Ecosyste.ms: Awesome

An open API service indexing awesome lists of open source software.

Awesome Lists | Featured Topics | Projects

https://github.com/flick9000/instead-of

A curated list of free and open-source alternatives to common proprietary software.
https://github.com/flick9000/instead-of

List: instead-of

alternatives awesome awesome-list awesome-lists awesome-readme awesome-resources foss linux lists macos open-source resources windows

Last synced: 2 days ago
JSON representation

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

Awesome Lists containing this project

README

        

# 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.