# KenneyNL/Adobe-Alternatives

A list of alternatives for Adobe software

Repository: https://github.com/KenneyNL/Adobe-Alternatives
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/adobe-alternatives
License Family: other
Topics: alternatives, list
Last push: 2026-06-29T20:41:27+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 70/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 90, release rhythm 35, longevity 84
- inputs: {"age_days": 1178, "days_push": 65, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 9419, forks 361 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:31.095352+00:00)

## What it is
A curated community-maintained list of free, freemium, and paid alternatives to Adobe software such as Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, and After Effects. Each entry is annotated with licensing (open-source, free, one-time purchase, subscription) and platform availability.

## Use cases
- find free alternatives to adobe photoshop
- open source replacement for premiere pro
- cheaper alternative to adobe illustrator
- avoid adobe subscription for creative software
- list of free graphic design tools
- gimp vs photoshop alternatives list
- free video editing software instead of adobe

## When to choose
- you want to replace an Adobe product with a free or open-source tool
- you need a quick overview of licensing and platform support for creative software
- you want community-vetted options ordered with FOSS first

## When to avoid
- you need detailed reviews, benchmarks, or tutorials for each tool
- you require enterprise procurement guidance or feature-by-feature comparisons
- you need the software itself rather than a reference list

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: developer-tools
- domain: awesome-lists, media, graphics, developer-tools
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: awesome-list, adobe-alternatives, creative-software, open-source-software, curated-list

## Member repositories
- KenneyNL/Adobe-Alternatives (main) score 70

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:31.095352+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:22:09.908295+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/KenneyNL/Adobe-Alternatives (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:31.095352+00:00, sha 280b4e154435)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.