Adobe alternatives
Software company behind Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, and the Creative Cloud suite.
Adobe compared with its alternatives on free plan, learning curve and setup time
 AdobeThis toolSoftware company behind Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, and the Creative Cloud suite. | Yes | Advanced | — |
 FigmaCollaborative interface design tool for UI, prototypes, and design systems in the browser. | Yes | Medium | — |
 CanvaOnline design and publishing tool for social, presentations, video, and docs. | Yes | Easy | Instant — no installation required; sign up and start designing immediately |
 Affinity DesignerProfessional vector design app for illustrations, UI, and print-ready artwork. | Yes | Medium | — |
 GimpOpen-source raster graphics editor for photo retouching and image composition. | Yes | Medium | — |
 AndroidGoogle mobile operating system and developer platform for apps and devices. | Yes | Easy | — |
 AppleTechnology company platform spanning macOS, iOS, and developer ecosystems. | No | Easy | — |
| Yes | Easy | — | |
 CiscoWorldwide technology leader trusted by 99% of the Fortune 500 and over 1 million customers globally. | — | Advanced | — |
 ConvexReactive backend platform with a document database, server functions, and realtime sync. | Yes | Medium | Minutes to get started |
 FirebaseGoogle's app development platform with auth, Firestore, hosting, and serverless functions. | Yes | Easy | 5-15 minutes for basic setup |
 GoogleGoogle — google platform and services for production software teams. | Yes | Easy | — |
 HubSpotAll-in-one customer platform for marketing, sales, service, and CRM with AI agents. | Yes | Medium | Varies by plan; free tier instant, Starter/Professional require onboarding |
How these alternatives were chosen
Tools Adobe names as alternatives that this directory also publishes, followed by others in Platform. The order is not a ranking, and "—" means we have not checked that field — not that the answer is no.
Adobe also lists DaVinci Resolve, Inkscape as alternatives. Those are not in this directory yet, so there is nothing to compare — and nothing to link to.