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Audacity
Free alternative to Adobe Audition
Free, open-source, cross-platform audio editor for recording, editing, and mixing.
License: GPL-3.0
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Blender
Free alternative to Autodesk Maya
The free and open-source 3D creation suite covering modeling, rigging, animation, simulation, rendering, compositing, and video editing.
License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Free tier
DaVinci Resolve
Free alternative to Adobe Premiere Pro
Blackmagic Design's professional all-in-one editor for editing, color grading, VFX, motion graphics, and audio post.
License: Proprietary (free tier)
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GIMP
Free alternative to Photoshop
The classic free raster image editor — photo retouching, illustration, and print-ready design work with no subscription.
License: GPL-3.0-or-later
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Penpot
Free alternative to Figma
Open-source, browser-based design and prototyping platform with real-time collaboration, design tokens, and developer-ready CSS output.
License: MPL-2.0
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Presenton
Free alternative to Gamma (AI presentations)
Open-source AI slide-deck generator — describe a topic and it builds a polished presentation you can present or export.
License: Apache-2.0
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