Early alpha 15 open-source apps · written in Rust · MIT / Apache-2.0
Native apps that recreate Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro and the rest of Creative Cloud, Word, Excel and PowerPoint (WordCraft, GridCraft, DeckCraft), AutoCAD (CADCraft), Pro Tools (SoundCraft) and Figma (FigCraft) — plus the ArtCraft AI studio and a launcher that installs them all. Pick an app and get the right installer for your system from the official GitHub Releases.
Unofficial guide — not affiliated with ArtCraft, Adobe, Microsoft or any other vendor. All downloads link to the official GitHub Releases.
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Stars and versions come straight from GitHub. “Download” picks the right file for your system.
Adobe Photoshop alternative
Free, open-source Photoshop alternative with layers, masks and real PSD files.
Adobe Illustrator alternative
Free, open-source Illustrator alternative for vector illustration, logos and icons.
Adobe Premiere Pro alternative
Free, open-source Premiere Pro alternative for video editing, color and sound.
Adobe Lightroom alternative
Free, open-source Lightroom alternative for RAW photo editing and your photo library.
Adobe Acrobat alternative
Free, open-source Acrobat alternative to read, organize, combine, split and secure PDFs.
Adobe After Effects alternative
Free, open-source After Effects alternative for motion graphics and visual effects.
Adobe InDesign alternative
Free, open-source InDesign alternative for page layout and publishing.
Microsoft Word alternative
Free, open-source Microsoft Word alternative that reads and writes .docx.
Microsoft Excel alternative
Free, open-source Microsoft Excel alternative with XLSX as its native format.
Microsoft PowerPoint alternative
Free, open-source PowerPoint alternative that opens and saves .pptx.
Autodesk AutoCAD alternative
Free, open-source AutoCAD alternative for 2D drafting with DXF and DWG files.
Avid Pro Tools alternative
Free, open-source Pro Tools alternative for recording, editing and mixing audio.
Figma alternative
Free, open-source Figma alternative: a native, offline app for interface design.
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Every Adobe app, its ArtCraft counterpart, and the best other free and open-source options.
| Adobe app | ArtCraft app | Other free & open-source options |
|---|---|---|
| Photoshop | PhotoCraft | GIMP·Krita·Photopea* |
| Illustrator | VectorCraft | Inkscape·Graphite |
| Premiere Pro | FilmCraft | Kdenlive·Shotcut·DaVinci Resolve* |
| Lightroom | LightCraft | darktable·RawTherapee·digiKam |
| Acrobat | PdfCraft | Stirling-PDF·PDFsam Basic·Okular |
| After Effects | EffectCraft | Blender·Natron·Friction |
| InDesign | DesignCraft | Scribus·LibreOffice Draw |
* Free, not open source. See the full comparison →
| Original app | ArtCraft app | Other free & open-source options |
|---|---|---|
| Word | WordCraft | LibreOffice Writer·ONLYOFFICE Docs·Google Docs* |
| Excel | GridCraft | LibreOffice Calc·ONLYOFFICE Spreadsheet·Google Sheets* |
| PowerPoint | DeckCraft | LibreOffice Impress·ONLYOFFICE Presentation·Google Slides* |
| AutoCAD | CADCraft | LibreCAD·FreeCAD·QCAD |
| Pro Tools | SoundCraft | Ardour·Audacity·Waveform Free* |
| Figma | FigCraft | Penpot·Lunacy* |
* Free, not open source. See the full comparison →
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