Alternative Free and Open Source Software
Todd Weaver
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Latest posts by Todd Weaver (see all)
- Closing the App Gap; Focus and Momentum - September 9, 2025
- Hardware Encrypted COMSEC Bundle by Purism - April 29, 2024
- Purism Differentiator Series, Part 14: Surveillance Capitalism - April 23, 2024
A common request for anybody using free and open source software is “What would be equivalent to <insert_branded_software_name_here />?” So we wanted to make a simple table that shows common branded proprietary software and what free and open source software replaces or is an acceptable alternative to it.
| Proprietary Software | Free and Open Source Software | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Suite | |||
 | Microsoft Word; word processing |  | LibreOffice Writer; word processing, a direct alternative for Microsoft Word |
 | Microsoft Excel; spreadsheet |  | LibreOffice Calc; spreadsheet, a direct alternative to Microsoft Excel |
 | Microsoft Powerpoint; presentation |  | LibreOffice Impress; presentation, a direct alternative to Microsoft Powerpoint |
 | Microsoft Access; graphical database |  | LibreOffice Base; graphical database, a direct alternative to Microsoft Access |
| Email and Calendaring | |||
 | Microsoft Outlook; email and calendaring |  | Evolution; email and calendaring, a direct alternative for Microsoft Outlook, Apple Mac Mail, and Apple Mac iCal. |
 | Apple Mac Mail; email | ||
 | Apple Mac iCal; calendaring | ||
| Graphics | |||
 | Adobe Photoshop; graphics |  | Gimp; graphics, a direct alternative to Adobe Photoshop |
| Web Browser | |||
 | Microsoft IE; browser |  | Mozilla Firefox; browser |
 | Google Chrome; browser |  | Abrowser; browser, a firefox derivative with greater privacy controls, a direct replacement for Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft IE, Google Chrome, and Apple Safari |
 | Apple Safari; browser | ||
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