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A curated list of free and open-source alternatives to common proprietary software.
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A curated list of free and open-source alternatives to common proprietary software.

Host: GitHub
URL: https://github.com/flick9000/instead-of
Owner: flick9000
Created: 2024-05-16T17:50:09.000Z (7 months ago)
Default Branch: main
Last Pushed: 2024-05-20T13:15:45.000Z (7 months ago)
Last Synced: 2024-09-21T18:34:23.146Z (3 months ago)
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        # Instead of {$program}

A curated list of free and open-source alternatives to common proprietary software.

# Index

- [Instead of Windows, MacOS](#instead-of-windows-macos) 


- [Instead of Chrome, Edge, Safari, Opera](#instead-of-chrome-edge-safari-opera) 


- [Instead of Microsoft Suite](#instead-of-microsoft-suite) 


- [Instead of Adobe Suite](#instead-of-adobe-suite) 


- [Instead of Google Suite](#instead-of-google-suite) 


- [Instead of Teams, Discord, Slack](#instead-of-teams-discord-slack) 


- [Instead of using Evergreen, OneNote, Notion](#instead-of-using-evergreen-onenote-notion) 


- [Instead of 1Password, LastPass](#instead-of-1password-lastpass) 


- [Instead of NordVPN, Surfshark](#instead-of-nordvpn-surfshark) 


- [Instead of Plex, Netflix](#instead-of-plex-netflix) 


- [Instead of Lightshot](#instead-of-lightshot) 


- [Instead of Windows Media Player](#instead-of-windows-media-player) 


- [Instead of AutoCAD](#instead-of-autocad) 


- [Instead of CCleaner](#instead-of-ccleaner) 


- [Instead of VSCode](#instead-of-vscode) 


- [Instead of Figma](#instead-of-figma) 


## Instead of Windows, MacOS

- ### Linux

  > Linux is a family of open-source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel.

  

## Instead of Chrome, Edge, Safari, Opera

- ### [Brave Browser](https://github.com/brave/brave-browser)

  > Brave is a free and open-source web browser developed by Brave Software, Inc. based on the Chromium web browser.

  

- ### [Firefox Browser](https://www.mozilla.org/it/firefox/new/)

  > Mozilla Firefox, is a free and open-source web browser developed by the Mozilla Foundation.

  

- ### [Chromium](https://www.chromium.org/Home/)

  > Chromium is a free and open-source web browser project, primarily developed and maintained by Google.

  

- ### [Ungoogled Chromium](https://github.com/ungoogled-software/ungoogled-chromium)

  > ungoogled-chromium is a free and open-source variant of the Chromium web browser that removes all Google-specific web services.

  

- ### [Librewolf Browser](https://librewolf.net/)

  > LibreWolf is a free and open-source web browser and fork of Firefox, with an emphasis on privacy and security.

  

## Instead of Microsoft Suite

- ### Word > [LibreOffice Writer](libreoffice.org)

  > LibreOffice Writer is the free and open-source word processor and desktop publishing component of the LibreOffice software package

  

- ### Excel > [LibreOffice Calc](libreoffice.org)

  > LibreOffice Calc is the spreadsheet component of the LibreOffice software package.

  

- ### Powerpoint > [LibreOffice Impress](libreoffice.org)

  > A presentation program resembling Microsoft PowerPoint. Impress has support for multiple file formats including PPTX, ODP, and SXI.

  

## Instead of Adobe Suite

- ### Photoshop > [GIMP](https://www.gimp.org/)

  > GNU Image Manipulation Program, commonly known as GIMP, is a free and open-source raster graphics editor used for image manipulation and image editing,

  

- ### Illustrator > [Inkscape](https://inkscape.org/it/)/[Krita](https://krita.org/it/)

  > Inkscape is a free and open-source vector graphics editor for GNU/Linux, Windows and macOS.

  

  > Krita is a free and open-source raster graphics editor designed primarily for digital art and 2D animation. 

  

- ### After Effects > [Blender](https://www.blender.org/)

  > Blender is a free and open-source 3D computer graphics software used for creating animated films, visual effects, art, 3D-printed models, motion graphics & more.

  

- ### Premier Pro > [KdenLive](https://kdenlive.org/)/[Shotcut](https://shotcut.org/)

  > Kdenlive is a free and open-source video editing software based on the MLT Framework, KDE and Qt.

  

  > Shotcut is a free and open-source, cross-platform video, audio, and image editing program for Linux, macOS and Windows.

  

- ### Lightroom > [Rawtherapee](https://www.rawtherapee.com/)/[Darktable](https://www.darktable.org/)

  > RawTherapee is application software for processing photographs in raw image formats, as created by many digital cameras.

  

  > Darktable is a free and open-source photography application and raw developer.

  

## Instead of Google Suite

- ### Google Cloud > [Nextcloud](https://nextcloud.com/)

  > Nextcloud is a suite of client-server software for creating and using file hosting services.

  

  

- ### Google Photos > [Immich](https://immich.app/)

  > High performance self-hosted photo and video management solution.

  

- ### Google Workspace > [Collabora Online](https://www.collaboraoffice.com/collabora-online/)

  > Collabora Online is an open source online office suite built on LibreOffice Technology

  

## Instead of Teams, Discord, Slack

- ### [Zulip](https://zulip.com/)

> Open-source team chat that helps teams stay productive and focused.

  

- ### [Mattermost](https://mattermost.com/)

  > Mattermost is an open source platform for secure collaboration.

  

## Instead of using Evergreen, OneNote, Notion

- ### [Trillium](https://github.com/zadam/trilium)

  > Trilium Notes is a hierarchical note taking application with focus on building large personal knowledge bases.

  

- ### [Joplin](https://joplinapp.org/)

  > Joplin is a free and open-source desktop and mobile note-taking and to-do list application written for macOS and Linux and Windows.

  

- ### [Affine](https://affine.pro/)

  > AFFiNE is a workspace with fully merged docs, whiteboards and databases.

  

## Instead of 1Password, LastPass

- ### [Bitwarden](https://bitwarden.com/)

  > Bitwarden is a freemium open-source password management service that stores sensitive information, such as website credentials, in an encrypted vault. 

  

- ### [Proton Pass](https://proton.me/pass)

  > Open-source password manager for effortless protection.

  

  

- ### [Hashicorp Vault](https://www.vaultproject.io/)

  > A tool for secrets management, encryption as a service, and privileged access management.

  

  

## Instead of NordVPN, Surfshark

- ### [ProtonVPN](https://protonvpn.com/)

  > Proton VPN is a VPN service launched in 2017 and operated by the company Proton AG, the company behind the email service Proton Mail.

  

- ### [OpenVPN](https://openvpn.net/)

  > OpenVPN is an open-source virtual private network (VPN) system.

  

- ### [Wireguard](https://www.wireguard.com/)

  > WireGuard is a communication protocol and free and open-source software that implements encrypted virtual private networks (VPNs).

  

## Instead of Plex, Netflix

- ### [Jellyfin](https://jellyfin.org/)

  > Jellyfin is a free and open-source media server and suite of multimedia applications

  

  

- ### [Kodi](https://kodi.tv/) 

  > Kodi is an foss home theater/media center software and entertainment hub for digital media. 

  

## Instead of Lightshot

- ### [ShareX](https://getsharex.com/)

  > ShareX is a free and open-source screenshot and screencast software for Windows.

  

## Instead of Windows Media Player

- ### [VLC](https://www.videolan.org/vlc)

  > VLC media player is a free and open-source, portable, cross-platform media player software.

  

- ### [MPV](https://mpv.io/)

  > mpv is free and open-source media player software based on MPlayer, mplayer2 and FFmpeg.

  

## Instead of Adobe Acrobat Pro

- ### [Okular](https://okular.kde.org)

  > Okular is a multiplatform document viewer developed by the KDE community.

  

  

## Instead of AutoCAD

- ### [FreeCAD](https://www.freecad.org/)

  > FreeCAD is an open-source CAD modeler and a BIM software application.

  

  

- ### [OpenSCAD](https://openscad.org/)

  > OpenSCAD is a free software application for creating solid 3D computer-aided design (CAD) objects.

  

## Instead of CCleaner

- ### [Bleachbit](https://www.bleachbit.org/download)

  > BleachBit is a free and open-source disk space cleaner, privacy manager, and computer system optimizer.

  

- ### [Bulk Crap Uninstaller](https://github.com/Klocman/Bulk-Crap-Uninstaller)

  > Remove large amounts of unwanted applications quickly.

  

  

## Instead of VSCode

- ### [VSCodium](https://vscodium.com/)

  > VSCodium is an open-source telemetry-less distribution of Microsoft’s editor VS Code.

  

## Instead of Figma

- ### [Penpot](https://penpot.app/)

  > The open-source design tool for design and code collaboration.