I am happy to pay for quality software. More software companies are changing from a one-time purchase to a subscription-based payment approach that costs more over the long-term. There are many free alternatives available for well-known tools that provide 95% of the functionality. Since most people rarely use more complicated features, free software usually will meet their needs.
| Free Alternative | Paid Software | MAC/PC/Linux/ Chromebook |
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| Google Drive | Microsoft Word Powerpoint Excel | Mac/PC/Linux/ Chromebook |
Libre Office if you want to install on the computer |
| Draw.io | Microsoft Visio | Mac/PC/Linux/ Chromebook |
Inkscape if you want to install on the computer |
| darktable | Adobe Lightroom | Mac & Linux | |
| GIMP | Adobe Photoshop | Mac/PC/Linux | |
| DaVinci Resolve | Final Cut Pro | Mac/PC/Linux | Requires registration |
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