We can use many proprietary software in our daily lives, and sometimes we may not have to pay a fortune for these proprietary software. Well, as a Pardus user, are there any alternatives to these expensive and proprietary software? In this article, we will examine this issue. If there are open source software that we forgot to add to our list and that you use efficiently, please share them with us in the comments.
| Windows | Pardus/Linux | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | Evince, Schools | For detailed information about alternative PDF viewing and editing applications Click here. |
| Adobe Photoshop | GIMP, Krita | For detailed information about GIMP Click here. For detailed information about Krita Click here. |
| Adobe Illustration | Inkscape | For detailed information about Inkscape Click here. |
| Adobe InDesign | Scribus | For detailed information about Scribus Click here. |
| Adobe Premiere | Kdenlive, Openshot | For detailed information about Kdenlive Click here. For detailed information about Openshot Click here. |
| Adobe After Effect | Blender, Natron | For detailed information about Blender Click here. For detailed information about Natron Click here. |
| Adobe Lightroom | RawTherapee, Darktable | For detailed information about RawTherapee Click here. For detailed information about Darktable Click here. |
| Adobe Audition | Audacity, Ardor, Rhythmbox | For detailed information about Audacity Click here. For more information about Ardor Click here. For detailed information about Rhythmbox Click here. |
| Microsoft Office | LibreOffice | For detailed information about LibreOffice Click here. |
| Microsoft Office Word | LibreOffice Writer | For detailed information about LibreOffice Writer Click here. |
| Microsoft Office Excel | LibreOffice Calc | For detailed information about LibreOffice Calc Click here. |
| Microsoft Office Power point | LibreOffice Impress | For detailed information about LibreOffice Impress Click here. |
| Video Player | VLC, Deepin Film, GNOME MPV, GNOME Videos, MPV Media Player, Parole Media Player, SMPlayer | For detailed information about the programs Click here. |
| Music player | Audacious, Clementine, Deepin Music, GNOME Music, Rhythmbox | For detailed information about the programs Click here. |
| Windows Notepad | Gedit | For detailed information about gedit Click here. |
| Microsoft Edge/Internet Explorer | Firefox, Chrome, Opera, Chromium | For detailed information about Firefox Click here. For detailed information about Chromium Click here. For detailed information about Opera Click here. |
| Microsoft Outlook | Thunderbird, Evolution | For detailed information about Thunderbird Click here. For detailed information about Evolution Click here. |
| Microsoft Paint | MyPaint, Pinta | For detailed information about MyPaint Click here. For detailed information about Pinta Click here. |
| Nero Burning ROM | Brasero, XFBurn | For detailed information about Brasero Click here. For detailed information about XFBurn Click here. |
| antivirus | Clam AV, Comodo, Bitdefender | For detailed information about Clam AV Click here. For detailed information about Comodo Click here. For detailed information about Bitdefender Click here. |
| Partitioning / Editing | Gparted, GNOME Disks | For detailed information about Gparted Click here. For detailed information about GNOME Disks Click here. |
| E-Book Reader | Caliber, Foliate | For detailed information about Caliber Click here. For detailed information about Foliate Click here. |
