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Blender
Maya
Instead of Maya. A full 3D suite for modelling, animation, sculpting, simulation and rendering, also used for motion graphics and some video work. Video, audio and 3D · GPL-3.0 · Linux, macOS, Windows · Free
Godot
Unity
Instead of Unity. A game engine for 2D and 3D, with its own editor and a scene system, and no per-install or revenue licence fee. Video, audio and 3D · MIT · Linux, macOS, Windows · Free
Ardour
Pro Tools
Instead of Pro Tools. A digital audio workstation for recording, editing and mixing, with a professional session model and plugin support. Video, audio and 3D · GPL-2.0 · Linux, macOS, Windows · Free, pay-what-you-want
Audacity
Adobe Audition
Instead of Adobe Audition. A sound editor for recording, cutting, cleaning and exporting audio, with a large effect and plugin list. Video, audio and 3D · GPL-3.0 · Linux, macOS, Windows · Free
FreeCAD
SolidWorks
Instead of SolidWorks. A parametric 3D modeller for parts, assemblies and drawings, used as a stand-in for mid-range mechanical CAD. Video, audio and 3D · LGPL-2.1 · Linux, macOS, Windows · Free
Kdenlive
Premiere Pro
Instead of Premiere Pro. A video editor with a multi-track timeline, effects and proxy workflows, built on the MLT framework. Video, audio and 3D · GPL-3.0 · Linux, macOS, Windows · Free
LibreCAD
AutoCAD
Instead of AutoCAD. A 2D CAD program for drawings, plans and plots, with familiar layer and snap tools. Video, audio and 3D · GPL-2.0 · Linux, macOS, Windows · Free
LMMS
FL Studio
Instead of FL Studio. A music production app with a song editor, a beat+bassline editor, built-in synths and VST support on some platforms. Video, audio and 3D · GPL-2.0 · Linux, macOS, Windows · Free
MuseScore
Sibelius
Instead of Sibelius. A music notation program for writing, playing back and publishing scores, with a large library of shared sheet music. Video, audio and 3D · GPL-3.0 · Linux, macOS, Windows · Free
OBS Studio
Camtasia
Instead of Camtasia. A scene-based recorder and live switcher for streams and screen captures, with scenes, sources and filters. Video, audio and 3D · GPL-2.0 · Linux, macOS, Windows · Free
OpenSCAD
Fusion 360
Instead of Fusion 360. A script-based 3D modeller for precise, parametric parts, popular for 3D-printed mechanical work. Video, audio and 3D · GPL-2.0 · Linux, macOS, Windows · Free
OpenToonz
Adobe Animate
Instead of Adobe Animate. A 2D animation studio used in production, with scanning, ink-and-paint and a scene graph, originally from Studio Ghibli's toolset. Video, audio and 3D · BSD-3-Clause · Linux, macOS, Windows · Free
Shotcut
Premiere Pro
Instead of Premiere Pro. A cross-platform video editor that opens a wide range of formats without an import step, with filters and a timeline. Video, audio and 3D · GPL-3.0 · Linux, macOS, Windows · Free