Overview
We recognize that many users will need to continue using Adobe software, and we will continue to license the tools people need to do their jobs. However, at these new prices, we will need to be more selective about where we can afford to use Adobe software.
Listed below are the different Adobe products and a short list of alternatives.
Acrobat: Used to create, edit, and sign PDF documents
- Preview (Mac): Free
- Foxit Reader (Windows): Free
- Skim (Mac): Free
- Microsoft Word 2013 (Windows):
- PDF Studio Pro (Windows, Mac, Linux):
- Nitro PDF Pro (Windows): $119.99
After Effects: Used for cinematic visual effects and motion graphics.
- Blender (Windows, Mac, Linux): Free
- Wax (Windows): Free
- Jahshaka (Windows, Mac, Linux): Free
- Wondershare (Windows, Mac): $49.99
- Apple Motion (Mac): $49.99
- Nuke (Windows, Mac, Linux): $250-$300
Audition: Recording and editing audio
- Audacity (Windows, Mac, Linux): Free
- LMMS (Windows, Linux): Free
- Ardour (Mac, Linux): A monthly donation ranging for $1 to $10
- Garage Band (Mac): $14.99
Dreamweaver: Used for coding and designing websites and apps
- SeaMonkey (Windows, Mac, Linux): Free
- BlueGriffon (Windows, Mac, Linux): Free
- Amaya (Windows, Mac, Linux): Free
- Aptana Studio (Windows, Mac, Linux): Free
- Nvu (Windows, Mac, Linux): Free
- Eclipse (Windows, Mac, Linux): Free
- KompoZer (Windows, Mac, Linux): Free
- Espresso (Mac): $75
- RapidWeaver (Mac): $79.99
- Coda (Mac): $99.99
- Flux (Mac): $135
Flash: Game design and animation
- Flash Develop (Windows): Free
- Synfig Studio (Windows, Mac, Linux): Free
- Stencyl (Windows, Mac, Linux): Free
Illustrator: Graphics and Illustration
- Google Drawings (Windows, Mac, Linux): Free
- SVG-edit (Windows, Mac, Linux): Free
- OpenOffice Draw (Windows): Free
- Inkscape( Windows, Mac, Linux, Unix): Free
- iDraw (Mac): $24.99
- Sketch (Mac): $49.99
- Serif DrawPlus: ($99.99 for the full version)
- CorelDRAW Graphics Suite (Windows): $479
InDesign: Design, layout and publishing of pages.
- Sigil (Windows, Mac, Linux): Free
- Calibre (Windows, Mac, Linux): Free
- Scribus (Windows, Mac, Linux, Unix): Free
- Passepartout (Linux): Free
- Swift Publisher (Mac): $19.99
- iStudio Publisher (Mac): $17.99-$29.99
- Serif PagePlus (Windows): Full edition is $99.99
Photoshop: Image editing
- Pixlr Editor (online): Free
- GIMP (Windows, Mac, Linux): Free
- Paint.NET (Windows): Free
- Photoscape (Windows): Free
- Pinta (Windows, Mac, Linux): Free
- CinePaint (Windows, Mac, Linux): Free
- Pixelmator (Mac): $14.99
- Acorn (Mac): $49.99
- Apple Aperture (Mac): $79.99
- Xara Photo & Graphic Designer (Windows): $89.99
Premiere: Video production and editing
- Magisto (Windows, Mac, Linux): Free
- Windows Movie Maker (Windows): Free
- Openshot (Linux): Free
- Avidemux (Windows, Mac, Linux)
- Lightworks (Windows): Free version and $60 pro version.
- EZVid (Windows): Free
- iMovie (Mac): $14.99
- Sony Vegas Movie Studio (Windows): $44.95
- EditStudio (Windows): $89
- ScreenFlow (Mac): $99.99
- Apple Final Cut Pro (Mac): $299.99
Source: Wiki.duke.edu