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Free and open-source options for popular paid apps, with honest trade-offs. The paid tools are good products; these pages help you decide whether you need to pay for one.

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  • Free alternatives to ChatGPT Plus

    Free ways to get a capable AI chat assistant, including ChatGPT's own free plan, and when ChatGPT Plus is still worth paying for.

    Instead of ChatGPT Plus · 4 min read

  • Free alternatives to Microsoft 365 Copilot

    Free options for office documents and AI help at work, what Microsoft already includes at no extra cost, and who should still buy Copilot.

    Instead of Microsoft 365 Copilot · 4 min read

  • Free alternatives to Grammarly Pro

    Free and open-source grammar checkers, including Grammarly's own free plan, with honest trade-offs and who should still pay for Pro.

    Instead of Grammarly Pro · 4 min read

  • Free alternatives to Otter.ai Pro

    Free ways to transcribe meetings and recordings, including Otter's own free plan and open-source Whisper-based tools, plus who should still pay.

    Instead of Otter.ai Pro · 4 min read

  • Free alternatives to Adobe Photoshop

    Free photo editors and painting apps, including open-source GIMP and Krita and browser-based Photopea, with honest trade-offs.

    Instead of Adobe Photoshop · 4 min read