocol and free and open-source software that implements encrypted virtual private networks (VPNs).\n\n  \u003cimg width=\"800px\" src=\"https://www.qnap.com/uploads/images/how-to/202109/GUID-EFBBBB66-EE16-48A3-A5AA-ED7602C1ED0D-low.png\"\u003e\n\n\n## Instead of Plex, Netflix\n- ### [Jellyfin](https://jellyfin.org/)\n  \u003e Jellyfin is a free and open-source media server and suite of multimedia applications\n\n  \u003cimg width=\"800px\" src=\"https://jellyfin.org/assets/images/10.8-home-4a73a92bf90d1eeffa5081201ca9c7bb.png\"\u003e\n  \n- ### [Kodi](https://kodi.tv/) \n  \u003e Kodi is an foss home theater/media center software and entertainment hub for digital media. \n\n  \u003cimg width=\"800px\" src=\"https://play-lh.googleusercontent.com/uR0IvwJNQoqsResWroeQSCYpw4nemXoiobqa0nhQT49J9KsuPJ4iVsrgDb5LHsm-Lg=w526-h296-rw\"\u003e\n\n\n## Instead of Lightshot\n- ### [ShareX](https://getsharex.com/)\n  \u003e ShareX is a free and open-source screenshot and screencast software for Windows.\n\n  \u003cimg width=\"800px\" src=\"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/84/ShareX_Screenshot.png\"\u003e\n\n\n## Instead of Windows Media Player\n- ### [VLC](https://www.videolan.org/vlc)\n  \u003e VLC media player is a free and open-source, portable, cross-platform media player software.\n\n  \u003cimg width=\"800px\" src=\"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/26/VLC_media_player_3.0.16_screenshot.png\"\u003e\n\n- ### [MPV](https://mpv.io/)\n  \u003e mpv is free and open-source media player software based on MPlayer, mplayer2 and FFmpeg.\n\n  \u003cimg width=\"800px\" src=\"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/31/Mpv_playing_Big_Buck_Bunny.png\"\u003e\n\n\n## Instead of Adobe Acrobat Pro\n- ### [Okular](https://okular.kde.org)\n  \u003e Okular is a multiplatform document viewer developed by the KDE community.\n\n  \u003cimg width=\"800px\" src=\"https://okular.kde.org/images/screenies/okular-main.png\"\u003e\n\n  \n## Instead of AutoCAD\n- ### [FreeCAD](https://www.freecad.org/)\n  \u003e FreeCAD is an open-source CAD modeler and a BIM software application.\n\n  \u003cimg width=\"800px\" src=\"https://wiki.freecad.org/images/thumb/2/2a/Freecad_default.jpg/1024px-Freecad_default.jpg\"\u003e\n  \n- ### [OpenSCAD](https://openscad.org/)\n  \u003e OpenSCAD is a free software application for creating solid 3D computer-aided design (CAD) objects.\n\n  \u003cimg width=\"800px\" src=\"https://openscad.org/assets/img/screenshot.png\"\u003e\n\n\n## Instead of CCleaner\n- ### [Bleachbit](https://www.bleachbit.org/download)\n  \u003e BleachBit is a free and open-source disk space cleaner, privacy manager, and computer system optimizer.\n\n  \u003cimg width=\"800px\" src=\"https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidZRgecHF0v9DCGGB7bwawVJYMFl9HZPJFgC2CG-95464R7yRjILMpC24UHr030DFZKyosRHgmO8EHuj6SyvNNAbgrTVsb8PIy5hAabEOgLuJAOeP4tU94yP06670SEWSVFySZN2WonD0/s1600/bleachbit-23.png\"\u003e\n\n- ### [Bulk Crap Uninstaller](https://github.com/Klocman/Bulk-Crap-Uninstaller)\n  \u003e Remove large amounts of unwanted applications quickly.\n  \n  \u003cimg width=\"800px\" src=\"https://www.bcuninstaller.com/assets/1.png\"\u003e\n\n\n## Instead of VSCode\n- ### [VSCodium](https://vscodium.com/)\n  \u003e VSCodium is an open-source telemetry-less distribution of Microsoft’s editor VS Code.\n\n  \u003cimg width=\"800px\" src=\"https://vscodium.com/img/vscodium.png\"\u003e\n\n\n## Instead of Figma\n- ### [Penpot](https://penpot.app/)\n  \u003e The open-source design tool for design and code collaboration.\n\n  \u003cimg width=\"800px\" src=\"https://repository-images.githubusercontent.com/48769241/1e3fb75a-13e6-4d77-a658-e70e17fb1c6f\"\u003e\n\n## Instead of Spotify\n- ### [Spotube](https://spotube.krtirtho.dev/)\n  \u003e Spotube is a free and open-source Spotify client that uses Spotify's data API with audio from YouTube or Piped, without ads, tracking, or a Premium subscription requirement.\n\n  \u003cimg width=\"800px\" src=\"https://repository-images.githubusercontent.com/338719962/f61378ef-aa0f-43d2-b585-1cc121cb7cb9\"\u003e\n\n- ### [Navidrome](https://www.navidrome.org/)\n  \u003e Navidrome is an open-source, self-hosted music collection server and streamer compatible with Subsonic-API clients. Stream your own music library from anywhere.\n\n  \u003cimg width=\"800px\" src=\"https://raw.githubusercontent.com/navidrome/navidrome/master/.github/screenshots/ss-desktop-player.png\"\u003e\n\n- ### [Funkwhale](https://funkwhale.audio/)\n  \u003e Funkwhale is a community-driven project that lets you listen and share music and audio within a decentralized, open network.\n\n  \u003cimg width=\"800px\" src=\"https://www.funkwhale.audio/theme/images/screenshot.png\"\u003e\n\n\n## Instead of Twitter / X\n- ### [Mastodon](https://joinmastodon.org/)\n  \u003e Mastodon is a free and open-source self-hosted social networking service. It allows anyone to host their own server node and join a federated network of instances built on ActivityPub.\n\n  \u003cimg width=\"800px\" src=\"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/02/Mastodon_homepage_%E2%80%93_28_June_2025.png\"\u003e\n\n- ### [Misskey / Calckey](https://misskey-hub.net/)\n  \u003e Misskey is a free and open-source decentralized social media platform, part of the Fediverse. It features rich media embeds, reactions, and a highly customizable interface.\n\n  \u003cimg width=\"800px\" src=\"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b5/Misskey_light.png\"\u003e\n\n- ### [Pleroma / Akkoma](https://pleroma.social/)\n  \u003e Pleroma is a free and open-source federated social networking server built on the ActivityPub protocol. It is lightweight, self-hostable, and compatible with Mastodon clients.\n\n  \u003cimg width=\"800px\" src=\"https://pleroma.social/images/pleromafe_screenshot_dark.png\"\u003e\n\n\n## Instead of GitHub\n- ### [Gitea](https://gitea.io/)\n  \u003e Gitea is a painless, self-hosted, open-source Git service. It is lightweight, fast, and cross-platform, offering issue tracking, pull requests, wikis, and package registries.\n\n  \u003cimg width=\"800px\" src=\"https://about.gitea.com/img/home-screenshot.png\"\u003e\n\n- ### [Forgejo](https://forgejo.org/)\n  \u003e Forgejo is a self-hosted, lightweight software forge and a community-driven fork of Gitea, with a focus on governance, privacy, and federation via ActivityPub.\n\n  \u003cimg width=\"800px\" src=\"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/91/Forgejo_screenshot_dark_mode.png\"\u003e\n\n- ### [GitLab CE](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss)\n  \u003e GitLab Community Edition is a free and open-source DevOps platform providing Git repository management, CI/CD pipelines, issue tracking, container registries, and more — all self-hostable.\n\n  \u003cimg width=\"800px\" src=\"https://gdm-catalog-fmapi-prod.imgix.net/ProductScreenshot/35a01c2c-9a34-4542-9920-300a021b9ee0.png\"\u003e\n\n\n## Instead of Zoom\n- ### [Jitsi Meet](https://meet.jit.si/)\n  \u003e Jitsi Meet is a free, open-source video conferencing solution. It requires no account, supports end-to-end encryption, and can be self-hosted on your own infrastructure.\n\n  \u003cimg width=\"800px\" src=\"https://www.appvizer.com/media/application/27129/cover/113762.png\"\u003e\n\n- ### [BigBlueButton](https://bigbluebutton.org/)\n  \u003e BigBlueButton is a free and open-source web conferencing system designed for online learning. It supports video, audio, screen sharing, whiteboards, breakout rooms, and polls.\n\n  \u003cimg width=\"800px\" src=\"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a7/ItWikiCon_2020_-_final_greetings.png\"\u003e\n\n- ### [Element Call](https://element.io/element-call)\n  \u003e Element Call is a free, open-source, end-to-end encrypted video calling solution built on the Matrix protocol. No account required for guests; fully self-hostable.\n\n  \u003cimg width=\"800px\" src=\"https://i.ytimg.com/vi/M8jU6QzieC0/maxresdefault.jpg\"\u003e\n","projects_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/lists/flick9000%2Fawesome-alternatives/projects"}