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• Adobe Acrobat (Paid) → RevPDF (Free desktop)

  PDF & Docs

  From Adobe Acrobat to RevPDF

  Edit PDFs locally on desktop, without another subscription.

  Download RevPDF Official site RevPDF Compare
  • PDF-XChange Editor Pay once · Windows PDF-XChange Editor — Pay once. Free mode adds watermarks to licensed features. A perpetual single-user licence is US$62 (Editor Plus US$79) and includes 12 months of updates. Windows.
  • PDFsam Basic Open source · Windows, Mac, Linux PDFsam Basic — Open source. Completely free, at home or at work. The same company sells separate paid editions (PDFsam Visual and Enhanced). Windows, Mac, Linux.

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• Slack (Paid plans) → Mattermost (Open source)

  Team Chat

  From Slack to Mattermost

  Self-hosted team chat for organizations that want more control.

  Download Mattermost Official site Mattermost Compare
  • Element Open source · Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone & iPad, Android, Web browser, Your own server Element — Open source. The app is free and open source and works with a free matrix.org account. Organisations can buy Element Server Suite Pro, priced per seat through sales. Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone & iPad, Android, Web browser, Your own server.
  • Zulip Open source · Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone & iPad, Android, Web browser, Your own server Zulip — Open source. Free to self-host with every feature. Zulip Cloud has a free plan; Standard is US$6.67 per user per month billed annually (US$8 monthly). Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone & iPad, Android, Web browser, Your own server.

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• Algolia (Paid plans) → Typesense (Open source)

  Developer Tools

  From Algolia to Typesense

  Fast, open source search for modern applications and smaller teams.

  Download Typesense Official site Typesense Compare
  • Meilisearch Open source · Windows, Mac, Linux, Web browser, Your own server Meilisearch — Open source. The Community Edition is free to self-host. Meilisearch Cloud starts at US$20 a month after a 14-day free trial. Windows, Mac, Linux, Web browser, Your own server.
  • OpenSearch Open source · Windows, Mac, Linux, Your own server OpenSearch — Open source. Free and open source under Apache-2.0. Managed hosting is sold by third-party providers at their own prices. Windows, Mac, Linux, Your own server.

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• Dropbox (Paid plans) → Nextcloud (Open source)

  Storage

  From Dropbox to Nextcloud

  A self-hosted file sync and share platform for greater control over your data.

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  • Proton Drive Free plan + paid · Windows, Mac, iPhone & iPad, Android, Web browser Proton Drive — Free plan + paid. Free plan with 5 GB. Drive Plus (200 GB) is US$4.99 a month, or US$3.99 a month billed yearly. Windows, Mac, iPhone & iPad, Android, Web browser.
  • Syncthing Open source · Windows, Mac, Linux Syncthing — Open source. Free open-source software with no paid plans; the project is funded by donations. Windows, Mac, Linux.

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• Figma (Paid plans) → Penpot (Open source)

  Design

  From Figma to Penpot

  Open-source interface design in the browser, free in the cloud or on your own server.

  Download Penpot Official site Penpot Compare
• Notion (Paid plans) → Anytype (Free plan + paid)

  Notes & Knowledge

  From Notion to Anytype

  Local-first knowledge management without the lock-in.

  Download Anytype Official site Anytype Compare
  • AppFlowy Free plan + paid · Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone & iPad, Android, Web browser, Your own server AppFlowy — Free plan + paid. Free app and a free AppFlowy Cloud plan (1 workspace, up to 2 members, 5 GB). Pro is US$10 per user per month billed annually (US$12.50 monthly). Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone & iPad, Android, Web browser, Your own server.

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• OpenAI dots (Paid) → OpenDots (Open source)

  AI Agents

  From OpenAI dots to OpenDots

  Run your own always-on AI coworkers, on the model you choose.

  Download OpenDots Official site OpenDots Compare

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