The best free alternatives to Adobe Illustrator: Inkscape, Affinity, Figma, Boxy SVG and Canva, plus tips for opening AI files and preparing print designs.
The best free PDF editors to annotate, sign, merge, convert and edit text: Microsoft Edge, PDF24, PDFgear, LibreOffice Draw and online tools compared.
The best free alternatives to Premiere Pro: DaVinci Resolve, Shotcut, Kdenlive, CapCut and Clipchamp, plus tips for switching and the hardware you need.
The best free alternatives to Microsoft Office: Office web apps, LibreOffice, Google Docs, ONLYOFFICE and WPS, plus tips to avoid formatting problems.
The best free alternatives to Photoshop: GIMP, Photopea, Affinity, Krita and Paint.NET, with tips for removing backgrounds, resizing and color fixes.